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New Hunter In the House - Am I doing it right?
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<blockquote data-quote="Sammy231" data-source="post: 5788521" data-attributes="member: 24263"><p>Good Morning crew. Name's Sammy. Finally managed to get into hunting after being curious for some years. I've had no one to mentor me on the subject matter except for youtube and google. I come for guidance since so many of yall here know how to bring a deer home.</p><p></p><p>Since the start of season this year I've gone out only to public land within reasonable reach (they're all archery only) and seem to meet a few hunters at each location, each time. Generally I've only got weekends for proper sits or still hunts and my skills definitely need sharpening if Imma sneak up on deer. </p><p></p><p>I got a trail cam, crossbow, guttin/skinning knife, camo, and scent killer. I've jerry rigged a rappel seat from climbing rope and used whats left to make a SRT Saddle climbing system. I've ghillied up my old OCP's and everytime I hit the field with odorless clothes, I dig up fresh dirt and rub it from head to toe and I spray a little doe in estrus on the sides of my boots.</p><p></p><p>I head out in search of sign like tracks, rubs, scrapes, feeding evidence, and that's about it. If I find something I think is hot or at least a day old I'll set up on it if the tree allows or if the ground has the cover I'll use a tree as backdrop and bush as front cover. </p><p></p><p>Managed to move a lot slower and more quietly but that's the hardest thing for me. I'm too eager to get one and I think I bump'em all before a shot comes. </p><p></p><p>Archery is tougher as we've got to be RIGHT ON the animal. So reading the sign and understanding where the deer like to move through and to is vital. With time in the field I will know more and be better, sure. But I've not seen ONE deer in range since I've started. Always more than 100 yds out.. When do I know I'm doing it right?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sammy231, post: 5788521, member: 24263"] Good Morning crew. Name's Sammy. Finally managed to get into hunting after being curious for some years. I've had no one to mentor me on the subject matter except for youtube and google. I come for guidance since so many of yall here know how to bring a deer home. Since the start of season this year I've gone out only to public land within reasonable reach (they're all archery only) and seem to meet a few hunters at each location, each time. Generally I've only got weekends for proper sits or still hunts and my skills definitely need sharpening if Imma sneak up on deer. I got a trail cam, crossbow, guttin/skinning knife, camo, and scent killer. I've jerry rigged a rappel seat from climbing rope and used whats left to make a SRT Saddle climbing system. I've ghillied up my old OCP's and everytime I hit the field with odorless clothes, I dig up fresh dirt and rub it from head to toe and I spray a little doe in estrus on the sides of my boots. I head out in search of sign like tracks, rubs, scrapes, feeding evidence, and that's about it. If I find something I think is hot or at least a day old I'll set up on it if the tree allows or if the ground has the cover I'll use a tree as backdrop and bush as front cover. Managed to move a lot slower and more quietly but that's the hardest thing for me. I'm too eager to get one and I think I bump'em all before a shot comes. Archery is tougher as we've got to be RIGHT ON the animal. So reading the sign and understanding where the deer like to move through and to is vital. With time in the field I will know more and be better, sure. But I've not seen ONE deer in range since I've started. Always more than 100 yds out.. When do I know I'm doing it right? [/QUOTE]
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