We have worked with a lot of out-of-state deer hunters. We seek to give the best
deer hunt possible and offer these observation of how to make that work.
Foremost
The foremost observation that separates those that are more successful than
those that are not is to hunt that portion of the rut that hunter is most
familiar with.
What commonly happens is that a deer hunter that finds the wide range of deer
hunting opportunity we provide starts to plan in terms of how to maximize his
deer hunts over the most available seasons between his home state and wherever
else he may want to hunt. This may result in that hunter being in the field
during vary different rut periods with associated deer patterns not well known
to that hunter. An illustration is to compare the peak rut bow hunter to that
out out-of-rut muzzleloader hunter.
The peak rut bow deer hunter will seek funnel spots where doe or his planted
scents/decoys/grunts/rattling will bring the widely ranging bucks within 30 yard shooting range.
Hunting from multiple deer stands and remaining in stand all day long has been
the most demonstrated successful technique along with contributing elements of
grunting, rattling, decoying by sight as well as the scents mentioned. The
muzzleloader hunter attempting the same approach will have greater failure.
Muzzleloader season in Kansas in September and January in Iowa is outside the
rut and the deer are not moving as compared to during the rut. Deer movement no
longer motivated by sex is driven by food and winter weather survival. The muzzleloader
hunter must get up out of stand and seek out the bucks and then once finding
them set up to interdict a very limited movement pattern.
Recognizing one's own deer hunting skill and when it is best applied may make
for a better hunt in terms of success.
Hunting Adventure
The opposite of the above is also very attractive in terms of adding some
variety to any one deer hunter's deer hunting experience.
The dedicated archery hunter who has mastered the mental stamina to
stand in stand all day with bow in hand my find taking up rifle and stalking the
big open of western Kansas a good break between early and late season archery
hunts. The western Kansas deer hunting region lacks trees for stands and allows
for 300 yard shooting in most directions. Putting on a good pair of leather
walking boots, taking up long range binoculars and sling a rifle allows for the
adventure of maneuvering in on a deer.
Right Habitat
The two models above for which tag to purchase provide a radical example of
options available to the Mid-America Hunting Association deer hunter. The point
that they both make is terrain/habitat ranges much from closed in bow huntable
wood patches to big open fields. In all cases we will provide the information
necessary to the first year member and those hunting a new state region of what
tag by unit/zone best suits his preferred hunting method.
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