silverbullet555
WKR
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- Feb 12, 2018
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I'm in my 3rd year of big game hunting so still a rookie. I'm also still trying to piece it all together.
Year 1 I sat above a saddle and a buck wandered by 3 hours into my first day of hunting. Success. Actually dumb luck.
Year 2 I woke up in the hospital and while still there found out i had drawn a buck tag. Got released after 5 weeks, got strong enough and went out Thanksgiving week. Scouted on day 1. On day 2 while almost to where I wanted to start, I found a buck and sealed the deal.
My point is, I've been lucky.
This year, I'm hunting back in unit 39.
I took my son out today and we saw a couple does, but no bucks. It's too early for them to herd up, so where are the bucks hanging out in early October with mild temps and no significant weather?
I'm not asking for a location, but rather a terrain type. I know 39 gets huge pressure, but day hunts are what I am limited to right now. We were hunting at 5500 feet so maybe we are too low?
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Year 1 I sat above a saddle and a buck wandered by 3 hours into my first day of hunting. Success. Actually dumb luck.
Year 2 I woke up in the hospital and while still there found out i had drawn a buck tag. Got released after 5 weeks, got strong enough and went out Thanksgiving week. Scouted on day 1. On day 2 while almost to where I wanted to start, I found a buck and sealed the deal.
My point is, I've been lucky.
This year, I'm hunting back in unit 39.
I took my son out today and we saw a couple does, but no bucks. It's too early for them to herd up, so where are the bucks hanging out in early October with mild temps and no significant weather?
I'm not asking for a location, but rather a terrain type. I know 39 gets huge pressure, but day hunts are what I am limited to right now. We were hunting at 5500 feet so maybe we are too low?
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