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Post by turkeyscout on Sept 30, 2005 9:22:46 GMT -5
PLEASE ADD A TIP FOR YOUR FELLOW SPORTSMAN DEERHUNTERS I"LL START the best way to make sure you get out of bed early- is to have everything ready to go in the truck the night before and it helps if you have a hot spot to hunt. WHATS YOUR TIP?  GOOD LUCK TO ALL --TURKEY SCOUT |
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Post by Woody Williams on Sept 30, 2005 9:26:49 GMT -5
PLEASE ADD A TIP FOR YOUR FELLOW SPORTSMAN DEERHUNTERS I"LL START the best way to make sure you get out of bed early- is to have everything ready to go in the truck the night before and it helps if you have a hot spot to hunt. WHATS YOUR TIP? GOOD LUCK TO ALL --TURKEY SCOUT That is a good one.. I'll add to that make a list of all that you will need and check them off AS YOU LOAD UP, not before.. |
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Post by raporter1 on Sept 30, 2005 9:29:04 GMT -5
Make sure you can find your tree stand in the dark.
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Post by Woody Williams on Sept 30, 2005 9:32:13 GMT -5
Make sure you can find your tree stand in the dark. Been there, done that..  Nothing like trampling all over the area saying," I know that stand is somewhere around here." Day break finds you a hundred yards from the stand and by then you've contaminated the whole area. Use Bright Eyes tacks.. |
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Post by DEERTRACKS on Sept 30, 2005 10:02:03 GMT -5
I make mental notes of what unique / specific trees & landscapes look like on my route " going in" to my stands. This makes it much more difficult for tree stand thives & vandals to locate your hotspots. And last, but not least. No large quanities of spicey foods for supper the night before your morning hunt!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by mbogo on Sept 30, 2005 11:07:15 GMT -5
If you are hunting public ground be sure you have a correct map and know the boundaries of the area. Much of the land marked as HNF on some maps is actually privately owned.
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Post by drs on Sept 30, 2005 12:16:07 GMT -5
Make sure a family member or friend will know where you'll be hunting.
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Post by hornharvester on Sept 30, 2005 14:21:09 GMT -5
Always take a roll or hand full of unsented toilet paper with you. it will serve double duty. if mother nature calls use it for that and if you shoot a deer use it to mark the blood trail up high every 10 yds or so. mark it so you can see the TP. if you lose the trail the TP will give you an idea of which way the deer is traveling. don't worry about picking it back up as the first rain or two it is degradable and will break up. h.h.
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Post by jkd on Sept 30, 2005 14:35:26 GMT -5
(1) 05:00am Don't forget your bow, arrows (or gun/ammo in gun season), release, fanny pack and other gear as you are interrupted loading your truck by the call from your hunting buddy who has overslept.
(2) 05:45am Take a cell phone with you and keep it on you, in case of emergencies, or to alert the CO if you see trespassers.
(3) 05:46am Remember to set the cell on "vibrate", instead of that 1812 Overture ring tone.
(4) 06:50am Remember not to swear out loud when your cell phone begins playing the 1812 Overture as that 12-pointer is coming down the trail 20 yards from your stand.
(5) 06:51am Remember not to swear at your wife, who has called you to remind you to pick up a gallon of milk on your way home from hunting.
(6) 09:55am Always take your bow or firearm with you when you have to get down out of the stand to take a leak.
(7) 09:56am Remember to not take the Lord's name in vain as you look up to see the 12-pointer watching intently as you relieve yourself and realize you have left your bow/gun in your stand.
(8) 11:20am Apologize to your wife for swearing at her on the cell phone, and for forgetting to pick up milk on the way home.
(9) 01:30pm Remember not to swear at your AWOL hunting buddy, who has called you to apologize for missing you and not getting into the woods until noon, and has called to ask for help dragging a 12-point buck out of your woods that he shot when the buck was evidently tearing up a urine-soaked bush near your stand.
That's about all the tips I can think of... :-)
KD
PS And... always remember that hunting should be an enjoyable and relaxing experience...
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Post by jstalljon on Sept 30, 2005 14:40:38 GMT -5
(1) 05:00am Don't forget your bow, arrows (or gun/ammo in gun season), release, fanny pack and other gear as you are interrupted loading your truck by the call from your hunting buddy who has overslept. (2) 05:45am Take a cell phone with you and keep it on you, in case of emergencies, or to alert the CO if you see trespassers. (3) 05:46am Remember to set the cell on "vibrate", instead of that 1812 Overture ring tone. (4) 06:50am Remember not to swear out loud when your cell phone begins playing the 1812 Overture as that 12-pointer is coming down the trail 20 yards from your stand. (5) 06:51am Remember not to swear at your wife, who has called you to remind you to pick up a gallon of milk on your way home from hunting. (6) 09:55am Always take your bow or firearm with you when you have to get down out of the stand to take a leak. (7) 09:56am Remember to not take the Lord's name in vain as you look up to see the 12-pointer watching intently as you relieve yourself and realize you have left your bow/gun in your stand. (8) 11:20am Apologize to your wife for swearing at her on the cell phone, and for forgetting to pick up milk on the way home. (9) 01:30pm Remember not to swear at your AWOL hunting buddy, who has called you to apologize for missing you and not getting into the woods until noon, and has called to ask for help dragging a 12-point buck out of your woods that he shot when the buck was evidently tearing up a urine-soaked bush near your stand. That's about all the tips I can think of... :-) KD PS And... always remember that hunting should be an enjoyable and relaxing experience... That's a classic KD....I'm still wiping the tears from my eyes! I'm putting my cell phone on vibrate right now! ;D |
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Post by jkd on Sept 30, 2005 14:56:19 GMT -5
JS- Thanks! Just wanted to give you all the benefit of some hard learned lessons over many years of hunting experiences... there is more than a grain of truth in several of those items... :-)
After the weekend, will have to start a thread on "goofy things that happen while hunting" and will post some details on these that were either "it happened to me" or one of my hunting buddies...
