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Tell me about Gravel Roads !

Unread postby john1984 » Thu Aug 19, 2021 11:59 am

In my opinion ,, bears and deer can hear your Approaching ,,, Much better on a Gravel road , compared to an Asphalt road....


Thoughts ? :think:


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Unread postby PK_ » Thu Aug 19, 2021 12:11 pm

I put stealth strips on my tires.
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Unread postby Skeeterswatter » Thu Aug 19, 2021 12:16 pm

john1984 wrote:In my opinion ,, bears and deer can hear your Approaching ,,, Much better on a Gravel road , compared to an Asphalt road....


Thoughts ? :think:


If hunting close to the road, I typically drive past a good distance or park before a good distance my intended entrance into the woods. Park and walk down the dirt road if possible.
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Unread postby Ghost Hunter » Thu Aug 19, 2021 12:19 pm

They hear you. But, probably pay little to no attention unless you stop close to where they happen to be at that time.
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Re: Tell me about Gravel Roads !

Unread postby Dewey » Thu Aug 19, 2021 12:38 pm

Sounds like you need a bike John. Stealthy as can be. ;)

I ride past deer that barely even pay attention to me.

As far as baited bear hearing you coming that might be a good thing. Just like ringing a dinner bell.
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Unread postby Mike Foss » Thu Aug 19, 2021 12:44 pm

I have said this before and will say it again...by the time the season starts those bears will know what you smell like, sound like, will know the sound of your vehicle and what type of truck you drive lol.... doesn't matter how stealthy you try to be they know when you are there.
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Unread postby john1984 » Thu Aug 19, 2021 1:00 pm

"Gravel roads are a Poachers worst enemy!!!!! ". What you guys think about that quote?
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Unread postby headgear » Thu Aug 19, 2021 1:08 pm

They can be great for scouting overlooked spots next to the road or parking, tracks all over the road and they are there. You obviously cant park there so you have to go down the road and park or find a back way in, know the area well so you don't mess it up. Had a nice stare down with a good one last year because I pushed in too far instead of setting up. Not the subject you wanted to cover but I've gotten on some good deer this way, doesn't work all the time but a super easy way to speed scout.
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Re: Tell me about Gravel Roads !

Unread postby john1984 » Thu Aug 19, 2021 1:33 pm

I've heard that human traffic really increases that week before the Opener. Deer or bear
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Unread postby john1984 » Thu Aug 19, 2021 1:45 pm

Gravel roads grow bigger racks !!!!
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Re: Tell me about Gravel Roads !

Unread postby dan » Thu Aug 19, 2021 9:23 pm

Bears are not like deer... You need to get further off the road side with bear... That said, some of my MN baits are extremly remote and we are using seldom used logging roads to access and the bears can hear you coming from a long way off. for hunting I park a good distance away and walk it... If your hunting Wisconsin and your close enough to the gravel road for the bears to hear you, you probably have bigger issues with dog hunters or trainers who run the back roads with hound on top of there rigs smelling for Roadside bears
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Re: Tell me about Gravel Roads !

Unread postby Ryan549 » Thu Aug 19, 2021 11:11 pm

PK_ wrote:I put stealth strips on my tires.


I don’t see a tire kit on the Stealth website…. Must be one of those custom cuts :lol:
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Re: Tell me about Gravel Roads !

Unread postby Sailfish_WC » Thu Aug 19, 2021 11:36 pm

PK_ wrote:I put stealth strips on my tires.


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Unread postby Bearman13 » Fri Aug 20, 2021 2:51 am

I have sites on gravel and blacktop roads that are 50-75 yards off the roads. We have never had any issues shooting bears from them. Actually one site have produced two 300 pound plus bears. Last year a 226 pound sow was shot off it last fall and the while the hunter sat on stand a larger bear walked down the trail and the hunter figured crossed the road.
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Re: Tell me about Gravel Roads !

Unread postby Freelance Bowhunter » Fri Aug 20, 2021 7:31 am

I use ozonics in my truck it cures everything.


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