Silence and not being seen walking into stands

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Newpond0

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As a new predator hunter (I've made maybe 25 stands total) I've now realized I've probably been giving my position away coming into my stands. Walking paths or roads crunching around, crunching getting off those paths to some higher ground area with visibility, and being generally impatient travelling to spots.

I've read on here not to skyline yourself so I've been incorporating not going to the top of the hill but instead almost to the top and walking around. I've also tried getting off the paths and walking edges of woods real quiet but I feel like I'm not covering enough ground.

I'm thinking to let go of the covering ground idea and just be as stealth as possible and call way more often...any advice?

By the way I've shot 1 coyote so far and seen 1 bear charging down the hillside a few hundred metres away that must have busted me before really coming in
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Thank you for the replys guys! I guess what I was thinking is to start walking silently like this guy into my stands

Is that what people are doing when they talk about slipping into stands quiet and unseen? A combination of moving like this and thru the forests and not the paths?
 
Sprinkman said:
I think I'd be walking backwards if I went that slow:ROFLMAO:
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lol maybe you’re right…this tactic would mean park the truck and do that walk for an hour or 2 to get in a few hundred metres and call a set. If nothing, another few hundred metres in an hour or 2 and call again. Keep repeating…I’m gonna try it. But how quick would you move or how would you get in discreetly Sprinkman?
 
I'm by no means an expert sneaker, but some of what he said works. No one sneaks in without making a little noise with their feet. Just slow down, watch your step and move as quietly as possible. Keep your gear quiet as well. 66 seconds per step is pretty ridunkulous.
I live in an area that is almost always dry, It's harder than heck to move into any stand without making some noise. Just keep it to a minimum and you will do fine.
 
you're going to make some noise, just dont make real loud noises. an hour to go 100 yards or so ?? NO WAY

watch the wind, it should be coming towards you or a cross wind, from where you think the coyotes are. if its blowing towards them, the games over before it starts.

they like to circle down wind of the call. set the call at least 100 yards away from you, get hidden against a tree or some brush, call and get ready.
 
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