Just curious if other guys use this bit while spot and stalk mule deer hunting. It has paid off for me that right before I got on a stalk I will take a picture from my glassing point, just in case I need something to reference later. Is this something you do every time without fail? Or maybe only if the terrain is particularly tricky.
Spot and Stalk Question
- Thread starter Muleys32
- Start date
midwesthunter
Well-known member
Seems like a pretty good idea to me
ID_deerslayer
Active member
haven't tried doing this before but will give it a shot this next season.
375H&H
Well-known member
I have never used that trick, never really had a need to. If the terrain is that challenging then a map and compass gets me to where I need to be, if my mind is foggy. Other than a head lamp I have no other electronics to aid in my hunt, but to each their own.
Great tip, and may I add that doing so after the shot is a great idea too. Exit spots off the meadow or field can sure look different when the shadows either shorten or lengthen. Being certain where to begin a tracking job will can save lots of frustration.
BuzzH
Well-known member
Yep, have done it. Worked well on my Arizona elk hunt this year. I had to make a major move as I glassed the bull I killed early in the morning and across a canyon. It took me an hour to drive around to the other side. I probably didn't need the photo, but it helped to reconfirm. First saw that bull at 7:30 am, finally got him killed at 4:15 PM and he hadn't move 40 yards from where I first saw him.
Ben Long
Well-known member
Sounds like a good idea but I bet when I try it I will drop my phone midway someplace and spend the rest of the day searching for IT.
recon6036
Well-known member
Never heard or thought of that, but it certainly sounds like a great idea to me.
It came in big for me this last year, the badlands can be extremely different when looking at a different angle.
