Hunting near a loud road/other noise.

[regulat0r]

Hi all, I recently obtained permission to hunt a medium size patch of woods that shows great potential. I checked my trail cam from there and got a lot of deer. The issue is, the spot where I want to hang a stand is about 300 yards from a major highway with constant traffic noise. On one hand it could help mask my noise but of course on the other, deer can be walking right behind me and I wouldn’t know. My buddy used to hunt near a rock quarry that constantly had machines running and he killed plenty of deer there. Aside from being constantly visually observant, is there any other things to consider? Anybody ever have a similar situation? Thanks!

[Red]

I have a spot close to home that is just like this. Surrounded by houses on one side and thruway on the other side.  My stand is hung 40-50 yards from the thruway. My back is to the thruway the cars constantly going by sucks but those cars help mask your accent and any noise that you might make.   

I don't hunt this spot often because it doesn't feel like a true country sit to me but for me it's a great spot to take the kids for a short sit or a quick sit before work if I decide to go in to work late.

I see plenty of deer there and last year I took 3 deer With the muzzle loader there each on half day hunts.

[Water Rat]

I've been in a similar situation before and have been successful. Don't let the noise stop you especially if the area has lots of sign. Good luck !

[crappyice]

Busy roads can also create natural borders and barriers to be used for your advantage.


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[mikedagun]

Im sure they are used to the noise and id say use the noise to your advantage....entering and exiting and coughing etc..... yes i have and do hunt near roads. 

Edited September 29, 2019 by mikedagun

[Jeremy K]

My primary spot has a bunch of road noise from I-86 . I only notice it once I'm sitting in the woods ,the walk in makes more noise then the road does.

[greensider]

I used to hunt near a major road and you couldn’t hear them coming in when traffic was going by it didn’t seem to bother them 

[moog5050]

Several of my better stands are close to a road.  Doesn’t bother deer or me in the least.  Take advantage!

[Swamp_bucks]

My best stand on my lease is by a road granted gets more traffic from milk trucks and tractors but it allows for a quick sneak in and out.  nice thing is if deer are crossing the road and cars are coming by the cars stopping let me no somethings coming.

[The_Real_TCIII]

I had a spot 75 yards off the 400 and it was fantastic.
The road noise does drive you crazy though, but deer couldn’t care less


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[GreeneHunter]

When I am still hunting my property I time my footsteps to passing cars in case I break a branch or two ! The Highway could be quite helpful !

[Robhuntandfish]

A couple of miles from my lease there is a crop/food plot and every day I go by there it's loaded with deer. Saw a nice buck there on my way home from work the other night. This spot is prob 200 yards from the Thruway.  

[G-Man]

Buy a game ear and set it to drop out louder sounds. ...

[cas]

I was sitting watching a doe one season when a logging truck, a tractor trailer, came down the road. We were probably 60 yards from the washboard dirt road, the truck banging and clanging as it bounced down the hill, the jake brake blaring and moaning as it came down the steep grade... that doe never so much as glanced in that direction, she paid it no mind what so ever. She couldn't have cared less. 

[nyslowhand]

Seems like married guys have a knack of tuning out certain noises.... Can't believe I said that! 

Use that man trait when hunting in noisy areas!!

[BowmanMike]

6 hours ago, nyslowhand said:

Seems like married guys have a knack of tuning out certain noises.... Can't believe I said that! 

Use that man trait when hunting in noisy areas!!

I hope your wife is not on the forum,or its the doghouse for you,hahaha

[crappyice]

Seems like married guys have a knack of tuning out certain noises.... Can't believe I said that! 
Use that man trait when hunting in noisy areas!!

A coworker of mine is legit deaf...and the father of triplets. He calls his hearing loss a superpower as he has never heard a screaming child at night since he can turn his hearing aids off


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[BizCT]

Hi all, I recently obtained permission to hunt a medium size patch of woods that shows great potential. I checked my trail cam from there and got a lot of deer. The issue is, the spot where I want to hang a stand is about 300 yards from a major highway with constant traffic noise. On one hand it could help mask my noise but of course on the other, deer can be walking right behind me and I wouldn’t know. My buddy used to hunt near a rock quarry that constantly had machines running and he killed plenty of deer there. Aside from being constantly visually observant, is there any other things to consider? Anybody ever have a similar situation? Thanks!

My dad is pretty much deaf and he kills a lot of deer. He hunts solely based on sight


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