Help a first time hunter
#1
Spike
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 2
Help a first time hunter
Hey guys i'm about to be hunting for the first time on public land and the first time alone, i'm 23 but haven't hunted since i was 17 with my dad.
I found an area i'm interested in that's up north but i'm not quite sure where would be a good area to hunt, i will be using a climber so i'll be mobile and would like to find two spots.
Where would you setup a stand in this area and why?
Thanks for any input!!
-Dave
Pat lake is the are i was interested in
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I found an area i'm interested in that's up north but i'm not quite sure where would be a good area to hunt, i will be using a climber so i'll be mobile and would like to find two spots.
Where would you setup a stand in this area and why?
Thanks for any input!!
-Dave
Pat lake is the are i was interested in
[URL=http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/267/patlakezoomedout.jpg/]
[URL=http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/62/patlakecloseup.jpg/]
#2
hey buddy we need to know more.
Like what is the food source?
Where is the food source from your area?
What about some over grown fields or meadows we need to know a possible bedding area.
Have you set up a trail cam?
Are you allowed to use bait to get them on camera.
Really need a closer pic to be able to give good advice.
Like what is the food source?
Where is the food source from your area?
What about some over grown fields or meadows we need to know a possible bedding area.
Have you set up a trail cam?
Are you allowed to use bait to get them on camera.
Really need a closer pic to be able to give good advice.
#3
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 2,445
You need to burn some boot leather. I can't tell you what the deer are eating or where they are feeding from 10,000 feet in the air.
If you can't scout in advance, try to figure a way to avoid most other hunters. Get to an area early, and plan to walk a trail a good distance in the dark.
If the area isn't too mobbed with guys do some still hunting through mid-day. You're basically figuring the deer out on the fly. A gps may be useful to mark areas with good sign.
Looking at the aerial, the land appears somewhat hilly. I have always found good deer trails associated with saddles in ridges, especially if there are ridge flats with acorns nearby. A good place as any to start.
If you can't scout in advance, try to figure a way to avoid most other hunters. Get to an area early, and plan to walk a trail a good distance in the dark.
If the area isn't too mobbed with guys do some still hunting through mid-day. You're basically figuring the deer out on the fly. A gps may be useful to mark areas with good sign.
Looking at the aerial, the land appears somewhat hilly. I have always found good deer trails associated with saddles in ridges, especially if there are ridge flats with acorns nearby. A good place as any to start.
#4
Spike
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Lindley NY
Posts: 74
You need to burn some boot leather. I can't tell you what the deer are eating or where they are feeding from 10,000 feet in the air.
If you can't scout in advance, try to figure a way to avoid most other hunters. Get to an area early, and plan to walk a trail a good distance in the dark.
If the area isn't too mobbed with guys do some still hunting through mid-day. You're basically figuring the deer out on the fly. A gps may be useful to mark areas with good sign.
Looking at the aerial, the land appears somewhat hilly. I have always found good deer trails associated with saddles in ridges, especially if there are ridge flats with acorns nearby. A good place as any to start.
If you can't scout in advance, try to figure a way to avoid most other hunters. Get to an area early, and plan to walk a trail a good distance in the dark.
If the area isn't too mobbed with guys do some still hunting through mid-day. You're basically figuring the deer out on the fly. A gps may be useful to mark areas with good sign.
Looking at the aerial, the land appears somewhat hilly. I have always found good deer trails associated with saddles in ridges, especially if there are ridge flats with acorns nearby. A good place as any to start.
#5
Fork Horn
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 320
Also as was said, scout for other hunter sign as much as deer sign. Use the other hunters, especially the slob hunters (right next to easily accessibly main trails, and over hunted areas) as bumpers. Bucks will mostly go around those guys, so find the deers' detours and hunt those instead.
#6
Spike
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 2
thanks for the replies guys ill be going out there tomorrow and spending all day scouting.
we are allowed to use bait, 2 gallons max.
i dont know to much about the area as ive never hunted it before, but a local guy at the bar told me back in the day he use to hunt a ridge over by pats lake so i figured id try my luck over there going in blind and all.
and yes the one thing im afraid of hunting public is all the other hunters so im willing to hike as far as i have to to find a good area, not full of other hunters.
this is located in the nicolet national forest around oconto county if anyone is familiar with the area
we are allowed to use bait, 2 gallons max.
i dont know to much about the area as ive never hunted it before, but a local guy at the bar told me back in the day he use to hunt a ridge over by pats lake so i figured id try my luck over there going in blind and all.
and yes the one thing im afraid of hunting public is all the other hunters so im willing to hike as far as i have to to find a good area, not full of other hunters.
this is located in the nicolet national forest around oconto county if anyone is familiar with the area
#7
I don't know much about the land layout.
From what do see, I would look at the areas I have in yellow.
Walk creeks, and look for where they cross, and on ridges, and funnels, tree rows with fields on one or both sides.
JMHO
Good Luck
jrbsr
From what do see, I would look at the areas I have in yellow.
Walk creeks, and look for where they cross, and on ridges, and funnels, tree rows with fields on one or both sides.
JMHO
Good Luck
jrbsr