Robby hosts this multi-topic episode. Front and center is his review on the 2013 book: "Blood in the Tracks: A Mule Deer Manifesto" by Jim Collyer.  Robby shares some of the highlights of this great mule deer book on today's episodes. Jim Collyer spent 40 years hunting mule deer before he penned this book, and it shows. Jim has a deep experience hunting mule deer and this book can help anyone in their pursuit. Most mule deer books focus on high country/spot & stalk, but Jim writes about hunting in the timber and some of the old school tactics, like tracking--tactics that are more conducive to pursuing big mule deer living in the thicker country. Jim also dives into the proper mindset a successful mule deer hunter must adapt.

Robby also shares some good news on the mule deer front: Idaho bringing back some opportunity previously lost to the hard winters of late.

He wraps up the episode with a story about the first buck he ever killed after finding him in the preseason, nearly 60 days earlier. While that was over 30 years ago, the lessons learned still hold true.

You can find Blood in the Tracks on Amazon at

https://www.amazon.com/Blood-Tracks-Mule-Deer-Manifesto/dp/1470168987/ref=sr_1_1?crid=122KRBHUZO9TR&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.vqGr53Lp4718mhtPCtoyH7c6UbJEbXvxgytHS2yK9JtI66KDQ1iqyXKZvzTkyGqjtIj2KtbbyR35EW5mUWAoCQ.332x0vWwaPX-YUHQSdny2CQF8cXl1AQdUqKdueHF5t0&dib_tag=se&keywords=mule+deer+manifesto&qid=1747323379&sprefix=mule+deer+manifesto%2Caps%2C236&sr=8-1

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You can also find Robby’s books, Hunting Big Mule Deer and The Stories on Amazon here

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https://www.rokslide.com/product-category/mule-deer-books/