Ok so i dont know how white tail run, but mule deer up here tend to run in very short bursts. stop, asses the situation, and burst again. well it being the last weekend of archery season. and not being able to stalk the deer to within shooting range due to the being on edge because of hunting pressure. I decided to try a tactic i have read of tribes using, but i have never heard of anyone using in recent years. Run the f***er down! I started chasing the heard. and as soon as i would loose sight. I would stop and wait for them to move so i could continue the chaise. I learned quickly that they tend to run when you do, and they will stop when you do. so you only get a split second to hear where they are and change direction of the chaise. I ended up loosing all but one doe, and decided to continue the chaise to see if this is a viable way to hunt. After about a hour of this. I was burned out and need water badly. so i abandoned the chaise and went back to were dropped my pack for water. If i was in a little better shape. I would defiantly say this is a good potential way to hunt. it is for sure not for everyone. running the steep slopes in the mountains can be dangerous and if you dont know the area well. you could get disoriented and not find your way back. but I might try this one again soon. It was alot of fun! I would love to hear what you guys think of this. hahahaahaha
I think this method would only work during archery only season. because its so hot the deer cant run very far.
The last day of season I will throw everything out the window and get really aggressive. So far it hasn't involved trying to run them down on foot though. That doesn't work on Whitetails and I am way too old to even give it a thought. Usually the deer are herded up, moving during the day and we have a lot of snow. I will stalk or try to get in front of them so they work their way to me. It gets to be a lot of running but it is extremely fun. Never hunted muleys but still don't think I would try your method. Either stalk them or try to get in front of them. Good luck with running them down. I am getting tired just thinking about it. As long as you are having fun... I can't see it hurting anything. Hunting is suppose to be fun !! Tim
Good luck with that. Running deer around in heat seems to border on cruelty. I think you could do better.
ROFL! Nah, I was just kidding ya...do whatever works for you as long as it's legal that is. I've never hunted muleys either so I have no idea what would work.
If I try this, I will end up getting the entire herd without firing a shot. They will all fall over dead laughing at my dumbarse.
Having hunted mule deer, I wouldn't recommend it. While yes, they do tend to stop and look, I know I couldn't make an ethical shot, even if in bow range, after trying to chase them. Just my opinion.
I have a buddy that ran a white tail down just started jogging when he could ran the deer till it laid down/fell over and shot it the rest of us on that hunt did not attempt the marathon deer run LOL
Your friend is full of BS. No man is running down (on foot) a healthy whitetail........ever. Not possible.
I was thinking the same exact thing! Deer are built to run, endure, survive. No human is running a healthy deer dow on foot, ever!
Good for you for trying a new tactic but maybe you should look into a little more before trying. The Tarahumara of Mexico were known for running down animals. They had the ability to run more than 100 miles and also were good at tracking the animals. Eventually, having four legs would turn to a disadvantage and the animal would overheat due to the lack of sweat glands. After the long chase, the animal would pretty much give up and the hunter could walk up and spear it. Another thing I've heard is chasing elk, but that's if you start with a bad hit. Either way, it requires you to be in serious shape. Even then, you would need a lot of space to run them down. Space that is almost impossible to find in the US. All you're really doing is pushing them out of your hunting spot.
It has been done. Humans have adaptations that allow us to shed heat faster than other animals. Take a person who is able to run an ultra marathon 100+ miles, in under 24 hours in 100 + degree heat. A deer is not capable of doing that. All a person has to do is keep a steady pace and keep the animal moving. It will eventually go hyperthermic and be unable to continue. In this day, probably not 1 person in 50,000 is capable of it today, but it has been done Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk
The point is to keep them moving. The biggest issue is having the ability/ terrain to stay on the track of the target animal. Louise lebenberg, founder of the cybertracker organization has done this with the bushman I believe in africa, in running a kudu to ground in less than 4 hours Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk
