NH Teufelhund wrote:Kraftd wrote:Echo others, 10" would actually skew on the large size for most of my sits. Back cover is the major issue, but sometimes better to risk it than know you are out of the game for sure.
For a Newbeast, how do I know what is enough backccover?
I don't think you can ever have enough back cover. With less cover, you really need to focus on where deer are coming from so you can face them and not have them get on your side so they skyline you.
If they are looking directly at you, you just look like a blob on the tree. Leaves, branches whatever. On the side, you look like camo gorilla hanging on a skyscraper (at least I do). If you have enough cover, this becomes less of a problem, but still consider it. Which is why it is also important to consider how high you need to be. High isn't always better.
Generally if you are out scouting, stand on the spot you expect to shoot the deer, crouch down to get at their eye level, and look at the tree you picked. Walk the trail at that level looking at the tree and decide if it will be enough cover to allow you to turn (if needed) and draw. Might have to sit on the other side of the trail so you don't have to turn around to shoot. I always try to sit with trails on my right so I can draw and shoot in one movement with no turning. Got me my deer during gun season since they caught my movement of lifting my gun up to shoot. Had I needed to turn, I wouldn't have been able to get another movement in.
You can shoot deer in a telephone pole if that is where it needs to be. Just makes everything harder, and the smallest details the difference between blood on your hands, or a long walk back to the truck.