Recent positive feedback on some of the tips I provided for hnting the Wisconsin Whitetail rut has prompted me to give out more secrets and tips I have found one tip to be ultra successful in the field this past week
Whitetail bucks this time of year are going off of one thing and thing only, their extra keen sense of smell. Bucks will often sit on ridges or edges of fields scanning for does, as they see their potential mate they often circle behind them and smell the ground they walk on. I watched a mature 2 1/2 - 3 year old buck stand at the edge of a field that had two does feeding. Once the does walked into the edge of the woods, the buck sprinted to exactly where the does were and stopped on a dime. From that point, the buck followed the exact path of the does. So here's the tip, when walking out to your stand, tie a string to your boot, dip or spray the string with your estrous scent of choice and before you get in your tree, tie the string on a limb that is in a shooting lane. You have just created a path of love for your big buck.
Showing posts with label Hunting Whitetail Deer Tips. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hunting Whitetail Deer Tips. Show all posts
Friday, October 30, 2009
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Learn to Hunt For Deer - 4 Easy Steps To Master
Many hunters know the strategies on how to hunt deer, but novices and beginners may need some advice to get on the right track to bag that first buck. Here are some basic tips to begin hunting deer.
1. Start Early.
Hunting seasons are limited by dates and by daylight hours. Guns are not to be fired before sunrise or after sunset for the safety of all hunters involved. However, one of the best deer hunting tips you can follow is to start early. You should be in your deer stand or hunting blind before sunrise. Getting there that early will diminish the possibility of being noticed by the deer.
2. Remain late.
People who have acquired knowledge and offer deer hunting tips usually will tell you the ideal times to see deer are when the sun comes up and when the sun goes down. The lowering amount of sunlight during these times of the day can really affect the deer's eyesight, so besides the usual eating at these times, they may have a more difficult time seeing you as hard is it will be for you to see them.
3. Avoid Odors.
The obvious, try to cover your scent. Try to keep abnormal odors limited so that you won't disturb the oversensitive perception of smell that a deer has as much as you can. Human odors easily scare whitetail deer, and one of the greatest deer hunting tips to remember is to allow the wilderness to overpower your odor. This is one of the rare occasions that it might be better for you to wash later on instead of the morning before you come to the woods. An even better idea, is to spend the money on a cover scent that can be found in any department or outdoors store.
4.
Silence Is The Key.
The most important thing to remember is, silence is the key. Remember that deer have a very keen sense of hearing. It has been said, that deer can hear and smell up to 30 yards away. If you do anything but whisper, they will be sure to hear you. Sometimes, even whispering is too loud if it is a calm day. If you remember no other deer hunting tip, remember this one. The most minute sounds when you are preparing to shoot can chase that prized buck away. While there are more detailed tips available to make sure you get the most out of your trip, these tips on how to hunt deer are the basics and will get you started down the road to success and enjoyment as a deer hunter.
About the Author
If you need to learn more deer hunting secrets, you can get all the information you need at http://www.besthunting-guide.info/.
1. Start Early.
Hunting seasons are limited by dates and by daylight hours. Guns are not to be fired before sunrise or after sunset for the safety of all hunters involved. However, one of the best deer hunting tips you can follow is to start early. You should be in your deer stand or hunting blind before sunrise. Getting there that early will diminish the possibility of being noticed by the deer.
2. Remain late.
People who have acquired knowledge and offer deer hunting tips usually will tell you the ideal times to see deer are when the sun comes up and when the sun goes down. The lowering amount of sunlight during these times of the day can really affect the deer's eyesight, so besides the usual eating at these times, they may have a more difficult time seeing you as hard is it will be for you to see them.
3. Avoid Odors.
The obvious, try to cover your scent. Try to keep abnormal odors limited so that you won't disturb the oversensitive perception of smell that a deer has as much as you can. Human odors easily scare whitetail deer, and one of the greatest deer hunting tips to remember is to allow the wilderness to overpower your odor. This is one of the rare occasions that it might be better for you to wash later on instead of the morning before you come to the woods. An even better idea, is to spend the money on a cover scent that can be found in any department or outdoors store.
