I've been studying the beast tactics now for about 6 months and I'm finally getting to put them to practice in the field. But I have alot of questions I was hoping somebody could answer. When I'm trying to find the right elevation to hunt I eyeball it where I think a 1/3 from the top is on my topo map then I find my points where I believe beds are but I'm second guessing myself on eleavation. I'm seeing a lot of deer where I'm going to but it's all does and I'm jumping alot of does up on my way in where I'm hunting. So I'm wondering is there a rule of thumb when looking at a topo map or do you just get close to where you are thinking and look for travel routes.
My next question is dealing with thermals I know when the forest floor heats up it pushes everything up the hill and makes a windtunnel when your on the leeward side. But how do you know for a fact where that tunnel is because I have dropped alot of milk weed and they travel a little bit then fall straight to the ground and this is on warm days but the wind was on and off and when it did blow it wasnt hard so does the wind speed play a factor creating the vacume effect factored in with the temperature of the forest floor. Then when the forest floor cools off in the evening does the thermals stay pulling down hill all night until the sun warms everything back up again the next morning or do they ever just plain out and kind of settle. Hopefully yal can understand what I'm trying to ask I just want to make sure I'm learning it and doing it right
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You should see buck sign and trails at the 1/3 mark. the stronger the wind, the more pronounced the tunnel. Sometimes its more of a collision.
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dan wrote:You should see buck sign and trails at the 1/3 mark. the stronger the wind, the more pronounced the tunnel. Sometimes its more of a collision.
So pretty much what I'm doing. A few mornings ago I jumped up some does bedded down I saw two but I know it was more based on what I could hear running threw the woods. It was right at daylight. So I decided to stay put for a little bit and hung one of my climbing sticks on a tree and hung there in my tree saddle probably 5ft up a tree. About 15min later I saw a nice 8-10pt couldn't make it out completely but it was most definitely a shooter. I'm guessing it was 80yrds away he was traveling with a cross wind and he was low, he made a turn and walked into the wind up the hill. I know this is off subject but since you was the one who answered me I would like your advice. My I'm guessing he was traveling low to pick up the thermals coming down the hill then he J-hooks so he could scent check his bed. The crazy thing is that's the point I was headed to before I stopped I'm kind of glad it happened because he would have busted me I would have been up the hill to far. I kinda know where to get on him to catch him j hooking but on other bucks I want .how do you know how low you can get to not be busted but still be in on the action. His bedding area looks like a fortress to me with doe beds,acorns, and water so hes set.
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Derril Glen wrote:dan wrote:You should see buck sign and trails at the 1/3 mark. the stronger the wind, the more pronounced the tunnel. Sometimes its more of a collision.
So pretty much what I'm doing. A few mornings ago I jumped up some does bedded down I saw two but I know it was more based on what I could hear running threw the woods. It was right at daylight. So I decided to stay put for a little bit and hung one of my climbing sticks on a tree and hung there in my tree saddle probably 5ft up a tree. About 15min later I saw a nice 8-10pt couldn't make it out completely but it was most definitely a shooter. I'm guessing it was 80yrds away he was traveling with a cross wind and he was low, he made a turn and walked into the wind up the hill. I know this is off subject but since you was the one who answered me I would like your advice. My I'm guessing he was traveling low to pick up the thermals coming down the hill then he J-hooks so he could scent check his bed. The crazy thing is that's the point I was headed to before I stopped I'm kind of glad it happened because he would have busted me I would have been up the hill to far. I kinda know where to get on him to catch him j hooking but on other bucks I want .how do you know how low you can get to not be busted but still be in on the action. His bedding area looks like a fortress to me with doe beds,acorns, and water so hes set.
Your going to have a hard time in hills hunting 5 feet off the ground... Gotta get up into the wind stream. When I hunt low its usually in flat land situations. As for morning hills, you need to be near the bottom of the hill and catch them where they start to hook up without crossing there entrance trail. If you have not seen it yet you should check the DVD "Hill country bedding"...
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dan wrote:Derril Glen wrote:dan wrote:You should see buck sign and trails at the 1/3 mark. the stronger the wind, the more pronounced the tunnel. Sometimes its more of a collision.
So pretty much what I'm doing. A few mornings ago I jumped up some does bedded down I saw two but I know it was more based on what I could hear running threw the woods. It was right at daylight. So I decided to stay put for a little bit and hung one of my climbing sticks on a tree and hung there in my tree saddle probably 5ft up a tree. About 15min later I saw a nice 8-10pt couldn't make it out completely but it was most definitely a shooter. I'm guessing it was 80yrds away he was traveling with a cross wind and he was low, he made a turn and walked into the wind up the hill. I know this is off subject but since you was the one who answered me I would like your advice. My I'm guessing he was traveling low to pick up the thermals coming down the hill then he J-hooks so he could scent check his bed. The crazy thing is that's the point I was headed to before I stopped I'm kind of glad it happened because he would have busted me I would have been up the hill to far. I kinda know where to get on him to catch him j hooking but on other bucks I want .how do you know how low you can get to not be busted but still be in on the action. His bedding area looks like a fortress to me with doe beds,acorns, and water so hes set.
Your going to have a hard time in hills hunting 5 feet off the ground... Gotta get up into the wind stream. When I hunt low its usually in flat land situations. As for morning hills, you need to be near the bottom of the hill and catch them where they start to hook up without crossing there entrance trail. If you have not seen it yet you should check the DVD "Hill country bedding"...
Yes I have the hill country DVD it's what pretty much sparked my interest in hunting beast style. But thank you Dan and good luck to you this season
Take your bow and a quiver full of arrows, and go out into the open country to hunt some wild game for me. Genesis 27:3
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