BT blues

[Kc_Kracker]

|Since Saturday we have hunted nonstop, from greenwater to little naches, all we have seen is a few does, so where the heck are the blacktail? bedded down in the thick, up high, already dead 

[Kc_Kracker]

and i should add. we are hunting areas with a massive amount of trees rubbed bad, deer crap, prints, etc. so, what are we doing wrong? wrong time of day? technique? too high, too low? havent even seen a buck.  or poor areas?

[Ripper]

If you are seeing ton's of sign, rubs, poo, tracks, but no deer, then it's a bad spot with no deer. Look elsewhere!   

[Ripper]

On a more serious note, slow down. These deer are very smart and hard to hunt. Most people walk through the woods way to fast. If you are then you're just pushing the deer to other people. Go into the area's with lots of sign, get as far down wind as you can and sit down if possible. I see about 10 times as many animals while on stand than while walking. If I find a spot with that much sign then I'll sit all day.  Keep at it, good luck

[sirmissalot]

Massive amounts of trees rubbed bad sounds like you're in the right area. Assuming they are buck rubs and not bull rubs. Blacktails are pretty nocturnal, and my experience with the areas you are mentioning is they get a good amount of pressure, day and night.

[mrmoskillz]

Bucks only come out at night   At least at my house.  There is always a few does in the yard in the morn on the way to work but the bucks leave well before sun up

[HighCountryHunter88]

patience grasshopper

[Kc_Kracker]

Bucks only come out at night   At least at my house.

so does this mean we need to go high to find where they are bedded down / hanging out? 

[deerslyr]

If your really hunting from green water to lil naches your moving around to much. Find an area with all of this sign and rubs you speak of and stick to it. Theres obviously deer there

[deerhunter_98520]

If your really hunting from green water to lil naches your moving around to much. Find an area with all of this sign and rubs you speak of and stick to it. Theres obviously deer there

I hunt a stretch of land thats about 3/4 mile long and thats it...and im usually at one spot all day long.....i tag out every year...and years i dont its because im holding out for bigger bucks

[deerslyr]

Ive heard it more than once that a blacktail buck will die with in a mile that it was born. Im a firm believer in that as well.

[BOWHUNTER45]

  I am still waiting to kill one particular buck who keeps giving me the slip within that 1 1/2 SQ Mile ...Seen him lastnight but again he slips away from us .... His day is nearing ... yeah this one ....

[DaveBTS]

Stop driving and start walking.

[deerhunter_98520]

I am still waiting to kill one particular buck who keeps giving me the slip within that 1 1/2 SQ Mile ...Seen him lastnight but again he slips away from us .... His day is nearing ... yeah this one ....

need some help locating this buck? 

[Holg3107]

Pick a spot and really hunt it. Set up early and glass, still hunt through the day in heavy timber / bedding areas, set up in the evening and glass. I hunt an area thats less than 1 mile square and I dont touch half of it in a day. Take an area with lots of good sign, slow down and pick it apart until there is no leaf unturned. They are in there you just need to concentrate more on one area.