RE: Drive Hunting
drive hunting is real hunting in my book. I grew up in Wisconsin and it was standard issue after the opening weekend. Still do it to this day but much with a smaller group. Since this was brought up, I' m going to share some things that I have learned from driving deer
1) don' t drive them, push them. Meaning don' t do the yelling and smacking stuff. Have everyone slowly walk like they are still hunting (maybe a little faster though) this makes deer get out of there beds and walk/trot to there escape route. They are much less likely to sit tight and let you walk past, or haul ass out the side of a drive.
2) post someone where you first enter the woods (opposite end of standers) If you start doing this, you are going to be very surprised at the quality of bucks that end up coming out the " back end" of a drive that none of the drivers saw. I smart buck will sit tight and let you walk right by, within yards/feet.