Rogue was right on! Either maccasins or felt/velvet boot covers. I've lived in N.E.-Orego, S.E.-Idaho, N.W.-Nevada and Central California, The wind is your best friend, those afternoon thermals need to be usedto your advantage. A recent book I skimmed through and am ordering is Backcountry Bowhunting by Cameron Hanes a great resource for the Spot and stalker. Talk about a rush, Spot and stalk is it!. Let us know how it goes.

THANKS FOR THE INFO WHT EVER THE OUT COME IT WILL BE A NE THING FOR ME. THE AREA IS BAD LANDS ON THE YELLOWSTONE RIVER. I CAN HUNT IT ALL YEAR AND WILL TREASURE EACH STEP. IT'S ALWAYS FUN BEING IN THE BALANDS.

I can summarize what you need into 3 words: patience, patience and patience



Take your time, be patient. Be on the lookout for other deer and use the lay of the land to your advantage. I’ve had the best luck when there is a fair amount of wind to help cover the noise.

With whitetail it's always been Spot and Spook for me!!!

Spot and spook usually works for me too.

Here in East Texas spot and stalke is a very hard thing to have any sort of succes at with a bow. I have tried it here and have gotten close but no cake.

Can someone explain the thermals to me. As far as wind we have wind here and I do know that is a great time to stalk but deer are harder to find. Also wind is a disadvantage when using a bow or it can be.

First, the wind is your best friend when used correctly, not very often when hunting in mountains have I experienced the wind swirling like you can have in dense wooded areas. The thermals are strong and when utilized in a spot and stalk can make for an exciting hunt. The thermals= you can google this, but in the morning-early afternoon the wind will blow uphill- its the hot air comming in forcing the cool air out. Just the opposite in the evening, the wind shifts and blows down a canyon/ mountian forcing the hot air out and cool air in. Know the times this is going to happen and dont get caught off gaurd. Talk to locals or go a couple of days early to get the feel of the place. Enjoy!

So if understand you correctly I should be up high in the morning and late afternoon be down lower. Please correct me if i understood you wrong. Of cource I will take your advice on checking area first.

yep...most thermals here in CA work as winds go up the ridges in the AM and in the afternoon will tend to go down the mountain..

good binoculars are needed...good spotting scope..lots of patience and time...also it really helps to practice shooting (if using a bow) in the type of set up you will be hunting..ie shooting across a draw, over grass, next to brush etc...differnet positions also help....never once will you get a perfect stance and the deer in a perfect position to make a shot so practice for the realistic type shots

get a good pair of sneaky peeks...work very well for me....use the wind to your advantage.. and big one.. DON"T RUSH....take your time and make it count

Josh