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Thanks for taking the time Greg. I've got 1 buck tag left, and without really knowing it I was set up in exactly what you described this evening. Of course, the neighbor doing laps around the field w/ her dog didn't do much to help my cause, but oh well.

What would some types of hot food sources be? Any remaining crop fields obviously, but I don't have any around me.....What would maybe be some types of browse they would be looking for in the woods? Green briar?

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And I've got the perfect spot to hunt tomorrow, just like the 1st area your talking about!:D

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Greg,

I couldn't agree more on this tactic. Now has always been the time of year I always have seen the biggest deer of the year as they look for those last few does that have not been bred yet. I really try to stick out areas between doe bedding areas and wait.... and wait....

I've never really tried many food sources though.. but if the man says to try them then try them I will. You can't argue with success like yours.

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I've had real good luck rattling lightly to chase the does off the food source... they run away, but aren't blowing and really high-tailing it out of there. It gives me enough of a window after dark to climb down and vacate the premises.

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Last year I took 2 good bucks, one on the 24th, and one on the 27th. Both were over food sources (red and white oaks). I just want to thank Greg for just helping me realize this. I hunt these spots all season and will continue to hunt them.

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Thanks for the advice Greg.There is plenty of advice on the net but only a small portion is really worth the time to read,you have earned the time and "respect" from anyone that is willing to learn.


My problem is extreme pressure has pushed the deer into hiding and food sources such as crop fields won't be touched untill night fall.


Ihave to find the food sources that are in cover and beds constantly change around those food sources.As you say,act quickly.

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Great advice Greg, it's appreciated. I have a family group of 5 deer that live in the woods in front of my cabin. There is one mature doe with 4 fawns.......2 of her own and 2 from the doe that Rob shot at my place earlier this year that she seems to have "adopted". Well tonight I was in front of the cabin watching the family group of 5 eating in my food plot that is 300ish yards in front of camp. They kept looking over their should towards the corner the deer usually enter the plot from. Sure enough, a very nice looking 120ish 8 pointer cruised straight into the plot from where they were looking, chasing the mature doe through the field and across the road into my other plot across the road. He was a nice one for this area..........and he was doing exactly as you are saying in this thread. Too bad my buck tag isfull, but Dan still has one for PA and will hopefully get a poke at him next weekend.

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Heres my dilemma. I have not seen any shooters(125+, and they are there) in my spots since I missed a 140+ 2 weeks ago. I have actually not seen more than 4 or 5 bucks total since then. Been seeing enough does, in groups, alone, feeding, passing thru, but not being followed, or trailed at all. What gives? Should I just stick it out since the does are still around? Should I set up shop somewhere else. My main spot is filled with red and white oaks so its an aexcellent food source, but 2 weeks with hardly any bucks. Been a rediculously thin year for some reason.

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Always solid advice from GregH. All you novice bowhunters could learn alot from his posts. Kinda like myself.... My biggest problem is finding a bedding area that is holding alot of does.