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Going in blind the first time.
By: jeremy Date: July 11, 2016, 1:56 pm
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I this topic I would like to share ideas of what it takes to
make the best guess as were to hunt without and previous hunting
or knowledge about a particular spot. I personally havnt done a
lot of going in blind as of yet but I think this year I will if
I run out of my predetermined spots picked from this spring. We
could put this into two different categories pre rut and rut and
maybe a third of late season. I think the rut is a little easier
as finding the thicks the does are hiding in and get down wind
of those and try and catch one cruising by to check for hot
does. I have herd of guys getting up wind to, but havnt so I
can't shine any light on that. The next would to pick out some
funnels or creek crossing on a topo or aerial map. But not all
funnels will guarantee a deer to pass thru them. I have hunt
quite a few and can say I don't see what the hype is all about.
They just havnt produced enough sightings for me to bank on yet.
This could from other reasons I am sure. The other would be
early season bedding. Which could be in isolated spots on public
and even privet land where hunter pressure is low and there is
great cover. It seems the more I hunt for bucks cover is key and
if you can pick it out on a map and put some thought into why
they could be there and where there going to head you will be in
the game. Not saying you will get a shot the first time in but
if you can get close enough for at least a visual of him and he
heads away from you. You just might be able to move your stand
closer the next day and try again wind dependent. But don't get
discouraged if you bump one out you can just hop around to the
next spot that you find via map and try again and sit the ones
you have as you come back around in time. If anything I would
right down the place and time and weather and wind conditions
and do a spring scout after season and fine tune your plan. All
of this sounds like a lot but it is still better than meandering
around hoping to fine a spot while the whole time you are
killing urself by doing it. I would put the late season tighter
by finding the best cover close to a active food source which
could change from day to day or week to week. This is part of
buck hunting you have to be able to change with the changes and
seeing when there changing. Being mobile helps with this the
most, if not your are kinda forced to got back to the preset
stand. We will touch on this some more and for you guys that
have done this please share some of your tips or experiences. We
will also start some mapping here soon to help narrow down
possible spots. Please post up a map of your areas that you
would like to get some other views on.
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