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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: hunter75 on July 12, 2010, 12:06:50 AM

Title: Blue mtn early season advice
Post by: hunter75 on July 12, 2010, 12:06:50 AM: This may be a stupid question, but...

We have some huge bucks in a canyon in gmu 154. Yet they travel in a 20' deep and 15' wide old river bed that spans a couple miles. The edges drop straight down and it is nearly impossible to see down and any trail is a goat trail. The brush and growth is 12-15'. Is there any proven tactic for early archery season to draw them out? Sept 1-15 Any ideas or suggestions would be appreciated.

Late season in the rut a couple of 160+ class whiteys have been pulled out.
Title: Re: Blue mtn early season advice
Post by: lonedave on July 12, 2010, 07:35:55 PM: You've got enough time, but it may be a lot of hot work. How about picking a couple of spots and cutting shooting lanes through the brush to the goat trails from a stand location. If you can do it far enough in advance they should be used to it by the time the season starts. I've heard of people doing this in really brushy thickets and the animals begin to use the new trails fairly quickly.

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Title: Re: Blue mtn early season advice
Post by: cwuwildcat on July 12, 2010, 07:39:54 PM: Quote from: Miles on July 12, 2010, 12:25:06 AM
What you've got to do is lean over the edge, and just whisper quietly "come on out deer...I'm not going to hurt you, I just want to be your friend". If this doesn't work light the brush on fire and wait...

Dude, that was funny! If he light both ends, he'll be able to BBQ them as well!!! Might not like the taste of cooked deer hair though.
Title: Re: Blue mtn early season advice
Post by: 400out on July 13, 2010, 08:28:04 AM: Quote from: cwuwildcat on July 12, 2010, 07:39:54 PM
Quote from: Miles on July 12, 2010, 12:25:06 AM
What you've got to do is lean over the edge, and just whisper quietly "come on out deer...I'm not going to hurt you, I just want to be your friend". If this doesn't work light the brush on fire and wait...

Dude, that was funny! If he light both ends, he'll be able to BBQ them as well!!! Might not like the taste of cooked deer hair though.
:chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Blue mtn early season advice
Post by: 400out on July 13, 2010, 08:49:54 AM: Well my advise is ( don't know how it will work for bow ) I would find a well used trail/escape route and make a team effort by pushing from top down.
Title: Re: Blue mtn early season advice
Post by: 10Key on July 13, 2010, 11:09:57 AM: Yeah, like said above, scout for well used trails and paths and set up on them early morning and evening. If all else fails, get some buddies together and push the ditch. When I used to hunt the early archery season in the Blues, we would push the buck brush and there were always deer in there. It is amazing where those deer can hide, but when it is hot out, that is where they like to be.