Stop Thinking Like a Human to Get Close to More Bucks! (825)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 ต.ค. 2024
- Unlock the secrets to successful deer hunting by changing your mindset! In this episode, we dive deep into understanding deer behavior and habitat from the perspective of the buck. Learn how to think like a deer, discover the key factors that influence their movements, and gain insights into their daily routines.
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Great one Grant. My hunting buddy had me drive him to the base of his tree stand in Kansas in my white truck. The farmer has a white farm truck and they are so use to seeing it around the farm. The first time we did this I was skeptical. He texted me 2 hours later and had a nice 12 pt down in the field. Since that trip we have used that trick often and have tagged several nice bucks for both of us.
I’ve got a great example from my own experience, going back to what was discussed in the first part of the video. One of the properties I’m fortunate enough to hunt is on a church camp, and when you’re running around in the campgrounds the deer aren’t bothered one bit. You will often see them out feeding in the fields and under the big oaks in the campground. However, when you’re in the woods hunting, away from the campgrounds, the deer act completely different, because they know you’re not supposed to be there.
Interesting comment on leaving a dead doe to attract a buck. Been hunting 40 years and never done that. Gonna give it a try! Thanks for the tip.
I’ve had a buck come right up as I’m gutting the doe. There I stood, yards from my rifle, with only a knife in my hand.
I cannot count how many times I have seen deer on a 3D archery course with some standing in FRONT of a target!
I live on my hunting property. I walk it all the time, almost daily. My hunting buddies think I'm crazy. They do their best not to set foot on their properties. I have just as much hunting success as they do. I mow my trails with a lawn mower and I am seriously considering building a lawn mower shaped blind to hunt out of. I can easily mow 75 yards from a nice buck that would normally bolt if he caught a diff of my scent from 300 yards away.
That’s probably because they hear you coming from a long ways off, and you’re giving them time to decide whether to sit tight and hide, or mosey off to a different hiding place. It’s when you take them by surprise that they blow out hard.
I live right next to mine walk it constantly I can get 20yd up on a deer everytime I go they know my scent they know what I look like they don't see me as a threat easy hunting
I've been walking my trash can the 1/4 mile to and from the curb to make sure I'm seen.
Just yesterday I walked out to my truck and hopped in with only a minor adjustment in proximity to a doe I hadn't seen was out there. After closing the door as hard as I usually do, I watched her for a minute. She only scooted off after I started the engine.
They walk within feet of my truck daily while eating on their morning routine.
Bucks too. Big freaking bucks! Had 2 fighting in my driveway last week. Right where I drag the can.
Yep. 100 percent. It's all about the bade layer that the deer are used to. Good stuff Dr. Grant
I've never watched one of your videos without being impressed with the quality information, presentation, and video quality. Great work!
Danny - Thanks for sharing the very kind and encouraging words! They are greatly appreciated!
This also explains deer getting hit on the road: No problems if I (the deer) watch traffic from 100 yards away, no problems at 50 yards, nor 10 yards, nor 5 yards, nor 3 feet, and I can bravely cross that white line twenty times without a problem, Then one night, for no good reason, that Honda hits me. I of course have no means of warning my buddies since I am no longer talking or breathing.
Really appreciated this video. Just got some land in Milam County, TX and have been working our tails off, hiking and riding dirtbikes. Most of it to prep for deer season but also to keep the family entertained. Gives me some peace knowing that things will get better and the cameras may atart to show something
LOL!!! ALL OF IT TRUE!!! I started to notice that when I’d varmint hunt. We’d roll into an area and they’d just stare at you. After just a few trips they’d bolt when we’d pull in…not a shot fired. I changed vehicles and it started all over. Then changed vehicles again. Between me and my buddies we’d gone through a half dozen of our trucks and cars. Then we’d park a vehicle and walk in to a shooting position. No different with deer. If you’re sneaking through, especially during season, they know what a stalk is. They know what a greater amount of traffic means. The random BOOM the next valley over. They have far better predators than us stalking them at any given time. I’ve seen more deer backpacking than in deer season. I saw more deer during an early archery season, even early to mid-rifle season before I became a hunter when I was just hiking. I firmly believe it’s because I wasn’t a threat to them, and they knew it. Your body language, gait, etc will give you away. They are masters at survival.
