Black-tailed deer attractants

Hey there again!

So this time I have a little different kind of post, I have come up with some recipes for home made black-tailed deer attractants so I would like to get some people to try them out and see how they do. You can let me know how they do via my you-tube channel or on the comments below.

Thanks!
-Jeremy

Black-tailed Deer attractants:

Winter snack bar:

Peanut butter- 3 tablespoons

Molasses- 1 tablespoons

Sugar- 3 tablespoons

Oats- 3- tablespoons

Cracked corn- ½ cup

Cinnamon powder- ½ teaspoon

Salt (Preservative)- 1 teaspoon

Directions:

Mix together, heat in the Microwave for 30 seconds to soften it up if needed, then freeze in a small rectangular tin pan, place out at a well used deer trail and fire up the trail cam.

Strawberry Jam:

Works great!

Directions:

Simply clear a small spot and pour and go!

Energy grain:

Ingredients:

Maple syrup- 1 1/2 cups

Molasses- 1 tablespoon

Oats- ½ cup

Rice- 2 tablespoons

Wheat- 2 tablespoons

Sugar- ½ cup

Vanilla- 1 teaspoon

Strawberry jam- 1 tablespoon

Peanut Butter- 2 tablespoons

Celery seed (Optional)- 1 teaspoon

Salt (Preservative)- 1-2 teaspoons

Directions:

Mix thoroughly, while trying not to breath on it so as to keep it free from human scent, and pour over logs or stumps.

*NOTE* These recipes have not been tested, so the actual guarantee of them working is uncertain. I have experimented with them and have had good results. Anybody willing to experiment with them would be much appreciated, honest experiences with these recipes are gladly welcome, the whole idea is to figure out some fun, cheap attractants that work for anybody.

If you're willing to experiment just reply to this subject and let me know how it goes.

Remember that this is a winter attractant so it might not work as well during summer.

Winter scouting

Well now that season is over many of us have already left the deer woods to stay back at the house to  have our fill of tag soup, but there's more to hunting than that.

In order to become a skilled hunter you have to learn how black-tails behave, where they travel, where their preferred beds are and the like. You can never expect to become skilled at something unless you invest your self in learning about it. The same goes for hunting you have to get out side face the cold and discomfort of the soggy cold woods and learn the ways of your prey. If you didn't get a deer this past season then don't give up, what ever you do DON'T GIVE UP.

You have to push through the hard things about hunting and look for the beauty in it all, what a wonderful blessing it is to hunt and enjoy God's wonderful creation through the outdoors and the pursuit of game.

So take heart all you fellow novices, cause' there's always hope, sure you may have not killed a deer but don't get discouraged, a expert hunter was a amateur who didn't give up. 

Now back on topic: How to become a better hunter.

What can you do now to become a better black-tail hunter? Well there are many answers to that, first get skilled with your weapon of choice. The last thing you want to happen is to be in the right spot at the right time with that big old buck in range and then fail to do your part in making a effective shot.

Another answer is to go explore the wild woods of the black-tail's range and carefully pick apart their secrets little by little. I'm not saying that your going to be the best hunter in a year or two but if you set your heart to it and don't let tag soup get your hopes down then over time you will learn to become a more skilled hunter. Things take time. Even the best hunters will make mistakes.

One last thing I should say is by researching the web for info and experiences of other black-tail hunters you will learn a lot quicker than on your own. Trail cameras and mineral licks can be a great way to scout Black-tails so stay tuned for a post soon on how to prepare a mineral site/trail camera survey.

Thanks for reading and have a great day!

-Jeremy

Late season archery Black-tail tips

Hey there again,

So since I forgot to post last night and I just remembered just a minute ago, I may not have as much info as I'd like so forgive me on this one starting up a blog and posting consistently takes time to brake into.

So back on topic, late archery tips...

Most people out there will say that hunting late archery black-tails can be next to impossible, which I agree with but there are some strong advantages that may help you tag a nice black-tail if your willing to enter the gamble...

What makes the late season so hard is that the deer have already been hunted for 2 months, the rut is coming to a gradual decline and the big bucks begin to shift their daylight activity toward more and more nocturnal activities. This can be hard because the big boys will be back to their normal behavior mode: remaining hidden, and moving only when its safe, at night.

But there are some variables that play into the hunter's advantage, for instance snow can and will push bucks and does out of their secretive thickets and hideouts out into other territory such as creek bottoms and forested canopy where the snow is not as deep and where forbs and grasses remain as a good food source. Another advantage of snow is if you know that snow is expected that evening, or just after dusk, then hunting 2-3 hours before a storm will give you more chances at spotting a buck and for sure does and fawns feeding trying to fill themselves up with as much food as possible so they can sit out the storm. This is true as well when hunting after a significant storm, rain or snow.

One other advantage to hunting the late season is the colder weather, bucks will have worn themselves out during the rut and will be trying to find food sources that require the least energy expended. Remember after the rut these deer are on starvation mode (that's not to say that a deer's life is not a constant fight for survival, but that the winter months are about the most stressful on the deer herd) they need food badly but they still have to be careful not to use much of that energy for travel. A cold front will also push deer to feed earlier as well which gives an advantage to hunters looking to tag a bigger buck that tends to be more nocturnal.

Hunting the late season can be hard, but if you scout earlier in the year, and throughout the seasons learning the travel and feeding patterns of the big bucks in your hunting area, then you will gradually be able to pick apart the black-tail's crafty ways and stick an arrow one of those bigger bucks.

Good luck and Merry Christmas!

Jeremy

TIP OF THE WEEK:

Now's the time when bucks are back to their normal behavior, and are less likely to come out during the day, but you can still have the upper hand just remember deer are slaves to their stomach and if you know where a good food source is, or if you prepared fall/winter food plots back in august-September then stick tight, cause the deer will be hitting easy to access food sources hard throughout the winter.

Intro to Hunterofwa blog!

Hey there!

So since making a video can be a little challenging, I decided I would be able to put out more helpful info faster through a blog.

Hopefully I'm able to post about every week so stay tuned for next Saturday! (That's when I'll have a regular post up each week)