Am I doing something wrong?
11-19-2015, 03:36 PM
#12
Fork Horn
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: central Wisconsin
Posts: 479
oldtimr "touched the ball" but let it slip through his fingers. How is your stand "elevated"? Did you build something? Your statement up there tells me that you spooked them off. Deer are habitual creatures to a POINT but when something has changed in their habitat they get spooked. It takes time for them to get accustomed to certain changes and sometimes they will leave an area for good. You may just need to give them more time to get accustomed to whatever you built. It would probably be best if you completely left them alone for this year and hope for better results next deer season.
11-20-2015, 04:07 AM
#13
Spike
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2014
Posts: 9
Also, I got a climber that sits about 200-300yrds away, you think I should give it a try?
11-20-2015, 04:34 AM
#14
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: On an Island in Vermont
Posts: 22,605
There is nothing automatic about deer especially this time of year. They can change patterns and feeding areas for no apparent reason. If you are hearing shooting that means they are close by but just in another patch of woods. Often times that hunting action will cause deer to move. Stay in the game and don't let up. Sooner or later there will be deer on that property in the location you picked. I would try the other stand just because it hasn't been used lately. I always alternate my stands just to reduce the chance of burning it out.
11-20-2015, 04:40 AM
#15
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: VA.
Posts: 1,415
If the deer aren't coming to you, go to them. Go to your other stand and see if that location shows results. I would also go to various locations on your property and do all day sits. Minimize your movement during the season (hunt, don't scout at this time) and use post season to scout or sit to observe potential movement. The deer-if they left-will likely return to escape the other property hunters. Also not a bad idea to set yourself near your property boundary line and potentially encounter deer evading to or from your land.
11-20-2015, 04:41 AM
#16
Spike
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2014
Posts: 9
There is nothing automatic about deer especially this time of year. They can change patterns and feeding areas for no apparent reason. If you are hearing shooting that means they are close by but just in another patch of woods. Often times that hunting action will cause deer to move. Stay in the game and don't let up. Sooner or later there will be deer on that property in the location you picked. I would try the other stand just because it hasn't been used lately. I always alternate my stands just to reduce the chance of burning it out.
11-20-2015, 04:52 AM
#17
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: On an Island in Vermont
Posts: 22,605
Thanks for the info man for real. I'm still a beginner and I know I am still learning. I guess everyone here must know how I feel about being so anxious to get one. Last year was definitely a lot better. But I will try out the climber next and let you guys know how it went.
11-20-2015, 05:16 AM
#18
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Germany/Calif.
Posts: 2,664
Just an idea, I've watched new hunters sitting, from a long way off it looks like a flash camera going off as they turn their heads from side to side.
I say enjoy the experience. Sure I get a thrill when I make a good shot. But I can honestly say I really don't care if I shoot anything or not at this stage of the game. I just enjoy the experience.
I go out and just sit often, maybe take a Fox if the opportunity presents itself. Even then I wait until the end of the hunt/sit to shoot.
Learning patience is a large part of it.
I'm with the other guys, scent is a lesser factor IMO. If man scent spooks your Deer, not a lot you can do about it (you have to breath
). Some places scent is more important than others, depends on how used to it the Deer are or how spooky they are. IMO, motion, reflective clothing, whiter and brighter washing detergent and your face has a larger impact, especially in low light. My guess is most game sees reflected light better than we do and reflected light is usually UV.
I say enjoy the experience. Sure I get a thrill when I make a good shot. But I can honestly say I really don't care if I shoot anything or not at this stage of the game. I just enjoy the experience.
I go out and just sit often, maybe take a Fox if the opportunity presents itself. Even then I wait until the end of the hunt/sit to shoot.
Learning patience is a large part of it.
I'm with the other guys, scent is a lesser factor IMO. If man scent spooks your Deer, not a lot you can do about it (you have to breath
). Some places scent is more important than others, depends on how used to it the Deer are or how spooky they are. IMO, motion, reflective clothing, whiter and brighter washing detergent and your face has a larger impact, especially in low light. My guess is most game sees reflected light better than we do and reflected light is usually UV.Last edited by MudderChuck; 11-20-2015 at 05:28 AM.
11-20-2015, 05:33 AM
#19
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: VA.
Posts: 1,415
If not face paint, I wear a camo, mesh head net. I also try to minimize head movement by slighty, slowly turning the head but rolling the eyes more so to maximize left/right views. I wear glasses and reflection can really break a hunt. So to help control that I place myself in the shade. The brim of my cap is pulled down to block reflections/glare, leaving just enough room to visually peer out.
Last edited by Game Stalker; 11-20-2015 at 10:41 AM.
