#1968025 - 06/22/10 05:15 AM
Re: man's intervention............
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Bottom Hunter
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slow down and watch the world go by and stop trying to hurry the process.
if you do the necessary work and learn your area, you can find the deer that you want to take and do so on his terms, not on your terms. it may take a little longer to wait him out, but I'd rather do that than try and draw him out to a food source.
But, I'm one of those that loves the scouting and the strategy as much, if not more, than the actual harvest.
It's all part of the game.....
BH
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#1971831 - 06/24/10 07:48 PM
Re: man's intervention............
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slow down and watch the world go by and stop trying to hurry the process.
if you do the necessary work and learn your area, you can find the deer that you want to take and do so on his terms, not on your terms. it may take a little longer to wait him out, but I'd rather do that than try and draw him out to a food source.
But, I'm one of those that loves the scouting and the strategy as much, if not more, than the actual harvest.
It's all part of the game.....
BH
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#1972105 - 06/24/10 10:26 PM
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Chaneylake
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slow down and watch the world go by and stop trying to hurry the process.
if you do the necessary work and learn your area, you can find the deer that you want to take and do so on his terms, not on your terms. it may take a little longer to wait him out, but I'd rather do that than try and draw him out to a food source.
But, I'm one of those that loves the scouting and the strategy as much, if not more, than the actual harvest.
It's all part of the game.....
BH So,I guess,if there was a big soy bean field on,or next to Chaney,you wouldnt take advantage of that? JM? FH
about 200 yards west, just guessing on the distance
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#1972194 - 06/25/10 05:54 AM
Re: man's intervention............
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Bottom Hunter
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slow down and watch the world go by and stop trying to hurry the process.
if you do the necessary work and learn your area, you can find the deer that you want to take and do so on his terms, not on your terms. it may take a little longer to wait him out, but I'd rather do that than try and draw him out to a food source.
But, I'm one of those that loves the scouting and the strategy as much, if not more, than the actual harvest.
It's all part of the game.....
BH So,I guess,if there was a big soy bean field on,or next to Chaney,you wouldnt take advantage of that? JM? FH
So.........you are asking me if I would basically "run away" from hunting a field or using it to my advantage? fair enough question, I guess.....
First off, I do hunt a field on two farms, both are bean fields. I really have no choice since the farm is tiny and basically all fields except one farm has a good sized cutover area that is very thick. I stay out of it as much as possible as to give the deer somewhat of a sanctuary.....like I said before, those are my backup spots when Chaney is flooded. I can either hunt there or sit at home......not going to sit at home during prime deer season....
it seems that some of you are either trying to be negative to most everything that I post in this thread or you are really confused......I said that I "PREFER" to hunt deep woods....NOT that I ONLY hunt deep woods.
If I get permission to hunt some land (especially free), I'm not going to shy away from a crop field that is already there, but I'm not going to put anything in like a food plot to attract deer. I'd rather do what I can to "figure out" the deer and not draw them to me.
Whatever happened to "to each his own"....?
thanks
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#1972199 - 06/25/10 06:02 AM
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slow down and watch the world go by and stop trying to hurry the process.
if you do the necessary work and learn your area, you can find the deer that you want to take and do so on his terms, not on your terms. it may take a little longer to wait him out, but I'd rather do that than try and draw him out to a food source.
But, I'm one of those that loves the scouting and the strategy as much, if not more, than the actual harvest.
It's all part of the game.....
BH So,I guess,if there was a big soy bean field on,or next to Chaney,you wouldnt take advantage of that? JM? FH about 200 yards west, just guessing on the distance
about 200, close enough but it depends on which tree I decide to move to during certain times of the season.... and the last time I checked it, it was head high set aside........at least as far as I could see.....they may have beans planted down close to the duckhole, but not south near where I hunt......again, I stood on the levee last year while scouting and couldn't see anything but set aside anywhere along that side across Muddy. Maybe there's beans down close to where JB killed that nice buck last year, but none close to me.
the swamp, where I hunt, is a classic "travel" corridor for cruising bucks..... a place where patience is definitely a virtue....
gotta love it.....
Edited by Bottom Hunter (06/25/10 06:39 AM)
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#1972822 - 06/25/10 03:25 PM
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StalkingWolf
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I'm with you BH. Being in the cypress and oak bottoms of the hatchie river is like being in another world to me. It is nothing like hunting crop fields, set aside, etc.. Another place I love to hunt is the Reelfoot WMA. The sounds and sights in those bottoms are like none other. I think that scouting and hunting skills are put to the test in such areas. It is most definately harder to pinpoint productive areas. I cut my teeth in these types of areas in my younger days. I have gotten a little lazy with age though. I do have some private ground that is much easier to hunt nowdays. I have re-visited several of my old haunts in the last few years and brought back memories that have inspired me to return to the basics. I plan on doing much more this coming season. Good luck in 2010/11.
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#1973418 - 06/26/10 07:39 AM
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Bottom Hunter
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can't beat a day in the BOTTOMS!!!
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#1973432 - 06/26/10 07:52 AM
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Do what you want BH,my point is,aw who cares,I hunt where I think I have the best chance at a "Biggun",wether its 200 yards behind a house,and that has worked in the past,or deep in the middle of the woods.
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#1973434 - 06/26/10 07:52 AM
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BH,
With your opening post, you moved "up" on my scale of "this guy has a clue" group.
I will add though, that I never remember using an aerial photo or a map to aid me in finding and killing a deer. Not because I don't know how to use them, but because I LOVE to scout.
I cover MILES of ground in both turkey and deer season (esp. post season Jan/Feb) every year. For me, there are few things in the deer woods more rewarding than looking at the BIG picture, and narrowing down things to an area inside 25 yards. Picking that perfect spot, then the tree, placing the arrow just behind the crease is truly rewarding. ESPECIALLY when it is done in an area that is brand new to me.
I agree...that IS hunting!
GREAT POST!
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#1973743 - 06/26/10 03:15 PM
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richmanbarbeque
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BH,
I will add though, that I never remember using an aerial photo or a map to aid me in finding and killing a deer. Not because I don't know how to use them, but because I LOVE to scout.
One of the most efficient ways to scout is with a topo and aerial map. I spend several hours a year scouting with my boots on but maps help save time so I can scout the woods more.
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