recurveman

I have to say I'm a huge fan of hunter orange. I look at things a bit different that most of you guys do. I want others to see me. I don't think they will go to where I'm at. But I think they will see me and go the other direction. I wouldn't worry about the drug runners seeing you either. They run drugs at night for the most part. It is rare to see drug runners during the day. Most of them during the day are wets. That is what the Border Patrol agents have told me for the most part. The deer can't see orange anyways. Back in Michigan I used to wear a full orange suit from head to toe. I would have deer walk within spitting distance and never see me. The first time that happens you are shocked that they don't see you. I always felt like I was glowing. But they never saw me. I normall just wear an orange hat when big game hunting and a hat and a vest when bird hunting. I do a ton of dog training and I will tell you a person who wears orange has a much better chance of not getting shot. It just sticks out like a sore thumb. One last thing. Turkeys can see color. I don't think I would want to wear it when I was turkey hunting. They will pick out any color that isn't in the woods naturally. Later, recurveman

I have a pair of Pentax 16X60. You sure could spend more money but they work good enough. I also bring a tripod too. That is the only way to glass for deer. I have a spotting scope to but I don't care for them at all. The biggest problem with them is that you can only use one eye and the other eye gets tired. So I use one pair of binos. I used to carry my tripod but it seemed like I never really used it. If I see a buck that I want to score I always try to get closer. If the buck is big enough for me to think about scoring him then I want to get close enough to shoot him too. Not to mention it is easier to score an animal closer. End result. High power bino's and a tripod work great for me. Later, recurveman

This is the first time I've been able to hunt this unit in december. I'm hoping someone could point me in the right direction of give me a few pointers. I've hunted WT before in these units with a bow but they don't have a season for archery in December. If you have any suggestions I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks, recurveman P.S. I'm looking for a buck that scores somewhere in the high teens. No not 119 but 19. spikes will do just fine.

You have a hellofatag there. I actually got to hunt unit 9 last year. How shall I put it. I saw more 350+ bulls than most hunters will see in a lifetime. They were like rabbits last year. This year should be even better. I was up there a few weekends in April and the grass was coming and the ground was soaked with water. I would tell you where to go but I would be doing you a disservice. I taveled quite a bit and so did the elk. If you go a morning without getting into them then you need to move to a different location. There are two ways to hunt in unit 9. Tree stands or call. The reason you have the tag is to sit a stand. This is the best unit in the world to sit a stand. There isn't a ton of water and the critters come to it like you wouldn't believe. The second way is to call. I never even thougth about sitting a stand last year. The reason why. I love to hear and see those big boys sceam. Tree stands are very boring but very productive. I would drive until you hear bunch of bulls screaming and then get on that heard. Notice I said "a bunch" and "screaming". Last year I would get out of my truck and just listen. NOT CALL JUST LISTEN. This way they have no idea you are even around. You need to find that really hot group anyways. Just listen for about a minute and if you don't hear them going absolutely nuts then just get in your car and leave. It is that simple. You will know what I'm talking about when you get there. Email me and I will point you in the right direction. snydely@hotmaill.com Last year we had 5 people in camp and we all killed 6 points. I couldn't even tell you how many book animals I passed. It was a ton. One last thing. Don't get in a hurry. The later the hunt goes the better it gets. The first two days are WOW JUST GREAT!!!!!!!!!! Then they shut down a bit for a few days. By the middle of the week they will go nuts until the end of the hunt. The last few days will be the best. Remember. As the hunt goes on you loose hunters and all the helpers that come with them. Be patient. There are monsters in there. I saw 2 that were huge and are still alive today. Trust me. If someone killed either they would be next to the guy that shot that bull in 8 last year. Later, recurveman