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[Refugee]

Good luck with you and your boy's hunt....I always put out corn the day before a hunt even though I have feeders running year round.....never too much corn (unless you have a feral pig problem)

Thanks Hodrod, no pigs in our area.

 

[Refugee]

The October 3-7 hunt should be good, because the new moon is on the 6th. As has been said, by all means freshen your corn piles before hunting, and if the deer are coming to the pile, absolutely DO NOT let it run out in the few days before you intend to hunt.

As far as “attractants“, that crap only really works on hunting shows with penned deer. I consult with some guys on a lease here in TX, and they have been buying every “attractant” and supplement WMart and Academy sells and are shocked when the deer never touch any of it. I hear “but it worked on XYZ show on the hunting channel!“

Another piece of advice I will offer is absolutely do not make a bunch of changes to the area in the days leading up to the hunt. Deer are creatures of habit.

Thanks!

 

[Refugee]

Man, I know your new to white tails, but don't waste your money on scent covers. They don't work.
Use the wind to your advantage. Build stands to take advantage of different wind directions on the same trails. One stand on the north side and one of the south or in-between. I have areas that only get hunted a few times a year because the wind isn't right. The 1/4 mile walk in would have my scent covering the 22 acres and can assure you, zero deer will appear even when the feeder goes off.
You can thank your wallet later.

I have two setups for a change in wind direction. My walk in can be adjusted as well. I'm already mapping it out for when move next year. Can't wait to be there permanently!

 

[Refugee]

Thanks for all the help, you guys are great on this website. I'm absorbing as much as I can.

 

[meatGrinder]

Hello Refugee, I'm just a few miles south of Wanette across the river and we're getting lots of pigs now. Best of luck!