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Bowhunting- Late season
Uploaded on November 24, 2010I am venturing out bow hunting on my own for the first time-usually I have my boyfriend with me ( I moved from Minneapolis to North Dakota about 3 years ago and had never really even seen many deer- until I met him- who has been hunting for 20 years or more- now I have hunted small game, big game, birds, varmints,etc with fire arms)
My parent's own a property in East/North Dakota. I am planning on hunting tree lines behind their home that has been undisturbed for five years- there are numerous large trails, etc. and I have seen huge does my self wondering through. (have heard reports of neighbors seeing large bucks in the area)
I am wondering what is the best time of day- weather conditions ( we are in the second blizzard of the week)- or any other tips I can use ( ie. attractants). I will be hunting on ground- no blind- any expert recommendations? I want to tag and bag my first buck with my bow alone :) Thank You!
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I perfer late in the day, I leave my house three-four hours before sundown. I soak my cloths in earth scent all day, I'll spray them a couple times throughout the day, then shower with no scent soap and used sent free deorderant. I hunt a treestand, sneak in and just chill. Every once in awhile I use doe in estrus, but most of the time I sit in the hardwoods along well used trails and see quite a few deer. Also I am a HUGE fan of my scent free boots, I think they are super important to me not being detected. Hope it helps, be patient and good luck!
Agreed. Sun down hunting is my preferred method. I would find a food source though. The later in the season the more they will gravitate towards food. Either hunt right on it, or find the staging area where they wait for last light before going to feed. Then set up there. Make sure you get in the woods really early, like Christopher said (give yourself a couple hours). This way you can set up some effective cover with limbs or bushes on the ground. I also agree about scent management, and my favorite pieces of equipment are my vulcanized rubber boots. Another can't live without when I ground hunt is something to sit-on. I don't have any fancy chairs that swivel, but man I never leave home without a 5-gallon bucket covered in cover scent. Hand-warmers are a nice commodity to have as well.
Food sorces are your best friend late in the season. Out here in Ohio, I lay out corn for the deer to eat and they hit it hard in the winter. I' ve seen 30+ at a time eat at one small pile.
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Food sorces are your best friend late in the season. Out here in Ohio, I lay out corn for the deer to eat and they hit it hard in the winter. I' ve seen 30+ at a time eat at one small pile.
I perfer late in the day, I leave my house three-four hours before sundown. I soak my cloths in earth scent all day, I'll spray them a couple times throughout the day, then shower with no scent soap and used sent free deorderant. I hunt a treestand, sneak in and just chill. Every once in awhile I use doe in estrus, but most of the time I sit in the hardwoods along well used trails and see quite a few deer. Also I am a HUGE fan of my scent free boots, I think they are super important to me not being detected. Hope it helps, be patient and good luck!
Agreed. Sun down hunting is my preferred method. I would find a food source though. The later in the season the more they will gravitate towards food. Either hunt right on it, or find the staging area where they wait for last light before going to feed. Then set up there. Make sure you get in the woods really early, like Christopher said (give yourself a couple hours). This way you can set up some effective cover with limbs or bushes on the ground. I also agree about scent management, and my favorite pieces of equipment are my vulcanized rubber boots. Another can't live without when I ground hunt is something to sit-on. I don't have any fancy chairs that swivel, but man I never leave home without a 5-gallon bucket covered in cover scent. Hand-warmers are a nice commodity to have as well.
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