"spot and stalk" requires open land and usually rolling terrain. It's more of a prairie and western thing. This involves using binoculars or spotting scopes to locate a herd or specific animal and then attempting to stalk to within shooting range. Very hard to do in the east since there is so much timber and properties tend to be chopped up and small.
"still hunting" is what ringworm is talking about. This is a matter of moving like molasses through the woods and trying to make as little sound as humanly possible and he nailed it.
"deer drives" or simply "driving" is having a group of hunters (drivers) start at one end of a linear terrain feature like a finger of woods jutting into a field or lake, an agricultural field that hasn't been mowed, etc. and one or more 'standers' at the other end. On a signal or pre-determined time, the drivers begin moving toward the standers, hopefully pushing the deer toward them. The specifics vary based on the traditions of the group or legalities of the area. Sometimes the drivers make lots of noise, sometimes they let scent and natural noise do the pushing. Sometimes only the standers are allow to shoot, other times everyone is armed. It may sound unfair but deer have a way of staying put and letting drivers walk right by them. Others sneak between drivers. Other times the deer fly past the standers and nobody gets a shot.
Stand hunting is what I usually do, although I have taken part in drives and still hunted. Stand hunting involves scouting and finding a suitable place to set up either on the ground or in a tree. Ground blinds can be simple or elaborate and one can always just sit with their back against a tree. I prefer the tree-stand since it gets your scent up above the ground level to some degree. It also takes you out of a deer's line of sight. If they see a lump on the base of a tree that wasn't there yesterday, they often spook and movement is a big no-no. Deer don't normally look up to scan for danger but they will if they see movement or they've seen another hunter up in the same tree. Using a tree-stand isn't just ambushing since they can see and smell you from a long way off if you don't do it right. You also have to know their behavior well enough to pick a spot with some reasonable chance of success.
"still hunting" is what ringworm is talking about. This is a matter of moving like molasses through the woods and trying to make as little sound as humanly possible and he nailed it.
"deer drives" or simply "driving" is having a group of hunters (drivers) start at one end of a linear terrain feature like a finger of woods jutting into a field or lake, an agricultural field that hasn't been mowed, etc. and one or more 'standers' at the other end. On a signal or pre-determined time, the drivers begin moving toward the standers, hopefully pushing the deer toward them. The specifics vary based on the traditions of the group or legalities of the area. Sometimes the drivers make lots of noise, sometimes they let scent and natural noise do the pushing. Sometimes only the standers are allow to shoot, other times everyone is armed. It may sound unfair but deer have a way of staying put and letting drivers walk right by them. Others sneak between drivers. Other times the deer fly past the standers and nobody gets a shot.
Stand hunting is what I usually do, although I have taken part in drives and still hunted. Stand hunting involves scouting and finding a suitable place to set up either on the ground or in a tree. Ground blinds can be simple or elaborate and one can always just sit with their back against a tree. I prefer the tree-stand since it gets your scent up above the ground level to some degree. It also takes you out of a deer's line of sight. If they see a lump on the base of a tree that wasn't there yesterday, they often spook and movement is a big no-no. Deer don't normally look up to scan for danger but they will if they see movement or they've seen another hunter up in the same tree. Using a tree-stand isn't just ambushing since they can see and smell you from a long way off if you don't do it right. You also have to know their behavior well enough to pick a spot with some reasonable chance of success.