Thread: Winter hunting tips, please share

Originally Posted by Bagheera

Necshot and nelpop speak wisdom. Could be just big goat sign if you haven't seen any actual deer. Some of the best places for deer are wheerre there used to be lots of goats but they've been shot out 5-10 years ago and now deer numbers have built up. Let us know where the place is and we'll come and help you.

Anyway, finding deer there, now:
1) needs luck
2) basics: dawn and dusk for deer. goats are more midday and afternoon. If you haven't tied it yet, camping out overnight in the hunting area can give you a good evening and morning hunt.
3) if open country, take binos in case any brown goat is a deer.
4) Deer don't mind cold and damp as much as goats so look in some gullies and perhaps on the un sunny side a bit. deer like it lush. goats like it dry.
5) Cover a small amount of country slowly

Just like to point out if bush stalking number two isnt a big factor. Most of all the deer i see are around 11am -2pm in the bush if stalking, different if you clearing hunting or more open country otherwise mid day is veryy good.
Point 5 cover a small amount of country slowly is spot on but only when you come across fresh sign. If no sign dont waste your time stalking like a snail, move quietly, and be watchful but move at a reasonable pace to cover more ground until you come across fresh sign then slow right down.