Stand location
07-15-2008, 01:01 PM
#11
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Dover, De
Posts: 1,125
RE: Stand location
No problem....its my pleasure but you have plenty of time to get it right before your season starts...so good luck! I just saw that your new to the forums so welcome if you see at the top of the BWhunting forum and at the top of the DEER hunting forum there are those 2008-2009 sign-ups....if you like to hunt a fair amount sign up for both i did it last year for the first time and its a blast a good way to meet new people and learn some new teqniques to make youa better hunter......we all learn something new
Good luck
BH818
Good luck
BH818
07-15-2008, 06:46 PM
#13
Typical Buck
Join Date: May 2006
Location:
Posts: 585
RE: Stand location
My experience in hunting public land is that many hunters will show up in the prime locations on opening day. I've found the best spots are escape routes, hard to reach locations that lazy hunters won't walk to, or unexpected locations such as just off he main road. I have a spot on a game land in NC that is 100 yards of the main road leading to the area. I've killed two bucks there and have seen deer 90% of the time I hunt this location. Its so close to the road, no one else considers it.
When hunting public land, you not only need to scout the deer, you need to scout the other hunters.
When hunting public land, you not only need to scout the deer, you need to scout the other hunters.
07-15-2008, 07:36 PM
#14
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: S. NH
Posts: 3,045
RE: Stand location
I'll speculate a few things on my behalf to show my decision process...
Choice #1 - If you just want to get "any" deer, then I would suggest 6 o'clock or 8 o'clock stand positions from the "hub" of the 5-spoke trail intersection, this will help your odds with all the trails converging, also the prevailing winds and the least amount of human scent going into the area.
Choice #2 - If you want to go for a buck, then I would suggest scouting more in the direction of the 10 o'clock trail from the "hub", as that particular trail looks like it's going towards a thicker pine grove, along with a swamp. Possibly a bedding area??? If this holds true, then find a smaller trail running along side a well used trail, as bucks tend to follow doe trails toward food and bedding areas, but in a little thicker cover and of course downwind.
Choice #1 - If you just want to get "any" deer, then I would suggest 6 o'clock or 8 o'clock stand positions from the "hub" of the 5-spoke trail intersection, this will help your odds with all the trails converging, also the prevailing winds and the least amount of human scent going into the area.
Choice #2 - If you want to go for a buck, then I would suggest scouting more in the direction of the 10 o'clock trail from the "hub", as that particular trail looks like it's going towards a thicker pine grove, along with a swamp. Possibly a bedding area??? If this holds true, then find a smaller trail running along side a well used trail, as bucks tend to follow doe trails toward food and bedding areas, but in a little thicker cover and of course downwind.
