The Rich Outdoors

EP 406: Colorado Mule Deer Audio Experience

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Welcome to another Audio experience. This time join me and good friend Craig Van Arsdale as we battle the crowds of public land Colorado. Going into this hunt we had high hopes, with great snow during 2nd season things were looking up the week before our 3rd season hunt. As the weather took a turn for the damn near tropical, we knew it was not going to be an easy hunt. With less than ideal temps and more people than Disney World on a spring day, we battled learning a new area and the ever continuous battle of trying to figure out the wholes where other hunters were not. Follow along as we work through game plan after game plan to figure things out.

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Show Notes: 
Introduction – 03:26
Day 1 – 08:00
Day 2 – 12:30
Day 3 – 19:16
Stuck in the Creek Bottom – 28:12
Day Recap – 31:18
Friday Morning – 40:00
Saturday Morning – 41:32
Buck #1 Down – 44:05
Saturday Evening – 46:32
Buck #2 Down – 51:06
Let the Work Begin – 54:14

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EP 405: Preview – Muley Monday With Rick Hutton Jr

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Show Notes: 
Introduction – Rick’s Background – 1m 1s
Resources & Gear – East vs West Coast – 7m 46s
Peeling the Onion – Glassing Approach – 19m 38s
Pressure and Sharing Land – 33m 20s
OnX – Map Layers & Terrain Value – 39m 42s
Expectations, Numbers, & Having Fun – 47m 8s
Time on Foot & Time Glassing – 50m 20s
A Successful Trip – 53m 50s
A Couple Stories – 56m 48s
FHF Gear Info & Social Handles – 62m 46s

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EP 401: Patrons Only – Muley Monday with Craig Van Arsdale

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Show Notes: 
Introduction – 0m 51s
Craig’s Big Adventure – 2m 42s
The Arizona Strip Muley Hunt – 6m 27s
Lesson Learned & Glassing Tactics – 24m 10s
Pressure & Keeping After It – 40m 27s
Craig’s Social – 47m 48s

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EP 397: Patrons Only – Muley Monday With Brady Miller

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Show Notes: 
Introduction – 1m 3s
Storms, Go High or Low, Deer Behavior – 2m 25s
Avg. Day, The Cold, Fires, & Finding Does – 14m 23s
Backpacking In, How Long, How Far, & Elevation – 19m 6s
Thick & Open Cover, Mobility & Truck Camps – 23m 13s
Brady’s Prediction on Rut Behavior – 26m 14s
Burnout Rethinking Your Plan – 28m 3s
Changing Approach According to Deer Size – 29m 56s
Finding & Choosing Glassing Points – 34m 32s
Closing Thoughts & Equipment – 37m 59s
Brady’s Social & Online Videos – 46m 19s