How long should I give this stand a rest?

[tedicast]

If the rut is in full swing in your area, I would hunt it. I also would never field dress a deer right under my stand if I planned on hunting it anymore that year.

[buckee]

Re: How long should I give this stand a rest?

I think hunting that spot the very next day is a much better idea than staying away. The blood is nothing. The smell of the deer on the ground and where you dragged it out is good.

I've seen deer come to the spot you've shot a deer the day before just to smell around. They don't seem to be indimidated by the smell of blood, but are more interested in the smell of the deer you harvested.

Many deer have been shot right after another one has.

Give it a shot and see what shows up and how the deer react...it's a learning experience..

[total disaster]

Re: How long should I give this stand a rest?

I would say the next day would be fine I have seen deer shot one after another day for day and dressed them right in front of the tree with no problem

[hatetomiss]

Re: How long should I give this stand a rest?

my wife shot a spike buck last sunday and i sat in her stand last night and had a chance at a monster 10 pointer but the tubing on my peep sight broke and the eye piece twisted so he got to walk

[VTbowman]

Re: How long should I give this stand a rest?

This is one reason I do not field dress a deer on the property I hunt. I take it home and do it there.

I am lucky that home is only 1 mile away but still.

We have a bad coyote prob here and I try to not encourage it further by leaving guts there for them. I'd rather have them in my front field so I can shoot them...

I agree with Buckee, leaving the deers scent on the ground is a good thing. It can stay there for days too.