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<blockquote data-quote="bwgarrett3" data-source="post: 4975241" data-attributes="member: 18650"><p>My hunting style seems to go against the grain of most everyone else. My preferred day would be less wind and somewhat crunchy leaves. There are a couple reasons I say that. First, I like to use my ears and my eyes to locate deer. Second, the more and more I hunt the more and more I realize that deer do not spook on you making noise. Here is my reasoning...deer hear noises ALL the time in the woods! Think about how much noise those stinking squirrels make that drive us all crazy. Deer also hear other deer walking thru the woods all the time. What do they do when they hear something? They "note" where the noise is and pay attention to that location until they have decided whether it is a threat or not. If they SEE it is a threat, they're gone! I do try to make as little noise as possible but not to the point where I'm constantly looking at where I'm stepping. Your eyes should always be looking for deer.</p><p></p><p>Now to answer your question...</p><p></p><p>Generally I see more deer while I'm "moving". By moving I mean taking 2-3 steps then stopping for 20-30 seconds. I would refer to it as the "death walk" more than still hunting. haha The majority of the time I hear the deer coming in those 20-30 second gaps. Occasionally, I'll catch movement or spot an "irregularity" in the woods while taking my 2-3 steps. It's amazing how much your view of the woods changes with only 2-3 steps. Now, I'd be lying if I told you I never sit down to hunt. If I find plenty of sign and feel like deer are using a specific area I will sit and watch for a while. Or if I simply need a break to rest or eat a snack I'll sit and watch. There have been plenty of times that I've seen deer during these "sits" as well.</p><p></p><p>One last thing...I've discovered over the last few years how important it is to step more like a deer. A deer does not have a heels and toes. When I still-hunt I step flat footed, always putting my feet down with heel and toe area touching the ground at the same time. Deer hear other deer walking in the woods all the time but if you don't sound like another deer than they'll be even more on guard.</p><p></p><p>Sorry for the long read but maybe this will help someone just starting out!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bwgarrett3, post: 4975241, member: 18650"] My hunting style seems to go against the grain of most everyone else. My preferred day would be less wind and somewhat crunchy leaves. There are a couple reasons I say that. First, I like to use my ears and my eyes to locate deer. Second, the more and more I hunt the more and more I realize that deer do not spook on you making noise. Here is my reasoning...deer hear noises ALL the time in the woods! Think about how much noise those stinking squirrels make that drive us all crazy. Deer also hear other deer walking thru the woods all the time. What do they do when they hear something? They "note" where the noise is and pay attention to that location until they have decided whether it is a threat or not. If they SEE it is a threat, they're gone! I do try to make as little noise as possible but not to the point where I'm constantly looking at where I'm stepping. Your eyes should always be looking for deer. Now to answer your question... Generally I see more deer while I'm "moving". By moving I mean taking 2-3 steps then stopping for 20-30 seconds. I would refer to it as the "death walk" more than still hunting. haha The majority of the time I hear the deer coming in those 20-30 second gaps. Occasionally, I'll catch movement or spot an "irregularity" in the woods while taking my 2-3 steps. It's amazing how much your view of the woods changes with only 2-3 steps. Now, I'd be lying if I told you I never sit down to hunt. If I find plenty of sign and feel like deer are using a specific area I will sit and watch for a while. Or if I simply need a break to rest or eat a snack I'll sit and watch. There have been plenty of times that I've seen deer during these "sits" as well. One last thing...I've discovered over the last few years how important it is to step more like a deer. A deer does not have a heels and toes. When I still-hunt I step flat footed, always putting my feet down with heel and toe area touching the ground at the same time. Deer hear other deer walking in the woods all the time but if you don't sound like another deer than they'll be even more on guard. Sorry for the long read but maybe this will help someone just starting out! [/QUOTE]
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