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<blockquote data-quote="156p&amp;y" data-source="post: 3511887" data-attributes="member: 1111"><p>Still hunting is one my favorite and best tactics that I use. I've killed more big deer on the ground than I have from a stand. </p><p></p><p>My dad passed on a lot I have learned but I've also picked up several things over the years that have helped me tremendously. </p><p></p><p>I'm usually stopped and glassing more than I move and in some instances I pretty much stand in one spot for maybe an hour. If your getting hot while still hunting your moving way too fast. The hardest thing for me is to remind myself is to slow down and relax. Usually I try to stop beside a tree so I have some cover in case a deer comes up on me. My goal is to hunt without bumping any deer. I learned a long time ago that I need to have my eyes up when I'm moving, not staring at the ground. Usually after I have been still for a little while I'll then look at the ground and memorize where my feet need to go that way when I move my eyes can be up and scanning. Probably the best piece of equipment I have for still hunting is my binoculars. I have a pair off Steiner predators which work perfect for glassing while still hunting. Another big item I think is a face mask, you can get away with much more if your face is covered well. I have to really pay attention to the wind and I constantly check my backside. I've caught several good deer that I have passed and once I get a little ways from them they get up and and try to slip out.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="156p&y, post: 3511887, member: 1111"] Still hunting is one my favorite and best tactics that I use. I've killed more big deer on the ground than I have from a stand. My dad passed on a lot I have learned but I've also picked up several things over the years that have helped me tremendously. I'm usually stopped and glassing more than I move and in some instances I pretty much stand in one spot for maybe an hour. If your getting hot while still hunting your moving way too fast. The hardest thing for me is to remind myself is to slow down and relax. Usually I try to stop beside a tree so I have some cover in case a deer comes up on me. My goal is to hunt without bumping any deer. I learned a long time ago that I need to have my eyes up when I'm moving, not staring at the ground. Usually after I have been still for a little while I'll then look at the ground and memorize where my feet need to go that way when I move my eyes can be up and scanning. Probably the best piece of equipment I have for still hunting is my binoculars. I have a pair off Steiner predators which work perfect for glassing while still hunting. Another big item I think is a face mask, you can get away with much more if your face is covered well. I have to really pay attention to the wind and I constantly check my backside. I've caught several good deer that I have passed and once I get a little ways from them they get up and and try to slip out. [/QUOTE]
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