What do you use?
03-29-2008, 11:20 AM
#12
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: charlottesville, virginia
Posts: 1,732
RE: What do you use?
Experience has definitely helped me, nothing compares with learning from mistakes. As far as gadgets and other things like that, I'd say Hunter's Specialties scent-a-way and cover scents have definitely played a huge part in becomming a better hunter as I now am confident to go into areas on our property that I previously wouldn't have been willing to hunt. Also, Books and magazines! While a lot of them may be for show, there is a lot of helpful insight that helps me think of things i'd never considered before when hunting
03-29-2008, 11:23 AM
#13
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location:
Posts: 21,043
RE: What do you use?
Acomfortable climber. I've got places I go into VERY early....and I sleep until first light. It also allows me to stay on stand longer than I might with another stand.
I probably owe a few deer to my being able to stay on stand longer.
I probably owe a few deer to my being able to stay on stand longer.
03-29-2008, 11:35 AM
#14
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Wisconsin/Michigan
Posts: 9,679
RE: What do you use?
ORIGINAL: _Dan
Gadgets and stuff are nice to use, but nothing has helped me more than experience. Screwing up and learning from my mistakes.....being able to figure out what I did wrong and correcting it. Nothing is more valuable than my noodle in the woods.
Gadgets and stuff are nice to use, but nothing has helped me more than experience. Screwing up and learning from my mistakes.....being able to figure out what I did wrong and correcting it. Nothing is more valuable than my noodle in the woods.
03-29-2008, 11:51 AM
#16
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Posts: 577
RE: What do you use?
another vote for comfortable climbers, also I attended a seminar at our deer/turkey expo by Mark Kayser -"6 steps for beating the cold", packed full of great info so I can keep my arse on stand for more than 2 hours in Dec/Jan
03-29-2008, 02:40 PM
#19
Typical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Florida & PA
Posts: 570
RE: What do you use?
I would say my trail camera. It gives me 24-7 scouting capability. My bow would be a close second. Prior to my Diamond Victory, I hunted with a Mathews 3d Vapor for 7 or 8 years. I was plenty due for a new bow when I got my Diamond. It has helped me become a much better shooter.
03-29-2008, 02:51 PM
#20
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location:
Posts: 72
RE: What do you use?
I will agree with the others that experience and patience has added the most success to my hunting. But a close second would be the use of the internet for satalite photos', topo maps, aireals, ect... for scouting areas, and helping choose hunting areas and stand sites. I know I may be a slow learner in this regard, but being technology challanged has it's plus' too.
