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Old 09-28-2005 | 07:16 AM
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Default RE: question on stand placement

Depending on the timing of the corn harvest & your hunting, I find that deer still graze the harvested fields for a few weeks after harvest - scavenging.

Find trails in and out and hunt them with the wind in your face.

Basically the same with the clover fields, back off the edges and a bit back off their in & out trails.

In order to find the well used trails you're gonna have to scout some. Try to scout from a little distance (meaning not tramping on or too close to trails. Move in and do investigation more closely when you need to, and always wear rubber boots to keep your scent down. I would look for these more well worn trails - does are making them, but as the rut gets closer, the bucks will be there hoping to get lucky (they can't help themselves).

You should consider a few different stand sites placed so that if the wind changes, you have a "go to" plan in place. Make sure to cut your shooting lanes.

Wish you luck.
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