Opening morning on the river is like a battle field, deer running all over, shots going off left and right, you can see orange in every direction. Your first plan should be not to get shot; it sounds simple but I know people who have got shot, and I’ll tell you that nothing will ruin a hunting trip faster than a bullet wound.
And if you want to see lots of good deer the thing to do is to set in a spot where the deer feel comfortable and safe. The smart deer will run there as soon as the shooting starts, but the experienced deer will already be there, so be alert and never stop moving your eyes. Opening morning I shot a little buck with my .44mag at 15 paces, he came in and felt safe he never even looked for me; he looked from where he came from to see if he was being fallowed. When I gutted him I found fresh corn in his gullet, the nearest corn is over 8 miles away. The deer travel and anyone has a shot on any deer. Sitting still and keeping your eyes up and moving are the tickets to opening weekend.
I have noticed some pre rut activity, aggressive sparing, bucks running with their head down and their nose up, bucks chasing does in circles. A buck running with three does in a heard instead of the bucks traveling together. Any of this can be signs that the rut is near or is happening. This is when you pull out the can and bleat, and my favorite the roar; All this and more next week.
Good luck and good hunting
wow you are so full of knowledge where did you learn about all this stuff? you must be an expirenced hunter. Why did you have a .44 mag with you while deer hunting though?
ReplyDeletethis time of the year is all ways fun i like to hunt my self, was that deer all mest up from that .44?
ReplyDeleteInteresting strategy.
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