I scouted during the summer after I had found out I had lost my Hunting Spot. But, this year like you said I am going to start as soon as the season is over. Public land is a new world for me and trying to decide which place to go when wears me out! Just a learning process I supposed that you learn from experience.
2022 DEER SEASON
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I've only gotten to go a handful of times this year, a couple in ML and 3 days worth and and evening sit during rifle, but during that time I've seen several bucks, small and pretty good sized ones, and two does being tended by different bucks as well. It's been a great season so far, but I'm still waiting on "the one" to come thru. 
Chiflyguy
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Not at all.
I show up dressed in non hunting clothes, shake the landowners hand and introduce myself and if they want to chat, I sit and chat and not be in a hurry.
I hunt the land of a cattle farmer. I told him to let me know when he needs help cuttin hay.
My neighbor who lets me hunt his 16 acres, I always take time out when he's outside to chat and the deer summer sausage I gave him didn't hurt.
I had enough no's in Illinois so rejection is just part of the game.
348Winchester
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Have you tried the areas I told you about?
Ladys man
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You may have Illinois tags but your a top notch guy, and I figured that out on 1 meet and greet.Have you tried knocking on doors?
Maybe that should be a goal for the spring.
There's a lot of land out there.
I was successful and I still have Illinois plates on my car
Chiflyguy
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Thanks dude
Not skunked killed a young 7 point during muzzleloader because the guy that gave me permission and the 7 filled the bill . Been a little selective since seeing a few small bucks one mature but rack was messed up big time waiting on what did that 
. Seen deer every sit but one and depressing as it was it was on my property 
. Seen deer every sit but one and depressing as it was it was on my property Speedwell-Hunter
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Where did ur papaw have property?
Speedwell-Hunter
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Chifl, love your approach to all this!
backyardtndeer
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Hope those having bad seasons, that it turns around for you.
Got to watch some pretty good rutting activity here and have seen plenty of deer. Killed a decent buck late morning on the Wednesday before the rifle opener and then a little bigger buck early on the morning of the rifle opener. Haven't been back in the stand but once since. Have seen deer almost every time I have been, only had one sit that I got skunked on. Pretty good season, would be better if the buck i was targeting would show back up, but he went mia at the end of October. Afraid I am hunting a ghost the remainder of the season.
Got to watch some pretty good rutting activity here and have seen plenty of deer. Killed a decent buck late morning on the Wednesday before the rifle opener and then a little bigger buck early on the morning of the rifle opener. Haven't been back in the stand but once since. Have seen deer almost every time I have been, only had one sit that I got skunked on. Pretty good season, would be better if the buck i was targeting would show back up, but he went mia at the end of October. Afraid I am hunting a ghost the remainder of the season.
I think it will. Seems to be turning on right now, and lots of season left. Sometimes deer seasons fluctuate. Last year was a rough season for me. Everyone was having a great year and I was seeing nothing. It happens.
Yes I went 3 times last week. Seen a few Doe and a spike but couldn't get a shot on them.
Del Rio
348Winchester
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Stop by the house sometime.
will do Sir! Next chance I get to go out that way I will!
