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| Posted: 19 Aug 2008 5:14 PM | ||
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| I can pretty reliably put myself in a tree that will get me within deer under 25 yards. I do not bait. I don't condemn those who do - its just not for me. Anyway, despite great planning and thinking like a deer(LOL), the deer more frequently approach my trees from behind than from in front or on the sides. Does this happen to you? What should I do differently? | ||
| Posted: 19 Aug 2008 5:23 PM | ||
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| Posted: 19 Aug 2008 5:24 PM | ||
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| Posted: 19 Aug 2008 5:26 PM | ||
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| not sure of the real answer (logically i guess you should move the stand around)but realisticly thats probly not the answer. i do hate when it happens though. can remember a good buck that did that once, didnt see him till it was through the api slats of the bottom climber part. you almost never get a shot on em. | ||
| Posted: 19 Aug 2008 5:29 PM | ||
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| Hunt on consecutive days and see if its a pattern and adjust. | ||
| Posted: 19 Aug 2008 5:38 PM | ||
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| Alternatively, I could turn the tree around. | ||
| Posted: 19 Aug 2008 5:53 PM | ||
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| Posted: 19 Aug 2008 6:38 PM | ||
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If they are coming from behind and walking past the tree you have a perfect setup. Once they pass with their back to you and turn slightly draw and shoot.
What you need is patience and the will not to turn around and look everytime you hear something if it's close. I setup in a tree last year and that is exactly what was happening, got two with the longbow and one with my flintlock out of that tree. |
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| Posted: 19 Aug 2008 6:55 PM | ||
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| Go to a bike shop and buy one of the mirrors that you wear, small round and you just glance up with one eye and can see all in back of you, just turn your head abit and you can watch well behind you,I have for years. | ||
| Posted: 19 Aug 2008 7:53 PM | ||
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So whats wrong with a deer that comes from behind can't you hear them until they are on top of you and you see them. Not enough cover in your tree? Tree to thin and they see you? What's the problem put an arrow in one.
Deer come to me from several differant ways. Behind, in front or from either sides? Guess I have a hub then. I usally sleep and wake up when its time to shoot.
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| Posted: 19 Aug 2008 8:13 PM | ||
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| mikec - that's really hard to not turn around. Is it that darn squirrel that's gone by three times already or is this one a deer. I'll just try harder I guess. The mirror idea from buckhunter is a novel idea. I'd be afraid that it would reflect something behind me without me even knowing it, to spook deer, though. | ||
| Posted: 19 Aug 2008 8:23 PM | ||
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A deer coming from behind will usually offer a nice 1/4 away shot..I like to set up that way. __________________ <- <- <- <- ~ <- <- <- <-
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| Posted: 19 Aug 2008 8:55 PM | ||
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Quote: Yes it is but with experience and time and having a philosphy that a kill does not constitute a successful hunt and to just let things happen you'll be ok. If you have to turn around do it really slow and with as little movement as possible. Regarding squirrels they are easy to tell apart from deer, a fox or coyote may have you going though.
mikec - that's really hard to not turn around. |
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| Posted: 19 Aug 2008 9:01 PM | ||
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The deer is probably just walking into the wind. Need to move the stand off to the side. __________________ Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today.
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| Posted: 19 Aug 2008 9:46 PM | ||
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| get a tree stand with a large platform. So you can easily turn around and take the shoot no matter what side the deer shows up. | ||
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