Post by: nategood21 on November 18, 2013, 09:12:58 PM
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Post by: Button Nubbs on November 18, 2013, 09:19:33 PM
Post by: BlacktailBowhunter on November 19, 2013, 08:32:58 PM
Distance also depends on the amount of pressure you are seeing from other hunters. Actually, it all depends on the amount of competition in my opinion. I had a trail cam up that was only 125 yards off of a paved road and I had deer on the cam during daytime. Although it looked promising, I yanked the cam, because I was worried another hunter may come into my set. I moved my set up a quarter mile away in the same area and still have 2 of the same bucks using it, and I feel confident I won't be bothered by anyone else
As far as parking your truck. I would park far enough that the deer are not going to pattern you. Even if your stand is not far from the road, I would get the truck at least a quarter mile away.
Private land is a different story. The deer are accustom to vehicles and people. My biggest buck to date was taken on a piece of BLM land that was land locked by private property. I got permission to access the BLM and set a stand 200 yards from my car. Opening day of 2006, I arrowed a 109 3/8 Blacktail buck.
The main thing is to get out and really get to know your area. If you are going to hunt an area say a square mile in size, walk the entire property the best you can. This will tell you where the deer like to feed and bed. It will give you an idea of what is in the area, where the deer are funneling, and help you understand what the deer are doing.
If you have never stand hunted Blacktails, I recomend Cameron Haines book Bowhunting Trophy Blacktails.
Good luck.
Post by: Expedition Scout on December 01, 2013, 07:13:18 AM
I don't think there's a set distance. I've killed bulls from 200 yards to 1 mile in. I killed a book bull last year after I listened to rigs roll by all morning. Killed a bull from that same stand this year. It more depends on where the sign is and how frequently your getting pics.
Big difference between private and public, but the fact still remains if the animals are traveling through the area in daylight hours, it doesn't matter how far in you are.
My current stand is 500 yard straight up a hill on a bench from a paved road. I sit and listen to people driving, bike riding, even walking and talking all day, but the deer don't care so I don't care.
Post by: nwwanderer on December 01, 2013, 07:54:06 AM
Post by: Button Nubbs on December 01, 2013, 09:31:25 AM
I don't think there's a set distance. I've killed bulls from 200 yards to 1 mile in. I killed a book bull last year after I listened to rigs roll by all morning. Killed a bull from that same stand this year. It more depends on where the sign is and how frequently your getting pics.
Big difference between private and public, but the fact still remains if the animals are traveling through the area in daylight hours, it doesn't matter how far in you are.
My current stand is 500 yard straight up a hill on a bench from a paved road. I sit and listen to people driving, bike riding, even walking and talking all day, but the deer don't care so I don't care.
I don't hunt private, all public. Not sure where you got that from. :rolleyes: :bash: