We have finally reached the last step in our quest to be completely ready for opening deer season. Step 14 is basically a look back at all we have accomplished to get ready for the fall and to review all of our hard work:
Step 1- Analyzed our equipment that we used last year to determine the need for any changes.
Step 2- Talked about the basics of shooting form and how to improve our practice sessions.
Step 3 and 4- Pulled our old stands and scouted for new stand locations.
Step 5 and 6- Talked to landowners in an effort to find new farms to hunt.
Step 7- Took a break and hunted thunder chickens.
Step 8- Planted spring food plots.
Step 9- Built or improved buck bedding areas.
Step 10- Began hanging all remaining tree stands (especially in the bedding areas).
Step 11- Summer shooting sessions to keep up our archery skills.
Step 12- Uses for trail cameras.
Step 13- The need for pre-season scouting.
Over the next couple of weeks make sure you complete gear checks for all of your hunting equipment. Be sure to wash everything in scent free soap. Make sure you are shooting your bow well and your broadheads are sighted in. Continue to practice to maintain a high confidence level. Keep checking your trail cameras as you finalize your buck inventory. Keep an eye on your food plots in the event they need a shot of fertilizer. Don't forget to mow your clovers down to 6-8" in mid-September.
I don't know about you but I have accomplished my goal this year. I am completely ready for opening day with no work to be done. This will be a good reference for us to use again after this deer season. What a great feeling to have no pressure, no questions about why I didn't do this or that last spring, and no regrets. It's time to focus on killing a mature buck. Over the next couple of months I will try to stay current on posting moon phases and the best times for buck movement. There will be updates on our hunting progress throughout the season. I will also talk about some of the issues that we face during deer season. And lastly, if I get time, I will share some hunting stories. Good hunting!
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