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From: roa@davinci.acc.virginia.edu ("Robert O. Anderson Jr")
Newsgroups: rec.hunting
Subject: Re: Scents
Message-ID: <1991May10.072325.12741@doug.cae.wisc.edu>
Date: 10 May 91 12:23:24 GMT
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>Keith Boyd writes:
>I simply quit using lures and instead tried
>concentrating on always out thinking the deer by guessing where I
>would see one or more at and which direction they will come from. If
>you think about it, these are the two main factors which will
>determine a chance at getting a deer. If you can put yourself in a
>spot that you feel will attract deer and be totally alert then you
>will have the advantage most likely if one comes your way.

      That's what we do....You just can't get in the woods anywhere
and expect to see deer. Of course, that's how you learn. But Ricky
and I "know" where the deer families(generally a doe and two little ones)
bed down and  "know" where they will feed. We just set up to intercept
them. The bucks ?? They'll be hawkin' the does....


>I have a few "rituals" that I go through during deer season too. I
>always use the unscented detergent to wash hunting togs in, I use
>unscented soap and shampoo to shower in, and I like to hang my clothes
>outside the night before I hunt to help air them out. My goal is to
>have as neutral a scent as possible and to pick up no other scents.
>Hence, I don't smoke or chew and I don't eat heavy breakfast before
>I must be doing something right because I have
>harvested 45 deer since 1980. Just my input on the thread.  Later!!
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^                  Keith Boyd

      Man, that's something! Virginia was basically a two deer per
year state. This year they're opening it up some. Early and late
doe seasons, 7 deer limit*, two a day, and youths <16 yrs. may
shoot does ALL season. *bow,blackpowder,gun
Keith, it takes alot of "work" to kill a deer, doesn't it? But isn't
nice to look down that gun barrel??

Bobby

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