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How does everyone here hunt?
JackCrafty:
Never tried a tree stand but I've hunted from behind blinds and also stalking on foot. I prefer to stalk...I get REALLY impatient if I'm sitting still and I want to shoot every possum, skunk, rabbit, and snake that goes by. >:D
Hillbilly:
I enjoy both methods, depending on the mood I'm in.
Keenan:
For deer I would agree with Ryan about the advantage's of a tree stand. But when hunting elk witch is most of my season it's a cat and mouse game and all about positioning. When I locate the elk the first thing to do is figure out his situation. Single or with cows, cautious or hot and coming n fast. From there it's studying the terrain and figuring out how to use it to your advantage. Wind direction,cover and shooting lanes are some of the factors but also sun position,and natural known pathways. The out thinking and strategy is the most exhilarating factor of the hunt. Elk are always full of surprises. even after 30+ years of hunting. But and afternoon in a tree stand over a wallow on a hot summer day can be rewarding as well.
JW_Halverson:
I don't know much about East Texas, but here in the Black Hills of South Dakota it's pretty feasible to ground stalk deer because of the heavy ground cover (ponderosa pine seedlings so thik it's called "doghair") and the broken terrain. I am no expert at ground stalking, but I got a doe a few years ago just by spotting her and sneaking up on her on the other side of a small ridgeline. The last 20 yds I stalked was in the wide open, but I had lots of groundcover behind me to mask my profile and it was a windy day so all the motion around her masked my movements. The other deer I got was a very large mule deer buck, and I was in the wide open in a small meadow with a half dozen does that he was seriously interested in servicing. I coulda approached him in a clown car with a full contingent of Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey's best and he woulda ignored me. Stuck him at 15 yds, pure luck, plain and simple. NEVER underestimate the power of luck, spend enough time in the woods and something has to break for you eventually.
John K:
I'm a ground hunter all the way. I like to find a good trail and set up on the down wind side of it, i usually have a few ground blinds made up, so if the wind changes so can i. The first deer i shot was from 5 yards on the ground. Talk about a rush ! Plus it's easier to take a nap on the ground :D
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