The More You Scout The Less Time You'll Waste...

Scouting Tips: Pre and post season:
by: Ken Carrier

Here's why this is so important...

So many hunters walk in the woods, hang a

stand and waste precious time away from
friends and family.

 

They get discouraged and eventually see or
tag next to no deer at all.

This doesn't have to be the case.

 

Here's a couple of scouting tips that I've used

for years that always get me on top of ol' big boy.

Pre-season-

--- A great scouting tip is to always have glasses

with you in your truck or car.  It's important to

always glass feeding areas or fields that you may

be able to hunt.

--- This tip always works:  Early season, set up
a stand over a food or over an area where you
can see the most land.  Check out where the big
boys/ deer are popping out.  When the season
approaches move the stand and get on them.

--- This may sound a little crazy but, I've been

running for years now and what I do is go to an

area where I may hunt.  I park and run 5 miles

or so before dark.

This great because I see deer out in fields, I can

pattern them by coming back and running again

and again, and the best part is I'm getting into

shape for hunting season.

--- While shed hunting follow buck trails along rub
routes while bucks are still on their fall home ranges
this helps you pattern them well before the season..... 

Post-season-

Once the hunting season is over or you've tagged

out, most hunters think the season is over.  That's

just not the case for dedicated hunter it's the

beginning of next season.

After hunting season the weather turns bitter cold

and walking through the woods could feel like nothing

more than a chore.

This is the difference between serious white-tail

hunters and weekend warriors I promise.

I can't wait until it snows!!  Talk about locating the

big boys! 

 

You might say how in the world is this going to

guarantee me a buck the next time in the woods?

Let me make it crystal clear...

Following / scouting in the snow will help you in the

following areas:

--- You can clearly see well used trails

--- If you look hard enough you can see the drag

marks of a bucks front hooves

--- Following tracks in the snow will lead you to

food plots

--- If you walk far enough the tracks just might

take you to ol' big boys bed.  This is where he hid

during last hunting season.

--- What about when you walk to your stand and
you jump that deer and wonder where did he go. 

 

Guess what by following tracks you know their

escape route.

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The bottom line is this, regardless if it's pre
or post season the more you scout the less time
you will waste during peak hunting hours.

Do yourself a favor and use some of these tips and
get out there and do what others are not willing
to do.  SCOUT!!!

 

Thanks to Ken Carrier, I was able to bring these

scouting tips to you.

 

You can check out Ken's Bow Hunting For Whitetail's
site at:

 

http://www.FreeHuntingSecrets.com/

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