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Originally Posted by Bernie P. (Post 3794759)

Pain in the a//

Ok, wasn't up to the latest "slang"....lol
There for awhile I thought I was missing out on something......

walk walk walk... find the most abundant sign where there are deer. finding big woods sign can be tough... but you need to find that "spot" where there is more sign than normal.
Sit dark to dark during the rut...

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Originally Posted by GTOHunter (Post 3791116)

If You can use a Deer Decoy that would help draw a Buck in to You when it gets closer to the rut,rattling and using grunt calls or Doe calls will also better Your chances at getting a Deer in closer hunting the Big Woods with a Bow...trail cameras will also help in seeing where the Deer travel. I have seen that the Deer tend to follow Ridge Tops and/or they will skirt along the side of large hills and hollers so thats a good spot to set up a stand....

TONS of good advice in this thread. Thanks guys! Find the sign, find the deer. The biggest buck I've killed to date was cruising the side of a small ridge where three hollows came together. I guess the best way to explain is that it is a central hub where several travel corridors met each other. Stand placement is crucial in big woods hunting.

thx yall already have a few good spots in mind along some swamps and ridges just have to wait till july to go get eyes on and start hanging stands!

god bless!

Spc Matthew Connor