Maybe place a ground blind or make one out of natural items and play the wind. They may bed in the tall grass. Locate some trails and set up near one or a few trails.

 

Ghillie Suit with color to match.
Be super still and only shoot what is coming from the private.
If you hit it going in consider the Deer is irretrievable.

 

Pretty often deer change directions when they're shot. I dunno how much the direction they're currently walking will matter all that much. Seems like bean field is less desirable to die in than grass.

 

"Pretty often deer change directions"

Yea, right, what is that percentage than?

"Pretty often"

 

"Pretty often deer change directions"

Yea, right, what is that percentage than?

"Pretty often"

Depends where they would rather die... I'd say about 30-40% of mine end up making a significant change in direction from where they were heading.

 

308 Win.

 

Hunting property lines is the most productive.

One thing I have noticed over the years is if you see a deer running across an open field - more often than not they will slow down at the property line - a tree line. It seems the deer like to inspect the change of terrain before they cross it.

Neighbors are fine with me being on the line - as long as
I shoot on my side. I always do.

 

For grassy areas with no trees, I make my own portable ground blind. Got the idea from heavy tomato cages. It's livestock panel fencing that has 3 panels, and folds up mostly flat. Clip the wire to leave 4-6 inch spikes on the bottom edge. Weave grass and sticks and stuff into it. I'm on private so i just take my electric hedge trimmer and cut material from the field and set up right there. Lightweight folding chair and a bipod and you're in business. Whole setup weighs probably 10 pounds.

 

Love it

 

I hate heights, so I only hunt from the ground. I've had some very close encounters when I sit against a tree that is wider than me to help break up my profile. Every season I will have at least 1 deer inside 10 yards hunting like this. I know you said none of the trees were good for a stand, but maybe good enough to sit against. Having that as a back rest helps make the hunt a little more comfortable too.

 

That could work but that long grass goes all the way to the trees, basically, so being that low might be tough.

 

Are there any taller bushes in it, autumn olive or something? I've used an appropriate height stepladder to sit on top of in cattail marshes tucked into taller brush to breakup your silhouette.

 

From one of my public land ladder stands, more often than not, I can see a place where I watch deer travel between the public and private. It's about 130 yards from the ladder.

The layout is long, untouched natural grasslands on public onto a bean field. There are trees along the border but none suitable to climb, not even to scramble up into.

I had considered simply bringing a little hunting tripod stool and setting up in the long grass about 40 yards from where I normally see them pass through. Sit really still with ful camo mask, hopefully get a deer in the Ravin scope, and then stand when deer isn't looking (to clear the grass) and fire.

Anybody have any luck with this kind of ground attack? Any other ideas other than wait for the 15th?

Thanks in advance. I'm starting to get very uneasy having only killed 1 deer this season and am starting to think outside the box.

(I'll also note that I'm aware that some guys find it distasteful to hunt property lines. FWIW, the guys that hunt the private do not hunt anywhere near this described location as they have shooting shacks a ways off)

In addition to utilizing the wind utilize shadows, backdrop, and elevation as well. Much of your effectiveness on the ground will relate to how well you take advantage of those featured.

 

I have some camo burlap, 8'x36",zip tied to some wood poles for a portable blind. Easy to roll up and smells like nature. Works well for turkey also takes seconds to put up.

 

From one of my public land ladder stands, more often than not, I can see a place where I watch deer travel between the public and private. It's about 130 yards from the ladder.

The layout is long, untouched natural grasslands on public onto a bean field. There are trees along the border but none suitable to climb, not even to scramble up into.

I had considered simply bringing a little hunting tripod stool and setting up in the long grass about 40 yards from where I normally see them pass through. Sit really still with ful camo mask, hopefully get a deer in the Ravin scope, and then stand when deer isn't looking (to clear the grass) and fire.

Anybody have any luck with this kind of ground attack? Any other ideas other than wait for the 15th?

Thanks in advance. I'm starting to get very uneasy having only killed 1 deer this season and am starting to think outside the box.

(I'll also note that I'm aware that some guys find it distasteful to hunt property lines. FWIW, the guys that hunt the private do not hunt anywhere near this described location as they have shooting shacks a ways off)

You ., are not ready Grasshopper!
Let me help.

