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How to stop crunching on frozen grass?
Prarie Bowyer:
I found a spot that has a virtual deer and other critter highway. a mown lane between standing corn that was left and what looks like an old Christmas tree field with saplings. I'm planing on my next trip out to hide between the 2nd row of junipers with a shooting window on the intersection of several trails.
The only issue is that the grass is like knee high there and frozen. Crunching at every move.
How to quiet that. I'm thinking about getting a couldple of square yards camo polar fleece and laying it down as a mat to stand/sit on. And or bringing the lawn sheers to cut the grass in my standing area.
sonny:
couldn't you just trample it down ??
seems that would only take a minute or so.
JW_Halverson:
Stomp the grass as fast and as loud as you can. Meanwhile, rattle some antlers good and loud.
You may wanna keep your bow close at hand with an arrow at the ready!
sleek:
When I have a hunting partner, I have him walk behind me off step. We sound like a 4 legged critter then and dont sound so alarming, regardless of the noise we make. Just be sure to pause at times, no animal walks nonstop.
lostarrow:
--- Quote from: JW_Halverson on November 25, 2013, 11:20:16 pm ---Stomp the grass as fast and as loud as you can. Meanwhile, rattle some antlers good and loud.
You may wanna keep your bow close at hand with an arrow at the ready!
--- End quote ---
+1 . Doesn't hurt to add a little grunt or two as well. I always clear where I'm standing down to bare earth. The earth then also becomes a cover/attractant scent. By doing this , you are doing the same thing a buck will do. Just called in two does the last time I was out, with this method. I will also break a branch or two.( small dry twiggy kind) and scape them on the shrub they came from. Just try to stay well hidden when doing this. Any movement will be zeroed in on instantly.
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