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Post by youngbuck on Oct 25, 2007 14:36:44 GMT -5
Hey yall anyone got any tips they wanna share with us new hunters, i need all the help i can get
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Post by arrwnleadslngr on Oct 25, 2007 18:19:56 GMT -5
Keep the wind in your face, put your pin/crosshair behind the front shoulder.. Take a deep breathe before you shot and have fun.. remember what you've been told and start making memories everytime you get in the woods. Good luck YoungBuck, there is alot of hunting experience on this forum, but as far as hints. You'll pick it up as you go, I promise..
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Post by NealLauderman on Oct 25, 2007 19:01:45 GMT -5
As arrw says... Aim small, miss small! Definitely play the wind and watch your scent. Best piece of advice I can give is... the more time spent in the woods, the more you will learn!
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Post by passafist on Oct 25, 2007 20:15:40 GMT -5
Have fun and be safe. A trophy is nice but meat on the table is better. It's all about the hunt, the harvest is an added bonus. Share your passion for the outdoors with others. Recognize the blessing of Gods creations while in the woods. Have fun and be safe.
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Post by tugrivercopper on Oct 25, 2007 21:08:01 GMT -5
find the nuts!!!! find the acorns and you will see deer.....if there are no acorns find grapes, apples, or whatever else there is on your area for deer to eat!!! and in turn you will see deer
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Post by youngbuck on Oct 26, 2007 10:24:07 GMT -5
thanks, i dont care what i shot im more out for the meat and the fun of just being out there , i would rather take does then anything else, i just cant seem to get them in close enough i have stands built in 3 spots on my land and a climber, i dont have any real food sources outside of oaks and they are not producin well this year, what kind of lures should i be using and how much and what about grunting, bleating?
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Post by passafist on Oct 26, 2007 22:08:46 GMT -5
I don't know about things like "Buck Jam" and "Acorn Rage" but I have see commercials for their products. I'm more of a corridor, funnel, pinch point kinda hunter. I'm more of a spot & stalk hunter than a stand hunter. Perhaps some others could chime in and teach me a thing or two about attractants as well.
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Post by youngbuck on Oct 28, 2007 19:10:45 GMT -5
could you explain what you mean by corridor funnel and pitch point?
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Post by brittaltizer09 on Oct 28, 2007 20:37:10 GMT -5
always take something to eat and drink and stay in the woods as long as you can. (this is my hardest part). I always end up walking around aimlessly bout 11 oclock and scare everthing away but its still fun..
im a newcomer just like you but mostly i would say
HAVE FUN!
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Post by passafist on Oct 29, 2007 20:27:22 GMT -5
Corridor= a long narrow spacing where the deer step out into a clearing. Like an old lane, trail or road. We've actually made these in fields before with "THE RIDING MOVER" or the bush hog. By simply cutting lanes in the grass we channeled deer to where we wanted them. | | | | | |
Funnel = I like a large clearing that leads into a corner where there is usually path or trail that leads off into the brush.
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A pinch point is usually man-made and can consist of something as simple as a gate or fence opening to smoething more elaborate like a Blow-downs or brush piled up. \ / || / \
Up in Madison I actually knocked down one section of a wood post fence leading the other end in the notch and the deer walked the fence and stepped through the narrow section that I had knocked down. Like this: |---| /|---|---|
Generally, they take the path of least resistance. Except for when big bucks that have been pressured due to being hunted want to rest. They find the deepest thickest swamp to bed down in. They know it takes some effort to get into and the thickets provide safety and security.
Often these areas already exist because deer NATURALLY use them. We only need to identify them and utilize them to our full advantage. And if they don't exist, next summer create them.
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Post by NealLauderman on Oct 30, 2007 7:32:28 GMT -5
I noticed you mentioned about the can calls (bleats). I tend to use these when I see the deer. You will be suprised at this time of the year if you see a deer and you use this... a lot of times they will come in. Use it just enough to peak there interest but not too much or you can scare them.
As for scents... I have heard nothing but good things about the "Buck Bomb". You basically just press the spray thing down and it will dispense the scent and you just leave it on the ground and climb in the stand... its suppossed to bring the deer in. I used it for the first time this past Saturday and had a button buck come in at 5 yards. Only problem was that I used it as a cover scent on my boots and didnt put any on the ground LOL. So the button came in and was looking right up at me in the tree! I could have taken him if I wanted too though, he never did figure out what I was.
I have also had descent success with the "Tinks 69". You could probably read about that in my blog from last year. Used it while hunting on the ground and almost got stepped on by a 6 pointer... shot it at less that 10 yards from the ground.
Since you have all that property at your place you should see about making a little food plot. That will bring in a lot of deer. I think I saw a while back on here someone did a small food plot in the middle of the woods. It wasn't too big and it was littered about between the trees but I am guessing it would bring in quite a few deer!
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Post by arrwnleadslngr on Oct 30, 2007 12:40:32 GMT -5
If you are looking to figures these deer out, it's hard. But get a couple of trail cameras you see track next to the pond but what time do they actually hit the area. You could wasting hours in the wood when they only hit at night. I set mine up in the funnels, near thickets( bedding areas).. Field edges on certain properties. It will help get a time frame, so the time spent in the wood is well spent. Your Young now but as the years get up on your the time you get to spend in weeks turn into few, and far between(Plus it's easier to learn now). WIth a busy schedule I still manage to down 6-10 deer a year 2-4 being good bucks.
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Post by youngbuck on Oct 30, 2007 14:19:59 GMT -5
thanks pass thats very helpfull, and neal i plan to work on a food plot this summer and im going to start clearing out all the small brush i can in my hunting areas i think that one big problem for me is, i mean its so thick around here i cant see anything thats not close, and i wish i could use trial cams that would be very helpfull but i just dont have that kind of money, i mean i am young and most my money goes to bills and food heck i wouldnt have a bow if it wasnt for my girl. which is why i got a cheaper on, but i like it does good and i hit on target every time ive used it
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Post by NealLauderman on Oct 30, 2007 17:27:49 GMT -5
I wouldnt clear all the brush, I would make paths in it... the deer will use these paths as funnels and if you plan everything out right you can make a bunch of different little funnels in the brush and lead them all by your stands You clear it all out and they will move there bedding areas to neighboring properties. This year I am going to try and work on a little food plot at my fathers land and may even try to make a watering hole Have been looking at different ideas.
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Post by rocketman on Oct 31, 2007 10:37:54 GMT -5
I belong to a club and I stay in the stand all day because those hunters that like to walk around at 11:00 have sent many a deer by me.
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