I've been bowhunting (with a compond bow) for about three years, and 99% of it has been from a saddle in the timber on public land. I love it, and have learned a ton so far (to date, I think I have six does and two bucks under my belt). I have a week off at the end of the year, and am planning to explore a new type of terrain hunting open prairie lands with very few trees. There will be some timber along creek bottoms, but or the most part, it'll be grasslands and scrub brush, I believe. There is some elevation change, but it's definitely not mountainous.

Do y'all have any tips for me? For example, when I'm e-scouting, I'm just seeing brown haha. Or, when I go on the hunt, is it more about glassing from high points to see where deer are moving? Do I make a move on bedded deer or just use that information to put myself in position the next day? Are most shots taken in the moment with the available cover, or do y'all bring a portable blind along? If you can't tell, I'm totally green to that type of environment, which is exactly why I want to give it a shot.

I'd appreciate any input! I have a decent pair of binoculars (Vortex Viper HD 10x50), and I'm assuming they'll get some use.

Those are great questions. Hope you get some feedback but I cant help you much. Good luck.

you hunting whitetails?


would really need more info, but assuming you have at least a day or two to scout, you can set up at distance and watch animals move from the timber along the creeks into the open country and back to their bedding areas and then set up an ambush along the trails leading into and out of the creek bottoms either using a climber or a brushed in pop up blind set up during mid day.

That is what I would do at least.