Dorsey recommends making a slow stalk.

"I tell people to walk for 10 yards and then look for 10 minutes," Dorsey says.
     
Mule deer have an excellent sense of smell, so if the wind is blowing in the direction you are hunting, chances are the animals will pick up your scent and move. Dorsey also says that deer go to creeks at night to drink, so there is no advantage to hunting near water sources during the day.
     
One advantage mule deer give hunters is their curiosity. When mule deer are spooked, they'll often run a short distance then turn to determine if they are being pursued. That can be a good time for a shot, Dorsey says.
     
A small amount of snow will get deer moving out of high altitude areas. Usually by mid-October, migrating herds will move to winter range areas, even if there is no snow.
     
Hunters who get a shot at a deer should realize that the vital organ area for deer presents a small target – about the size of a dinner plate just behind the front quarter.
     
"Make sure you can make a good shot at that area. And hunters should never try to make a head shot. A lot of deer are wounded with poorly placed shots," Dorsey says.