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Want to bowhunt this season;I really need a mentor or something

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Savate:
I was asking around at the TradGang too....

I've never been out during deer season and don't know where to start.

Every year I try to get my trad gear together, reading every article and forum post I can find.

But then what? I don't know where to go to even scout or step on someone's turf. I don't even know the first thing about tree-stands (just what I learned in bowhunting class) and would rather spot-and-stalk.

Does anyone ever take a newbie along with them or is that just considered a recipe for a "ruined hunt"?  Is that something that is done (except for the obvious taking along of your son/daughter...).  I hope to raise my sons to appreciate the outdoors and be hunters, but not much chance of that if "Daddy" is not good at it  :-[

Is my only hope to go pay someone to "guide" me on their land? 
 

madcrow:
Where in western NC are you?  We have quite a few people on here from that general location.  Surely one of them would be willing to take you under their wing and give you some pointers.

Sparrow:
 1st step is to get out there in the woods and get comfortable.when you start feeling good about the woods and start seeing a few critters( before they see you) your on your way.Take the gear with you then and learn to move around out there without knocking your bow against tree's and hanging your string in the brush,dropping your arrow,etc. Have fun and be of good heart and a animal will come to you.keep your shots close and aim small.  Frank

Savate:
I'm in the Waynesville area, real close to Cold Mountain.

My friends have a large tract of land (and farm) in Fines Creek area and gave me the ok to go hunt on their land.  I just need to go get the lay of the land (not sure how to run a good recon/scout for that though).

n2everythg:
have you spendt much time in the woods at all?

Just go out there. take a compas with u and make sure you know how to use it.
spend some time just looking around. look for trails through the brush. tracks on the ground. scat.
animals need the  same things that you do.
food, shelter, and water.
think simple. this is not really tough.
take a few hours and just go sit by a tree. sit just a still as you can and quiet. dont swat mosquitoes. dont scratch. dont even breath heavy if you can help it. dont whip your head around... look by moving your eyes first before your head. you will be amazed at what you start to see when you slow down. when you do move try to move slow and steady.

would be happy to go out with you into the woods but ur quite a ways away.
buy a good primer hunting book or just go spend a couple hrs in barnes n nobles and do some scanning of the ones they have.
but you really gotta just go...
dont even really need to get that far from a road or whatever.... just park your car and walk 50 yds back in and it will suprise you.
you just gotta jump in and go.
luck.
wade

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