Thread: Bush Stalking Advice

Originally Posted by huntdeepsouth

bush stalking is the hardest discipline to master, it takes a really long time and a shit load of concentration to get right, I have been doing it for years and years and still spook more deer than i shoot. the biggest problem i have is after a while my mind starts to wander and its all ways at this time i spook one. its just like anything the more you do it, the better you train your mind to focus for longer and the more succussful you become. Bush stalking is too hard for a lot of people,

That has been my experience also. The successful blokes don't generally talk about the many hours that were not successful. You need to be very dedicated and have plenty of time to spare.

I don't go too well but till nice to be out though.

Originally Posted by Oldbloke

That has been my experience also. The successful blokes don't generally talk about the many hours that were not successful. You need to be very dedicated and have plenty of time to spare.

I don't go too well but till nice to be out though.

I agree, bush stalking takes alot of time to be successful on a regular basics. Only time and experence in the bush will make you a good bush stalker.
Took me along time to master it and get good results but you still learning things every trip.
Its very hard to give top advice to newbys and think they going to have a animal down on the next couple of trips, ...prob not happening unless its pure luck.

Best advice, first, hunt areas where theres sign...equals deer are there.
Second, when first starting off avoid the thick bush, hunt areas with more open areas wheres theres sign. Less noise and better to see movement etc.
Always try hunt with the wind in your favour, and start early as possible.
Deer head high and bed up as the day goes on. Unlikely you going to find the deer handy at 9am, best be in the bush at 530am.

Dont always hunt the easy flat country, deer will head up ridges and hang out in terreces and heads of creeks, hunt those areas and do some hard yards .
Move slow and stop and look often when coming across fresh sign.
Off course you have to know its fresh sign, seen many ive taken seen sign and think its fresh but its not.
Experence will get you there or learning and hunting with someone that can point out these handy hints. You wont get one on the couch so get out there and do it.


In the end you be doing this .

Originally Posted by deer243

I agree, bush stalking takes alot of time to be successful on a regular basics. Only time and experence in the bush will make you a good bush stalker.
Took me along time to master it and get good results but you still learning things every trip.
Its very hard to give top advice to newbys and think they going to have a animal down on the next couple of trips, ...prob not happening unless its pure luck.

Best advice, first, hunt areas where theres sign...equals deer are there.
Second, when first starting off avoid the thick bush, hunt areas with more open areas wheres theres sign. Less noise and better to see movement etc.
Always try hunt with the wind in your favour, and start early as possible.
Deer head high and bed up as the day goes on. Unlikely you going to find the deer handy at 9am, best be in the bush at 530am.

Dont always hunt the easy flat country, deer will head up ridges and hang out in terreces and heads of creeks, hunt those areas and do some hard yards .
Move slow and stop and look often when coming across fresh sign.
Off course you have to know its fresh sign, seen many ive taken seen sign and think its fresh but its not.
Experence will get you there or learning and hunting with someone that can point out these handy hints. You wont get one on the couch so get out there and do it.


In the end you be doing this .


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IMO that's good advice.