I,m hoping for the rut to still be in full swing for the Southern tier gun opener ..
I usualy try a dripper abought 50 yards or so from my stand .
I,ve seen it work many times qand have also shot does wondering by .
But I admit I,m a little ervous abought spooking does , I have seen this happen also ..
My new tactic is I use a tree stand at a funnel point between oaks above me and pines below .
Most times I have good look morning and evening hunts , BUT last couple years I ve used the tree stand in the am and a pop open ground blind below the pines thet has a nice green fresh cut field that usualy draws the deer in to feed ...
If I have a buck and doe tag I can let the does feed for a while to see if a buck steps in , if not then fill my doe tag ..
I ve been there a few years when the rut was in full swing ,,
Whether I get a shot or not there nothing like seeing the buck chasing, grunting and battling for the does ..
