Question:
I've had to teach myself deer hunting having not grown up in a hunting
family and while I've been successful I still feel that I have a lot to
learn. Send me stories about sucessful still hunting. I can sit for a while
but 3-4 hours is torture for me. I need to move. Slowly, quietly,
cautiously, with plenty of attention to the wind but I need to move. Still
I just kick up more deer than I get a good shot at. So please send me still
hunting ideas that work.
Answer:
First of all, welcome to the great American tradition of Hunting!
Yes, sitting in a stand or blind can get a bit boring. Have not fear, there
are many other legal methods of Hunting Whitetail deer. What method works
best for you will depend on what part of the country you are in. Go to your
local Hunting store, talk with folks from work, and post messages in these
great news groups. I think you will find that Hunters are some of the
friendliest people in the world!!
I live in Houston, TX. Mostly I hunt in the Texas Hill Country, and I try
to get down to South Texas sometimes.
In the TX Hill Country, there are so many whitetail, that it is the norm to
have 20+ does and young bucks on a food plot. While hunting from a stand,
it makes the time just fly by. Plus with all those does, the older bucks
are sure to show up.
Down in South Texas, the Whitetail aren't as dence as the Hill Country.
Down there, if I can get through the brush, I like to "rattle." Rattling is
another method of whitetail hunting. Rattling is when a hunter uses a shed
or artificial set of antlers to imitate two bucks fighting. Before you try
this, get some tips on how to do it. And be careful not to smash your
fingers between the antlers.
