Thread: Any tips for hunting in the field and stalking??

Always hunt into the wind.
Your ears are probably more important than your eyes, I hear nearly all the deer in the bush (and kiwi, people, etc) before I see them.
After each hunt, take a minute to ask yourself "What did I learn today?" and "What could I do different next time that will help me?"
The answers to the first question might be learning where the deer are or aren't at that time of year, and the answers to the second will often include spend more time sitting, listening and looking.

For me, I sometimes need to focus myself on what I actually want to achieve. Do I want to spend an enjoyable day wandering in the bush doing some recon or visiting favourite spots, or is the aim today to get some venison? Where I go and what I do can be quite different between the two options.