While deer are red-green color blind, they would still be able to make out a glow of a red LED. However, red LED is better than white light. Get to your trailhead early and allow your eyes to adjust to low/no light. (A red LED will help your eyes adjust more quickly while putting your gear together.) Use a GPS to mark your position and learn to use that GPS to get there. Also, learn to use a map and compass. Don't make and idiot trail to show some idiot how to find your stand.
I really try to not mark my trail in at all and get to know it with out marking it.
The times I have used the marker pins I put them down low 1 ft and under on the base of the trees, less visable to other hunters and it makes me point the light downward. As far as the sticks it depends on the area but if you can remove them its a great idea.
Not sure I would want to mark my path with hi -vis stuff just for the fact that I hunt public land. But I do the other part you mentioned and that is clearing low twigs and other obsticals to ensure a silent entry. But I do not trim away the very start of my path (keep that hidden)
5) She doesn't mention about how you walk in, but don't just trudge in at a steady pace. (clomp,clomp,clomp) Stop, pause, and start much like a feeding deer would do. Any deer that is in earshot may hear you but not associate it with a human if it sounds natural. Also when you get with 50 yards, of your stand stalk your way into it, rolling your foot down and not the usually heavy foot steps that a human makes.
3) Waving a flashlight around in the dark will tip off any deer in the immediate area that there is danger. * A RED LED headlamp works fantastic for illuminating brite-eyes and since deer are red-green color blind they won't see you walking in. You can often see your reflectors at 100yds!
4) Don't go in there hog-wild with a saw and start blazing a trail. Deer WILL spot these distrubances if there are too many and simply avoid the area. If I do need to cut anything I use pruning shears
1) In the video, EVERYTHING she touches with her bare hands is now tainted with human scent. * wear rubber gloves and boots and limit human conact with brush etc as much as possible.
2) Using driveway reflective poles and flagging tape will tip off any humans. * Thumbtack sized reflective markers (brite-eyes) placed up as high as you can reach are discrete, and easier to see at a distance. (Continued on next post)
THAT IS NOT A LOG!!
JFicula250 4 weeks ago
Never tie flagging tape around the tree, use the smaller branches. Flagging tape around the trunk can kill the tree.
seanlongyear 1 month ago
not to say it would lead people in to still you stand, because it will, but you just added more stuff with your scent and other scents.
k123332 2 months ago
While deer are red-green color blind, they would still be able to make out a glow of a red LED. However, red LED is better than white light. Get to your trailhead early and allow your eyes to adjust to low/no light. (A red LED will help your eyes adjust more quickly while putting your gear together.) Use a GPS to mark your position and learn to use that GPS to get there. Also, learn to use a map and compass. Don't make and idiot trail to show some idiot how to find your stand.
scottdennis73 4 months ago 2
Mark your trail loose your stand
desert1cop 4 months ago
I really try to not mark my trail in at all and get to know it with out marking it.
The times I have used the marker pins I put them down low 1 ft and under on the base of the trees, less visable to other hunters and it makes me point the light downward. As far as the sticks it depends on the area but if you can remove them its a great idea.
Newenglandah1376 5 months ago
NEVER DO THIS ON PUBLIC HUNTING LAND!!!
OR EVEN ON PRIVATE LAND!!!
Vanzgardian1 10 months ago 5
she is so fuckin hot you think she would go out with me
BEAVERTRAPPER46 11 months ago
@BEAVERTRAPPER46 Not a chance
cuntpuncher15 2 months ago
Not sure I would want to mark my path with hi -vis stuff just for the fact that I hunt public land. But I do the other part you mentioned and that is clearing low twigs and other obsticals to ensure a silent entry. But I do not trim away the very start of my path (keep that hidden)
Boughtone 11 months ago
You wouldn't want the person stealing your stand to have to look for it and certainly wouldn't want them to trip over a branch on the way out.
001tracker001 1 year ago 10
5) She doesn't mention about how you walk in, but don't just trudge in at a steady pace. (clomp,clomp,clomp) Stop, pause, and start much like a feeding deer would do. Any deer that is in earshot may hear you but not associate it with a human if it sounds natural. Also when you get with 50 yards, of your stand stalk your way into it, rolling your foot down and not the usually heavy foot steps that a human makes.
Just my 2-cents worth.. thanks for listening! :-)
Bassman4940 1 year ago 3
3) Waving a flashlight around in the dark will tip off any deer in the immediate area that there is danger. * A RED LED headlamp works fantastic for illuminating brite-eyes and since deer are red-green color blind they won't see you walking in. You can often see your reflectors at 100yds!
4) Don't go in there hog-wild with a saw and start blazing a trail. Deer WILL spot these distrubances if there are too many and simply avoid the area. If I do need to cut anything I use pruning shears
Bassman4940 1 year ago
I have to disagree with some of her techiques.
1) In the video, EVERYTHING she touches with her bare hands is now tainted with human scent. * wear rubber gloves and boots and limit human conact with brush etc as much as possible.
2) Using driveway reflective poles and flagging tape will tip off any humans. * Thumbtack sized reflective markers (brite-eyes) placed up as high as you can reach are discrete, and easier to see at a distance. (Continued on next post)
Bassman4940 1 year ago
I just put up a remote flashing beacon on my stand and use my FLIR camera and IR goggles. LOL!
fixitman21 1 year ago
i usually dont take advice from women, lol...but in this case....i think she knows her stuff.
shortfuzen 2 years ago
i love the glow light reflectors!
also, try to make sure no big spider webs in your trail. Nothing will spook you like walking into a huge banana spider web in pitch black.
wmp89 2 years ago