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Old 09-22-2003, 10:05 PM
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which tactic do you prefer for deer?{whitetail or mulie}
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Old 09-23-2003, 07:29 AM
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Whitetail - sit - unless they are nowhere to be found

Mule Deer - Sit early then stalk midday then site again toward dark - over a feeding area
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Old 09-24-2003, 08:13 AM
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There is no need to sit in a stand for Mule Deer where I am . You sit alright, with good optics, then if you spot something you can stalk. Otherwise you just sit and spot some more.

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Old 09-24-2003, 10:10 AM
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I use the spot & stalk hunting method. I would fall to sleep in a tree stand & fall out.
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Old 09-24-2003, 10:48 AM
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Spot and stalk also,oh I might sit on a rock or a log and glass now and then but mostly I walk,spot and stalk
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Old 09-24-2003, 10:55 AM
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Mulies: Standing in the early AM and late afternoon overlooking trails between water and bedding areas. Glassing and stalking bedding areas mid-day.
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Old 09-25-2003, 12:03 PM
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I like to stalk (whitetails) only when the ground is wet, there is a fresh snowfall, the deer are not moving, or there is a steady wind in one direction.

I sit on stand when deer activity is high, such as before a big storm front or immediately after, or when the ground is too noisy for quiet stalking.

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Old 09-25-2003, 12:34 PM
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I usualy sit, but if i got bored ive been known to try some stalking.
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Old 09-25-2003, 09:47 PM
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i sit until i either freeze or see no deer, then i stalk. depends on where im hunting at as well. Easter river SD i do alot of walking but West river SD i do alot of sitting in the bluffs and then walk the trees if we dont see anything
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Old 09-26-2003, 02:36 AM
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I usually start off with good intentions of sitting and waiting in one spot buy after 20 minutes or so I have to get up and move. I like tracking, walking and stalking or the spot and stalk. I' ve more luck on the ground or in ground blinds that in a tree but I would probably have just as much luck in a tree if I could sit for long enough. I get way too cold just sitting there. I did bring a blanket with me on my last winter bow hunt of the year (2002) and did manage to get a nice big buck within snorting distance, at least that' s what he did when he smelled that old blanket burning and me trying to keep warm by it.
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