4.
Silence Is The Key.
The most important thing to remember is, silence is the key. Remember that deer have a very keen sense of hearing. It has been said, that deer can hear and smell up to 30 yards away. If you do anything but whisper, they will be sure to hear you. Sometimes, even whispering is too loud if it is a calm day. If you remember no other deer hunting tip, remember this one. The most minute sounds when you are preparing to shoot can chase that prized buck away. While there are more detailed tips available to make sure you get the most out of your trip, these tips on how to hunt deer are the basics and will get you started down the road to success and enjoyment as a deer hunter.
About the Author
If you need to learn more deer hunting secrets, you can get all the information you need at http://www.besthunting-guide.info/.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
“Do High Priced Deer Scents Really Work?”
“Do High Priced Deer Scents Really Work?”
By Marty Prokop
I am frequently asked, “Which works better, deer scent collected and made from a single deer or deer scents collected from multiple deer?”
In other words, when it comes to deer scents, is there a difference that results in more deer or bigger deer?
A deer hunter could spend a small fortune on deer scents. I wanted to know what kind of deer scents are worth my money.
I decided to field test this.
Deer scents collected and made from one deer are often much more expensive than deer scent collected and made from multiple deer. Is the higher price worth it?
I purchased two different brands of deer scent. One was collected and made from many deer and bottled. The other brand stated it was collected from a single deer.
So off to the deer hunting woods I went to test.
The results actually surprised me.
I tested these two types of deer scent, at the exact same time, during the peak of the rut on my deer hunting land in Wisconsin. I used natural deer scrapes as my testing sites. I set up my trail cameras to monitor results.
Marty Prokop Reveals Results from Multiple Deer Attractant Scent
So how were the results of attractant scent from multiple deer?
At the first site, over a natural deer scrape, I placed a scent wick saturated with doe-in-heat scent made from several deer.
What did the camera catch?
In one week, it photographed one small spike buck on the third day, and the same spike buck several times after. That was it.
Marty Prokop Reveals Results from Single Deer Attractant Scent
At site number two, over a natural deer scrape, I placed a scent wick saturated with a doe estrus scent collected from a single doe.
What did the camera catch?
The first night, four hours after I placed the scent wick, it photographed three bucks at the scrape. One buck was a nice 8-pointer. Another was a fork buck. And, yet, another was a spike buck.
On day four, a heavy racked six-pointer also visited the scrape.
There were 15 different bucks photographed in a week at site number two. The sizes ranged from a spike buck to a very respectable 10-pointer.
The Bottom Line from Marty Prokop
Here are the one week results:
The trail camera at the site of the single doe estrus scent captured 15 bucks.
The trail camera at the site of the multiple doe estrus scent captured the one spike buck on several different days. So the camera was working during the entire time.
It is a coincidence?
Possibly.
But based on what I saw, I chose to use the deer scent collected and bottled from a single deer for the rest of the deer hunting season.
Marty Prokop Tests Again
I began to think maybe I had placed the single doe estrus scent in a better location than the other. So this year I will be carrying out the same test with one modification.
The only change will be that I will place the multiple doe scent where the single doe scent was last year and the single where the multiple was. If the bucks move to the new location, then I know it is the scent.
The Results So Far...
I’ll report the results of my new test as soon as it is completed.
Deer hunters in our community would love to hear your experiences and thoughts. You can comment, share your experiences and read more at the Free Deer Hunting Tips blog at http://www.marty-prokop.com/.
Good Luck and Great Hunting.
