GHOST95
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Looking for advice...
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philsanchez76
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Make sure to wear you hunter orange vest and hat! You hunting public or private?
ImThere
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Sit in a natural blind.
Be ready. You can never relax on the ground.
I like sitting on the side of hills looking down if at all possible. I'll set up a little farther away than expected deer travel when on the ground.
Be ready. You can never relax on the ground.
I like sitting on the side of hills looking down if at all possible. I'll set up a little farther away than expected deer travel when on the ground.
philsanchez76
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cool. you've already got an advantage if you know the land. My biggest piece of advice is to have as many possible set up spots as you can. Cuz what will happen on opening day of gun is that you'll walk in and someone will be sitting in the spot you were gonna hunt. Or you'll get there first and 3 guys will walk right past you right at shooting light. It can get crowded on the opener. so just have 10 backups in your mind just in case! GL out there
Build a brush blind as far ahead as possible. Give the deer time to get used to something new. Walk in with the wind in your face and hunt that way. You might need a couple locations and brush blinds for different winds. If on public I would hang additional orange outside the blind for safety. Hunting off the ground presents additional challenges so the wind and controlling your scent is more important than anything else.
I just saw that this is public. Depending on how far off the beaten path you will need to be early early or you might find someone in your brush blind. If they beat you there, it's their spot for the day. It doesn't matter who did the work.
I like hunting from the ground with a rifle. If there's cedars around try to crawl up under one for good cover. If not I always try to find some brush to turn into for back cover.
ImThere
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natural blind.
Meaning sit in a fallen tree or tree branch. Under a small cedar(double up on permethrin) sit in a bush if you have a low chair to sit in with a back.
fairchaser
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When I hunt from the ground I use a chair, camo netting for a natural blind and a tripod to hold my rifle, especially on the edge of a large field. Hunting on the ground in thick cover can be a recipe for a bad hunt at best and a disaster at worst. Beating a deer's nose in close quarters is nigh impossible. Getting shot at on public land even with orange is not something to take lightly. I watched a guy crawl through a brush pile on his belly once and wondered what he was gonna do if he kicked s deer out? Be careful because any deer is not worthy your life.
ImThere
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Yes, but it won't take a year to get comfortable just use your tether as you climb.
ImThere
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Buy used.
I would suggest start finding ways to get a climbing stand and watch videos on how to use it. Yes, you can absolutely kill deer from the ground, but there is a reason millions of deer hunters get up in trees,
Yes!
Absolutely! I tried to deer hunt public 20 something years ago. Never saw a soul during bow season. Opening day of rifle there was orange in a tree every hundred (maybe) yards. I said a prayer that if God would let me get out of there without getting shot I would never come back, and I have not. Let me clarify, this spot wasn't far enough off the road. ATVs were not allowed, but apparently I'm the only one that followed that rule.
philsanchez76
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before you start to lug a climber out there on public, google "saddle hunting"
I'm sure it depends on the place. Some people love it. It was not for me. I don't even turkey hunt on public anymore because I can't take the anxiety of having a bird gobbling and worrying about people moving in on him and ruining the hunt. It happened too many times. That's just me. When I hunt I want to know I'm the only one there, or at least know the guys around me and where they are.
I wouldn't recommend saddle hunting to a newbie. Heck, I don't have any desire to saddle hunt. Hang ons or climbers for me.
Ive killed countless deer out of a turkey chair tucked inbetween a couple trees
Yes sir
I hunt exclusively from the ground. With roll up netting and some clips you can have a blind about anywhere. You can also relocate more quickly if conditions change.
