[{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/community.legendarywhitetails.com\/blog\/last-ditch-late-season-deer-hunting-tactics\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/community.legendarywhitetails.com\/blog\/last-ditch-late-season-deer-hunting-tactics\/","headline":"4 Last-Ditch Late-Season Deer Hunting Tactics","name":"4 Last-Ditch Late-Season Deer Hunting Tactics","description":"By now, you\u2019ve likely spent an entire season perched up in a tree waiting on that hit-list buck that never...","datePublished":"2016-01-05","dateModified":"2018-06-12","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/community.legendarywhitetails.com\/author\/hagosto\/#Person","name":"Hector 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tired of freezing your buns off sit after sit.\u00a0 You\u2019re seeing deer, but you just can\u2019t close the deal and it\u2019s darn right frustrating!Here are a few last-ditch efforts that may prevent you from eating tag soup this season.1 – Don\u2019t be Shy \u2013 Call to ThemI don\u2019t know why, but for some reason many hunters only carry their deer calls with them during the rut.\u00a0 What, do you think that\u2019s the only time deer communicate with each other?\u00a0 While the rut may give you the best chance to call one in, it\u2019s not the only time you can call.\u00a0 If you see a buck out of range, give him a grunt or two and see how he responds.\u00a0 If he continues on his way showing little interest, hit him with a snort wheeze.\u00a0 Calling works best when you\u2019re situated near heavy cover or using a decoy like we talk about next.2 – Death via DecoyHunting over large feeding areas can drive a hunter CRAZY!\u00a0 Every night you see a pile of deer, but you just can\u2019t figure out how to get them within range.\u00a0 Here\u2019s an idea, use a decoy or even two!\u00a0 In most cases, deer like to feed near each other for safety reasons.\u00a0 If you\u2019ve got the first two deer out in the field, a lot of times the others will naturally want to work their way over to them.\u00a0 As they do, they give you the perfect chance to release an arrow.\u00a0 A doe and\/or buck decoy in the feeding position is best.\u00a0 Having a decoy of some sort will also give a visual representation if you decide to use a call.3 – Become One with Nature \u2013 Ground AttackThrowing on some snow camo and hitting the ground is one of my favorite ways to switch up my late-season approach.\u00a0 You have now eliminated the biggest disadvantage of treestand hunting by\u00a0becoming a mobile hunter.\u00a0 I reserve this type of hunting style until the snow flies.\u00a0 Snow keeps things quiet, makes deer more visible, and it just feels like you blend in more as a hunter.\u00a0 I\u2019m not much of a tracker since the properties I typically hunt are small, but I have had success posting up behind a deadfall or big tree and waiting for the deer to pass.\u00a0 Nice thing here is that you don\u2019t need to rely on finding that perfect treestand tree and can set up on either side of a trail depending upon what wind you have.4 – Get Them Up and Moving \u2013 Bow DriveSometimes you\u2019ve just got to try something crazy to kill a late-season buck.\u00a0 Why not try and do a deer drive?\u00a0 Sure, you can\u2019t blast five rounds off at a running deer, but you never know what his escape route may be.\u00a0 Get a couple of buddies together and have them do a slow quiet push with the wind to their backs.\u00a0 The idea is to let the wind drift into that big buck’s bedding area before he hears the danger. \u00a0This will typically keep him from bolting, but still gets him to move in the opposite direction towards the hopeful poster(s).Sometimes, you just got to pull out all the stops to tag a late-season bruiser, come hell or high water."},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/community.legendarywhitetails.com\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Legendary Whitetail's Blog"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/community.legendarywhitetails.com\/blog\/last-ditch-late-season-deer-hunting-tactics\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"4 Last-Ditch Late-Season Deer Hunting Tactics"}}]}]