ksdeerhunter03 Posted December 6, 2005 Report Share Posted December 6, 2005 I think you need to maybe do a little more looking. Leave the 'ol reliable' where it is, you will hunt more there knowing you have confidence there. maybe set up a temp. ground blind in a new area and try that once or twice before deciding for good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted December 6, 2005 Report Share Posted December 6, 2005 Re: i have a decision to make i need input deer hunters must be able to change according to what the deer are currently doing. i also have some old reliable stands , but i always scout each area just in case the deer are up to something new. i feel you should scout new places and hunt where the sign tells you to be. Good luck Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisherguy Posted December 6, 2005 Report Share Posted December 6, 2005 Re: i have a decision to make i need input The worst thing that a hunter can do is stick with "old reliable" when the deer are talling you to move. If the deer are in another area, that is where you need to be hunting right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoyt03 Posted December 6, 2005 Report Share Posted December 6, 2005 Re: i have a decision to make i need input yeah i'd hit this new area with the sign Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted December 7, 2005 Report Share Posted December 7, 2005 Re: i have a decision to make i need input [ QUOTE ] deer hunters must be able to change according to what the deer are currently doing. i also have some old reliable stands , but i always scout each area just in case the deer are up to something new. i feel you should scout new places and hunt where the sign tells you to be. [/ QUOTE ] couldn't agree more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockefeller66 Posted December 7, 2005 Report Share Posted December 7, 2005 Re: i have a decision to make i need input i would do some scouting, the deer may have changed their patterns with snow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbarnhart20 Posted December 7, 2005 Report Share Posted December 7, 2005 Re: i have a decision to make i need input "Ol Reliable may have been over hunted and the deer may be aware of your presence around that spot so try and walk around that area, i'd look around for a few different spots to set up on different days so as to not "over exaust" a certain stand site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HitRmisS Posted December 7, 2005 Report Share Posted December 7, 2005 Re: i have a decision to make i need input id try the new fresh spot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAbowhunter86 Posted December 7, 2005 Report Share Posted December 7, 2005 Re: i have a decision to make i need input I wouldnt change your old stand but maybe hunt the new area from the ground unless you ahve a climbing stand. Then it is easy to change trees. I do it all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowJoe Posted December 7, 2005 Report Share Posted December 7, 2005 Re: i have a decision to make i need input Use a climber and be versatile. Change when the deer change or try to anticipate where the deer will be. Find out why the deer are going where they are and maybe you can set up on them real quick. I like to pack my stand into an area and then drop it off and scout the immediate area. When I find a good spot with good sign, I grab my climber and set up quickly. If you leave everything else with your stand, no matter what, take your bow and release and quiver. You never know what might happen. I have walked up on more than one daydreaming buck with no bow. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted December 7, 2005 Report Share Posted December 7, 2005 Re: i have a decision to make i need input I have hunted "old reliable" stands all season with no success. Not that these stands are burned up, its just that I didn't happen to be in them when the deer came through. Maybe they were going somewhere else those days. These are all proved spots. The best results from a stand site usually is the very first time you hunt it. After that the odds go down quite a bit as you leave scent and maybe have deer see you without you seeing them. Its game over once you are patterned. Play the wind and hunt the sign. Don't give up on "old reliable". Just give it a break for awhile. Remember that winter temperatures can make using your climber somewhat of a task and a risk. More clothing for warmth will restrict your movement somewhat when climbing and descending. Be prepared and be careful. A ground blind or fixed stand set up may be the way to go at this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted December 7, 2005 Report Share Posted December 7, 2005 Re: i have a decision to make i need input Deer in my area are shifting their territory all the time based on crop rotation, crop harvest, food supply, weather, hunting pressure, etc. IMHO--fresh prints don't lie. I'd keep checking the area you're seeing tracks. If they're consistently there, I'd hunt that area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger-Hunter Posted December 7, 2005 Report Share Posted December 7, 2005 Re: i have a decision to make i need input I've had the same problem this year. I put up a treestand in a seemingly perfect spot, although I haven't had a shot at a deer while sitting there with my bow. I have been ground hunting about 100 yards further to the south where i know deer make their way into an adjacent field. that is where the tracks are, so that is where I'm going to be hunting the rest of the season. I'll probably take down that stand and put it along the trail I've been ground hunting from and pick up some ladder extensions which are now on sale at every store. You have to adapt - maybe not the first few times, but if the pattern dictates, make the move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgbennett6 Posted December 7, 2005 Report Share Posted December 7, 2005 Re: i have a decision to make i need input They say your best chance of success in a particular stand is teh first time you hunt it, and i believe it. i shot this buck in MA the first time i ever hunted it. so set up a ground blind and set up int eh enw spot, you'll probably have some success the first ngiht you hunt it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdvantageTimberLou Posted December 7, 2005 Report Share Posted December 7, 2005 Re: i have a decision to make i need input You can't have a favorite stand, you have to leave your choices open and have multiples (stands) just in case of scenarios your in right now. Don't ever jeopardize a good stand if the wind is wrong for it. Even if you seen a big buck near it. Find another place and use the wind to your advantage, if a big boy winds you the game could be over. Alot of hunters who have a favorite stand because they seen deer from it and lots of them and then they seem to "dry up" and that may be they smell you and go another direction or they see you and avoid the area. They don't have to snort to tell you they know somethings up, they just go another way. Try another spot, the snow is perfect for seeing their patterns. Good luck and I hope you find another "dependable" spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanWeiss Posted December 7, 2005 Report Share Posted December 7, 2005 Re: i have a decision to make i need input true i have had some luck on new spots also the first time i hunted it. I had this one tree i hunted all the time because i took several deer from it till one day it dried up on me. i think they got wise to my ambush spot, you could set your watch by these deer . Perhaps i over hunted it too. I moved on and so should you maybe revisit that spot at a later time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowJoe Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 Re: i have a decision to make i need input My favorite stand is the next one I shoot a deer in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoyt_hunter Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 Re: i have a decision to make i need input you need to adjust to the deer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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