2019 deer stand/spot

[smitty55]

Been working this area since the spring. I have over 100 videos of bucks n does. Come in during morning, afternoon and evening. I enter from the west and face the east. Wind always blows north to south and vice versa 95 percent of the time. I have hardwoods to the left and swamp to the right and I’m sitting in the funnel in between them. I have found old rubs all coming from the hardwoods to the swamp direction and have millions of tracks. I’m very excited and hope are high for the season. Have a look.

Good luck with that Mark, it looks like a good area. If I can make one suggestion it would be to stay clear of the swampy area as much as you can, the deer will be bedding in there and if you bump them out of there they just may never come back. You want to catch them on their travel routes to and from there.
Cheers

[marky.mark]

Absolutely and that’s why my ambush point is dead centre of a funnel 60 yards from hardwoods and 62 yards from swamp. I predominantly have a nw or a sw wind. Any other winds e or w I have another stand set up specifically meant to catch them
Coming off and going into another neighbouring field. I’ve learned very quick about that swamp. Get to close to it especially during the rut and it switches them nocturnal fast!

[MikePal]

Apples to oranges comparing urine and masking scents to a bait pile.

Sure HaHa..you keep telling yourself that if it makes you feel good, the rest of the hunting world knows better...

[MikePal]

Come in during morning, afternoon and evening.

Great set up Marky; I love hunting deep back in the bush, as you have found deer move all day back there. Most of the deer I've shoot around 2:00 in the aft, a good 2-3 hrs before the rest of the guys in camp who hunt on fields along tree lines. You're up high and if you play they wind you should have successful hunt.

[MikePal]

So why did you even bother to join this group? All you done is prove to everyone how much of an ahole you are with no credible contribution to this forum. What a jerk!

Ahhhh it all makes sense now HaHa..

Last week I was working out of town,and against my better judgement and breaking my vow to NOT give Turdo one extra cent of my hard earned money then he already takes every week,I stopped in to local weed shop..

Been medicating for recrational purposes for almost 40 years now.....

[Fox]

Ahhhh it all makes sense now HaHa..

Hey, don't blame the weed, it mellows most people out and keeps them from fighting :P

[Fox]

Absolutely and that’s why my ambush point is dead centre of a funnel 60 yards from hardwoods and 62 yards from swamp. I predominantly have a nw or a sw wind. Any other winds e or w I have another stand set up specifically meant to catch them
Coming off and going into another neighbouring field. I’ve learned very quick about that swamp. Get to close to it especially during the rut and it switches them nocturnal fast!

Wind in tight areas swirls, are you planning to get up into a tree stand or sit on the ground? Sorry if you said this before, got lost in all the BS off topic stuff, ha ha.

I was nailed by the wrong wind on a hunt last year, another piece of evidence to putting 2 stands/blinds, or even more, around a spot you want to hunt so that you can best deal with the wind on that particular day.

The more you are out there during the season the more you will learn, we have 2 seasons under our belts on a new property with the first deer shot last year, adjustments are in the works to stand locations and yes bait and feeder sites.

[marky.mark]

Fox.

I’m going to hunt this spot only on north and south winds strictly. I will be up in a stand ya. Like you said it’s going to be my first season in this section of woods so trial and error is on the menu for this season.

[onelessarrow]

Apples to oranges comparing urine and masking scents to a bait pile.

Apples and oranges are still fruit, just like corn and urine are still attractants. I've been chasing whitetails for over 30 years. There is NO better attractant then real deer urine! I had so much success with it, as a joke, I use to call it cheating.
But just like baiting, you need knowledge of where to place the best location to maximize success. Or to stereotype it, "be a hunter".

I see that Father Time hasn't humbled you yet in the world of bowhunting.
Rest assured, he's coming for ya.

[onelessarrow]

Mark, just to add to your thread rather than responding to grindr.

Your first 4 or 5 hunts in that stand early season will be your best opportunity to take one of the bachelor bucks in that area. They're undisturbed and unsuspecting. Be invisible, scent, sound, movement, everything, as best as you can. After that, the deer traveling that area will soon come to know who you are by smell, your routes you take and times you come and go. They will adjust themselves accordingly, don't be predictable. Change entry routes, bring a stool/chair and change locations for a day or two. I use a scent drag and try to imitate a buck heading to bed in the morning.
Out of all of the synthetic scents out there, I find that dominant buck urine is by far the most successful in getting a response during early season and into the rut.
Love the look of the bush you're hunting.
Best of luck.