Question from a new bowhunter
 

My state WI has banned feeding. How do I lure deer to my stand? Is it just in the positioning?

Also, it's my land. Would it be better to have a regular tree stand, or build a permanent one?

"Out of the woman comes the man, who spends the rest of his life getting back again". Peter Gabriel

RE: Question from a new bowhunter
 

sent, but i am about to stop useing it because i have found it really makes the deer spooky.
i suggest a lot of scouting and good stand placement

RE: Question from a new bowhunter
 

thanks for the information.

For bowhunting, is it better to have a smaller stand by a tree, or actually build a larger one next to a tree, as alot of gun stands in my area look?

"Out of the woman comes the man, who spends the rest of his life getting back again". Peter Gabriel

RE: Question from a new bowhunter
 

Scott if you own the land build permanent stands, however it is to late in the season to do this, for right now I would go with either ground blinds or a portable tree stand, after your season is over you will have a better idea of where the deer are moving during hunting season and you will be able to build your permanent stands for next season in productive spots. Build the permanent stands this spring because usually deer change thier patterns during the changing seasons and once you have a permanent stand in place the deer will get used to them being there and not view them as a threat. The biggest advantages to permanent stands are you are far more comfortable, you can move in them with out being seen and being there year round the deer don't mind them.

Oh yea your original question, 90% of the game is positioning of your stand, you can during the rut get them in with a call sometimes, not always though, I prefer doe bleats, I think of bucks in rut as teenage boys who would rather be a lover than a fighter, so I pretty much stick with doe bleats.

The Tazman aka Martin Price
Founder and President of
Virginia Disabled Outdoorsmen Club

RE: Question from a new bowhunter
 

Thanks Taz!

"Out of the woman comes the man, who spends the rest of his life getting back again". Peter Gabriel