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Old Apache deer hunting tactics.
Marks:
I don't think I'd use it during gun season. Since deer and elk can't see orange can you put something orange on your decoy to help with that?
kleinpm:
Please don't use a decoy if you think its going to be dangerous. My decoy is just the neck and head (Heads Up decoy) not the full body version. I can hold it in my bow arm when stalking - otherwise its just tucked under my arm or in my pack.
I haven't been somewhere that I have been concerned that I am going to get taken out by a poacher. I would never use a decoy during any kind of firearm season even if it has orange on it. Some numb skull would still shoot it.
Just yesterday I was able to close the distance from about 125 yards to 50 yards on some cow elk in a bull only hunting area. I was just practicing with the decoy to see how close I could get. I haven't had a chance to see a bulls reaction to it.
Patrick
RabidApache:
We'll see how it goes this year. I'll be equipped with a mini-camera (go-pro type) and give it a go.
Sparrow:
I crawl up on deer pretty regular and they will see me. I get down and then come back up with my wrist against my head and my hands poking out the sides like a set of ears. I putt my elbows close together and look at them, I even move my "ears" around a little. Cock them out the sides of your head at an angle to imitate the angle of a dears ears. They calm right down after they have Identified you as a deer. I crawl up to within 50 yards or so of them in wheat stubble. When they look up and cock their ears at you, you just give them the ears again. This works really well and consistantly.Just imitate the speed and motion of the deer you are crawling up on. I get some really good pictures with this method. ' Frank
mikekeswick:
Does nobody stalk barefooted? It's like cheating!
Some really interesting stories there. Thanks for an entertaining read everybody :)
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