Any easier way to stalk hunt with a bow?

Question

I am hunting in north Alabama, and walking around with the bow usually results in seeing a white tail running away. I have a summit climbing tree stand, but little patience and a slight fear of heights. Any suggestions???

Gun season doesn't open till the middle of november. I really like shooting a bow also. Anybody have any luck with ground blinds?

It's not as much of a fear of heights thing as it is a worry of part of my climbing tree stand coming out or something going wrong while I'm 20 feet off the ground. It seems like it slips a lot and makes it feel not safe at all. And, yes I do wear a safety harness.

Also can anyone tell me if ground blinds will work if you set them up the same day you plan on hunting them?

Answer 1

Stalking Whitetails in ANY state is extremely tough. The advantage goes heavy in favor of the Deer, after all you are on "their" turf, and there is just no way you can beat their incredible sense of smell, not to mention their hearing...
I hunt with people that like you have issues with height and I can tell you right from the git go that ground blinds are the answer. You have to be very conscious of the scents you give off so a cover scent is a required basic. Also cut your brush fresh with vegetation native to the area you are going to hunt in. This will help you blend in with your surroundings. Camouflage is also a necessity and another basic you can't do without. Try and build you ground blind close to but not on top of an "intesecting" active Deer trail. About 5-10 yards is close enough. Also try to find an area where not only the trails are active, (with fresh sign,tracks and scat (Deer Poo)but if possible is near a natural water source. Try and move as little as possible and have your bow ready with a nocked arrow, waiting in your lap for an opportunity. Ground blinds have the disadvantage of not giving you much warning when a Deer is approaching or right on top of you. You won't see them coming towards you from a distance like you would if you were up a tree in your Summit. Not to worry though, you will see plenty of Deer this way in Alabama. I hunt an area in Alabama NE of Lewis Smith Lake, and have for the last 12 years or so. Of the Deer I've killed there, I've gotten at least 5 from ground blinds.I know from personal experience that ground blinds work just fine....Good Luck!

Answer 2

identity flow with the bear, lighter then the bighorn and my first bow became right into a bear and it served me nicely. Any bow you need to use on deer you need to use on Pronghorn or mule deer. do no longer brush aside the assumption of trad archery equipment as nicely, plenty lighter interior the hand, much greater so whilst your walking for miles up and down mountains. The incredibly significant element is to prepare, any between the bows your staring at will kill an animal as much as the size of a moose in case you place the shot nicely! I even have considered a 4 hundred# Black bear droped in one shot from a longbow with domicile made arrows(jointly with the Broadhead) its all approximately putting it interior the boilermaker. good success! Tom

Answer 3

if you put in a little money and build a decent ground blind you can get some nice deer im not sure about in north alabama but i know were i live you can put corn out for deer but if you cut a trail put out some bait with a decent ground blind you can kill a nice deer .. if the wind and weather works out good you can kill a nice buck

Answer 4

Hunt with the wind in your face,use bino's and use way good como.I heard when still hunting the rate of speed should be around 100 yards per hour and for ground blinds,i love em

Answer 5

Conquer your fear of heights by doing what you fear.* When we are born we only have two (2)* natural fears > the fear of falling & the fear of loud noises.* After that anything we fear is self created in our own mind & unnatural.* Conquer your fear now.* Confront & overcome it.* You can do it.* Don't let it limit or interfere with your life.*

Answer 6

like JD said stalking a deer is very hard. since you don't like your climbing stand i would suggest a tripod, they are sturdy and give you a good view. most have a rotating seat so you can turn for a better shot.

that's my two cents, good luck.

Answer 7

get a gun, so ya can get ur shots off at the running white tail, otherwise get some patients and get over ur fear of heights. if none of that works then just keep at wat ur doin.

Answer 8

Try some Korean bow. They are good!