Thread: Hunting spots done a complete 360 on us

Hey everyone so I’m the new kid on the block really, only done small pest hunting and targets on farm in our small forestry area or been out with friends. We have a track in the Kaimais we have been hiking. Every time we go up there’s always fresh sign and plenty of it. We decided to head out lastnight for a hunt (only 5th time out) and there wasn’t one drop of fresh sign at all. It’s literally the only time we have not seen anything at all. Only a tiny bit of pig rooting. I want to head up tomorrow arvo but don’t want to waste my time. Iv read all the tips and tricks for stalking deer but if anyone has any tips for what kind of spots to look out for would be good. Do they like to stick closer to the rivers and creeks or prefer to head higher up into the hills, is it common for them to come down lower near the farms? There’s a few clearings where we have seen plenty of sign before but yesterday there was nothing. It was like going to a completely different place. Just wondering if we should be heading higher up into the bush or maybe get in closer to the creeks. What’s the optimal time to be up in the bush for an afternoon stalk? Was thinking of heading up around 4pm.
I’m not too bothered about getting anything but would atleast like to see something.