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Old 10-25-2009, 06:20 PM
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Dan480Man
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I have jumped them at 5am, and figured my whole morning was ruined. Then shoot one at dawn. They rarely run too far Ive found, if they are just avoiding you.
Sometimes, just curiosity seems to draw one or two back within rifle range if you keep your eyes out.
Especially, if youve been throwing out some goodies for them.
Pay attention, and use your binoculars.

Depends on the time of the season too, and how skiddish they are to begin with.
If you are on a farm type plot, and they see people all the time working around, they may not be to jumpy.

Later in the season, when you jump them going to your stand, they were probably already on their way to their bedrooms anyways. You would've missed them anyway.
Hunt midday then.
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