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Originally Posted by raab
Lets be clear, I could have taken many whitetail does but have chosen not to. With more then a month left in rifle season I felt no need to take a whitetail. Although I seen the biggest buck of my life at 107 yards with no way to get closer.(He was in the middle of a field) Hunting mulies is over and goes to draw on November 1st. I guess the good thing about the bow is that Ive had 2 more months to hunt which was fun. But in saying that I hunted hard the last two months and Im coming home with nothing. Pretty frustrating to put in a ton of miles and time to not bring anything home. This is despite seeing plenty of game in the 100-150 yard range. Which is why I want to see how everyone does. If I stick with it, will I get to a point were I have a pretty good chance of harvesting an animal. Or is it more for getting out in the wilderness and relaxing? I dont mind paying my dues, i just want it to pay off in the end.
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Play the wind and set up on travel routes. Use trail cameras to determine what routes are being used the most. If you set up on the edge of a large field, there are probably multiple exit/entry points for that field that the deer can use. Get on google maps and find the pinch point that leads to the field. I have 1 property in the Edmonton bow zone which after 4 years, I finally have a good idea of their primary travel route. There is also a fair amount of odds and luck in the equation, so if will happen eventually. Just stick with it and the end result will be worth it.