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What TIME are you in the woods?
08-31-2007, 06:54 AM
#2
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: PA
Posts: 9,085
RE: What TIME are you in the woods?
last year, unless its opening day, i was in my stand about a half hour before light.
this year, im going to try and act like every day is opening day..be there ATLEAST an hour before..earlier when possible. seems every time im in early i have deer around me at the time im usually walking in...an see more deer on those days..
this year, im going to try and act like every day is opening day..be there ATLEAST an hour before..earlier when possible. seems every time im in early i have deer around me at the time im usually walking in...an see more deer on those days..
08-31-2007, 07:03 AM
#5
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: palm bay fl
Posts: 4,504
RE: What TIME are you in the woods?
i'm there an hour or two before time if i can be.....i like to change into my hunting clothes if i have too, sometimes, most of the timei'm drenched by the time i get to my stands, so i bring my clothes, then change, then i'll sit there in silence and just enjoy the sounds.....
08-31-2007, 07:19 AM
#7
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: SOUTH Carolina--I've moved!
Posts: 2,760
RE: What TIME are you in the woods?
45 minutes is my rule of thumb. Of course sometimes you can get there an hour before daylight and scare off a bunch of deer. Then the next time if you oversleep and get there 10 minutes before daylight...no deer. Unpredictable little critters!!
08-31-2007, 07:23 AM
#8
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location:
Posts: 21,043
RE: What TIME are you in the woods?
I think you have to feel the pulse of the herd you're hunting. In my unique situation.....I have to get there extremely early.....or risk bumping deer. During the rut, last year, I went to stand at varying times. Sometimes I was in there 2 hours before first light (more a couple of times). Sometimes I waited 'til 9:00 and hunted the rest of the day.
Trial and error is how I came to this approach.
Trial and error is how I came to this approach.
08-31-2007, 08:15 AM
#9
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location:
Posts: 1,394
RE: What TIME are you in the woods?
ORIGINAL: GMMAT
I think you have to feel the pulse of the herd you're hunting. In my unique situation.....I have to get there extremely early.....or risk bumping deer. During the rut, last year, I went to stand at varying times. Sometimes I was in there 2 hours before first light (more a couple of times). Sometimes I waited 'til 9:00 and hunted the rest of the day.
Trial and error is how I came to this approach.
I think you have to feel the pulse of the herd you're hunting. In my unique situation.....I have to get there extremely early.....or risk bumping deer. During the rut, last year, I went to stand at varying times. Sometimes I was in there 2 hours before first light (more a couple of times). Sometimes I waited 'til 9:00 and hunted the rest of the day.
Trial and error is how I came to this approach.
Man I’m glad to be back!
Hey,
I do the same thing when I think it has a benefit, but I admit – I’m a criminal!
08-31-2007, 08:21 AM
#10
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location:
Posts: 21,043
RE: What TIME are you in the woods?
KP....we've been through this. Chris Moore (My GW) doesn't think anything I'm doing is illegal. He'll be hunting these sites with me in a few weeks. He'll go in when I do.....and we'll HUNT when light dictates it's legal to do so. Before that.....we'll be sitting (and napping).
Have a great weekend.
For the sake of being "legal", though, KP.....I sent the following correspondence to the NCWRC.
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If I have a situation that warrants me getting to stand (for the sake of this discussion…..I’ll say 2 hours early) early…..am I considered “hunting” by the regulations and laws on the book.
I get there that early…..so that I won’t bump large amounts of deer. I NEVER “hunt”…..until legal shooting time. Am I doing anything wrong? In my eyes….before legal shooting light….I am “sitting”…..or “napping”…..but I am NOT “hunting”.
Thanks for your insight into this question.
Sincerely,
Have a great weekend.
For the sake of being "legal", though, KP.....I sent the following correspondence to the NCWRC.
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If I have a situation that warrants me getting to stand (for the sake of this discussion…..I’ll say 2 hours early) early…..am I considered “hunting” by the regulations and laws on the book.
I get there that early…..so that I won’t bump large amounts of deer. I NEVER “hunt”…..until legal shooting time. Am I doing anything wrong? In my eyes….before legal shooting light….I am “sitting”…..or “napping”…..but I am NOT “hunting”.
Thanks for your insight into this question.
Sincerely,