Let’s face it: Most of us hunters have become lazy. We think we’re walking a long way if we park our ATVs more than 100 yards from our stands.
By that standard, Brad Hammill is a died-in-the-wool hiking freak.
“I pack every bit of 1,000 to 1,500 yards from where I’m hunting,” Hammill said.
The reason is simple.
“I don’t want that buck to have any idea that anyone is in the area,” he said. “That’s my No. 1 rule.”
He believes that makes all the difference.
There are guys who hunt the same places as me, and they don’t see anything,” Hammill said. “But when I go and kill, they ask me why I kill.
“I think it’s because the deer don’t know I’m there.”
Editor’s note: This article is part of the Trophy Ambush feature in the November issue of Mississippi Sportsman. Digital editions can be downloaded right to your computer or smartphone.
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