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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: janttihunter on December 31, 2012, 06:12:43 PM

Title: Scouting in the snow
Post by: janttihunter on December 31, 2012, 06:12:43 PM: Man I forgot how much easier snow makes everything!!!Brought my wife out deer/scouting- Grouse-Rabbit-Coyote hunting today lol.

Tracked a beautiful 2x3 thick beams and big body today! It was awesome! No pic cause he jumped off.
Title: Re: Scouting in the snow
Post by: scottfrick on December 31, 2012, 06:49:31 PM: :tup: sounds like fun
Title: Re: Scouting in the snow
Post by: _TONY_ on December 31, 2012, 07:05:55 PM: I really dig hunting in the snow... :tup:
Title: Re: Scouting in the snow
Post by: steeliedrew on December 31, 2012, 07:26:14 PM: it was snowing pretty hard where I was today. Didn't see any fresh tracks in the snow. The deer I found was hunkered down in the old growth that the snow couldn't penetrate.
Title: Re: Scouting in the snow
Post by: janttihunter on January 01, 2013, 01:27:23 PM: The buck I saw is right where he was supposed to be. On a south facing slope that had no snow, sunning himself about 3/4 the way up the clear cut. I followed his tracks to the edge and he was right there 50 yards out.
Title: Re: Scouting in the snow
Post by: NWTFhunter on January 01, 2013, 01:32:55 PM: I love the Nd. snow ! If you dont see them standing out like sore thumbs, look in any wild rose patch ! They will be there.
Title: Re: Scouting in the snow
Post by: steeliedrew on January 01, 2013, 01:44:19 PM: Quote from: janttihunter on January 01, 2013, 01:27:23 PM
The buck I saw is right where he was supposed to be. On a south facing slope that had no snow, sunning himself about 3/4 the way up the clear cut. I followed his tracks to the edge and he was right there 50 yards out.

Ah. Well that makes perfect sense. sounds like a good time.