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Re: Most Important thing to look for when scouting?
[Re: jono23]
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Look for trails along natural pinch points and saddles, transitions in cover or where the end of several ridges meet into a bowl or bottom.. look for last seasons rubs on the trees or old scrapes and dont be afraid to get off the beaten path, an old fire break can lead to some good spots on public land
Roads? Where we're going, we dont need roads. ~Doc brown
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Re: Most Important thing to look for when scouting?
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Scouting for deer right now is a waste of time for me. Going and learning the lay of the land and making mental note of oak trees near thickets to check later is worthwhile. Go back and check those oaks to see if they're dropping acorns about a week before the season comes in. That's when scouting for deer season is worthwhile for me.
83% of all statistics are made up.
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Re: Most Important thing to look for when scouting?
[Re: jono23]
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07/26/16 07:27 PM
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Wheeler is tough because it is mostly flat and big hardwoods from what I've seen. I've never hunted it, with that in mind, this is how I would approach it.
-most importantly, locate any and all thick stuff you can. Try to do as much of this as you can from google earth.
-find pinch points. With big flat hardwoods, this means tips of sleughs, creek crossings, drainage ditches, and transitions in cover. A sleugh that sticks way in off the river can create a heck of a funnel.
-now try to locate general areas that have both of those things, and are a pain in The butt to get to.
- circle those areas on the map and go check them out now. While you're in there, get to know the area, pick out potential trees to climb, look for good acorn trees, etc.
-then go back to all of them right before season comes in and hunt the ones with the most sign.
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Re: Most Important thing to look for when scouting?
[Re: jono23]
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07/27/16 07:00 AM
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Acorns and more acorns I kill deer every year opening week over acorns thay be hiting good open week
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Re: Most Important thing to look for when scouting?
[Re: jono23]
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07/27/16 10:56 AM
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Thanks for the advice. Ironically, I saw more deer this morning than I have ever seen on Wheeler combined. Thats good, means your in the right spot
Roads? Where we're going, we dont need roads. ~Doc brown
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Re: Most Important thing to look for when scouting?
[Re: Reno]
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07/27/16 11:24 AM
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Thanks for the advice. Ironically, I saw more deer this morning than I have ever seen on Wheeler combined. Thats good, means your in the right spot I would think so, but the section is also HEAVILY hunted, so I imagine the second season starts they will get pushed out.
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Re: Most Important thing to look for when scouting?
[Re: jono23]
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07/27/16 11:45 AM
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Thanks for the advice. Ironically, I saw more deer this morning than I have ever seen on Wheeler combined. Thats good, means your in the right spot I would think so, but the section is also HEAVILY hunted, so I imagine the second season starts they will get pushed out. Get on google earth and find that spot.. now look for similar features but WAY out there. My experiences on public land if you have to walk a long way to consistently see deer.
Roads? Where we're going, we dont need roads. ~Doc brown
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Re: Most Important thing to look for when scouting?
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07/27/16 05:32 PM
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Scouting for deer right now is a waste of time for me. Going and learning the lay of the land and making mental note of oak trees near thickets to check later is worthwhile. Go back and check those oaks to see if they're dropping acorns about a week before the season comes in. That's when scouting for deer season is worthwhile for me. X2 Deer patterns are gonna change late sept-oct. Doesn't matter where the deer were in Jan either, gotta find where they're gonna be when you plan to hunt them.
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Re: Most Important thing to look for when scouting?
[Re: Reno]
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07/27/16 06:30 PM
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Thanks for the advice. Ironically, I saw more deer this morning than I have ever seen on Wheeler combined. Thats good, means your in the right spot I would think so, but the section is also HEAVILY hunted, so I imagine the second season starts they will get pushed out. Get on google earth and find that spot.. now look for similar features but WAY out there. My experiences on public land if you have to walk a long way to consistently see deer. Nah. No pressure right now and summer patterns. Won't be in the same places
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Re: Most Important thing to look for when scouting?
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07/28/16 02:07 AM
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I went scouting on wheeler, twice in the past month. Jumped 1 deer each time and saw a coyote. Are you on the north or south side of 67? North or south of the TN river?
I am ready for season to be here... ;-) I've hunted both North and South of the river. I've never hunted close to 67.
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Re: Most Important thing to look for when scouting?
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07/28/16 03:13 AM
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Trails going from beding to acorns What he said.
Alabama Hog Control, Inc. www.alabamahogcontrol.comBarry Estes The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. Edmund Burke
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