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Post by turkeyscout on Jul 9, 2006 7:49:32 GMT -5
Hey fellow sportsmans, its that time of the year! Name some tips that will help in this year scouting,pre-season, i"ll add one,before you take off to the area you plan to hunt wear rubber boots and gloves, we don"t want to leave our scent all over the places we plan to hunt. deer just don"t like human scent period!if you like :you add a tip that might help your fellow sportman. don"t forget to take a youngster on your next scouting trip!..  ..turkey scout |
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Post by jajwrigh on Jul 9, 2006 9:36:20 GMT -5
Find white oaks!! Set up your stand out of the way with sunlight and wind directions in mind. Ideally a distance of 35 yards or less will seperate you from the food source. You could do the same thing with a confirmed bedding area. Last tip from me: Don't scout the day before the season opens and then expect to see a lot of deer in the same place. A couple people in my family always do stuff like that and screw things up for everyone!
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Post by DEERTRACKS on Jul 10, 2006 8:42:52 GMT -5
The things I look for are active bedding areas, last year's rub lines & scrape lines, and old established travel routes. Add in natural funnel locations, predominate wind direction, and tree stand locations. "The game is on"!
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Post by Decatur on Jul 10, 2006 9:13:25 GMT -5
I think a good idea is to do it early, and do it often! You can learn alot by being in the woods in Feb-March. You can see most of the well used late season tarils. I also do a lot of scouting while squirrel hunting.
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Post by camoham on Jul 11, 2006 7:52:53 GMT -5
trail cams in another month or so.
lets me know what i have around.................and will most likely be around at the beginning of season.
i check some well known trails.......................to discover that they indeed are being used. i can usually tell easily if the lesser used trails are being used as well. double confirm that when setting stands.
take er easy...................now is not the time to go willy nilly all over the country side (plus the heat and skeeters).
spot scope bean fields and hay fields in the evening.
these will give you a real good idea what is in the area.......................and what the first 3 week of bow season is going to look like.
as pressure is on..............and farming activity picks up....................
anythings on !
camoham
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Post by turkeyscout on Jul 11, 2006 8:34:27 GMT -5
hey guys, here"s a tip, topo maps , a great way to study the area you hunt with-out leaving a footprint, things to look for and later mark on your maps are possible bedding areas, food that attract deer such as oak trees,apple trees persimmions,raspberry patches, the list goes on and on,you could mark on the map there locations, creek bottoms are good, also look for possible funnels, buck rubs and scrapes,and just seeing a lot of deer tracks,all this knowledge can be added to your topo maps, this will help when and where you do decide to hunt.this could be called plan "a" especially for the younger guys that want to be a successful hunter!you can buy topo maps at d.n.r. mape sales, there"s a indiana index that list every section of indiana. good luck.... take a youngster on your next outdoor experience!...turkey scout
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Post by kevin1 on Jul 11, 2006 9:51:50 GMT -5
Take a kid scouting with you , it's important to the future of the sport that they learn young so that they don't lose interest . They also come in handy later for the drag out .  |
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Post by Decatur on Jul 12, 2006 6:56:47 GMT -5
I also use aerial photos a lot. It's amazing how much ground you can eliminate by studying photos. I typically look for funnels to intensify my scouting efforts.
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Post by mbogo on Jul 12, 2006 7:36:27 GMT -5
Avoid intrusive scouting techniques at this time of year. Use aerial photos, topo maps and long range spotting to confirm plans formulated from past experience and post-season scouting. This might help with the aerial photo scouting: discover-g.uits.indiana.edu:8290/website/isds/index.htmClick on interactive map. |
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Post by Decatur on Jul 12, 2006 11:13:38 GMT -5
Thanks for the link Mbogo!
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Post by raporter on Jul 12, 2006 22:05:48 GMT -5
Well let me see. I will walk out to each of the 4 trees I hunt out of and see if anything has changed since last year. If not I am good to go. That is how you do it when you get old and lazy. ;D
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Post by huxbux on Jul 13, 2006 15:25:56 GMT -5
I don't really bother to scout much, if at all right now. What the deer are doing now, is not what they will be doing when the season opens. At least not where I hunt. I already have an intimate knowledge of the area I hunt, so all I really need to do, is walk the logging road to my hunting stand areas to clear any new growth out, so I won't be stumbling over it in the dark
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Post by turkeyscout on Jul 14, 2006 10:07:14 GMT -5
ok guys, now that i know i"m dealing with very good hunters, here"s a tip, how about checking your equipment, just to see if its" ready to go and and you can never get enough practice, it might be too hot right now, so i recommend go swimming and cool off.and that goes for me too.some of us guys think about hunting all the time, we get fired up way too earily! take a youngster on your next outdoor experience......turkey scout
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Post by eelriver on Jul 14, 2006 10:45:53 GMT -5
My Tip: Don't get too earger. Patterns change between now and October. I like to scout about a week prior to opening day. Hang 3-4 stands so you have a couple of options. Make your final selections the day before.
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Post by dec on Jul 14, 2006 11:10:39 GMT -5
That is hands down the best arial link I've ever seen. I found my farm and was able to zoom in and clearly see my duck blind! That is some good stuff right there.
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..turkey scout
