I think more along the lines of TEmbry. I'll hunt a stand as many times as I want if I don't think it has been compromised.
If a deer is going to avoid an area because of human smell, is it better to 5 human smells in an area or 70? I'd think that with the commotion of moving around an area and setting up 70 different times might have the deer avoid the whole area altogether, rather than skirt a stand by a few yards.
I think more along the lines of TEmbry. I'll hunt a stand as many times as I want if I don't think it has been compromised.
If a deer is going to avoid an area because of human smell, is it better to 5 human smells in an area or 70? I'd think that with the commotion of moving around an area and setting up 70 different times might have the deer avoid the whole area altogether, rather than skirt a stand by a few yards.
I hunt some of the same stand locations a lot. If one of my stands has been comprimised I'll know it. Deer skirting around the stand or no sightings at all. Then, obviously, I won't hunt it. But, if the deer are still using the trails I'm hunting and acting like they don't know I'm there, I'll keep hunting it when the wind is right.
Deer skirting around the stand or no sightings at all. Then, obviously, I won't hunt it. But, if the deer are still using the trails I'm hunting and acting like they don't know I'm there, I'll keep hunting it when the wind is right.
To be totally fair, Greg....I;d say (based on the size of your IL property) that this attitude is bred out of necessity. It's been pretty well documented (and I know we weren't talking about mature bucks....but I will) that it takes more than we think to make them abandon their home range/core area.
I'd like to hear your views on deer patterning hunters....and how you think hunting the same spots won't contribute to that, more adversely.
I hunt some of the same stand locations a lot. If one of my stands has been comprimised I'll know it. Deer skirting around the stand or no sightings at all. Then, obviously, I won't hunt it. But, if the deer are still using the trails I'm hunting and acting like they don't know I'm there, I'll keep hunting it when the wind is right.
How would you know? Interesting. If we're talking about your IL property....again...with no disrespect.....if you're not seeing them from your stand.....they're probably not on your property (at least this time of year....after leaf drop). How would your feelings change if you were hunting larger tracts? Do you really think it's better to hunt 4 spots on 200 acres.....25X each.....or to mix it up and hunt a different spot, every time? Why do so many people say that your best chance at a deer comes in yur first sit at a new location?
You may sway me to your side.....and I'm ONLY giving a dissenting view. I'd love to further discuss this with you.
Thanks.