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Post by deerdude on Jul 13, 2006 19:20:12 GMT -5
about getting into a stand with a creek in front , 2 good trails on either side but heavy thick brush all around it? there is no quiet easy way that i have seen to get into that creek bottom without spooking everything around.i have a hunch that during rut the bucks are hitting the water around mid day then hanging out for the does to show up. theres a bedding area about 30-40 yrds.from the only good trees to hang a stand in this spot.its a deer magnet with trails all around.i gotta hunt it.-any ideas?
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Post by solohunter on Jul 13, 2006 19:30:37 GMT -5
Check out the last issue of D&DH. article about exit and entry. I would walk through the creek to the stand if it is possible. www.deeranddeerhunting.com/Default.aspx?tabid=376..it is the current issue, they talk about walking through water, using topography to hide you etc..well worth th 4 dollars.. Solohunter |
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Post by solohunter on Jul 13, 2006 19:31:38 GMT -5
Link did not work....
Solo
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Post by deerdude on Jul 13, 2006 19:33:40 GMT -5
Check out the last issue of D&DH. article about exit and entry. I would walk through the creek to the stand if it is possible. www.deeranddeerhunting.com/Default.aspx?tabid=376..it is the current issue, they talk about walking through water, using topography to hide you etc..well worth th 4 dollars.. Solohunter i read that article ,but that creek is too deep to walk in and the deer have the sides all tracked up,so i dont think thats an option. |
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Post by Woody Williams on Jul 13, 2006 19:33:42 GMT -5
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Post by 911 on Jul 13, 2006 20:19:16 GMT -5
Do it the old school way Canoe down the creek to your spot that would be cool!!!!
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Post by lugnutz on Jul 13, 2006 20:53:51 GMT -5
Get in their now, weed eat, do what ever it takes for you to be quiet in a few months.
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Post by danf on Jul 13, 2006 21:49:49 GMT -5
I would agree with lug.
Clear a trail that not only you can use, but also the deer will be attracted to it and use it as well. Don't make it from where you park to your stand, keep it going past your stand in a route you think they will take.
You might be surprised how much it's used.
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Post by solohunter on Jul 14, 2006 3:42:06 GMT -5
Walking right down the deer trails may tip them off, the canoe is an option if you can do that, sounds fun good luck.
Solo
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Post by kevin1 on Jul 14, 2006 5:32:14 GMT -5
I'd get the deer used to smelling a human weeks in advance if it was private land and just come in around 5:00 am if noise was a concern .
I walk the ATV trails at my place all the time , so the deer have gotten used to me , the volume of deer hasn't been altered by it since they don't view me as a threat . Deer smell farmers and foresters all the time and don't spook , a muture buck on the trail of the next hot doe might bat an eye , but if he doesn't sense danger he'll probably just keep his nose to the ground and keep going .
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Post by DEERTRACKS on Jul 14, 2006 8:08:36 GMT -5
Open up a trail thru the brush in a direct line to the downwind side of your stand. Use the creek from the downwind side. Now you have two routes to use so the deer will not pattern you to & from your stand.
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Post by chicobrownbear on Jul 14, 2006 10:05:34 GMT -5
You shouldn't have to worry about it unless there is a bedding area nearby. In my experience, you may push one or two deer that were just travelling through the area at the time of entry (IF they were on one of the trails at the time). If you have a bedding area nearby you stand to push a larger volume of deer off. I would try to pattern the deer the best I could to figure out the best time for entry. The canoe would be the most silent option. If you are in your stand with a bow the first week of November you shouldn' t have to worry, especially if the two trails are heavily used.
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Post by mbogo on Jul 18, 2006 13:00:22 GMT -5
If it is a bottom area out of the direct flow of the wind you would probably be better off choosing a stand location on a ridge or saddle nearby where the wind is more predictable. A ridge connecting two bedding areas or a saddle between them usually gives you a better entrance/exit and just as many sightings.
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