#1939980 - 05/26/10 08:25 PM
need some hunting advice
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David1475
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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
Re: need some hunting advice
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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...
Edited by gator-n-buck (05/26/10 11:16 PM)
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#1940672 - 05/27/10 12:45 PM
Re: need some hunting advice
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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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tndad
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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
Re: need some hunting advice
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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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