#1992997 - 07/13/10 05:54 PM
Re: Deer Hunting Tips
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BowGirl
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Get a wolf tattoo.
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#1993031 - 07/13/10 06:38 PM
Re: Deer Hunting Tips
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BlackBelt
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Registered: 08/09/08
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Loc: SouthWest TN
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2 things you need:
1) boots on the ground
2) topographical map of the area
Look on the map for saddles and other places that funnel the deer through one particular spot. Try to find several of these areas.
Go there in person and verify that you see deer tracks and poop there.
If no tracks or poop, move on. As you walk property, keep your eye out for deer tracks. Don't worry about them if it's just one set of tracks. You are looking for the 'deer highway', where many sets of tracks are all going in one or both directions. Easiest to see them off of dirt roads or creekbeds.
Once you find the tracks, and determine that they are fresh, make a note of trees within shooting distance that are going to be downwind. A camera helps a lot so you won't forget which trees you picked out. I also use trail tacks to mark those trees if I'm returning to set up before the sun comes up.
Now you've got your 'primary' location for the 1st couple of weeks. Now figure out where those tracks are leading too/from and you'll know what time of day to hunt that site- is it bedding areas or feeding areas?
I like to set up 8-10 sites like this during the summer. I like to clear the shooting lanes at this time of year so that by the time hunting season gets here, your scent will be out of the area and the deer will have adjusted to the foliage change.
Keep a journal of each site, and what sign you've seen at each site.
When I first hunt property, I like to use a climbing stand or backpackable ladder stand. It allows you to move if you realize that you need to be 30 yards in a different direction. After a season when you know the property better, then you can put up a fixed stand.
Also keep in mind that the deer patterns that you see right now will change as hunting season opens. Be prepared to move to another site. Dont get locked into thinking that this one certain site is where you need to be if you haven't seen any deer coming through after the season begins.
Early season bow-hunting for me involves food sources, since the sex drive testosterone hasn't really kicked in that much at that point. Look for white acorns on the ground that have a lot of deer tracks around them. Don't just find acorns and set up on them. Deer are finicky about their acorn habits. They won't eat under just any old tree. Find that one tree that they are feeding under (wear your rubber boots and don't touch anything while scouting).
That should get you started.
Good luck and post pics of your 1st kill on the new property.
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