Here are my top things I learned this season hunting blacktail deer.
1. In large areas scan with your eyes first, not too fast. You will be surprised at how easy it is to see movement.
2. When glassing don't go looking for a whole body or discoloration. Look for anything out of place, ears, tail movement, etc.
3. Blacktail deer aren't always the same color, they seem to change with the season.
4. You can yell HEY! to get a buck to stop and look at you for a few seconds even if they are in a full run.
5. You don't have to be super quiet, I jumped several blacktail within feet of me talking to another person.
6. Spend a few days finding rubs and bedding. Than come back the next days early before light and glass those areas.
7. I ran into my most deer in this hotter weather early in the morning just before sunrise to late almost at sunset so get out early and stay out until the end.
My biggest recommendation is to take it slow, be patient. In life we are all prone to go go go go. Hunting has been a great reminder to just slow down, and to live in the moment.
Hopefully this helps some other people get passed some of the intimidation of hunting blacktail deer.
