Gotta change tactics?

[Bob B.]

Well, Bow hunting has been great!  The actual harvesting part has not been so good!  It is obvious the deer, were I hunt, are completely noctural.  I thought at first it may be due to the heat.  However, two cool weekends in a row confirm a lack of deer movement until dark.  This is in an area with little hunting pressure ... so far.

I ahve been wondering about adding a curiousity scent up wind of suspected bedding areas ...  perhaps a doe tarsal gland.  Also been playing around with tickeling antlers a bit.  It is early for such behavior but I am out of ideas on how to see a deer in the daylight.  Any ideas?

  :confused:  

Bob.

[Dave Bowers]

Are you hunting around acorns? I was in your situation early this year. But Once I found the acorns the deer are feeding on my sighting increased alot more.

Just a thought for you?

As far as scent imo an all season scent may work  a bit better.

[Bob B.]

Thanks Dave, I wil look into it.  As to the acorns, it is like waling on marbles in the woods.  WHite and Red acorns are everywhere.  I don't think ht edeer gotta move far at all to food , they just got to look down.

[Dave Bowers]

LOL...that my be the problem right there... Too many acorns? Like you said they don't have to travel, just look down.

Good luck