Originally Posted by
jrbdad
Ok I am new to whitetail hunting and am not having much luck. I hunt a Army base that holds a lot of deer. It gets a fair amount of pressure. It is over 40,000 acres. I have concentrated on a couple sections of approx. 40-60 acres. I am seeing lots of deer signs, but very few deer. Been hunting from the ground. In the mornings setting up on food plot ( no luck, seems to be a lot of acorns in deep wood). But the plots do have good signs of being used. Then scouting around in middle of the day. I have found bedding areas, places they are getting acorns, nice rubs and plenty of scat.
I need all the advice I can get!! Not sure where to set up and sit, or if I should just keep moving around? My 11year old son likes to go with sometimes, so moving around can be noisy. Have been doing my best to keep wind to my face and being quiet.
What am I doing wrong or what should I do different?
Thanks
Roger
You started deer hunting way to late. You should have been SCOUTING for this year, this time last year.
Put away your deer gun and get out your shotgun for squirrel and rabbits. NOW take your son with you and do your DEER SCOUTING for NEXT YEAR.
All that sign you are seeing, any of that stuff could be laying there for a month. Ignore it and look for deer. There is no better deer sign than seeing deer. Where the deer are right now is where the deer will be next year AFTER OPENING DAY of the season and THIS IS THE STUFF AND THE TIME YOU SHOULD BE TEACHING YOUR KIDS. Not opening day in a spot you heard about from a guy who USED to hunt there. That's not hunting or learning to hunt.