Yea, good point that never really made sense that things are illegal but can still be sold. I know some states that it's illegal in allow up until the start of the season. Meaning it all has to be gone before opening day that way people can still use it to take inventory.

I agree, thanks for sharing the tip!

Very good points. Food is food. Everyone's situation is different. I think that's one of the biggest misunderstandings about it. I think just about everyone uses it in some way even if it's just to take inventory. Whether they want to admit it or not now that's a different story lol. I think too having the right spot to hunt all the right food sources changes everything and everyone doesn't have that.

7'5" EH F

I like the 2500 size.

Get the new FA too

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We don't really have bears. One time in the late season a black bear showed up which was very rare in our area. I never seen him again.

It really comes down to your specific property and what food is available for the deer. I have noticed depending on crop rotation on the farms around me, that can affect if the bucks will show up. Most of the time they do but if they have better choices available that's where they will be. Yes, the right spot is also very important for the bucks to feel comfortable to hit it consistent and in daylight hours.

It's definitely a debatable topic. It's legal in most states and can be a very effective way to hunt and harvest deer. Nothing is guaranteed though, and it is also a lot of work if you do it consistently. It's also not cheap. Effort, time and preparation all go into earning one opportunity. It's not an easy way out in my opinion because I have done it enough to know. A lot of things still have to go right. I think most people can agree that its not much different then hunting a natural food source/corn field or bean field. However, not everyone has access to farms that set up that way. I can respect both sides of it, but we all have the choice to make the decision on how we want to hunt. That choice should always be available at the hunters discretion. Whatever makes the hunter happy i'm all in for. How we individually pursue and hunt deer and what challenges/goals we set for ourselves should always be an individual choice not what someone else thinks. Always hunt within the law of course!

I disagree, but respect your opinion. We can't bait in NH, I hunt for meat and will kill a doe if the opportunity presents itself. The last thing I want to do is kill a doe with a 6 month old fawn because the fawn will not survive. If I could hunt over bait I'd have the time to wait and see if a fawn showed up, or to see which doe the fawn belonged to. As Outdoord stated " That choice should always be available at the hunters discretion."

I too like to fish with a bare hook.

@@sayimsgt4953 Whatever floats your boat lol. I also hunt that way as well depending on where I am hunting and the time or year. Thanks for sharing.

@@Outdoord I was trolling the dude that thought baiting was unethical. I live in coastal NC and go through 150# a week during the season.

Been good for me so far!

It was Sunline Siglon PE Braid 8lb I believe.

Thanks @@Outdoord 👍

Same!

Same lol. We used to make box stands all out of ply wood. We would build the ladder sections and all. We never really had them that high and never had any issues.

Thanks for sharing all that its interesting. My dad used to do the same when he took us hunting as kids with the camo burlap. I like that idea. I think it blends in as well and looks pretty natural. Any advantage we can get out there im down for.

Awesome points. We hunt the same. Yeah I can still see very well at that height as well. Ridges are a very good spot for all those reasons. The bucks will also cruise them.

I agree. Cover and location is key.

Good points. Thanks for sharing it's good to know other people do the same thing. That location is everything. I haven't had any issues myself as well.

Thanks! That's plenty for me as well. I dont think you have to do what everybody else does. Find what works for you and get out there and hunt!

That is definitely a good time to get your stand set. Yes I have some on the fringes of doe bedding myself. Catch them big boys cursing just gotta be out there when they are. Thanks for the tips!

That's awesome and thanks for sharing all that. I hunt the exact same way and it's worked for me as well. That shot angle is really important. I like to be a little bit higher on flatter ground. I prefer to set my stand low though. Using ridges has always helped keep me plenty high even though my stand is low. I think the deer have a lot to look at in them situations and you don't stand out as much. I also haven't had an issue with being winded if your wind is good and you can sit still, nothing else really matters.

@Outdoord everything you say is true, I think it's more woodsmanship than being high. Use the wind and natural cover and you'll do good 👍

@@SuperDave-pe1zw I agree thanks!

Yea, that temperature plays a big role in buck movement. Them colder temps make them eat more frequently and also move in daylight hours. Either way they still gotta eat but have less of a choice when in tougher conditions. Good points, I feel like they do a lot at night/morning/evening as well when it's super hot during the day.

Sometimes they win lol. Yea, acting like you are not even there works but it's hard.

@@Outdoord yeah definetly hard to do… last year I had a huge buck about ten yards away looking thru me because I had a raccoon behind me in the dry leafs and because I moved the buck ran away blowing. But I was literally one step from shooting my biggest buck ever.

@@Cloud4hundred20 oh no! There isn't much you can do about that. Just get right back out there.

