Originally Posted by
7.62NATO
I did what? I asked someone how to get a deer? Hmmmm. Nope. I asked if anyone has ever hunted via wading a creek. And yeah, I'm not too proud to ask for advice when about to do something I've never done before.
I've killed two bucks this season, each within 15 yards of me on the ground, one while still hunting. And have passed on several. I dunno about Florida, but we get 6 tags in VA. I have no need to tag out.
But this doesn't change the fact that you said you've never been able to sneak up on a deer. And you've been hunting a whole lot longer than me, LOL!
You will never consistently walk up on a MATURE whitetail, yeah you might get one once in awhile that way but it isnt a very sucsessful way to hunt big bucks. Anyone that has had any consistent sucsess killing nice mature whitails will tel you the same. Never said I have never done it, just not a very good way of going about it. Best to find a spot and sit, be quiet and move as little as possible. There is nothing in the woods smarter than a mature whitetail buck. We have like a 3 deer a day bag limit in Florida, but like I have said before, I hunt real deer up north, not dog size deer that Florida has.