bradleylarson48

I spend a lot of time on onX maps. Lately my focus has been on finding springs far from roads that I could possibly sit during this archery season. In your guys experience are the springs shown on onX actually real. Like does water actually come out where it says on the map. I’m a bit skeptical but I’ll end up hiking out to them and finding out for myself.

Sweet thanks. I’ll probably head out next week and try to find a good spot where I can put a car near a spring and a salt lick

Yeah I found an area that doesn’t have a ton of hunting pressure. I’m gonna try to learn the area super well so I can take some friends there for their first rifle hunt.

Oh yeah I didn’t even think about that. I might end up doing spot and stalk after all.

Ok this might be harder then I thought. lol. I have one strategy though. I found one of those black tubes that leads to a cattle tank. If I follow that for a ways won’t I be led to a spring? I’ll put cams out to make sure deer come to it.

Ok I’ll hike out soon. I’m trying to get a head start this year.

Haha that’s what I did. I didnt just blow all my money all at once. Lol.

Haha it was at 50 yards so I think it was a little lucky.

I love it so far already Robbin hooded an arrow.

Haha was definitely worth it. It’s just training for the heat of early archery😂

Haha me too considering I have about 2 months to do it I think I can pull it off... hopefully. Lol

Thanks. Hard work pays off. Lol

Yeah dude the vxr is great so far.

So I hunted unit 33 for Mule deer last year and got a buck. I’m thinking of trying for coues in the same unit. I’ve got some ideas of spots, but I know the unit gets hit hard with hunters. In the early August otc hunt should I find a tank and sit water? Or spot and stalk. I’m trying to get ahead start this year. I’ve glassed a couple other units and haven’t found many deer.

Yeah I want to get a buck in velvet. I’ll try salt licks and a trail cam. But spot and stalk is still an option.

And would a lion come to salt lick?

Ok. Should I put salt out now or wait a month when they start growing antlers so I can see it on my trail cam? I just don’t want cows to get all of it.

HAha I’m definitely going to have to buy some short sleeve Camo. And wear shorts? Lol. Spot and stalk could be worse though because hiking in the heat is terrible. Even last year In December I was dying of heat.

Ok sounds good

I was thinking I find a spot that’s fairly open and near a water source (1 or 2) miles away, and put the salt licks down. Would that work or? I’ve never thought about using salt licks before. And how do they find them? Smell?

Okay good to know. Do you just put the salt licks out anywhere or is there a method to it?

Ok thanks I’ll get on onX and find some springs hopefully

I can’t tell if this is hinting at something.lol

Bumped my first lion at 30 yards but he ran off. The zone was closed so I didn’t shoot him. 107A52CC-D28F-4B40-B6B0-B6F2EB9A997F.MOV

Haha hopefully not.