Frustrating not seeing deer

[Speedwell-Hunter]

I've been out 4x and still haven't seen one deer

Cameras pick them up daily in spot I'm sitting

Have a ground blind set up

Hunted mornings 2x and late afternoon to dark others

How to stay patient and suggestions? Wanting to give up as it's not rewarding

Speedwell

 

[Speedwell-Hunter]

My current set up

 

[backyardtndeer]

When are your cameras getting pics of the deer?

Are you hunting favorable wind for where you expect to see the deer come from?

Keep at it, you will figure it out.

 

[Speedwell-Hunter]

When are your cameras getting pics of the deer?

Are you hunting favorable wind for where you expect to see the deer come from?

Keep at it, you will figure it out.

I'm not sure where they come from

I've scoured all 2021 and still can't figure it out

Cameras get them in am (7-9) and late noon to evening (2-8pm )

Wind wise not sure since I have no idea where they coming from

I spray in and very 30 min I spray one of these 3:

 

[Speedwell-Hunter]

Wind wise looks good

I think they come from the left edge of the picture , I think top left , but not certain, I'm not sure how to figure it out

I'm currently blue dot and HuntStand shows wind in favorable direction

 

[Jcalder]

I'm not sure where they come from

I've scoured all 2021 and still can't figure it out

Cameras get them in am (7-9) and late noon to evening (2-8pm )

Wind wise not sure since I have no idea where they coming from

I spray in and very 30 min I spray one of these 3:

Here's your problem. Quit spraying.

 

[UTGrad]

Could be your ground blind set up and how you enter and exit your spot. They might have patterned you and are avoiding the area. How often are you hunting that spot and can you hang a stand vs a blind? Is that in the woods? I put a blind out in the woods one year in August. Deer got used to it but got busted everytime I hunted it.

 

[Speedwell-Hunter]

Here's your problem. Quit spraying.

Why is that calder?

 

[UTGrad]

I'm not sure where they come from

I've scoured all 2021 and still can't figure it out

Cameras get them in am (7-9) and late noon to evening (2-8pm )

Wind wise not sure since I have no idea where they coming from

I spray in and very 30 min I spray one of these 3:

I would avoid using that stuff. It will spook does. Female deer are very familiar with their herd in an area and will know immediately that is not a resident doe. A roaming buck might react to it but I've never had much luck.

 

[Volbuck777]

How long has your blind been there?

 

[Jcalder]

Why is that calder?

For one, I feel it puts deer on high alert that one is in heat, and the potential for a buck to harass them. It also alerts them and I personally feel they scent check more often and vigorously. I've just never had a positive response to any kind of doe in heat or buck scent. I like the element of surprise. Not only that, those deer are regularly traveling thru, with out scents. Let it come natural.


Btw. I'm in the same boat. My deer sightings are next to nothing. Just keep hammering. Not everyone has deer behind every tree like they'd like to believe the WHOLE state does. Good luck out there.

 

[cbhunter]

4 sits aint many in the grand scheme of things. Be patient and a excellent advice above. Try sitting longer

 

[Speedwell-Hunter]

For one, I feel it puts deer on high alert that one is in heat, and the potential for a buck to harass them. It also alerts them and I personally feel they scent check more often and vigorously. I've just never had a positive response to any kind of doe in heat or buck scent. I like the element of surprise. Not only that, those deer are regularly traveling thru, with out scents. Let it come natural.


Btw. I'm in the same boat. My deer sightings are next to nothing. Just keep hammering. Not everyone has deer behind every tree like they'd like to believe the WHOLE state does. Good luck out there.

Thanks for this

Also the blind has been there since Turkey season , months


And ya this is hard , it's wearing on me

How often you hitting the woods Calder ?

 

[Speedwell-Hunter]

4 sits aint many in the grand scheme of things. Be patient and a excellent advice above. Try sitting longer

What's a lot then? Should I do morning and nights ? My patience is wearing out

 

[bone_cave]

Here's your problem. Quit spraying.

This^^^^!!!

 

[cbhunter]

What's a lot then? Should I do morning and nights ? My patience is wearing out

I'm just saying that it's not rare to not see a deer in 4 trips. I've been fortunate and only got skunked once this year over probably 10-12 sits but that's way better than average for me. But if your that bored with it, don't be afraid to change it up a bit.

Scents are mostly a gimmick in my opinion

 

[cbhunter]

Do you have windows open 360 degrees around that blind? It's natural to want to see in all directions but if and when they do come in, that will get you busted quickly. Easy to catch your movement if the window on opposite side (from deer) is open

 

[Speedwell-Hunter]

Do you have windows open 360 degrees around that blind? It's natural to want to see in all directions but if and when they do come in, that will get you busted quickly. Easy to catch your movement if the window on opposite side (from deer) is open

Nope about 180-200 degree of open

I'm just so frustrated

I feel like I got out here to late in the year

Cameras have tons of activity which makes it so much more painful

And again I have no idea where they originate from

Just tough

 

[cbhunter]

Nope about 180-200 degree of open

I'm just so frustrated

I feel like I got out here to late in the year

Cameras have tons of activity which makes it so much more painful

And again I have no idea where they originate from

Just tough

Pay attention to which way they are facing in trail cam pics. Of course it can vary but that should be able to give you an idea. Are your cameras on scrapes, trails, randomly placed or what?

 

[Speedwell-Hunter]

Pay attention to which way they are facing in trail cam pics. Of course it can vary but that should be able to give you an idea. Are your cameras on scrapes, trails, randomly placed or what?

on trails and an old corn pile from summer