Several Tips For Guided Trophy Deer Hunts

By Larry Hall


Deer are mammals with antlers that grow and shed once a year unlike antelopes whose horns are permanent. They appear on artworks from the cave painting until the modern ones and their roles in religion, mythology and literature are important. Their importance in the economy is shown with the use of their buckskin, meat called venison and antlers for knife handles.

Hunting them is a popular sport since the Middle Ages at least and still remains popular and also an essential business today. You can go to some guided trophy deer hunts Texas where an experienced hunter will help you get your first kill. The following are various tips which might help your hunt become successful in your first season.

Deer are good at smelling and human odor could spook them so when you shower, use a soap which has no scent before you hunt and avoid your clothes getting contaminated. Seal them inside bags or plastic containers with leaves, dirt and other ground debris until your location. Doing this will make your clothing take the scents that are natural there.

Most hunters think the best way to attract bucks is with doe estrous though not every situation will be suitable for its use. Deerstalkers must take advantage of the territorial instructions these stags have when the season is still early. Smelling an estrous will not make sense at this time though the smell that others have would peak their curiosity.

Most hunters would spray odor eliminator down after they suit up but before making their way into the stand. Experienced ones though would bring this odor eliminator at the tree stand and will spray themselves there. While applying yourself with it, pay attention to your hair and hat specially because most people forget to include them.

Setting scents up have usually used the accepted rules of playing with wind but the one deadliest defies this. Find timber or cover that has wind blowing along its length and pour a few deer odor on several areas of its windy end. Set at the timber edge your tree stand and when properly done, your human smell would flow above deer.

Practice taking down and setting up tree stand before the season has started and attach them to parts of trees that are lower. They key for getting good looks on great bucks is to quietly get in or out of your place as much as possible. When you stay up there, accidents might happen such as falling down so wear safety harness at all times.

If you want your hunting area be scouted, your best aids are aerial photos and use Google maps instead of flying over it. Do not trim the shooting lanes and disturb the hunting areas while the season has begun. Summer is the best time of doing this since old deer can associate fresh cut timber smells with humans.

Hopefully, these various tips are helpful on your first hunt. Remember to listen to instructions from your guide and follow them. Patience is also important when doing this activity.




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