NHbuckhunter Posted September 6, 2010 Report Share Posted September 6, 2010 I found this spot recently on the other side of my gfs property, theres alot of different intersecting deer trails with alot of tracks but not alot of droppings. theres a house kinda clsoe by with like a brushy thicket which i believe the deer are bedding. there are a few small old apple trees not alot of apples on them but some. the deer might come from across the road all over.. My ? is idk if this would be a good spot to hunt ive been there 4 times and saw deer 3 out of 4 times during the day i know its kinda early but do you guys think this would be a good area to hunt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92xj Posted September 6, 2010 Report Share Posted September 6, 2010 (edited) Question Mark about spot. I dont get it. Edited September 6, 2010 by 92xj because someone will get butthurt. I am too mean, blah blah blah. screw it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layin on the smackdown Posted September 6, 2010 Report Share Posted September 6, 2010 First of all..... Welcome to the forums. Second of all, before i would post such a scenario, i would let people know where you are at and what type of situation you are working with....how much access do you have? how many acres? where do the deer come from? can't answer your questions with confidence without the situation or land being evaluated... again welcome to the forums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted September 6, 2010 Report Share Posted September 6, 2010 thickets can be good hunting spots when the 'lull' hits. when all the action seems to die down it's because the bucks are hunkered down in some of these thickets doing their thing. a big buck will also tend to be on the move and will mill around in one of these thickets looking for a hot doe and then move onto the next. they can be that's all I can say. make sure it's huntable though. many thickets i know of are hot spots, but you can't hunt them. you can't get in quietly or without being winded and blowing all the deer out. sometimes you can, but the wind will swirl around throughout the day and you can't hunt old educated deer with the wind blowing the wrong way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NHbuckhunter Posted September 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 thanks for the input guys and thanks for welcoming me to the forums. well today i just grabbed the camera to see what was on there. it was out for 2 days i had about 5 different deer on it. no bucks as of yet but some nice sized does coming in at different times some during the night day and mornings and early mornings. so i guess i know there moving through there at all times so i just placed my camera in another one of my spots im really pumped about. a monster rub from last year was there so ill keep you guys posted thanks again kyle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted September 7, 2010 Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 Good advice above. If you have a cam, do a sampling of what you have on the property by moving it around. The apples will be gone soon, but might be a good area to get some pics. If you don't get a good buck on film, dump her and find a woman with better land to hunt. Welcome aboard Kyle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layin on the smackdown Posted September 7, 2010 Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 If you don't get a good buck on film, dump her and find a woman with better land to hunt. Welcome aboard Kyle. Johnboy is right on....its alot easier to find a new woman than it is to find new hunting ground...:ninja: Just kidding bud... Here's the deal - i have seen a plethora of giant bucks killed within 100 yards of a home (occupied or not) including my 178 (roughly 120 yds). Deer aren't stupid, and they get awefully familiar with people and houses, and people around the houses - actually i think they feel safer bedding there (especially during and after gun seasons) than anywhere else. I would play it safe and smart and hunt those good areas around the house after Ocober 25...Until then, i would set stands to kill doe's and observe the activity of the ground. Im not saying that around the house is a tag filler situation, but i would surely leave it be as of now...Set your stands where (and it sounds like you have a nice honey hole) you can slip in and out without blowing deer out, and learn from your sits....new ground is hard to figure out sometimes, but at the same time, you can learn so much and its fun as all get out. good luck! Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layin on the smackdown Posted September 7, 2010 Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 thickets can be good hunting spots when the 'lull' hits. when all the action seems to die down it's because the bucks are hunkered down in some of these thickets doing their thing. a big buck will also tend to be on the move and will mill around in one of these thickets looking for a hot doe and then move onto the next. they can be that's all I can say. make sure it's huntable though. many thickets i know of are hot spots, but you can't hunt them. you can't get in quietly or without being winded and blowing all the deer out. sometimes you can, but the wind will swirl around throughout the day and you can't hunt old educated deer with the wind blowing the wrong way. Good advice for the most part, but i think the "lull" is a bunch of crap.....What do people expect in the beginning or middle of october? its about the deer becoming on alert mode and being cautious....As far as hunting thickets STAY OUT!!!!! Hunt travel routes to and from those thickets, do not even attempt to go in and hunt them. That is the sacred spot you want to leave untouched all year round...That is your big wild card - knowing that the deer have a place to go and feel safe....the second you start hunting thickets that you know are heavily used, well, you may as well call it a season and hang it up. again, good lulck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunter109 Posted September 7, 2010 Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 i hunt around food in the early season then i head to the woods durning the time of nov1 though nov25 that is when i noticed the rut kicking in to high swing here in ohio and when i kill most of my bucks even though i only shoot 3 or 4 well i would try to keep out of the thicker stuff maybe inless the thicket is not on theland you are hunting then i will hunt the land right where you see most of the deer comming in and out of the thicket at Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NHbuckhunter Posted September 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 its not just a thicket, it travel routes coming from a thicket eathier coming from the deer come from the woods to this area and cross and come from across the road or come across the driveway through a swampy area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OHBucks Posted September 7, 2010 Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 I'd hunt the travel routes to and from the thicket. Obviously there are deer using that area to bed. But be VERY careful with your scent. I actually went to my lease recently and put up another stand in one of these similar areas. It's down in the bottoms and I have at least 3 or 4 trails within 25 yards that are down to the dirt so it appears they are being used pretty regularly. Its appears the area will be a hotspot when the bucks start looking for the does. So for that reason I am not going to hunt that stand on a regular basis. Only when the wind permits me. I believe the scent is the most important thing when hunting the areas close to the bedding areas. Good Luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunter109 Posted September 7, 2010 Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 i think ohbuck is right i would not hunt it very often inless you have the right wind every day you hunt it well you know that ant going to happen i think you should find a diffrent area around there farther away from the bedding area so you dont run all the deer out of the thicket if you hunt the wrong wind it would be tarible thing for you i mean there wont be a deer use that thicket till you leave it allowen a while Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OHBucks Posted September 8, 2010 Report Share Posted September 8, 2010 Bingo that's why I have one setup on the edge of a food source and my other setup is my "honeyhole" when the wind is favorable. You can never have too many different locations. Deer are not dumb by any means if you overhunt an area they will catch on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NHbuckhunter Posted September 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2010 Im going to invest in a portable stand ill try that spot and move to a diffent location depending on the wind.Try different things you know what i mean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisSeb53 Posted September 9, 2010 Report Share Posted September 9, 2010 As far as hunting thickets STAY OUT!!!!! Hunt travel routes to and from those thickets, do not even attempt to go in and hunt them. That is the sacred spot you want to leave untouched all year round...That is your big wild card - knowing that the deer have a place to go and feel safe....the second you start hunting thickets that you know are heavily used, well, you may as well call it a season and hang it up. again, good lulck! true... but I would have to add one thing.. when it comes down to crunch time (aka end of the season and you still haven't bagged anything) get aggressive... move your stand in there on a windy day as to cover some noise and then get in there and hunt that stand EXTRA early when the deer are still out in the field.. like way before dark-thirty... after all... its the end of the season... what do you have to lose?:shifty: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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