I've got a WEEEEEEE problem. My BEST place to hunt (i.e. where I see the most deer)....is right beside the house (not a problem, there). It's also an area that's a small sanctuary for the deer, there. They have NO reason to come into my area......except for the fact that there's no REAL food in the 174 acres of the park......and I feed them all year long (and put out a mineral lick, this year). They tend to use my area as a sanctuary......and a travel corridor (to a lesser extent). I see deer there a LOT, though.....so "for some reason"......it's a good place to hunt.

My son's been hunting in there maybe 4 times. he's been busted, twice. I've never been busted, there (crosses fingers). I've got photos of some dandy little bucks (for these parts).....but...besides the one I missed (8-10 points).....I've only seen the one (small 8-pointer).I want to hunt this little area SMART......but it's hard to NOT go there when I know there's deer in there. Plus.....I THINK I'm getting in and out of there fairly stealthly. Again....I'v enever been busted there.....inmost of last season....and so far this year. I can send you a little hand-drawn sketch of this area if you like.

No one is allowed to hunt the parks land. I know the people that have the adjacent acreage to mine (15 acres) feed the deer, too. I know they're going up there in the mronings and evenings (and night, I assume). EDIT........THESE PEOPLE DO NOT HUNT OR ALLOW HUNTING ON THEIRLAND. But....I have no way ofwatching what goes on up there.

Would I be better off staying out of there, some? I have another place to hunt.....but the food sources there are non-existent (except for natural foliage/mast crops). There are no farm crops.

What to do???????

Jeff

EDIT #2 - I NEVER go in there without showering in scent free soap and spraying down, either. I haven't been busted, there.....and I never want to be