How to hunt does?
 

Most of the stuff you read about talks about how to get a buck. But here in GA we have a long doe season as well. I hunt a bedding area in a valley that is thick pines. I have seen does in there plenty of times, and outside of the thick stuff as well, but of course the only times I could get a shot was during buck-only days.

Besides a deer drive, what tactics could I use to get me some does? I got a buck recently with a doe grunt call. I once got a doe while still hunting, but this technique usually scares them away more than anything. I would maybe still hunt in the rain though. Any ideas appreciated.

RE: How to hunt does?
 

Hunt the food, bedding areas, and in-between. Sounds like you already know what you are doing. Just sit and wait, and shoot a big one.

RE: How to hunt does?
 

I would suggest finding very well used paths. Oce locating such a path, I would set up a tree stands a little off the path (but still close enough to give you a good shot) and sit and wait. Good Luck!! -- CDH

RE: How to hunt does?
 

Could try a fawn bleat for a call to help bring in a curious doe. Or a 1-2 second sustained bleat for a " where are you" call.

Yeah find the well used paths between feeding areas, bedding areas, and a water source.

RE: How to hunt does?
 

Food scented lures , fawn bleats , doe grunts . Be prepared for a challenge , does usually move in groups . So many eyes !

RE: How to hunt does?
 

i hunt in Ga. sit down and hunt the edge of the pines where they come into the hard woods, use a climber and get atleast 20 ft. in the air, or they will smell you

RE: How to hunt does?
 

My usual strategy is just to find the feeding area and then pick a heavily used trail in the transition are leading to the feeding grounds. More often than not, these are my most productive stands.

RE: How to hunt does?
 

Great ideas! I have a question on the fawn bleat (distress) call. Can you use them throughout the season, or do they only work in the pre-rut? I have tried them in the past with no results, but may have been doing it wrong. I heard a fawn in distress on tv, so am ready to try it again.

RE: How to hunt does?
 

Sorry..I just had to laugh at this one. Here in Arkansas, you can harvest does by putting on a blindfold, grabbing your gun by the barrel and swinging it like a baseball bat.

RE: How to hunt does?
 

LOL.. I hear you! I forgot to mention that I hunt public land. By the time doe season comes, there have been so many hunters through there that most of the deer are sitting tight in the daytime. When I walk back to camp after dark they are always out, and just snort at me.. which is why Im trying to figure out how to get even!
:D

RE: How to hunt does?
 

If your talking heavily pressed deer(does) then your best bet is hunt in deep transition areas and don' t make any noise. These are on main routes from bed to breakfeast, closer to the beds than the food as they will move during daylight but stay clear of the open areas to the best of their abilities. If you can find in cover food sources such as meadows these are also good spots to hang around as the deer feel safe with ample cover to come out and browse.