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Old 11-08-2006 | 11:33 AM
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badshotbob
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Default RE: need some advice

You're not seeing many deer or any bucks because I ordered them to cruise a little south-east over to my property.

I'd say concentrate more on calls and especially estrus doe pee (make sure you buy it fresh, it's expensive, but well worth it - they have it at Jays in a freezer between the guns and bows, I think the gas station across from BK one exit north of Mannsiding has it as well). If there are rubs in the area, there's obviously bucks in the area as well. I'd put in a few mock scrapes complete with doe in estrus pee and maybe some buck piss as well. I've never arrowed a deer over a mock scrape (or a natural one for that matter), but I can say from experience that it draws them into the area.

Also, watch handling the decoy to make sure you don't leave your scent all over it.

Best of luck and let us know how you do. I haven't been to the property up there yet, but one partner got a doe and said the deer population seems to be great this year. I'll be going up for the first weekend of gun. Now if I can only find a place to stay in town at this late of a date.
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