{"id":4333,"date":"2012-02-04T08:26:39","date_gmt":"2012-02-04T16:26:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.outdoorblog.net\/pnwbowhunting\/?p=4333"},"modified":"2012-02-06T10:30:22","modified_gmt":"2012-02-06T18:30:22","slug":"deer-post-season-scouting-part-6-set-up-fundamentals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.outdoorblog.net\/pnwbowhunting\/2012\/02\/04\/deer-post-season-scouting-part-6-set-up-fundamentals\/","title":{"rendered":"Deer: Post-Season Scouting, Part 6 &#8211; Set-Up Fundamentals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff; font-size: large;\"><strong>Set-Up Fundamentals<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">Wrapping up this 6-part series,\u00a0I want to relate the information covered thus far to some fundamental rules-of-thumb for the proper use of treestands, ground blinds, and ways to maximize your shot opportunities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.outdoorblog.net\/pnwbowhunting\/2012\/02\/04\/deer-post-season-scouting-part-6-set-up-fundamentals\/4x4-blacktail\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4627\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4627\" title=\"4x4 blacktail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.outdoorblog.net\/pnwbowhunting\/files\/2012\/02\/4x4-blacktail-580x386.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.outdoorblog.net\/pnwbowhunting\/files\/2012\/02\/4x4-blacktail-580x386.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.outdoorblog.net\/pnwbowhunting\/files\/2012\/02\/4x4-blacktail-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.outdoorblog.net\/pnwbowhunting\/files\/2012\/02\/4x4-blacktail.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\"><strong>Treestands<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">I&#8217;ve hunted from portable treestands out west for 20 years and I find it odd that they are not used more widely for blacktails, mule deer, and elk.\u00a0 I meet people at seminars all the time who&#8217;ve never hunted from a treestand, or even considered it for that matter.\u00a0 Today, hunters have a lot of choices when it comes to treestands so if they present a\u00a0new approach for you, do your research\u00a0and select the right stand for your needs. \u00a0In any case, here are\u00a0some key tips to consider:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\"><strong>Safety First<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">Never hunt from an elevated stand of any kind without a full-body harness &#8211; and know how to use it properly BEFORE the first day you hunt in it.\u00a0 Most accidents occur when climbing onto a stand or when exiting, so be sure that you are securely tied in at all times.\u00a0 One slip could end your life.\u00a0 Take your time &#8211; <em>and live!<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">Practice setting up a new stand at ground level to ensure you understand how to get a proper fit and bite into the tree.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">Practice shooting from your stand well before your hunt, and understand the nuances of elvated shot angles.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">Always use a pull-up rope for your bow or gun, or a bulky pack that makes climbing cumbersome.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">Always let a loved one know where you will be hunting, even for those short day hike hunts.\u00a0 Things can happen that you have no control over.\u00a0 Make it easy for people to find you.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\"><strong>Early Season<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">Most bow seasons begin well before the leaves start dropping so take advantage of the canopy when placing your stand.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">Set up downwind of the area you expect to see deer and if hunting a crossing, set up two stands in order to cover shifts in prevailing wind currents.\u00a0 Check the wind direction regularly during your hunt and switch stands or move your stand if the wind is wrong.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">Early season deer will be on somewhat regular summer patterns.\u00a0 Set up between bedding and preferred primary food sources in the area to maximize shot opportunities.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">Hunt until the final minutes of legal shooting light as hot weather may keep bucks bedded until dusk.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">If you hear deer movement but they don&#8217;t show themselves until dark, you may need to move your stand &#8220;upstream&#8221; to the staging area they prefer.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\"><strong>\u00a0Late Season<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">Refer to your detailed maps and identify Core Rut Zones, hot trail crossings, and core doe areas.\u00a0 Use this information in combination with late fall prevailing wind patterns to identify key locations for your set ups.\u00a0 Set up on the downwind side of any &#8220;feature&#8221; you are hunting and monitor wind currents throughout your hunt.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">Hunt doe groups\u00a0by focusing on\u00a0funnels between Core Rut Zones and\u00a0doe bedding areas, between feeding and bedding areas, and trail intersections.