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Old 12-08-2011, 05:34 AM
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warbirdlover
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We walk in so that were in our stands an hour before opening to let things settle down. We also walk in (and out) as a group, dropping off as we go by each stand so as not to disturb the land any more then necessary. It works.

If you're not out in the wide open west and in an area with lot's of hunters, don't walk around. You'll disrupt their hunting and not see anything. If you are in a large area without many hunters and have to walk do it slowly. One of the guys on our land was bowhunting and saw a buck bedded down 100 yards away. The wind was right but the buck kept looking in his direction. He took FIVE hours to cover that distance with the buck watching his direction and got to within 17 yards. His arrow hit the shoulder blade and didn't penetrate and the deer ran off. He saw the deer pull the arrow out with his teeth and followed it for 7 hours. Not hardly any blood and no lungs so he stopped looking. He saw it galloping around 2 days later looking like it had no injuries.

Opening day of rifle season it walked by his stand and he got it. Here is why he spent 7 hours tracking it. 20" inside spread.
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