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I am frequently asked, “Which works better, deer scent collected and made from a
single deer or deer scents collected from multiple deer?”
In other words, when it comes to deer scents, is there a difference that results
in more deer or bigger deer?
A deer hunter could spend a small fortune on deer scents. I wanted to know what
kind of deer scents are worth my money.
I decided to field test this.
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Last week I talked about how to get deer, and even big bucks, to follow you out
to your deer hunting tree stand or deer hunting blind.
Today I am going to talk about how to attract more deer and bigger deer to your
deer hunting tree stand or deer hunting blind.
Marty Prokop asks, “How Many Times Has This Happened to You?”
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In the newsletter last week, I talked about cover scents. This week I am
revealing how to use attractant scents to get deer to follow you to your deer
hunting tree stand or deer hunting blind.
First, let’s talk about what scents to use when.
When deer hunting is open, I deer hunt as many seasons as possible.
This means I am archery hunting long before the deer rut begins. During pre-rut
few, if any, does are in estrus.
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A deer hunter could spend thousands of dollars on the latest and greatest
products. Over the past 24 years I have tried many…some worked great and others
went directly to the trash can.
I have been asked by our
www.free-deer-hunting-tips.com community about types and styles of deer
hunting supplies I use for deer hunting.
So in the next few newsletters I’ll talk about deer cover scents, deer
attractant scents and bust the myths around high priced and low priced deer
scents.
In this newsletter, I’ll talk about deer cover scents.
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Hunting Tip.
Turkey and deer share the same habitats. Chances are if you are turkey hunting
you will be hunting on or near your deer hunting land. Of course, deer season is
not open, but turkey season gives you time to master your deer hunting land and
increase your chances of harvesting a big buck or doe for the freezer come deer
season.
Spring and summer deer patterns are very similar to those during the early fall,
prior to the rut. When I am in the woods during the springtime, I scout and
begin to pattern the deer on my deer hunting land for the early archery deer
hunting season to come.
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Do you want to lengthen your time in the field deer hunting?
My state offers a nine-day deer hunting rifle season. Although nine days deer
hunting may seem like a lengthy season, I want to hunt more. Maybe you do too.
The solution? Muzzleloader season.
Most states offer a separate season for deer hunters who choose to deer hunt
with a muzzleloader. In my state of Wisconsin, muzzleloader deer hunting season
begins at the end of the regular rifle season.
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Picture yourself sitting on your deer hunting tree stand. You breathe in the
fresh autumn air. You feel the crispness of early morning on your face. Sitting
in your tree stand you watch animals like squirrels, grouse, snow shoe hares and
the occasional eagle flying overhead.
You hear a twig snap off to your right. Your eyes search the woods for the
source of the noise.
“Is it a deer?”
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Many members of the Free-Deer-Hunting-Tips.com community have asked me for
recipes and directions to make sausage from their deer.
I have made over 991, 990 pounds — yes, that’s nearly a million pounds — of
sausage, smoked meats and jerky.
You can make great tasting venison sausage right in your own kitchen. In this
www.Free-Deer-Hunting-Tips.com Newsletter I will reveal to you the secrets.
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In a prior blog post at
www.marty-prokop.com, one of our Free-Deer-Hunting-Tips.com community
members, Marcel, asked a great question regarding chattering red squirrels and
squawking jays warning deer hunters of approaching deer.
This particular question has been a topic of deer hunting debate for years.
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It never fails.
In the predawn hours, as you are walking to your deer hunting tree stand, you
jump a deer. The deer takes off running. What do you do?
Should you stay there and hope the deer comes back when it is legal shooting
time? Or should you continue on your way to your deer hunting tree stand?
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Marty Prokop Deer Hunting Treestand and Deer Blind Secret Tip #1
Once your ladder treestands and deer blinds are set up, place a pair of used
socks or a shirt you have worn in each treestand or deer blind. If time allows,
replace the socks and or shirt once per week. This will help the deer get used
to your scent.
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In a prior blog post Moses asked about deer hunting from ground blinds versus
ladder style deer hunting tree stands and which worked better.
I have tried both ground blinds and ladder tree stands. I’ve had great deer
hunting success using both.
Marty Prokop on Ladder-Style Deer Hunting Tree Stands
There are many brands of ladder tree stand available for deer hunting.
You can choose a single-person ladder tree stand, two-man ladder tree stand,
tripod ladder tree stands, four-legged ladder tree stands and even fully
enclosed shooting house ladder tree stands. Click here to read this Deer
Hunting Tip.
So many deer hunters in the Free-Deer-Hunting-Tips.com community are sending in
questions and comments.
I love them. Keep them coming.
Remember, all questions and comments are great. So don’t feel like a comment or
question is “stupid” or “unimportant.”
You’re questions and comments are important, we want to hear them and your
thoughts will help a lot of people in this deer hunting community.
