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Post by kdog8173 on Oct 31, 2009 6:56:46 GMT -5
1 of the woods I'm hunting this year i was really excited about..when i first got permission and went in there..there were trails everywhere..these woods haven't been hunted in several years..i was excited, but i have never seen any in there???i went from the inside to the edge over the beans.have seen some out there.just not close enough..why is this..is it cause of the hot weather or do they go to the woods more in the rut...trying to learn.. these damn deer r smarter than i ever gave them credit for......the woods r about 40 acres in the middle of a 1 mile square block with cut beans and standing corn////luv this site. a conservation officer told me about it and now I'm looking every day...thanks matt..tippicanoe county
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Post by drs on Oct 31, 2009 7:23:17 GMT -5
I don't know why you aren't see any Deer, in your hunt area. It might be the warm weather or lack of certain foods like Acorns or field crops like corn. Deer don't really like eating mature soybeans as they like them while they are still green & growing. Also your area isn't known for large Deer Populations.
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Post by HuntMeister on Oct 31, 2009 7:49:48 GMT -5
Standing corn could be part of the problem.
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Post by drs on Oct 31, 2009 9:58:21 GMT -5
Standing corn could be part of the problem. I agree that might be part of the problem, as the Deer might be hiding in that cornfield. Are you seeing any signs at all where you want to hunt?? |
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Post by kdog8173 on Oct 31, 2009 11:31:40 GMT -5
ive seen some including a 12ptr <right at dark> out in the fields..im on the edge and 125 yds is about 4 acres of tall grass and one tree..there their in mornings but staying out of the woods.they walk right into the corn when they get up and out of there.wont be a problem come gun season..never seen the 12 ptr again..my heart was pounding..big old mature buck.hopefuly when all the corn is down, thell start to be in the woods?  ? |
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Post by maddog on Oct 31, 2009 12:03:37 GMT -5
kdog, I'd honestly think your big problem is the standing corn. I wouldn't advise going out and stomping up that 4 acre patch. While you are bowhunting, try placing a stand where you can watch that patch. You may not get a shot at the big boy, with your bow, but you'd have a decent pattern on him for gun season, AND they might get the danged corn picked. JMHO
maddog
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Post by drs on Oct 31, 2009 13:45:08 GMT -5
ive seen some including a 12ptr <right at dark> out in the fields..im on the edge and 125 yds is about 4 acres of tall grass and one tree..there their in mornings but staying out of the woods.they walk right into the corn when they get up and out of there.wont be a problem come gun season..never seen the 12 ptr again..my heart was pounding..big old mature buck.hopefuly when all the corn is down, thell start to be in the woods? ? Sounds as if you have Deer where you are planning to hunt. Just hope they don't decide to harvest the corn a week before or during Gun Season. This change might scare off any Deer or they will only be active at night. |
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Post by ridgerunner on Oct 31, 2009 13:46:41 GMT -5
Good advise Maddog..I'd set back and observe..pattern that big boy, only problme is when the rut kicks in he might be gone fer a while chasing doe...few weeks anyways..
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Post by kdog8173 on Oct 31, 2009 19:29:07 GMT -5
got a stand watching over the 4 acres..WAITING on gun season..got me a new 357 rifle just for that location...its 100 yds to the start of it......seen 1 6 and 5 does tonight..windy.. shot and a miss on one..ya i know...rookie..forgot my range finder at home....ahhhhhhhhhhhhh
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