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Post by Catscratch on Sept 10, 2020 8:34:05 GMT -6
Metal ladder stands were (still are) my favorite. I never did like a hang-on at all. Thin and crooked trees that sway in the wind may have something to do with my dislike of hang-ons, seems like I was always white knuckling the ride when I was on one of those. I had enough stands that I seldom needed to move one but if the wind shifted a little I would bust deer. With hunting from the ground, if the wind shifts I just sneak over a few yds and make it right again. It's much less stressful to hunt without stands. Hunting from the ground has worked well for me in rifle season. I am speaking of the big woods and not a prairie environment. I kind of like that hunting on the state and national forests. Carry a stool, walk in and sit down overlooking some sort of funnel. Sit with your back against a tree and don’t walk one step past where you are sitting. Play the wind, of course. Exactly how I do it; background cover and don't take a single step past where you have to. I'm a leave them undisturbed guy. Reagan, I hunt stupid deer that don't get pressured. Plus I don't try to shoot one very often so I don't fail very often. I do like to film which creates opportunity to spook, but I also see it as practice for when it's time to draw the bow.
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Post by smsmith on Sept 11, 2020 19:52:07 GMT -6
Today I learned that nothing beats a shovel. I dug a hole to install a new scrape/rub post about 100 yards from one of my new box blinds. Figured it may be a good set up for firearm season. The post stands out like "turd in a punch bowl" ala Steve B. It's in the middle of a smallish clover/chicory plot. I've sprayed and planted this plot a number of times over the years, but had never put steel to dirt in any manner. I found out today why sections of this plot don't grow much. It's damn near beach sand. Almost as bad as the "soil" on my folks' old place in central WI. Pretty crazy when there's heavy loam less than 30 yards away. I'm guessing I won't get much action on the scrape/rub post due to the light soil. I may bring some heavier soil from another spot to try and encourage buck use.
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Post by benmnwi on Sept 11, 2020 20:08:23 GMT -6
Today I learned that nothing beats a shovel. I dug a hole to install a new scrape/rub post about 100 yards from one of my new box blinds. Figured it may be a good set up for firearm season. The post stands out like "turd in a punch bowl" ala Steve B. It's in the middle of a smallish clover/chicory plot. I've sprayed and planted this plot a number of times over the years, but had never put steel to dirt in any manner. I found out today why sections of this plot don't grow much. It's damn near beach sand. Almost as bad as the "soil" on my folks' old place in central WI. Pretty crazy when there's heavy loam less than 30 yards away. I'm guessing I won't get much action on the scrape/rub post due to the light soil. I may bring some heavier soil from another spot to try and encourage buck use. The deer here seem to like the fake scrape and rub posts in good areas regardless of soil type, so I bet you will have good luck.
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Post by Sandbur on Sept 12, 2020 4:11:27 GMT -6
Today I learned that nothing beats a shovel. I dug a hole to install a new scrape/rub post about 100 yards from one of my new box blinds. Figured it may be a good set up for firearm season. The post stands out like "turd in a punch bowl" ala Steve B. It's in the middle of a smallish clover/chicory plot. I've sprayed and planted this plot a number of times over the years, but had never put steel to dirt in any manner. I found out today why sections of this plot don't grow much. It's damn near beach sand. Almost as bad as the "soil" on my folks' old place in central WI. Pretty crazy when there's heavy loam less than 30 yards away. I'm guessing I won't get much action on the scrape/rub post due to the light soil. I may bring some heavier soil from another spot to try and encourage buck use. You ?? Are talking about firearm season?
