Thread: Bush Stalking Advice

Originally Posted by louiannz

Hey all

I am relatively new to hunting and want some advice.

Went for a wander the other day in an area well-known for deer and the sign I saw proved it.

A couple of questions:

1. While wandering slowly and quietly along the track I heard a deer run away in front of me about 20m away I think. I stopped and listened. It moved again and was running down into a gully off the side of the track and barked at me. Bush was quite thick so couldn't see much. Should you try and follow?? Find a better spot to see more or give up as the deer spooked and ran away? I think I gave up to early and wandered on.

2. On the same walk found an awesome area of open beech with heaps of fresh sign. Do you sit in one spot and watch the area or wander very slowly through the area hoping to bump into something?

Keen to learn - thanks.

A couple of weeks ago I was bush hunting with a challenging wind. Spooked a few due wind. One I spooked I heard me as was keeping just out of sight barking at me. I stalked through towards it giving the odd hind call. It moved off a short distance 3 different times until I finally spotted it moving off again pulled it up with a fawn call and shot it at 15m. I think it all depends on how badly spooked they are. This area holds a lot of deer for public land. Have taken 20 animals from the same 1km square area since Feb