[outdooraholic]

when deer have been spooked theyll stomp and "blow". sometimes theyll just run off through the woods blowing. basically they busted you - must have heard you, seen you move, or smelt you. but yes its basically a warning to all the other deer that danger is present

 

[bowhunterdave]

you got Busted:wink: They winded ya. Yo gotta hunt the wind,if your scent is blowing toward the bait pile,wrong stand that hunt. yo always need to try to be downwind. Good Luck.

 

[Red Fletch]

Play the wind. I also make it a point to either not hunt directly over bait or make sure the bait is far enough away your not right on top of the deer. You may not get a shot at every deer that comes in but your spot will stay fresher for longer. Good luck!

 

[LeftemLeakin]

Yup they caught a whiff of ya, 98% of the time bait piles = spooky deer also.

 

[BOHO]

yep. I agree with all the above. the #1 thing that determines your hunting plan is the wind. sometimes you can fool a deers ears and sometimes his eyes, NEVER his nose. Welcome to the bowhunting ranks. It's a blast!

 

[xibowhunter]

since when is it legal to hunt over bait in nj?? when i lived there you had to be 300 yards from any "bait"

 

[jerseycast]

u can bait now only during bow. they say it legal but not encouraged........... next year they're bringing in crossbow which i think sucks