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<blockquote data-quote="ShurShot" data-source="post: 2786038" data-attributes="member: 19605"><p>I've got a spot to bow hunt. It's a small piece of land (10 acres) but covered in trees and brush and it's kind of a sanctuary for a few deer. I've been lightly hunting it for a couple of years now but have yet to put one down. I had a shot once but hit a small branch and missed. <img src="/images/smilies/smash.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":smash:" title="Smash :smash:" data-shortname=":smash:" /></p><p></p><p>I went out there with my son yesterday to do some scouting, put fresh batteries in the camera, grab the memory card and put together a game plan for this season. </p><p></p><p>I went back out this morning and spent about 10 minutes with the weedeater clearing out a parking area and the under growth where I enter the woods. Then I grabbed my axe, saw, etc... and headed in. About 30 yards from my camera and where I intend to brush up a natural ground blind I jumped 3 deer. I froze and they froze. One of them snorted a few times but then it was a stand-off. I hung out with'em like that for a few minutes then decided to ease back out of there and leave them alone. I figure it's not a problem and the good news is they are hanging out right where I want them! </p><p></p><p>I have a couple of questions:</p><p></p><p>1. I really only have one place to park but based on the tracks I saw this morning, they walked into the property on the same path I walked in. I know they also come from the other sides of the property but I'm not liking that I'm parking on one of their entry points. Do you figure that'll be a problem later?</p><p></p><p>2. I plan to clear out a few small trees and some brush to open shooting space then use the stuff I clear out to make a decent size blind. I've seen rubs in that area and there's a buck I've been watching come in there for the past 2-3 years. He only shows up during the rut and should be getting big enough to shoot this year. Should I leave the area alone and just make it work when the season opens or will they settle back in once I get it all setup? </p><p></p><p>I have two young boys and my buddy has a young son. We'd like a nice size blind so we can bring the boys in there with us so I really would like to make a comfortable little spot.</p><p></p><p>We've also got a ladder stand in there but it needs to be refurbished before it'll be safe to use. I was gonna drag it out today as well and get the parts to rebuild it in the next week or two. What I'm thinking at this point is I'm gonna forget about that and just stick to building the natural blind and stay out of there until the season gets here. Then, when the wind, weather, etc... is right try to go in and take one of'em.</p><p></p><p>I'm curious what you guys think about my plan or any other recommendations you might have? </p><p></p><p>Thanks!</p><p></p><p><img src="https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/46505280/forum_pics/PRMS0097.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ShurShot, post: 2786038, member: 19605"] I've got a spot to bow hunt. It's a small piece of land (10 acres) but covered in trees and brush and it's kind of a sanctuary for a few deer. I've been lightly hunting it for a couple of years now but have yet to put one down. I had a shot once but hit a small branch and missed. :smash: I went out there with my son yesterday to do some scouting, put fresh batteries in the camera, grab the memory card and put together a game plan for this season. I went back out this morning and spent about 10 minutes with the weedeater clearing out a parking area and the under growth where I enter the woods. Then I grabbed my axe, saw, etc... and headed in. About 30 yards from my camera and where I intend to brush up a natural ground blind I jumped 3 deer. I froze and they froze. One of them snorted a few times but then it was a stand-off. I hung out with'em like that for a few minutes then decided to ease back out of there and leave them alone. I figure it's not a problem and the good news is they are hanging out right where I want them! I have a couple of questions: 1. I really only have one place to park but based on the tracks I saw this morning, they walked into the property on the same path I walked in. I know they also come from the other sides of the property but I'm not liking that I'm parking on one of their entry points. Do you figure that'll be a problem later? 2. I plan to clear out a few small trees and some brush to open shooting space then use the stuff I clear out to make a decent size blind. I've seen rubs in that area and there's a buck I've been watching come in there for the past 2-3 years. He only shows up during the rut and should be getting big enough to shoot this year. Should I leave the area alone and just make it work when the season opens or will they settle back in once I get it all setup? I have two young boys and my buddy has a young son. We'd like a nice size blind so we can bring the boys in there with us so I really would like to make a comfortable little spot. We've also got a ladder stand in there but it needs to be refurbished before it'll be safe to use. I was gonna drag it out today as well and get the parts to rebuild it in the next week or two. What I'm thinking at this point is I'm gonna forget about that and just stick to building the natural blind and stay out of there until the season gets here. Then, when the wind, weather, etc... is right try to go in and take one of'em. I'm curious what you guys think about my plan or any other recommendations you might have? Thanks! [IMG]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/46505280/forum_pics/PRMS0097.jpg[/IMG] [/QUOTE]
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