2018 Deer Season

[BigRed]

Is it too early to start a thread like this?

I'm heading out this weekend to set a new tree stand in an area where I found heavy activity during last season.

 

[bocefus78]

Not at all too early! I frost seeded some durana (white) clover last weekend. Got my mineral blocks and oats bought up along with lime and fertilizer. That's about all I've done in 2018.

I did buy a tractor also. An old 8n. That's gonna make plotting much easier compared to my little atv.

 

[KGS]

In a couple of weeks when its warmer I'm going to build a couple of blinds where I hunt so the deer will be used to them when bow season gets here. I like to track their movements in the snow and get a better idea of exactly where to put my blinds. It usually works out really well.

 

[42769vette]

Its definitely not to early. I have worked a little clearing land for a couple new food plots.

 

[w_ADAM_d88]

I need to get busy finding a new place to hunt considering I lost privileges to hunt private land due to new ownership.

 

[Leadeye]

Putting out minerals, but it's a little too early for me to plant anything. Sure hope this year is better than last which was unusually poor.

 

[madvarminter]

never to early nows the time to talk to farmers before they get busy maybe get some new ground to hunt

 

[Mgderf]

I'll be scouting my new property this year.
I (me and my two brothers) were just gifted 50 acres of dense woods.
It boasts year round water, is surrounded by crop fields, and is almost inaccessible from 2 sides.
It's more or less what I've been dreaming of for years.

My new property begins at the roads edge. A 2 lane county road. It's paved, and highly traveled, but there's very little room to pull over. There is one or two flat spots to pull in a truck, but the rest starts to drop within yards of the road edge. In some places it's but feet before the drop.
800 feet of road-side, but no-where to park! I like that...

O.k. the drop is about 80 feet, and is a pretty even slope of maybe 60 degrees.
At the bottom of the hill the property is more or less flat as a pancake, but covered in foliage.
I think I can get about a 300 yard range in if I clear a path across the short direction of the property.
I might get close to 800 length wise.

I want to go just over the drop of the hill and dig me out a few "pill-box" blinds.
Dig them back into the hillside just a bit, then build a shack front and a rudimentary roof.

I have a lot of clearing, digging, planting, building...
It's going to be one of my busiest off-seasons in years.

 

[trailrider]

I'll be scouting my new property this year.
I (me and my two brothers) were just gifted 50 acres of dense woods.
It boasts year round water, is surrounded by crop fields, and is almost inaccessible from 2 sides.
It's more or less what I've been dreaming of for years.

My new property begins at the roads edge. A 2 lane county road. It's paved, and highly traveled, but there's very little room to pull over. There is one or two flat spots to pull in a truck, but the rest starts to drop within yards of the road edge. In some places it's but feet before the drop.
800 feet of road-side, but no-where to park! I like that...

O.k. the drop is about 80 feet, and is a pretty even slope of maybe 60 degrees.
At the bottom of the hill the property is more or less flat as a pancake, but covered in foliage.
I think I can get about a 300 yard range in if I clear a path across the short direction of the property.
I might get close to 800 length wise.

I want to go just over the drop of the hill and dig me out a few "pill-box" blinds.
Dig them back into the hillside just a bit, then build a shack front and a rudimentary roof.

I have a lot of clearing, digging, planting, building...
It's going to be one of my busiest off-seasons in years.

Sounds like a labor of love. Good luck and have fun working your new ground!

 

[Reagan40]

Not at all too early! I frost seeded some durana (white) clover last weekend. Got my mineral blocks and oats bought up along with lime and fertilizer. That's about all I've done in 2018.

I did buy a tractor also. An old 8n. That's gonna make plotting much easier compared to my little atv.

Enjoy your 8n. I bought a Jubilee a couple years ago. I used it to for my plot. I have been impressed by the power the old Ford tractors have. It should work well for you.

 

[spencer rifle]

Time to start loading .308 deer rounds and set up the trailcam and notice all the rubs I missed last fall.