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new member here · by **yoophunter** » Tue Nov 02, 2010 6:40 pm

hello everyone, well i am from the UP of michigan and we do not have the most deer where i hunt. im 16 and have been hunting for a few years. last year i had a few rubs around this time and there was quite a bit more action. this year we only have a few does on the camera and are not having any good sign of deer. what would you suggest i do?

Re: new member here · by **DouglasSpear** » Wed Nov 03, 2010 10:27 am

Welcome to the forum! If you have does on the property right now but not bucks, I would hang tight because the rut is about to start and bucks will be where the does are. It's a little too late to try and start a mock scrape (those are good to make in late September through all of October) but in a week or so, I would try making a 20-30 yard sized figure 8 with a scent drag with doe estrus on it in front of or around your stand or ground blind. Follow that up with a few long doe bleats while you're hunting and you may see a nice buck cruising.

Re: new member here · by **yoophunter** » Wed Nov 03, 2010 6:27 pm

thank you very much this seems like a great place! and i hope the closer we get to the rut the more does starting coming in and the bucks are following. i do have some tinks doe estrus that i will try this year. i do also have a bleat call. thank you for the advice! good luck hunting to you!

Re: new member here · by **HossBuckMaster** » Thu Nov 04, 2010 4:37 am

Great recommendation by Doug, and I would also say to study the land you're hunting. Nearly every piece of land (especially if it's relatively small) has some sort of limiting factor such as not enough food sources, little cover/bedding area, insufficient water sources, etc. If this is true, you can help make your piece of property more suitable for the deer. And remember, keeping the does on your property will ensure you will have some bucks as well. Hope all goes well!

Re: new member here · by **yoophunter** » Thu Nov 04, 2010 8:23 am

thanks for the advice! we normally do have a lot of does but this year there is a much less amount so far. so i will stick with my spot and try the scent, hopefully the big one will wonder through! goodluck everyone!

Re: new member here · by **cut_un** » Thu Nov 04, 2010 5:21 pm

Welcome Yoop, if you have the does,put your time in and you will get to pull the trigger :mrgreen:

Re: new member here · by **yoophunter** » Thu Nov 04, 2010 5:41 pm

i went out and baited tonight and it was hammered! so atleast i have deer coming through!

Re: new member here · by **DouglasSpear** » Tue Nov 09, 2010 9:06 am

yoophunter wrote:i went out and baited tonight and it was hammered! so atleast i have deer coming through!

Good deal. Don't rely too much on the food once the rut really starts though, I've had a bait pile go virtually untouched in a nice buck bedding area because they were basically starving themselves chasing does for about a week or two. Once the late rut comes back, the baiting begins to work again. Awesome job! It's fun when the hunting picks up and you see them all over!

Re: new member here · by **yoophunter** » Wed Nov 10, 2010 6:44 pm

the bait pile is still getting hit about the same but i am also on a major deer run so im sure they are running through also but not hitting the pile. i am getting a little frustrated though because there are about 7 hunters besides me in probably 1-2 square miles. what should i do? one guy is very close to me but that didnt seem to bother the hunting last year, but now this year there are about 3 new blinds around. im afraid with all the new hunters it will push the deer out or atleast make them nocturnal. any ideas guys?!?

Re: new member here · by **DouglasSpear** » Thu Nov 11, 2010 12:32 pm

How much land are we talking here? Are you able to sneak in closer to the bedding area so you get a first chance to see the deer before the other hunters? Are the other hunters weekend warriors and only hunt the weekends? If so, you may want to hunt a few afternoons (or mornings if you are able but I assume you have school or work) during the week when they aren't there (or vice versa if they hunt mostly during the week).

EDIT: Also, I'd use the doe in heat, once the rut comes, the deer should be moving quite a bit and it's the best chance you have of seeing/shooting a deer from here on out.

Re: new member here · by **yoophunter** » Thu Nov 11, 2010 7:58 pm

well our season here starts on monday (nov 15) and im taking tuesday and wednesday off of school to hunt

the rut is really starting to rev up good and we are seeing more rubs and scrapes around. i am hunting on about 40 acres with 1-2 people.. and on another 40 right next to us there is a guy about a half mile away from me. but all around us there are a bunch of other hunters. i do have tinks doe estrus that i will be using. i had pretty good luck with it last year so hopefully it brings them in again! im getting really excited for the big day! anybody else? :mrgreen:

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