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Keep in mind, I have nothing to do with this posting. "Nantucket Whitetail Deer Hunt". 7 days $500. For those who need a place to go this might be a good deal.
One of the EPOs told me that the motto of one very successful group of hunters on Nantucket is "if you're not bleeding, you're not hunting."
I have hunted on Nantucket. It is likely different from the hunting that you have done. If you are intended to still hunt or use a stand, chances are you will not be successful.
l group of hunters on Nantucket is "if you're not bleeding, you're not hunting."
I have hunted on Nantucket. It is likely different from the hunting that you have done. If you are intended to still hunt or use a stand, chances are you will not be successful.
As cricco says, the scrub is unbelievably thick. Crawling through 100 yards of that stuff is exhausting. Most of the time in the scrub you can't see more than 10' in any direction. If a deer is bedded down in there, he heard you more than 100 yards away as you tripped, crawled, and cursed your way through the brush. He either high-tailed it out of there, or bedded down and laughed at you as you passed 15' away from him and never saw him.
The folks who are successful typically have large groups and do drives, with a couple shooters and a bunch of drivers. The drivers will sometimes wear full-face hockey helmets painted orange. One of the EPOs told me that the motto of one very successful group of hunters on Nantucket is "if you're not bleeding, you're not hunting."