HUnting in nova late season

cvillehunter703 · 01-11-2009, 10:55 AM

Hey guys, im new to this site and also deer hunting, I have been huntin from the ground and have not had any luck or seen any deer,I hunt chantilly. wat suggestions do u guys have?

VA5326 · 01-11-2009, 11:20 AM

Get a tree stand, it will help enormously. Learn about tree stand safety prior to just jumping into it though.

VA5326 · 01-11-2009, 05:51 PM

If you have questions shoot away. I'm ready to answer them as best as I can along with the rest of this forum's members. Dn't hesitate t shoot a PM.

SWThomas · 01-12-2009, 03:38 AM

Are you still hunting or using a blind?

crenshaw · 01-12-2009, 08:45 AM

If your in Chantilly you need to get off the ground. Believe it or not Fairfax deer are pretty smart and by this time of the year they know whats going on. Get in a tree, hopefully one with a little cover.

cvillehunter703 · 01-12-2009, 12:29 PM

thanks va5326, Ill make sure to pm you as i will probably have many questions since im new, i am still huntin under a tree, but I guess im goin to have to get in a tree, do any of you guys have suggestions for a cheap treestand thats good?

crenshaw · 01-12-2009, 12:32 PM

gorrilas and Rivers edges are both good stands that work really well. Also, really cheap ones that arent too bad are for sale at dicks in Fair lakes, you can get ladder stands for $40 and hang ons for like $30. I have a couple ladder stands they sell there and there not half bad for $40, plus if you have never used a stand before its kind of a safer beginners approach.

cvillehunter703 · 01-12-2009, 12:50 PM

so they sell them for $40 at d i c k s? and also are you allowed to use scents? if you are which onesare the best for around here at this time of the year?

crenshaw · 01-12-2009, 01:34 PM

Yeah they sell them at d i c k s. You can use what ever scents you want, you just cant use bait. This time of the year i just use basic cover scent like an earth smell or something along those lines, I hunt a big pine thicket sometimes so there i use pine smell. If your in hard woods id use earth masking scent. Dont use any estorous or any of that, you will just spook them this time of the year. If you buy a ladder try to find a set up where you can hide the stand, that way the deer wont see you very easily. this late in the season you tend to stick out no matter how you hunt. especially in open hardwoods.

cvillehunter703 · 01-14-2009, 11:23 AM

Thanks Crenshaw!