new to hunting and bows. can anyone help?

[213chrisp]

yea thats what i thought, i will be working a corner of a open field , im just worried someones going to come in behind me and just trail right threw where ill be sitting to go to the other side of the field and if they do, A the wind will be against them and thats going to run them off and i might as well move to another spot at that point, which i probably will do, i planned on sitting basicaly where the trail comes to the field and it does a Y , left goes to field, right takes you along the edge and thats where i was going to hunt.

i guess time will tell.

[nomad_archer]

Extra people in the woods isnt a bad thing. People moving usually = deer moving as well. I would rather be in the woods with a few other people then all alone especially when things are slow. Dont worry if someone walks by you and keeps going they probably didnt mess anything up. I've had people come through and 10 minutes later I had deer in front of me.

[213chrisp]

Off to the woods I go. Wish me luck. And I'm first one here in this section of woods

[nomad_archer]

Good luck let us know how you do

[213chrisp]

Well clearly I don't know what I'm doing just yet lol. Just cane out of the woods wind is picking up so decided to call it quits. Just crawled back to the truck.
All in all ibyhibk it was successful for my first hunt. About 640 I was going threw woods to get to where I thought was the good spot. And about 2/3 way threw the path I hear a ruckus to my 2aclock. Its still pitch black out so I can't see nor can I shoot and sure enough it was 2 good size deer. And I only know that cause of the white tails in the air. How large I didn't get a good look at them. I had a light strapped to ny head . So made it to my first spot and wasn't getting any action so I decide to go try the field. Here comes a dad and son walking right threw middle of the field crossing the entire thing at a 45 degree angle. At this point the wind is blowing east unseat of north like they projected so I figured I was waisting time hunting this part of the land with the wind blowing basically down the entire field now. So decided to go scout for a new spot about 9am and would find a spot ans stop for 30 mins and look around. Again nothing. I've discovered I need a tree stand (which I don't have) and a game call ( which I don't have). Used a hunting app on my droid and decided to use it in my advantage and starred looking around for spots and discovered this place is nothing but hills and valleys and with 10plus mph wind blowing all these tresses over and the fields figured I'm fighting a lost cause.

It was good learning curve and I will do it again. Just maybe not here .

Guess Its just a matter of experience at this point.

[ed1315]

You went hunting and spooked two deer going in. This happens to me a lot. Many times the deer do not go far so you just settle in and wait. Sometimes they come back or other deer show up, sometimes not. The good news is you saw deer so your spot is good. Now all you have to do is fool them.... easier said than done.....

[nomad_archer]

We all bump deer when walking in some know it some dont so dont worry about it . People walking through the field doesnt really make that much of a difference. I just wont hunt them come gun season since everyone and their brother thinks a deer is crazy enough to walk through an open field.

Dont let 10 plus MPH winds discourage you. I used to think that was bad but over the years I noticed the deer still move but the harder the wind blows the more the deer will move to try to stay out of the wind.

Sounds like you had fun and it seems like you got the public land experience.

[213chrisp]

Well being i don't have a tree stand yet I'm kinda limited. And I don't have any calls yet so I couldn't bunker down somewhere and try go lure anyone in. I guess its a learning curve but still frustrating.