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Jason H asked in SportsOutdoor RecreationHunting · 1 decade ago

Bow season opens Wednesday, I'm scouting tomorrow. What should I look for?

I'm deer hunting in North Alabama on public land. I've been hunting for three seasons, and seen some pretty good sign in scouting last week (nice percemon trees dropping, and some deer in the food plots). But I want to hunt some other areas where other people might not go to. Anybody have some advice on what to look for?

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  • dumdum
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
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    For bow hunting, here is what I look for first in the early season before the rut starts. Check out the acorn trees first- look for one dropping acorns that has deer tracks and deer pellets underneath it.This should be your first choice.It will offer the highest percentage of deer sightings this time of year.Locate as many of these as possible, to give you multiple stand locations- set up downwind of these trees.The evenings will be your best bet, but mornings are sometimes effective also. The next best spot would be creek crossings. Walk the local creeks and look for the heaviest traveled crossings. They will usually be at the areas that have banks that are not very steep. The next best bet would be to locate a heavy used trail and follow it until another trail intersects it.That is where you should set up your stand.The scouting is almost as much fun as the hunting is. It will fill you with anticipation and excitement. Good luck!

  • 1 decade ago

    The best way i have been told is to look near water for tracks in the mud, so say there is a river, or creek, pond something like that just take a walk around the area and have a look for tracks.

    Deer turn to wood, stems or twigs after the leaf fall like: maples, dogwoods, aspen, blueberry, hemlock, poison ivy, honeysuckle, sumac, poplar and chokecherry but they also like mushrooms.

    another good way to scope out some areas is to get some salt blocks and put one here and there in certain areas that you might think there are deer and go back and check on them in a few days, if the salt is gone then you could be in luck. good luck and happy hunting.

  • 1 decade ago

    from the persimmons tree walk NE look for scrapes starting 100 yards out and walk in circle from there 100 yards out 200 yrs out etc. when you come upon the scraps stop put doe urine on your drag lightly and walk away another 200+ yards NE set up your blind or your lock on tree stand but do not leave your ladder and never mark your trail. also when I scout and mark and set up I always use hiking boots but when hunting I use rubber until I get to the stand and I leave them on the ground.fill with pine cones. they cover sent real nice and cheep too.

    Source(s): Bow hunter over 50 yrs
  • 1 decade ago

    Wisconsin

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  • 1 decade ago

    Scrapes, Rubs, Tracks.*

    Source(s): Run like a Deer.*............Fly like an Eagle.*~~
  • 1 decade ago

    Look for a Winchester repeater.Haven't you seen any Westerns?

    Don't know about Cowboys& Indians?

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