Public Land sightings
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Public Land sightings
Hey guys, I'm just curious as to what percentage of hunts on public land that you actually see deer. I typically bat about 50% but the last few years have been more like 25%. I'm just trying to see if I'm that bad or is this the norm. Basically I hunt moderate pressured lands in Wisconsin.
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Had a good early season for " deer "- id say 75%
Mature bucks on other hand...just one and I kicked himup walking out to Iisland in cattail s
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I have only seen one buck on "open" public... I also saw one buck on a property I drew a hunt on ( semi-public) and one, which I shot, on private... So a total of 3 bucks so far.
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in the north woods over the years I average about one deer sighting per day. I have gone as long as 7 days morning and night sitting without seeing a deer. I'm hunting for a big buck and not just any deer so that really affects my numbers.
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Probably about the same around 25%. I kick up more than i see moving naturally too lately
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I'm not sure, but I know I've only seen two shooters....and one of those I jumped.
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I saw my first shooter tonight on public after close. I've seen 11 scrub bucks and sitting 2-3 times per week since the season opened. does have been teasing me all season staying just out of range
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I haven't seen much this year but it's mostly due to lack of scouting this year because I was looking at houses and thought I would move before season so I kinda slacked it.
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Last year I had one of my best seasons on public land for bucks. Saw 21 bucks in 33 sits. Of those 21 bucks at least 1/2 were shooters. My longest streak not seeing any deer was 3 days. Saw at least one buck every day from Oct 31-Nov 11. I don't usually keep track of antlerless sightings because I am rarely targeting them but on average I would say I see one every 3-4 sits.
The trend the last few years is that I am seeing more bucks, especially shooter bucks and much less does and fawns likely due to hunting buck beds more often than not.
So far this year in 5 hunts I saw 3 bucks. Of those bucks I killed one 10 pt, bumped one slob bedded in deep marsh grass and the other buck was a 6pt coming out of his bed.
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The trend the last few years is that I am seeing more bucks, especially shooter bucks and much less does and fawns likely due to hunting buck beds more often than not.
So far this year in 5 hunts I saw 3 bucks. Of those bucks I killed one 10 pt, bumped one slob bedded in deep marsh grass and the other buck was a 6pt coming out of his bed.
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Ive seen 5 deer, all bucks no does. I average about one deer every 4 sits.
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Man, some of you guys now how to get it done. I love the challenge of hunting public land, but sometimes its tough sitting most of the day and not seeing a thing. It's been tough for me to get out since having kids. The last 3 years I've only gotten out 5 - 6 times per season. I know from spring scouting that I'm sitting in good areas. How do you guys with families with young kids and work use the limited time that you have and still have success?
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1 unknow deer to dark, but only been 1,time getting ready to be off for 32 days, hope that changes.
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carl1191 wrote:Man, some of you guys now how to get it done. I love the challenge of hunting public land, but sometimes its tough sitting most of the day and not seeing a thing. It's been tough for me to get out since having kids. The last 3 years I've only gotten out 5 - 6 times per season. I know from spring scouting that I'm sitting in good areas. How do you guys with families with young kids and work use the limited time that you have and still have success?
You see less deer hunting "beast" style, but you see bigger bucks. I have gone 30 days straight hunting here without seeing a single deer. But you gotta take the area into perspective, when I travel to West of Madison and hunt the public I see deer every time out.
You gotta spend some time in the trees to kill, I doubt I would have much success on public if I limited myself to 5 or 6 days a year...
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I've been out 5 times and have seen one shooter 8 point, one spike, and 11 does. This weekend I was out twice and saw 0 deer.
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Been out for 3 evening sits...3does,1spike buck and a decent 8pt.
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