Guest realtrhunter Posted July 11, 2007 Report Share Posted July 11, 2007 I found the buck that I want to hunt this year about 2 weeks ago an have seen him one other time. Since then the corn has exploded in height and I am hoping that he is hiding out in the corn fields and the back part of some public land. Unfortinatly I dont have any pictures of him both times I saw him it was on the way to work and didnt have time to get a few shots. If y'all were planning to hunt a buck how would you go about finding the areas to concentrate in. I am thinking that he will stay in the general area even if he moves to a winter range. I am planning on concentrating my scouting and hunting efforts in a 2 mile radius of where I have seen him. Should I go out farther or am I on the right track here? This of course is hoping that he dosent get pressred out of the area by others scouting , although the area is rarely hunted or scouted. Any ideas would be aprreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoyt03 Posted July 11, 2007 Report Share Posted July 11, 2007 goodluck, I just enjoy hunting and if I see a good buck take it. There are alot of nice deer out there why limit yourself to one. Plus on public land that might be mission impossible #4. Again goodluck though and if you put in your time like your saying maybe you'll catch a break. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowtechTurkeyHunter Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 I would hang a trail camera or two out and try and find him on the cameras ... you should be able to pattern him that way I would think Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tyridgerunner Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 trail cameras are nice. i would get a ariel photo if possible. check for fields and see whats in them, thickets etc.. i would probably hang 3 to 4 stands for different wind and locals. if you use a climber, i'd some what make a way you find that tree and do all of you cutting lanes now. i personaly took 2 nice bucks like this in 05'.(125 2/8 w/bow and 141 with the gun) i took them from the same stand. i hunted the stand 4 times. i would only hunt it when the wind is right and trust me it is a hard thing to do, but make your self do that. i think in the long run you be glad you did. good luck.. Ty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbuck145 Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 i shot a 137" 8 pointer with my bow. i knew he was there because i seen him once before bow season started. i a good idea where he was hanging out put up a couple of cameras did some scouting where i wanted to put my stand. there was no hunting pressure around the area so i tried to stay out of there as much as possible i wouldn't hunt there unless the wind was just right i only got one picture of him and i hunted hard. one week before season was over the hard work paid off when he gave a 17 yard shot i think you have a good chance to get him if you know the area some scouting and trail cameras good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wildotter Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 2 miles should cover it, but like others said use some cameras if possible to narrow down your search. Also, remember that his range might expand once the rut starts, and all bets are off when he gets the girls on his mind. Your best bet for tracking him down will be in early bow season when his patterns are very similar (or possibly the same) as they are this summer. Good luck! Last year was the first year I really focused on one particular buck. I didn't get him - rifle season opened and pressure sky-rocketed - but I had a blast hunting him. I actually had him less than 35 yds 3 different times during bow season, but hunting him in a thicket made shot opportunities tough to come by. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bownarow Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 I've found that in my area the bucks have about a 1-square mile home range. The mature buck in the bachelor group will stay in the same area and drive the others to different areas. So if you are seeing a mature buck in an area now, I would say he'll be there Oct. 1. Hunting just one buck can be a long and tedious process. I did it exclusively last year and it's gets hard passing up 130" bucks and does all day, every day in case that "The One" is right behind them. Don't get me wrong I enjoyed it but it's definitely not for everyone. If there is standing corn around where he is hanging I would say he is most likely living in the corn field. Walk the border between the woods and corn fields and see if you can find where he is entering and exiting the fields. Then it's a set and wait game. Be flexible and move don't be afraid to move (tweak) your stands if you see him just out of range. I made that mistake once last year, and cost myself a shot. Oh well, it's fun right! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slugger Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 first off good luck, Find out his primary food source and key in on it.he will probobly bed very close to it and only move early and late during hunting hours. i usually give up this plan when the rut closes in and hunt funnels to catch them cruising for does and when the rut is in full swing i hunt the does bedding areas in morning and feeding areas in evening just my $.02 good luck again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revhard Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 Have you seen him in the same field both times? If so, that is prolly his main food source right now. Find the closest bedding area, and check the area between the two. Set up cameras, and find out what times he is frequently using the area. Looik for natural funnels,main trails and secondary trails. Look for trails leading from the bedding area and skirting the field. Thats where i would set my cameras. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest realtrhunter Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 thanks for the comments. I have seen him one field that has not been cultivated for the past two years and then I saw him again in a bachelor group on private land that is right next to the public land in a bean field. I am going to go and talk to the land owner and take a wild shot at getting to hunt his property and talk to the farmers to see when they plan to harvest the beans and the corn. I am a little worried about putting out any trail cams, just for the reason that it is public land and that they could get taken. Would be nice to get some pics of him though. I am thinking that my hardest part is going to be getting in and out of the area since most of it has been let go to set aside fields this year. I may upset some beavers and take there log jam out so I can get to stands with a canoe. That way I can just paddle up the stream and not have to walk through the area at all. Ill keep ya'll posted hopefully it will all come together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted July 14, 2007 Report Share Posted July 14, 2007 Tim...up in your neck of the woods you ought to be able to get a feel for his pre-rut pattern by glassing him from a distance provided corn fields aren't a problem. If it were me, I'd do that and concentrate my efforts on the area he is usually in or around during the pre-rut. That area should be a lot smaller than the 2 mile area you are talking about. Even during the early part of the rut he'll probably be working does in that general area before he branches out too far. If the area in question is small wooded areas with a lot of crop fields around it I'd concentrate on the wooded areas where you see him most often. Chances are, the wooded area where you saw him come from to go into the bean field is close to where he's bedding most of the time. I'd figure out how I could hunt that particular wooded area and concentrate on it and try to be very sneeky about hunting it so I wouldn't blow him out of there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest realtrhunter Posted July 14, 2007 Report Share Posted July 14, 2007 Spoke to two of the private landowners this morning and it is looking good that I will be able to hunt these areas also so I will be able to have more freedom to move in the area if he moves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revhard Posted July 15, 2007 Report Share Posted July 15, 2007 be carefull with those beavers.. they will build back that dam biggr and better every time you tear it up til you have to get ride of them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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