RE: Should I or Shouldn't I?
the best way i know to get big ole smart bruisers like that living in little woodlots is driving him out....or catch him in the daylight during the rut....the thing about driving him out is you need other guys in there....which may lead to his death....but by someone elses shot....unless you got friends that are tagged out....or good friends that wont shoot "your buck" but will drive him to you for you.......little wood lots like that are my favorite spots to hunt late in the season...and doing drives is deadly if you can figure it all out and where to send the drivers and where to put your standers....chances are he wont use the fields....and will try to stay in the woods as long as possible.....ravines, gulleys, and funnels are likely paths he may take.....most of our spots have ravines they use to sneak out....we call them our "killing ditches"......works for us.....but we dont really care WHO gets the deer....we got tons of spots to drive out.....and lots of deer....we all WANT to get a deer...but if someone else does...good for them.....wait your turn...help the guy drag out....he turns into a "deer dog"..or driver...lol......we are pretty serious about driving deer......best way to get them in small pieces of land that are HARD to stand hunt...the deer KNOW you are there when you park your truck......and i know they hold bruisers.....most guys wont hunt them...and if they do the deer are too smart for them.....good luck...dont know anything about decoying deer or calling them....i either stand hunt or drive them.....or still hunt.....oh...that just might work for you.....get a nice damp or soft snow coverd day and still hunt through his bedroom...try to sneak in on him or softly bump him off his bed....go slow and stay on your toes ready to shoot.....just may work....good luck