Anyone else hunting in the snow?
12-03-2008, 06:18 PM
#12
Fork Horn
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Kalamazoo, Mi
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RE: Anyone else hunting in the snow?
Do any of you guys ever stalk when theirs snow on the ground or not? And if so could you give me some pointers on how to do it, cause I really need some meat for the freezer!
12-03-2008, 06:24 PM
#14
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RE: Anyone else hunting in the snow?
ORIGINAL: joemr1288
Do any of you guys ever stalk when theirs snow on the ground or not? And if so could you give me some pointers on how to do it, cause I really need some meat for the freezer!
Do any of you guys ever stalk when theirs snow on the ground or not? And if so could you give me some pointers on how to do it, cause I really need some meat for the freezer!
12-03-2008, 07:21 PM
#15
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Winnipeg MB Canada
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RE: Anyone else hunting in the snow?
Hunting in the snow makes things easier. Wet snow and a good wind will allow you to stalk/still hunt throught the tree's or on field edges. I took my first ever deer from the ground this yr. I had seen a good 10pt hrs earlier and wanted to see where he came from and where he was going. I walked to the other side of the field and walked the treeline. I came up on a doe bedded down behind a big oak tree. She was sleeeping...... I mean this was the only time I had ever seen a deer with its eye's closed. She didn't move an inch. I almost thought she was a stump at first. I stood there for 10min waiteing for her to make a move...... then her ear twitched. I drew back and grunted. She stood up and I released an arrow. Doe down. she only went 15yds and then dropped.
All I can say is what a sense of accomplishment.......... stalking a deer on their home turf.
At the end of the day try setting up on travel routed to and from bedding and feeding area's
All I can say is what a sense of accomplishment.......... stalking a deer on their home turf.
At the end of the day try setting up on travel routed to and from bedding and feeding area's
12-03-2008, 07:35 PM
#17
Fork Horn
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Kalamazoo, Mi
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RE: Anyone else hunting in the snow?
When hunting from the ground without a pop up blind whats the best way to set up on a deer trail without being noticed. Also I dont have any snow camo and can't really afford it at the moment so would that mess up my chances if I hunted from the ground without snow camo?
12-03-2008, 08:05 PM
#18
Spike
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Wisconsin Dells
Posts: 34
RE: Anyone else hunting in the snow?
A few years back before I had snow camo I used a white bed sheet. I cut a hole out in the middle so that my head would fit through it. I took some dirt and made some lines with it to break up my outline. Overall it worked very good. Also I have seen people use white painter suits that they bought at Home Depot. Good luck out there in the white stuff. I am looking forward to going out this weekend for a sit.
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