hunting whitetail in the snow.

[addicted2hunting]

I am going to chesaw for late archery thanksgiving weekend. there is snow on the ground and I need some tips on hunting whitetail in the snow. What are the habits of a whitetail in the winter/snow? Thanks fellas....

[LabChamp]

Follow the does... Its that time of year again.

[addicted2hunting]

 Isnt the rut past the peak?

[stickbuck]

Put out a bale of alfalfa and put out some doe estrous and then sit. Mid to late November is magical this time of year. Good luck.

[bosshogg112]

when you say put out some doe estrus, do you mean open up a bottle of it and pour it on the ground? 

[addicted2hunting]

doe estrus, ok. check.

[Jonathan_S]

Put out a bale of alfalfa and put out some doe estrous and then sit. Mid to late November is magical this time of year. Good luck.

rinse and repeat. Really in most areas, just sit down and you'll do fine and see deer.

[CAMPMEAT]

I saw my first whitetail buck today near here. It's the first buck I've seen in 2 months. All the ranchers I know have been saying the same thing, where are the deer ? If you're hunting the Chesaw game reserve, good luck.

[addicted2hunting]

sweet. yeah Im hunting some private property. i will whack a doe if I need to! need to fill the freezer!

[CAMPMEAT]

sweet. yeah Im hunting some private property. i will whack a doe if I need to! need to fill the freezer!

We have a butt load of does for sure. Hopefully you can whack a nice buck. 

[stickbuck]

when you say put out some doe estrus, do you mean open up a bottle of it and pour it on the ground?

I use two three scent wicks dipped into a bottle of doe in heat or estrus. If you don't have wicks, use cotton balls soaked in it. Not only will it attract bucks, it'll also cover your scent. Good luck and knock one down.

[addicted2hunting]

prayin for a buck for sure.

[Tonasketstickflinger]

Hey i live in tonasket theres a lot of whitetails up there near chesaw posssibly try the little section of state land on hungry hollow always nice deer there

[clindsayrun]

I saw a great buck on the Chesaw reserve this week...

[Tonasketstickflinger]

There gettin rutty here in the surrounding areas of tonasket seen lots of nice bucks yote huntin.

[addicted2hunting]

thats good to know. thanks for the input.

[CAMPMEAT]

What unit ya gonna hunt, 101 or 204 ?

[Tonasketstickflinger]

You better keep us posted if you whack something man.

[addicted2hunting]

204

[ldjbuff]

IMO if its 204 then I would hunt more towards the lost lake area. I helped a member this year with a good area in 204, i am waiting on his post to see how he does, i have some nice sheds of a 5x5 and 6x6 whitetail in that area. I shot a 4x4 whitetail a 2 years ago, but in that same area, like by the big tree thingy.

[CAMPMEAT]

204

That's what I thought. Chewsaw area, Bolster Rd over Nicholson Creek, Bunch Rd area, Virginia Lily trail area.

[Tonasketstickflinger]

Ha all that is my backyard

[addicted2hunting]

nice buck. a buddy of mine has a cabin over there. I will see if he knows those areas.

[addicted2hunting]

so we are gonna throw out a bale of alfalfa, if we throw it out sat morning how long will it take to draw animals? would the doe in estrus help?

[coachcw]

Bait up a travell coridor and wait .

[stickbuck]

The deer will find it in less than 24 hours if you have a decent amount of animals in the area. Put out multiple piles.

[addicted2hunting]

ok sounds good.