for new hunters , tips
dont touch , stand in , or bother scrapes /rubs with your bare hands ..
the deer may pick up your scent and avoid that spot ...
use your doe scents out side of torn ground ... new studies suggest few does urinate in scrapes , rather a couple feet outside them ...
use small paper "ketchup" cups (cheap from burger king
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to add buck urine to a scrape ... with a stick dig a "cup" sized hole ..place cup in it .. add a little loose soil back in ... then add urine , the scent will remain longer because of the cup and conserve your supply ..
just a tip i got from an old buck ..lol
the deer may pick up your scent and avoid that spot ...
use your doe scents out side of torn ground ... new studies suggest few does urinate in scrapes , rather a couple feet outside them ...
use small paper "ketchup" cups (cheap from burger king
)to add buck urine to a scrape ... with a stick dig a "cup" sized hole ..place cup in it .. add a little loose soil back in ... then add urine , the scent will remain longer because of the cup and conserve your supply ..
just a tip i got from an old buck ..lol
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Permalink Reply by ARTIST THE REV on -
tip 2 ..
squirrel/turkey call to cover movement across dry leaves.. if you dont have the option of "sweeping " a path to your hunting spot .. a cover sound such as squirrel calls /turkey calls can cover the sound of your shuffle...NO ALARM CALLS THOUGH .. just locator's ...deer are accustomed to the sounds of squirrels and turkeys .. dont over do it ... dont walk with a "sound " pattern...move slow , stay in the shadows ..STOP AND LOOK before you step...
also can work for "jittery" does ...familiar sounds can ease them sometimes...
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Permalink Reply by Creepingdeath on -
It is easier to ask for forgiveness than it is permission...........so if you have a spouse or sig other, just go hunting and deal with their attitude later :-)
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Permalink Reply by Bow on -
lol! true though. i 'm glad you said it that way (not said the wife!lol). my husband has never bowhunted. so there have been times.... i'm going no matter what!!
Creepingdeath said:It is easier to ask for forgiveness than it is permission...........so if you have a spouse or sig other, just go hunting and deal with their attitude later :-)
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Permalink Reply by Bow on
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talked hubby into bowhunting this year.. we are very different when it comes to hunting..i am a very patient hunter and will not take a pot shot at a deer. not sure how he will be out there. hard to give tips to the other half...i will just consider it a learning experience for him and just give friendly suggestions.meanwhile hunting quite a distance away!!
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Permalink Reply by Creepingdeath on
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For new hunters............if using a treestand:
A tree with a slight lean back is way more comfortable than one with a slight lean forward.
Use a stand that doesn't put too much pressure on the back of your thighs- it'll reduce circulation and you'll get cold faster
( so use one with a sling type of seat or if it has a saddle type with a front bar- make sure the seat height is high enough to reduce angle/pressure- most new stands are high enough, but if using old Loc-On hanging stands and others they can really be tough on you ).
If you have enough chain/strap, placing a hang-on stand on a wide tree is better. Smaller diameter trees may be easier to climb (climbers and for putting in hang-ons), but the do NOT fully break up your outline. I've been 17 ft up in a big wide beech with no cover and had deer come up and never pay any attention. I got a section of chain and used a heavy duty repair link to join them.
If using a smaller diameter tree, then pay very close attention to possible extra cover. I look for twin trunk smaller diameter trees, the other trunk breaking my outline and offering a great place to hang my bow.
I climb up, buckle in, pull my bow up and then hang it on a hook with an arrow nocked. Metal risers- I don't need to let them suck the heat out of my hand.
I also get down where I expect the deer to be when I shoot it, and also check the entry way in, from deer eye level, in choosing my stand locations.
That said, a great stand setup probably isn't worth much if one stomps in and out, possibly clueing the deer to your general being there, your specific route, or even stand location.
Sneak in, sneak out.
Stand height? Killed deer from 8 ft to 28 ft off the ground, most of my stands run 18-22ft. I've also shot 1/2 of my total deer count from the ground (most gun, a few bow).
Couple more.......................
NEVER hunt from a dead tree. BTDT, and had no problems. I did go to move a stand after blasting a doe once, couple days later, and my safety belt was on the ground with a long section of trunk and branches. The tree snapped between my stand chain and the safety belt! That was one wobbly dude to fetch a stand from!
NEVER hunt without USING a safety belt.
Oh yeah, when I fetched that stand above...........I took somebody with me. I like hunting with a partner, so should I need help folks can find me.............by my exact location.
Better safe than sorry!
OK, with that..........(thinking as we go)..........check your stands before putting them out. Look for broken welds or damaged bolts. If you want to assume the liability of making a repair, use the proper type, size, and grade of fasteners.
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Permalink Reply by bonfire on -
might just sound like common sense but i have known of new hunters and weekend warriors to go out for the opener of rifle or muzzleloader not knowing if anyone is hunting there. i know someone who went out at dark in the morning to a spot of the road and soon as light hit heard gunshots within shooting distance, looked around and saw orange everywhere. not smart. investigate the area. once i was in my bowhunting spot i have hunted all season ( no one anywhere..remote spot) and muzzleloader came up so i crawled up the tree and sat one morning and hunted. late got down and walked around looking for new tracks where i heard noises..saw boot tracks and followed it about 55 yrds from my treestand! he had it pointed directly facing me!a direct line of fire. lucky for me he didnt see a deer coming into my baitpile. KNOW YOUR AREA!!
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Permalink Reply by ARTIST THE REV on
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maps of your hunting area can be cheaply made from online aerial photos "fixed " through paint shop programs .... here is one i did of my hunting spot.
i googled" aerial photo"..then just copied the awful pixelated photo that was free...
adding what i know about the property, and "painting over the photo in photo shop to make it easy to understand ...
i now have a fine template map for annual scouting....i can update , change , mark stands , bedding areas, kill sites , rubs , scrapes , trails ,flooding , water holes , buck sightings , cameras , escape routes , etc etc etc ...
all for free!!!
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Permalink Reply by ARTIST THE REV on
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if you harvest a doe in early rut , careful with her , you can remove her urine with a simple fishing syringe... easy refill of estrus , from your hunting area ...there is a good chance you may get around 4-6 ounces of "prime-time " doe urine
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Permalink Reply by Bow on
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good idea. we do a map also with the lat long in case we need someone to come out if an emergency.
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Permalink Reply by ARTIST THE REV on
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definition: scrapes...
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