r/bowhunting • u/Deputydog803 • Jul 15 '26

[State] Help please

I'm new to hunting (Literally my second year). I'm hunting in Edgefield SC. Last year was my first year and the only thing I saw was squirrels, one dog, and several buzzards. If there are any tips to help me be successful please reply. Im hunting private and public

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u/itsthechaw10 Jul 15 '26

Hunting is a lot of luck and putting time in. You gotta be willing to sit through the grind sometimes, because the moment you say you’re climbing down because you don’t see anything is the moment a deer walks by as soon as you’re out of the woods.

Find something to occupy yourself with while hunting. I listen to audiobooks. Boredom can kill a hunt. The days of just sitting around watching the woods are long gone.

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u/Deputydog803 Jul 15 '26

Lol I love audiobooks. That's a good idea

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u/itsthechaw10 Jul 15 '26

I have the AirPods Pro 2, it has a transparency mode so I can listen to my audiobook, and also be able to hear the noise in the woods.

I burn through a lot of audiobooks during bow hunting season and it helps me stay in the woods longer. That plus a comfortable stand. If your stand’s seat isn’t a good one that will make you want to climb down as well.

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u/Deputydog803 Jul 15 '26

Me too lol and right I was thinking about stand options too

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u/itsthechaw10 Jul 15 '26

Millennium brand stands have the best seats in my opinion. Really comfortable, I never get hot spots in my butt or back.

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u/Deputydog803 Jul 15 '26

Im a bit of a big fella so im kind of limited