greg728 wrote: Sorry to bump such an old thread. There’s a ton of great info in here I appreciate all the feedback. For guys who rut hunt based solely on terrain in areas with little to no sign, is it a gut feeling that leads you to picking a tree? I’d imagine edge and terrain changes factor into the area, but when the “obvious” spots are littered with sign, what makes you look at an area lacking sign and say “this is it”. I think I’m getting better at identifying sign that’s mostly laid down at night but I want to develop the instinct I hear so many people speak of that draws them to better ..read more

For nother mi i prefer pre rut.... Theres too many areas that they can go with a doe you just cant chase.... But pre rut they are going bonkers... Rut i prefer souther Michigan where the deer numbers are higher.... I get better responses from rattling and grunting.... I have a property i designated my rut hunting area... Just seems every year there is something i wanna shoot bedding right in this thick marsh during the rut.... He is probably always there but it isnt til the rut he comes out when i want him to Statistics: Posted by Mi..Doeslayer — Tue Apr 23, 2024 1:31 am ..read more

dan wrote: I think the real key to private is to pre set up all the spots but have a mobile set up for the ones who learn your spots as they grow up, and to not over hunt, hunt it conservatively, let cameras and observations do the work... One of the things you really want to consider is do you pressure your deer more than the neighboring properties... This philosophy is spot on I think and it has helped me improve the land that I hunt. I've experimented with hunting very aggressive on the private and getting into the marsh close to bedding, and also hunting very conservatively (probably t ..read more

1 buck 1 state Statistics: Posted by Mike32 — Mon Apr 22, 2024 11:06 pm ..read more

For the first time in 20 something years, I didn't kill any big bucks or deer for that matter. Primarily, because I didn't bowhunt last year, at least for deer anyways. Gun hunted a fair amount, passing up several younger bucks. I did however kill 3 big bucks the year before. Statistics: Posted by Chad Gus 715 — Mon Apr 22, 2024 9:54 pm ..read more

1 buck 1 state in 2023 Statistics: Posted by Moose — Mon Apr 22, 2024 6:59 pm ..read more

1 buck being my biggest so far! Found another and let my buddy hunt the spot, he killed that giant (way bigger than mine). Then a blown opportunity on another big one late season. Statistics: Posted by BarefootDave — Mon Apr 22, 2024 5:40 pm ..read more

greg728 wrote: Sorry to bump such an old thread. There’s a ton of great info in here I appreciate all the feedback. For guys who rut hunt based solely on terrain in areas with little to no sign, is it a gut feeling that leads you to picking a tree? I’d imagine edge and terrain changes factor into the area, but when the “obvious” spots are littered with sign, what makes you look at an area lacking sign and say “this is it”. I think I’m getting better at identifying sign that’s mostly laid down at night but I want to develop the instinct I hear so many people speak of that draws them to better ..read more

PoppaOtt84 wrote: Nice Video! I liked the music with it. That is a pile of rubs! Thanks! Yeah it turned out a lot better than it started. I also enjoyed this bit of music for this video. Thanks for watching! Statistics: Posted by Tim H — Mon Apr 22, 2024 3:29 pm ..read more

Nice Video! I liked the music with it. That is a pile of rubs! Statistics: Posted by PoppaOtt84 — Mon Apr 22, 2024 3:27 pm ..read more