I hunt a lot. And not just deer. My family loves the outdoors and spending as much time as possible in it. That being said, we love to rabbit, squirrel and pheasant hunt during the fall and winter months. Does anyone hunt the same land for deer and other species of animals. Do you think it has a major impact on the deer. We usually try not to hunt our main farms until everyone has killed a deer but sometimes its nice to just break up the cycle when the deer arent moving. any thoughts? Also I tried searching this to see if it has been discussed but I cant get my search bar to work at home or work.
I personally don't hunt the (public) land where I bow hunt but other people do. The area is visited by horses and their riders until November. There is also the occasional hiker until trails are closed for hunting season (usually November). After the opening of hunting season there are designated days for pheasant hunts (bowhunting is closed on those days). When I bowhunt, I sometimes have to work around rabbit hunters and their dogs. When hunting public land, you have to do your best to work around such things. Eventually, I believe the deer become accustomed to such activity and they learn to adjust to such potential threats. Deer are intelligent animals and they simply hide or move to areas where they know they will be safe. I once read how a guy and his hunting companion deer hunted in the am and then went small game hunting in the afternoon before returning to the next day for another morning deer hunt. I guess if this was common practice then the deer (once again) would become accustomed to such activity and learn to adjust to such potential threats. Maybe the hunters just stayed away from bedding areas. In the end, it's up to you and your family. I would guess that alot depends on the size/make up of your farms. Best wishes to you this season. C
I have no control over the farms I currently hunt, other people bow hunt and gun hunt. It's hard these days to try and have a place that you hopw will remain untouched until you touch it, even if you own your own property or lease land. you never know when some drifter will come along and take something and disturb your area. we can't monitor properties 24/7, it would be nice. If I had my way and control of owning my own property I would mainly bowhunt the land and minor activity in the off season, but other than that I wouldn't disturb it alot!
