What? I didn't tell tell them the most effective part which is to simply follow ridgestalker around these aforementioned areas.

What? I didn't tell tell them the most effective part which is to simply follow ridgestalker around these aforementioned areas.

I'll add what little I know about it to the subject. I personally have done better outside of the rut. I don't know if its the terrain I hunt or what, but its the fact. I hunt alot like Demp described, on the edge of their bedding areas. Knowing how mature deer use the terrain to navigate their way to and from them is a plus. You've all heard 2dogs and others say pretty woods aint where to find them and its the truth. The places I go, you could barely sling a beagle dog thru or its so steep you risk breaking a leg to get there. I think there's certain mornings when you can almost guarantee a buck will be late getting back to bed. If you know EXACTLY where he's bedding, you can set up on a marginal wind to where he thinks he's safe as he's smelling everything before he gets there. I don't hunt these types of places but 2 maybe 3 times a year because most of the time, I'm having to cross his trail somewhere and double back to where I think he's coming from. If he don't come thru the day I'm in there, I go on to the next place when I go again.

I'd like to hear some of you seasoned vets tactics on killing them during the rut. I know to hunt the does but what do you look for terrain wise and all?

I'll add what little I know about it to the subject. I personally have done better outside of the rut. I don't know if its the terrain I hunt or what, but its the fact. I hunt alot like Demp described, on the edge of their bedding areas. Knowing how mature deer use the terrain to navigate their way to and from them is a plus. You've all heard 2dogs and others say pretty woods aint where to find them and its the truth. The places I go, you could barely sling a beagle dog thru or its so steep you risk breaking a leg to get there. I think there's certain mornings when you can almost guarantee a buck will be late getting back to bed. If you know EXACTLY where he's bedding, you can set up on a marginal wind to where he thinks he's safe as he's smelling everything before he gets there. I don't hunt these types of places but 2 maybe 3 times a year because most of the time, I'm having to cross his trail somewhere and double back to where I think he's coming from. If he don't come thru the day I'm in there, I go on to the next place when I go again.

There's a forum alot of you guys may know about but for the ones that don't, here's a link. This man's techniques are totally out of the box and work great for public ground, which is what I hunt 99% of the time. If I hand the luxury of good private land, I'd hunt safe the way most folks do, but I don't. Check the forum out, it may add a trick to your box of magic.

http://www.thehuntingbeast.com/index.php

all this talk about how hard it is to kill a good one before the rut and I get a call today from our neighboring land owner saying he shot a good buck but had lost the blood trail. He's going back tomorrow to look some more.

all this talk about how hard it is to kill a good one before the rut and I get a call today from our neighboring land owner saying he shot a good buck but had lost the blood trail. He's going back tomorrow to look some more.