What am I doing wrong?
11-17-2003, 12:25 PM
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What am I doing wrong?
I would like to know if anyone has any advice for me, I hunt a 10 acre area,it is full of all the positive signs that deer are active and full of rubs and scrapes,the problem that I am having is every morning lately when I go to my stand I allways see whit flags and the the rest of the day nothing, It dosnt matter what route I take this is frustrating. Thanks
11-17-2003, 12:39 PM
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RE: What am I doing wrong?
I have tried 1hour and 2 hours before daybreak and I even went out just at daybreak today. I have about a 3 acre field that I must cross,I generally follow the fence line on either side depending on the wind, then there is some dense brush and after that some hard woods with a swamp on each side.
11-17-2003, 12:46 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2003
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RE: What am I doing wrong?
leave earlier and take alot longer to get there , practice impeccable scent control and walk super slow as in stalk to your stand. sounds like you' re spooking them out of bed and alerting them of your presence. very tough stand location, if at all possible relocate a lilttle further away along a travel route. good luck hope it helps and its just my opinion doesn' t mean its right , just what i would do
11-17-2003, 02:50 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: saint joseph missouri USA
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RE: What am I doing wrong?
One thing I could not stress enough is pay attention to the wind. If you go in early, say a good hour before daylight, chances are that the animals will settle down and come back. How long are you sitting in the stand? You have to give them time to come back also. But, if you have not payed attention to the wind, and the deer are alerted to your presence by smell, they may be associating you with danger and will flee no matter what. The best advice for you right now, due to the deer being constantly spooked, is to go in about noon one day, but after you have let the area settle down for a week or two. It is tough to stay away, but educating the deer there, whether it be accidental or not, will not help your hunting situation any. Dictate the hunt be changing your strategy. One thing to remember, if you keep alerting the deer to your presence, they get smart, quick, but for some reason they keep coming back. So don' t get down and give it a try. Good Luck!!!