\u00a0 As bucks begin to cover ground and scent check doe groups, you&#8217;ll want to be in position.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">Most deciduous foilage will be falling by Halloween, so make sure you are not silouetted against the sky from a deer&#8217;s ground-level perspective.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">Hunt as high as you are comfortable to avoid visual detection.\u00a0 This will also help keep your scent up and away from approaching deer.\u00a0 I like to be 18-20 feet up minimum.\u00a0 Practice shooting from your preferred height with the late seaons clothing you will be hunting in.\u00a0 Your practice must match your real world hunt conditions as closely as possible.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">Hunt daylight until dark when possible and don&#8217;t hesitate to move your stand if you have good reason to do so.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">Prepare for cold weather\u00a0and dress for the long haul sit.\u00a0 Many bucks become unpredictable during the rut.\u00a0 You may find that you will hunt longer and be more focused by hunting 10AM until dark.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\"><strong>Ground Blinds<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">Many of the same set up rules apply when employing ground blinds, whether they are naturally constructed or commercial pop-up style blinds.\u00a0 For example, you always need to set up downwind of your shooting lanes.\u00a0 No brainer, right?\u00a0 But unlike most antelope, deer can and will react to a pop-up blind that suddenly shows up in their kitchen, especially if it smells musty or is flapping in the wind.\u00a0 So let&#8217;s review several key considerations:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">Air out your blind well before you intend to use it.\u00a0 I set mine up in the backyard for a week or so and I give it a good dose of SEEMZ T.H.E.E. KRUSH odor elimination spray.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">Follow the 50\/100 rule as defined by Keith Beam and Brooks Johnson from Double Bull.\u00a0 Those two guys have spent more time in portable blinds than most, and have perfected the art of duping cagey whitetails at spitting distance.\u00a0 The rule is simply this, if a deer will see the blind inside 50 yards, brush it in really well.\u00a0 If they will see the blind at 100 yards, such as at a field edge or larger opening, you don&#8217;t need to brush it in as well if at all.\u00a0 The point is, deer can react negatively to things out of place so don&#8217;t surprise them.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">Always keep all the blind windows closed up except for those you intend to shoot from.\u00a0 Backlighting through the blind will\u00a0highlight your silouette like a beacon, even if you&#8217;re wearing all black clothing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">Practice shooting from your blind a lot.\u00a0 Your depth of field can be thrown off when peering through an opening.\u00a0 Also practice shooting through mesh if that is your intention.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">Clear out all vegetation on the ground inside the blind, down to raw dirt.\u00a0 You want the floor of the blind to be dead silent to allow you to move without detection.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">Be sure you have no &#8216;wind flap&#8217; occuring on any surface of your blind.\u00a0 Some of the more inexpensive pop-up blinds tend to\u00a0flutter with the slightest breeze.\u00a0 That subtle movement cans spook deer.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">This post wraps up my 6-part series on post-season scouting.\u00a0 I hope you&#8217;ve gained some new insights to help you unravel the deer in your hunting areas, or those on new ground.\u00a0 As always, I would love to hear your feedback.\u00a0 Be sure to check in at our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.freshtraxoutdoors.com\" target=\"_blank\">FreshTRAX Outdoors <\/a>site for more informative content, and &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/FreshTRAX-Outdoors\/102960399791982\" target=\"_blank\">Like<\/a>&#8221; our Facebook page.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">(c) Tom Ryle 2012, FreshTRAX Outdoors, All Rights Reserved<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Set-Up Fundamentals Wrapping up this 6-part series,\u00a0I want to relate the information covered thus far to some fundamental rules-of-thumb for the proper use of treestands, ground blinds, and ways to maximize your shot opportunities.\u00a0 Treestands I&#8217;ve hunted from portable treestands out west for 20 years and I find it odd that they are not used [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[9,15],"tags":[45,236,238,239,237,235],"class_list":["post-4333","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-deer","category-hunting","tag-blacktail-deer","tag-ground-blinds","tag-post-season-scouting","tag-series","tag-set-ups","tag-treestands"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - 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