Your most successful deer hunting techniques?

Don't think I have to use a THC shooter in my bait, I think there are enough "wild" plants around these parts for the deer to get into. :p

So it could be considered something native to the deers diet.

Don't worry, In good time I will reveal my secrect. :D


senior said:
And if you spike the pie with a little marywhowanna, when the buck runs away it will be v e r y slowly giving you a chance for a good shot ;)
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I've had GREAT success calling. Either on the ground or in the stand.

Other than that, I (we've) been successful with every other technique.
 
RockyMountain said:
1. Find a deer

2. Walk up to it very slowly, being as quiet as you can, not going in a straight line, but stopping every once in a while for a pause or to look in some other direction. Let it see you coming but act like you're not really interested in it.

3. Keep this up till you're at about 50 yards. Any closer than this and it will probably bolt. I think this is a good distance to make a shot from a standing position.

4. Wait till it turns broadside to you so you get a perfect shot.

So basically what I'm saying is just walk up to it and shoot it.

Truth be told I've only gone hunting once. But this worked just fine. I plan on doing alot more hunting in the future.

There's a big ol buck that comes into the backyard where I live all the time and that thing just gets bolder and bolder. Him and a doe go into the neighbor's yard to eat the feed left out there for her animals.

The buck has stared me down a few times at a distance of about 25 feet. To be honest I'm a bit afraid of it. If it were legal to hunt in my backyard getting a good shot wouldn't be an issue.
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Excellent plan! As long as you can pass step one, which incidentally is where most hunts come to an end (at least mine)!!
 
I put up a reward.
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Home3 said:
Excellent plan! As long as you can pass step one, which incidentally is where most hunts come to an end (at least mine)!!
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I live on Vancouver Island. I used to camp and explore quite a bit. Here's what I've learned about animals where I live.

In some places, there's a black bear around every corner. Some areas have much less.

There are some areas that have elk and if you go there you're pretty much guaranteed to see some. In other areas it's very rare to see one and it's probably just passing through. It's really impressive to see 5 or 6 elk move past you in a herd with a big male out in front!

Some places have lots of deer. Others not so much.

You'd think that there would be a mix of animals in equal proportions as bears for example are omnivores. True in some places, but overall that's just not the reality of it.

Unfortunately when it comes to hunting deer the places with lots of deer also have lots of hunters. Where I went hunting for deer there was a hunter hiding around every corner and a dozen ATVs tearing up and down the roads and it was pretty late in the season. Also this place wasn't too far away from civilization so that may have had something to do with it. Made me think about getting a bullet proof vest for going hunting. Too bad they made that illegal:mad:

So what I'm saying is you need to find out where the deer live in high concentrations if you want an easy time of finding one.
 
LOl....nice!

The best advice I got was from a friends 90 year old grandfather who has 91 notches in the forend of his rifle, yes I counted them. When you have to walk somehwere just walk, don't fool yourself into thinking you can be quiet enough to fool the animals. When you stop, stand still, very still and most of all, be patient! He shot an 8 point buck the next morning.....
 
I drive until it seems like a good time to walk. Then I walk. I find likely looking places and sit for awhile, drink some coffee, and wait patiently. Then I go walk some more. Sometimes I shoot a deer and have to carry it back to the truck.
I like to be sitting somewhere good by legal shooting light, and moving again after 2-3 hours. I also love it when ATV's or trucks pass me when I'm walking. I let them pass, walk for another minute or two, then sit and wait until all the animals that hid from the noise poke their heads out.
 
I like to just get out and sometimes drive to a spot that suits me, but mostly I go to a place I've hunted for a lot of years. I like to walk. I often don't see any deer, but it is a pleasure to get out and walk. I really don't care if I get a deer, and for sure leave the ones with the big horns. A nice two year buck suits me. I walk for a little ways, stop, look around, then continue.

I hunt in an area where my Grandfather likely hunted. I don't know if he did for sure, but it is right near where he initially settled in the early 1880's. Kind of neat to be able to do that, and contemplate what he might have been thinking about as he walked around.
 
kjohn said:
I like to just get out and sometimes drive to a spot that suits me, but mostly I go to a place I've hunted for a lot of years. I like to walk. I often don't see any deer, but it is a pleasure to get out and walk. I really don't care if I get a deer, and for sure leave the ones with the big horns. A nice two year buck suits me. I walk for a little ways, stop, look around, then continue.

I hunt in an area where my Grandfather likely hunted. I don't know if he did for sure, but it is right near where he initially settled in the early 1880's. Kind of neat to be able to do that, and contemplate what he might have been thinking about as he walked around.
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It's great to be connected to your past like that. Hunting does that like almost no other activity that I have tried.

Now I live far from my family but when I used to hunt back home it was in the swampy woods next to my grand father's old farm. I felt like I was back in time.
 
1. Still Hunting
2. Drives (human drivers)
3. Stump Sitting (usually in blinds)
4. Chance Encounters (to and from hunting areas)
5. Drives (dogs)
No success as yet calling or tracking, but I love tracking.
 
With dogs is the most fun ( provided that im dogging , so i get to push deer and do mini stalks)

Honestly while i know some people think that it is a slaughter , sitting in a treestand near a good trail is much more productive on an individual basis. Plus the shooting is easier. Its more predictable. Both require about the same amount of groundwork/ scouting to be successful
 
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