I went on a few deer hunts as a kid when I was between 12-14 which mostly consisted of drives out in the country hoping to spot some deer in an empty field of some farmers we knew or posting on a corner hoping a deer would wander by. About 10 years ago in my early 40s I got a chance to go again and really enjoyed it.
As I really consider myself quite a novice, I have read several articles and watched several videos (which could really cause more confusion that bring answers) but I haven't really seen anyone address certain questions so I was hoping to get some help.
I have been given exclusive rights to 40 acres of unused wooded area to hunt that is situated between a state forest (some walk in hunting allowed) and a guy who owns 40 in front of and to the side of my 40. I did a bunch of work last year and this year clearing out trails on old logging roads and have found what I think is a good area between a small ridge and creek where it dumps into a slew. I put up a trail cam in September (got a few pictures of a really big buck walking through the trees about 50 feet away) and made a mock scrape with a scent dripper that another buck has now bowled out on one end.
I was there the first weekend in October to check cameras and finish cutting some small poplar trees out of shooting lanes.
My immediate questions are these:
Could I go back this coming weekend to quickly check the cameras or should I wait until we go up the day before season opener? Would going up again two weeks prior to and the day before opening be too much at this point?
As I really consider myself quite a novice, I have read several articles and watched several videos (which could really cause more confusion that bring answers) but I haven't really seen anyone address certain questions so I was hoping to get some help.
I have been given exclusive rights to 40 acres of unused wooded area to hunt that is situated between a state forest (some walk in hunting allowed) and a guy who owns 40 in front of and to the side of my 40. I did a bunch of work last year and this year clearing out trails on old logging roads and have found what I think is a good area between a small ridge and creek where it dumps into a slew. I put up a trail cam in September (got a few pictures of a really big buck walking through the trees about 50 feet away) and made a mock scrape with a scent dripper that another buck has now bowled out on one end.
I was there the first weekend in October to check cameras and finish cutting some small poplar trees out of shooting lanes.
My immediate questions are these:
Could I go back this coming weekend to quickly check the cameras or should I wait until we go up the day before season opener? Would going up again two weeks prior to and the day before opening be too much at this point?
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