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John's
Journal... Entry 15 - Day 2 Editor's Note: This week we're talking with Brian Pearson, the lodge manager at The Roost in Aliceville, Alabama, a longtime deer hunter. |
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Question: How do you look for deer? Answer: Stay still. You should be looking for movement, not moving yourself. Move just your eyes instead of turning your head to look. |
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Answer: You need to get in tune with your environment and watch for horizontal movement. Look for a parallel line about waist-high. That will be the deer's back. Question: What else do you look for? Answer: Look for the white of the deer's horns and the white inside the deer's ear. Once you see movement, check it out with your binoculars. A good pair of binoculars is the best equipment I've found that helps when looking for deer. |
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Question: Can you think of anything else to listen or look for when you're hunting deer? Answer: Yes, look for a strange limb poking out from the bottom of the tree that may be a deer's leg. Listen for squirrels barking or bluejays scolding. Listen too for the sound of deer walking, grunting, antlers clashing or a doe bleating. Your ears are almost as important as your eyes to let you know when a deer's close by. Write Brian Pearson at The Roost, P.O. Box 509, Aliceville, AL 35442, (205) 373-3147, to learn more about hunting deer.
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Check back each day this week for more from Brian Pearson. Day 1 - Reasons Hunters Don't
Take Deer |
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