Thread: Area Contamination

Originally Posted by louiannz

How long is an area contaminated if people have walked through it or it has been fired on?

Is there any point in going to an area if you know someone was there the day before and claimed to have shot at something?

Just a pass thru an area once does seem to have big effect even if you fire a shot as others on here have said - but prolonged pressure yes definitely - the deer become more nocturnal - but if I check out say a clearing and I see fresh sign I go straight away and get of it - same if hunting a bush edge or clearing I definitely know deer are using I don't go onto it if possible - I remember me old mate telling me one day when he was meat hunting at Lake Waikaremoana he watched a hind cross the lake track - she put her head down and sniffed track just as he was ready to shoot but one wiff of the human smell on that track she went about 6ft vertically and jumped away - okay maybe not exactly 6 ft but never let small facts spoil good yarn