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Putting it together in Hill country

Unread postby Buckfever » Thu Jan 05, 2012 2:13 pm

Putting the pieces together for next year. This is a hill country hunt. Here I have not seen this deer, new property, I just put a cam up I've been on his sign since last year this time. Biggest track I've ever seen, wider than my 4 fingers, I should have put my hand in it:

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From last year his bed:

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I should of taken a pic of today's bed, same general area.

Here the I'm using the knoll to get close but without detection:

From the set side:
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From the bedding looking back towards the set you can see the rise:
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Again moving over a bit:

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Here the breeding scrape area, just a concentrated area of multiple scrapes, on the set side of the knoll. Same as last year:
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Here this is a tall rub chest high past my tree, which tells me he does at least occasionally go by my set.

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Here an example of the Bluffs:

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I'm actually climbing up the backside 100 feet non technical but vigorous to get up to the Oak Flat.


I think this is a good example and Dan talks about this how you can based on the sign put the pieces together on a mature animal without actually seeing the animal. The camera for me is simply to to determine what kind of quality we're talking about. I know he's a slob. I think it also shows how putting together all the stuff we talk about, is how we make the hunt.

It won't take a lot of pressure, 2-3 hunts max and it's over. Heck the hunt could be over the first time I go in.

Today when I went in I bumped a couple big animals, funny thing, one of them had looped back and I saw it sneaking out again when I was coming out. Don't underestimate the bump em and dump em. When these animals feel secure in an area, they don't give it up that easy. Also though, I gained knowledge about how to refine my approach to improve my odds of getting in undetected, based on terrain features, bedding and the escape route.


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Re: Putting it together in Hill country

Unread postby JRM6868 » Thu Jan 05, 2012 2:18 pm

Looks great. Can't wait to watch this set and your other sets at the other property unfold next year.

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Re: Putting it together in Hill country

Unread postby JRM6868 » Thu Jan 05, 2012 2:20 pm

JRM6868 wrote:Looks great. Can't wait to watch this set and your other sets at the other property unfold next year.
Interesting about the loop back... I've noticed that before on bucks if they feel safe about an area. Shot a buck a few years ago some people were doing a drive and this buck looped low and started heading back towards where they came which put him 50 yards from me.
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Re: Putting it together in Hill country

Unread postby bowhunter15 » Thu Jan 05, 2012 2:23 pm

Looks good, just take your time climbing that bluff. Climbing while scouting is one thing; climbing with hunting gear is another. Wet or loose rocks can make a dangerous slip up if in a hurry.
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Re: Putting it together in Hill country

Unread postby Beason » Thu Jan 05, 2012 3:03 pm

Go big or go home son. That's what I always say... ;)
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Re: Putting it together in Hill country

Unread postby BigHunt » Thu Jan 05, 2012 3:11 pm

AWESOME pics man ... i cant wait to get up there and scout at my land .......


good luck with that beast
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Re: Putting it together in Hill country

Unread postby Buckfever » Thu Jan 05, 2012 3:27 pm

bowhunter15 wrote:Looks good, just take your time climbing that bluff. Climbing while scouting is one thing; climbing with hunting gear is another. Wet or loose rocks can make a dangerous slip up if in a hurry.


This is what I'm climbing, it's really not that bad.

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I hunted it once this past year, stand and 6 sticks took my time wasn't that bad. But my lack of familiarity I went up and over the knoll and bumped them. The hunt was over, but I still had a couple of shots at a doe and a crab claw 8.

I did take a spill coming out today. It's harder going down.
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Re: Putting it together in Hill country

Unread postby NightwishMike » Thu Jan 05, 2012 4:53 pm

Hope you get that buck this season.

Post trail cam pics if/when you get some :mrgreen:
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Re: Putting it together in Hill country

Unread postby Stanley » Thu Jan 05, 2012 4:58 pm

Good stuff.
You can fool some of the bucks, all of the time, and fool all of the bucks, some of the time, however you certainly can't fool all of the bucks, all of the time.
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Re: Putting it together in Hill country

Unread postby Southern Man » Fri Jan 06, 2012 1:52 am

I was wonderin if you were gonna climb that bluff face. That hill looks much easier.
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Re: Putting it together in Hill country

Unread postby KLEMZ » Fri Jan 06, 2012 2:53 am

Hey Buckfever, very interesting post! That bed looks to be very well used, the dirt looks packed down. Can't wait to here the rest of the story.
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Unread postby addisonlee » Fri Jan 06, 2012 4:35 am

Good thread here. Very informative. Keep'em coming.

Good luck with him Buckfever.
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Re: Putting it together in Hill country

Unread postby dan » Sat Jan 07, 2012 12:39 pm

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Re: Putting it together in Hill country

Unread postby Milk Weed Seed » Sat Jan 07, 2012 12:54 pm

Buckfever wrote:
bowhunter15 wrote:Looks good, just take your time climbing that bluff. Climbing while scouting is one thing; climbing with hunting gear is another. Wet or loose rocks can make a dangerous slip up if in a hurry.


This is what I'm climbing, it's really not that bad.

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I hunted it once this past year, stand and 6 sticks took my time wasn't that bad. But my lack of familiarity I went up and over the knoll and bumped them. The hunt was over, but I still had a couple of shots at a doe and a crab claw 8.

I did take a spill coming out today. It's harder going down.

Always is worse on the way down.... I slid on my but the other day too!!! :oops:
Cool pictures.
Good luck next season!
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