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Just remember your aiming at the best.

Ona side note, I do wish you the best of luck.

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That's what I like to hear.

Well fellas........my opportunities are going to be as good this year as they have ever been I think. I just checked out a new spot today and it is SWEEEEEEEET!!!!!......and I just got permission for 3 joined properties that are reasonably close to my home (20 minutes) so I am pretty pumped for the season to get started. Still over 3 weeks away [:@]

I should have plenty of options by the looks of things and I usually spend a lot of hours in the woods so hopefully that will equal success.


Good luck to all............hunt hard and shoot straight and stay safe.

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Hey folks,
There's a couple of properties that I'd like to ask permission to hunt, but I don't know the folks at all.

One of them is a business (nursery/gardening supplies/flowers) and the other is a small farm operation (mainly corn/peppers/pumpkins).

I know the ins and outs of asking permission (dress in clean street clothes, ask in person, etc..) but what I'm really not sure of is exactly how do you brooch the subject? I mean script it for me...

What if a woman answers the door, do you ask for her husband or not?
Do you just come right out and say, "I'm Chris and I'd like to bowhunt on your land?"
Do you make small talk?

These are people I've probably never met before or only met in passing. How do YOU do it?

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Don't expect this advice all the time during a contest.

A nusery is the correct place you need to ask. You have two choices in my book. You can go there as a customer buying plants. If it's open to the public have you scouted it yet? Are there a lot of deer signs? All you need to look for are tracks and leaves missing around a perfect feed from the surrounding woods. If you see signsask if the deer are a nuisence. If it's a whole sale place then I'm sure they are a problem so just be direct.

Chances are that they are a problem and explain you bow hunt only. That you can be very discrete if it's a business day or only hunt on closed days. Don't be surprised if they mention damage tags. Also don't worry about it if it's the wife. I've found they watch the dollars as much as if not more then the men. They really want the deer gone if they are there.

I have other tips for you but you'll need to figure them out on you own, because it could mean a chance at the big boy. I wish you luck. It can be some of your best hunting.

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Hey guys! I just got back from my trip to the "Occoneechee Lodge" in Jackson, N.C. Those guys are awesome!!! The land is a huge cotton farm. Where there is not cotton planted,, theres corn, or soybeans! And it's right on the Roanoke River! Beautiful hardwoods!!! I got one doe and my brother got two, we both saw a number of bucks and enjoyed watching them, none were either close enough for a shot or big enough! But the one's that were not close enough, were HUGE!!! We saw at least 7 P&Y bucks!!! Here's a picture of my doe, she's a pibald, short legs and all!!! Was about 100 lbs. Shot her at 39.5 yards. Now on to Mr. BIG!! :D
Trae

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Congrats...........looks like you put a nice shot on her!!!!

Here is a cam pic I got this morning of the smaller of the two eight pointers I've been seeing. The other one is way taller and a wider!!:D;)

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Sweet shot Goose11! 40 yards eh?

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Beautiful shot buddy..............very cool looking deer.

Continued luck and success for the season to come I hope.


Can you give me some more details about your trip.........I am always looking for first hand experience with outfitters.

Thanks...........and congrats again on a job well done.

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Trembow,

I am not a big fan of the knocking on doors method........I have tried it and gotten some pretty poor reactions and actually been told I was being rude by disturbing people in their homes. Maybe it works great in other areas but around here I have had no luck with that approach at all. Maybe if I knocked on 100 doors I might get a few yes answers but if I wanted to do that I would be a salesman.

In my experience once someone knows you.......even a little then they are MUCH more accepting to being approached. There is just something about opening your land up to a total stranger that doesn't sit well with people. My suggestion would be to approach the nursery as a customer.......they may even let you hunt to just try and keep you spending money there.

I am just on guard 365 days a year.......when I hear of someone that even mentions something about land I immediately ask about hunting permission. I have landed 4 or 5 new spots this year that show a LOT of promise and I actually had a woman call me the other day and tell me she found me a place to hunt [:o] She didn't have anything of her own but remembered me asking and so she asked a friend who lives close by and this woman opened her land and both neighboring properties to me with the only condition being that I give her some venison. Nothing better then someone else getting you a spot to hang a stand ;)

In my experience the best way to land a hunting spot is by being a nice guy........people feel much better about giving permission to someone they like and don't feel is taking advantage of them.


Good luck buddy!!!

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Goose nice doe friend, good job. The season starts this weekend for me. I have to qualify friday night and race saturday night but will be out there hunting sunday. This is our last race of the year so i will be bow hunting alot in the next comming weeks. I have 6 different stands hanging so i hope it will go well. Good luck guy's.

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Atlasman,
Yes, this is his web-site:
http://deerhuntingnc.com/

The guy who runs the lodge is Gil Cutchin. He is a good friend of my family, we really enjoyed our time there. He has some excellent guides and loads of Deer and Turkeys. Like I said, his land is a huge cotton farm. It is beautiful! If you want a greathunting trip and a reasonable price go see Gil! He's actually going to be featured on a hunting show on the "Men's Channel" I think it's called "Southern Outdoor Expirence" they were there while we were andfilmed my brother for the show. I don't know when the show will air, but that place is awesome!!!I couldn't believe it was in North Carolina! It really looks like Ohio, or Illinois, or mabey Kentucky. I'll try to post a picture or two. Give Gil a call, he has lots of repeat business,but he also has plenty of room! I recommend him very highly!!! During our trip, we saw a total of about 50 deer, all while the moon was full, the weather couldn't have been worse! Yet the deer moved and we all had shots and saw some solid P&Y bucks!
Trae

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Another Picture, of the swamp where my Brother, Caleb hunted most of the time...

