Mule Deer Hunting Stories with Braxton Hamilton

Show Notes:

Braxton Hamilton joins me to talk about mule deer hunting and share some stories. He’s fresh off a bear hunt, and we spend some time talking about bear hunts from the past. Braxton lives in northwestern Wyoming, where I used to go every year for the opener of mule deer. He’s been hunting for as long as he can remember. Braxton’s dad hunted just about everything when it was open, and as a kid, it was really fun. They spent a lot of time in the mountains, and he grew up seeing a lot of huge deer. Back in the 90s and 00s, there were a ton of deer out there. 

When he was younger, Braxton had his heart set on killing a giant one and nothing else, and he went a whole 9 years before grabbing one! There are so many lessons in deer hunting, especially when using a bow. We chat about everything that goes into it and how important those moments are when you pull back and draw. Sometimes, it’s as simple as having that killer instinct to go after your target and getting rid of any doubts. 

Braxton shares a story about how he shot a 5 x 4 deer back in 2021. He says it was the biggest learning experience he’s ever had in his hunting career. He was out with a partner, and they had been tracking the deer since 2019. We talk about how the majority of mule deer hunting is mental, and sitting in one spot for hours is a whole other grind. They played a bit of a waiting game and wound up losing track of him after shooting him with an arrow. They took a few days off and wound up finding him dead in another camp! It wasn’t a pretty scene, and they think it must have died the night he got him. 

What’s Inside:

• How Braxton got into hunting and got his first deer.

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Short Description:

Braxton Hamilton is a Wyoming boy who’s been hunting for as long as he can remember. Here, we talk about the lessons we learn through deer hunting and why so much of it is a mental game. When he was younger, Braxton had his heart set on killing a giant one and nothing else and he went a whole 9 years before grabbing one! Braxton also shares all about how he shot a 5 x 4 deer back in 2021. He says it was the biggest learning experience he’s ever had in his hunting career and it’s an amazing story. 

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big game hunting, hunting tips, hunting guide, buck hunting, hunting stories, elk hunting, deer hunting, mule deer, bow hunting, archery