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Rad - last one tonight. Do you believe the bucks in the situation you described above prefer young thick alder over more mature and more open alder flats for the doing the deed? Alternatively, do you think they learn a core rutting zone as a young buck (from the older boys in the bachelor group) and then use that same spot to breed the does as they become more dominant, (as long as the rutting zone still provides sufficient cover) and that the age of the surrounding alder is of little importance?
Is hunkering down in a cut, rattling, and watching the wooded edge a sound strategy? Thinking of parking my blind right about were these two were hanging out a few weeks ago. This is in Kapowsin, but not saying exactly where
Quote from: cowboycraig on October 24, 2015, 01:59:17 PMIs hunkering down in a cut, rattling, and watching the wooded edge a sound strategy? Thinking of parking my blind right about were these two were hanging out a few weeks ago. This is in Kapowsin, but not saying exactly where As mentioned, a blind in a cut like that will stick out too much. I also noticed that those pics are from July. I would not expect to see either one of them in the cut in October or November. You might get lucky sitting on the cut right at daylight or evening but they will most likely be nocturnal or in the timber most of the time.I would still hunt the timber. The rain is your friend.
I am not calling bs but blacktails very seldom make scrapes so I would be interested to see what you get on camera.