We walk our property year round, and we dont have a water source on our property either, so we use a kids pool and we change the water out once a week. By doing this the deer aren't as spooked when they cross our scent trails on the ground, but we still pay attention to the wind.
I love your ending, you’re a good man
Thanks for the encouraging words!
I think this can work great for some specific types of hunting styles. However, if you put a lot of effort into stealthy entry and exit from your deerstand you're better of staying the heck out of the woods except during peak hunting days. I've quadrupled my sucess rate on mature whitetails since converting to the latter tactic.
@tightwadtv3421 *I use a different tactic..40+ years of walking with wild whitetail, contact calling on way in, no sneaking, no fuss, every animal knows me & is relaxed close .. so I have year round backstage pass on everything..just takes time..like a daily walk or walking the dog..routine..respect, acknowledgment..deer walk up to greet me with soft looks..wilder ones engage much like human strangers(spy vs.spy sometimes!)
*I only eat the tourists, but they sure taste good!😋
Thanks for sharing. That was very helpful.
Good info. Thanks. I agree totally. I've got a place to hunt in the city and a place to hunt out in the woods. City deer are much more tolerant of a bad wind and human odor.
When I ran the Range for the Springfield Police Dept (very near the Proving Grounds), it's wasn't uncommon to have a line of 15 recruits shooting 9mm and deer to be on the hill behind the targets less than 50 yards away. More than once I saw multiple deer browsing grass at the 100 yard line while several shooters were at the 15 yard line blasting away. They heard gunshots almost every day of their life and it was a non-threatening common occurence, just like you said.
Great info
Brother, you have a PhD, I just have 40+ years of walking with wild whitetail, sitting with them while they are in REM sleep, I can boil down your point to what I love most about my deer..
DISCERNMENT.
YES, they have amazing senses to begin with, and keep a low profile even when observing potential threats..
*Food sourcing is like military tactical patrol, from recon/situational awareness being full time, 1,000' swath zone of contact concern, SOP of hierarchical matriarchy/dominant deer trail & routine, forensic investigation, "dossier forming", tracking, stacking in transit like an assault team, lead by the lead experienced deer..establishing sightlines, etc
🥵Still so much to cover..I'm lucky my deer are really high speed..
🥰❤🦌
I get flack, respect & amazement responses from different folks.. I'm busy compiling everything I've accumulated, but it sure is good seeing the passion you have, and some upcoming younger generations diving deep in much the same..
So glad to have stumbled across your video!
I got a saying, "We only eat the tourists.." given my fellowship with God's deer.. nothing like being an equal associate to a whitetail family with mutual boundaries & respect, meeting strange deer and being TOLERATED if useful, "negotiating" with a grumpy deer, or working together with my buds @ my job..matriarch doing security sweep, halting me to point out evidence of an incident or incursion, ya I could go on..., on...😂
Once you "get" how things work, you're in..good life lesson, never ending..
Have a good one brother, thank you..see you around!😉👍
Love the plug about the Creator! We are blessed
I completely agree!
My step grandson and his buddy were sitting in a stand on the edge of a hayfield a couple hundred yards from where I was on a hunting plot in the woods.
I filled my buck tag but with about 45 minutes of shooting light left so I stayed in my stand.
I heard them shoot and 15 minutes later a nice doe came out so I filled that tag too.
When they showed up the boys asked if I was tracking one cause they heard two shots and I said I haven’t left my stand till now.
I told them to go get theirs and bring it over and I field dressed three deer in one spot.
We filled two antler less tags and a buck tag in 45 minutes within 200 yards of each other.
Congratulations!
You’re telling me what I know around a small farm I hunt and now it bothers me not to ride atv to hunt
I’ve been thinking about a test for some time but haven’t tried it. A scarecrow in my stand wearing my clothes changed out occasionally
thank you grant for the insights...lot depends on where you hunt ( high pressure or low pressure neighbors has big bearing on tactics ) always appreciate you mentioning the creator..." even nature itself declares gods glory " let everything that has breathe praise the lord !!
Wow thank you!
This is basically what ive been telling my dad for years. Our unthreatening presence needs to become normal in our spots, wether its us being out there on A regular basis or us hanging up dirty clothes on occasion.
