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Old 06-21-2021, 09:27 AM
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MudderChuck
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Don't count on air movement to be the same morning and evening. If there is any sort of elevation around the air can move in opposite directions morning and evening. The same if you set up on the edge of the woods. the air tends to move into the woods in the evening. Even if there is no breeze the air still moves. If I set up in a spot I'll rarely hunt it longer than a couple of days, there are exceptions but generally, two days is my limit in one spot.
Forage or habit tend to be the major predictors of Deer movement. Man stink can ruin an area. IMO attractants may spook more than they help, Deer notice things out of the ordinary. Spot where they tend to move from bed to food or food to bed and where they have been feeding. If you scout an area give it a rest, usually a few days before you hunt there. Last thought as long as you are breathing you are spewing the by-products of your metabolism. I've found scent to be a lesser factor compared to being at the right spot at the right time.
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