hoochie
09-16-2007, 06:49 AM
I was scouting a mountian this weekend and decided to go to an area where I had been before ( only seen tracks and poop before.. never actually seen deer there).
I was hoping to see signs of deer and inspect the conditions of our potential campsite.
So at 07:00, up in the fog and mist I see two deer jump down on the road.. I immediately turned of the diesel engine and got my rifle out. It was too late though, they heard the engine and jumped back from where they came.
tracks were there, but hard to see as its so dry. Couldnt find much poop either. But, last year I was in the same place and saw loads of poop and you'd have to be blind not to see all the tracks.
this spot is within 300 yards of my campsite.
Now, my question is in regards to deer movement:
will they come down during the morning, and head back up at night, or is where I saw them as far down as they will go for now? I was within the top 1/3 of this particular summit... will they continue to use the trail I found, or will they have a series of trails to come down on?
and who eats the huckleberries.. deer or bear? there were lots of huckleberry bushes that had been a food source for something...
So should I return to this spot next week, or have I missed my oportunity?
I was hoping to see signs of deer and inspect the conditions of our potential campsite.
So at 07:00, up in the fog and mist I see two deer jump down on the road.. I immediately turned of the diesel engine and got my rifle out. It was too late though, they heard the engine and jumped back from where they came.
tracks were there, but hard to see as its so dry. Couldnt find much poop either. But, last year I was in the same place and saw loads of poop and you'd have to be blind not to see all the tracks.
this spot is within 300 yards of my campsite.
Now, my question is in regards to deer movement:
will they come down during the morning, and head back up at night, or is where I saw them as far down as they will go for now? I was within the top 1/3 of this particular summit... will they continue to use the trail I found, or will they have a series of trails to come down on?
and who eats the huckleberries.. deer or bear? there were lots of huckleberry bushes that had been a food source for something...
So should I return to this spot next week, or have I missed my oportunity?