Big A
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Went down saturday morning and didn't see a thing. Heard a decent amount of shooting though. Ran into one guy on the road said he jumped two does. Just wondered how everyone else did. 
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Anybody hunt the redlands this weekend?
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Etter1
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I did. I hunted off macedonia church road. I only hunted the morning because I wanted to come back for the GA game. I got a little turned around walking in so I waited for first light to find my spot. I found a nice place to sit down and looked over to see a massive pile of droppings still steaming. It was 40 degrees that morning so I imagine I bumped the buck I've been hunting out of the area when I walked in late. He has laid down a scrape and at least 20 rubs since I was there last. Think it'll be a good place to do some rattling. Where did you hunt Sat Big A?
Mechanicaldawg
Roosevelt Ranger
I hunted Redlands Sunday evening (yesterday).
I hunted one of my favorite spots on the west side of the river. I went in about 4PM and set up on the ground on a spot where two oak bottoms converge.
By 6PM I had 3 doe groups milling all around me. I saw 2 spikes and a 4 maybe 6. I didn't have any optics with me and couldn't see for sure.
I waited til well after dark to leave & it nearly broke my heart when they started blowing when I stood to leave!
I'm going to let that spot cool off for a week or so if I can control myself and not go back in on them.
I hunted one of my favorite spots on the west side of the river. I went in about 4PM and set up on the ground on a spot where two oak bottoms converge.
By 6PM I had 3 doe groups milling all around me. I saw 2 spikes and a 4 maybe 6. I didn't have any optics with me and couldn't see for sure.
I waited til well after dark to leave & it nearly broke my heart when they started blowing when I stood to leave!
I'm going to let that spot cool off for a week or so if I can control myself and not go back in on them.
Big A
Senior Member
I was huntin' of road 1202 the one on the right side headed south on 15 just after Macedonia Chr. Rd. Much like you Etter 1 my buddy and I got turned around that morning and had to wait for first light. Got in a tree overlooking a creek bottom with some cover right next to me. I went from class to work to the woods with no sleep in between so I was exhausted. Only stayed in the tree until about 9 then walked around a little. A doe and her fawn had come through the thick stuff that morning I knew that I heard something. Other than that not much else happened. Etter 1 what year are you?
Arrow3
Senior Member
Two words for you fellows getting lost....
Flagging Tape!!!
Flagging Tape!!!
Mechanicaldawg
Roosevelt Ranger
Arrow3! I'm tired of pulling flagging tape out of trees!
One word!: Compass!
One word!: Compass!
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Etter1
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I'm a 4th year wildlife bio major who's going to have a fifth year due to declaring late.
Arrow, I didn't want to put up flagging tape because I didn't want anybody to find out the spot.
Jeff, that must be quite an awesome spot on redlands to see that much deer. I guess redlands is pretty much always feast or famine.
Arrow, I didn't want to put up flagging tape because I didn't want anybody to find out the spot.
Jeff, that must be quite an awesome spot on redlands to see that much deer. I guess redlands is pretty much always feast or famine.
Mechanicaldawg
Roosevelt Ranger
Etter,
I've hunted Redlands quite a bit over the past 20 years. I have a pretty good idea of where they are and where they ain't.
The main key I've found is to locate the little isolated pockets of a few acres here and there that most hunters don't feel is large enough to hunt.
I've hunted Redlands quite a bit over the past 20 years. I have a pretty good idea of where they are and where they ain't.
The main key I've found is to locate the little isolated pockets of a few acres here and there that most hunters don't feel is large enough to hunt.
Big A
Senior Member
Etter that 5th year isn't that bad. I am a bio major and will graduate in 4.5. Like you I don't like to make real obivous marks about where I am huntin'. Good luck the rest of the season.
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