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Whitetail: Picking Un-scouted Spots From a Map
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<blockquote data-quote="FireFlyFishing" data-source="post: 2938532" data-attributes="member: 127412"><p>Eastern whitetail isn't something I hunt. However, I fair pretty well on MT whitetail. </p><p></p><p>If you're not familiar with the area, go for a hike or two to ground truth your hypothesis. Making the time to do this early may save you time during the hunt. E-scouting is awesome, but only gets you so far. And remember there are others doing the same exact thing you are doing. </p><p></p><p>Looking at some of the images you shared, I'd consider what the animals would do for a watering schedule and where. They all have to come down for water sometime. Usually, that will be early in the morning or late in the evening. The rest of the time they will be up the hill browsing or bedding down. My guess is the folks who don't like to hike will park close to the bottom where the water/roads are. </p><p></p><p>Weather, moon cycle, prevailing winds will play a role in what the animals do on a particular day. Keep an eye on these to help you plan your hike in and approaches to potential good spots. I like to get to high elevation early in the morning to beat the change in thermal winds. Being above the animals in elevation usually gets me more opportunities at a shot without them knowing I'm there.</p><p></p><p>Since you'll be moving around in a wooded area, move slow and use your binos often to "clear" an area you'll be moving into next. </p><p></p><p>I have a lot of success with a simple Primos grunt tube during the rut. For some reason, I never have success rattling MT whitetail though. I've had great success with rattling in deer in other states… </p><p></p><p>Are you rifle or bow hunting? Do you plan to install tree stands? Are you allowed to install game cams on public land in your state/where you plan to hunt? Will there be snow on the ground in that area at that time of the year?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FireFlyFishing, post: 2938532, member: 127412"] Eastern whitetail isn’t something I hunt. However, I fair pretty well on MT whitetail. If you’re not familiar with the area, go for a hike or two to ground truth your hypothesis. Making the time to do this early may save you time during the hunt. E-scouting is awesome, but only gets you so far. And remember there are others doing the same exact thing you are doing. Looking at some of the images you shared, I’d consider what the animals would do for a watering schedule and where. They all have to come down for water sometime. Usually, that will be early in the morning or late in the evening. The rest of the time they will be up the hill browsing or bedding down. My guess is the folks who don’t like to hike will park close to the bottom where the water/roads are. Weather, moon cycle, prevailing winds will play a role in what the animals do on a particular day. Keep an eye on these to help you plan your hike in and approaches to potential good spots. I like to get to high elevation early in the morning to beat the change in thermal winds. Being above the animals in elevation usually gets me more opportunities at a shot without them knowing I’m there. Since you’ll be moving around in a wooded area, move slow and use your binos often to “clear” an area you’ll be moving into next. I have a lot of success with a simple Primos grunt tube during the rut. For some reason, I never have success rattling MT whitetail though. I’ve had great success with rattling in deer in other states… Are you rifle or bow hunting? Do you plan to install tree stands? Are you allowed to install game cams on public land in your state/where you plan to hunt? Will there be snow on the ground in that area at that time of the year? [/QUOTE]
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