How do you narrow down your hunting spot ??

[no worries]

Just curious, how do you pick "The Spot" to hunt or even focus your scouting on ?

 

When I scout, there are a lot of promising hillsides. Some will have deer sign,(prints and or scat). Some will have does or an occasional small buck. Are you guys looking for a particular terrain, vegetation, orientation or other magical feature? ( I mean besides seeing a massive buck and going back after him.)

I look for areas with a vantage point that allows me to look into a few draws/finger canyons. Heavy ocotillo mixed with small trees hillsides always seem promising places. Am I on the right track or is there other factors I'm missing?

 

thanks, Jim

 

[JLW]

you are on the right track... always have back up plans..... if you want to claim your s[pot make sure you get there extra early as someone may have the same plan. Glassing is the key to success. you may see only a few deer from 1 spot but next ridge over might hold the honey.

good luck!

 

James

[6ANut]

This one is for JLW, " Poop, Deer, Poop"

[Elkaddict]

Like JLW said glassing is the key. Finding your vantage spots is where I have always spent most of my time. Vantage spots where you can see tons of country , then sit down and pick it apart.

[Lazy-H98]

I look for vantage points to glass, early and late. It's hard to get away from people now days but I try. Always have a plan A, B, C and D.

[roadhunteraz]

Usually I just drive the roads day and night before season and GPS the roads I see the most activity . come season a only drive the roads I marked in my scouting. Always worked great for me.

[firstcoueswas80]

Historically, I've hunted pretty much the same few areas year after year. This year though, we're hoping to branch out and explore new areas.

 

What I've always had a problem deciding is where to go tomorrow when todays area was a bust.

[Edge]

Game present, people absent.

[Lazy-H98]

Only for the willing, midday glassing the north facing slopes catching bucks getting up to stretch, turn around or move to the next tree over.

[trphyhntr]

Usually I just drive the roads day and night before season and GPS the roads I see the most activity . come season a only drive the roads I marked in my scouting. Always worked great for me.

If I can't see them from the road, further than I want to retrieve.bthe tanks are always near roads too. Do you prefer window rest of hood rest?

[roadhunteraz]

Window rest from the outdoorsman. Just be careful shooting magnums with big recoil because last year on my elk hunt I broke window from the recoil and got glass shards in my beer

[trphyhntr]

Window rest from the outdoorsman.

mirin. ethical clean shots.

[Edge]

 

Usually I just drive the roads day and night before season and GPS the roads I see the most activity . come season a only drive the roads I marked in my scouting. Always worked great for me.

If I can't see them from the road, further than I want to retrieve.bthe tanks are always near roads too. Do you prefer window rest of hood rest?

dumb question. Go outside? Might be cold out and may miss part of my Johnny Cash song on Sirius.

[johnnie blaze]

Usually I just drive the roads day and night before season and GPS the roads I see the most activity . come season a only drive the roads I marked in my scouting. Always worked great for me.

lifted trucks give you a great advantage in the flatlands with high grass

[JLW]

This one is for JLW, " Poop, Deer, Poop"

that's dam funny!

 

James