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Post by woodyz on Sept 13, 2012 14:39:52 GMT -7
They are curios and nosy just like a cat. Or maybe they are just maintaining their situation awareness and want to know what is different in their neighborhood.
Any time we cut trees or move dirt around we have them come into the area that night a nose around.
Feeders are made to be quite, even though they sound pretty load if your are sitting in the quite woods at day light and one goes off and scares the bageebes out of you. But the point is set up a small piece of tin so when it goes off it slings some into the tin. that's a sound the are used to hearing when corn is being harvested, so the will come to investigate.
Another way to attract them to the feeder is to crush a few apples near it, the riper the better.
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Post by xwing on Sept 13, 2012 16:05:34 GMT -7
yup, tried it and yes it works..... They can spot the light @ long distances @ night and brings them in....close too.
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Post by wtrfwlr on Sept 13, 2012 16:18:49 GMT -7
Well cool, I may have to give that a go tonight. I wonder if I just sat in my truck with the flashers on that would do the same thing? Then I wouldn't have to buy a light or even get out of the truck!
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Post by xwing on Sept 13, 2012 16:27:57 GMT -7
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Post by USCGME2 on Sept 19, 2012 7:09:26 GMT -7
I've kilt a few of them critters over the years and here are a few oversimplistic observations on the subject: 1) Hunt where the deer are. Sounds simple but, you gotta be huntin' where they are hanging out at or you will be just squirrel watching, 2) Gotta stay in the woods. I have killed a lot of deer between 10am and 1pm when everone else is going in for lunch or a midday nap. I stay in my stand usually from dark to dark if necessary, 3) Take a sighted in gun that is loaded (all safety rules apply of course) with good ammo, and that you can shoot. 4) Pay attention. Windows of opportunity are very short sometimes with deer and Im sure I've had a good many sneak right past me over the years just cause I was lollygagging mentally or just flat out sleeping  . 5) Be careful and dress for the weather. Most deer are not shot by the guy cozy on his couch because his feet were too cold in the woods, Trust me, I have all the doe pee scent tricks and other have-to-have gizmos including decoys but, in the end it is being persistent and in place when the deer show up that fills the freezer. Good luck everbody! |
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Post by xwing on Sept 19, 2012 12:08:31 GMT -7
I've kilt a few of them critters over the years and here are a few oversimplistic observations on the subject: 1) Hunt where the deer are. Sounds simple but, you gotta be huntin' where they are hanging out at or you will be just squirrel watching, 2) Gotta stay in the woods. I have killed a lot of deer between 10am and 1pm when everone else is going in for lunch or a midday nap. I stay in my stand usually from dark to dark if necessary, 3) Take a sighted in gun that is loaded (all safety rules apply of course) with good ammo, and that you can shoot. 4) Pay attention. Windows of opportunity are very short sometimes with deer and Im sure I've had a good many sneak right past me over the years just cause I was lollygagging mentally or just flat out sleeping . 5) Be careful and dress for the weather. Most deer are not shot by the guy cozy on his couch because his feet were too cold in the woods, Trust me, I have all the doe pee scent tricks and other have-to-have gizmos including decoys but, in the end it is being persistent and in place when the deer show up that fills the freezer. Good luck everbody! Your statement about the "LOADED" gun is spot on  A few years back I was just climbing down in my old man after my niece had just knocked down a fine 9point. I was on my way to help her and unloaded my gun and lowered it to the ground when she came back over the headset "oh, uncle Pookie I forgot to tell you there was another buck running with the one I shot ..he's heading towards your stand".....ok.... Sure enough, i heard him coming up the creek in thick cover and he was in a hurry! I locked mystand in place where I was...still a good 15 ft up. pulled up my rifle and drew a bead on the deer...a decent 6point. As I settled on his shoulder and kicked of the safety i smiled...yup he's mine.....until the gun went "click" It seems that in the rush to get set I forgot to chamber a round in the chamber that I emptied for the climb down....bummer dude!....I was able to load a round and still take the deer but it was then a 80 yrd shot @ a running deer instead of the beautiful 30 yd broadside I had originally....helps to have bullets IN the chamber when you shoot |
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Post by mountainmark on Sept 20, 2012 11:15:59 GMT -7
Here's a tip I read somewhere. Using a grunt tube to silence red squirrels. Where I hunt there are a lot of pesky squirrels who just love to shout out there warnings whenever they see a hunter in the woods. Deer understand their language and it can be a real agravation when one of these perches above your head and starts chattering away. I usually carry a grunt tube on a lanyard around my neck, so I gave grunting at them a try just to see if it works. Well, they stopped chattering right away. This has worked for me about two of the three times I have tried it. Not sure why it didn't work the other time. Maybe if they get a good look at you they aren't fooled by it. I guess the concept is that if a buck is grunting in the area, there must not be any danger so it relaxes the squirrel. It's not 100% but hey, it's something. |
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Post by woodyz on Sept 20, 2012 14:16:27 GMT -7
I carried a grunt tube as well and I found if I did little putt calls on it I could call up turkeys. I was in a tree stand once and had a whole flock I had called up under me. While I was watching them a stupid little buck came running up and actually ran into the ladder for my stand.
People tend to over use a grunt tube and calls. While deer are more vocal than people realize, they get very wary when they hear too much. They mostly grunt when tending does during the rut, at other times they grunt to warn another buck off.
They come to a grunt in the rut to see if the tending buck is smaller and they can take the doe away. Too much grunting scares them away.
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