ive always hunted mountains and rolling hills where ridge lines and creek bottoms were the place to be cuz deer funnel thru certain places. but our spot is becoming overrun with hunters who refuse to let young bucks walk, and they shoot at every deer they see hoping to wound it and slow it down for the next guy to kill. its gotten bad and i cant hunt with these people anymore on cramped land (6 guys on 27 acres).
i have a chance to get in on a DNR lease next year for about $200 for 170 acres and there will be a total of 8 guys in this sorta "club" i know these areas can grow massive bucks and if we get this land we are going to put AR on it to try and kill some nice deer, but how do you hunt these flat lands. i know scouting will be key, but is it hit or miss because deer travel anywhere on flat ground, or do they like to stay on the edge of thickets or streams etc?
just curiuos to know how you flatlanders on the eastern shore hunt and where you see most big buck movement.
$200 for 170 acres? How did you find that and where do I sign? Your best bet is going to be to scout the area you'll be hunting. Get to know the terrain and look for obvious signs like food sources, bedding areas or even older sign to give you an idea of where the main activity is. Maybe even setting up a trailcam might help for next season. Keep in mind, that although the shore is mainly "flat," there is no one particular pattern that all of the deer are going to follow.
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I agree with Hammy, scouting is key here. Find a few spots that look good and sit in a climber a couple times to see whats going on. If you've got 8 guys work together on it to see just when, where and why the deer move on your spot.
i have a chance to get in on a DNR lease next year for about $200 for 170 acres and there will be a total of 8 guys
What is a DNR lease?IMO 8 guys on 170 acres is too much especially if some of that is field and keep in mind all 170 acres won't be hubtable even if it is all woods. 5 seems more in line to me. As far as hunting flat land, it has funnels too like hedgerowsbetween 2 open areas or a point of woodscoming off the main woodsthat lead into a field.Inside corners on a field are good.Any rise or fall in elevation be it only a couple feet will dictate deer movement.The deer will skirtswampy and flooded out areasalso but will also find refuge in the swamp.
It's all about "the edge". Somewhere where the terrain changes from one kind to anotherand the big boys will always be where they feel safest when pressured...so get in those thickets, etc. If you guys have any fields, you should plant something, if possible. Good luck
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tell me about eastern shore MD hunting
Your best bet is going to be to scout the area you'll be hunting. Get to know the terrain and look for obvious signs like food sources, bedding areas or even older sign to give you an idea of where the main activity is. Maybe even setting up a trailcam might help for next season. Keep in mind, that although the shore is mainly "flat," there is no one particular pattern that all of the deer are going to follow.
