#1939980 - 05/26/10 08:25 PM
need some hunting advice
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David1475
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Loc: Loudon County
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I am new to hunting and love it. I know deer season is around the corner. The place that I have to hunt is a 45 acre parcel that is surrounded by a couple of larger tracts(150+). It has been cut in the last 3 years. There is a 10 acre bottom that usually stays pretty wet. Everytime I have been there...I have always seen lots of deer tracks in this bottom. I really cant tell by looking if any are buck tracts.
My question is...Would you reccomend putting up a camera in this bottom? Will I pressure them by periodically going to the bottom to the point where they wont return.
Would you put up a blind in the bottom over the summer, hunt out of a climber, etc.
Last but not least...need a scope for my rifle. Its a 30-06 and dont really want to spend over $150. I have looked at the Nikon Prostaff. I know its a lot of questions...but any help would be greatly appreciated.
Oh by the way...Any reccomendations on anything that I could put out in the bottom that might help my cause. I dont have the resources to actually plant food plots but anything that I could put out like the bags of supplements you see in magazines.
Thanks Guys!!!!!!
Edited by David1475 (05/26/10 08:31 PM)
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#1939986 - 05/26/10 08:30 PM
Re: need some hunting advice
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cecil30-30
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I'd put a salt lick in the bottom and depending on what kind of camera you have, it shouldn't hurt checking your camera every 3 weeks or longer..Again,depending on what camera you have and what kind of battery life it gets..I let my cams stay out atleast 3 weeks before checking them..As for what you want to hunt out of,I guess its perssonal prefrence,what ever you like more,or what ever the area calls for..If its to thick,then a ground blind isn't gonna do no good..
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#1939991 - 05/26/10 08:32 PM
Re: need some hunting advice
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litilman
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Climbers are always a plus to use. Keeps the scent to a minimum. The deer I get on my camera do not seem to mind the trail cam. I would not go back more often than once every two weeks. Your batteries should last that long. Once i figure out how long my batteries will last, i try to time it and go back in when I think they are about to die.
Scope-Look at Pentax. Little known,but I have one on my 270, 243, and sks. Love them all. I think I picked up a gameseeker 3.5x10x50 for 104.00 online.
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#1940018 - 05/26/10 08:44 PM
Re: need some hunting advice
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Find the food- acorns, persemmons, ect. You should be able to find a decent 3x9x40 for a reasonable price.
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#1940060 - 05/26/10 09:15 PM
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Welcome to the site! You will find alot of good information here. I personally would put a Trophy Rock out (salt lick) and get you a camera to put over it. You will get addicted to it. The cheapest ones that are woth anything (that I have tried) are Bushnell Troph Cams ($200). That will get you even more excited for the huntin season. And for a stand to hunt, its all your preference....if you cant sit still, I'd get a blind, and if you dont mind heights, get you a stand. Good luck!
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#1940168 - 05/26/10 10:51 PM
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Mr.Bro
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Welcome David,
River and creek bottoms or just plain ol low swampy land can be magnets for deer.Just remember tracks in these bottoms can stay there a long time and 2-3 deer can make alot of tracks.Put out a "rock" and as others have said check it every 3 weeks.Go in just before a rain to retrieve your pics.The rain will wash away your leftover scent.
Good luck.
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#1940183 - 05/26/10 11:15 PM
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gator-n-buck
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Hunt leads or easy travel corridors from the bottom... Deer will travel these areas and a good place to set up cameras... If you find an easy place to walk to the bottom, so will the deer... A good place to start.. good luck...
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#1940672 - 05/27/10 12:45 PM
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I would buy a good climbing stand, and dollar for dollar you cant beat a Leupold scope.
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#1940686 - 05/27/10 12:52 PM
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Put out at least two spots to hunt- wind and it's good to change up and not wear aout a spott.
If you can a simple box stand with maybe 3 sides and 4 ft legs is easy.
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#1940759 - 05/27/10 02:00 PM
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Welcome to the sight! If money is an issue I would put out a trophy rock and get a cheap moultrie camera if you can find one.
