its been several years since I've hunted the property. this will be the archery hunt. I plan on taking some corn, a popup, 8' tripod and some trimming tools to make a natural brush blind if needed. ive hunted First Point before and know how spooky those deer are. im expecting the deer at the wma to possibly be the same since there have been several hunts there already this year. any tips on unit preference and blind/stand setups?
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Good luck! Was there couple weeks ago. Good deer seen in all units.
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I have pretty much the same plans except the brush blind but could build one if needed.
It's been a long time since I've been there and while these deer are wild and naturally spooky, I don't think they can be compared to any of the popular bow hunting day leases. At the Daughtrey they have several hunts during the year but with a very limited number of people spread out on a large piece of dirt. The day leases run more people per acre and most run 7 days a week from the start of season.
We have the small advantage of a 2 week gap since the last hunt which ended on the 12/17....although the son of OleTomTalker did remove a quality target for us....
Congrats again to Jr. for being a trooper while sick. Something he's not soon to forget.
I'll also be taking a cellular TC although I'm not sure if I'll have service, it still saves pictures to a card.Comment
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I did notice the mature deer we saw circled the permanent blinds just out of range. Barely brushed in our popup 200 yards away and the deer did notice but weren't overly scared of it. We were only trying to get em within 100 yards too though.
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We were there the same Ole Tom Talker and we saw the same thing, mature deer stayed atleast 200 yards from permanent blinds. We set my cousins son up in a brushed in PPP up on a well used rub line and he shot a 41/2 year old 10 point in a couple hours at 42 yards. Also,find yourself a well used trail, especially in a low spot and try that. Try to stay away from pigs if possible because they will run the deer off the corn. These deer know what corn is but spread it thin don't put it piles.Comment
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Originally posted by Wence View Post
He forgot to mention their brush job on the popup looked more real than an actual bush though!
Mark should've been a gardener or florist or something...
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Hey Greg, I finally sat down last night and watched the video of Jacob's hunt.What a great video and a wonderful smile on his face. I really liked the part when he ran the turkeys off the corn.Comment
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Take horns and rattleComment
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Good info thanksComment
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Been shooting my bow and packing gear today. Ready for Tuesday.
For those who have been recently, how's the ATT signal in the hunting compartments? I know that area is thin on signal strength but want to take along my Covert.
I'm taking my horns Mason but fear that's almost a desperate situation for a bow hunter. Could be interesting just to see what's in the area though.Comment
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We were in 9south down in lake bottom. Service was sketchy in bottom but pretty good everywhere else we went.
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Have any of you ever used Knight and Hale's Pack Rat for rattling. Any success?Originally posted by 150class View Post
Hey Mason, going back to read your Daughtrey thread before the BAMA game starts. It should be required reading for anyone hunting there.Comment
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I tried one out once that a friend had and didn't have any luck. However the deer density at the place we were at was no buenoOriginally posted by 16ncs View Post
Thanks for the compliment sir!
Bama game will be on at the casa as I'll be watching it with a bunch of Bama alumniComment
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We were in compartment 10 between the lake and 99. Phone service was okay on high ground but as we went into the lower areas service was spotty for both att and Verizon. Service seemed ok at check station, so those compartments should be decent.Comment
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Good luck fellas!
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