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Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: Don Stokes on September 18, 2009, 12:37:00 PM
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Heading to ND in two weeks for a combo mule deer/whitetail hunt. I know that whitetails are generally suspicious of a pop-up that's not well camouflaged by brushing in, etc., but I don't have experience with mulies. Are they as suspicious, and should I expect to have to hide the blind like I do for whitetails? We will be hunting some alfalfa fields, and the badlands.
I'll also take a ladder stand, in case I can find a tree.
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Don
I used a Double Bull blind on my Antelope and I had Mule Deer come in to my blind and it was about 25 yards from the water hole it was set up the day before I took these photos.
(http://i842.photobucket.com/albums/zz345/California-Bowhunter1965/IMG_3373.jpg)
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That's a nice buck that's drinking. Encouraging. The one on the left might be looking at the blind.
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They look at everything. The important thing is that the deer all came in with the blind sitting there. I bet the one looking at the camera started drinking a few seconds later and that the other two looked at the blind too. That's deer!
Allan
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Thanks, Allan. I hope to be able to find some cover, but the edge of an alfalfa field might not have many options.
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Don, Enjoy the trip to S.D. Those trees don't look very tall, and a bit sparce. :biglaugh:
No wonder, I was looking at what I thought was S.D. and you're heading North.
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Fred, I'm all wound up! Leaving a week from tomorrow, to Joplin, MO on the first leg. I meet my buddies there and load the truck for another 18 hours to western ND. We can be hunting by Saturday morning, but I think a day or so scouting is a good idea. Our cabin has electricity, but no running water, with a "bath house" about 100 yards away. It overlooks the badlands north to the MO river, several miles away. 25-30 miles to the nearest store or restaurant. Talked to our host last night, and they've been seeing some bucks and will have some spotted for us. Chomping at the bit!!