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Saturdays Hunt. Collecting some thoughts to finalize plans

Discussion in 'Bowhunting Talk' started by virginiashadow, Oct 25, 2011.

  1. virginiashadow

    virginiashadow Legendary Woodsman

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    Due to an incredibly demanding new job work schedule I have been turned into a weekend warrior hunter (which means Saturdays and holidays here in VA due to no Sunday hunting). I have recently been given permission to hunt a block of woods that receives no hunting pressure that I know of. I buzz scouted it two weeks ago. I found a decent amount of rubs/acorns/cover on the upper 2/3rd of the hills. I got in and out quickly and will be hunting it for the first time this year, this Saturday. I will be hunting it all day. Saturday is the beginning of blackpowder season here in Virginia so I am going to assume there will be blackpowder pressure pushing the deer onto the property. I will be bowhunting. I chose three stand sites labelled 1, 2, and 3.

    Stand 3=I am not sure how the deer are going to be moving/how they normally bed/or what the pressure will do, but stand 3 sticks out to me as a decent bedding spot based on the wind.

    Stand 2=Good elevation, small saddle, block of timber between two open areas

    Stand 1=Decent elevation, small saddle, cover edgeline corner close

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  2. rybo

    rybo Grizzled Veteran

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    I would hunt 2 or 3. But i am having a horrible year for deer sightings, so you may want to go with 1.
     
  3. virginiashadow

    virginiashadow Legendary Woodsman

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    Ryan,I trust your judgement and I also am leaning heavily on # 3, followed by #2.
     
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    I like 2 or 3 also....that's a tough call. How are you going in?
     
  5. virginiashadow

    virginiashadow Legendary Woodsman

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    Moving in from the south along that road through the middle of the property, then dipping into the woods and moving northeast. Those fields are grass fields and horse fields.
     
  6. Matt

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    Again that's though.....I do really like 2 have had sucesss in similar settings.
     
  7. virginiashadow

    virginiashadow Legendary Woodsman

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    Maybe #2 in the morning, then #3 in the afternoon?
     
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    Scott/IL Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Which ever one your gut tells you.





    I like #3.
     
  9. Matt

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    Then again 3 with the wind in the am....idk man Might jump less going into 3 in the morning, especially the nw wind.
     
  10. hugger73hatch

    hugger73hatch Weekend Warrior

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    Not trying to hijack here, but may want to check, blackpowder does not come in until Nov 5, not this saturday in VA.
     
  11. gri22ly

    gri22ly Die Hard Bowhunter

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    I like all three....but 2 seems to jump out at me.

    I really like the "A" in waters on a west wind, lol!!!!!
     
  12. Lastoneout

    Lastoneout Grizzled Veteran

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    Got a satellite view? if there's horses etc I am guessing there is fences to that will constrict movement in certain areas! Good luck and don't forget your Orange people are nuts.
     
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    johnstonab Weekend Warrior

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    Vashadow I just checked the seasons after reading you post and ML season kicks off nov 5. Maybe I read what you said wrong.


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    johnstonab Weekend Warrior

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    Toss up between 2&3 for me.


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    UPbowhunter Weekend Warrior

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    This saturday I would just find doe bedding areas and hunt down wind of them all day, east/west ridges, but the bedds would be where ill be for the next 2 weeks.
     
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    selfbros Die Hard Bowhunter

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    this early in the rut I would probably try #2.
     
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    slabcrappy Weekend Warrior

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    you guys should fight the Sunday thing. New York was like that and they lifted it about 10-15 years ago. Good luck.
     
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    #1 and #3
     
  19. virginiashadow

    virginiashadow Legendary Woodsman

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    I really appreciate the info guys. Most of the time people don't respond to hunting set up threads. hahaha! YES. I was wrong about the muzzleloader season kicking off this weekend. Thanks guys.

    Josh, I was thinking about hunting #2 in the morning and maybe moving toward number 3 in the afternoon. Not sure. Temps are dropping quick and it should be a good North Wind.
     
  20. Matt

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    What's the update here VS?
     

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