How do you still hunt

[Dread]

Besides have the wind in your favore and trying to make less noise as possible. what equipment do you use? What scents?
How long do you still hunt ? do you pack a lunch and stay till dark?

[Kaiser Hirsch]

dread.
Send me a PM I have done a lot of still hunting....Its a mastered art that none of us will ever be masters at.
Kh

[Tenpoint]

It's all up to you Dread. You can still hunt for an hour, or all day long. I like to still hunt on the way to my stands.

I always minumize my scent with scent buster, and a bit of cover scent. What weapon you use depends on the habitat, and line of sight. In your area, I would think that still hunting might be a decent approach, sinve you have so mych land to yourself.

Tenpoint

[Sizematters1414]

I still hunt in the UP, my Dad taught me all I know about it. He has been doing it for over 30 years and still learns something new each season. I hunt more in the lower peninsula, but have really enjoyed hunting the big woods of the UP. What we do is either drive around, or walk the logging roads until a nice size track cuts in. (A track longer than the .270 winchester cartridge I use as a guideline). From then on, its you verse the deer. Chances are, it may be a big doe which it sometimes turns out to be. I am a believer that a buck will drag a leg, which is evident in snowy conditions up there. The idea behind it is to be "a part of the woods, and walk on eggshells" and kind of mosy along paying attention to EVERY step and outline ahead of you looking for movement or deer silhouettes. A pair of decent binoculars makes life a lot easier. I usually sit in the morning for a few hours, pack a lunch, binoculars and GPS and still hunt from about 10 AM until dark if I can. The nice thing about it for me is that it helps me see the lay of the land and what the deer are most likely doing. I still can pattern them up there though . If there is no track, play the wind. Move slow enough so you dont sweat, there is no hurry. If you dont have a GPS, bring a compass and pay attention to where you are going because it is easy to get turned around. Without following a track, I kind of mosy from ridge to ridge and stop for 20 minutes and glass with the binoculars. More often than not, I dont get a shot, but have seen some monsters and also shot some nice deer like this.

[mainewhitetail]

I like jeffs answer . Only thing to add is to look ahead through the woods and pick the quiets path to travel. IF you walk your self into a wall of obstacles , back out and work around. don,t push threw!! Go slow and be quiet! Stop and look often!

[cjg]

Chances are, it may be a big doe which it sometimes turns out to be.

Shouldn't take you long to figure out if it's a doe if you're paying attention.

[markostalin]

10,000 acre Plantation that offers hunting 365 days a year is quite an operation. The large staff of very experienced and qualified South Carolina Hunting Guide is called on to do just about everything.

[dunlapr]

I find a likely spot to sit. I take a small folding stool that is about 6 inches of the ground. I take a back pack with snacks and a couple drinks a good book then sit and quietly spend the day. you will be surprised what you will see.

[Nick Roehl]

I hunt in North Dakota so it's more wide open spaces. But I like to spot and stalk. I find a good spot I can see many places or one big place then I sit and watch. Sometimes if I am right they come to me if not I can see where the deer bed and then plan a stalk.

[WvMuzzyman]

I prefer I take 3 steps. so and look for 5 seconds. Then repeat. IF seen, remain still until deer is no lomger nervous!!

[cjg]

I find a likely spot to sit. I take a small folding stool that is about 6 inches of the ground. I take a back pack with snacks and a couple drinks a good book then sit and quietly spend the day. you will be surprised what you will see.

Thats not really still hunting. You're just sitting without a stand.

Only go as fast as the conditions allow, if it's noisy you have to slow way down. Deer can hear way better than you and make less noise when walking.