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Re: Oxbows and giant bucks

Unread postby MIsteelworker » Sun Jun 19, 2022 3:34 am

Thanks Dan that cleared a lot of things up for me
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Re: Oxbows and giant bucks

Unread postby Solo7 » Sun Jun 19, 2022 8:17 am

Thx, that helped.

Maybe that rock is an arrow or spear straightener ?
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Re: Oxbows and giant bucks

Unread postby cantfoou » Sun Jun 19, 2022 11:08 am

Great video. Loved hearing about the mistakes!
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Re: Oxbows and giant bucks

Unread postby Hookslinger » Sun Jun 19, 2022 11:10 am

Good timing! I just got permission on a new piece that has a good sized creek with some small oxbows. I'll take this info in when I scout it.
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Re: Oxbows and giant bucks

Unread postby WisBowhunter » Sun Jun 19, 2022 12:00 pm

Good video Dan and great explanation on how to approach hunting oxbows. And thanks for sharing your experiences and knowledge of your past hunts.
Another bunch of great information to help us figure out how to hunt these mature bucks under different circumstances. :clap:
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Re: Oxbows and giant bucks

Unread postby dan99 » Sun Jun 19, 2022 12:32 pm

This was an incredible video. What a rollercoaster ride that hunt was.

I had wondered if they would bed an oxbow on all winds. Thanks for all of this info!
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Re: Oxbows and giant bucks

Unread postby Tsom » Sun Jun 19, 2022 1:03 pm

Awesome hunt story. Need more of these! ;)
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Re: Oxbows and giant bucks

Unread postby Mike32 » Sun Jun 19, 2022 2:39 pm

Thanks for sharing this video, great information!!
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Re: Oxbows and giant bucks

Unread postby Matt Gill » Sun Jun 19, 2022 2:51 pm

That’s why I bought your stand, sticks, why I take all you say to heart and try to apply it. Nobody else would have shown that to help others learn
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Re: Oxbows and giant bucks

Unread postby JDKoz » Sun Jun 19, 2022 5:52 pm

As usual, excellent video, story telling and shirt, Dan!
Does anyone have experience in hill/ridge terrain that have a river or creek at the bottom of the steep ridges? My question is, has anybody seen a preference as to where a buck may bed if the leeward side of the ridge lines up with the opening of an oxbow at the bottom of said ridge? Do they tend to stay up on the ridge, or do they seem to prefer the oxbow? I understand that it's all situational and every deer is different. I'm just wondering if someone has seen a noticeable preference in general, based on their experiences.
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Re: Oxbows and giant bucks

Unread postby dan » Sun Jun 19, 2022 11:40 pm

JDKoz wrote:As usual, excellent video, story telling and shirt, Dan!
Does anyone have experience in hill/ridge terrain that have a river or creek at the bottom of the steep ridges? My question is, has anybody seen a preference as to where a buck may bed if the leeward side of the ridge lines up with the opening of an oxbow at the bottom of said ridge? Do they tend to stay up on the ridge, or do they seem to prefer the oxbow? I understand that it's all situational and every deer is different. I'm just wondering if someone has seen a noticeable preference in general, based on their experiences.
Thank you.

Obviously, thats a tough question... My personal observations tend me to answer with this: Low pressure, and good bedding in both the hill points and the oxbow. Bucks will bed both, and may choose the one thats closer to food, or the one that they feel more secure in. Increase pressure to the ingredients and bucks will tend to prefer the oxbow.
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Re: Oxbows and giant bucks

Unread postby JDKoz » Mon Jun 20, 2022 10:00 am

Thank you for answering. I'm kind of thinking they'd prefer to be closer to water in the early, warm weather part of the season. I'll cross the river and plan to set up on the oxbows first and then adjust accordingly based on what I see.


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