Just throwing this out there to spark some discussion. This is on midwest public land. Last archery season I found this spot on the last day of archery season... LOL
Take a look at my pic, in the bottom red circle, I found the largest whitetail rub I've ever seen, along with a series of scrapes and trails converging out to the corn field. The red circle at the top is another "exit" out to fields, with a scrape line and rubs following the edge of trees. I also found a really nice shed during turkey season, out in the middle of the oxbow.
So, how would you approach hunting this oxbow? Stick to the edges in the evening, trying to catch him leaving? Sneak deeper into the back of the oxbow by crossing the creek and slipping in close to bedding? What tactics do you guys employee to hunt something like this?
Take a look at my pic, in the bottom red circle, I found the largest whitetail rub I've ever seen, along with a series of scrapes and trails converging out to the corn field. The red circle at the top is another "exit" out to fields, with a scrape line and rubs following the edge of trees. I also found a really nice shed during turkey season, out in the middle of the oxbow.
So, how would you approach hunting this oxbow? Stick to the edges in the evening, trying to catch him leaving? Sneak deeper into the back of the oxbow by crossing the creek and slipping in close to bedding? What tactics do you guys employee to hunt something like this?