Update on my first season of hunting buck beds
Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2017 2:52 am
I wanted to provide an update one month into this new to me hunting strategy of hunting mature buck beds (mostly on public land). I welcome and appreciate any insight, feedback, and comments.
As with most seasons, I have not been able to hunt as much as I would like in the early season especially considering the hot weather. I have been out 6 times, all evening hunts.
As I knew would be the case, I have seen significantly fewer deer and I am ok with that. I had one hunt that I saw 2 bucks, one decent 8 that I was not interested in shooting and the other was a big bodied deer that I could not see well enough at closing time to see, but I suspect he was a 10 pt shooter that I have scouted.
I am also using my new tree saddle hunting system this year which allows me to scout my way to virtually any tree and hunt fresh sign. I was able to do this last night and found a great mature buck bedding area which is another victory and great opportunity to go back in a few weeks with a solid game plan.
I have also incorporated milkweed into my and what a valuable tool that has been. Its incredible to see that thermal shift after the sun goes down. The wind vs thermal understanding is critical to our success.
In South Central MO where I hunt, I do not see as consistent leeward point bedding in this hill country as Dan and some suggest, but I am still learning. In fact, I see quite a bit of bucks bedded in bottoms. Insight here is appreciated.
Thanks for reading my progress.
As with most seasons, I have not been able to hunt as much as I would like in the early season especially considering the hot weather. I have been out 6 times, all evening hunts.
As I knew would be the case, I have seen significantly fewer deer and I am ok with that. I had one hunt that I saw 2 bucks, one decent 8 that I was not interested in shooting and the other was a big bodied deer that I could not see well enough at closing time to see, but I suspect he was a 10 pt shooter that I have scouted.
I am also using my new tree saddle hunting system this year which allows me to scout my way to virtually any tree and hunt fresh sign. I was able to do this last night and found a great mature buck bedding area which is another victory and great opportunity to go back in a few weeks with a solid game plan.
I have also incorporated milkweed into my and what a valuable tool that has been. Its incredible to see that thermal shift after the sun goes down. The wind vs thermal understanding is critical to our success.
In South Central MO where I hunt, I do not see as consistent leeward point bedding in this hill country as Dan and some suggest, but I am still learning. In fact, I see quite a bit of bucks bedded in bottoms. Insight here is appreciated.
Thanks for reading my progress.