When to leave stand

[j-bird]

I tend to have this issue when I don't hunt trails but instead hunt destinations. I realize it's not always a choice, but hunting a trail or travel corridor is much easier to get in to and out of because the deer move past you. Hunting over a food plot, feeder or mineral site in particular you are asking the deer to be there when you don't want them to be. I am much more a gun hunter vs a bow, so I don't have to get as close. But especially without screening or the like sitting right on top of these sorts of places you sort of create your own issue. I like to see lots of deer as well as the next guy....but you start educating your deer and they will essentially vanish altogehter and then it doesn't matter either way.

I have resorted to throwing walnuts and even considered a slingshot before as well. Normally I could tell the wife to let the dogs loose at the house and they would come find me and push the deer away...but that isn't exactly great either.

 

[Angus 1895]

For some reason the whitetail population has really dropped here.

Even made the news.

The mule deer have decided bedding in my tree tubes is the real deal.

I don’t think they are even scared of me.

I think blinds need to be used sparingly if you want Mr. Big.

I read an article about consistent trophy hunters. The writer said the thing they had in common was how little they actually “ hunted”.

Every time U in one ……..lowers your chance of not being detected.

Kind of a bummer really.

 

[4wanderingeyes]

The deer around me own the woods, they aren’t afraid, and know when they are being hunted.

 

[Catscratch]

Last week from the house. A plot that I don't hunt. I don't think he's mature but he is decent and out in the daylight. If I were to hunt him I would be at least a half mile away from this spot. If not I could probably turn him nocturnal in a weekend.

 

[4wanderingeyes]

That would be a trophy in my area.

 

[Mozark]

Last week from the house. A plot that I don't hunt. I don't think he's mature but he is decent and out in the daylight. If I were to hunt him I would be at least a half mile away from this spot. If not I could probably turn him nocturnal in a weekend.

Last week from the house. A plot that I don't hunt. I don't think he's mature but he is decent and out in the daylight. If I were to hunt him I would be at least a half mile away from this spot. If not I could probably turn him nocturnal in a weekend.

A great buck in my area too!

 

[Mozark]

Sorry for the double reply, it was a tough day in the bullet factory!