Hoping to maybe get a pointer or two on finding a deer. Born and raised Oregonian. 40 years old (when did that happen?). Have hunted on and off since I was a kid, but feel like I must have got stuck in the 90s. I’ve taken three blacktail bucks in probably the last 20 years of hunting. All while walking/still hunting, all less than 100 yards. Grew up hunting with folks that just wore jeans and used lever 30/30s. We’d road hunt a bit, do low key drives through thick stuff if we had someone waiting. Sit at first and last light in small open areas.
Now I mostly read about guys glassing cuts. I’m getting on that bandwagon, but feel blind. I’ve been trying this the last couple days and have yet to pick a deer out of a cut. Have 10x42 binos, and a spotting scope.
I’m also new to Corvallis and hunting the coast range for the first time, so there’s that.
Sure has been nice to be in the woods though.
I guess beyond some kind of hack for seeing a deer in a cut my questions are - how fresh of reprod are we talking? Trees six feet tall? Fresh dirt?
If you were to split the coast range into thirds, would you pick the third closest to the valley, closest to the coast or in the middle for deer density?
I just found this forum and so far it’s been a wealth of information from folks that seem very friendly and solid. Thanks in advance for any pointers.
Now I mostly read about guys glassing cuts. I’m getting on that bandwagon, but feel blind. I’ve been trying this the last couple days and have yet to pick a deer out of a cut. Have 10x42 binos, and a spotting scope.
I’m also new to Corvallis and hunting the coast range for the first time, so there’s that.
Sure has been nice to be in the woods though.
I guess beyond some kind of hack for seeing a deer in a cut my questions are - how fresh of reprod are we talking? Trees six feet tall? Fresh dirt?
If you were to split the coast range into thirds, would you pick the third closest to the valley, closest to the coast or in the middle for deer density?
I just found this forum and so far it’s been a wealth of information from folks that seem very friendly and solid. Thanks in advance for any pointers.
