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<blockquote data-quote="EastTNHunter" data-source="post: 4965174" data-attributes="member: 8364"><p>Getting into hunting can be tough. It may sound funny, but you have to learn to see the deer sometimes. I can only imagine how many deer I missed seeing until I learned to look for a flick of a tail or ear, or a moving leg. Sometimes even to this day, a deer will just "appear" out of nowhere, even if I was just watching that spot. You often won't see a whole deer out in the open, especially if you are hunting cover.</p><p></p><p>You've gotta crawl before you can walk. Don't get discouraged. Learn what you can along the way, but enjoy the ride. Be in the woods and soak it all in.</p><p></p><p>BTW, I've been told that some parts of NE TN have good deer numbers, but I'm assuming that those areas are more around agricultural areas. Also, this year has a bumper crop of acorns in many areas, so the deer movement can be low during those times. When the white oak acorn supply dries up in a few weeks, focus on remaining food supplies (red oaks, etc) and cover and you should find them. This is often in a totally different place than they were in the summer or early season. Also, food plots and fields sometimes draw hunters, but if the area has much pressure then the deer may not use them during daylight hours... in this case hint travel corridors and staging areas leading to those food sources.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="EastTNHunter, post: 4965174, member: 8364"] Getting into hunting can be tough. It may sound funny, but you have to learn to see the deer sometimes. I can only imagine how many deer I missed seeing until I learned to look for a flick of a tail or ear, or a moving leg. Sometimes even to this day, a deer will just “appear” out of nowhere, even if I was just watching that spot. You often won’t see a whole deer out in the open, especially if you are hunting cover. You’ve gotta crawl before you can walk. Don’t get discouraged. Learn what you can along the way, but enjoy the ride. Be in the woods and soak it all in. BTW, I’ve been told that some parts of NE TN have good deer numbers, but I’m assuming that those areas are more around agricultural areas. Also, this year has a bumper crop of acorns in many areas, so the deer movement can be low during those times. When the white oak acorn supply dries up in a few weeks, focus on remaining food supplies (red oaks, etc) and cover and you should find them. This is often in a totally different place than they were in the summer or early season. Also, food plots and fields sometimes draw hunters, but if the area has much pressure then the deer may not use them during daylight hours... in this case hint travel corridors and staging areas leading to those food sources. [/QUOTE]
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