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#1940761 - 05/27/10 02:02 PM
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mathews338
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all good advice above
i have a nikon prostaff on my ML and it's a good scope for the money
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#1940783 - 05/27/10 02:20 PM
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W.Seay
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I always hate to see people waste $$ on a nikon prostaff or buckmaster when you can get a burris fullfield II for $130 brand new!!
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#1940795 - 05/27/10 02:33 PM
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I always hate to see people waste $$ on a nikon prostaff or buckmaster when you can get a burris fullfield II for $130 brand new!!
Burris is a pretty good scope but for u to say they are junk is being a little far fletched aint it?
I have shot them all that u have mentioned and there isnt very very little difference in them.
Please explain what is so much better about the Burris than say the Prostaff or buckmaster . JMO
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#1940994 - 05/27/10 04:57 PM
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I always hate to see people waste $$ on a nikon prostaff or buckmaster when you can get a burris fullfield II for $130 brand new!! agree and disagree un can get a used or refurb burris for 100$ heck i may have seen em new at that price i have had 2 fixed power buckmaster that are way clearer that the burris fulfield II that i have owned if you want to buy a GREAT scope and NEVER buy another as long as u will live buy a ZEISS 3-9x40 demo $369 a lot more clearer than a leupold VXiii or vari-xiii cant go wrong with a leupy tho but zeiss is a better scope at a better price
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#1941267 - 05/27/10 07:21 PM
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SAWDUST
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I always hate to see people waste $$ on a nikon prostaff or buckmaster when you can get a burris fullfield II for $130 brand new!! agree and disagree un can get a used or refurb burris for 100$ heck i may have seen em new at that price i have had 2 fixed power buckmaster that are way clearer that the burris fulfield II that i have owned if you want to buy a GREAT scope and NEVER buy another as long as u will live buy a ZEISS 3-9x40 demo $369 a lot more clearer than a leupold VXiii or vari-xiii cant go wrong with a leupy tho but zeiss is a better scope at a better price
Totally agree about the Ziess.
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#1941539 - 05/27/10 09:44 PM
Re: need some hunting advice
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David1475
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Thanks for all the advice guys. It is greatly appreciated!!!
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#1942095 - 05/28/10 01:18 PM
Re: need some hunting advice
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Longhunter
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David, buy a couple of inexpensive two man ladder stands. Set them up where you can take advantage of the two most common wind directions. Put them where the sun will be at your back if at all possible. Buy some camo burlap and zip ties to hang the burlap around your stand from the shooting rail like a curtain. Hunt whichever stand has the best wind for that particular day.
The trophy rock advice is excellent! Deer love them. Put them on an old stump and they will last longer than just tossing them on the ground.
Try the new Redfield scopes. They seem to be reasonably priced.
One last thing that has worked for me. I have never used "premium" ammo. It is overpriced and over hyped. Try the standard Remington Core-lokt, Winchester Super-X, or Federal Power-Shok soft points. Shoot various weights fo your '06 to see which load your rifle likes best. Choose the one that your rifle is most accurate with. Bullet placement matters MUCH more than bullet weight or design. All the practice it takes to figure out the best load will build your skills and confidence. Stick with that load and it will pay dividends in meat and antlers for the rest of your life. It will also keep you from wasting money on high-tech ammo you do not need.
My 270 loves the Old Federal classic (now power-shok) 150 grain round nose. They are the cheapest in the Federal line and are DEADLY on game.
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#1942734 - 05/29/10 07:00 AM
Re: need some hunting advice
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J.Maples
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Any kind of mineral block will do. I bust mine up into 4 big chunks. Blocks only cost about $6 bucks @ coop. They will use in in the 85 plus weather, not much after that. Camera will probably only get pic's @ 10pm and 4am, but you will see what comes thru there.
Put the salt in a cleared out rotten stump, not on the ground or they will later just eat the dirt after rain dissolves it. Be sure cam isn't looking into the sun. Clean away wind blown weeds an briers. That would be a start. Later put in a PVC corn feeder and they'll keep coming back. Be sure and get rid of the corn 10 days before the season opener. Good Hunting
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