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Post by smsmith on Sept 12, 2020 5:39:12 GMT -6
Today I learned that nothing beats a shovel. I dug a hole to install a new scrape/rub post about 100 yards from one of my new box blinds. Figured it may be a good set up for firearm season. The post stands out like "turd in a punch bowl" ala Steve B. It's in the middle of a smallish clover/chicory plot. I've sprayed and planted this plot a number of times over the years, but had never put steel to dirt in any manner. I found out today why sections of this plot don't grow much. It's damn near beach sand. Almost as bad as the "soil" on my folks' old place in central WI. Pretty crazy when there's heavy loam less than 30 yards away. I'm guessing I won't get much action on the scrape/rub post due to the light soil. I may bring some heavier soil from another spot to try and encourage buck use. You ?? Are talking about firearm season? I've learned that I am not as good of an archer as I used to be. If I kill one with the bow, maybe I'll let somebody else sit in the box blind with a firearm.
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Post by Catscratch on Sept 12, 2020 7:47:14 GMT -6
Today I learned that nothing beats a shovel. I dug a hole to install a new scrape/rub post about 100 yards from one of my new box blinds. Figured it may be a good set up for firearm season. The post stands out like "turd in a punch bowl" ala Steve B. It's in the middle of a smallish clover/chicory plot. I've sprayed and planted this plot a number of times over the years, but had never put steel to dirt in any manner. I found out today why sections of this plot don't grow much. It's damn near beach sand. Almost as bad as the "soil" on my folks' old place in central WI. Pretty crazy when there's heavy loam less than 30 yards away. I'm guessing I won't get much action on the scrape/rub post due to the light soil. I may bring some heavier soil from another spot to try and encourage buck use. Soil matters? Is it a rub post or did you hang a licking branch off it? I wouldn't put much faith in rubbing, but a licking branch gets checked by every deer around. The scrape under the licking branch is just a place to piss. They're there to check the licking branch.
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Post by sd51555 on Sept 12, 2020 11:35:48 GMT -6
Any of you guys ever tried hanging a hemp rope over the kind of setup?
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Post by batman on Sept 12, 2020 12:01:47 GMT -6
Any of you guys ever tried hanging a hemp rope over the kind of setup? Did it once. Even used preorbital gland lure. Was not impressed. A lot of hemp rope has a preservative smell to it.
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Post by daydreamer on Sept 12, 2020 12:12:20 GMT -6
Any of you guys ever tried hanging a hemp rope over the kind of setup? Did it once. Even used preorbital gland lure. Was not impressed. A lot of hemp rope has a preservative smell to it. I zip tied a dead oak branch along with a thick grape vine branch two years ago. That grape vine branch works really well.
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Post by smsmith on Sept 12, 2020 18:43:06 GMT -6
Any of you guys ever tried hanging a hemp rope over the kind of setup? Haven't tried it but have spoken with others who have. Unsuccessful was the norm. I've used wild grape vines for the last few years with good success. I don't know if it was location or species, or both.
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Post by smsmith on Sept 13, 2020 7:04:39 GMT -6
Today I learned that nothing beats a shovel. I dug a hole to install a new scrape/rub post about 100 yards from one of my new box blinds. Figured it may be a good set up for firearm season. The post stands out like "turd in a punch bowl" ala Steve B. It's in the middle of a smallish clover/chicory plot. I've sprayed and planted this plot a number of times over the years, but had never put steel to dirt in any manner. I found out today why sections of this plot don't grow much. It's damn near beach sand. Almost as bad as the "soil" on my folks' old place in central WI. Pretty crazy when there's heavy loam less than 30 yards away. I'm guessing I won't get much action on the scrape/rub post due to the light soil. I may bring some heavier soil from another spot to try and encourage buck use. Soil matters? Is it a rub post or did you hang a licking branch off it? I wouldn't put much faith in rubbing, but a licking branch gets checked by every deer around. The scrape under the licking branch is just a place to piss. They're there to check the licking branch. It's been my experience here that bucks don't make scrapes on light soil. It's a red cedar post with a 2x2" screwed in across. Then I draped grape vines along the 2x2" and let them hang down about chest high. Last year I watched a number of bucks, a couple of them P&Y or better rub on another similar set up. They beat that red cedar pole up and chewed the heck out of the grape vines. The soil under the vines was scraped up big time. That's much heavier soil though
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