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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: 87samurai on October 15, 2008, 08:17:21 PM

Title: Help please..
Post by: 87samurai on October 15, 2008, 08:17:21 PM: Hey everyone this is my first post on this great forum. Well i just got back from my deer hunt last night from the Winthrop area. I seen a few doe's but that was all. I was wondering if anyone wanted to point me in a good location, i am not asking for a "honey hole" just a general area. i have been hunting the Winthrop area for about 8 years with no success i am still looking to get my first deer and i am starting to get frustrated with that area. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

thanks
Title: Re: Help please..
Post by: Ridgerunner on October 15, 2008, 09:10:57 PM: head to the NE corner in november after whitetails, strong population of bucks, lots of good tips on here about whitetail hunting, you should have your first deer within a year or two.
Title: Re: Help please..
Post by: huntnphool on October 15, 2008, 09:50:45 PM: There is nothing wrong with that area, there are loads of deer in there. I cant imagine anyone hunting that area and not getting 4 bucks in 8 years, there has to be other factors you're missing. How many are in your hunting party? What areas are you hunting specifically?
Title: Re: Help please..
Post by: big_bucks on October 15, 2008, 09:56:04 PM: You can walk 5 miles and not see a buck in some areas up there or you can have a hot spot where you always see bucks. Where I hunt in that area on any given day is based more on the weather and hunting pressure than anything. If the weather is right up there, Ray Charles sees bucks.
Title: Re: Help please..
Post by: blessed on October 15, 2008, 10:05:41 PM: :chuckle:good one..as you see the kid os just 18 now so he will learn to hunt slower, use optics and hunt the high ground. ;)
Title: Re: Help please..
Post by: Thenewguy on October 16, 2008, 06:37:49 AM: Quote from: big_bucks on October 15, 2008, 09:56:04 PM
You can walk 5 miles and not see a buck in some areas up there or you can have a hot spot where you always see bucks. Where I hunt in that area on any given day is based more on the weather and hunting pressure than anything. If the weather is right up there, Ray Charles sees bucks.

Dead people see bucks?!?!

why can;t i find on then =-p
Title: Re: Help please..
Post by: addicted on October 16, 2008, 07:07:47 AM: Quote from: blessed on October 15, 2008, 10:05:41 PM
:chuckle:good one..as you see the kid os just 18 now so he will learn to hunt slower, use optics and hunt the high ground. ;)

:bash: i learned the hard way. was moving too fast and got lost up there by gooseberry flats. ended up 15 miles down near the highway and had to hitch hike back to camp.

i guess i didnt slow down much after that but i did get a GPS. :P
Title: Re: Help please..
Post by: 87samurai on October 16, 2008, 10:24:55 PM: Quote from: Ridgerunner on October 15, 2008, 09:10:57 PM
head to the NE corner in november after whitetails, strong population of bucks, lots of good tips on here about whitetail hunting, you should have your first deer within a year or two.

Yea i think thats what im gonna do. I have a buddy that has a cabin in gmu 121 so im gonna go try that out.
Title: Re: Help please..
Post by: 87samurai on October 16, 2008, 10:27:13 PM: Quote from: huntnphool on October 15, 2008, 09:50:45 PM
There is nothing wrong with that area, there are loads of deer in there. I cant imagine anyone hunting that area and not getting 4 bucks in 8 years, there has to be other factors you're missing. How many are in your hunting party? What areas are you hunting specifically?

Well there is usually about 8 to 10 people in our party. I hunt gmu 218 up on the 8 mile ridge.