would you hunt if.........
#1
Fork Horn
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would you hunt if.........
you could only be in the woods for an hour? I have to work till 4 and cant get into my stand till 430, but the problem is it gets dark by 530. I went out the last two days and didn't see any deer, i think it is because im going out to late and scaring them out of the area. my question is an i hurting my chances of seeing deer on the weekend when i can hunt all day by going in the wood late on weekdays?
#2
yes i would. my quickest time of getting a deer was sitting 10-15 min. in a stand and along came 1 buck and 2 doe. 5 min. after seeing them i shot the buck which was 20 yds. from my stand and it only ran about 25yds. and dropped. maybe i got a little lucky-i don't really care-. point is if you want a deer then stay in the woods. anything is possible out there! you may want to consider a separate spot for the days you can only hunt an hour that way you won't overhunt/scent your main spot. goodluck to you!
#4
After all with no job, there would be no hunting at all.
You know, to pay the light bill, buy gas to go hunting, etc, etc, etc.
So I would do every thing to keep the job.
I used to get off work, and rush to my treestand, and have about 30 to 40 min hunting time also.
As long as you go scent free it should bo ok.
JMHO
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#7
Fork Horn
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Tug Hill NY
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It really depends on if you think you can get to your stand without spooking the deer away. I am lucky enough that I can hunt only 15 minutes from the house, and as a rule the deer dont come out until dusk. If I have only 1/2 hr to hunt, I will try to be there in the right conditions. If you dont go out at all, you never know.
At the same time, I am very careful never to knowingly allow deer see me enter or leave the tree stand, because (whether actual or not) I believe once I am spotted, my stand is toast with the deer being more alert to my possible presence.
At the same time, I am very careful never to knowingly allow deer see me enter or leave the tree stand, because (whether actual or not) I believe once I am spotted, my stand is toast with the deer being more alert to my possible presence.
#9
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thanks guys my only concern is that the deer bed in the laurel right behind my stand and i have spoked them out when climbing up the tree. Now im thinking it might be best to just bring a 5g bucket and stay on the ground?