I use to hunt an army base. We'd call in an area close to the firing range so we could sneak in and hunt behind it. Was deer heaven. Was scary hunting when they were using live rounds. You'd hear lead flying and ricochetinh off rocks. This was 30+ years ago. I wouldn't try it today.
I remember at ft. Knox , most of the deer would be on Yano tank range. Never failed come deer season, they’re off to dodge
There have been many times, in mentoring my 3 boys and wife, I've said, "Aren't you going to wait for the funeral?" after a deer has been shot.
Thinking about it now, maybe I should change it to, "viewing".
I love that analogy
On my uncles farm, the deer are so used to hearing 4 wheelers and ive always walked to my stand. I probably should take it to my stand. Id probably have better success
Sir, I love your video sir!
I guess I need to change my thinking. Next month...Im driving a semi to my deer stand!
If they are conditioned to a semi, it would work great!
Its not what you do, its when you do it
Great video
Amen He is risen
I put my Tidewe 360 see through blind up a week ago. How long do you think the deer will feel comfortable walking past it without being cautious or spooked?
Depends on how stressed the deer are in that area, but usually they adapt to a new structure that isn't moving in a week or less.
Pavlov rang a bell to associate the sound of the bell with the food. Dogs don’t know how to tell time. 😂
Yes - but they do know the same general time of day and so did the dogs in Pavlov's experiment. One of the keys to his work was ringing the bell and feeding the dogs at the same time daily.
Makes sense. The hogs do it in Texas…waiting for the feeder to go off.
On my farm I have a 1 acre thicket that backs up to a pod and levee to the back and my backyard o front. I know we have 100 more acres but I’m sure a big 1 loveshere with my own eyes. Question is how do I approach? Also morning or evening?
I don't know enough about your farm to give good advice. I suspect using the pond as a bottleneck, or an area where your scent can disperse is an important consideration.
I’ve been thinking like a deer every night this week and I can vouch that this works! Anyone know how I can stop getting hit by cars though?
Good one!
Deer can be conditioned to just about anything, both negatively or positively. Even on a small property like mine, there are areas that deer don’t relate a human with danger, but the opposite is true in other areas.
Same with humans. The ones who live in the big cities where 99.99% of homicides and robberies happen are the ones who are against having guns for self defense xD the irony
Interesting. In my area, deer never walk on the same trails as humans. Even in places with huge density of deer, they always stay away from human activity.
Are humans there frequently?
@@GrowingDeerTV It varies. Some places are public trails through areas with insanely over-populated deer, so people walk the trails every day. Other areas are private lands where the land owners allow the neighbors to walk the trails, so the trails are well-worn by humans but on most days you won't see a person. In all of these areas, all of the deer activity is off set from the main walking trail by at least 50 yards. In one area, I'm the first person to hunt the property in decades, and there's never a single bit of deer sign on the trails that the neighbors walk.
God bless you! I love your messages about the creator our GOD! You bless people, not only with your teaching, but with your steadfast love for our creator. It is good to see Him in you! You are fulfilling His purpose. I would love to meet you one day. Do you come to GA?
Thanks for the kind and encouraging words! I will be in Georgia for one day his week. We are in and out of Georgia (and most states) frequently.
@@GrowingDeerTV Sounds good. I live in Atlanta, but I am in Harris County/Pine Mountain a lot as that is where I have property. Maybe our paths will cross one day! 🙏
great video thank you for all you do !!
Psalm 46:10
I'm throwing away all my Mossy Oak and wearing my golf clothes into the woods from now on.
I’ve dropped trees with my chainsaw in the woods and they stand 50 yards away eating.
I could never understand “hunting” from a blind, it’s not that I’m opposed to it but at least call it what it is “shooting “ not hunting.
Well wouldn’t that perspective mean sitting in a deer stand is just “shooting” as well? Just sitting in different type of cover. Lol I guess it depends on someone’s definition of hunting - whether it be stalking or ambush tactics.
Not everyone has the physical ability to climb in a tree stand. There are hunters like myself who were born with a disability but still love the outdoors. Just because I’m in a blind doesn’t make me any less of a hunter just because I’m less able.
Great info