Proof of the Upper 1/3
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Proof of the Upper 1/3
My new house sits almost perfectly at the upper 1/3 elevation on a WNC mountain near the Pisgah national forest, and it has been amazing to me the amount of deer travel that comes right by the house. On a day with the wind blowing from sw over the ridge top I see anywhere from 2-8 deer traveling that elevation line, some even walking up my driveway to browse on some shrub trees. So far I've seen a decent 8 (I would say in the 110" range-pretty good for wnc mountains), a bunch of spikes and a bunch of doe. I'll start adding pictures and a moc map of time/wind I see them pass by.
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Re: Proof of the Upper 1/3
You can fool some of the bucks, all of the time, and fool all of the bucks, some of the time, however you certainly can't fool all of the bucks, all of the time.
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Re: Proof of the Upper 1/3
That's pretty cool.
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Re: Proof of the Upper 1/3
Only a true hunting beast would build his house on the top 1/3 of a leeward ridge! Cool observations.
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Re: Proof of the Upper 1/3
You are very lucky to be able to observe that every day. I am in a similar situation. My house sits where I can look out windows and observe several terrain features including military crests like that and a couple ridge saddles. I have learned so much just watching the wild critters in the 3 years I have owned the place. Every day I am around in daylight, or even at night with a good set of binoculars, snow on the ground and a full moon, its like I am sitting an observation stand. When I see something really interesting I jot it down with what the conditions were. I know it has helped my hunting a ton already.
I don't get much sleep around the full moon when there is snow on the ground these days. I sit by the windows in the dark with my binos for hours. Drives my wife nuts
Be very thankful for that man many hunters live in a lot less favorable environments!
I don't get much sleep around the full moon when there is snow on the ground these days. I sit by the windows in the dark with my binos for hours. Drives my wife nuts
Be very thankful for that man many hunters live in a lot less favorable environments!
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Re: Proof of the Upper 1/3
Ryan wrote:My new house sits almost perfectly at the upper 1/3 elevation on a WNC mountain near the Pisgah national forest, and it has been amazing to me the amount of deer travel that comes right by the house. On a day with the wind blowing from sw over the ridge top I see anywhere from 2-8 deer traveling that elevation line, some even walking up my driveway to browse on some shrub trees. So far I've seen a decent 8 (I would say in the 110" range-pretty good for wnc mountains), a bunch of spikes and a bunch of doe. I'll start adding pictures and a moc map of time/wind I see them pass by.
that's awesome. whereabouts are you living?
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Re: Proof of the Upper 1/3
Now you just need to set up the "right" deer stand.
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Re: Proof of the Upper 1/3
Horizontal Hunter wrote:Now you just need to set up the "right" deer stand.
Thats some funny stuff right there. Probably could get Dan to do that
You have a monkey Mr. Munson?
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Re: Proof of the Upper 1/3
Sounds like a great place to live Ryan. You will get plenty of enjoyment from it for sure.
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Re: Proof of the Upper 1/3
Horizontal Hunter wrote:Now you just need to set up the "right" deer stand.
Is that a first time sit?
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