Ed Woolstenhulme Lessons Learned Mule Deer - a podcast by John Stallone
from 2021-08-02T12:46
Today, we’re starting a new series called Lessons Learned. The goal of this series is to focus on the lessons we learn that change the way we hunt.
I’m joined today by Ed Woolstenhulme from Utah. He’s been hunting since he was big enough to hold a BB gun, and he’s spent a lot of time working as a hunting guide too. Over the years, he’s learned a lot about hunting mule deer, both from hunting and guiding. He tends to like the action side of hunting, but he learned the hard way that it pays to be patient.
Ed tells a story about a big mule buck with a unique coat that had eluded him for four solid days while he was guiding a client. Ed and the client decided to sit down for the night to wait the buck out and glass the area. Typically, Ed would rather walk the terrain and try to stir the animals up, but this time, waiting paid off big time. The elusive mule buck with the unique coat bedded down about 150 yards from them. The client took the shot, and bagged himself a beautiful buck.
Ed wasn’t always so patient though. He’s got a few stories about times when he rushed things and messed up the hunt. One time, he was guiding for two guys, a man and his son. They were about 550 yards out when Ed decided to set them up to take a large buck that they had been hunting. The kid didn’t get a good shot though, and the buck disappeared over a fence onto the neighboring ranch, never to be seen again.
I’ve had this problem too. As a guide, sometimes we forget that the guy behind the trigger isn’t us. What seems like a slam-dunk shot for you may not be the same for the actual shooter. In cases like that, it’s better to really take your time, get a good range, and do a dry fire. Most of the time, there’s no rush at all to take the shot, so don’t hurry and skip your fundamentals.
What’s Inside:
- Why it’s important to take your time
- Learn good glassing skills
- Learn the terrain by walking it, but know when to sit and wait
- Tips for guiding
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Short Description:
Today, I’m kicking off a new series called Lessons Learned with mule deer hunter and guide Ed Woolstenhulme. Over the years, he’s learned a lot about the importance of being patient, and we swap stories about times we rushed things and messed up the hunt: and the times we were patient and scored big.
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mule deer hunting, big game hunting, hunting tips, hunting guide, big buck hunting, hunting stories
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