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Back in October, I was hunting a hillside shelf that was abundant with oaks and does would come through and browse for an hour or two while heading back to their bedding areas.. I also saw a spike work his way through there... Would this be a promising spot to hunt throughout the Rut?
Question by Buck91Hunter. Uploaded on November 04, 2009
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During rut, where there's does, so shall there be bucks.. I'd say pretty decent chance of it.
Id set up 100 yrds downwind of the oak flat, bucks that scent check does using the flat will do so from the downwind area. Setting a stand back in a ways will put you in an area where the bucks scent checking the flat will be unable to smell your scent, giving you a better chance of getting a shot. Good luck.
It won't hurt to try it for a while. If you are seeing does there now, you are going to have good luck in the rut.
During the "rut" to find the bucks you must find the doe's. I'd sy it might be a GOOD spot to try !
You never know until you try it.
Try to set-up a tree stand above the shelf. If the does are there,it's only a matter of time!
Good place to scout, see if your hunch is right. Topography sounds perfect. Only thing to screw it would be if the acorns are the best available food during your timeslot. Cgull gets a point for submitting a full plan!
I mean if the acorns AREN'T the best available food.
Pattern the does and the bucks will follow. A good hunting strategy for northern states is to hunt food sources pre-rut, heavily used deer trails between feeding and bedding areas during the rut, and back to food sources post rut.
Here's why: Bucks will be checking for the first does to come into heat, and the best places to catch them is at food sources. During the rut, bucks are active all hours of the day and night trying to catch the scent of a doe, hunting travel routes are a great way to catch one that's on the move. Post rut bucks are HUNGRY! They eat as much as they can as fast as they can before winter sets in.
Bucks like does... the only question is will the oaks be dropping acorns yet when the rut hits. If the acorns are gone, the does might be gone too. If the does are there, the bucks will be there.
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Id set up 100 yrds downwind of the oak flat, bucks that scent check does using the flat will do so from the downwind area. Setting a stand back in a ways will put you in an area where the bucks scent checking the flat will be unable to smell your scent, giving you a better chance of getting a shot. Good luck.
During rut, where there's does, so shall there be bucks.. I'd say pretty decent chance of it.
It won't hurt to try it for a while. If you are seeing does there now, you are going to have good luck in the rut.
During the "rut" to find the bucks you must find the doe's. I'd sy it might be a GOOD spot to try !
You never know until you try it.
Try to set-up a tree stand above the shelf. If the does are there,it's only a matter of time!
Good place to scout, see if your hunch is right. Topography sounds perfect. Only thing to screw it would be if the acorns are the best available food during your timeslot. Cgull gets a point for submitting a full plan!
I mean if the acorns AREN'T the best available food.
Pattern the does and the bucks will follow. A good hunting strategy for northern states is to hunt food sources pre-rut, heavily used deer trails between feeding and bedding areas during the rut, and back to food sources post rut.
Here's why: Bucks will be checking for the first does to come into heat, and the best places to catch them is at food sources. During the rut, bucks are active all hours of the day and night trying to catch the scent of a doe, hunting travel routes are a great way to catch one that's on the move. Post rut bucks are HUNGRY! They eat as much as they can as fast as they can before winter sets in.
Bucks like does... the only question is will the oaks be dropping acorns yet when the rut hits. If the acorns are gone, the does might be gone too. If the does are there, the bucks will be there.
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