KD
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Post by 911 on Sept 30, 2005 14:56:58 GMT -5
Carry an arrow with a field point on it. If you shoot a deer shoot the field point arrow at the spot where you shot the deer.
How many times have you gotten down from your stand and things look a whole lot different and it took you a while to figure out exactly where the deer was when you shot it.
KNOW YOUR TARGET.
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Post by Hoosier Hunter on Sept 30, 2005 15:28:00 GMT -5
I remember the time I forgot my release. I couldn't hit a barn without it.
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Post by duff on Sept 30, 2005 16:52:01 GMT -5
Forget your field dressing equip, camera, tow strap or game cart. This will ensure you will need them.
Don't forget your safety harness for tree stand hunting. ANd more important then your American Express is TP, already mentioned above but Never leave home without it.
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Post by turkeyscout on Oct 7, 2005 8:54:32 GMT -5
hey guys , here"s a big tip for your next scouting trip, while walking through your hunting ground be looking for big oaks with acorns on them, next step is to determine if the deer are hitting them, look for parts of acorns and deer dropping ,buck rubs and other types of deer sign,, exspecially if this area close to a bedding area, and remember you are looking for the tree that seems to be sweetest acorn tree around, then start looking for a tree to get in. we call them candy stores. and when the acorns are falling we call them "the dinner bells are ringing". if there a lot of oaks with acorns its hard sometimes to find these candy stores. good luck and wear a safety harnest. turkey scout
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Post by budfields on Oct 7, 2005 9:40:02 GMT -5
Hi Friends..
At some time or another, MOST deer hunters will be faced with the often difficult task of "blood trailing" a deer well after daylight and many times, the deer is either lost or the hunter decides to resume the task of finding the deer the next morning.
Many times, this results in either coyotes, dogs or other predators finding and devouring the animal leaving nothing but bones remaining.
I would like to recommend the hunter carry a Coleman lantern in their vehicle. If they see the tracking will occur after darkness has set in.. they can simply return to their truck, get their Coleman lantern and continue their search for the wounded animal.
The blood is actually phosphorous and will showup much easier in the glow of the lantern in comparison to the the illumination of a flashlight and the lantern will outlast the batteries of the flashlight also.
Trust me.. I have spent MANY hours trailing wounded deer through the swamps of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana and other states and I ALWAYS have my old Coleman lantern available.
GOOD LUCK AND GOOD HUNTING..
BUD FIELDS PRO-STAFF
"OUTDOORS WITH BUD FIELDS"
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Post by Woody Williams on Oct 7, 2005 11:13:41 GMT -5
Hi Friends.. At some time or another, MOST deer hunters will be faced with the often difficult task of "blood trailing" a deer well after daylight and many times, the deer is either lost or the hunter decides to resume the task of finding the deer the next morning. Many times, this results in either coyotes, dogs or other predators finding and devouring the animal leaving nothing but bones remaining. I would like to recommend the hunter carry a Coleman lantern in their vehicle. If they see the tracking will occur after darkness has set in.. they can simply return to their truck, get their Coleman lantern and continue their search for the wounded animal. The blood is actually phosphorous and will showup much easier in the glow of the lantern in comparison to the the illumination of a flashlight and the lantern will outlast the batteries of the flashlight also. Trust me.. I have spent MANY hours trailing wounded deer through the swamps of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana and other states and I ALWAYS have my old Coleman lantern available. GOOD LUCK AND GOOD HUNTING.. BUD FIELDS PRO-STAFF "OUTDOORS WITH BUD FIELDS" But there are times when backing out and waiting until morning is the best medicine. |
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Post by jkd on Oct 8, 2005 12:09:38 GMT -5
Something I'd forgotten about til target practicing last evening with the bow...
- Practice shooting from 30-45 degree angle to your target to simulate quartering away shot angles. You will need to aim slightly farther back (2"-4") as compared to a true broadside shot so that the arrow completely tranverses the kill zone. If you shoot a quartering shot using your "normal" point of aim, you won't hit much of the lungs (if any), and have a much greater chance of the broadhead glancing off the ribs altogether.
KD
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Post by Woody Williams on Oct 8, 2005 14:03:40 GMT -5
Something I'd forgotten about til target practicing last evening with the bow... - Practice shooting from 30-45 degree angle to your target to simulate quartering away shot angles. You will need to aim slightly farther back (2"-4") as compared to a true broadside shot so that the arrow completely tranverses the kill zone. If you shoot a quartering shot using your "normal" point of aim, you won't hit much of the lungs (if any), and have a much greater chance of the broadhead glancing off the ribs altogether. KD I agree.. On quartering away shot I usually aim for the off leg exit. We should think EXIT HOLE whereabouts on every shot.. |
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GOOD LUCK TO ALL --TURKEY SCOUT
