Still-Hunting Whitetails?

[njloco]

I'm with JL on this especially since I now have a good pair of glasses, thanks JL, I'll PM you tomorrow morning as I am running out of time now.

I have stalked up to some pretty big bucks with them facing me, I had the wind and it had just rained a enough to get the noisy ground wet. I have also had bucks walk up on me when I didn't expect it and neither did they.

I had about 6-8 does walk up on me while I was hiding on one side of a tree, well they finally walked to one side of the tree while I am looking on the other side. There I am wondering where they went and as I go to look on the other side of the tree they are within 5 - 8 FEET of me. Needless to say we all jumped out of our skins, but it was pretty funny, and they get real mad when you out smart them, or at least these does did.

Now if the conditions are right, that is the only way to hunt.

Hope this helps.

[Carbonkiller]

my biggest buck to date( big 10pt.) was taken while hunting on the ground....shot him at 7yards!! he almost ran over me following a does scent trail:)

i either hunt out of a blind( natural or popup) or stillhunt with a leafy suit on....works awesome!

[Tajue17]

I was on a public outdoor range in NH last spring when I saw a doe and tried my first practice stalk,,  white T-shirt with shorts and sneakers I got 14yds from a mature doe that was in a piney/swampy area with somewhat quiet footing..  it was awesome and with the white shirt alone I would of never believed it!!!!

it can be down BUT I still think you need to be in an area holding a decent amount of deer because here in Mass where someguys get only 1 shot every season at only 1 deer they will ever see "from a stand" theres alot at stake and if you don't mind eating beef then it will be a fun challanging time for sure.

get a pair of Moccs too they are very quiet

[Tajue17]

Originally posted by Tajue17:
[QB] I was on a public outdoor range in NH last spring when I saw a doe and tried my first practice stalk,,  white T-shirt with shorts and sneakers I got 14yds from a mature doe that was in a piney/swampy area with somewhat quiet footing..  it was awesome and with the white shirt alone I would of never believed it!!!!

it can be down BUT I still think you need to be in an area holding a decent amount of deer because here in Mass where someguys get only 1 shot every season at only 1 deer they will ever see "from a stand" theres alot at stake and if you don't mind eating beef then it will be a fun challanging time for sure.

get a pair of Moccs too they are very quiet,,,I agree with the leafy suit,, 7 of my deer where from the ground with a leafy suit and 1 I got 2 arrows at where he couldn't figure out what that noise was and stood right there.