ORIGINAL: brushbuster07
Hey everybody!
I'm getting excited for the deer hunting season to begin! I've been passing my time waterfowlin and will begin deer hunting early season muzzy soon. In the past years I've hunted late, but I thought I'd give early a try this year as I have been unsuccessful in tracking down a big buck the past two years. I figure the deer are still in their "routines" and will be a little easier to hunt as there is a lot of shotgun pressure up here in Iowa. I was wondering if you guys had any "early season" tips for me? We have two corn food plots and a couple known bedding areas. A month or so ago when I was up there checking the food plots I kicked up a pretty nice 10 point still in velvet and am hoping he's still around. I don't want to scrounge around too much as season opens in 3 weeks and I don't want to spook anything. Any ideas?
Thank!
Joey
first, glad to hear you are buck hunter, me too..the best advice i can give is 2 things..being able to walk SLOWLY and sit and walk and sit..or as cayugad said, hunt out of tree..most of my bucks were killed on ground..if you are in tree,you have to wait and hope deer comes your way.. with pressure here in pa. on deer, no one can get a pattern going on deer..now, the biggest thing you can do..without this and not checking wind, you will not get that buck..i start a fire in my yard at home, i smoke my hunting clothes..forget those things you buy, not powerful enough..i use apple wood if i am hunting near apple trees but mostly i use just a few pine limbs..pine trees are all over here in pa..birch is another but pine limbs you can fine easy..after you smoke your hat, coat and pants, get a set of rubber boots.put the clothes into a bag and tie off top..then when you get to woods, put on clothes..i smoke my clothes 2 times a week..i swear i am part indian ,at times..listen to sproul and you will know how to get that buck..good luck..