here is the late season hunt thread!

[monczunski]

THE LATE SEASON IS NOT TO FAR AWAY!!!!
I'm sure a lot of people (including myself) are wanting to know the most succesful tactics and techniques of hunting the late season.

So share your techniques that work for you.

Thanks

[sbooy42]

I have never really hunted late season until this year....Think I'm going to stick close to acorns and any corn that is still up....

[glockman55]

I have never really hunted late season until this year....Think I'm going to stick close to acorns and any corn that is still up....

I agree natural food source is where they'll be. ( I Hope)

[NonTypicalCPA]

What about time of day? Are the deer sightings best in the morning or evening?

[SgtSlaughter]

The last couple of days I have been seeing the deer out in the swamp feeding, on what I'm not sure. As soon as the corn was pulled they also started hitting the rye plots pretty hard. It will be interesting to see if they continue to do so into muzzleloader and late doe season.

[buckwiz]

Corn and cattails

[Sam22]

Cedars, don't bother with the high ground.

[Reel_Screamer86]

I know where i'll be.. In a tree derssed "real warm"...j/k same here acorns and standing corn.....

good luck to all !!

[monczunski]

ttt

[xdetroitx]

I will be in the ground blind with the heater on over a pile of sugar beets. I have been seeing more deer in the past 5 days than I have all year.

[fasthunter]

I don't bait frequently, but this is a good time to do it if you do it smart. If not, hunt the corn fields, and such too. If I use bait at this time of year I do it with the hopes of tagging a doe and I usually put it in the thick stuff where they feel safe. I have a couple spots picked out where I'm already seeing deer. I hope it helps with a close shot.
Of course I have a hotspot that's near corn as well. I'll just hunt the trail where they funnel in there. I've found out that late mornings and afternoons are better than early morning when it's brutal cold later in Dec too. For the cold we have now though. It's still worth getting out bright and early. My one word I'm sticking with for the late season though........THICK!!!!:)

[xdetroitx]

There isnt any farm land withing 5 miles of where I hunt. I went out this morning and saw the biggest buck I have ever seen in my life. He was following a doe and never walked into my shooting lane. I am new to the ground blind thing so I by lack of experience I did not have a shot. He was within 10 yards, but the window I was looking out of was a shoot through window that I had open for viewing purposes only since I shoot spitfire mechanicals. I only had one window all the way open for shooting purposes. After that hard lesson I have those 2 windows open all the way. I had a button buck hang out with me for about 6 hours today. He got within 15 yards and could not see me waving at him. I doubt Ill ever go in a tree stand again.

[fasthunter]

I like both. I think it depends on the situation. It's cool to see them that close on the ground though isn't it!:D I love using my climbing treestand, but when they are close on the ground. It sure is a different experience!!:coolgleam

[Ol Mucky]

I like both. I think it depends on the situation. It's cool to see them that close on the ground though isn't it!:D I love using my climbing treestand, but when they are close on the ground. It sure is a different experience!!:coolgleam

I generally hunt at ground level. This year I got to go up in a 12' stand, and a 6' stand.
While I do like being close to the ground, I gotta say, being elevated was quite nice. In fact I think I preferred it for shooting. While both were successful I think in the area I hunt elevated gives more viewing options.

I used to always get my first hunt on at t-giving. It was the best time (in my experiences) for big does, and lots of them out in the daylight in the fields (baited or natural).

[xdetroitx]

I have never used a climbing tree stand. I am limited in my hunting spots. I hunt a 2 acre parcel of land attached to 10- 5 acre parcels that are privately owned. The 2 I am on is mostly small hardwoods with thick underbrush. There is one big sycamore that can hold a stand, but it is not close to where any runs are. I have a stand in it, but I have not had much luck getting a deer within 40 yards of it. But, it is close to home so I can make it there almost 4 days a week.

[fasthunter]

I have never used a climbing tree stand. I am limited in my hunting spots. I hunt a 2 acre parcel of land attached to 10- 5 acre parcels that are privately owned. The 2 I am on is mostly small hardwoods with thick underbrush. There is one big sycamore that can hold a stand, but it is not close to where any runs are. I have a stand in it, but I have not had much luck getting a deer within 40 yards of it. But, it is close to home so I can make it there almost 4 days a week.
Sounds to me that in your situation you've got the right set-up. I use hang on stands too, but that's only when I don't have good straight trees. I hunt with whatever works. I had a ground blind this year, but some jerk stole it!! Ahhhhh....I think I'm going to stick with natural deadfall ones from now on. I have one good spot in a swamp with alot of deer sign and I'm lucky enough to have a straight tree where a few trails intersect 10 yards away. If there wasn't a tree though I would definitely be doing the blind thing there. It's all situational. Hey, good luck out there too.:)