mike.podolan
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Those very thick areas...hunt the trails/tunnels going in and out from a nearby tree where you have shooting lanes. try to figure out where they are going to feed and where they come back from to bed depending on different winds, time of year, etc.
You have to get as close as you can without spooking deer. i like mornings because i can get in there real early and wait for them to get back. if you're doing an afternoon hunt you might not be able to get as close. another thing you can do is stay downwind farther away for your first hunt and try to pin point where they are coming from. pay attention to the wind tho. if its blowing opposite they might not come that same way or even bed there period
Also, i usually find the less beaten in trails belong to a buck and the cattle path lookin trails belong to the doe herd. The bucks might use a different route in to the same stuff but just a little bit away.
I appreciate the variety of info and factors you’ve given me to consider here. I’m working on taking good notes and journaling my hunts each time. It really helps me process the info and hopefully take advantage in the future. I’ve really started to like hunting mornings, too. I had two does come right under my tree on their way back to the thick on opening morning, which gave me a bit of confidence (blowing the shot was a different story). I just need to find a variety of better setups and access consistently.
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