Hunting Small Tracks (FTPO)
If I’ve learned one thing from my many talks with deer hunters, it’s that hunters everywhere are steadily being forced to pursue whitetails on smaller and smaller tracts of land. As I wrote in my book, “Aggressive Whitetail Hunting”, there are a number of reasons for this phenomenon. But destruction of habitat, urbanization and the increasingly popular “No Trespassing” sign are the main reasons.
The biggest problem facing small tract hunters is the danger of completely burning out a piece of property in a short period of time. Only a little pressure can prompt small tract whitetails to relocate. In many instances a big buck can effectively evade your every effort merely by jumping a fence and taking up residence on adjoining land that’s off-limits to you.
In order to become an effective small tract hunter you must first know exactly what the deer that reside on those lands are doing—at all times during the season. And the best way to learn what they’re doing is through first-hand observations. I’m talking pre-season, early season, mid-season and late-season observation.
Remember, when it comes to trying to take monster bucks from small tracts of land, you must first have a thorough understanding of how the resident antlerless deer are utilizing those tracts. The remaining pieces of the puzzle will naturally fall into place after that.
Hey remember, hunt hard, but always hunt safe!
