Guest outback45 Report post Posted September 13, 2006 I have been hunting my butt off in some thick country I carried in a 40 pound back of salt and dumped half of it in an area that i think has been getting hit and 200 yards from there i dumped the other half. I cant glass the area because of the thickness but i did jump a doe that came within 20 yards of me and could care less that I was there. It kept looking at me but it never took off. I know the area doesnt get hunted but Im trying to figure out what i should do.I dont have a camera to watch my salt so Im thinking i should hike and hopefully jump a buck. Do you think I should sit the salt or try to jump and hopefully get a shot off. I know the area has big deer but its gonna take some serious patience. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DesertBull Report post Posted September 13, 2006 I have been hunting my butt off in some thick country I carried in a 40 pound back of salt and dumped half of it in an area that i think has been getting hit and 200 yards from there i dumped the other half. I cant glass the area because of the thickness but i did jump a doe that came within 20 yards of me and could care less that I was there. It kept looking at me but it never took off. I know the area doesnt get hunted but Im trying to figure out what i should do.I dont have a camera to watch my salt so Im thinking i should hike and hopefully jump a buck. Do you think I should sit the salt or try to jump and hopefully get a shot off. I know the area has big deer but its gonna take some serious patience. Find their water hole and wait. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bowsniper Report post Posted September 13, 2006 It's not good to put salt so close together. While you are sitting one, they will be hitting the other. I would put salt a least a few miles apart from each other. A game cam would be very helpful, if you can, invest in one, it will save you a bunch of time. Successfully jumping a coues buck with a bow seems impossible to me, but I'm sure (maybe) someone has done it at least once. Mark Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shortpants Report post Posted September 13, 2006 would a treestand work in this area or goundblind? do you know where their bedding?watering? without seeing the area or at least having a better understanding of the layout it will be hard for anyone here to give you a good answer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bobbyo Report post Posted September 13, 2006 Jumping a buck and getting a shot off is almost impossible with a bow unless there is milk on the bucks chin. You need to see the deer before it see's you. Which is real hard in thick cover. water or salt should be your most successful method. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZRDHD Report post Posted September 14, 2006 I THINK I WOULD LET THE SALT SET A DAY OR TWO AND THEN GO BSACK AND SET UP ON IT ALL DAY Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
