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Balloons IN the actual bed
- Thread starter Patriot
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I picked the coolest (relative) day we were going to get for the next week and went out this morning to pull cards out of some cameras and scout around a little bit.
I pulled a card and scouted up a creek system and found a spot where a couple of hills dump down into the creek valley and the creek has been dammed up by some beavers. Along the tip of one of these points I found sign of an old scrape. I went along looking for more sign thinking to myself (half-jokingly) to be on the lookout for a balloon. Well, as if on que I look up the bank and there on the back side of a log is a blue party balloon. It has been there a while and is covered with pine needles. About 8 yards up the hill is a depression tucked under a small tree that looks like a deer bed. It hasn't been occupied in a while but was likely a buck bed during rut or per rut. Down the hill along the water, I found a fresher bed among some reeds. I put a camera out over the spot. Maye I'll get lucky.
The camera run all told was a disappointment. I got some does on camera but no bucks. I may just stop messing with cameras.
I pulled a card and scouted up a creek system and found a spot where a couple of hills dump down into the creek valley and the creek has been dammed up by some beavers. Along the tip of one of these points I found sign of an old scrape. I went along looking for more sign thinking to myself (half-jokingly) to be on the lookout for a balloon. Well, as if on que I look up the bank and there on the back side of a log is a blue party balloon. It has been there a while and is covered with pine needles. About 8 yards up the hill is a depression tucked under a small tree that looks like a deer bed. It hasn't been occupied in a while but was likely a buck bed during rut or per rut. Down the hill along the water, I found a fresher bed among some reeds. I put a camera out over the spot. Maye I'll get lucky.
The camera run all told was a disappointment. I got some does on camera but no bucks. I may just stop messing with cameras.
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I was just talking about this with my father in law as we where looking at a balloon. He said my brother keeps finding them on his property in the same bench area when mowing the blackberries.they are just over the first ridge a mile right outside town. only thermals explain the same benches getting balloons when the rest of a unit dont see one in a lifetime. Only an opinion.
I started placing balloons where I’d like only mauture bucks to bed, normally Happy Birthday, SpongeBob and Dora balloons…it’s working so far, another 5 yds and he’ll be bedding in range..
Yeah. I know I guy who has been putting those all over the public near me. He claims that it helps keep people out of his hot spots.
For real?Yeah. I know I guy who has been putting those all over the public near me. He claims that it helps keep people out of his hot spots.
So, he's finding good buck bedding sign and then placing a mylar balloon in the spot so other hunters will key in on it, lol.Yeah. I know I guy who has been putting those all over the public near me. He claims that it helps keep people out of his hot spots.
No No No! He's putting them in the least likely spot you'd ever find a deer of any kind much less a trophy buck. That way there will be 27 guys hunting right beside the parking lot and he can have the whole place to himself. lol
Ha, yeah, I knew what you meant, lol. I was just trying to be funny.
While it is funny....it's also kinda messed up to be purposely placing trash on public land
Just found a spot with balloons this weekend. This is not an area I would normally scout because to me it was too open looking, but when I seen the balloons I dropped a pin immediately to scout the area.
Whether people believe the balloon theory or not, I do know an annual success spot on private I used to hunt had balloons, so not saying I'm buying the whole enchilada but I'm not ignoring the sign either.
Whether people believe the balloon theory or not, I do know an annual success spot on private I used to hunt had balloons, so not saying I'm buying the whole enchilada but I'm not ignoring the sign either.
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I think they make forms for your balloons, I only hope you have enough wall space for them all!
I think they make forms for your balloons, I only hope you have enough wall space for them all!
Went into an area where I found a ton of scrapes/rubs last year. Not so much this year except one historical rub, tree was rubbed good this year again. Working my way in I jumped a deer (could not see if it was a doe/buck), a lone deer about 40 yards in front of me. Went right over to find its bed up against a blow down and approx. 10 yards away lays a balloon. Always makes you wonder.
Same happened to me yesterday. Went to an area that I saw a ton of sign last year and got my first buck at. Sure enough on the ground along a main trail was a balloon. My daughter was with me and was asking why I took a picture of a balloon on the ground!
I thought this whole thread was a joke...not so much now
I thought this whole thread was a joke...not so much now
The moment i heared Infalt mention it .i knew it resinated as true.visions of balloons i had seen in the past started flooding in.and always in areas that look like a bedding bench from Google earth,and have sighn on the ground that is promising when you get there..and many times bones,but we are in these spots for a reason,they look good for hunting