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I live in an area with a high amount of public land per capita. I've been scouting one public spot pretty heavy recently. It is about 2,000 total huntable acres. The property is bordered by a river on the west side. Across the river to the west is another large chunk of public land.
There are two large cornfields on the property(about 40 acres). A lot of the stands and cameras I've seen are around these cornfields. To the south east of the cornfield is a section of really thick stuff - tall briars and native vegetation. I found a decent 8 point shed in this bedding this spring but it was old, meaning I think it had been there a year.
Spot 1 - I can access this spot from a trail. I think I could get set up on along the tree line from the thick bedding to the cornfield and intercept a buck there. The only downsides to this spot is that I think I would bump alot of deer getting in and that I saw another tree stand just 60 yards from where I'd set up.
Spot 2 - The river is only about 1.5 feet under normal conditions. With my tall rubber boots I think I could walk from the start area to the finish area and get setup without spooking many deer. The area around spot two is really thick native vegetation and although I didn't see any rubs or scrapes I found plenty of tracks and trails. The downside to this is that it would be about a 1.5 mile walk to and from the parking area.
Spot 3 - I could access this spot the same way I access spot two, by walking down the river. This spot would not be as far as a walk. Around this spot is a beaver dam and I think deer are crossing here. There is a path leading into the cornfield at this spot that is heavily used. The downside again would be walking up and down the river, especially in the dark.
What are your guys' thoughts? Am I crazy to think I could walk this far down the river? I don't really have the means to haul a kayak or canoe with my current vehicle. I feel that accessing these spots via river gives me the best chance to not spook deer and avoid hunting pressure.
I live in an area with a high amount of public land per capita. I've been scouting one public spot pretty heavy recently. It is about 2,000 total huntable acres. The property is bordered by a river on the west side. Across the river to the west is another large chunk of public land.
There are two large cornfields on the property(about 40 acres). A lot of the stands and cameras I've seen are around these cornfields. To the south east of the cornfield is a section of really thick stuff - tall briars and native vegetation. I found a decent 8 point shed in this bedding this spring but it was old, meaning I think it had been there a year.
Spot 1 - I can access this spot from a trail. I think I could get set up on along the tree line from the thick bedding to the cornfield and intercept a buck there. The only downsides to this spot is that I think I would bump alot of deer getting in and that I saw another tree stand just 60 yards from where I'd set up.
Spot 2 - The river is only about 1.5 feet under normal conditions. With my tall rubber boots I think I could walk from the start area to the finish area and get setup without spooking many deer. The area around spot two is really thick native vegetation and although I didn't see any rubs or scrapes I found plenty of tracks and trails. The downside to this is that it would be about a 1.5 mile walk to and from the parking area.
Spot 3 - I could access this spot the same way I access spot two, by walking down the river. This spot would not be as far as a walk. Around this spot is a beaver dam and I think deer are crossing here. There is a path leading into the cornfield at this spot that is heavily used. The downside again would be walking up and down the river, especially in the dark.
What are your guys' thoughts? Am I crazy to think I could walk this far down the river? I don't really have the means to haul a kayak or canoe with my current vehicle. I feel that accessing these spots via river gives me the best chance to not spook deer and avoid hunting pressure.