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    So who's great at killing mountain bucks?

    I think you’re ahead in the game, because In my opinion Finding the deer that you’d like to kill and getting away from people, is the most important part of the equation. I have found that some mountain bucks can be more easily patterned than others, and it’s always worth trying to find a...
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    New York Saddle Hunters

    If your area has EHD , you’re not seeing them because they’re dead. The deer population in Hudson valley area has been gutted, the last two years. Tens of thousands, even though the DEC will say differently.
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    New York Saddle Hunters

    Yes, the herd is getting devastated in parts of the Hudson valley. Mostly 3j and northern dutchess/Columbia area
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    What's Your Buck Criteria?

    northern jersey? Too bad about EHD I’m in Orange County NY , it’s been terrible last 2 years...giant deer in jersey, especially urban areas
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    Show Me Your Scored Buck

    I was consistently low on all but two. Assuming they ended up putting tape to the racks, don’t know why they didn’t just put out the exact score. From southern NY good excercise though, thanks for posting
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    Big deer. Need advice

    Personally, I would hunt him again, if showed up in same spot and daylight. If you know where he’s heading. I’d try to be set up closer to that area, that way plenty of shooting light.
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    Wayne National Forest

    Honestly, doesn’t seem to be a big difference between the big public pieces in south east Ohio. I’ve been to a bunch of them. the hunting is far from easy, from my perspective. Generally, It will require a good amount of scouting to find a good spot.
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    Advice to get from Average Hunter to “Bigger Buck” / Mature buck Hunter

    all good post, but if had to pick what can contribute the most to a huntersuccess on particular deer, I would also agree with proper use of cameras. It’s much like the use of electronics in fishing, where pro anglers, would not be without them. In typical areas, mature deer are somewhat...
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    Weird question about scent and showering

    It’s good to be as scent free as possible, but as far as scent emanating from the body. I feel it’s extremely hard to keep down, to a level where scent free soaps makes a meaningful difference. After a short while and little bit of a hike, we’re right back to where we were, when taking into...
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    Mature Buck Behavior Data (poking the Nutter)

    Older animals of all kinds, remember things, such as where they’ve encountered danger and found food,... throughout their lives, and will make adjustments to how they move about.. for instance, an older buck will more likely travel 20 yds along an edge, inside cover, whereas a young buck will...
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    A Thermals Puzzle

    Another scenario that may exist in your spot, but would need some detailed scouting is to keep an eye out for where deer make a sharp turn in their travel, often to get around something, like a pond, hole in fence, or group of downed trees, the deviation in their travel can pull them into a...
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    A Thermals Puzzle

    Just going off that info, I’d try moving closer to the ag fields in morning from the back side. That way you’re taking advantage of early morning thermals on the warming ridges and closer to where they’re coming from, hoping to connect before the swirling winds pick up. That’s a monster buck...
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    I think I need to adjust my tactics... suggestions wanted.

    I would put a camera on each side of that narrow strip of hardwoods or where you think he’s coming through at night. Very important to keep away from the probable bedding, and keep away from heavy vegetation, put them out mid morning, so some of your scent dissipates throughout the day..hide the...
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    Thoughts on My First Year "Trophy Hunting"

    a great hunter, spending a lot of time in an average spot, will generally out produce the other option and here’s why. Although the average spot will have much less target bucks, the much better hunter, will know how to close the distance efficiently and capitalize on those fewer deer...
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    Thoughts on My First Year "Trophy Hunting"

    Mature bucks are a different animal compared to immature, but the major limiting factor on most hunters success, is that they simply don’t exist where they’re hunting. Hunters that live in poor trophy areas have essentially two choices. Travel long distances to where mature bucks live in such...
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    Talk me off the ledge of Scents....

    I’ve had results with real deer urine bought from a deer farm and literally hosing the woods down with a sprayer. At least a pint whenever I used it. Never had deer spook and many times had deer investigate or follow the trail in. I’ve also seen clusters of scrapes or rubs where it was put out...
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    Should new and inexperienced hunters sit out the early season and wait for the rut?

    Take short scouting trips, whenever time allows. Dip in the woods between errands, or your drive to work. Hunt high odds setups, try to tag out early, so that you can spend time home.
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    Being mobile and ground scent

    The time of day and weather conditions that you’re dealing with, would have the biggest effect on what you can get away with. In scenario 1) hunter waits until morning movement is over, and decides he needs a good evening spot to hunt. He leaves his stand around 9:30 then immediately heads...
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    Trail camera placement concern

    I’d the Put the camera higher and down wind of the creek crossings. If anything else it sounds like a solid place to get an inventory on the local herd.
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    Let's Talk Tactics

    Yes, but after finding him before the season, I knew he was around, so I was monitoring the cameras that I moved into his area to see where he’d show up. So yes, good area , but If during preseason camera work/scouting I wasn’t able to locate a good deer there, I would have X’d that area off...
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