Want to bowhunt this season;I really need a mentor or something

[Cory Mattson]

Plenty of public land for you to hunt in NC. Might be best to travel to the piedmont area of the state to hunt deer - way more deer there. Don't know your mobility or experience or age.

Scouting: between 10 & 3 - you won't disturb anyone as mentioned - Sundays good too.

Camping: Good way to access some of the better Gamelands - simple camp - best if you can set up your truck as a place to bunk.

Gamelands: Jordan, Harris Lake, Falls Lake are all LOADED with deer. No kidding if you spent one vacation week each year hunting any one of these you would probably take home a couple of deer. During October you would see deer almost every time out - and almost never see another hunter. Locals prefer to hunt private land over bait - instead of the gamelands on natural feed. Persimmons are jammin Now - acorns are dropping and will carry you through to Muzzleloader - then it is time to bale off public land.

We're running late this year - but if you can do a scout trip in September - and hunt October (one week) or couple a times a few days each - you WILL be into deer.
If you can get here I will show you around - but there are good public spots hours closer to you - Charlotte and west of Charlotte - so check those out first.
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[Dan Chamberlain]

Where do you hunt?  I didn't see where you are.  If you are near south western Illinois, I have places for you to hunt and I can show them to you.

Dan

[Jeff D. Holchin]

Savate, Cory and others gave some good tips as where in NC to find deer.  He is right, many more deer over this way and not too far along I-40 to drive.  If you have a few extra dollars for a NR license, Anaconda12's offer was VERY generous, you might want to jump on that one!  I second the suggestion to join some trad bowhunting groups and the two I recommend for you are are the TBG(http://www.tradbowgeorgia.com/index.htm) and the CTA (  http://thecta.org/results.html).   Both have great group hunts coming up, but the upcoming (unofficial) TBG hunt at Horse Creek provides the bonus of hog hunting too.

There are plenty of experienced trad bowhunters in both groups and I doubt that you will have trouble finding a mentor to help you out.

Jeff

[Anaconda12]

I have to admit that I even learned something that I should have already known, I learned there is a hidden pair of crabapple trees on this property that I did not know existed, and the way the wind was I could not position my stand inorder to hunt both of them and sure enough all the deer around fifteenyep you guessed it were under the OTHER tree all evening last night figures huh!

[Cory Mattson]

Jeff mentioned the group hunts - EXCELLENT idea. Blackbeard is a public hunt - and they have December dates - since most places have been SHOT OUT by then  you won't miss anything at home - This hunt is probably the single best for learning what works and what does not - pertaining to "Camps" and camp set up - I could spend a whole trip doing just that - walking in and out of other camps. I am not going this year - check the TBG website - usually some guys from there go.
Also worth coming down to scout a Sunday this year - planning for next year - let me know if you can make it and I will go over to Jordan - there are sections that simply do not get hunted during bow season.
Camping for sure
Boat is good - Canoe is OK too.
Best Climber is a Lone Wolf
Best Hang on is a Chippewa
Good to have both.
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[Savate]

Hey guys,
I'm really happy about all the support!

I'm in Western NC in Waynesville (near Asheville).