i need your opinions
 

My wife and I are starting our lives together and just moved into a house with a couple acres of woods that butt up to >500 acres of a hunting club (woods/food plots/bedding/water scources). i've set out mineral licks and get decent activity based upon tracks. but come crunch time I need to know how you would play it.

I'm thinking that hunting the Rut would be my best bet. Get into some grunting and rattling and scent probably? I haven't seen any sort of buck sign on my property. I suspect a couple does and a set of fawns.

How would you play it?

RE: i need your opinions
 

With only two acres, I would put up a feeder and(or) plant something to try and keep a few does coming year round. If the does will frequent the food source, a buck or two just may eventually come by. I'm not going to lie, your odds aren't too good with such little acerage, but you never know.

RE: i need your opinions
 

During the rut,try Tinks rut smoke scents.The smoke goes a long way.

RE: i need your opinions
 

I would try to join the club.

RE: i need your opinions
 

And then there's that.Good answer Timber.

RE: i need your opinions
 

Deer are creatures of edges, make your edge more appealing than the woods full of hunt clubbers.

RE: i need your opinions
 

I don't think rattling would be a good idea as that would get the attention of the club members as well.Also I would check the regs as regards feeding/licks go.Any time you can get in the woods is the right time.

RE: i need your opinions
 

While 500 acres is a pretty sizable piece of land, without a doubt the club next door HAS to produce pressure, resulting in deer looking for safe haven. Unless the property is surrounded by a high fence, or yours is void of any favorable cover,there is likely a spot on your property showing sign of deer coming from there.

I would use the club to your advantage.

P.S. Hunting the rut is NEVER a bad thing!:D

RE: i need your opinions
 

thanks for your suggestions guys! I think I've got a plan formulating.

;)

RE: i need your opinions
 

Make your place their sanctuary. Attract the does with food and shelter and the bucks will follow.