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Offline Cab

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After the morning what do you do?
« on: October 22, 2018, 11:42:14 AM »
After the general morning hunt what does everyone do? Where I grew up hunting whitetails everyone went home/the truck for lunch then would head back out around 2-3ish. I was Mule deer hunting in central WA this last weekend, came out for lunch around noon and noticed no one else was at their truck(they're were about 7 trucks there). I was curious if everyone just sits all day, have lunch in the woods and just continues to glass? I felt like I was missing something, as in do all these guys know something I don't? I like to sit in the morning, have lunch(in the woods or at the truck) and then make a plan for the afternoon of where I want to hunt. Just curious what other generally like to do. Sitting all day can make for a long hunt, how do others like to stay occupied?

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Re: After the morning what do you do?
« Reply #1 on: October 22, 2018, 11:45:04 AM »
I usually pull out some snacks, glass, move areas, still hunt, surf arfcom, take a nap

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Re: After the morning what do you do?
« Reply #2 on: October 22, 2018, 11:46:41 AM »
A lot depends on the season, weather and where I am hunting. I ALWAYS pack enough snacks and gear to spend the entire day in the woods but will come out sometimes for lunch. I have killed plenty of critters around lunch and early afternoon but I also know that a nice lunch and a nap under a tree has treated me well numerous times.
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Re: After the morning what do you do?
« Reply #3 on: October 22, 2018, 11:53:05 AM »
I always bring my lunch. Find a good spot to glass and eat. Usually a nap. I dont usually hunt close enough to the truck. Last year I was with my truck a little more and I stopped at a campground and cooked a good meal and ate some BlackBerry pie my wife made. Mostly depends what kind of hunting I'm doing.

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Re: After the morning what do you do?
« Reply #4 on: October 22, 2018, 01:10:43 PM »
You guys pretty much do what I do. Was thinking of taking a book out with me to help with sitting all day. My dad use to listen to music and I've thought about listening to a podcast while glassing as well but not sure I can get use to it. I'm going to a new spot this weekend and it looks like it could have tons of land to glass. I notice that when I have areas I can glass, it really helps with keeping my attention.

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Re: After the morning what do you do?
« Reply #5 on: October 22, 2018, 01:28:44 PM »
Early season is tougher because the days are way longer but once you get into late season, heading out in the dark and returning in the dark is pretty easy.
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Re: After the morning what do you do?
« Reply #6 on: October 22, 2018, 02:13:07 PM »
 :yeah:  During archery season, I hunt mornings or evenings.  Not all day. 
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Re: After the morning what do you do?
« Reply #7 on: October 22, 2018, 02:13:58 PM »
Its not the daylight thats hard, its sitting out under a tree for 13, 14 hours waiting for light to come back thats hard.   

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Re: After the morning what do you do?
« Reply #8 on: October 22, 2018, 02:26:36 PM »
I am almost always in a new area, so I use mid-day to scout other locations for morning or evening hunts.  Although there are not likely animals out and moving, I can check access, roads, trails, viewpoints and if there are other trucks at those spots.  That usually gives me a plan A and B for the next day and I just run like that until I find them or run out of days.

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Re: After the morning what do you do?
« Reply #9 on: October 22, 2018, 02:30:58 PM »
I am almost always in a new area, so I use mid-day to scout other locations for morning or evening hunts.  Although there are not likely animals out and moving, I can check access, roads, trails, viewpoints and if there are other trucks at those spots.  That usually gives me a plan A and B for the next day and I just run like that until I find them or run out of days.

This is what I love doing in new spots. I find that it really helps you learn areas so much faster plus kills time during slow parts of the day.

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Re: After the morning what do you do?
« Reply #10 on: October 22, 2018, 06:53:25 PM »
Its not the daylight thats hard, its sitting out under a tree for 13, 14 hours waiting for light to come back thats hard.

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Re: After the morning what do you do?
« Reply #11 on: October 22, 2018, 08:21:42 PM »
I will add this.
If you were a deer, when would you be moving about? During the early/late hours of the day when lots of predators(people) are also out moving about...…….or, during the mid day when a lot of those folks are back at their camp/truck eating lunch?


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Re: After the morning what do you do?
« Reply #12 on: October 22, 2018, 08:25:19 PM »
I hit the bottle till tomorrow. its worked more times than not :chuckle:

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Re: After the morning what do you do?
« Reply #13 on: October 22, 2018, 08:29:45 PM »
My blacktail cam has more mid day action with bucks than at night or early morning. My opinion pack food and stay out as much as you can. We wait all year for this, get after it!  :tup:

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Re: After the morning what do you do?
« Reply #14 on: October 22, 2018, 09:33:34 PM »
I usually fall asleep. No way I'm going down the mountain till after dark. Always amazes me how many guys get up and leave just as its approaching prime time.
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