Mopar1169 wrote:Moose wrote:Ol Split ( ) Toes wrote:Moose wrote:It seems like alot of questions have came up lately on scouting new areas right before season. In my mind once you scout it that close to opening day your scent is already all over the place so that would be considered your first sit. Wouldn't you be better off scouting your way in on opening day and setting up on fresh sign? I know it's public but if your scouting areas that no one goes "hopefully" then you just kinda ruined that spot with your scent. Am I over thinking something? Or what am I not understanding about scouting so close to the season opener. If anyone can clarify my thinking I would appreciate it.
I think with out of state hunts time is your biggest issue, it's a gamble to pre scout but you want to be on deer right away, unlike your home state where you have all season and can make adjustments. Every out of state hunt I've done the time just flew by.
I can definitely understand that. Scent has been pounded into my head so much that my thinking is, scouting just a few days before opening day would hurt you more then help you. I understand what Josh is doing but then again wouldn't that hurt his odds with his scent in there now?
I think he is going about it the right way. For a out of state hunt.
My first year hunting ne I was way too laid back worrying about my scent too much. Took 5-6 days to get into good deer. Ended up eating my tag because I didn't cover enough ground fast enough. Last year I dove in just covering ground as fast as I could till I ran into something. Shot my 9 point on the 3rd or 4th day don't remember now. You can't hunt what is not there. Only way to find out what is there go do some door knocking. Out of state blind hunts just gotta cover ground, gonna blow acouple out in the process but it all comes together eventually.
Mopar, have you gone out there this season yet?