Thread: The basics..am I missing something?

OK,what on earth are you doing groveling around in that thick crap a possum has trouble getting threw ? How are you going to shoot crawling round on hands n knees pushing your beloved rifle ahead of you ,you going to stuff your knees and or hands.
If you have a nice flat bottom stream with grassy benches or river flats is a nice place to transition first light or dusk to dark . But bush stalking can be an all day pass time .Light weight soft sole boots or sneakers ,cover the white face / hands with a mask & gloves.Fleece or woolen clothing that doesn't rasp .If you want to go extreme mask your human scent ,I like clove oil but its personal choice on that.A few drops of oil & the poor old deer don't know WTF you are.The reason hinds bark,they maybe onto you but not sure what you are & let all their mates know . Swirling wind can blow it for you as often we get in the bush. If you can move quietly is a plus while looking for sign ,when you do find it slow down.2 step stop look listen ,2 more steps etc.
Now about that thick crap you hate .You are probably better to work the top of leading spurs that run up to a main ridge. Creeks are good they normally have a spur each side.You can hunt both sides of them at once ,then cross at the head of the gully & work down the other spur .Deer often use those spurs as high ways(game tails) to transition both to feed areas or into another water shed.Sure deer bed down in those thick areas you love so ,but do you think they won't hear you coming way before you know they've left the area.Sighted at 50m you should be good for "Bush Stalking". Go forward gently look first for horizontal lines the animals back bone & belly. This time of year red deer are very grey colored not red/brown (grey ghosts) Hope you find some thing of use in this .