jlmccown

Well theres only one more day of gun season here in Pike County Kentucky and I havent bagged the big one yet! As a matter of fact, I havent even seen anything! I missed taking a shot at a monster 8-point on opening day last saturday and since haven't even seen a doe! this is my first year ever deer hunting and hate to start out not getting anything. Your only allowed to harvest a buck in Pike county, so taking a doe isn't an option this year. My question is, where should i be looking. I'm not clueless, just looking for someone to give some good advice. I work 3rd shift and cant get in the hills till at least 8:30-9:00. I know that is a little late, but its all I can do. I have found lots of scrapes and rubs. I founds places where they have been crossing low gaps and all that. But not seeing anything anywhere. Its discouraging, but it happens a lot i understand. Tomorrow is supposed to be sunny and near 55 degrees. The hills here are very thick and getting the perfect shot isn't gonna happen? Would finding a spot with good signs such as rubs and scrapes and sitting and waiting for a shot be my best choice? Or should i try moving through the hills in hopes of jumping a buck or seeing one? I dont think I'm impatient. I am sitting at least 3-4 hours before I move at all. nad move very slowly and quietly when i do. Am I overlooking something or is this just part of hunting? LOL! Thanks in advance for any help. I know this isn't written all that well and may not have put it in a way where my questions could clearly be defined, but I'd like to make the last day of gunseason in my area a good one! Thanks!

PA.JAY

when i use to rifle hunt i never hunted the rubs or any thing . I looked for a natural funnel or hunted the woods edge & let the the guys that could'nt seat still push them to me. good luck !

hollywoodvx

I don't know the area but I am not a fan of stalk hunting, even though when done right it does work. I would get in an area outside a beding area that has the buck sign and if the rut is in there I would use calls to try and bring him in? And hunt all day or as long as you can.

jlmccown

Thats what i've been doing so far. Its just so darn hard to work all night and stay awake in the hills. I work in the coal mines and thats hard enough. I bought a True talker buck call, so hopefully that will help some. any thoughts on that particular call? and which call works best? Its has 4 bands on it. One for buck, doe, etc? as i said I am new to deer hunting. (Not hunting in general though). The hills are very thick and straight up here! And finding a good spot isn't too easy.