slingshot
Button Buck
New to the forum. I'm 52 and grew up hunting in Cumberland county and out near Blount's Creek, NC on private land. Sounds spoiled, but believe me, it was far from actually being spoiled. Never had formal training.
I have four sons, two of whom love to fish and are beginning to ask about hunting. I did the responsible thing and took them to a Hunter Safety course, I even learned a few things. So, I took them out to Jordan Game Lands this past Saturday to look for the occasional squirrel. (Too cold/late in the season for the squirrel I think) I didn't see any other hunters (nor squirrel) until later that day.
So this coming deer season, how do you hunt the public game lands? I can only imagine areas like Lake Jordan are filled with hunters. You can scout the land ahead of time, but there's no guarantee you'll be able to put a stand up where you've been scouting. Chances are if you find that perfect hill and that perfect tree, 50 other hunters have already seen it too, or have hunted there for 30 years.
Go early and go deep in the woods?
Stay all day to prevent scaring off any deer for a fellow hunter?
Seems like if you did find that one perfect shot, you'd scare deer within a 200 yard radius.
I've searched. So how do you hunt in public lands and have a positive experience for budding hunters? Small game seems pretty easy, but how about deer?
I have four sons, two of whom love to fish and are beginning to ask about hunting. I did the responsible thing and took them to a Hunter Safety course, I even learned a few things. So, I took them out to Jordan Game Lands this past Saturday to look for the occasional squirrel. (Too cold/late in the season for the squirrel I think) I didn't see any other hunters (nor squirrel) until later that day.
So this coming deer season, how do you hunt the public game lands? I can only imagine areas like Lake Jordan are filled with hunters. You can scout the land ahead of time, but there's no guarantee you'll be able to put a stand up where you've been scouting. Chances are if you find that perfect hill and that perfect tree, 50 other hunters have already seen it too, or have hunted there for 30 years.
Go early and go deep in the woods?
Stay all day to prevent scaring off any deer for a fellow hunter?
Seems like if you did find that one perfect shot, you'd scare deer within a 200 yard radius.
I've searched. So how do you hunt in public lands and have a positive experience for budding hunters? Small game seems pretty easy, but how about deer?