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Deer Hunting Briar Thickets
Posted on 2/17/20 at 6:00 pm
Posted on 2/17/20 at 6:00 pm
Found an area on public land that has a ton of briars with few trees and the trees that are there are small.
A lot of deer for the area in these thickets.
Thinking about next season.
Anyone have experience hunting similar terrain?
Even with climbing sticks, I found I couldn’t really setup where I wanted because the tree selection is so tough.
Thinking about hunting more on the ground but drawing a bow If in that stuff seems like it will be challenging and I’d be shaking hands with them. But that might be what I have to do and clear a bit if briars in my immediate area with some snips or something.
Knocking around the idea of a smaller tripod but wondering if I’d get picked off easily.
A lot of deer for the area in these thickets.
Thinking about next season.
Anyone have experience hunting similar terrain?
Even with climbing sticks, I found I couldn’t really setup where I wanted because the tree selection is so tough.
Thinking about hunting more on the ground but drawing a bow If in that stuff seems like it will be challenging and I’d be shaking hands with them. But that might be what I have to do and clear a bit if briars in my immediate area with some snips or something.
Knocking around the idea of a smaller tripod but wondering if I’d get picked off easily.
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Posted on 2/17/20 at 6:11 pm to bobdylan
Fire works good
Posted on 2/17/20 at 6:18 pm to bobdylan
There are some small, portable tripods that will work.
Posted on 2/17/20 at 6:21 pm to bobdylan
When I lived in south Mississippi I leased a small spot that was slammed with blackberry thickets. I got one of those walk behind bush hogs and chopped out a single lane in and a couple tiny clearings to dump rice bran. It was one of the best hunting setups I’ve ever had, I think because the deer were so comfortable in that ultra thick jungle.
It was incredibly boring too, basically had nothing to look at other than the 50 yard tunnel.
It was incredibly boring too, basically had nothing to look at other than the 50 yard tunnel.
Posted on 2/17/20 at 6:22 pm to bobdylan
Hunt it off of a horse
Posted on 2/17/20 at 6:41 pm to bobdylan
It’s bedding, find trails coming out out it and set up on a tree between it and food....
Posted on 2/17/20 at 6:55 pm to 257WBY
quote:
There are some small, portable tripods that will work.
This.
But to OP, are there trees that would support a climber? If you can get high enough you should be able to the deers trails.
Posted on 2/17/20 at 7:24 pm to bobdylan
Ground blind brushed in well. Try to find intersecting trails that you can cover with certain winds. Enter only with proper wind. Will be worth it when you get one in that close
Posted on 2/17/20 at 7:40 pm to bobdylan
Well brushed ground blind is a good option, is easy to set up, and can be very comfortable in late season cold rainy weather...we have several from which we bow hunt (compound, not cross).
Posted on 2/17/20 at 8:23 pm to bobdylan
Try to remember your route into the briar thicket. You have to be quite or only go in it with a good strong wind. (If you make too much of a trail deer will start to travel it, unless they have plenty of trails just as easy to walk down.
You won’t have to get extremely high as long as there is cover/backdrop. (8-10’ would be high enough)
I have one I love hunting. Bow season and then during the rut are awesome in it. You never know what will stand up, come cruising through looking for does. A long morning sit is good too. Bucks eat during the day, but they typically only move short distances and briar thickets are ideal for that.
FYI it’s not only used for bedding. It’s basically a natural food plot in the fall.
You won’t have to get extremely high as long as there is cover/backdrop. (8-10’ would be high enough)
I have one I love hunting. Bow season and then during the rut are awesome in it. You never know what will stand up, come cruising through looking for does. A long morning sit is good too. Bucks eat during the day, but they typically only move short distances and briar thickets are ideal for that.
FYI it’s not only used for bedding. It’s basically a natural food plot in the fall.
Posted on 2/17/20 at 8:28 pm to Outdoorreb
Only pic I could find off the stand and it’s was actually a video. Only difference is the ticket had mature oaks in it
Edit: it wouldn’t show the pic for some reason
This post was edited on 2/17/20 at 8:31 pm
Posted on 2/17/20 at 8:36 pm to Batman Chalupa
I can get in the trees with sticks and saddle but they are small (skinny) that don’t offer much cover.
Posted on 2/17/20 at 8:38 pm to 10MTNTiger
That’s isn’t an option since it’s public land but that would be cool to be able to manipulate it.
Posted on 2/17/20 at 9:24 pm to bobdylan
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It’s bedding, find trails coming out out it and set up on a tree between it and food....
This, but if you are trying to get as close as possible I'd say get a ground blind that you can draw a bow in. You can get one for under $200and they are relatively easy to pack in and out and set up.
Posted on 2/17/20 at 10:41 pm to bobdylan
I know you can't use this, but I had flashbacks of the old school DR Trimmer commercials.
This post was edited on 2/17/20 at 10:42 pm
Posted on 2/18/20 at 2:54 am to bobdylan
Find an area you can get into and get setup then spread fertilizer around that area.
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