QuoteOriginally posted by Mike Gerardi:
I love late season whitetail hunting on the ground in the pines with a ton of snow. Good luck.

x2 nothing better!

I like to hunt in pines. Deer like em too.

 

One of my favorite spots at ShrewHaven is in planted pines. Awesome spot. I find when the acorns are thick, it's actually easier to hunt the pines. With acorns everywhere, I have deer coming in from all points of the compass....very random. The pines put them back on predictable trails. Like any spot, watch the wind. I don't know if pines affect a steady breeze, but if it is slightly changing, they do create some swirling.

Deer move quietly in the pines, but so can you. I LOVE hunting the pines, but not the super mature ones. The spot I'm thinking about, only a few of the trees will hold a treestand. Be prepared to hunt off the ground. Also....like anywhere, look for the edges....pines butting up to hardwoods, pines, that have a small clearing in the middle, and especially pines butting up to thick brush....all hot spots.



My favorite pine stand....

Roger,
those pine I'm looking at do all of his. Clearings inside. Hardwoods around edges. A field edge along one side, thicker area, chopping along another n there are dips and nooks n small valleys inside also.

Thanks again guys. I'm going to sit down here his evening n look at topo view

That's the biggest pine nut I've ever seen..  

 

That's hilarious!