Share a "simple" tip on hunting/woodsmanship-

[NoCams]

Not only consider winds when hanging and hunting stands but also the SUN ! Think about your setup and if it will be more productive morning or evening and play the sun into the eyes of the way you THINK the deer will approach the stand. Huge advantage ! Only problem is that deer seldom read the script, haha !!!

[Hard Times]

The woods I hunt are relatively thick, so I enjoy "still hunting". I like to ease through the woods with an arrow nocked in the ready position, moving 10yds to 20yds at a time,you would be suprised how many times ( especially on dark quiet days) you can have close encounters with game. One crucial tip is to never stop out in the open, always look ahead for the next tree or brush to stop behind. Many times I have made that mistake and there I am standing in the open while a deer walks within range and me with no cover. Needless to say, you're "busted" all you can do is watch the flag.

[Don Stokes]

I NEVER walk through the woods with an arrow nocked. Period. Recipe for disaster. However, I do still hunt with an arrow ready to nock.

[duncan idaho]

Always carry super glue and a small roll of duct tape. you can close up a gaping chest wound, seal a nasty slice,or repair a cracked bow limb.

[Cyclic-Rivers]

If you are hunting for meat, shoot at the first chance you get.  There are always other things in season if its your only tag.

If you are hunting for peace of mind, Shoot the last animal you see for the season      

[ChuckC]

when "sneaking" thru a fall woods that is thick with dried leaves, I sometimes use the lower tip of my longbow as another foot, trying to sound like a four legged creature and not a two legged creature.
ChuckC

[TxAg]

Originally posted by ChuckC:
when "sneaking" thru a fall woods that is thick with dried leaves, I sometimes use the lower tip of my longbow as another foot, trying to sound like a four legged creature and not a two legged creature.
ChuckC

That's pretty interesting and something I've never thought of using my bow for. Cool.

I've heard of something similar with guys riding bikes through the woods....something about the sound the tires make on the leaves that doesn't sounds "human" so animals stick around a little longer.

[buckster]

I always keep a spare set of wool gloves and smartwool socks in my pack from Fall until the end of season, along with one of the small space blankets.  Great post Mike!!

[Rufus]

When I was in the Corps, our gunny gave us a very good tip "I don't care how good you are with that compass here at Camp Horno it will not tell you where them @#%&*^%$# rattlers are in the dark". A good bit of advice still here in the Texas Panhandle when pussyfooting around in the dark getting to "my spot".
One area I hunted once, no way before or after dark would I be caught. I don't like rattlers when I can see'um much less only when maybe I can only hear them. My 2¢

[Blacktail101]

Keep your nose into the wind and if you feel it on the back of your neck you will become a starving pilgrim

[ESP]

The older I get who I hunt with is as important to me as what I am hunting.

(Dads) Three steps to kill a whitetail.
-Get out of the house
-Keep the wind in your face
-Keep still

[House]

Awesome stuff fellas!

Travis

[lpcjon2]

Use your head its the best weapon you have  in the woods.And safety first for you and the animal.And have fun.

[Jack Whitmire Jr]

If you are a whitetail hunter , buy a pair of lacrosse rubber boots and wear them hunting with pants legs tucked in . 30 years ago I started wering rubber boots after watching a seminar by Doug Crabtree and it answered a lot of questions as to why I wasn't killing deer . It was those last few yards that were alluding me from killing deer. The rubber boots sealed the deal .


On your pull up rope tie a bowline with a big loop . Run the loop under the bow string then back over the top of the tip and you do not have to tie a  know every time you pull up your bow.

When selecting a tree to hang a stand always consider wind first and other things last . BUT I try to find a tree with another close in front of me so I can draw hiddena as a deer goes behind the tree .

KME sharpeners are the best sharpening system made for double edge 2 blade broadheads. SCARY SHARP !

[Jack Whitmire Jr]

Scout and hunt as close to home as possible. You will be surprised at the number of nice bucks that live in your neighborhood .

You literally are scouting 365 days a year if you hunt where you live and drive to work every day.

The neighbors keep me informed of what they are seeing also. I keep the garden raiders to a mininum for them and they are happy for me to take em out of the herd  

Plus you can keep places to hunt by doing everyday chores for the neighbors who own land , which leads to more land to hunt  

[Arkansaslongbow]

Learn to be satisfied with what you have;

Keep ALL of your equipment simple, bows,arrows,broadheads,clothing, ect,ect

Quit watching the hunting shows on tv;

Learn to hunt public land in your own state;

And as far as woodsmanship, get a GOOD compass, learn how to use it, then (as funny as it sounds)go to the woods and get lost on purpose; NOTHING will teach you better than to get lost........  

[Don Stokes]

If you hunt public land, pattern the other hunters and use that information to let them move deer past you. I've taken several deer, including my biggest, by being in a known escape route when other hunters move into the woods. You have to be in position way early, and stay until well after the other hunters have left for lunch. Pressured deer will frequently move in the middle of the day when most hunters are having lunch and naps.

[lpcjon2]

TTT

[VictoryHunter]

Moss always grows on the outside of the tree!

[Trumpkin the Dwarf]

Good night! I forgot all about this thread. Veritable land mine of information here folks!

Next tip: Carry thick wool socks to wear instead of boots on the final leg of a stalk. They will be much quieter.