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jayman448:
so this is the first year ive ever hunted. im the only hunter in my family now. so basically i dont know what im doing. i cant find a bloody deer to save my life. i dont care if i take it with a rifle or a bow. im hunting mule deer. what should i be looking for? ive hunted high elevations and low elevations and overlooked swamps and clear cuts and meadows. ive road hunted and i have wandered about through woods and meadows and clear cuts. ive been in dense woods and new growth and everything else i can bloody think of and i cant even find poop. any tips for a helpless noob????

Pat B:
Talk to your local game warden. He knows where the deer are.  ;)

bowandarrow473:
Pick a spot where there is a game trail or deer sign and sit there until you see one! Deer are creatures of habit, they will more than likely come back to the same spot eventually, whether it be a buck checking his scrapes or a doe stopping by to grab a bite to eat, if there is sign, you will see one eventually. I've seen a six point come back to the same stand the day after I shot his buddy and be completely at ease, I've seen countless does come to the same stand every day and even if I shot one or two. They still came back. Deer are habitual so find a good spot where there's sign and sit there until you get a shot.

PEARL DRUMS:
Relax and enjoy the opportunity. Keep your eyes open and watch what happens all around you. Keep your ears open and listen for all that is going on around you. That's what its all about. Not tracks, not scat and not antlers.

JoJoDapyro:
That is why they call it hunting, and not just killing. I know of a lot of good places to hunt, but they aren't "My" spot. they are known by many and thus used by many.

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