Randy Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 Just wondering everybody's opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PotashRLS Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 I would get as close as I could get without taking a chance at bumping him. Once the end of October comes, he'll be coming out during daylight. But once the full rut comes in November, who knows where he'll be. He may be back there late season if he made it through the gun season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckbuster11 Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 I'd hunt the edges the best I could, but I am not afraid to get as close as I possibly can, even right into the bedroom on prime rut days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom2008 Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 Hunt at the door of his bedroom, but do not enter! Find out what trails he is using and just stick with it. Make sure the conditions are perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 Voted hunt the edge of his bedroom. Patience usually pays off, go hard with pressure and he is likely out of there for good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardwood_HD Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 id stay on the egde too.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HUNTINGMAN Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 Depends on the time of year,early season i stay back and hunt closer to food,during the middle I am hunting closer and mayby on the edge,late in the season I am going in after him getting in as early as possible and sitting all day,its late and you need to up your odds as much as possible.Who cares if he spooks,he will probably be right back there next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 Voted hunt the edge of his bedroom. Patience usually pays off, go hard with pressure and he is likely out of there for good. Agreed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaneB Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 Depends on the time of year,early season i stay back and hunt closer to food,during the middle I am hunting closer and mayby on the edge,late in the season I am going in after him getting in as early as possible and sitting all day,its late and you need to up your odds as much as possible.Who cares if he spooks,he will probably be right back there next year. i agree with this to if u no his core area and u bump him make sure u have a stand and i could bet 9/10 that he will return there that day because its his core area i have watched many hunting shows where they have done this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xOZx Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 Without a doubt, hunting the edge is the best. Figure out/create and quiet route in to the edge, but not too close as to spook him. Then it's tree time, log as much as you can in the tree and it'll pay off. At least that's what I read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunterDWL Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 Depends on the time of year,early season i stay back and hunt closer to food,during the middle I am hunting closer and mayby on the edge,late in the season I am going in after him getting in as early as possible and sitting all day,its late and you need to up your odds as much as possible.Who cares if he spooks,he will probably be right back there next year. I must agree I would rather have had a chance and blew it than wait around all season waiting on one that might never happen . I've killed a lot more bucks by being gunho than just setting back watching.Besides there will be plenty of time to watch him on the wall if it all comes togther . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubie Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 I've had good success catching them bedded in the afternoon. Especialy on a day with a little more wind. First, you should be pretty sure he's there the time you put the stalk on. Then, don't go into the wind, go crosswind. I find they're usualy watching down wind harder, as its thier noses 'blind' spot. If he spokes before you arrow him while he's down, don't panick to much. Chances are, he didn't positivly ID you (if your using proper scent control and good camo). Try a grunt or doe bleat. If he doesn't come to investigate, he'll probably stop, maybe giving you a second chance at a shot. If all else fails, he just might come back. Don't automaticly give up on the spot. I've seen the same deer come to the same beds after being spooked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrud Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 Taking Greg Miller's advice, I would find a couple rub lines in the off-season and set up on one of those rub lines as close to his bedding area as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdvantageTimberLou Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 Ever see Andre D'Aiquinto (I know I hacked his last name) he is the man behind the Lone Wolf stands. Andre bumps them and when he does he sets up a stand quick because that buck likes that area and in awhile will return. Seen videos of Andre doing it and the tactic works. Most are afraid that buck will be in the next county but in reality, that bedding area is his safe zone and when he feels danger has past he will sneak back and that is when you need to be ready to ambush him. I was always a person not to go in but seeing what is on Andre's walls, the man knows what he is talking about!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heathcoerracin Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 if ya dont go get him someone else will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubie Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 Alot of people reluctant to stalk into a bedding ground I see... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Posted March 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 Alot of people reluctant to stalk into a bedding ground I see...I was thinking the same thing. I would go after him thinking that I have him pretty well patterned. Maybe I'm being too aggressive? IMO, sitting back and waiting for a big buck to walk by, in and area that he MIGHT,....may very well result in never seeing him again. On the flipside of that, I guess I could spook him and pressure him out of the area and/or turn him nocturnal until the rut. Interesting poll results so far.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 In this example I would be an edge kind of hunter too. No since in risking blowing him completely out of the area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 I don't think you mentioned the time of season. If it's early bow season, I would agree with many and take the edge approach. However, if I know that the brute has a winter range that's elsewhere, then I'm sometimes forced to go after him. If I don't, he's gone anyway. Fortunately, many big bucks' home ranges get smaller with age, so the core area is still an option. Going into Late season, of course, I'd go in with not much to lose. There's my opinion. As a general answer I go with edges though. - Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cheezbuck7 Posted March 18, 2008 Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 I would hunt the edge and take my chances because if he busts you, most likely hes going nocturnal and you DONT have a chance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lungbuster12point06 Posted March 25, 2008 Report Share Posted March 25, 2008 If you want to kill a slob buck you need to know how to hunt his bedroom.....................This will probably be an all or nothing deal, but if done right it will payoff BIGTIME..........get out now and find his bedding areas and figure out which winds he will use that particular bed .......get right into his bed and look at the area"see what he sees".......then back out on his likely route just far enough so you are out of his line of sight, pick your tree. Plan your route in so you don't have to cross any trails to get to your tree and clear any lanes if need be..........On opening day next fall if the wind direction dictates he will use that bed, get in and hang your set in the early afternoon, it is likely he will be up and staging early in the day so get in before 1:00......you will be close so quiet is the key and wind direction is also key, he is gonna want a wind in his face once he's up and moving so when you pick your tree, make sure you are to the side of the trail far enough that he will not smell you before he passes by.........Like I said this will be a one or possibly two shot deal, after the third set up he will know you are hunting him, and bugger out, but you should only need one shot if you've done your homework;) If you want to kill big bucks you need to be aggressive or just plain lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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