advice on stalking in the desert

[flyphsr]

I have glassed up the same buck and his eight does (mule deer) the last three weekends and tried different approaches, all with the same outcome, not even a shot, the closest i could get was 100 yards. I have watched them feeding up the hill and tried to get were i thought they were going, only to have then pass by out of range, and i have walked around them down wind and tried to move slowly into range, always busted before i see them. Any help or something that has worked in the past for you. thank you i still have two weekends left maybe all get lucky.

 

[coues4u]

Having a spotter and the use of radios really helps. But you said you have seen them feeding uphill??? What I like to do is wait until they are feeding almost at the top and come over the top above them and usually you can get a shot that way. But you may need a spotter to tell you when they are almost at the top

[flyphsr]

i thought it was illegal to use radios?

 

[azcouesandelk]

i thought it was illegal to use radios?

 

You arent allowed to enter an animal in the record books if you use radios, but you can use them while hunting.

[aztrophytakers]

stay lower...move slower...

[culpritz]

definitly have a spotter on a radio, another thing is ur scent. wat kinda scent killer are you using. if hes still acting rutty use some estrus spray

[Verndog]

Are you using some sort of sound deadner? Like Sneakie Feet? I swear by them in addition to everything else.

[bobbyo]

All right I will tell you the secret. You need to get hyper aggressive. You don't need scent maskers or sneaky feet or camo. All you need is a good pair of running shoes. The strategy is to blow stalk after stalk. Get the animals moving and basically walk the buck down. This time of year,late rutt ,the buck is dead tired. He has not been sleeping for an entire month. He is stupider than normal and he will be lagging behind the does. When you are on the stalk/walk you do not want to go directly after the buck. You need to find and walk after the lead doe. Don't waste hours playing peek a boo. Just walk at the lead doe like you are a rancher out doing your job. Walk at an angle so the doe will bugger in a direction that is not back toward the buck. You want the doe to draw the buck past you. Use a steady quick pace like you are working. Sure you will bugger them out, but watch how the buck will follow right behind them. Relocate and repeat. The buck will fall farther and farther behind. If you find a nice set up,after you bugger the lead doe, you will need to sprint into a good ambush position and get ready to shoot . Good places are at ridge lines and saddles. They often stop in these areas. DOn't shoot at a moving deer. Wait for it to stop and give you a good shot at its vitals. If your lucky you can often get a 50 to 70 yard shot. Now this sounds like more fun than playing frozen camo man with 16 set of eye's watching you. right?

Bob

[Redman]

All right I will tell you the secret. You need to get hyper aggressive. You don't need scent maskers or sneaky feet or camo. All you need is a good pair of running shoes. The strategy is to blow stalk after stalk. Get the animals moving and basically walk the buck down. This time of year,late rutt ,the buck is dead tired. He has not been sleeping for an entire month. He is stupider than normal and he will be lagging behind the does. When you are on the stalk/walk you do not want to go directly after the buck. You need to find and walk after the lead doe. Don't waste hours playing peek a boo. Just walk at the lead doe like you are a rancher out doing your job. Walk at an angle so the doe will bugger in a direction that is not back toward the buck. You want the doe to draw the buck past you. Use a steady quick pace like you are working. Sure you will bugger them out, but watch how the buck will follow right behind them. Relocate and repeat. The buck will fall farther and farther behind. If you find a nice set up,after you bugger the lead doe, you will need to sprint into a good ambush position and get ready to shoot . Good places are at ridge lines and saddles. They often stop in these areas. DOn't shoot at a moving deer. Wait for it to stop and give you a good shot at its vitals. If your lucky you can often get a 50 to 70 yard shot. Now this sounds like more fun than playing frozen camo man with 16 set of eye's watching you. right?

Bob

 

Hey Bob....

 

How many times has this worked for you?

 

Redman