Hunting mountain deer on public land

[Homey88]

What is your favorite tactic for hunting public land deer in the mountains?

[ron w]

Still hunting hardwood ridges.......sneak and peek. Keep the wind in your face and work the ridge side to side glassing down hill. Slow and steady......with many stops.

[COMPOUNDLESS IN CONCRETE]

What ron w said.

[glenbo]

I like to leave myself plenty of time to get to my spot well before the sun comes up.

  I usually leave the road in my long johns as not to overheat. I add layers as needed. I also have trees with steps already installed and pack my lightweight Loc on stand.

[achigan]

"Walk little, Look much" Deer will bed NEAR the top of ridges just high enough to see a ways, without skylining themselves. Look for deer PARTS, not deer.

[Thumper Dunker]

Get above the tree line and look into the trees for them.

[Ulysseys]

Wait high just off the crest of the ridge, but not on the ridge, in the morning and catch them going over the top to bed down...in the afternoon I can do the same and catch them doing the opposite.  It's sometimes hit or miss where they pop up but it's usually action.

[bamboo]

RAMPS!!--that travel quartering the slope--the longer the ramp the more deer will use it

[Homey88]

Great feedback everyone!

[woodchucker]

Find a "Saddle" between 2 ridges or knobs, and sit there...
Always find deer trails in saddles!

[Jerry Jeffer]

I'll second what Bamboo said.