Lousy Hunter

[dh.hamilton1]

Anyone else love hunting whitetail but are pretty lousy at it? Haha

No matter how much time I do studying, researching, reading about whitetail and what they like as well as finding sign, I’m not good at getting on them.

I do hunt public so that presents its own challenges but still.


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[Stickmark]

What lands: BLM, state, National Forests, and where?

 

[dh.hamilton1]

What lands: BLM, state, National Forests, and where?

WV Public Land … north central, so more rolling hills than mountains


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[Yoder]

Check out areas like this:
Deer will travel across the top of this valley and will also use it to travel down the hill. I usually find beds up on top. If you have good sign, hunt it in the afternoon and pick a day where the wind is strong enough to overcome the thermals going up the hill. It will switch once the sun goes down. I've seen quite a few deer using this setup in hills.

 

[rookieforever33]

I tell people all the time. If you dont love being out there doing it, you wont like hunting. Killing is the smallest part of it.
As long as you love it out there, keep at it. It will happen. When you are in the whitetail woods on THAT day its amazing.

 

[Scottf270]

I hunt mostly public in SE MO. and in S. Illinois at times. I have hunted them over 50 years. I have killed a number of bucks and several of those over 150 inches.

Having said that, I don't consider myself a good whitetail hunter. I can get on deer but I'm no where consistent on bigger bucks. I'm actually bored (frustrated) with whitetail hunting from stands in hardwoods on small properties. I guess my lack of success fuels my boredom.

 

[Yoder]

I kill a lot of does and 2-3yr old bucks. I haven’t figured out the big bucks yet. My biggest was a 130in 8pt a few years ago. I do exclusively hunt public land in PA. I rarely hunt the same place two sits in a row. Dan Infalt has a great YouTube channel. His advice has helped me a lot. Highly recommend.