If you were a doe...

Austin/WI · 10-03-2008, 07:01 AM

If you were a doe....where would you be hiding here?

I've decided I'm pretty darn good at finding stands that bucks like to cruise by (bigguns, littluns, everything in between) which is all fine and dandy, except we have EAB regs. I have only seen two does from stands thus far this season, while seeing several bucks. I've taken a bunch of deer of both sexes during gun season (to be honest only one was outside of my comfort range for a bow as well) so I am confident in my abilities to get close. I have not been able to take a deer with bow yet, granted this will only be my second season bowhunting seriously. This last part doesn't bug me, because I know I will get that first one with the bow if I stay patient.

So, seeing as I need to tag a doe before I can put my buck finding skills to the true test, where do you think they are hiding here?

Ok, the area outlined in red has been clearcut now. The are outlined in green is planted with corn. The yellow lines indicate some logging roads. I have had good buck sightings on stand from the northeast stand (blue dots = stands sites) and the stand on the southwest corner of the cornfield is the area I've seen does enter the corn - I just haven't had the right wind to hunt that corner yet.

V8Ranger · 10-03-2008, 07:08 AM

in my opinion I think the stand on the bottom left should produce pretty much anything.

Austin/WI · 10-03-2008, 07:11 AM

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ORIGINAL: V8Ranger

in my opinion I think the stand on the bottom left should produce pretty much anything.

The far bottom stand or the one on the cornfield? I really was hoping for a good wind last time I was able to get out, but it wasn't cooperating for this tract of land. I think one of the best stand sites I have picked out is the southwest stand on the cornfield or the one just to the north of it.

V8Ranger · 10-03-2008, 07:15 AM

The one on the corn field. Sorry didn't notice the other one at first. I would think an early morning or late evening hunt would be best for that spot.

TreednNC · 10-03-2008, 07:42 AM

Im glad Im not the only one having that problem....except bigguns lol....Shot a descent (by my area standards) 8pter opening day with two does....we get two buck tags.....and have not saw a doe since....just small bucks that I dont want to shoot.

V8Ranger · 10-03-2008, 08:39 AM

I hope I have that problem of only seeing big bucks lol

virginiashadow · 10-03-2008, 08:57 AM

If I were an unpressured doe I may skirt the edges of that funnel on top of the field.

Austin/WI · 10-03-2008, 10:17 AM

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ORIGINAL: virginiashadow

If I were an unpressured doe I may skirt the edges of that funnel on top of the field.

I was thinking about the same thing actually. The only problem is that there aren't very many good trees to put a stand in. I'm not opposed to hunt from the ground though, so that area might move up the rankings...