Sasquatch would just be like any other A.S. Member . . .Here I thought you would say it was a sasquatch!
Philbert
Sasquatch would just be like any other A.S. Member . . .Here I thought you would say it was a sasquatch!
Probably smelled you (not a joke!)I don't think it ever saw me, it sat there for about 10 minutes and got down and walked away.
Not at all...just realize other wild animals occupy the same woods deer run in. 99% of the time, if anything in the woods gets wind of you, they can't go in the opposite direction far nor fast enough. Wind direction, cover scents, etc play a big role in the 'very rare' close encounters with a bear or other predator in the woods.You guys trying to scare me away from deer hunting?
Dude you live in MD worst thing you have to worry about is maybe coyotes. Which means there really isn't much to worry about. On the east coast 99.9% of the time you are the apex predator. Out west with the wolves, big cats and grizzly bears. Not so much.You guys trying to scare me away from deer hunting?
Absolutely true when it comes to the 'cologne' theory...go smelling like a cheap whore and you won't see nothin...lol. I use cover scents religiously, usually pine cover scent, spray my tops and bottoms down and hunt most times throughout the year with knee high, insulated rubber camo boots. I'll scrub them down and the bottoms with baking soda and water to neutralize any odors then pump'em down real good with pine scent. Good pair of insulated rubber boots won't hold a tenth the scent leather boots do.I order to see a bear you gotta smell as bad as the bear. If you head out smelling like $100 cologne you won't see anything.
three tree stands here.i can only use 1 sat morning. i think your a little over an hour away. how close are you to rt 30?
Absolutely true when it comes to the 'cologne' theory...go smelling like a cheap whore and you won't see nothin...lol. I use cover scents religiously, usually pine cover scent, spray my tops and bottoms down and hunt most times throughout the year with knee high, insulated rubber camo boots. I'll scrub them down and the bottoms with baking soda and water to neutralize any odors then pump'em down real good with pine scent. Good pair of insulated rubber boots won't hold a tenth the scent leather boots do.
Good way to attract the wolves too.[emoji1]my cover scents consist of walking through the barnyard before i head to the tree stand. my theory is that the deer smell the sheep in the pasture all year long and shouldn't spook them. as long as they don't figure out sheep don't climb trees.
edit: it can get a little messy on the ladder rungs.
second week of rifle is our deer moving week. drives. when ever NA.Sometimes my plans don't jive with the boss's (wife). I was so informed that all of the remaining Saturdays in archery season, she has 'family' plans. She does this every year, I think its intentional. . So it looks like the only archery I will be doing before my week trip will be days I take off of work. Which is better than nothing.
Also this Saturday I told my daughter that I would take her scouting so I can't cancel on her as she is the next generation of hunter even though she is only 3.
I am 30 minutes to rt 30. But it looks like I will have to take a rain check on keeping that stand warm. Maybe we can coordinate something for rifle season or late season as I would love to keep one of your stands warm. At a minimum I'd like to meet you and help you cut some wood in the winter.
I can certainly understand the rubber boot/hilly/mountainous terrain theory...as to going back to a leather boot.I switched from rubber back to leather. Walking in rubber boots in the mountains sucks. I haven't had any issues with scent. I don't mess with cover scents. I try to stay reasonably scent free and have had good success.
If i see a wolf in central pa he is history. i haven't even seen any coyotes here yet although my brother saw a young one a month ago.Good way to attract the wolves too.[emoji1]
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