now that the season is coming to a close (i'm done, personally), I was wondering if anyone else has any "Next season I'm going to _________" For me I have three: 1)change my sights, front and rear...the Hoggs seem highly regarded here so I will definitely look at those. 2) Add a real roof to my stand as well as carpeting on the inside so I can move a bit more quietly 3)practice more in the off season! what are yours?
I go out after the snow has been down for a week or more and follow the trails from the food source, to the bedding areas and mark the map of my farm, good time to mark trees that i whant to hunt next season. then in march i am going to clear some shooting lanes. Throw out some clover seed before a good hard rain, put out my trail cams once the place starts to green up, past that i will turkey hunt and it's off to the lake for summer.
I plan on hanging on to my 2nd Buck tag a little longer. It really won't bother me if I have to eat it. I like being out there and it is not much fun knowing if a bruiser walks by I'd have to let him keep walking. Dan
I have recently found out that I'll be on a new lease next year, so I'll be spending time getting to know this land.
No real "changes" planned. About the biggest thing is just wanting to learn additional areas in the places I hunt in Ohio. If the mood strikes me, I could be prone to an impulse purchase of a new climber (treewalker). I don't need a new stand, but I kind of want one. But I also want a bunch of other things too.
Create man made funnels along the field edge tree lines. Try and make the deer cross these tree lines where I want them to. Create better cover for me around my stands. Right now I found out I was too exposed and got busted a few times. I plan to take some brush and put it around me since the trees I am hunting in do not have enough cover. Go from a single pin sight to a 2 pin sight. Practice shooting from uncomfortable positions. i.e., twisting, turning, not having your feet planted correctly, etc. I found hitting a target when you are completely set up and on balance is one thing; but sometimes deer don't come from the way you thought and your body is not in the correct position for the shot. Practice using a more relaxed grip. I found I have gripped the bow too tight this past year.
1. shoot more throughout the season 2. hold out for a bigger bear 3. see an elk in the state I have a license
between now and opening day I will be... spending money I need a new camera body, because apparently, Canon shutters do not agree with -10 windchills, so yeah my shutter is fried and and I need a whole new body I also need some more arrows (BHC wraps to go with them ) a new site, I could do well with another hang on and sticks, but now that I have to get a new camera, that may not be happening.
I'm gonna try to get a land lease close to home. Fill my first buck tag Get back to the outfitter I hunted with this year again Try not to make my wife to upset with all the things I want to buy
In the process of aquiring more land. Moving a few stands to better travel routes for rut time. Plant later (3weeks)
What kind of camera (sorry, I'm a camera geek). For me, I'm going to (hopefully) add another plot, find a new hunting bow (sold my 101st), get at least one game cam out to monitor this spring/summer.
1.buy a new boat that doesn't leak so I can travel further up river to access stands. 2.switch to a single pin sight. 3. gonna try to spend some time hunting better areas in the state.
Next season I am... 1. Hunting Harder 2. Hunting Smarter 3. Doing More Scouting 4. Hunting another property at 80 acres