Marty Prokop
http://www.free-deer-hunting-tips.com/
About Marty Prokop
Deer hunting expert Marty Prokop reveals closely guarded deer hunting secrets on how to get deer every time. Get his Free Deer Hunting Tips Newsletter, free deer videos and free online deer hunting game at Free Deer Hunting Tips.com
Marty Prokop has 24-years experience deer hunting, processing deer for deer hunters and venison sausage making . Marty Prokop teaches deer hunting, hunter safety, deer processing and deer sausage making classes. Marty Prokop has processed 7,805 deer, field dressed 422 deer and made over 991,990 pounds of sausage, smoked meats and jerky. Marty Prokop worked with Minnesota DNR programs. His deer hunting videos are used in statewide advanced hunter education classes. Marty Prokop is a successful speaker, outdoor writer and published author.
By Marty Prokop
I am frequently asked, “Which works better, deer scent collected and made from a single deer or deer scents collected from multiple deer?”
In other words, when it comes to deer scents, is there a difference that results in more deer or bigger deer?
A deer hunter could spend a small fortune on deer scents. I wanted to know what kind of deer scents are worth my money.
I decided to field test this.
Deer scents collected and made from one deer are often much more expensive than deer scent collected and made from multiple deer. Is the higher price worth it?
I purchased two different brands of deer scent. One was collected and made from many deer and bottled. The other brand stated it was collected from a single deer.
So off to the deer hunting woods I went to test.
The results actually surprised me.
I tested these two types of deer scent, at the exact same time, during the peak of the rut on my deer hunting land in Wisconsin. I used natural deer scrapes as my testing sites. I set up my trail cameras to monitor results.
Marty Prokop Reveals Results from Multiple Deer Attractant Scent
So how were the results of attractant scent from multiple deer?
At the first site, over a natural deer scrape, I placed a scent wick saturated with doe-in-heat scent made from several deer.
What did the camera catch?
In one week, it photographed one small spike buck on the third day, and the same spike buck several times after. That was it.
Marty Prokop Reveals Results from Single Deer Attractant Scent
At site number two, over a natural deer scrape, I placed a scent wick saturated with a doe estrus scent collected from a single doe.
What did the camera catch?
The first night, four hours after I placed the scent wick, it photographed three bucks at the scrape. One buck was a nice 8-pointer. Another was a fork buck. And, yet, another was a spike buck.
On day four, a heavy racked six-pointer also visited the scrape.
There were 15 different bucks photographed in a week at site number two. The sizes ranged from a spike buck to a very respectable 10-pointer.
The Bottom Line from Marty Prokop
Here are the one week results:
The trail camera at the site of the single doe estrus scent captured 15 bucks.
The trail camera at the site of the multiple doe estrus scent captured the one spike buck on several different days. So the camera was working during the entire time.
It is a coincidence?
Possibly.
But based on what I saw, I chose to use the deer scent collected and bottled from a single deer for the rest of the deer hunting season.
Marty Prokop Tests Again
I began to think maybe I had placed the single doe estrus scent in a better location than the other. So this year I will be carrying out the same test with one modification.
The only change will be that I will place the multiple doe scent where the single doe scent was last year and the single where the multiple was. If the bucks move to the new location, then I know it is the scent.
The Results So Far...
I’ll report the results of my new test as soon as it is completed.
Deer hunters in our community would love to hear your experiences and thoughts. You can comment, share your experiences and read more at the Free Deer Hunting Tips blog at http://www.marty-prokop.com/.
Good Luck and Great Hunting.
Marty Prokop
http://www.free-deer-hunting-tips.com/
About Marty Prokop
Deer hunting expert Marty Prokop reveals closely guarded deer hunting secrets on how to get deer every time. Get his Free Deer Hunting Tips Newsletter, free deer videos and free online deer hunting game at Free Deer Hunting Tips.com
Marty Prokop has 24-years experience deer hunting, processing deer for deer hunters and venison sausage making . Marty Prokop teaches deer hunting, hunter safety, deer processing and deer sausage making classes. Marty Prokop has processed 7,805 deer, field dressed 422 deer and made over 991,990 pounds of sausage, smoked meats and jerky. Marty Prokop worked with Minnesota DNR programs. His deer hunting videos are used in statewide advanced hunter education classes. Marty Prokop is a successful speaker, outdoor writer and published author.
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