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RE: scouting public property

Last season(06) I had to pass up on 2 does, other than that the other deer I have seen were moving to fast or out of range.I have tried to move to where the one 8 pt was, he stood 50 - 60 yds from me. That was the only time I ever saw him.

Didn't get out at all this year.

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ORIGINAL: GMMAT

Some of you may gasp...lol....but I'm going to scout some public land, Saturday.;)

You mean your changing "location"????????? Be careful!;):D:D:D:D:D

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ORIGINAL: Double Creek

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ORIGINAL: GMMAT

Some of you may gasp...lol....but I'm going to scout some public land, Saturday.;)

Good for you! I plan to do the same this weekend. We have some very good bowhunting only public areas that I have always wanted to try....I'm getting proactive this year......No more hanging on my small tract waiting for a buck to come by!

We gotta get out there and find them!

Good for both of you guys!! I'm sure you know this but find a lot of spots "just in case" spots. There are times where I plan on hunting a great spot for the wind, get there early and someone is the! Plan B, sometimes Plan C. Have fun guys and good luck!

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ORIGINAL: BowHuntingFool

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ORIGINAL: Double Creek

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ORIGINAL: GMMAT

Some of you may gasp...lol....but I'm going to scout some public land, Saturday.;)

yep...always good for public land to have back up spots.....only down side is that in order to really understand a spot (public land) you have to hunt it a lot and scout it a lot...if you enjoy the scouting aspect then it is great,,new areas and it will increase your learning curve of deer (whitetail or blacktail) extremley

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Your right, Thats why I'm ALWAYS looking for different spots. Sometimes we need to scout more than hunt! I scout year round except for June/July due to work, no days off. I really enjoy it. It feels good to find a different location and then kill a deer off it! Its like every time I hunt a new area I'll see or get a shot off at a deer![8D]

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This year was my first hunting season. Fortunately I had a friend who had hunted the public land for about 15-20 years. It got crowded a lot this year and I bumped and got bumped into by other hunters. I just got in there EARLY...sometimes almost 1:30 before light. As far as scouting he showed me what I need to look for....droppings, rubs lines, scrapes, trails were all over. Go where YOU would go to avoid hunters. Only a couple of times I failed to see ANY deer even with the pressure this year. Good luck and be patient...

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All of your advice is appreciated,Thank you all.
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