I experience the same thing in northern Wisconsin. I get the most pictures of bucks in the big woods between the times of 9am- 3pm. It’s way more mental than hunting in high deer concentration areas. And you’re right, you could hunt an area 3 days in a row and not see a deer, and on the 4th day at noon a buck could come thru making his loop through the area, as long as you have good entry/exit routes. That’s why I love hunting the big woods, it tests you. It’s not for someone that gives up when they aren’t seeing deer. You really have to put the time in and hunt deer down. The 10pt I shot this past season was at 9:28am. About 3 hours after first light.
Great job on the buck this past fall. And yep, the mental game gets tough in those big woods conditions. It’s great to hear from other hunters that have similar experiences. Do you guys have a lot of clear cuts up in northern Wisconsin?
@@northernforestwhitetail There are a lot of clear cuts. But I find those newer cuts also draw a lot of hunting pressure. I try to focus more on the older cuts that don’t get the pressure anymore, but deer still use
@@northernforestwhitetail I agree wholeheartedly with the OP. Well said. I’ll even add that on a few occasions during the rut I’ve had bucks walk my entry trail nose to the ground right to me. I’m not sure if it’s curiosity or due to the fact I like to step in non-community scrapes and they are picking up other odors but it’s happened enough now in very low deer density areas where it’s hard to call it a coincidence. It probably goes against conventional wisdom to do so, but it’s interesting nonetheless!
@@Claybird85 that’s interesting. Do you ever use boot scent or drags? I haven’t had much luck with that but perhaps the community scrape odors are more natural and realistic. Or like you say, could be a curiosity thing too. Thanks for sharing!
I don’t use boot scent or drags, but I’ve contemplated on harvesting the tarsal glands from does on the meat pole at camp and either dragging them or trying to make a sort of ‘tincture’ by boiling them in water and then putting the scent on a rag…I’ve yet to try it. I know a guy that told me about it 20 years ago, but I don’t recall how successful it was in the big woods here.
very nice video, basically the same thing up ware i hunt in the U.P of michigan. i do 99% of my hunting up there on public land and i go way inn (like a mile mile in a half inn) you had some great pts. thanks for sharing it with us. new subscriber.
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Thank you, again. My son and I are getting ready for our first hunting outings in MN this year. Every lesson you've shared is much appreciated.
That’s great- I hope you guys can connect on one. Bit more importantly the memories you will make will last a lifetime
During gun season I use a bow in the beginning. It’s quiet and I’m not pushing deer off my area. It had worked great for years for me.
Good strategy. Plus just getting one with the bow is a big accomplishment in and of itself.
I experience the same thing in northern Wisconsin. I get the most pictures of bucks in the big woods between the times of 9am- 3pm. It’s way more mental than hunting in high deer concentration areas. And you’re right, you could hunt an area 3 days in a row and not see a deer, and on the 4th day at noon a buck could come thru making his loop through the area, as long as you have good entry/exit routes. That’s why I love hunting the big woods, it tests you. It’s not for someone that gives up when they aren’t seeing deer. You really have to put the time in and hunt deer down. The 10pt I shot this past season was at 9:28am. About 3 hours after first light.
Great job on the buck this past fall. And yep, the mental game gets tough in those big woods conditions. It’s great to hear from other hunters that have similar experiences. Do you guys have a lot of clear cuts up in northern Wisconsin?
@@northernforestwhitetail There are a lot of clear cuts. But I find those newer cuts also draw a lot of hunting pressure. I try to focus more on the older cuts that don’t get the pressure anymore, but deer still use
@@northernforestwhitetail I agree wholeheartedly with the OP. Well said. I’ll even add that on a few occasions during the rut I’ve had bucks walk my entry trail nose to the ground right to me. I’m not sure if it’s curiosity or due to the fact I like to step in non-community scrapes and they are picking up other odors but it’s happened enough now in very low deer density areas where it’s hard to call it a coincidence. It probably goes against conventional wisdom to do so, but it’s interesting nonetheless!
@@Claybird85 that’s interesting. Do you ever use boot scent or drags? I haven’t had much luck with that but perhaps the community scrape odors are more natural and realistic. Or like you say, could be a curiosity thing too. Thanks for sharing!
I don’t use boot scent or drags, but I’ve contemplated on harvesting the tarsal glands from does on the meat pole at camp and either dragging them or trying to make a sort of ‘tincture’ by boiling them in water and then putting the scent on a rag…I’ve yet to try it. I know a guy that told me about it 20 years ago, but I don’t recall how successful it was in the big woods here.
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very nice video, basically the same thing up ware i hunt in the U.P of michigan. i do 99% of my hunting up there on public land and i go way inn (like a mile mile in a half inn) you had some great pts. thanks for sharing it with us. new subscriber.
Hey you bet and thanks for the sub. I just checked out your channel. Looking forward to seeing some of your upcoming videos this summer and fall 👍.
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