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Offline Meattoeat

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Open country archery
« on: September 03, 2022, 07:53:42 AM »
Out for the weekend. Pre scouting for my rifle Second deer, but also drew multi so I’m chasing whatever I can. Busted some does in the evening. And decided not to stalk on 3 does early in the day.

Think I’m going to spend the day driving trying to find new areas. What’s your favorite way to find bucks this early? Saw a few shooters but all on private and in bachelor groups except for one running with a single doe.

Are the doe to buck ratios just that wack out here? Also here is central south maybe south east wa

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Re: Open country archery
« Reply #1 on: September 03, 2022, 11:30:55 AM »
Generally this early bucks will be in bachelor groups. You can see them around does to but they aren’t following them.

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Re: Open country archery
« Reply #2 on: September 03, 2022, 06:19:59 PM »
They were out and about just before the storm today, other than that, very early and very late.

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Re: Open country archery
« Reply #3 on: September 03, 2022, 07:36:42 PM »
They were out and about just before the storm today, other than that, very early and very late.

I got on two does watched them go around a bluff and I went up thinking they were bedding, but they were below me by a few yards and busted me at 70. Guessed which way they’d go, cut them off and I looked over the rock and the first doe had me at 45 yards then the second was at 25-30ish but I didn’t see her.

That was right before the storm then on my way out because with all the dryness watching lightening hit the ground I was ready to be heading out. Caught two more does and some coyote. And then driving the long way back home caught two big bucks crossing the road.

Hoping early tomorrow is solid. But I’m learning everyday, mainly that archery is full of ups and downs

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Re: Open country archery
« Reply #4 on: September 03, 2022, 08:01:38 PM »
Sure is beautiful country though

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Re: Open country archery
« Reply #5 on: September 06, 2022, 08:58:44 AM »
Sure is beautiful country though

Very pretty country for sure. 

I archery hunt every year but also have the multi season tag.  This time of year, I've had success scouting out some areas, watching for activity at dusk/dawn and trying to set up an ambush along the deer route to food/water.  It's very difficult to make a stalk on these flat, open terrains, but can be done.  You have to have a lot going for you; wind direction and noise cover, good pants/knees to crawl along the ground on, deer that aren't spooked,etc.
Good luck though, it will make you a better rifle hunter that's for sure.

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Re: Open country archery
« Reply #6 on: September 06, 2022, 03:33:05 PM »
Sure is beautiful country though

Very pretty country for sure. 

I archery hunt every year but also have the multi season tag.  This time of year, I've had success scouting out some areas, watching for activity at dusk/dawn and trying to set up an ambush along the deer route to food/water.  It's very difficult to make a stalk on these flat, open terrains, but can be done.  You have to have a lot going for you; wind direction and noise cover, good pants/knees to crawl along the ground on, deer that aren't spooked,etc.
Good luck though, it will make you a better rifle hunter that's for sure.

I had a few more stalks, but yea the open is tough and they seem to like to place themselves between does.

But I’ll be back during muzzleloader, two would have been dead if I had the extra 60 yards

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Re: Open country archery
« Reply #7 on: September 06, 2022, 04:09:06 PM »
That is probably my favorite country to hunt deer in, even for archery. I deploy bow mounted deer decoys out there to encroach a bit more and do lots of crawling and move very slow. It takes a few times, but you'll nail one after a few days if you're persistent.

 


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