recurver67

Also read anything by Gene Wensel.

Talondale

Anyone read Dr. Kroll? I like his books.

nodog

Thanks for the reviews and reading suggestions.

One of the things he addresses are to area's of hunting that I need as much info on as I can get, hunting small wood lots that are bedding areas and the other is cut overs. His idea of bumping a buck in his bedding area (once) and observing were he jumps and exits is interesting. He then returns late at night, around ten when the deer is out feeding and hangs a stand where he saw the bedding deer. He then returns very early before the deer return from feeding. His own personal experience didn't work out right (the wrong deer bedded under his stand), but another hunter did the same and arrowed a real nice buck. There's a lot more detail but that's the short version.

Double Creek

Yep, I remember reading that. The thing is though, the bedding area he was talking about was a small thick strip along a river(if I remeber correctly). The problem I run into down here is that in places we have acres and acres of potential bedding ground, with none being more attractive than the other. That is the challenge of big woods and or South eastern whitetail hunting. Very few funnels, almost no fence rows, draws, etc. Very challenging and much different hunting than the farmland of the midwest.

Talondale

I find that an interesting tactic in that so many of the experts today say that if a veteran buck gets pressured he'll evacuate an area. So they suggest a zero impact approach until you are releasing your arrow. A lot of advice I see is based on luxuries I don't have: unlimited land, low pressure, older deer, easier terrain. Some of the hunts I see on tape look like something any first year hunter could figure out. Like DC said, it's a little more difficult down in the Southeast with pine plantations, cutovers, un-interupted hardwoods.

Dr. Kroll has a few good chapters about transition zones and inside corners, that apply to just about any type of environment. It manifests itself different in every area but it follows the same concept.

nodog

He does imply that deer have a core area and the importance of finding it. He does this in the same maner. I know of a buck where I hunt that busted me last year and I did do what he suggested as far as finding his escape route. I expect him to do the same next year, but this time his escape route will be guarded. That's the plan anyways.

I also like the way he sets his stands down wind of those areas. Setting canisters 25 yrds. right and left of his stand to stop a buck from catching his scent before he gets down wind of him. I have all but given up on scents, but this has promise.

Double Creek

Don't get me wrong, IMO Greg Miller is one the best celebrity hunter and I love to watch and read his work. What I am saying is take what you read with a grain of salt, most is not applicable to my terrain. However, some is and take note of that.

nodog

I would like to read that one next. Does he have anything to say about cut overs. One that I hunt in is very difficult but loaded with whitetail. Hunted it hard last season but came away empty. So hard to get into without causing a rucas and just as hard to A. get a shot off and B. find a tree big enough to get a stand up in.

For what it's worth to anyone reading. This type of cover is a perfect place to use a gps. In a large area you can find a tree that looks just like the rest and even in the dark. That was is a mayor enjoyment

nodog

Finished the book. Good enough to re-read. Like D.C. said the flavor of this book is so good a pinch of salt would be to much, it only needs a grain of salt.

Highly recommend this book as a part of anyone's preseason scouting.

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