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One of the things that I have found in the last couple years of saddle hunting, was that with the new found ability to move all around the tree to shoot deer, I kept getting busted. I later realized it was because I was trying to move into position when the deer were 40-50 yards out anticipating where they'd be around 20-30 yards for the shot. It took me a while to realize that deer's eyesight is set up to pick up movement at that 30-50 yard range - so anytime I'd make any movement to get into position, they'd see me and spook.
I later learned that if an adjustment was needed, I had to try and get into position when the deer was a couple hundred yards out, or better yet, wait until the deer was already where I wanted to shoot it before I had to slowly move around the tree, draw and shoot. This seems counter-intuitive to me because as a stand hunter, I would just be still until it was time to draw, but that's also because I wasn't able to move around the tree like I can now.
I'm curious if y'all have found the same thing - and when you guys have found the best time to move into position to take the shot has been.
I later learned that if an adjustment was needed, I had to try and get into position when the deer was a couple hundred yards out, or better yet, wait until the deer was already where I wanted to shoot it before I had to slowly move around the tree, draw and shoot. This seems counter-intuitive to me because as a stand hunter, I would just be still until it was time to draw, but that's also because I wasn't able to move around the tree like I can now.
I'm curious if y'all have found the same thing - and when you guys have found the best time to move into position to take the shot has been.