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Post by ken613 on Oct 24, 2008 22:20:55 GMT -5
Okay everyone...time to pony up three tips for new and veteran hunters while in the woods this year. I'll start off with my 3.
1. Keep the wind in your face 2. Don't get fidgety while on stand - STAY STILL! 3. If you can hunt - HUNT. Even if its the middle of the day.
Ken
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Post by Bullbuster on Oct 24, 2008 22:46:55 GMT -5
1. Sweet talk the wife into more hunting time 2. Use that hunting time 3. Sweet talk the wife for useing that hunting time
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Post by Bay Beagle on Oct 25, 2008 14:17:31 GMT -5
do your bathroom business before you hunt, or take a bottle. wear "Muck" Rubber boots, or quality rubber boots. ........ if you get the "buck fever", close your eyes for a second or two.
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Post by petercoffey on Oct 26, 2008 9:25:22 GMT -5
hmmm...nice thread.....
1. wear rubber boots only when hunting.. hot around the house etc.. 2. Dont stare at a deer you dont intend to shoot if you get busted, close one eye. 3. Get in as early as possible.
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Post by tugrivercopper on Oct 27, 2008 14:02:39 GMT -5
1. don't be afraid to sweat a lil and work hard to get that buck 2. can't kill a deer from your couch 3. take a kid hunting with ya
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Post by Doubleh on Oct 27, 2008 14:27:29 GMT -5
1. After the shot, memorize every detail you can about the position of the deer in order to be able to find the starting point for tracking. 2. Keep all your hunting clothes in a big plastic bin with leaves or a scent wafer to cover up the human scent. 3. Hunt with your nose to the wind and your back to the sun when you can.
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Post by brentru on Mar 24, 2009 0:03:29 GMT -5
1. Bring a spray bottle of hydrogen peroxide with you to the field. If the blood trail gets faint, spray the ground and any blood drops or spatter will foam up.
2. Mark the blood trail from the point of impact until you find the game. Don't start tracking it from the last point that you saw it because you may lose the point of impact with the different viewpoint, get turned around and have a difficult time getting back onto the blood trail.
3. Develop a shooting rhythm and mental checklist, regardless of what you shoot. Before you pull the trigger, run through your checklist to make sure you are doing everything properly. The side benefit of this is that it tends to reduce the buck/doe fever because you are focused on the process and not the animal.
Since we are only supposed to put 3 down, I'll call these bonus tips.
Bonus Tip #1 - if you are going to buy a trail cam and will have it in an area where you aren't afraid of it being ripped off, don't spend the extra money on the IR cameras. I have the white flash trail cam and have hundreds of nighttime pics of deer and the flash doesn't spook them. Some of them are probably blind now because they were only a foot away and looking at the camera when it went off.
Bonus Tip #2 - Don't waste your money on anything for a mock scrape. Clear a spot on the ground underneath an overhanging branch and pee on the bare ground. Deer will think it was created by another deer and will start using it. It has worked for me. Same thing goes for peeing off the stand - go ahead and do it because it won't scare them off.
Bonus Tip #3 - If you are a bowhunter, leafy suits are worth the money.
Bonus Tip #4 - If you can hunt in the 24 hours prior to a cold front coming through, especially a strong one, do it. You stand a better chance of seeing more game as they feed before the bad weather arrives.
Happy hunting and good luck.
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Post by Bob Foy on May 15, 2009 12:56:35 GMT -5
If you want to kill a nice buck you've got to get access to land that holds nice bucks. Blinding flash of the obvious I know but it took me a while to believe it.
PS. Brent, I sure wish I had know how good NE KS was when I was stationed there. I killed some nice deer, but no where near what I could have killed with some more patience.
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Post by Pierre Granger on Aug 20, 2009 15:38:17 GMT -5
1. Use clothes pins with reflective tape to clip on branches on the way in. Remove on the way out to conceal your hunt site. 2. Mark your blood trail with toilet paper. It's white and will not last 3. Don't make noise! Be patient and you'll see deer.
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Post by Pierre Granger on Aug 20, 2009 15:38:49 GMT -5
And I agree that leafy suits are well worth the money early season.
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Post by colkp on Aug 26, 2009 21:08:29 GMT -5
Good thread....a lot of good tips. Here are a few of my thoughts.
1) You can never be too careful about human scent. Eliminate all human odor. Use the wind to your favor. Plain doe urine is a good natural cover scent. Think about all the does you see and how much they must pee. The woods must smell like pee all the time!
2) If you are lucky enough that a private landowner gives you permission to hunt (or someone takes you hunting) then let them know how much you appreicate it....share your harvest (meat), make sure you go see them at times when you are not planning to hunt, send Christmas cards, ask about kids/grandkids etc., RESPECT their rules (ie. bowhunt only, no guests, pick-up trash, etc.).
3) For the good of deer management, shoot some does. Let the little bucks grow.
4) Donate to Hunters for the Hungry. It is a good organization that helps those in need and really portrays a positive image of hunters to those outside the hunting community.
5) Don't be afraid to use calls. Nothing works all the time, but at the right time rattling, doe bleats, aggressive grunts, etc can all be very effective. I have found that the more often I use them the more often they work!
6) When using treestands get as high in the tree as you can get safely. It helps minimize your chances of being seen or winded.
7) I think that Scent Lok helps....but it may be that I am just more careful with my scent than I used to be. From reading other posts, maybe a leafy scent lok suit would be a good investment for bow season.
8) Know and respect your person limits with your bow, shotgun, rifle, etc.
Good luck to all on a safe and productive hunting season.
Kevin
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Post by Pierre Granger on Sept 2, 2009 12:27:20 GMT -5
Good advice on scent control.
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Post by bowhuntress on Dec 29, 2010 9:44:23 GMT -5
oooo...i like the idea of clothespins w/reflective tape. easy removal! nice!
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Post by vaknight on Dec 30, 2010 20:42:37 GMT -5
1) Be patient 2) Go huntings as much as possible 3) Do not keep going to the same place every time. Mix it up a bit. Hunting is 1/2 skill and 1/2 luck. The skill is choosing the right locations and times, the luck is if the deer wants to be there too!
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