Hunting Mule Deer in the rut is as good as it gets for avid deer hunters. Montana offers some of the best opportunities in the west to chase rutting Mule Deer. The Montana rifle season runs from late October through thanksgiving. This month long season gives hunters the opportunity to pursue Mule Deer through all the different phases of the rut.

During the summer and early fall Mule Deer bucks hang out together in bachelor gro[...]