Hunting Washington Forum
Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: Billy74 on September 26, 2019, 04:55:21 PM
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Im headed out for one last scouting trip/camera check on sunday to nail down my plans for the opener in a couple weeks. Looks like the NE is gonna get a little snow/wind/rain and I’m hoping i can use this. Past 2 years were my first and scouting was done in nice weather. I was just going to pick up the cameras and do as little disturbance as possible. So far limited buck sign but thought maybe i could take advantage of the weather and spend more time sitting and watching for deer up and moving or checking for heavy trails in the snow/mud. Should i alter my plans and do a little more scouting or just stay out of the way and wait till the season starts? If i have bucks on cam ill definitely get out and leave them be.
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I don't know about anyone else, but when I scout, it is time to move. I try to be as minimally intrusive as possible and I rarely see deer. I'm focused on fresh sign rather than seeing animals. Scouting is an information gathering event. Sitting while hunting is a good idea. Sitting while scouting is (in my mind), a waste of my limited time. Your trail cams already did the sitting for you. Take that information and incorporate it into whatever else you can find while out.
I don't hunt the Eastside - mine is a Westside mentality. I don't worry about deer seeing me or knowing I was there. There are always people in the woods around here. The deer get over the intrusion pretty quickly if you don't act like a hunter. Take some granola and wear colorful beads. The deer will never know what you were up to.
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"Take some granola and wear colorful beads" - I freakin love it! Probably the best camo pattern out there.