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"The Lane of Pain", where I hunted most of the time, they said this was a great turkey spot too!!! On the first evening hunt I saw 9 deer here, the next time 5, the last time 8. Out of those two were bucks. One of which was a great 8 Point. Just too far to shoot! He was about 75 yards out milling around, lots of acorns on the ground!

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Last picture I promise, this is a rack that I found that a young guy had shot the week before we went, this was off the "Non-managed part of the land" he was not legal at the main land (rack outside the ears, and at least 8 points). But this is a really nice rack for a "too small" buck!!!
Trae
P.S. - I didn't notice how rough I looked in this picture! That's how I looked after a wrestling match with my younger brother!!:D:D:D:D

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god, this week is going so slowwwwww waiting on opening day saturday

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I have a little 60" eight pointer patterned.......Should I wack em;):D:D:D

I wish the bid ones where that easy to pattern!!!

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Hey it would be a start. I have seen a monster 37 1/2 incher before. :D:D:D I'm ready to hunt. Come on OCT.

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Thanks Goose,

Looks like a really nice place there.

I have been planning to go on a hunt in 2007 but have yet to decide where and how crazy I want to get with it.

May head up to Saskatchewan and try to put one of those walking houses on the ground [:o]

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I hear ya, I HAVE A DREAM........
It's called SASKATCHEWAN!!!!!!

I even send off for their travel packet every year!! It's really something up there!

Oh, yea, that Occoneechee Lodge is great! And the $$$ is hard to beat!

I got another picture off the DeerCam this morning! Check him out?? Right under a loc-on that I hung a few weeks ago!!! That's a good Alabama 3.5 year old! If I get the shot, I'll let him hold one!!!

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Well unfortunately I just got a call from the woman who got me permission to hunt 3 adjoining properties cloase to home............no deal:(

Seems to be that her brother and cousin do not want hunters near their properties and she spoke for them thinking they wouldn't care. They gave her nothing but headaches for the last few days about it so she decided it wasn't worth it and called me to say I could not hunt there afterall.


Bummer.


Still have some nice new areas to check out but that hurts...........I'm not gonna lie [>:]

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saw around seventy deer today nothing even close for a shot did see one real nice buck

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Wow..........I don't know if I have seen 70 different deer in the last 5 years COMBINED.

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yea it is a sight to see this place is just overrun with deer , was out for about 4 hours this morning , probably saw 40

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Wow with numbers like that you can be paitent and look for the big one. I usually see 3 or for per trip and alot of times no bucks. I have a big ole boy I've been seeing and hope to cut him off. Racing is overand bow hunting is on yea!!!

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Let's get one on the board boys;):DIt won't be long and pre-rut will be starting here! That will make things more interesting!!

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Get one on the board???.............I can't even start hunting for 10 more days!!!!!!


This sucks [:'(]

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Strong cold front expected this weekend. I'll be hunting all weekend.

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Down here in Alabama we are starting to feel the weather starting to cool down!!! I'm getting excited!!! Today's high was 79* and the low tonight is to be around 67*! Hopefully by the 15th we'll be in the 60's for highs and 50's for lows!!! Good luck to y'all that are getting to do some hunting already, I had to go out of state to stick one in September! Send that cool air on down, we're ready for it!!!
Trae

11 more days till Bama"s archery season starts!!!!

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UUUUUGGGGGGHHHHH.................Just 20 more yards and we would have 140'' ON THE BOARD[:-]:D. He was coming right to me. He stopped at 45yds (To many trees and a little far) played with a couple of small trees, then just decided to walk the other way. Must be that sixth sense thing;)What a beautiful buck! Hopefully I have him pined down now. I'm going to move my stand and see if I can't whack this hog;)

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Good luck man.

One week from today will be my last night before the season.

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Yes, good luck to you. I think if every man scores something we will have a good shot at this win. Good luck men.

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Can't wait for the season to start..........how is everyone doing??


Did some last minute scouting today and saw some really nice buck sign.......couple scrapes ripped up pretty bad and real nice rub line with some good size trees worked pretty hard. Got the blood pumpin'

Hope you guys are having fun.

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Monday 10/17 is opening day for me.

I plan to hunt a stand behind my uncle's field. I hung the stand a week ago overlooking a good trail coming off the back of the field into a hardwood ridge. On that trail were two fresh piles of droppings so large and so mushy they looked like piles of dog crap. I had to kick them over to make sure they were actually pellets.

The weatherman is calling for rain on Monday though[:@] I don't like hunting in the rain only for the fear of losing a bloodtrail. I may wait until Tuesday when the weather is supposed to clear.

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Nice. :D:D:D

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If y'all are like me, you check the weather channel all the time, well here's a great web site that you can use to not only get weather info, you can even get some wind info! Check it out! I got it from a buddy at the QDMA forums.

http://www.weatherforyou.com/

4 more days till the Bama Bow Season!
Trae

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Sweet weather site...............1 more day and I can hit the woods :)

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I won't be able to sleep tonight! It's finally time to go hunting in Bama!! I've got some pictures of a good buck and hopefully I'll get a shot at him! Looks like the wind is sending me to my stand at the creek crossing! Perfect! I like to hunt the watering holes during the early season. I'll post a.s.a.p. after I get in on Saturday night! Hopefully with a good scoring buck!
May God bless us all with an awesome experience in His creation!!!
Trae

P.S. - Here's the star of the show for tomorrow:

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Good luck.............Go get em!!!!

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I screwed up guys:(I made the #1 recovery mistake in the book. I shot a nice one last Sunday night. I was sure I double lunged him and heard him go down. I got out of my stand to soon and must of bumped him because I can't find him anywhere. I'm just sick about this I must have searched for 30+ hours by now. I know he's dead and I won't quit till I find him!!