Hunting over no apparent sign....
 

Well folks, I have this area in my neck of the woods I just set a stand in this afternoon. I will be hunting it this weekend. Let me see if I can 'spain it to you without a map. To the East is a fairly busy highway that runs due north and south. Running east and west is a draw of woods around 40 yards wide that runs the length of a cut corn field. There is actually a cut corn field to the north and south of this draw. Parts of this "Old Road" are incredibly thick. Anyway, this draw runs about 1/2 mile and makes a 90 degree turn to the south, running along yet another cut corn field. Now, these fields aren't huge, only about 35-40 acres each, but it seems to me that this is a perfect funnel. I have the best access I could hope for. I can slip through a small hay field next to the house, into a small, secluded cow pasture, and pow....pop right into my stand. The perfect wind is predicted for the weekend, so entry will be flawless.

Here's the thing, though. I saw very little deer sign in the Old Road. Not that they aren't there at all, because I know for a fact they use it some. I just would have expected a lot more sign there. Anyway, I am set up in the middle of this thing, where the field necks down so the distance to the woods to the south is closest. (Bad description, I know.....)

But, it is the perfect funnel none the less. Would you guys hunt it, or not? Found a picture....see if it works. I am talking about the small draw on top of the field that looks like a foot. My stand is right where the second blue "X" from the right is.

RE: Hunting over no apparent sign....
 

Are those blue x's where you are hunting?

RE: Hunting over no apparent sign....
 

No, those are tick marks on the map. The one just happens to be close to my stand.

RE: Hunting over no apparent sign....
 

Without being there to see the signs, it is hard to advise. Is that a creek running from the southwest by the toes of the "foot"? Are there any signs in that area? I personally look for high speed trails and signs of activity i.e. scrapes and rubs.

RE: Hunting over no apparent sign....
 

Yes, that is a small creek. It follows the same draw I am in. Yes, there is some sign there, but not really any more than where I am. I did find a few scrapes around the area, though.

RE: Hunting over no apparent sign....
 

Where's it at? Maybe I can come out a prehunt it an afternoon to help you out?

If its that close to your house and it appears to be a perfect funnel, I wouldn't worry about lack of sign. Give it a shot and see what comes of it.

Good luck.



BTW, you hunt Six Flags yet? I talked to my friend who works there and he's heard of some real whoppers seekin refuge back there.

RE: Hunting over no apparent sign....
 

Well, I hunt north of you and 99% of the activity of exiting and entering the wooded area here is right along waterways. In fact there is a creek (dried up right now) that runs through the middle of my area and there is so much traffic on the bed it is crazy. Just a thought.....

RE: Hunting over no apparent sign....
 

Not sure how much of this land you are allowed to hunt but here are the places I would look at puting stands.

RE: Hunting over no apparent sign....
 

Heck, I'll throw in my 2 cents worth. Looks like the fields on the left side of the picture are terraced. Here the deer are working the edge of the terraces like mad! Blue dots.

RE: Hunting over no apparent sign....
 

I'd be sitting right where the red and blue dots are nearly touching, except right at the end of that darker area.