How many of you USE your archery land?
01-16-2008, 07:00 PM
#11
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: West Virginia
Posts: 510
RE: How many of you USE your archery land?
We own 194 acres here in WV and we hunt everything there. Deer, Squirel, Turkey,coon with dogs, bear with and without dog. We walk in it ride 4 wheelers and whatever we want. We enjoy our land and the deer don't seem to mind.
01-16-2008, 07:55 PM
#12
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: North Louisiana
Posts: 3,050
RE: How many of you USE your archery land?
ORIGINAL: M.Hensler/PA
Question to those who live on your land, and dedicate it solely to hunting...what do you do in the offseason?
I just can't fathom living on a great piece of land (they aren't making any more of it), and just looking it it for 8-9 months out of the year. I'm not knocking the decision to dedicate it to hunting only, I just can't really comprehend it. On one side, the argument can be made that the deer movement is altered due to heavy activity (especially in and around core areas) and even moreso on smaller parcels of land (such as our 90 acre tract). However, couldn't it be said that the deer have adjusted accordingly (i.e. became accustomed to it)? I mean our land has seen constant activity for 30 years (my dad built our place in 78). Could it be said that as long as the activity was "low impact" as possible (walking, hiking, etc) the deer herd would not dramatically alter their behavior?
Question to those who live on your land, and dedicate it solely to hunting...what do you do in the offseason?
I just can't fathom living on a great piece of land (they aren't making any more of it), and just looking it it for 8-9 months out of the year. I'm not knocking the decision to dedicate it to hunting only, I just can't really comprehend it. On one side, the argument can be made that the deer movement is altered due to heavy activity (especially in and around core areas) and even moreso on smaller parcels of land (such as our 90 acre tract). However, couldn't it be said that the deer have adjusted accordingly (i.e. became accustomed to it)? I mean our land has seen constant activity for 30 years (my dad built our place in 78). Could it be said that as long as the activity was "low impact" as possible (walking, hiking, etc) the deer herd would not dramatically alter their behavior?
01-16-2008, 08:15 PM
#13
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 3,913
RE: How many of you USE your archery land?
I have 30 acres where we live, with 40 that my grandmother owns neighboring it. I'm out there at least once a week from Feb-July checking trail cams, shed hunting, mushroom hunting, hanging stands, etc. I've killed my 2 best bucks in the past 2 seasons since I bought in in Dec 05. What some may call intrusion of the deer habitat, I call extensive scouting. I can't just look at the ground, I did buy it to hunt on, but I also bought the ground to use.
01-16-2008, 08:52 PM
#14
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Albany, NY
Posts: 4,679
RE: How many of you USE your archery land?
My place I stay out of most of the time. I have certain chunks though that I don't go in except the last week of PA's season (one good 20+ acre chunk, my honey hole), and another few chunks I never go in at all except for a single quick walkthrough in February/March to look for sheds.
I do turkey hunt in the spring, and I do usually go out calling for yotes at least 1-2 times in the winter post season and use the yote hunting as a time for post season scouting as well. During these times I still stay out of my honey hole though as well as the sanctuary.
This upcoming summer I may poke around in there a bit more to move a few stands, I also plan to create at least 2x man made funnels as well in specific areas.
I do turkey hunt in the spring, and I do usually go out calling for yotes at least 1-2 times in the winter post season and use the yote hunting as a time for post season scouting as well. During these times I still stay out of my honey hole though as well as the sanctuary.
This upcoming summer I may poke around in there a bit more to move a few stands, I also plan to create at least 2x man made funnels as well in specific areas.
01-16-2008, 10:15 PM
#15
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: cazenovia, NY USA
Posts: 2,973
RE: How many of you USE your archery land?
We have 180 acres - and enjoy it in one form or other at least once a week. I cannot imagine not having the property and not being able to enjoy it. Sometimes my "enjoyment" is foodplots and other times its "cutting wood for the cabin" -or letting my dog have "free run" which he doesn't get at home. Other times its a casual walk through the woods.
That said - after winter - I pretty much stay out of bedding areas - and I don't Rabbit or Grouse hunt anymore in the fall.
FH
That said - after winter - I pretty much stay out of bedding areas - and I don't Rabbit or Grouse hunt anymore in the fall.
FH
01-16-2008, 10:24 PM
#16
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: NW Oklahoma
Posts: 1,166
RE: How many of you USE your archery land?
Mine is 140 acres. I drive by it everyday on my well route, so it is easy to just drive in and circle through. Most of it is thick brush, though and it doesn't bother the deer in the least. This is cattle country and deer are used to seeing and hearing pickups driving in and out of pastures all the time. We cook out out there some times, too.
During the season, though I try to keep it down to a minimum and If I have to go in there other than hunting I try to go around noon.
During the season, though I try to keep it down to a minimum and If I have to go in there other than hunting I try to go around noon.
01-17-2008, 06:27 AM
#19
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: East Central, Ohio
Posts: 1,226
RE: How many of you USE your archery land?
Our lease consist of 2000 acres of timber and pastures for cattle. The cattle owner rides his atv around 4 or 5 times a week checking on his cattle. I too ride my atv around on the property to check for deer and sign all spring and summer long. It doesn't seem to bother the deer too much. I also turkey huntthis same property, so I'm out there 10 or 15 times in the spring walking around locating and calling. We also have 3 ponds stocked with a ton of fish. One pond is 13 acres and 40ft deep in the middle. I like taking the boat out almost every other weekend during the late spring and summer. We have been doing this for years and I've never noticed that it bothered the deer in any way.
01-17-2008, 06:37 AM
#20
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 5,425
RE: How many of you USE your archery land?
We own 850 acres on 3 farms...So we also raise cotton, peanuts, wheat, corn and soybeans...We have also laid some the edges back for small game, so we quail, rabbit, squirrel and turkey hunt as well...