STALKING

[Big Moh]

What are yall's experiences with stalking deer instead of using ground blinds or tree stands?

[Greg]

Tried a couple times, never seen anyhing. Have been succesful seeing what looked like a good spot and just stand there leaning against a tree for a bit of time then moving to another spot and so on.

[ratherbhunting]

I have stalked (deer) a few times, most of the times nothing, but one time I stalked up on this guy. 

 

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Edited December 16, 2024 by ratherbhunting

[KEITH STONE]

Get the right camouflage and you can get close enough.🤣

[bucky]

In the right conditions it can be done, ground has to be wet so your quite and windy days are good too for covering up your movement

[Rusty]

Still hunting with the ML in fresh snow is one of my all time favorite ways to hunt.  Go slow and use your eyes more than your feet.

P.S.  There's a difference between stalking and still hunting.    

[jerseyboy32]

Got my muzzy buck.  Seen him at 80 yards closed it to 35.  

[Greybeard]

I've stalked up to and shot a few, that's after I seen where they were.  Stillhunting is a different animal and I've shot a dozen or more doing so, bow and gun.  Think more with the bow, just because of what is offered at that time of year.  On second thought, now that I thought about it more, I've shot a lot with the gun while stillhunting, too.  That's what I mostly do especially when there is snow, or track.  Over a dozen with the bow when stillhunting.

Edited December 16, 2024 by Greybeard

[megavites]

 i still hunted a bedding area and walked up on two does. Shot one at 15yds. This was on a windy day with gusts to 25mph.

[Gman]

Still hunting I've killed a bunch.

 I've only spotted and stalked once, huge buck bedded with 3 other deer, there was always 1 of the 4 deer on their feet as a lookout.  I was able to get within 150 yards and took a shot with muzzy, I missed. Probably because it was about 15 degrees and I was belly crawling through 16 inches of snow, by the time I was in range I was so cold I was shaking, I had a good rest but I thought the distance was closer to 200 yards, it was also down a steep slope, down the side of a ridge.  I can still replay the shot in my head from 10 years ago.  I held high, probably shot right over his back.  One of the largest bucks I've ever seen in NJ,  double drop tine. I tracked him after the shot through fresh snow so I'm sure it was a clean miss.  I never saw that buck again and I hunted that spot every opportunity for 2 years after. Haunts me! 

[Psehunter]

Stalking works good if you have an idea where the deer will be. Love doing that during gun season or using still hunting to scout new spots.