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by AustinC. 05/21/24 05:01 PM
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Re: opinions on whether or not ATV's spook mature bucks
[Re: redhedder]
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12/12/17 06:17 AM
12/12/17 06:17 AM
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I have killed a lot of deer where I drove my Polaris to within a few hundred yards of my stand. However, I am beginning to think that mature bucks (4-5 yr old) may be very hard if not impossible to hunt when you drive near your stand. I am not talking about the rut, just everyday hunting between bedding/feeding travel routes and using the wind properly. Your thoughts? I think if people are blowing by them all the time and getting real close to there bedding regular it doesn't help. One thing I have noticed, anytime I have been hunting a new area or maybe the roads have gotten real bad, and I end up having to walk a lot further than I normally would have parked. I usually see way more deer. I am trying to make a habit of it now and my fat a$$ could certainly use the exercise anyway!
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Re: opinions on whether or not ATV's spook mature bucks
[Re: jdfarm23]
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12/12/17 06:27 AM
12/12/17 06:27 AM
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outdoorobsession
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I am 100% sure that they spook bucks. They spook does too. I have seen deer get spooked and run or bounce off from the sound of an ATV on a neighboring property or even on the highway a half mile away. After seeing that a few times, it was enough to make me not use one anymore during the season unless I need it to drag a buck out. This. I use them only for recovery .
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Re: opinions on whether or not ATV's spook mature bucks
[Re: redhedder]
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12/12/17 06:43 AM
12/12/17 06:43 AM
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GomerPyle
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most of the folks where I hunt drive their UTV or gas-powered golf cart all the way to their stand. Literally parked AT their stand. there are 5 of us hunting this property...you can count the total number of deer seen this year, by everyone combined, on 1 hand.
ymmv
Last edited by GomerPyle; 12/12/17 06:47 AM.
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Re: opinions on whether or not ATV's spook mature bucks
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12/12/17 06:54 AM
12/12/17 06:54 AM
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I use them only for recovery . ^^ bingo
ALDeer physics: for every opinion, there's an equal & opposite opinion
A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer.
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Re: opinions on whether or not ATV's spook mature bucks
[Re: redhedder]
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12/12/17 07:25 AM
12/12/17 07:25 AM
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YES YES YES. I have physically watched a buck for 45 minutes beneath my stand. The buck stood up from his bed after a 4 wheeler was cranked 3/4 to a mile away. The buck preened his neck and cocked his head toward the sound. The buck turned around, tucked his tail and headed off in the opposite direction of the 4 wheeler sound. The buck had ignored road sounds and people playing in the distance. There must be something to the pitch of a 4 wheeler that SCARES DEER!!!
Last edited by jallencrockett; 12/12/17 07:26 AM.
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Re: opinions on whether or not ATV's spook mature bucks
[Re: pcola4]
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12/12/17 08:23 AM
12/12/17 08:23 AM
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My hunting buddy has a bad boy buggy and we drive right up on a lot of game. I do on my atv too but not nearly as much. electric cart is the way to go. If you have an atv park along way from the hunt and walk. I will get an electric eventually. I just don't like it when they run out of juice! Yep, electric would be great if it weren't for the whole battery deal....... If you hunt somewhere that is flat, with really good roads, then you'll probably be ok. If you hunt somewhere that has a lot of hills and/or less-than-ideal roads, it'll drain batteries quick.
There are 3 certainties in an uncertain world:
1. All Politicians Are Liars 2. All Gun Laws Are an Infringement 3. Taxation Is Theft
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Re: opinions on whether or not ATV's spook mature bucks
[Re: GomerPyle]
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12/12/17 08:46 AM
12/12/17 08:46 AM
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My hunting buddy has a bad boy buggy and we drive right up on a lot of game. I do on my atv too but not nearly as much. electric cart is the way to go. If you have an atv park along way from the hunt and walk. I will get an electric eventually. I just don't like it when they run out of juice! If you hunt somewhere that has a lot of hills and/or less-than-ideal roads, it'll drain batteries quick. Snow killed my cart super fast Saturday morning. Glad that's a rarity
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