| The purpose of these deer hunting tips is to help | | | | they'll usually join the more established trails, or at |
| you find that perfect location for a tree stand so | | | | least follow parallel to them. |
| you'll have a successful hunt. | | | | You may want to look for multiple sites to place |
| Before the season starts, you need to spend | | | | a tree stand since over-hunting one site will cause |
| some time scouting where the deer are. You'll | | | | too much scent to be left behind and deer will |
| want to do this about four weeks before the | | | | then avoid the area. |
| season starts, but not too early as the deer may | | | | One of the problems with tree-stand hunting is |
| have changed their trail routes (because of | | | | that it can be pretty boring while you sit and wait |
| changes in food sources or due to water sources | | | | for a deer to arrive. When you're bored you tend |
| drying up etc.). Of course you can scout much | | | | to get drowsy or fall asleep. Of course you want |
| earlier to become knowledgeable about the area | | | | to make sure you are fastened to the tree so |
| you want to hunt, but just make sure you | | | | you don't fall out. But the other problem is that |
| re-evaluate the area before the season starts. | | | | you won't be ready when a deer approaches. A |
| Just be careful as possible not to leave much of | | | | hunter who isn't alert is more likely to make noise |
| your scent behind, and make as few changes to | | | | or sudden movements that spook the deer, or |
| the surrounding brush as you can. Once you find | | | | make inaccurate shots. Or worse, you'll sleep right |
| your spot, get your tree stand mounted so deer | | | | though a deer passing. One solution is to get out |
| can get used to seeing it. | | | | of the tree stand when you get tired. But there is |
| You want to find food sources that the deer will | | | | another solution too. |
| actually be eating during hunting season. | | | | By finding well-defined trails that you know deer |
| Nut-producing trees should be dropping nuts by | | | | follow, you can set up heat and motion detectors |
| the time the season starts so try to locate deer | | | | that will alert you when deer are approaching. You |
| tracks where there are acorns, hickory, or | | | | can get a deer hunting trail monitor system that |
| beechnuts lying around. Deer also eat foods such | | | | has remote motion sensors that can be placed |
| as grass, berries, apples, herbs, clover, farm | | | | thousands of feet away from you. These sensors |
| crops, raspberry cane, ferns, mushrooms, red and | | | | send a voice command back to a hand held radio |
| black mangrove, and Indian mulberry. Look for | | | | (with earphone) so you'll be alerted to approaching |
| trails that lead to food sources such as these. | | | | deer. You'll even know what direction the deer |
| Also look for areas with thick brush where deer | | | | are coming from. If you plan to use these, make |
| like to sleep. You'll find trails that lead out of these | | | | sure you find well-established trails. |
| beds towards the areas deer like to feed. Keep in | | | | With these deer hunting tips you can confidently |
| mind that large bucks tend to go further off the | | | | know where to select a tree stand for the best |
| well established trails into deeper brush so you | | | | chances of a successful hunt. Combine these with |
| may not see well-worn trails into these beds. | | | | other deer hunting tips you find on the Web and |
| When these bucks go off to feed, that's when | | | | you'll have a winning season! |