I am taking my sisters boyfriend hunting for the first time this weekend. he is 21 and always wanted to hunt but had know one to show him the ropes. My question is i have a couple stands in a not high track deer area (i am hunting this area because of a very large buck that runs here.) I am thinking of taking him farther back in the woods to an acorn ridge where there is alot better chance of seeing deer but he will have to hunt from a ground blind(Camo Burlap).I will be in my climber not to far away.The acron ridge is about a 30 min walk almost all up hill and the other stands are up hill but only 10 min.His plans are to take the first decent size deer that comes by. So should i take him to the acron ridge with a better chance of seeing a doe or have him hunt a stand where he more times then not will not see a deer at all but if he does could be a large 10 point.thoughts
take him to the acorn ridge its always good to start your hunting with a bang to get hooked instantly
Here are some questions for you. Are you walking him to the blind? Has he seen this blind yet? Is it marked so that he can find it with a flash light? The reasons why I ask is I've taken people to my properties and pointed them in the direction of stands, even had markings leading them there, but they still got lost and ended up hunting on the ground somewhere. Remember he is new to hunting and he might not know his way around in the woods. Make sure he knows where this blind is so that he doesn’t stick out and ruin the area for future hunts. But then again he is your sister’s boyfriend. You should just tell him to wade out into a pond or creek and stand still. lol Good luck!
Does this assume he knows how to use a bow? He's a first time hunter that knows how to use a bow/has his own bow? Impressive if so - with that said, I don't see why you can't just sit in the blind with him? Can two people comfortably sit in your blind? Otherwise I don't see how this is actually considered "talking someone hunting", your basically sitting him in the blind and saying here ya go man. My point is this, when I went out of my first ever deer hunt at 22 years old I needed help, you want examples: 1. We walk into the woods at 5:30 a.m. and set our fold out chairs against a down tree with a nice backdrop. I sit down and get comfortable and I got my headlamp lights still on. My buddy goes, you going to turn that light off or what? HAHAH DUH! The point is this, it's a lot to take in first time in the dark woods - had he just left me and hunted in a stand some place else it wouldn't have been near as enjoyable for me and I'd probably be sitting with my headlamp still on. lol 2. He called in the deer - this early in the season might not have to worry about that, but I was hunting in November and would have never called in that deer like he did, then stop the deer, 3 (count em) 3 times before I decided it was time to shoot. Buck fever much? The shot was on the money BTW. 3. He knew what he was looking for - the first time in the woods you really don't know what your looking for, it's difficult to see things move. A seasoned hunter can see something move from forever away, a new hunter like me might not see it until it's on top of me. If your going to make the sacrifice to take someone new hunting then go all the way. If not your wasting your time - he won't find it near as enjoyable. Just some suggestions from someone who will be hunting in the woods with a bow on Saturday for the first time in his life. (been hunting 3 years total)
I kind of agree with sycamoretwitch, but I am the kinda guy who wants to figure things out on my own. I didn't like going hunting the first time with someone, because I didn't feel like I was capable of doing it my own. Could just be me, but I'd just ask him what he would like to do.
Seeing deer on the first outing is a very good thing. That is what sold me on hunting and then I learned as I went on. I took my son and we did not see any deer and then he really did not want to go after that. I say take him where the deer are for a better chance!
Put him where he has the best chance of seeing deer. That will get his blow flowing good and he'll be hooked!
Even knowing where it is, it can be hard to find at 5am in the dark. If I where you i'd have him hunt the oaks. If he hunts with you during the rut he may even get that 10 pt outta that grove.
sycamoretwitch i thought the same thing yesterday afternoon.i relized that i sat with my dad dozens of times before i ever sat by myself.I tlak to him about it last night and told him i was thinking about sitting with him to try and teach him things that he might not know .Like listening to the tree rats,they will give deer away all the time up there.Thanks everyone for the info ,i will let you all know how it goes.Great weather for sunday to 37 in the am to high of 59 so they should be moving.
Take them somewhere they will see deer. Never take them to your honeyhole. I did with my brother in law and the next year when the season opened up I found him in one of my stands.
Best of luck! Hope he's able to have some fun and success the first time out, that'd make for a great story for all! I just feel like that first time in the woods you really need someone to hold your hand. He has no idea why you've set that blind where it is, he doesn't know what direction deer will be moving into his area from. Basically if you go in the woods that you have never been in before at night, never hunted before when it get's light you might as well be drunk with a .20 BAC because it can be overwhelming. lol You see that deer right in front of you? HAHAH No I can't see ****, what the heck am I looking for? Most importantly, have a good time!
Put him where he will see some movement. And kudos to you for taking a new hunter out and showing him the ropes. Hopefully he'll get hooked and eventually bring some other people into hunting.
