Tips for Hunting in Pine Trees

[JHarrell89]

Ok, all you EAST TX boys..lived here for a few years now and kinda know the basics, but how do you guys hunt in the pine thickets? I usually hunt the edges, but I got on a lease that has some hard woods but not a lot. Just want to hear some tips from the veterans of the pinewoods.

[Cajun Blake]

Don't leave home without it , this $100 worth of insurance will save your life

[JHarrell89]

Good call! ^ definitely will be looking into one of these

[Cajun Blake]

my other advice: scout the area and learn the feeding, bedding, and travel zone areas. Get a TOPO map and learn how to use it . Pattern the deer using TC's. Hunt the wind, always have a back-up stand location in case the wind is not in your favor . If you continue to hunt the same stand with poor wind direction, the deer will pattern you and go nocturnal

[Tmag]

CB hit the most important on the head, harness and tie your climber together so it stays together.

#2 - Never ever shimmy down a pine tree, you will cut your arms to pieces on the bark.

#3 - Hunt the hardwoods, deer love acorns and hardwood bottoms.

[canny]

If I'm actually in a pine tree I plan on getting high up 25' or so. There's typically not alot of cover like when in an oak or other hardwood. If your hunting in a pressured area be prepared to sit longer than anyone else. Deer pattern humans just like we pattern them. In a lot of cases the 10am-1pm can be the ticket.

[BrandonA]

For East Texas success get a good long reaching spot light. Thats what I have always been told anyways.

[Cajun Blake]

CB hit the most important on the head, harness and tie your climber together so it stays together.

#2 - Never ever shimmy down a pine tree, you will cut your arms to pieces on the bark.

#3 - Hunt the hardwoods, deer love acorns and hardwood bottoms.

learn how to identify red oaks, white oaks, persimmon trees, etc ... based on leaf shape.

if you can find the food source, hunt down wind 15-20 yds off the trail , close to the oak trees

[bowhuntingw]

Hand corn

[systemnt]

Always place your climber where you wont be looking directly into the moonlight, and use a good lightweight spotlight that is tied to your climber.
Nothing will ruin a hunt like dropping your spotlight once you've climbed 25 feet straight up in a climber.

[setx bowhunter]

Typically you can find a old push road or logging road with several trails or crossings to hunt. Alot of guys like to hunt pipelines/highlines too because you have the oppurtunity to see a heck of a lot farther than you can in the thick stuff. Personally, I sit in my box stand on the pipeline pre-season and watch to see which trails have most of the deer activity and hang bow stands accordingly

[setx bowhunter]

Hand corn

This too!

[JHarrell89]

Maybe i should clarify...In Nacogdoches Co. with a pop up blind and a ladder stand. have a small hanging feeder too that i plan to place and then hunt the trails to it.

[Pineywoods Paul]

Don't waste your time. No deer in east Texas! Nothin but poachers, thieves, and crack cookers! Leave it be to those of us with no other options!!;>))

[JHarrell89]

but that is just in one spot