So please send in comments and questions by posting at the blog at
www.marty-prokop.com or emailing marty “at sign” free-deer-hunting-tips.com.
Replace “at sign” with @. I write my email this way in the newsletter and web
site so spamming software can’t read it. (It cuts down a bit on spam.)
Here is a great comment and question from Troy. Thank you, Troy, for taking the
time to help us all with your excellent comments and question.
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The down side is that when you place the scent on the ground that the
buck might walk over and past the scrape.
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Hunting Tip.
It is late season, and all you are seeing are does.
Though a doe for the freezer would be nice, you are looking to tag a big buck.
What to do When You Aren’t Seeing Bucks
Take a look at where you are hunting. What is the terrain like? Are you hunting
in semi-open woods? Is your stand currently set up in gentle terrain with
rolling hills?
Semi-open woodlots and a gentle terrain are doe magnets. During the rut you
would probably find bucks in these same areas. With the main rut over and the
majority of the does bred, big bucks are tired and need to rest. They will seek
out thick, dense cover.
It may be time to move your deer hunting location.
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Hunting Tip.
Three people this week have asked, “Marty, I want to put in a food plot
to attract more deer for next deer hunting season, what are the best
food plot seeds to plant for my area?”
This is a great question.
To see more deer and fill more tags next deer hunting season, start
preparing your deer hunting land now.
Deer have three main requirements: food, water and safe places to bed down.
Let’s focus on food and food plots.
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Many members of the Free-Deer-Hunting-Tips.com community have asked me for
recipes and directions to make jerky from their deer.
I have made over 991, 990 pounds — yes, that’s nearly a million pounds — of
sausage, smoked meats and jerky.
You can make great tasting venison jerky right in your own kitchen. In this
www.Free-Deer-Hunting-Tips.com
Newsletter I will reveal to you the secrets.
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Hunting Tip.
This newsletter is about a common deer hunting problem. It is one of the
reasons so many good deer hunters end up without a deer.
The solution to no deer could be very simple, yet hardly anyone ever talks
about. So I will.
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Hunting Tip.
Venison Ribs … Ahh, yes, fresh barbequed venison
ribs. They look so good. But looks, in this case, are definitely deceiving.
Why? I am glad you asked.
There are a few reasons you may choose to not eat
the rib meat of deer that are field dressed in the wild — versus those who are
farm raised and dressed and sanitized in inspected meat plants.
Why? What’s the difference? Click here to read this Deer
Hunting Tip.
Let’s face it. Not all of us deer hunting own our own deer hunting
ground. This leaves deer hunters two options. Hunting whitetail deer
on heavily hunted public land or asking landowners if you can deer hunt
their private, less pressured land.
Even land that looks unavailable may be available to you. A recent survey showed
25% of private landowners who posted “no trespassing” signs on their land would
still say yes to allow deer hunters access.
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You had a successful deer hunting year. Whether you harvested your
trophy buck or a nice doe for the freezer, you can now enjoy venison meat in
your freezer.
At 14 years old (several decades ago), I was very fortunate to harvest my
first deer. I could hardly wait to sink my teeth into my first venison steak. I
pulled a package of deer meat out of the freezer the night before, placed it in
a bowl and put it straight into the refrigerator to thaw for dinner the next
day.
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By Marty
Prokop
Every year there are stories of deer hunters lost in the woods. Some may even
spend a night or two in the woods. In most cases the outcome is pleasant. The
deer hunter makes it home safely.
There are many ways you can avoid being lost in the woods while deer hunting.
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by Marty Prokop
Here is a great Free Deer Hunting Tip on how to take home more meat for
your family.
Did you know that hanging your deer head up could increase meat loss?
It is true.
In my 24-plus years processing thousands of deer I have seen large meat losses
due to spoilage. Why? One of the main reasons is because the deer wasn’t hung
properly during the cooling process.Click here to read this Deer Hunting Tip.
ByGood job! You got a deer. Now it’s time to talk about how to
clean a deer. The first step is field dressing a deer.
By learning how to field dress a deer properly can significantly
improve the taste and quality of your venison meat.
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When you consider how to
process a deer, for the best tasting venison, make sure you
process a deer boneless. This means the person going through the steps of
how to butcher a deer does not use a meat saw.
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There you are. It’s deer hunting opening morning at 8:05 am. You hear the
crack of a twig off to your left. You squint looking into the brush seeing the
outline of a big deer.
The deer takes just a few more steps; you catch a glint of sunshine bouncing off
a big deer antler.
You raise your deer hunting rifle and wait for what seems an eternity for
the buck deer to step out of the underbrush.
There he is…Mr. BIG.
A quick count reveals a typical 16-point buck deer with a rack as large
as a soup can at the base. If he’s not a world record deer, he’s certainly a big
trophy deer. The deer of a lifetime!
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