Any of ya from Wisconsin?
08-25-2006, 08:54 PM
#2
Typical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Northwoods of WI
Posts: 990
RE: Any of ya from Wisconsin?
I hunt in northern WI. I try and hunt on a travel route to a food source. I have hunted the swamps and have seen some huge bucks. I try to hunt the edges of the swamp at the bottom ofa ridge. I find they are a little more productive in rut as well as once the snow hits.
08-25-2006, 09:14 PM
#4
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 92
RE: Any of ya from Wisconsin?
I hunt in Southeastern Wisconsin. Im 17 ft up as well, only im up in an Oak. Im hunting a ridge that is located in between a bean field and a corn field. The ridge provides me a vantage point of deer either going out or coming in to feed.
08-25-2006, 09:24 PM
#5
Site Buck Guru
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Racine, Wisconsin
Posts: 5,922
RE: Any of ya from Wisconsin?
I'm from SE Wis and hunt here as well as around the Mauston area. I also hunt Ill. My best tactic during the rut is to set up in a funnel between 2 doe bedding areas. Good luck.
08-25-2006, 09:27 PM
#6
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: La Porte CityWaterloo Iowa
Posts: 1,589
RE: Any of ya from Wisconsin?
I work in Wisconsin but hunt/live in Iowa.
I would think it would be the same as anywhere else.
Hunt the food early season
Hunt the does in the rut, that's where the bucks will be.
Funnels
Trails leading to and from bedding areas
I would think it would be the same as anywhere else.
Hunt the food early season
Hunt the does in the rut, that's where the bucks will be.
Funnels
Trails leading to and from bedding areas
08-25-2006, 09:32 PM
#7
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Central Texas
Posts: 279
RE: Any of ya from Wisconsin?
I hunt Buffalo Co.now and Shawano for a couple years before that. With the bow season being 3.5 months long, having multiple stands for hunting the wind, not over hunting any particular stand and a couple dedicated rut stands is helpful.
08-26-2006, 12:07 AM
#9
Fork Horn
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 261
RE: Any of ya from Wisconsin?
I'll try to help you out. I hunt in the Counties of Buffalo and Trempealeau Wisconsin. Early on in the year, I only hunt the evenings. I do this for a few reasons. First, in my opinion you will see a lot more deer in the evening early on in the season. Second, this will lower the hunting pressure on the deer. Early on in the season, I suggest you hunt the fields and the wood edges. If you do your scouting, you will be able to pattern the deer and their routine early on in the season.
During the rut I suggest you hunt the does. If you find the does, the big bucks won't be to far behind. Hope this helped.
During the rut I suggest you hunt the does. If you find the does, the big bucks won't be to far behind. Hope this helped.
