RE: new bowhunter seeks a little advice
You guys are great! Thanks for all the advice. From what I'm reading, I'm thinking I've got to have a little more patience. I know my camo's working, I had a 4-pointer staring up at me not ten yards from my stand the other night, looking right at me and never got busted. He was nervous but he didn't make me. I think my stand location is good. It's in a jackpine stand and the deer like to come in and feed on the moss, foliage and even mushrooms (!) on the forest floor. I've seen deer everytime I've been out there. I use fox pee for cover scent and I know that's working. I had a doe come in yesterday from directly downwind which surprised the heck out of me. She wouldn't come in range but she never put her tail up once. I think I just have to wait a little more til I can get that quarting away shot. Yes, it's hard not to stare at 'em but I'm gonna have to watch that too. We have our rifle season starting this weekend so I'm gonna give it a break for a week til all the blaze orange and noise leaves the woods. Then I'll be anxious to try out all your good advice. I'll let ya know how I do.