Originally Posted by
Rainmaker7
Not sure what I'm doing wrong at Croom. I haven't even seen a doe yet and I've gone four times so far. Seen lots of scrapes and droppings, but no deer. I'm putting my stand up in areas downwind of huge oak trees where it's literally raining acorns...but nothing. I'm at least a halfmile from the roads and at least 300m from any hiking trails. I have seen some shotgun shells on the ground though, I guess they've pushed further in or away.
Good luck at green swamp...I'll be there after thanksgiving...looking forward to trudging in muck to distant bay heads.
Yea Croom can be tricky sometimes,. I try focusin on "Different/Unique landscape" to hunt in there. We all know the deer like their acorns. But Croom isn't like Green Swamp for example. Take Green Swamp not much in the way of oak trees so if ya find some there is likely to be deer and hogs around. Croom on the other hand is LOADED with oak trees so the deer for the most part can roam a wide range and get acorns whenever they please. Although I hav'nt shot a buck outa Croom yet, I have had good luck seein deer near thick palmettos and thick low shrubs as well as down by the river, These are places they like to bed down. Might help ya out. Good Luck!
