alan
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Post by alan on Nov 26, 2009 11:55:31 GMT -5
I'm presently hunting an area that when I enter it I have a large field to my left that Is probably 200 yards wide and 500 yards deep w/ very tall grass. To my right I have woods. There is a wide area of heavy brush that acts as a dividing line between the field and woods. This area is where the deer are bedding.
I'm tactically stumped as to how to approach this area because there are signs of heavy movement along the fields edge where they enter the brush but not much sign of movement in the wooded area where I could use my tree stand. The brush is so thick that visually I can't see the field if I set up along the woods edge ( secondary growth, no big trees ) so should I stalk this area w/ the idea that I would be entering from the fields far left so as not to spook the bedded deer that lie in the brush ?
They are traveling along the brush's edge to farm fields, looks like they are useing the brush's edge w/ an open field for saftey vs entering the woods.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
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Post by crazybuck on Nov 26, 2009 12:22:41 GMT -5
I think if you are going to have a chance of success, you will have to get in there and settled in at least an hour before daylight, if not earlier. Deer tend to be back to where they are going to bed down around daylight. Have your tree prepared ahead of time. Try to have some backdrop if you can, so you will not be skylined. If you can stay standing up, your silhoette will not stand out as much. Take all the scent precautions and just wait for one to get up and move. Stay on stand as long as possible. Deer tend to get up and move around noon, this time of the year. Be sure and wear a safety harness and take all safety precautions.
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Post by Woody Williams on Nov 26, 2009 12:53:22 GMT -5
Don't disregard the tall grass field as a bedding area. You should be able to see trails entering the grass field and maybe set up accordingly (wind right) on them.
Woods deer sign is sparse since they can go just about anywhere. The best thing to do in a woods is to use the lay of the land as a guide. Deer are actually lazy animals and will take the path of least resistance.
Bottoms of hills, ravives, creeks, ditches will help guide the deer to your stand.
Good luck...
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Post by jkd on Nov 26, 2009 17:43:52 GMT -5
Might consider a popup blind along the travel trail downwind of the brush/bedding area. There are some spots where there just aren't any good trees in the right position for a stand, and ground blind is about the only option. Use an apple cover scent around the blind and maybe put out some scent sticks 15-20 yards on either side of the blind in case the wind shifts on you...
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