Rem308 Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 There's some really good hunting areas that I have access to hunt...there are plenty of deer around here (see 'em when I'm driving in and sometimes in the evenings on my way out of the farm) and there's even a few good bucks that have been seen this year already. I put a trail cam up over the summer and got a good pic of a HEAVY Buck, so I know they frequent this area. The problem is, it's the thickest, brushiest area that I've ever hunted...pretty steep, but that's not a big deal. The trails that the deer have made are just weaved all through it, so I want to hunt it. It's so thick that a clearing shooting lanes is possible, but there's not that many trees suitable for a stand. I know I'm not the only person who's had this situation...I thought I'd ask and see if maybe I'm missing a great opprotunity of how to prepare/hunt this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 Might consider a ground blind. Leave some of the brushy stuff along one of your lanes and use that to help conceal your blind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jcouvillon Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 I've got a few places that I love to hunt exactly like you are describing. One place is an overgrown creek bottom that even if you put a tree stand up you wouldn't be able to see the deer. I eventually set up a couple blinds where I could see maybe 30 yards in each direction and cut down some of the smaller brush so it wouldn't be in the way. It works great. You could also get you a butt cushion and sit on the ground.(this is how I found out where they were walking) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion_70 Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 If it's possible to back out to the edge of the thick stuff and set a stand there, that would be best. If not, ground blind and trim some very narrow shooting lanes. Sometimes on those kind of places, the lower the better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csualumni21000 Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 I has a similar set up. I got a weed waker with the saw blade and cleared some lanes and put attractant down with a ground blind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backwoods07 Posted November 14, 2008 Report Share Posted November 14, 2008 Similar situation...It's so thick in the summer that we can't even get to it. This winter we were thinking about a tripod to get above some of the lower brush and cut some lanes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted November 15, 2008 Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 If it's possible to back out to the edge of the thick stuff and set a stand there, that would be best. What I was thinking. Catch the deer entering and leaving the thick stuff. That's why they're there. It's thick, steep and brushy. Penetrate the area too much and they'll move on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QDMAworks4me Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 Similar situation...It's so thick in the summer that we can't even get to it. This winter we were thinking about a tripod to get above some of the lower brush and cut some lanes. That is what I would do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidd Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 tripod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rem308 Posted November 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 I'm definitely listening to the advice here guys...I'll take my camera next time I'm out there in this thick stuff (week after Thanksgiving) and I"ll show you what I'm talking about. I am going to look into the blind and clean out some low lanes here and there. Part of why I'm doing this is because the landowner that allows me to hunt just granted permission to some others, and this definitely cramps the space that I already had. So I'm wanting to get a few more options so that the same stands won't get over-hunted. Thanks for the advice folks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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