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crusty
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I would like to get your opinions on my scouting and hunting situation this year.
I drew a tag in a unit that I have hunted for several years. My partner and I have seen hundreds of deer over the years, but just a handful of big bucks. The unit is largely public land, and the area we usually hunt has roads and road-hunters. (There are some remote canyons and draws that are hard to access, but we have never seen any deer in those areas, just bighorn sheep) Most of the does we see have fawns or yearlings so I know there are bucks around and I found a 3-point shed about 200 yards from my hide when scouting this spring. My work schedule this year prohibits me from getting out until the second weekend of deer season, but I do get to hunt for 6 days.
I have a few questions for you guys:
(1) What would be the best approach for locating a big buck 6 days into deer season?
(2) What can I do scouting-wise to help accomplish that?
Any advice is appreciated!
Crusty
I drew a tag in a unit that I have hunted for several years. My partner and I have seen hundreds of deer over the years, but just a handful of big bucks. The unit is largely public land, and the area we usually hunt has roads and road-hunters. (There are some remote canyons and draws that are hard to access, but we have never seen any deer in those areas, just bighorn sheep) Most of the does we see have fawns or yearlings so I know there are bucks around and I found a 3-point shed about 200 yards from my hide when scouting this spring. My work schedule this year prohibits me from getting out until the second weekend of deer season, but I do get to hunt for 6 days.
I have a few questions for you guys:
(1) What would be the best approach for locating a big buck 6 days into deer season?
(2) What can I do scouting-wise to help accomplish that?
Any advice is appreciated!
Crusty