mike.podolan
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I am still relatively new to deer hunting, and I am wondering about the “thick cover” that is consistently mentioned as the place to find and hunt deer. I’m sure some of this has been discussed, but my searches didn’t turn up all of the info I’m interested in. For some, these may seem like silly questions, but I figured I’d ask to get a variety of perspectives. I live in Michigan, so I guess I’d mainly wonder about the Midwest.
1. What, specifically, qualifies as thick cover? How would you describe it (how high off of the ground, what species of plants, how far could you see from the ground, how hard would it be to walk through, how far could you see from up in a tree, etc.)?
2. How do you hunt thick cover? From outside the cover looking in? If so, how far off? From inside the cover? If so, how deep in?
3. If you have to navigate into thicker cover, how can you do that in a reasonably quiet way? I can’t cut trails because I hunt public land.
Pictures of any setups/examples would be really helpful, too!
Below are some examples of places I’ve tried to hunt this year. I’ve seen a few does, but have yet to harvest one this year. Any insight would be appreciated!
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1. What, specifically, qualifies as thick cover? How would you describe it (how high off of the ground, what species of plants, how far could you see from the ground, how hard would it be to walk through, how far could you see from up in a tree, etc.)?
2. How do you hunt thick cover? From outside the cover looking in? If so, how far off? From inside the cover? If so, how deep in?
3. If you have to navigate into thicker cover, how can you do that in a reasonably quiet way? I can’t cut trails because I hunt public land.
Pictures of any setups/examples would be really helpful, too!
Below are some examples of places I’ve tried to hunt this year. I’ve seen a few does, but have yet to harvest one this year. Any insight would be appreciated!
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