best deer hunting tip
 

just curious as to what the best tip you have learned and proven to be of value , in this or other forums ?

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The best tip I have learned is to read this forum daily. Unless your up a tree somewhere.:)

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Not from any forum, but from my Dad a long time ago. "Get out in the woods and hunt, they aren't going to come to you in here!"

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Got two from my dad. first was to move slow, each step you take changes the territory you are viewing and the second one was to never pee into the wind. :)

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Look behind you now and then,you might catch one you missed trying to sneak out the back door.

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dad: always keep a roll of toilet paper in your bag..:)

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Aim small miss small

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Hunt long and often, you never know if its going to be your last.
Rick

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If you're forced to go #2, be sure you're on a incline at least 15 degrees. If you're wearing bibs, grab the shoulder straps as you're squatting and pull them in front of you. This will prevent an unfortunate incident.

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From my dad : Always eat what you shoot. If you don't plan on eating it then don't shoot it.

Also from my dad: Never wipe with plants that have 3 leaves. You'll regret it in the morning.

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My uncle taught me that persaverance is key, you can do everything right and if you do not stick it out you will not score.

I beleive along with persaverance you also have to try and learn something every time you hunt and learn/adjust from it.

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my hunting buddy(my Dad): PATIENCE -- i remember we would go out and i would get so frustrated seeing all kinds of sign and not really seeing deer.

he always said be patient and don't give up, good advice

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My dad and uncle use to always say: "Judge the success by the experience not the harvest" This goes hand n' hand with the patience, etc like taz mentioned, if your consumed with tagging an animal there is alot your missing when hunting, taking it all in will provide patience and ultimately lead to successful harvests.

The best advice is "hunt the wind to your favor" yes one we all say and preach, however it is something that needs to be reinstated and instilled everytime you take to the woods.

Something I found is scouting is hunting, so why wouldn't a hunter take every opportunity to head out & scout...always a season right around the corner! You put the time in and you will be rewarded...gauranteed!:)

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The best advice I've ever recieved is this:

Never NEVER rush a shot. Always take your time when shooting. If the animal doesn't present a good shot then pass and wait for a better opportunity, even if that means not killing a deer that season.

Because I always try to adhere to this advice, fortunately I've only lost 1 deer in 18 years of hunting, and this was when I was young. The reason I lost this deer? I rushed the shot. We tracked this deer for 5 hours that night and then again for another 3 hours the next morning but never found it. It was gut shot and the blood trail ran out. It made me sick when we couldn't find this animal.

I'll never forget that, and hopefully that will never happen again. As a result, I always take my time when shooting a deer and I haven't lost a deer since.

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many of the above ive been told by my dad years ago, but the most important would be Patients.

OH yeah- those three leaves can be a real pain, my cousin found that out the hard way[:o]:D

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hunt with the wind in your face and a cushion to your back :D
raim

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i didnt post my tip !its not really a tip but it keeps me focused. you know the feeling , your hunting buddies have all shot and or tagged out . time is marching on , all your seeing are grey squirels and crows. your freezing your a-- off . i sit there and think about how fast things happen in the deer woods ,like with in a minute i could (and have had) a beautiful 8 pointer laying dead just on the other side of the hemlock tree over next to the stone wall. this above anything else is my drive when it seems like its going to be bust of a season . and it has played out like ive written many times over!

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After you make your shot, wait 15 minutes before you get out of your stand. I have never pushed a hit deer this way, and have always found the deer dead at the end of a short blood trail.

If you are shooting a muzzleloader, reload immediatly after the shot. You would be amazed at how often you see another deer after you shoot. I learned this the hard way.

When leaving your stand to do #2, always factor in the time it takes to unhook your overalls.

C. Davis

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Don't overhunt a stand. Even if it's the only stand you have - don't hunt it if the wind is wrong. Stalk instead if you have to be in the woods.

And, as long as there's a big focus on crapping in the woods, always carry your knife in case you have to cut your skivvies off and then into pieces to finish up business.

And of course, if you come upon an electric fence, don't pee on it.:D

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just because it is increadibly windy or wet and cold, it doesnt mean the deer arent out
raim

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from my dad he says you need to... .... go deep hunt hard.be quiet.


go deep hunt hard.;)

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through out my short hunting career the biggest thing my dad has ingrained into me would be the fact that the deer live in the forest so don't worry about time. Basically the deer arn't only around in the morning or at night.

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I have been hunting for four years now and have to educate myself the hard way since none of my family members hunt nor wish to. So thanks for the tips my new dads, uncles, and brothers.:D

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its my pleasure , there are many many years of hunting expierience to be had at this site.ive been hunting for 25 years and i learn a few things every day!