Bow stand locations

[josephmrtn]

Here are a few possible locations... what ya'll think?

 

Red Dots = oak trees

Yellow square = stand

its on a south/ south east facing slope...

 

Red circle=good treestand tree

yellow square=treestand

that green field (one the stand would be in) is gonna be soybeans this yr

brown field below it is a mix of alfalfa and clover

that is actually an island that the stand is partially behind... it has about a 10 or 15 yrd wide trail between the field edge and island... and there will be soybeans planted in that trail... purposely for the deer...

 

red circle=tree

yellow square=stand

purple lines= trails

brown field to the north is in corn

Edited June 3, 2013 by josephmrtn

[josephmrtn]

I should also mention that all of these spots are for approx 10 yrd shots.... i dont wanna shoot past that if i dont have too for the first yr or so...

[phade]

Second photo...move that stand east until you square it into that funnel.

 

Edge stands are OK sometimes, but get in the funnel in that scenario.

[NYbuck50]

-agree with phade on the funnel comment, your thank him when the rut comes and bucks are cruising. 

 

-How deep is that water in your pic? big deep drainages can also make nice deer funnels. If you can figure out places where they like to cross, when not pressured, you could have a dynamite stand.

 

-Fixing on the producing oak trees is a great tactic, provided there is enough mast.  In a year with a bad acorn crop, you could be hurting if thats your only food source with stands on it, have a plan b and trees ready for if they are on the other food sources.

 

 

-id have a few different stand locations picked out around that corn field for different winds.  closer to the season you should be able to glass the fields from afar and figure out where the bucks are entering the field, and at what time so you can be set up on the deer from day 1 of the season, when they are still patternable. i spent 10 days end of september last season glassing and killed one of the 2 bucks i had my eye on the 5th sit on that field.

 

Goodluck

[josephmrtn]

-agree with phade on the funnel comment, your thank him when the rut comes and bucks are cruising. 

 

-How deep is that water in your pic? big deep drainages can also make nice deer funnels. If you can figure out places where they like to cross, when not pressured, you could have a dynamite stand.

 

-Fixing on the producing oak trees is a great tactic, provided there is enough mast.  In a year with a bad acorn crop, you could be hurting if thats your only food source with stands on it, have a plan b and trees ready for if they are on the other food sources.

 

 

-id have a few different stand locations picked out around that corn field for different winds.  closer to the season you should be able to glass the fields from afar and figure out where the bucks are entering the field, and at what time so you can be set up on the deer from day 1 of the season, when they are still patternable. i spent 10 days end of september last season glassing and killed one of the 2 bucks i had my eye on the 5th sit on that field.

 

Goodluck

 

which pic? the second one? its a few feet deep and about 4 to 5 ft wide, most places...

 

i will need to try and find some other good ones...

 

here are a few pics from the first location...

pic of me standing is the tree i would put the stand on, (im almost 6 ft in my socks so in my boots im prob 6 ft) would want the stand around 10 or 15 ft...

last few pics are of the surrounding area

 

 

 

transportation... lol

 

Edited June 3, 2013 by josephmrtn

[phade]

-agree with phade on the funnel comment, your thank him when the rut comes and bucks are cruising. 

 

-How deep is that water in your pic? big deep drainages can also make nice deer funnels. If you can figure out places where they like to cross, when not pressured, you could have a dynamite stand.

 

-Fixing on the producing oak trees is a great tactic, provided there is enough mast.  In a year with a bad acorn crop, you could be hurting if thats your only food source with stands on it, have a plan b and trees ready for if they are on the other food sources.

 

 

-id have a few different stand locations picked out around that corn field for different winds.  closer to the season you should be able to glass the fields from afar and figure out where the bucks are entering the field, and at what time so you can be set up on the deer from day 1 of the season, when they are still patternable. i spent 10 days end of september last season glassing and killed one of the 2 bucks i had my eye on the 5th sit on that field.

 

Goodluck

 

I actaully prefer a poor acron crop. Not a "wiped out" one, but a poor one. It makes it easier for hunting because the producing trees are fewer and farther between. Set up appropriately on those few trees rather than an expansive acorn flat where deer may wander.

[RangerClay]

In pic #2.  If you move southeast of your stand location.  Is that a dam across the creek?

[NYbuck50]

I actaully prefer a poor acron crop. Not a "wiped out" one, but a poor one. It makes it easier for hunting because the producing trees are fewer and farther between. Set up appropriately on those few trees rather than an expansive acorn flat where deer may wander.

 

Thats a good point.. I used to hunt a lot in the ADK's  big acorn years were terrible hunting because there was producing trees literally everywhere

 

[RangerClay]

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I wish I could see more north in pic #2.  There appears to be a really nice pinch point (aka funnel) to the left of the pond.  If a deer passing through those woods he has to "a" go around the left of the pond through the woods or "b" go to the right and be exposed out in the open.  I'd sooner think that a deer would choose "a".