@@Outdoord yeah he is on camera again this year and he is even bigger this year.. got my crossbow bolts labeled as wall hanger. My goal is to put one on the wall this year as I’ve had way too many opportunities at giant Ohio bucks. Always slipping away for one reason or another

@@Cloud4hundred20 You will get him. Stay at it, consistency always pays off. Sometimes I feel the same when things don't go my way. That's why I love hunting no matter what happens we always get another chance at some point!

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Man.. don't you know that's his solar panel for the love machine 😂😂

I usually put out just a regular trail camera in the beginning. I will transition to cellular as the season gets closer and if I have a target buck. My Delays change depending on activity. The first couple of weeks I will have less of a delay on. I have had up to a 5 minute delay but you can also miss deer that way. It's kind of a toss up to avoid squirrels and raccoons birds etc. If I feel like I have a shooter than I will put on less of a delay and try to pin point him. Another tip too you can put some more cameras out not directly on the bait on the main trails coming to and from and usually catch the bucks that way without draining your trails camera batteries on the bait pile. When I really want to make sure I dont miss anything 30 second to a minute is good you just get a lot of other stuff too lol. Especially when you have had the bait out for at least a few weeks. It also usually takes the bucks a few weeks to find the corn and then to hit it more consistently takes some time as well. I hope that helped LMK!

I think I am one of those people lmao. You have some very good points. Thanks for sharing your experience. I also agree about the buck movement being situational based on the specific property and time of year. My old man loved the mornings. After years on the property I hunt I have seen mature bucks move both mornings and evenings. The evenings however have produced some more opportunities and I have been more successful. I am also challenging myself to hunt more mornings especially during those first cold fronts and the rut.

Very good point and I agree each specific hunting property is different.

Awesome thanks for sharing!

Thanks for sharing all of that. All of this is very interesting on how things are different but also the same. I love to hunt ridges I have caught a couple big ones cruising both the top and bottom. We can also have some warm Octobers depending. Usually when we hit halloween the morning temps really drop. Evenings can still get warm. I agree in that rut time period they can move whenever. I also agree to be out there as much as you can! Ive tried and heard of people having success midday I will have to try that more. Good luck to you as well!

@Outdoord I've shot big bucks at sunrise, midday and sunset... lol I really like hunting late December and early January when it freezing and below. The deer are really active and I have shot bucks January 13th and 15th, last day of season. Both were following yearling does looking for love ❤️. So I don't think there's really a perfect time to hunt because you just never know when those crazy deer will move. I shot one of my biggest at 3 pm on a 68 degree day with high humidity. I was sweating just sitting there. The day before I watched 4 different bucks chasing does around in a small bottom. I knew I couldn't go in and hang a stand so I didn't even go in until 11 and sat on the ground in the middle of some cedar trees. At 2pm I could see legs on the Ridge above me and hear trees being rubbed. It took an hour for that buck to SLOWLY start working to the bottom. He stood on the edge for 20 minutes and slowly came down into the creek bottom. As he cleared some small trees I drew and he saw me and turned towards as I released the arrow. I was like crap ! He didn't go 25 yards . So you just never know when or where a buck will show up. All you can do is be out there sweating or freezing. Nice video.

@@SuperDave-pe1zw Me and my brother took a big old 8 pointer mid December. Im pretty sure he was doing the same his right eye was basically gone from fighting. I feel like that was fate that day. For all that to happen. That was around 3:45 pm. That's the biggest that I have taken. Ive also seen a huge 8 around 9:30am during the same time period. I am learning to be more aggressive than worrying about messing my spots up. Last rut we had super high temps and I seen multiple bucks and even got a shot at one around 70 degrees. It's awesome the anticipation of the older bucks and how cautious they are. You were probably nice and calm by the time the hour went by lol. That's an awesome story I could talk about this stuff all day long lol. Thanks!

@Outdoord right on man, hunt anytime you can in a spot where the wind is right, you just never know what you'll see.

I hunt in Arkansas and we have the same problem in October. Unless there’s a cold front the October lull is real

That's correct I usually stop the first or second week of September. It depends on your area though, so give it a try and see what happens.

@@Outdoord so you quit baiting before your season even starts? Ohio season doesn't start till Sept 28th

@@craigwagner327 our season usually starts around the first week of September. My goal is to get one down on opening day of bow. I put enough down to last about a week in the season. After the first couple of days of bow season in my area the hunting pressure, acorns and fall transition play a major role in very limited opportunities.

@@Outdoordhow long prior should I bait? And do I really need to acclimate a hunting blind?

@@mothmindset1106 It depends on what your goals are and your specific area. If your just looking for meat or does then they can get on it pretty quick. Put a trail camera out and check it and go off of that. Ground Blinds can be effective it depends on your setup though and cover.