January Hunting Tips
Now that we right in the middle of winter, most deer season are
over and hunters putting away all their equipment. It is a good
time to check over your hunting stuff, take note of what didn't
work right, what needs to be replaced, wash and store your camo,
and reflect on what went right and what went wrong this past
season. I also look over my notes to see where I saw any deer
while driving around the area so I can maybe find a new hunting
spot for next year. It is also the time to thank all of the
farmers and land owners that let you hunt on their land.
Every January I will start to put away all my hunting equipment,
this year is different for me because we are moving to new
house. I have all the tree stands and ladders in the garage
waiting to be moved, and all the camo and small stuff boxed up
and waiting to go. When we get to the new house I will have to
take time to check the nuts and bolts and touch up the paint on
all the tree stands and ladders before putting away.
The camouflage hunting clothes will be washed in baking soda and
checked for tears or holes and any new camo needs noted on my
list to purchase for next season, then all camo hung and stored
away in the basement closet.
As I look back over my notes from this past season, I see the
positive things that happened. I saw that we passed up 6 or 7
different yearling bucks very early in the bow season. We had
many deer coming to the Food Plots we made. We also got some
good footage of the deer on Video Tape. I saw two Pope and Young
Bucks from my stand during the archery season, and could have
shot numerous other deer.
There were many negative things that happened this past hunting
season also. The first and biggest was that we did not draw an
Iowa deer tag. The second negative was that we didn't have a
solid " Plan B ." We had leads on possible hunts in Buffalo
County, but they all fell through. Another negative was when I
had my chance at a book buck I missed a diffcult shot, had I
took the time to bring my deer decoy out that morning I most
likely would have had a much easier shot as the buck would have
been focused on the decoy. The next negative came during the gun
season, in the area we were hunting, the deer movement was
almost non existent and I didn't have a good " Plan B ." I was
going to check out a new area before the season started but I
didn't get around to it and when I did finally check out the new
area during the gun season, it looked very good but it was too
late in the hunt and I had to return home with an empty tag. One
last negitive was that I didn't take the time to find any new
Bowhunting spots. You always need to be on the lookout for new
spots, you can lose a great spot you have been hunting for years
if the farmer sells his land. It happens all the time. Always
keep your eyes open for new spots.
Now that the hustle and bustle of the Holiday season is over, we
will thank the land owners and offer venison sausage and other
goodies for their generosity in letting us hunt on their land.
And hope they will do so again next fall.
Keep checking
www.advanced-whitetail-hunting.com for updates on
hunting permit deadlines, new equipment and new info for your
upcoming Food Plots and Mineral Licks. Also, send me any
pictures of you or your buddies' deer and tell me how your
season turned out.
Enjoy the winter,
dale@advanced-whitetail-hunting.com
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