how to hunt deer on a golf course

[rkhinrichs]

hey everyone. im hunting engar golf course(duluith city limit). i was wondering if anyone has hunted it or has intell where to be set up on a golf course. im looking for a doe. so i know im behind the 8 ball since its earn a buck in the city limit. but this zone just opened up today. so the pressure is low. has anyone every hunted a golf course before? what should I look for? with my luck i should just hunt the 19th hole.

[Musky Buck]

I'd work the par 3's then the 5's, actually do an aerial look at what you can hunt and you should be able to figure out where they come out of, talk to Benny Spies, he gave it a go.

[Heartman]

Leave your driver in the trunk - wedge is ideal as you'll be working alot of close shots.

Ha-ha...get out there and scout - look for trails coming and going along fairways that border the bigger woods areas - food sources are always important elements to key in on as well. Particularly later in the year - oaks(acorns) and that sort of thing if you can find any...

[HooknHorns]

For your sake its closed so if a guy like me shanks one you dont test out your safety rope. Have never been there, so cant help a whole lot.

Dont know if its been dry up there but check to see if there are any funnels in the woods by a water hazard. Or i know that some of the best food sources around are oak trees that are fertilized throughout the summer. Seen the biggest acorns ever on golf courses for that reason. Good luck.

[Sota2Florida]

I was golfing Northland this summer and saw a nice buck with a doe in the creek by 18. A buddy walked to 15 yards of them before they scooted off. Nothland is not near a dense woods as near I can tell so you may see them in the "open" so to speak.

With that being said I would still look to the woods on the North side of the course but they could be bedded in any of the tree lined fairways. I hunt a course on and off and see them feeding in the rough through most of the day. Set up anywhere on a treeline and you should see plenty of deer.

[Rippinlip]

I am thinking when I played it we seem to have seen some deer towards the north end by the 3 ponds... towards Observation road near Arlington...?

Don't quote me on the exacts, been a few years since I have golfed it.

Seemed like the Fairways were a tad tighter and alot more woods.

Remember that well, I am not the best golfer and always seem to find that kind os stuff.

[leechlake]

I hunt a golf course and I'd suggest picking a vantage point and bring your binoculars to find out where they are coming out. You'd miss one night hunting but probably will learn more doing that than randomly hunting.

[LightningBG]

I'd find the maintenance shed and ask any workers down there if they've been seeing them anywhere in particular.

[nofishfisherman]

Any deer around a golf course should be pretty accustomed to having people walking around. Depending on how much time you have and how many people are hunting it with you I'd probably try doing a little ground hunting moving slowly around looking for sign and deer. I'm not familiar with the course but I'd suspect that the deer would stay more toward the edges along the larger wooded areas. Maybe get yourself into the middle of the course and walk around scouting the perimeter tree lines.

Also talking to grounds keepers is a good idea. They likely know where the deer have been at different times of day.

[JBone]

With a knife

[rkhinrichs]

yes did a recon mission tonight. a lot of people just walking on the course. not a big deal. im going to use that to my advantage. saw a nice 8 pointer walking in the woods. while i was driving around the course.

[bobbymalone]

don't forget to go completely camo

[HooknHorns]

Man, thats hard to look at, hurts y eyes.

[usmc0411]

thats Big John Daly, I remember that tournament.

[leech~~]

thats Big John Daly, I remember that tournament.

I think you maybe right. One of the only golfs to smoke out on the course!

[Archerysniper]

I'd find the maintenance shed and ask any workers down there if they've been seeing them anywhere in particular.

+1000

[nofishfisherman]

thats Big John Daly, I remember that tournament.

Not sure if the pants give it away first or if its the smoke and beer belly.

[MUSKY18]

Shoot.....those Loudmouth pants he's wearing cost as much as a pair of Scentlok pants. But very stylish?

[McGurk]

First thing is to get a camo polo shirt and some plaid pants. Then put your bow in a golf bag and carry a golf club and one ball. Head to the course and hop on a golf cart. Shank a ball into the woods and start stillhunting while "looking for your ball." Shouldn't take too long to stumble across a shooter.

[skee0025]

The first thing that came to my mind was "use a 9 iron"

[eyeguy 54]

keep it simple, dress up like a flag pole. they'll come close for the nice greener grass. good luck :>)

[rkhinrichs]

saw 4 differnt bucks and one was a big 8! but the doe he was with ran a differnt way. than another doe but could not find a opening through the trees. i thought it was the masters with everyone walking around tonight!!!! 3 of the bucks came within 20 yards or less. NEED A DOE ASAP

[Boar]

aCTTUALLY IT WOULDNT BE A BAD IDEA TO JUST PLAY THE 9 OR 18 HOLES LIKE ONE NOMALLY WOULD an keep ur rifle or bow in the golf bag.

[rkhinrichs]

i was shaking so hard. that my QAD REST bar that is on top and the rest U shape the arrow was bouncing between them like a earthquake!!! i get doe or buck fever like crazy. and i didnt even shoot!!!

[HandGunner]

play a round of golf backpacking the golf bag and carrying the bow in the stroller ha when you get one go for the golf cart rentals for hauling her out.