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Old 08-23-2010 | 09:50 AM
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Originally Posted by 4evrhtn
Yes, I will hunt 4 straight days. I can access my stand by walking through very little of the property. The only wind I need to be concerned with is thermals. The deer are used to human scent being that they live right next to a country club and have experienced very little to fear from the humans they do encounter. I have squirrels within 10 feet of me at times when I check my cams, it's like a nature preserve. The reason I am going to try to hunt 4 days straight is this.... 1. I am going to have a greater chance of seeing these deer moving through there by hunting every second of daylight during the first few days of the season while the deer should be following their normal patterns 2. There will be more activity during the first few days of the season in the area around me where hunters do have access- they will be bumping deer going in at first light and leaving by 10 am as most hunters do then re-entering the woods 4 or 5 hours later to hunt the evenings. 3. I am extremely scent conscious and very meticulous in preparation, haven't been busted while in stand in many years. I do not wear the same gear two days in a row, I alternate between 3 sets of camo 4. I will be travelling in and out of the stand a total of 8 times in one week, compare that to the typical 4 times in one day hunting morning and evenings only. 5. I will be sitting in my stand all day not walking around the woods trying to stalk deer.

I understand your thought of overhunting a stand but I am not overly concerned with this.

I think the bucks are feeding in the crop fields lower to the houses during the days and coming up to my plots and mineral site at night. Once the crops are harvested I think things will change and they will rely more on the food sources I am providing.
Thanks guys for your input, I appreciate it!

I say go for it, i cant really find anything that you have planned to hurt you chances any..If they are coming into the crops thats all you can really do, besides set up close to a bedding area in the morning and hunt the food source in the evenings. I feel that 4 days straight might be pushing it but the fact that you are sitting all day helps you chances. But your plan of attack seems to be Great so Good Luck to you!

And the buck that your chasing looks worth chasing!!
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