ORIGINAL: StrutNtom
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You make the argument that its not "challenging" b/c you "know" the deer are going to come to the feeder. How is this? Do the guys who hunt over feeders have a lead or tracking collar on the deer? In this case hunting over a feeder or bait is no different than hunting over a food plot or an oak tree dropping acorns. You "know" the deer are coming, right?
Ok. Here it goes:
You find a good oak ridge deep inside the woods, no one else knows about it. They are loaded with nice tasty white oak acorns and guess what? You look at your feet and they have started to drop. Man, oh man. you hit the power ball. Deer tracks EVERYWHERE!!!! BINGO!!!!!! You scout the area, pick a few trees to put a stand(s) in to cover every wind that you possibly can. You enter the area the next afternoon with hopes of that next Booner coming your way. An hour and a half before sunsetyou see him. Coming right into the acorns. You wait for the shot, let the string fly. WHHHHAMMMMM. He is down for the count. Congrats man!!! AWESOME BUCK!!!!
Ok...here we go:
You scout deep into the woods. You find a nice place where the deer have been traveling through well. You think, "hum, they are coming in here good, so why not put out some corn to try to get them to visit the area a little more frequently". So, you go back. Grab a 50lb bag of corn and throw it over your shoulder. A bag of corn over your shoulder, a stand in your hand. You get back to the spot. Find a place where you want to put out some corn. So, you do so. Then you pick a few trees that you put up stand(s) in to cover every possible wind that you can. You hunt the area with great hopes of the next booner coming your way. The next morning 2hrs after sunrise here he comes. OMG. You about fall out of the stand! You pull the string back and WHAHAHHAAAAAAAAAAMmmmm OMG MAN !!! AWESOME BUCK!!!
Whats the difference?
The difference as I see it is simple. The deer can arrive into the ridge of oak trees from any direction and feed in any spot. Please don't try to tell me that there is only one oak tree.To drop enough acorns to bring in deer
day after day there is going to be a LOT of trees probably over a few acres or more.
A feeder takes up what??? all of a few feet? It's a SPECIFIC spot that you can set up a stand at an EXACT distance and KNOW the deer will be there feeding day after day.
You can spin it all you want but there is a big difference between a food plot, watering hole, oak tree grove or anything natural or man made, that is spread out over acres of forest or farm fieldscompared to a small isolated feeder dumping corn (or whatever) in a 8-10ft circle....please
StrutNtom, there is no need to get upset, this is just a discussion, I have said before I don't condemn anyone who hunts legally. I never have nor will I ever. I'm happy for all who score a kill. I'm just trying to understand a completely different way of thinking when it comes to hunting.