Still hunting during gun season
11-12-2009, 06:42 PM
#3
Spike
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Central Virginia
Posts: 20
Oh well then im straight. Im very quiet entering the woods, and i worry about scent control alot. Its about a 20-25 acre square lot that noone runs dogs through. So im guessing that the deer will funnel in there like they did last year when i didnt hunt it. What types of calls and scents would you use?
11-13-2009, 12:16 AM
#5
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 1,304
The standard definition of "still hunting" is actually sneaking along quietly and slowly in search of game. In this scenario I would not use any scent, unless you believe in cover-scents and wouldn't use a call because that would give my location away.
One method I have heard of repeatedly, but have never done personally, is to drag some sort of scent rag when you are still hunting in the hopes that a buck may pick up the scent and start following... hopefully right up to you!
iSnipe
One method I have heard of repeatedly, but have never done personally, is to drag some sort of scent rag when you are still hunting in the hopes that a buck may pick up the scent and start following... hopefully right up to you!
iSnipe
11-16-2009, 12:01 PM
#6
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 2,445
I shot a deer while stillhunting yesterday. The key is to move slow. When the squirrels are oblivious to you, that's about slow enough. You should be standing still much more than you are moving. Stillhunt into the wind or across the wind. You also have to look at everything more than once. Angles change enough to expose a deer you could not see in only a step or two. Be ready to see deer bedded, and not just walking or standing. Mine was bedded when I shot him at about 40-45 yards. He saw me at the last second, but he hesitated one second too long.
Don't be too concerned with making noise if the leaves are dry. Everything out there makes noise. It's more of a rhythm thing. If your cadence sounds like a person walking you will spook game. If you snap a twig be sure to stop and get ready to see a deer stand up. Watch your backtrail, as deer will sometimes let you pass at close range and sneak out behind you.
Don't be too concerned with making noise if the leaves are dry. Everything out there makes noise. It's more of a rhythm thing. If your cadence sounds like a person walking you will spook game. If you snap a twig be sure to stop and get ready to see a deer stand up. Watch your backtrail, as deer will sometimes let you pass at close range and sneak out behind you.
11-16-2009, 04:16 PM
#7
Fork Horn
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 110
Dont know why they call it still hunting if you are moving through the woods.
11-16-2009, 05:03 PM
#8
Fork Horn
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Wyandotte,Oklahoma
Posts: 259
I shot a deer while stillhunting yesterday. The key is to move slow. When the squirrels are oblivious to you, that's about slow enough. You should be standing still much more than you are moving. Stillhunt into the wind or across the wind. You also have to look at everything more than once. Angles change enough to expose a deer you could not see in only a step or two. Be ready to see deer bedded, and not just walking or standing. Mine was bedded when I shot him at about 40-45 yards. He saw me at the last second, but he hesitated one second too long.
Don't be too concerned with making noise if the leaves are dry. Everything out there makes noise. It's more of a rhythm thing. If your cadence sounds like a person walking you will spook game. If you snap a twig be sure to stop and get ready to see a deer stand up. Watch your backtrail, as deer will sometimes let you pass at close range and sneak out behind you.
Don't be too concerned with making noise if the leaves are dry. Everything out there makes noise. It's more of a rhythm thing. If your cadence sounds like a person walking you will spook game. If you snap a twig be sure to stop and get ready to see a deer stand up. Watch your backtrail, as deer will sometimes let you pass at close range and sneak out behind you.
Couldn't have said it better.
11-16-2009, 05:18 PM
#9
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 1,304
Originally Posted by iSnipe
The standard definition of "still hunting" is actually sneaking along quietly and slowly in search of game.
LOL!
iSnipe
11-16-2009, 05:29 PM
#10
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Roanoke, Virginia
Posts: 2,335
I would say your chances are pretty good if your doing the real "still hunting". And I would say that your chances are just as good if your "still hunting" as I see it (stand hunting), but give it a shot either way.
