How To Hunt The Early Bow Season

The early bow season is coming in HOT! Are you ready?! Here is an outstanding set of rules to setup a great early bow season hotspot!
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[@travisethridge4062]

Thanks for all the great Whitetail deer content. I am always referring to your information.

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I appreciate you Travis! Happy 4th 👍😊

[@jake7730]

In west central Arkansas here, over a million acres of public land within 1 hour drive , I'm always trying to figure out that new ingredient, it's a never ending chase/ hunt/scouting new areas, with so much terrain to cover. mountain hunting can be tough but I live for it . Success or not , I love it. I always learn something new from your videos , it can be something simple I overlooked but it makes all the difference , just from watching your videos. Thanks!

[@davidmanning3787]

Thanks for another great video! I've learned a lot about deer hunting from your content.

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Best content anywhere. Thanks again. Happy July 4th WHS Crew.

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[@jerryshowens3049]

Thanks for another great video. We opened up our Mock Scrapes a couple of days ago here in Central Illinois.

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You are welcome Jerry! Let the games begin 😁

[@jaytac16]

I’ve got two setups on my land very similar to this thanks to your concepts, keep em coming Jeff

[@beachralph]

Thanks Jeff well done and excellent details I’m doing a bow set up now thanks for the tips. I just ordered your web class design your deer parcel can’t wait. Keep up all the excellent work and videos 👍👍👍👍

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Hi Ralph, Happy 4th! That all sounds great and we really appreciate it! I love this time of the year 😊

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Happy 4th of July buddy 😊

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Hope you had a good one Matthew!

[@transamguy9073]

Another great video. I dont no what it is im jusr not crazy about early season. Its so warm here in ohio anymore when bow cones in. Last yr opening wkend was 80 out. I would rather wait till mid oct on that 1st big cold front to go. We did get alot of day time pics of some of our good bucks on the property early season tho

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

Thanks a lot and I'm with you! I hunt early season...I just don't LOVE early season. I love the START of the season tho 😊 Friends and family excitement is incredible...

[@connorkropp6017]

Almost here!!!😁🦌

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So dang close Connor...the time will FLY by!

[@dswish1730]

It’s been a while since I have watched you.We have a lot of apples this year.If they don’t fall off in August.Might be a good place to start.

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

Welcome back D! Could be a very good place to start...

[@charlesschauberger6700]

I will suggest that the clover is essential for late-season bow hunting also. I walked my farm (near West Salem, WI) last December to see where the deer were laying down tracks in the snow. Not much, except at the clover patch where they were breaking through 6 inches of crusty snow to get to the clover beneath- the only thing green in the area.

[@scottsolinko1]

No, green food. Much better things than clover. They hit your clo er because it was the only thing green.

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

Amen Scott! I've seen them hit alfalfa that hard during the Winter, when they REALLY have nothing else. Charles I'm not saying clover isn't a good thing and doesn't have its place, but when you have a wider range of offering...they won't dig thru snow to get to clover when they have more to choose from. Also, that implies that there was a high volume of clover left on the ground heading into December for them to dig thru snow to get to, which isn't a good thing. You want that clover eaten in October and November hard enough ther isn't much left during the winter. It isn't a winter forage...

[@timhatfield6367]

This spot you showed with an inside/outside jog in the woodline is closest to my goodspot plot. 660'×100'. Third year for my switch which is 15' around the whole plot plus three devideing strips to make it into pockets. Never hunted it, but it is a lot different than open picked ag. Oh yes..buckwheat-winter rye ultimate no till like you taught me.

[@makeyourownluck5822]

Another great one! I've watched enough of your videos that's for sure and have been to this location a couple years ago at CKB! I'm curious though, I know you would probably never waste the acreage nor would i but I would be curious to see just how attractive an early season food source next to a heavy canopy woods would be for just bucks! I'm guessing if season opened more like Sep 1st it could be worth it if a guy had the right spot and enough acreage

[@user-do4we1nw9r]

Dilemma in Maryland Buckwheat failed (seeds still laying on the ground), clover area has been eaten to the ground. Switchgrass didn't grow. I'll go out today and kill weeds (glyphasate) and get Brassica planted Saturday before the rain). Maybe I'll be ready by gun season. Shame, I've got a good rhythm with my bow Any suggestions?

[@danwilkinson2489]

wouldn't it be safe to hit your switch with 24D at that height to clean up the broadleafs?

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It is safe at that height....I still may do it but I have a very small window with lots of rain in the forecast and coming. You risk tipping it a bit and it laying down more than you would like too...or at least leaning over a bit. You spray at 1.5 pints per acre so it's not too much and I wouldn't have to double back as it is a thin strip. Kind of a 50:50 thing at this point. I wouldn't kill the switch...but I could diminish the stand too. At the same time the weeds at this point won't kill the stand. I can clean it up very easily next year. It will still be 7'+ in front of the blind which is great too...

[@Veritas1992]

I’ve tried early morning hunts during bow season and it just never seemed to work out as much as I would like. I know I have to just let go of my preferred hunting time and do what’s going to work.

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

Mornings are by far #1 during the rut...but evening is best the rest of the bow season with just a few exceptions. And yes...you never want to have a favorite tree 😉

[@dswish1730]

Was that Jen’s wide 8 I saw in the clover?

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

Yes it is D 😊 Good catch! I suspect more pics within the week...but he will be a good looking 5 year old!

[@wilhelminajosephina3093]

Do you put mock scraps near bedding areas

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

I install a mock scrape at every stand location...no more, no less 😉

[@timhanisco9924]

What works best in my very dry summer location 76033 zip code?

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

That's a really tough question...even as someone who owns a seed company I can't tell you what to buy for your area. I would need neighbors food, amount of neighbors food, location of neighbors food, how much food they have, what size plots you have, your equipment, your time to plant, dollars to work with, soil type, pH, etc. Something green and lush they love eating beginning in early August 😊

[@janitorialguy4436]

Thanks Jeff, ? Your now saying it’s ok to hit your switch with 24d

[@davidlarko1617]

24d is for broadleaf plants.

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

You have to be very careful. I've both killed and injured switch with 2-4D. I do not recommend it in the first growing season for that reason. I've personally nally used it off and on for about 15 years. Proceed with caution 😬 I just hate recommending things I know folks will use too much of, or not be careful with, and they ruin plantings...

[@kurtpearson2793]

First

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For sure Kurt!

[@kurtpearson2793]

First

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I think you were first, twice?! 😁

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Happy 4th of July Kurt!