new to hunting and bows. can anyone help?

[nomad_archer]

I'm on public land as we speak. Had a guy setup 125 yards from me at 7. He left at 8. Its colder than cold 15 degree wind chill. New spot for me didn't see anything yet. Keep at it as you gotta play to win

[213chrisp]

ill be back out in the field friday. now that we have had snow for a week plus is there someting different i need to know about? a person i know thats going to teach me how to deer hunt told me that this time of year rut is done with for the time and there going to start moving in packs again. just wasnt sure what i need to look for location wise, still thick woods or sit on tree lines in open fields ?

[213chrisp]

also forgot to mention, weather has been cold over the past 2 weeks plus, snow covered all the land with 6inches or so, but friday its suppost to warm up to 46 and rain with a low of 42, and windy, so wasnt sure if that would stir them up with all the snow melting away that the grasses would be avalaible to feed on .

[nomad_archer]

First things first. If you can get out now with the snow on the ground and do a little scouting before it melts that will provide you with worlds of information from where they are going. Heavy trails etc. The cold tends to force them to eat a lot of that happens at night after the pressure from gun season. The will come out to the fields once the snow melts but probably not until last light or at night. Your best bet is to get between the food and the thick stuff. I like to hunt the edges of the heavy thick woods and open woods for fields.

I havnt had much success with warm and rainy but if that is when you have the time to hunt then go and hunt. Just remember if it is raining blood trails get hard to follow so make sure you take a good good shot. I prefer hunting in the cold and snow over the rain any day of the week. Its easier to see the deer its easier to follow blood trails and its easier to gather lots of information based on tracks in the snow.

[213chrisp]

i wanted to get out while the snow was on the ground but with work situation it was impossiable, weve been on mandatory OT for 6 weeks now so my hunting time has been super limited because of it. im just hoping i can get out there beore the rain hits and i can see the snow and the trails before it all melts away friday morning but i think im going to be too late.