First time deer hunting

[Bear44]

The area I can rifle hunt, and where I would set up, has me shooting down into a bowl, which is good. I have never shot a bow so that’s not even an option this year. If I get into this I have already thought of picking up a bow and learning.

The banks county property i have access to is over thirty acres with a large pond as the back property line. I’m very excited about it.

Creek bottoms are a great place to start scouting. Find the crossings.

Deer are just like us, they typically look for the path of least resistance. Often times if you are taking the easiest path through the woods you will discover you are actually on a deer trail.

 

[Poppa Mike]

if a turkey could smell nobody would kill one

Yep, Turkey's are tough to fool. I had a older hunter tell me years ago "to a deer, every hunter is a stump, to a turkey every stump is a hunter". I have found it to be very true.

 

[InTune]

Just take a 5gal. bucket. Spray yourself with some doe in heat urine. Find a fresh scrape and sit down in the middle of it. Be prepared to defend yourself

 

[crippen]

Just take a 5gal. bucket. Spray yourself with some doe in heat urine. Find a fresh scrape and sit down in the middle of it. Be prepared to defend yourself

Sounds like you know how to party

 

[InTune]

That's what they said when I camoflaged my playmate cooler

 

[ADAduckhuntr]

Don’t forget the corn!

 

[mfoster]

It’s like that first gal,when you get it,you can’t get enough.

 

[hikingthehills]

I haven't noticed them bark much when deer are near, but they raise hell when there is a predator. Red Foxes are showing up every time I hunt my primary stand and the squirrels are a very effective early warning system for them.

Just watch and pay attention. I can assure you they bark at deer, it doesn’t matter what’s walking. My dad taught me that as a kid, his whole demeanor would change if we were hunting and he heard a squirrel barking. It meant he was getting ready to kill, I watched and learned. He was twice the hunter I’ll ever be, the woods talk to you but you just have to listen.

 

[Jal5]

If you are allowed to use a crossbow that property would work fine. They are much easier to learn and shoot in a much shorter time too.

 

[crippen]

Went and checked out the property Sunday...Very excited. Trying to carve out some time later this week and/or Sat. morning.