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We have tons of Yotes in Pa . Man!! you have some nice deer in your neck of the wood!!! If you shoot one of them the team will be in good shape!!

Hatchet Jack

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So, yall was saying hunt by the White oaks White Oaks White Oaks!!!! i went up into the woods today to look for these ever illusive White-tails and to look around for some Of the Ever illusive White-Oaks.... heres what i found.

White oak, Red Oak, White Oak, Red Oak, White Red White White White red red White White Red Red Red Red Red White Red White Red White white white.....


(get my drift)

anyhow, I diddnt see any deer but one made that blowing noise at me, i diddnt even see it if it ran, it was in the REALLY REALLY thick stuff, anyhow, how do i choose a white oak or a red oak to hunt under???

please help me out its getting down to Crunch Time.

My AIM is thedrunknirish69 if you have aim let me know its a lot faster than posting notes.

Thanks.
Ryan.

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My7 you can tell which Oaks the deer are hitting by the Deer dung on the ground near the trees. You don't want to hunt right on top of the food source. Try to find out where the deer are beding and set a stand in-between the food source and beding area. Just because you have alot of Oak trees does not mean they have fruit/acorns on them. Most white oaks don't produce acorns every year, the red oaks will. If your woods have alot of oaks thats a good thing!! It will hold deer. Find out were the deer in your area are bedding!!!!! BUT stay away from that area. Look for the thickest/nasty part, that should be the beds (STAY OUT) The next good storm/highwinds you should see a good bit of acorns on the ground. Don't get frustrated, this is half the fun trying to figure out the Crafty Whitetail. Keep working at it and it will payoff!!! GoodLuck and Be Safe!!!

Hatchet Jack

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Ok guys i need a lil help with a HUGE dilemma i got right now involving a monster whitey. So the past couple years ive been seeing this monster of buck. Last year he was 6x6 with two identical drop tines on either side got at least a 20" spread tip-tip and his G1's must be pushing 14" like he's a real monster and i just got word from the rancher who's land this monster is on, just spotted him again and hes lookin massive. But here has been my problem the past few years. He is a genius. Everytime i spot him it is no longer legal shooting time(to early or to late in the day) or he is just not giving me a shot due to thick brush or other deer in the way. I have only noticed one time that he gives me a good shot but i cant due to lack of light and its about a 50yard clearing between brush. Ive tried setting up on the trail he takes to get to his bedding area and where he feeds but some how he knows im there and he will stay just out of range or behind just enough brush. Ive called, rattled, mock scrape everything, and nothin is bringin him in closer, and yes im in full camo, and cover scent on. Im just wondering if there is anything else i can try to get this big boy or anything different i should do.

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Maybe just wait and don't hunt him till you know the Rut is in full swing. Then hunt the area that most of the Does hang out in. Maybe you could spot him feeding early and know where he's feeding at night and sneek into his bedroom well before first light ( you might sleep in the woods for this one) This might be a one time deal because if he busts you in his bedroom the jig is up. The wind must be %100 right and you must be as sent free as possible. It might be worth it for a Buck like this one. Goodluck your going to need it;)

Hatchet Jack

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You might also want to think about decoying him, Stay away till just before the rut these big boys hate other guys on there terf!! I killed mine last year with a decoy and you can watch the video and see how pissed he was. He was walking straight for the decoy ready to fight!! Walt

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Thats a good idea stikbow26 with the decoy. I started hunting with a decoy 2 years ago. I wish I been hunting with them sooner. I had some cool times hunting with them. Dem deer will do some crazy things to a decoy, sometimes its a real laugh at their reaction. They are fun to hunt with!!!!

Hatchet Jack

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I just might have to try a decoy then, and i dont plan on goin in there untill pre-rut starts up which is mid oct, cause i know this buck way to well and the rancher seen him right where i always see him so i really dont think he has moved areas and i dont think there are any bucks in that area that are big enough to run him out yet.

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lethal,I totally agree with stickbow and hatchet. Try the decoy, I had a nice 8 point come into my decoy last year and and give me a perfect shot, which I totally screwed up and made one of the worst shots that I have ever taken in 28 years of bowhunting [:@][:@], but trust me guys I will redeem myself this year. The point is decoys work great especially during the rut.

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Bummer on the miss!!! But just think he will be even bigger for this year!!!! Walt