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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: stigalla on September 24, 2013, 10:45:12 AM

Title: need some help
Post by: stigalla on September 24, 2013, 10:45:12 AM: I have 20 completely undeveloped acres 6 miles NW of Newport WA in GMU 121. I have a trail cam hung and have seen TONS of sign including rubs, sheds, scat and many active game trails.. I'm gearing up for my fifth year of modern on this place but fear I'm gunna leave empty handed again, I've seen these deer they're massive but disappear when season comes around.. any help would be greatly appreciated.

may even be willing to have someone come out for a hunt
Title: Re: need some help
Post by: Tommythebarber on September 24, 2013, 11:02:31 AM: Do you have a trail camera? Are you putting out feed
Title: Re: need some help
Post by: stigalla on September 24, 2013, 11:25:56 AM: yeah, trail cam is out with food.. pictures of a few bucks a small spike and a bear, this is the first year with a trail cam
Title: Re: need some help
Post by: skeeter 20i on September 24, 2013, 11:56:29 AM: I've had my best luck looking for the deepest, darkest, nastiest stuff in the area once the season starts and poke around there. My experience has been that the deer aren't relocating out of the area (usually) they are just feeling the pressure and are less apt to be moving as much during daylight. You've heard the old saying "they didn't get that big by being stupid". Hope that helps some?
Title: Re: need some help
Post by: Mike450r on September 24, 2013, 11:58:29 AM: 20 acres is a lot of property but not a lot of area. If you are limited to that 20 acres without access to adjoining property you are likely just going to be doing the right place at the right time thing.
Title: Re: need some help
Post by: Crunch14 on September 24, 2013, 12:05:47 PM: Quote from: Mike450r on September 24, 2013, 11:58:29 AM
20 acres is a lot of property but not a lot of area. If you are limited to that 20 acres without access to adjoining property you are likely just going to be doing the right place at the right time thing.
:yeah: No offense... but isn't that called hunting?
Title: Re: need some help
Post by: Jonathan_S on September 24, 2013, 03:39:55 PM: Quote from: Crunch14 on September 24, 2013, 12:05:47 PM
Quote from: Mike450r on September 24, 2013, 11:58:29 AM
20 acres is a lot of property but not a lot of area. If you are limited to that 20 acres without access to adjoining property you are likely just going to be doing the right place at the right time thing.
:yeah: No offense... but isn't that called hunting?

I suppose you could hunt 2 acres and eventually get a buck :dunno:

Easier to be in the "right place" if you have more place ;)
Title: Re: need some help
Post by: Southpole on September 24, 2013, 04:11:07 PM: I know it's 4 point or better, but why not go in the late hunt Nov. 9-19 when it's hot :dunno:
Title: Re: need some help
Post by: Jonathan_S on September 24, 2013, 04:13:15 PM: Back to the OP. If it does have lots of rubs...I would hunt it in November.

Give the does a good reason to hang out
Title: Re: need some help
Post by: Southpole on September 24, 2013, 04:35:40 PM: We have the same scenario in unit 101. We have 30 quiet acres. Started salt blocks and alfalfa 6 years ago. It seems like it took about 4 years to really consistently see does, fawns and small bucks come in comfortably while we are there in Oct. I guess you can say it took a few generations of conditioning. Unfortunately, we don't see any really big bucks show themselves until Nov. and no modern late hunt for 101ers.
Title: Re: need some help
Post by: stigalla on September 24, 2013, 04:49:34 PM: There are ALOT of rubs & game trail activity. i Have had good luck with the trail cam. was wondering if i should just clear all the ground cover (there is alot!! max of 20 yrds of visibility other then the trails) or if there is anything else i can do to entice more animals to come play
Title: Re: need some help
Post by: KFhunter on September 24, 2013, 04:56:19 PM: Quote from: stigalla on September 24, 2013, 10:45:12 AM
I have 20 completely undeveloped acres 6 miles NW of Newport WA in GMU 121. I have a trail cam hung and have seen TONS of sign including rubs, sheds, scat and many active game trails.. I'm gearing up for my fifth year of modern on this place but fear I'm gunna leave empty handed again, I've seen these deer they're massive but disappear when season comes around.. any help would be greatly appreciated.

may even be willing to have someone come out for a hunt

Is there another property owner getting the deer ahead of you?
You could be doing all that work for someone else if the deer is moving through someone else's land before they make it to yours.
Title: Re: need some help
Post by: Southpole on September 24, 2013, 05:48:43 PM: Quote from: KFhunter on September 24, 2013, 04:56:19 PM
Quote from: stigalla on September 24, 2013, 10:45:12 AM
I have 20 completely undeveloped acres 6 miles NW of Newport WA in GMU 121. I have a trail cam hung and have seen TONS of sign including rubs, sheds, scat and many active game trails.. I'm gearing up for my fifth year of modern on this place but fear I'm gunna leave empty handed again, I've seen these deer they're massive but disappear when season comes around.. any help would be greatly appreciated.

may even be willing to have someone come out for a hunt

Is there another property owner getting the deer ahead of you?
You could be doing all that work for someone else if the deer is moving through someone else's land before they make it to yours.
That would suck, but it can happen :(
Title: Re: need some help
Post by: stigalla on September 24, 2013, 09:04:32 PM: Between the nine of us on the road we have about 300 acres, we are all very close and share our land with one another. Im kinda right in the middle nut the closest to the ponds (which are owned by cascade timber)
Title: Re: need some help
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all i can see is does and a few small spikes... any idea why the big ones arent comming out?
Title: Re: need some help
Post by: Southpole on October 10, 2013, 01:29:30 PM: You should have had something more than that, especially in that neck of the woods. Maybe someone else has some ideas of what might be going on. :dunno:
Title: Re: need some help
Post by: Southpole on October 10, 2013, 01:36:13 PM: Maybe them old does are running the boys out?
Title: Re: need some help
Post by: CAMPMEAT on October 10, 2013, 01:44:16 PM: I've had the same problem here with the bucks disappearing. I was feeding the same doe with 2 fawns for a month. I have not seen a buck around here for 2 months, at my house. I finally saw my first mulie buck about an hour ago. The weather has changed and is a lot cooler and I think the bucks will be up grazing around now. Get a Deer Acres block, if you can find that brand and leave it near your camera. The deer love that block because it's full of sweet cob type feed.