Getting Ready

A few of us spent yesterday getting ready for deer season. This is some of the best part of deer hunting in my opinion. Scouting, hanging stands in new locations, unraveling the puzzle - finding the sign, selecting a stand location, and moving in. Add to this the friendships and you have the makings of a great season. Some of the best parts of deer season is well before the season begins.

I was disappointed that my cameras didn't get more pictures in stand locations, so I moved them and am hopeful for better success in the days to come.

We moved a few stands and hung new ones, while this area is not the type i typically like to hunt, it does hold deer in good numbers, the situation however is different than I am used to, no large hardwood areas (That others haven't taken) no direct feeding areas, a lot of browse - large clear-cuts that are 7-10 years old, and planted pines, the creeks are small and border the property and are covered in stands, I have to fine areas that are not hunted and receives little pressure, this is proving difficult since we have so many stands already out there. Since I tend to hunt differently than others, using their stands (Club stands) will be different. But that is what it is. I only hope I will be able to be able to learn from this year and be more successful than the last time I was in this club.