Question for Randy B

[uptracker]

Randy,

How often do you hunt the same stand or small farm (<320 acres) throughout the season?

[RBuker]

I'd go ahead and hit that farm several times. Maybe every two weeks if it was really good. I'd go in from different spots, set up in different spots and use different sounds. If you set up each time in the same spot with the same sound, then I'd only hit that place about three times max over the course of a fur season.

Hope that helps.

Randy

[uptracker]

Thanks...

One more thing, I read once that the author sits in the middle of a field at night while calling.....was that you?....care to extrapolate?

Also, when using a light at night, are you using a red lens? Are you intermittently turning it on and scanning?...or leave it on the whole time?

[RBuker]

If I remember right, the thing about sitting in the field was in an article about hunting wide open spaces such as North Dakota. Anyway, what I was saying was that you Can sit smack dab in the middle of the field when there's no cover to hide you. Good camo and sitting still is what makes the difference. But, when given the choice, I'll sit against cover every chance I can. It doesn't have to be much. It can be a fence post, clump of grass or something more significant. But, when hunting spaces like North Dakota, sometimes your only option is sitting in the middle of the field. I won't hesitate to do that if I'm calling to a place that looks like it holds predators.

I always use a red lense when using lights. There are some that say as long as you use caution by keeping the animal in the halo of the light until you are ready to shoot then you can use white light. Most of the people who say that are from Texas where coyotes are thick. My experience is that predators will easily spook from white light. With the limited numbers of predators that you and I have to deal with, why risk it?

You should have your light on and scanning from the time you start calling to the time you are back to your truck. I've heard of people starting to call and then five minutes later turning on their light to scan for a couple of minutes. I can't tell you how many predators I've called in during the first five minutes on stand. The people who do it that way may get some predators but they have no idea how many they are letting go. You are far better off to leave the light on. Besides, the light is your camo. Once you see eyes, keep the light on them so they can't see you.

[uptracker]

Thanks again....check back once in a while...I may have some more questions...HAHA!

[RBuker]

I suppose I could give you my direct line... HA HA...

No problem at all. Hope it helps.

Randy