Black Hills Archery Whitetail. Stand or stalk?

• Sep 12, 2018

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dannyb278

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Heading out to the Black Hills of South Dakota in late October for a whitetail archery hunt. Planning on hunting between Hill City and Pactola. would like to hear anyone's thoughts who have hunted the Hills on what would be the best method; spot and stalk or stand hunting near water sources. I will be taking my brother on his first bowhunting and first public land hunt and I want to make it the best possible experiance. Thanks

 

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• Sep 13, 2018

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https://onyourownadventures.com/hunttalk/showthread.php?284532-Tell-me-about-the-black-hills

Stand hunting is tough in the hills unless you find a honey hole! With a bow I'd recommend still hunting. Are you looking for a certain size of buck or meat? There are lots of deer in the hills. Read through the above thread link. It's rifle as opposed to bow but still good info. Best of luck! I miss it out there!

 

• Sep 13, 2018

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Thanks for pointing me towards that thread. Still hunting is foreign to most Minnesota whitetail Hunters but we may just give it a try. Though I still might hang a stand over a nice green pasture with a stream running through it.

 

• Sep 13, 2018

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I think you’ll be better off sort of mixing the two tactics- just minus the treestand. Spot them the first couple sits and adjust accordingly the next few from the ground. I think being in a tree limits you out there.

 

• Sep 13, 2018

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dannyb278 said:

Thanks for pointing me towards that thread. Still hunting is foreign to most Minnesota whitetail Hunters but we may just give it a try. Though I still might hang a stand over a nice green pasture with a stream running through it.

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I grew up in Minnesota too! Treestand hunting is what I cut my teeth on. In four years out there, I only shot two out of a stand. The rut activity is hard to judge. One fall, I had more elk walk by than deer.

 

• Sep 14, 2018

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I turkey hunt the hills in the spring. Advice: find a logging road of some type. Deer often travel the path of least resistance. I often sit and have many deer walk past me on the roads. I hunt from a ground blind.

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• Sep 14, 2018

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I was skeptical but a new guy to our group last year brought a stand. He and his girlfriend took deer from it quicker than any of us ground hunting.

 

• Sep 14, 2018

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thanks all for the advice. I have a feeling we'll be packing stands, a blind and good boots!

 

• Sep 16, 2018

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I’ve hunted the hills quite a few times, but almost always rifle season. I would suggest starting off still hunting until you find what looks like a great spot to hang a stand. Tons a roads in the hills, find two roads paralleling each other and hike to the top of the ridge between them. That’s where you’ll find the most deer sign. I know, sounds easy and obvious advice. Have had good luck in the horse creek burn area.

 

• Sep 16, 2018

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Stand and stalk.Stand next to a tree near water if none show than stalk around.