[NYbuck50]

id walk the banks of that drainage and see where they cross. Should be easy to tell from tracks in the mud.  From your description, it may not be deep enough to change their patterns, unlessits really steep or a close easy way around it.

which pic? the second one? its a few feet deep and about 4 to 5 ft wide, most places...

 

i will need to try and find some other good ones...

 

here are a few pics from the first location...

pic of me standing is the tree i would put the stand on, (im almost 6 ft in my socks so in my boots im prob 6 ft) would want the stand around 10 or 15 ft...

last few pics are of the surrounding area

 

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transportation... lol

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[njg0621]

I should also mention that all of these spots are for approx 10 yrd shots.... i dont wanna shoot past that if i dont have too for the first yr or so...

 

 

Don't want to shoot past 10yds? Tough to get allyour shots within 10yds isn't it? You can spit on them!

[dirt_a_KISS]

Personally i would wait another couple moths(august) then start getting stands in because deer are still in their comfort zones with green foliage up.  Where did you get your buck in the picture?  By the way i love the mini bike, have the same exact one it looks!

[fasteddie]

I prefer at least a 20 yard shot . I don't like to be right on a trail ( too close ) . Then again , my 1st bow kill was a 7 point buck at about 6 yards .

[Five Seasons]

hard to say without putting boots on the ground. set up some cams. look for sign. stand placement is an art. We've moved stands several times over 20 years. Sometimes just a tree or 2 over. Sometimes you just have to hunt to know. Consider a climber?

[josephmrtn]

In pic #2.  If you move southeast of your stand location.  Is that a dam across the creek?

no its simply a crossing, its about a ft deep water all yr and is a hard gravel bottom

 

I wish I could see more north in pic #2.  There appears to be a really nice pinch point (aka funnel) to the left of the pond.  If a deer passing through those woods he has to "a" go around the left of the pond through the woods or "b" go to the right and be exposed out in the open.  I'd sooner think that a deer would choose "a".

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I think I know what you mean... could u use paint or something and draw where your saying A and B are?

id walk the banks of that drainage and see where they cross. Should be easy to tell from tracks in the mud.  From your description, it may not be deep enough to change their patterns, unless its really steep or a close easy way around it.

+1

 

Don't want to shoot past 10yds? Tough to get allyour shots within 10yds isn't it? You can spit on them!

this is gonna be my first yr bowhunting...  you can spit 30 ft!!!!! HOLY $#^^%$

 

Personally i would wait another couple moths(august) then start getting stands in because deer are still in their comfort zones with green foliage up.  Where did you get your buck in the picture?  By the way i love the mini bike, have the same exact one it looks!

yeah its my little runaround while my truck is getting worked on... 

 

I prefer at least a 20 yard shot . I don't like to be right on a trail ( too close ) . Then again , my 1st bow kill was a 7 point buck at about 6 yards .

I DEFF aint going over 20!!! i wouldnt be able to trust my aim on a real deer at that far yet... (buck fever lol)

[chiefbkt]

Looks like a pretty good piece of property. In the pic of you with the tree, I would try to get your stand as close to the 2nd big "Y" branch that is about 15 feet up or better yet above it. It should offer good cover come fall. Might be a personal preference but when on slopes I try to get as high as possible.

[WesternNY]

2 things first

 

Where do the deer tend to bed and what is the dominate wind on your property?

[G-Man]

find the spot you want to hunt, example a creek/drainage crossing. then draw a 20 yard circle from that spot. the prevailing wind direction will tell you where in that circle your set up needs to be. a PERFECT stand tree is rare .I'd rather be on the ground or in a crooked twisted tree that will be where i can harvest a deer that i might see, than in a nice strait tree to see deer i might not be able to get. that being said, find trails that connect bedding/feeding areas, and funnels that deer must use to go around an obstical (steep bank , water feature,open field,ect) do the circle trick and find the spot using wind direction, your harvest rate will climb into high double digits!!

[chiefbkt]

Second photo...move that stand east until you square it into that funnel.

Edge stands are OK sometimes, but get in the funnel in that scenario.

I agree with phase here as well. One of my most productive stands is in a pinch point/funnel. If you can get set up there with the wind in your favor, you're sure to see if not even kill a decent deer.

[josephmrtn]

Looks like a pretty good piece of property. In the pic of you with the tree, I would try to get your stand as close to the 2nd big "Y" branch that is about 15 feet up or better yet above it. It should offer good cover come fall. Might be a personal preference but when on slopes I try to get as high as possible.

+1 what i was thinking

 

2 things first

 

Where do the deer tend to bed and what is the dominate wind on your property?

The million dollar question... lol

Its usually from the south or south east/west

[josephmrtn]

talked w my friend in Pa last night for a while... asked him what he thought of my stand locations and stuff... he thought they sounded good... i asked what he recommended for scent control and he laughed and said the best scent control i can get would be to hang my camo in the barn for a couple days... he said  us farmers have a HUGE advantage over everyone else in scent control since the deer are used to the "farm scent" some of his friends go strait from barn to treestand and hunt in there barn clothes and have killed big bucks doing it...