Here's a TOUGH ONE, even the pros have a tough time with this one!...... *I know you all are the BEST though!! /forum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smile.gif
Ok, I don't put much time in October, I know how to get on mature bucks pretty good in November BUT I want to put some more time in.
You always here all these theories on October, some are generalizations and some are these specific random tactics. I'd say 20% of that info could POSSIBLY be applied to me, MAYBE.
Is there anyone that you know OR something specific that you do that gets you within range of MATURE deer every October (let's say BEFORE 25th)? I am NOT talking about 3 & 1/2 year olds (not diminishing them though!), I am talking about 5&1/2 and OLDER. Something that really works, something you can count on (as much as you can count on something with hunting) that is not the FLUFF info and these weird theories that 75% won't work or whatever. Stuff that might work: Hunt by water, hunt deep woods, acorns, corn fields, get in early, I DON'T KNOW, you tell me, think out of the box, simple or complex. **What are you doing that CONSISTENTLY puts a mature buck in VIEW each October before rut is cranking? Not neccesarily KILLING one but just seeing one during light- what are you doing?
When I was in college I hunted alot, this is NOT the "ANSWER" but I hunted during weekdays when everyone was in work. Bottom line, I just hunted a ton, avoided other people AND I hunted spots that were not my solid rut spots ONLY because I didn't want to burn those out. I actually didn't do a ton of foodplot hunting (never really have ever). Anyone have a consistent SOLID answer that would apply to Oct MATURE bucks???? /forum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smile.gif
Ok, I don't put much time in October, I know how to get on mature bucks pretty good in November BUT I want to put some more time in.
You always here all these theories on October, some are generalizations and some are these specific random tactics. I'd say 20% of that info could POSSIBLY be applied to me, MAYBE.
Is there anyone that you know OR something specific that you do that gets you within range of MATURE deer every October (let's say BEFORE 25th)? I am NOT talking about 3 & 1/2 year olds (not diminishing them though!), I am talking about 5&1/2 and OLDER. Something that really works, something you can count on (as much as you can count on something with hunting) that is not the FLUFF info and these weird theories that 75% won't work or whatever. Stuff that might work: Hunt by water, hunt deep woods, acorns, corn fields, get in early, I DON'T KNOW, you tell me, think out of the box, simple or complex. **What are you doing that CONSISTENTLY puts a mature buck in VIEW each October before rut is cranking? Not neccesarily KILLING one but just seeing one during light- what are you doing?
When I was in college I hunted alot, this is NOT the "ANSWER" but I hunted during weekdays when everyone was in work. Bottom line, I just hunted a ton, avoided other people AND I hunted spots that were not my solid rut spots ONLY because I didn't want to burn those out. I actually didn't do a ton of foodplot hunting (never really have ever). Anyone have a consistent SOLID answer that would apply to Oct MATURE bucks???? /forum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smile.gif