Frequently Asked Questions
This is my first article, of hopefully many to come, and I struggled with what to write about. I decided to answer some questions I have heard, and have been asked over my nineteen years of hunting.
One of the questions I’ve been asked is, “How high should you hang your tree stand?”. I personally try to get my treestands 20 to 25 feet high, sometimes more sometimes less, but it’s up to each person. You should get as high as you feel comfortable, if you don’t want to get very high, just try to position yourself as concealed as possible, using natural cover, such as limbs or other trees.
“What is the best broadhead?” I haven’t tried every broadhead on the market, but I have tried several. The most durable, and by far the toughest broadhead is Muzzy.
“What is the best caliber rifle to hunt with?” Well this one is just my opinion and every person will have their own preference. Anything from a .243 to a 7mm will harvest a deer effectively. The most well rounded caliber would have to be either a .25.06 or a .270. You have plenty of knock down power and can cover a good distance. Unlike a .300 mag or .7mm they don’t pack a big punch.
“Can you tell how big a buck is by the size tree he rubs?” That is a tricky question. You can’t really tell, but you may be able to get an idea. You can’t go strictly by the size of the tree, a big buck will rub a small tree as well as a bigger tree, but a small buck (99% of the time) will not rub a larger tree. The more tore up or broken up a tree is, most likely larger the buck. Look at the tree closely for grooves in the rub , that would most likely be a larger buck rubbing harder, digging their tines in deeper because they are stronger and bigger.
Remember, the more you hunt the more you’ll learn. We just have to get out there, stay out there, and pay attention.
God Bless
Be Safe
And Just Hunt
Jim Nichols
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