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RE: Hunting Public Land Question

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ORIGINAL: joshw020

. . the best advice I can give you is to get in EARLY!!

Great advice! That'show I came up with my username.:D

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x3 to that.....that is very important....get there first. lol

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ORIGINAL: Rory/MO

get as far back as you can

I found this not always the case when hunting public land! I'll scout/hunt over looked patches of woods that most will walk right past because its not "deep enough" or "far away" from the truck! The deer will go were in there is the least amount of pressure, if nobody goes in these patches of woods the deer will! I have killed plenty of deer with my truck within sight! The #2 Wisconsin state record bowkill was killed a few yards off a dirt road and the Hunter was less than 10 feet off the ground! Why, because thats where the deer crossed the road everyday! I always check out the most overlooked spot, the most obvious, but not obvious to all!

youre right, not always the case. but a lot of the time it is. pick a place with low pressure, find funnels, do just like you would if it was your farm, but you have to dodge other hunters;)

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I only hunt public land. Scouting is the best ticket. No matter what hunting your doing.... Scout all the time.
I know every inch of the 8000 acres of public land in my area. and normally it spells success...

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ORIGINAL: BowHuntingFool

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ORIGINAL: Rory/MO

get as far back as you can

I Agree BHF! Some of the best spots people pass up everyday. I killed one of my biggest Bucks about 35 yards off the hard road with only 10 acres of woods.

People passed that spot everyday heading to the Hot Spots!:eek:

Dan

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ORIGINAL: MeanV2

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ORIGINAL: BowHuntingFool

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ORIGINAL: Rory/MO

get as far back as you can

Make for an easy drag out as well aye Meanv!;)

Also make sure you have a lot of back up spots! I am always looking for different spots for every wind possible! You never know who is going to be in your first or best spots, then the next spot can also have someone there! So I always have a A,B,C and D plan for each wind, after that I PANIC!;):D

RE: Hunting Public Land Question

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ORIGINAL: joshw020

When I hunt public land, I have 3 or 4 spots in mind in the same general area. . . the best advice I can give you is to get in EARLY!!. . and park your truck where it sticks out like a sore thumb. Let others know you're there.

This is the best addvice you've gotten, some times I'll parkone carin the parking area the night beforeand have my wife take me home, then drive another in the so I have two vehiclesthere, people drive right by.:D

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learn the area where you will be hunting very well.Find out what the deer will be feeding on throughout the season,also find the thickest,nastiest places in your area,you will need more than one or two good spots,because you never know when someone will stumble onto you and you will have to make a move,and don't overlook the places that are easy to get to,if you consistantly see deer crossing the road in the same spot while driving in or out you need to check it out,there is a reason they are crossing the road,these places are often overlooked,and you will need time it may take you a couple of years to really get to know a large area well.

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In Va a buddy andI have also planned to explore the WMA's offered here. We are leaving on Saturday to check out the locations, access, etc. I believe if we decide to add these to our arsenal, I will be planning on dropping off where the parking is the furthest. This will give me and my climberthe opportunity to hopefull get away from foot traffic and see whats not really being hunted due to the long walks in. Ours usually have several miles of "off-the road" entrances...which I think are the best way to stealthily enter the property, perhaps unused by th epublic.