Nice doe setup
Here is my setup. There is a power line right of way behind my subdivision which runs downhill through a stream. The stream has lots of thick brush, and there is a definite trail from it. However, I have seen a doe with a fawn which seems to be bedding next to the powerlines uphill from the stream. I have found definite sign uphill from the bedding area, including a nice white oak. I plan to hunt near this white oak.. at least at the beginning of bow season, so I leave the rest of the area alone for a while. Then later on I will hunt the trail down near the stream.
Couple of questions. I was watching the doe one evening, and I was uphill about 60 yds. She was out of the trees under the powerlines. The wind was blowing down towards the doe, but she did not seem alarmed. She knew I was there because I think she had seen me first and was looking right at me fora while. Then she went back to feeding.
Is she getting used to me? I have been back there every weekend for about a month. If so, should I be concerned with the wind? The reason I ask is because I have heard stories about deer walking under stands and they know you are somewhere near but dont know exactly where. Does the fact that she has a fawn make a difference?
Obviously, when I go to my stand I want to be as quiet as I can, but I am trying to figure out how concerned I need to be with the wind.
Another question. Will the fawn be ok without the mother? If I can get both I will, but the fawn is obviously not a newborn.