Not much for open spaces in my area,I’m in west-central/NW Alberta foothills where the agriculture meets the big boreal zone from here to the NWT and beyond.Quote:
Originally Posted by Big Jack
I hunt Bigwoods bush bucks for the most part,mixed boreal forest mostly spruce and aspen,and big hardwood river bottoms.Most deer I kill are in bow range regardless what weapon I’m hunting with,90% are inside of 100y.
Mark’s diagram and description screams morning stand,all of the rubs are made leaving the hardwoods heading for bedding cover.Sitting all day might payoff,but sounds mostly like a morning route,could be the buck exits the swamp using a different route.....but putting your time in on a stand is rarely a waste of time,can’t kill em from the couch,deer are on their feet mid day every day if only briefly,usually while most hunters are back in camp for lunch and a nap.I normally hunt from dark til dark and I’ve killed way more deer between 09:30-14:00 then I have at first light and last light combined.Quote:
Originally Posted by gbk
Great advice!!^^Quote:
Originally Posted by rick_iles
I learned long ago that you can’t hide from a deer’s ears or his nose,so if ya can’t beat’em,join em.
When stillhunting or hiking in to a stand for a sit,I reek of deer piss and tarsal gland.Crunchy snow or frosty leaves,walk with the cadence of a deer,stopping frequently,throw in the odd grunt,fawn or doe bleat as appropriate.Simply imitating the walk of a deer is an audible deer call in itself,I’ve had deer come over to investigate me many times because I sound like another deer walking.
Walk like a deer,sound like a deer,smell like a deer,because you can’t eliminate your scent despite what the industry that sells a billion dollars annually worth of scentblocker clothes and sprays will tell you,and I can’t move silently on crunchy snow n leaves and I’m too fat to fly.
