I’m new to archery deer here in AZ, and had an interesting late season hunt. 1 600yd stalk on a muley spike that turned out to be me imagining spikes on a doe, and two clean miss blown shots on decent coues bucks (full on rookie mistakes in each case, learned from them and thankfully didn’t wound either).
That said, I’ll be heading out solo DIY IN August, I know to be quiet, be patient, play the wind etc.
I just really have no clue as to what to look for in late summer terrain, where to hunt out of the Phx area (not BP hunting solo in August) that won’t have a pool party of blinds over water...etc.
I know enough to know I don’t know much, and am looking for nuggets of wisdom to make my odds of success better. Not looking for honey holes, more general areas and what to look for in an area I plan to hunt. Do the muleys skidaddle to completely different terrain in the warm months?
Blind/no blind, spot and stalk still viable or sitting water the only way to get it done?
Anyway, basically looking for anything that will help a beginner bow hunter in early season AZ.
That said, I’ll be heading out solo DIY IN August, I know to be quiet, be patient, play the wind etc.
I just really have no clue as to what to look for in late summer terrain, where to hunt out of the Phx area (not BP hunting solo in August) that won’t have a pool party of blinds over water...etc.
I know enough to know I don’t know much, and am looking for nuggets of wisdom to make my odds of success better. Not looking for honey holes, more general areas and what to look for in an area I plan to hunt. Do the muleys skidaddle to completely different terrain in the warm months?
Blind/no blind, spot and stalk still viable or sitting water the only way to get it done?
Anyway, basically looking for anything that will help a beginner bow hunter in early season AZ.