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Hunting over creeks #1796610 07/26/16 07:41 AM 07/26/16 07:41 AM
Joined: Aug 2015 Posts: 36 Jasper, AL Dyingbreed2289 OP spike
Dyingbreed2289 OP spike Joined: Aug 2015 Posts: 36 Jasper, AL	would hunting over a creek be a good idea? I have a small creek on my property that is at the bottom of a holler that has about a 25 ft drop in elevation and is surrounded by large acorn producing white oaks. If it would be a good idea should I hunt at the bottom, on the side of the holler or at the top?

Re: Hunting over creeks [Re: Dyingbreed2289] #1796628 07/26/16 08:02 AM 07/26/16 08:02 AM
Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 11,651 Longwood, FL J jlbuc10 Booner
jlbuc10 Booner J Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 11,651 Longwood, FL	one thing to think about are your thermals. your scent will rise in the mornings and sink in the afternoons.

Re: Hunting over creeks [Re: Dyingbreed2289] #1796633 07/26/16 08:08 AM 07/26/16 08:08 AM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 11,347 Prattville AL E ElkHunter Booner
ElkHunter Booner E Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 11,347 Prattville AL	What he said and it depends on where the deer are coming from and how steep the hills are. You could have a deer come across the top if you were in the bottom and be looking down on you. I tried to hunt a place like that years ago and no matter the wind I would get busted. I got one of those cotton fiber wind checkers and pulled a few out and released them. I saw real quick what was happening. The wind was swirling just like an eddy on the river. Those fibers floated around that hollow in circles all afternoon. There just wasn't anyway to hunt that spot from the bottom. Alabama Hog Control, Inc. www.alabamahogcontrol.com Barry Estes The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. Edmund Burke

Re: Hunting over creeks [Re: Dyingbreed2289] #1796643 07/26/16 08:24 AM 07/26/16 08:24 AM
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2Dogs Freak of Nature Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 34,433 Boxes Cove	Never liked hunting down in the bottom of a tight hollow or bowl. Scent might go up on a clear cold day other than that it just hangs in the air. Plus the deer will be at eye level at some point. "Why do you ask"? Always vote the slowest path to socialism.

Re: Hunting over creeks [Re: Dyingbreed2289] #1796673 07/26/16 09:13 AM 07/26/16 09:13 AM
Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 14,588 Tuscaloosa Co. N N2TRKYS Booner
N2TRKYS Booner N Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 14,588 Tuscaloosa Co.	I love hunting creeks and creek crossings. If the area has definite trails going to and crossing the creek, try hunting those trails without going down to the creek. If that doesn't produce results and they are hitting the acorns at the creek, then hunt the acorns at the creek. I wouldn't waste too much time before moving to the acorns, though. If you wait too long, they may start feeding on something else before you move. Good luck and keep us posted. 83% of all statistics are made up.

Re: Hunting over creeks [Re: ElkHunter] #1796711 07/26/16 10:02 AM 07/26/16 10:02 AM
Joined: Aug 2015 Posts: 36 Jasper, AL Dyingbreed2289 OP spike
Dyingbreed2289 OP spike Joined: Aug 2015 Posts: 36 Jasper, AL	Originally Posted By: ElkHunter What he said and it depends on where the deer are coming from and how steep the hills are. You could have a deer come across the top if you were in the bottom and be looking down on you. I tried to hunt a place like that years ago and no matter the wind I would get busted. I got one of those cotton fiber wind checkers and pulled a few out and released them. I saw real quick what was happening. The wind was swirling just like an eddy on the river. Those fibers floated around that hollow in circles all afternoon. There just wasn't anyway to hunt that spot from the bottom. I was afraid of that with the wind swirling in the bottom. I hunted at the top once last year and had a couple does come by parallel with the creek about 1/4 of the way down the holler. I Thought I might catch a buck coming by early bow season for a drink. I've also clocked several trails running along the tops of ridge fingers down to the creek, might that be a better place to hang a stand? Thanks for y'all's advice!

Re: Hunting over creeks [Re: Dyingbreed2289] #1796713 07/26/16 10:05 AM 07/26/16 10:05 AM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 11,347 Prattville AL E ElkHunter Booner
ElkHunter Booner E Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 11,347 Prattville AL	On steep hillsides there always seems to be a trail about 1/4 down that runs along the ridge. The deer use them so they can check out the bottom and see what is going on down there. I have had luck setting up just above this trails. Alabama Hog Control, Inc. www.alabamahogcontrol.com Barry Estes The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. Edmund Burke

Re: Hunting over creeks [Re: Dyingbreed2289] #1796844 07/26/16 12:15 PM 07/26/16 12:15 PM
Joined: Sep 2015 Posts: 5,241 Behind your shadow R Reloader79 Bitch Peas, I'm a Kitty Whisperer
Reloader79 Bitch Peas, I'm a Kitty Whisperer R Joined: Sep 2015 Posts: 5,241 Behind your shadow	Stay on the hilltop. If I agreed with you, we'd both be wrong. Bluetick serpentines around green fields and rock spit a lease

Re: Hunting over creeks [Re: Dyingbreed2289] #1796866 07/26/16 12:26 PM 07/26/16 12:26 PM
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 25,758 Fayetteville TN Via Selma jawbone Freak of Nature
jawbone Freak of Nature Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 25,758 Fayetteville TN Via Selma	Find the crossings. Lord, please help us get our nation straightened out.

Re: Hunting over creeks [Re: Dyingbreed2289] #1796908 07/26/16 01:11 PM 07/26/16 01:11 PM
Joined: Nov 2014 Posts: 13,054 Montgomery, Alabama jaredhunts Puts sugar in his cornbread!
jaredhunts Puts sugar in his cornbread! Joined: Nov 2014 Posts: 13,054 Montgomery, Alabama	Give it a try. Might catch a goodun slippen through. It be's that way sometimes. www.sunpoolcompany.com

Re: Hunting over creeks [Re: ElkHunter] #1797230 07/26/16 04:55 PM 07/26/16 04:55 PM
Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 8,396 A Atoler 14 point
Atoler 14 point A Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 8,396	Originally Posted By: ElkHunter On steep hillsides there always seems to be a trail about 1/4 down that runs along the ridge. . Always

Re: Hunting over creeks [Re: Dyingbreed2289] #1797314 07/26/16 06:35 PM 07/26/16 06:35 PM
Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 7,153 Hoover 40Bucks 14 point
40Bucks 14 point Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 7,153 Hoover	Put cameras in the area you're thinking about near this creek. Set two out, back to back on the same tree, along the trail where you think they're using the creek. Don't check it for a good while - several weeks. then look at your pics and determine where you need to set up. THEN check the wind for that tree. We had a creek/ditch running through a 100 acre pine stand that the deer used as a travel route. It was 4-5 ft deep in spots. We had no clue it was a travel corridor until we noticed antlers moving along the creek in a video clip from a trail camera.

Re: Hunting over creeks [Re: Atoler] #1797315 07/26/16 06:36 PM 07/26/16 06:36 PM
Joined: Jun 2013 Posts: 52,200 Gee's Bend/At The Hog Pen James Freak of Nature
James Freak of Nature Joined: Jun 2013 Posts: 52,200 Gee's Bend/At The Hog Pen	Originally Posted By: Atoler Originally Posted By: ElkHunter On steep hillsides there always seems to be a trail about 1/4 down that runs along the ridge. . Always Yep killed a nice 9 point several years back at 11am in January, Ole boy was trailing a doe... How many people am i willing to sacrifice for freedom? Everyone. All of them... Do not regret growing older, it's a privilege denied to many!

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