Speedo66
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Range Sgt. called a cease fire and cautioned us on all the bad things that would happen to us if the deer was shot.
Deer moving out for good after lots of shooting in the area?
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Range Sgt. called a cease fire and cautioned us on all the bad things that would happen to us if the deer was shot.
Snakum
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AFter listening here and talking to locals, I bought some of that acorn/corn feed mix and a big mollasses licking block thingee (I love technical deer huntering words 
) and I'm going to put it out near the beds and the trail intersections, and then stay away for a few more days. When I put it out I'm going to cut a trail to a hide site that will keep me the farthest away from the beds and trails but still allow a shot. Then maybe Wednesday morning start going out every morning before light and again in the evening before dark and just lay up in a blind.
I'm shooting 00 buck and slugs from a Remington 870 18.5" barrel with mod choke and ghost ring sights that I have dialed in tight. Any shot I'll take back there will never be more than 50 yards, and usually only 30. And there's no way to hang a stand. So I figure a shotty will get it done, as my 7mm and AKs would be overkill for the distance and I'd be wary shooting the 7mm mag from the ground. I'm pretty good with my 870s while running tactical drills. Hopefully that hard work will pay off if I see a decent deer before the season is out. With the ghost ring Tactical gun or the bead-sighted TALO I'd probably even take a shot at a slowly moving animal.
Thanks again for all the help!
) and I'm going to put it out near the beds and the trail intersections, and then stay away for a few more days. When I put it out I'm going to cut a trail to a hide site that will keep me the farthest away from the beds and trails but still allow a shot. Then maybe Wednesday morning start going out every morning before light and again in the evening before dark and just lay up in a blind. I'm shooting 00 buck and slugs from a Remington 870 18.5" barrel with mod choke and ghost ring sights that I have dialed in tight. Any shot I'll take back there will never be more than 50 yards, and usually only 30. And there's no way to hang a stand. So I figure a shotty will get it done, as my 7mm and AKs would be overkill for the distance and I'd be wary shooting the 7mm mag from the ground. I'm pretty good with my 870s while running tactical drills. Hopefully that hard work will pay off if I see a decent deer before the season is out. With the ghost ring Tactical gun or the bead-sighted TALO I'd probably even take a shot at a slowly moving animal.
Thanks again for all the help!
Snakum
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Oh, forgot to axe ya: should I do anything special to a small deer blind except spray it down good with earth scent, like I do my guns? Any other blind hunting tips?
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I doubt it. I don’t hunt the deer at our farm but see them regularly despite a lot of gunfire. They have even walked across my 300 yard range while I was using it and more than once.
I have also shot hogs while deer were in the same field and the remaining hogs ran off but the deer stuck around to finish the corn.
Like most animals if they are getting food and don’t feel threatened they will acclimate over time.
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Snakum
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I went over to my other spot about 12 miles away from the GF's house, at the family farm. There is a creek in the bottom of a power line cut where I put up a scented wick a couple weeks ago and spent two hours sitting. Even since the last rain there are lots of tracks at the creek. So I'm going to buy corn Monday and put out there, too, and then I'll have a two different locations with feed out. I'll throw up a cheap deer blind at both sites and I can alternate back and forth over the next two weeks. Just gotta be patient.
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