Been hunting public lands for 30 years. Learned the harder you try, the less chance of seeing deer. 90% of the time snow is on the ground where I hunt so being able to see how runs are used makes things easier. Also deer circuits change all the time, especially where I am. The land up here is crazy managed and they do clear cuts and controlled burns quite a bit. One year a good hunting spot may not be good the following year. I used to build blinds... But now I dont. I have one tree blind I use faithfully... But if there isn't action I will go to 2 or 3 other places in a day perching myself in a pine tree. Never baited, never did a food plot, it's cheating. I like the pure hunt of going in blind only relying on knowledge of the area and learning the way they're moving while hunting. Hunting is stalking, hiding and waiting. Also deer aren't always so careful. They are mostly dumb with a little bit of smarts mixed in. There have been years past they were spooked at everything, but mostly they aren't as up tight as this guy says. I've shot a buck next to a doe and she never ran away. Ave also yelled at deer and they just looked but never ran away. Walked up on many deer that just stand there trying to figure out what I am and not running away. Just depends on how they are feeling I guess.
@@fluish6873 Gonna give that a try this year on public land, but I'll have to do soot and stalk, My joints just wont handle cold and sitting, and carrying in a blind is out of the qyestion.
I think they should limit the amount of people per drive I have people near me with 30 to 40 people going in waves on small areas of public land and they’re killing off the population in high numbers and causing so much pressure The bucks aren’t getting too big anymore because of the pressure
Change where you hunt at. Go to a different wma. Like a bow only WMA. I hunt bow only WMA. Cause there ain't many people that bow hunts. It really gets really good when gun season comes in. Cause you pretty much have it to yourself on bow only WMA.
