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Post by Billybob on Feb 11, 2006 11:48:46 GMT -8
When I'm out hunting in Eastern Oregon I love the spot and stalk. To be able to see your game 800 yards away than to be able to sneak up on it and harvest it. Some kind of good.
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Post by docholladay on Feb 12, 2006 0:51:40 GMT -8
I like putting in the time and patterning the deer and setting up on the travel route. I dont have enough open space here to do a 800yd. spot and stalk. Its nice when you have done your home work and the deer either walks under your stand or they walk out into the field where you thought they would.
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Post by archerynut on Feb 23, 2006 15:35:36 GMT -8
It depends on the critter. For deer I like to glass and get in position but for elk I love to get the bulls ugling back and coming in to the bow.
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Post by Wapitiwill on Feb 24, 2006 5:30:17 GMT -8
I'm with archerynut on that one.
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Post by ben on Mar 20, 2006 15:59:56 GMT -8
hey guys, im new, im jsut getting into hunting, i live in BC so im gunna be goin for blacktail, any rifle suggestions? i was thinking a .303 or something. and what you think about a 30-30 with open sights? thx
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Post by Wapitiwill on Mar 20, 2006 17:34:21 GMT -8
Depends on how far you are planning on shooting. A lot of people like the .270 for blacktail for a little range. If the country is very brushy and you are expecting 150yrds or less the opn sighted 30 30 would work fine in my opinion.
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Post by ben on Mar 20, 2006 20:11:58 GMT -8
ok, thx, i have some idea . but what do you think is the easiest "tactic". Up here ther is alot of clear cuts, and burnt forest sections. Maybe just set up a stand? and one question iv always wondered. can you rattle in blacktails during the rut? or is that jsut whitetails and muleys
Ben
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Post by Billybob on Mar 21, 2006 10:09:20 GMT -8
It depends on how thick everything is there. And how much land you got to hunt. If it is really thick and you only get fifty yard shot I would suggest sitting next to a clear cut picking it apart with your binos. Especially in the early mornings and late evenings.(Not always a the case. I shot my first and only blacktail in a clear cut around 11 in the morning)
If you don't have much land than you need to do some research. You don't want to be out there and walking around in circles. But if you do than still hunting may be an option for you. I have never tried in rattling mule deer how good does that work. And yes you can rattle in blacktails.
Best advise is for you to do some scouting and figure the deer out. Try to find you a spot for opening morning.
Good luck and hunt safe.
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Post by swampgator650 on Jun 10, 2006 10:15:24 GMT -8
well I have a favorite hunting blind if just want to kill a deer but I live to spot and stalk
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Post by Cowboyloveselk on Aug 24, 2006 19:56:32 GMT -8
I like to spot an' stalk but I also like cutting them off, seeing fresh tracks and then circling around. I don't know what you'd call that, I've been huntin' only for two years but I've lived my life in the Mountains. That's where I love to be. In the mountains I've come within less then 50 feet of Elk without them knowing it...but of course I didn't have a license, tag, or gun. It was before I was 13. I'm 17 now. My first year hunting (I've only hunted for Elk so far) we came within 15 minutes of getting one. It was the last day and they were right in front of us, running from us but just far enought to put trees between my Dad and I and them, and we ran out of Daylight when I had my shot. My Dad told me no. My second year my Father and I shot a 1100 pound Spike from about 350-400 yrds. at the same time. That was from just waiting for them...pure luck. lol
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Post by Billybob on Sept 1, 2006 19:17:51 GMT -8
I see you from Madras, I used to live there. In fact I graduated from Madras High School. It sure is a intresting town.
Sounds like you have had a few encounters with elk. Keep on them and you will get one. Glad you decided to join.
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Post by buckmaster97754 on Sept 2, 2006 7:25:32 GMT -8
I like to spot and stalk as well. However if there is a small stream nearby I will use the thermals from it to my advantage as they will hide your scent.  |
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Post by badbob226 on Feb 15, 2007 12:11:17 GMT -8
i like to spot and stalk or set up on side of clear cut and glass
on elk get in and have them called into me have buddy
set up alittle behind to one side or the other
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Post by bigsexy on Mar 6, 2007 16:50:49 GMT -8
my number one suggestion is get out there as you cant do it from the recliner. then i like to find out where the party is on at. hang a stand . get in there early and stay late if need be. use trail cams to help with homework as can tell you about activity in a certian area, but i have just done whitetails. good luck everyone.
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Post by joshua on Oct 3, 2009 23:28:47 GMT -8
My favorite tactics are: don't drink, don't smoke, be patient, sit still, keep looking, and get between them and their water supply.
Also, sight your gun in with the same ammo that you plan to take the deer with. Don't use "the cheap plinking ammo" to sight it in and save your ballistic tips for the hunt. They probably have different velocity and will not hit the same spot.
And one more thing; find a spot that has as few other hunters as possible.
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