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Public land

Unread postby TallTines » Thu Jan 16, 2014 2:57 pm

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How would you guys hunt this and what areas


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Re: Public land

Unread postby dan » Thu Jan 16, 2014 10:04 pm

I would need to see a topo map to answer that question.
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Re: Public land

Unread postby TallTines » Fri Jan 17, 2014 5:09 am

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Ive hunted it 4 times a year ago and then had to have back surgery and took a year off to get make back built up so Im going to hit it hard this year
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Re: Public land

Unread postby BigRed » Fri Jan 17, 2014 6:38 am

Tried to hunt that spot a couple different times this year, LOTS of pressure even during bow. One day during gun season there were 10 trucks parked in that lot.
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Re: Public land

Unread postby muskieman » Fri Jan 17, 2014 6:52 am

Yes there is lots of pressure, but 10 cars is really not that much for that spot as it is a huge area and most are hunting field edges. Good spot as you get big boys that wander out of refuge.....

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Unread postby dan » Fri Jan 17, 2014 10:50 am

I would hunt where I PUT THE BLUE DOTS WHEN THE WIND IS BLOWING DOWN THE DRAWS.
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Re: Public land

Unread postby trapper57 » Fri Jan 17, 2014 1:59 pm

dan wrote:I would hunt where I PUT THE BLUE DOTS WHEN THE WIND IS BLOWING DOWN THE DRAWS.
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Dan can you elaborate on when the wind is blowing down the draws?
I think I understand the wind tunnel and hunting the leeward sides from hill country DVD.
How do the draws affect the buck bedding?

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Re: Public land

Unread postby TallTines » Fri Jan 17, 2014 4:06 pm

Thanks Dan it should get me started
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Re: Public land

Unread postby dan » Fri Jan 17, 2014 10:10 pm

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dan wrote:I would hunt where I PUT THE BLUE DOTS WHEN THE WIND IS BLOWING DOWN THE DRAWS.
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Dan can you elaborate on when the wind is blowing down the draws?
I think I understand the wind tunnel and hunting the leeward sides from hill country DVD.
How do the draws affect the buck bedding?

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Wind blowing down the draws does not effect buck bedding. However, in each spot I marked, wind blowing down the draws would have the correct wind for deer to bed on adjacent points, and the correct wind for thermal based cruising, and the correct just off wind to hunt the spot. Tops of draws also funnel and confine trails.
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Re: Public land

Unread postby TallTines » Sat Jan 18, 2014 4:49 am

How would you hunt it in the morning come in from the bottom?
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Re: Public land

Unread postby BigHills BuckHunter » Sat Jan 18, 2014 4:59 am

TallTines wrote:Thanks Dan it should get me started


I will leave advice for the experts.

I was just wondering if I can hear the story of that huge buck in your avatar? Wow.
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Re: Public land

Unread postby dan » Sat Jan 18, 2014 5:15 am

TallTines wrote:How would you hunt it in the morning come in from the bottom?

If they are feeding in the fields access from the bottom, if they are in the acorns or eating browse access from top. Coming right up the draw has worked well for me when bottom access is a must... Outside of the rut though, I would not do much morning hunting.
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Re: Public land

Unread postby backstraps » Sat Jan 18, 2014 6:50 am

TallTines wrote:How would you hunt it in the morning come in from the bottom?


I think you would almost have to enter from the top to your stand site. You may be able to enter the bottom of a draw a coupe hollows over, then walk the distance back to your setup.

I think you would get busted coming in from directly underneath where you are setting up for him to be. He most likely would already be in that bed. If not already in his bed, he would probably cut your scent trail as he entered from below his bed?
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Re: Public land

Unread postby TallTines » Sat Jan 18, 2014 8:15 am

BigHills BuckHunter wrote:
I will leave advice for the experts.

I was just wondering if I can hear the story of that huge buck in your avatar? Wow.


My avatar Is one that got away when I first started bow hunting that has been the biggest buck Ive had in front of me
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