Most mature adults who post here don't need a profanity filter to control what they post. But ,there are a few that can't defend their position with facts who have to resort name calling,because that's all they have.

every post you've made on this thread was indefensible thus you have earned the new "indefensible" handle

BTB i thought you gave good advice.Hopefully more members will do as you did.
Rather than bb answer. We should try and help anyone wanting hunting advice.

Thanks bowtruck.

There are plenty of good guys with plenty of skill and experience willing to help a new hunter here. Hopefully the noise will die down and we can do just that.

paarrow; BTB and bowtruck already have given great advice. I'll second BTB's advice on finding funnel area's and pinch points,whether they are natural or man made. These are my top priority locations. Being you specified archery season,I also like to know the "doe" bedding area's. Even though the chase and actual breeding of doe's occurs later in the season. Bucks tend to be interested in breeding much sooner and won't be to far away from the doe's.

Hope you have a great season.

Wow, this post has jealousy and bitterness all through it. Jealous of someone for putting the effort and expense to provide quality deer management for himself. Bitterness because a goverment agency can't provide the same quality at less expense and effort to himself.

That was just a bit of pay back for all the cheap shots BTB and BWJ have taken at me. I have no problem with others buying land and planting food plots as long as they don't insult their fellow hunters for not doing the same thing.

Scouting doesn't do much good in our area since we have so many archers,even if you find a good spot before the season, there will likely be a stand hanging there before the season opens.

Another tip:

This type of statement is a classic example of advice not to follow. It's the kind of thing often heard at the local bar in the early afternoon of the first day of deer season.

There is no such place in the deer woods as one where scouting won't help you. If the woods you have to hunt are heavily hunted, things get a bit more challenging but the presistent hunter can still prevail. You simply have to factor in the human influence and outwit, out last or outwalk the competition.
I've found that the majority of nimrods who dont value scouting also dont bother to really learn the area. If the area is heavily hunted the rule of thumb is to think steep, deep, or ugly. The guys who dont bother scouting probably wont enter that tough stuff either!

Four of our stands are in a 4 year old cut and it is the thickest cover in the area.

Thankyou BTBowhunter,blkpowder,bowtruck

Bluebird, I never did a darn thing to you.

I just moved to this area. Did all my hunting in Ok before. I will be hunting public land mostly, maybe private my new boss owns some land,But i am new and havent asked him yet. The hunting will be in or around 3c, gamelands and parks. Not too sure just moved here in late July.