First show me the first shot from your stool.
I applaud seated shots. ( Did when I wasn't missing a leg too.)
You read "I stood up" when someone is planning to shoot?
But you must demonstrate that first arrow being on the money first before heading to that grass.
while we're on the tripod stool topic, find a soft place to test it.
The stool you have isn't a duck stool. We discuss it long enough and I'll vote it out. But do find a nonsinking tipping or rocking stool if you're going to shoot from a seated position. Bonus fun? A hang on treestand can work. IF it is stable when you sit on it on the same type ground.

You don't it till long enough anyways or the topic of how tall your seat should be to fit your legs would matter.

Expect someone to be on the property line. No reason not to. That way you're not surprised.
Better yet get permission for a recovery first.
Having watched a couple cross lines it is nicer when you have permission.
The ONE time I didn't and drove to the distant house I found alawyer , a doctor(?) or another lawyer , plus the well monied original of the group owner.
They were gracious and thanked. But yikes had I not had permission before I crossed the line.
(And with my luck the deer will head o where I don't have permission first.)

Facemask. Fingerless gloves. Are the vanes on your arrows notable when you wiggle them like semaphores?
If so use a black marker on the ones that move when you do.

On your stool use your mono or bipod. Get it to where the stocks butt rests nearest ready to mount position.
I'd prefer that you had the yardage marked pre hunt.

In site regards if you leave deer the route they want you can pick at them from the edges.
I know we want to be in thier way. Not blocking them or changing thier habitual safe route(s) though.

What you have or have not killed this year isn't fair to your prey.
The deer using that grass and beans have nothing to do with your perception of what you should have. You are merely interloping predadation.
Stomping in and killing one will or won't change the pattern of deer on site.
Your choice. Kind of. But if you don't wreck it you can rehunt it .

No tree suitable? Quit looking then.
A coyote or lion can wait in the brush and or grass near a potential ambush spot until prey (the right prey) gets near enough for a sprint and surprise. Your arrow is the sprint.

You going to range the distances there?
Can a dead branch or brush do it? Can one or more mark where you sit?
Can a dead clump of brush be added each day for a month next year? Not tall. Just tall enough. For what purpose mostly behind you seat mark?

 

Crossbow, shooting sticks, a small chair and a ghillie suit.
Can get closest to where you're seeing them. They're dead...
Cut just enough brush to hide you but shoot over.
Not in my golf cart or now trackchair. I've sat on ground with bow and a ghillie suit lots.
Deer within breathing distance can't tell you how many times. No cross bow for me though so 0 chance to draw back my bow. They were too close a lot of times.

If I'd pick most important cover it's back cover. You disappear they look through you.

 

Turkey hunting a similar spot I dug a hole small enough to put my feet in. Sat on one of those bag seat full of foam beads. Wore neoprene waders and a ghillie top. Turkeys of course changed their patterns but the deer paid me no mind granted it was the spring and they were not freaked out…

 

Since it sounds like a primo spot, put cheapest cell cam up in small trees on each side of you 9 foot up. If they want to mess with them make them work for them. Claim your spot then sit back on couch at night play with cell phone.

 

You can get hidden pretty good in tall grass and nothing else. if you stay low. A shrub or something is nice, but there's got to be an intersection of trails in there with a little clearing where they trample the grass switching trails. Cattails can be the same. just find that and get a couple yards into the grass. stay low, bend a couple pieces of grass over for a shooting opening. don't try to stand. stay very still while hunting as they'll be on you before you know it.

 

Its a challenge hunting open area. With crossbows it can be done. Try to blend in with whatever cover there is and get shot off before they spook.

 

First set it up where you can play the wind. Second a pop up blind that resembles a dome (ameristep, rhino). Unfortunately it works best with a few days up for deer to get use to it. It helps contain scent, movement and light rain or snow to make a comfortable sit. There was an article many years ago the editor claiming that type of blind didn't arouse or scare deer. He didn't know why but with using different blinds there was a difference. Whether deer attributed to a mound, rock etc he didn't know or expand on it. Only he mentioned it didn't seem to upset deer or deer movement. I can not attest that it works or not but do remember reading the article.

 

To me any kind of obvious blind or evidence of use is a great reason to drop a pin and investigate that spot further. That an my theory a blind may hide you but it’s obvious to the deer as well.


Here’s an analogy. Park a car in a field cover it with canon netting and brush in you won’t know it’s a car but you’ll know something is there. Park a car in a parking lot with other cars you’ll know it’s a car but it raises no alarms at all.

 

Prone on a folding cot😅. Sorry, trying to funny.