@@TennesseeBass849 but if you set up those 3, your so close to your others your being counterproductive bc your spooking the deer that are between you and your second stand on your way over.
great show man ., I gave up hunting on my last buck in 1987 due to health/weight problems . I couldn't drag that last button buck 10 yards before I was exhausted from lack of breath . Now though I have lost 147 lbs but age now is the problem . 72 years old and I still would love to hunt again if I could get to and from a blind safely .Long distances are hard to walk . Still I get my thrill watching fellas like you do these vids
I have learned much from the best hunters , Its increased my success of seeing not only deer but many other animals I would otherwise never see ! Biggest tip , let wind direction work for you , these animals can smell you long before you even see them !
I’ve hunted in the same tree for a couple of years and shot many bucks and does people say don’t hunt on the same stand but people say that using the same stand but what I have found out you have to stay in your stand all day if you want a big buck or doe
I have hunted on the ground for years and had a young 5 pts and a doe come right up to me and almost sniff my boot. I was in a thick cover area. I always wondered did they not just smell me or what?
North Georgia is going fine tomorrow is first doe day out of only 3, i got a 4 point last week, and the coolers are all closed up here full of meat and not taking any more deer
In my opinion the number 1 most common mistake is too much hunting pressure. Just this season we learned our lesson and we barely saw deer cuz we hunted hard.
How a land is hunted is always the lowest hole in the bucket. Most folks habitat improvements actually hurt hunter efforts because they allow deer to pattern hunters more than they allow hunters to pattern deer.
@@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751 I think our main problem was our access. The peice that we hunt is a 60 acre parcel all woods, so we just went through the middle to get to our stand. Plus we hunted hard and the only edge is the road. So this next year we're gonna try to set up more on the edges and hunt less.And also put in a small food plot.
All that shit is useless. Have you ever seen an indian or 19th century in multicam? People for generations used to hunt in bright red plaid outfits. My grandfather still has his. Its all a scam they try to put on people because, for example, hunting shows have sponsors. I feel bad for beginners who want to go hunt and think they need all this random shit. A range finder, 2000$ fancy camo outfit, 10,000$ gun, 26 calls. Insane.
@GDom Fully agree. Sound and smell is huge. Just dont move. People literally hunt sitting against a tree. Some could argue that different hunts have different needs. Turkeys for example. You cant move, and need to be super camo. But you can put perfume on if you want.
@@myronlaidler8034 no it's called you have to be 2% smarter then what your hunting. I mean the last grizzly I killed I was 50 steps away from it so yea stilled not sold on that people have to have top of the line scent killer in camouflage to get the job done.
CountryFisherman scent will get on anything you touch. Just the scents in your house will get on your hunting stuff if not properly protected. Keep your hands clean. Don’t touch anything bare handed unless you plan on whiling it down and invest in some type of scent eliminating storage for your gear
For entertainment I listen to a lot of talking heads about hunting deer, but you approach hunting deer with common sense. I am now 65, started hunting when I was 14 with my Dad. He did not over think the sport, the first bit of info he gave me was that I was not hunting deer, but a giant rabbit. I was always blessed in that I had our farm to hunt plus the Hoosier National Forest which surrounded it here in Southern Indiana. However. on opening weekend of shotgun season we headed for a section of public land where the pressure was so heavy that before daylight the amount of flashlights on the ridges surrounding us looked like a lightening bug convention. But dad and I sat in a creek bottom that was thick with briars and cedars. Never saw a hunter down there, around daylight the shooting would start, and without fail, the vast majority of opening mornings we both would have a deer by 11:00. Dad died 15 years ago, but to this day on opening morning I still head for that creek bottom. Semper Fi, USMC.
This may seem stupid but I just setup 360 degree trail cams with 4G at all my hunting stands on my 150 acre property. I figure I don't have much land so I take notes on which animals are where at certain times. My daughter planted thousands of berries of all verities (from seed) and when walking through the property you can't go more than 50 feet without being able to eat berries in any direction. Problem is now we have black bears.
Never been deer hunting before and I don't have anyone to teach me. Makes me extremely grateful to live in this internet age where I can POP all of my questions into a search bar and find useful information.
Hunting in my experience has a lot to do with understanding the critters and their surroundings! I never hunted from a blind but ether seeing them moving to an area or walking to an area where they gather staying in high ground if possible. I have had an advantage growing up on a farm with wooded areas near a marsh on our land! I sat on high ground again, watching them from a distance. I hunted deer with a single shot rifled barreled 12 gauge shotgun as it is lighter to carry and you only get one shot anyway! I made my shots count that I new the deer was going down.
I’m not sure where you live but if you are close to southwest Missouri I would love to take you out on my 400 acre property. It would be completely free of charge and you would only have to pay for your tags! I love to pass along hunting knowledge and experience to those looking to get into it.
My uncle and I went hunting last year. We are both novice big game hunters, and I can give you a whole list of mistakes that we made. We set up next to a small river, upwind of deer of course, and didn't see a thing. However, that entire morning, fish were feeding right in front of us. The next day we brought some poles and had one of the best fishing days ever. Take what nature gives you, because the only use your plans serve you are to get you out there.
I fire up my woodburner early with some wet wood. Put on some jeans and sit on the back porch with my coffee and cigarette. The smoke covers the smell or at least that's what I tell myself. It works every year
Amen to that. I heard an ATV on WIs opener and sure, enough 20 minutes later deer camp running. Love the neighbors 😁 and their ATVs. Diane got to see some of the deer where she was hunting...spooked them roughly 600-700 yards and they probably didn't even realize there were deer there. Ha, I like walking too 👍
Whitetail Habitat Solutions every herd can be different. I’ve watched deer on one part of our lease not be affected by machinery and the other side, 4 miles away, they take off at the slightest sound.
Reef, I've had similar experiences. I hunt deer and turkey on a place adjacent to the Mississippi River (often under the river) where between the barges, railroad, and quarry noise the critters never get much peace. We just cannot get a tom to shock gobble and the deer aren't too nervous. Other places I hunt have remarkably different behavior.
Living in Wisconsin I never hunted in a blind that I new our area on our farm tracking their movements before the hunt! I used a 28 in single shot 12 gauge shotgun with a rifled barrel as I made sure one shot will put it down! I always hunted from higher ground with the wind in my face getting closer sometimes on my belly in tall grass at times! This is hunting not waiting for the deer to walk by!!
It's great to hear common sense, reasonable advice that works for the average Michigan hunter. So much of what is out there is for the once-in-a-lifetime fantasy hunts. Keep it up!
Thank you very much Antonio...that really means a lot to me! Just trying to help as much as possible - most of the info out there is really poor for the average person so I have a mission to offer information that fits more appropriately for the average hunter 👍
I have to say thank you. Yesterday I was hunting a little over a mile back in the VA mountains. Raining steady and I was getting wet and highly frustrated. I just texted my brother at 3pm and told him I was going to head out. Before I did I looked on your website and read some of your advice about rain and weather and hunting the breaks. It gave me a second wind and I decided to stick it out. We are in prime rut and I was in between bedding. 330 six bucks come running a doe. I shot the biggest buck I have to date. I’m not good at aging but the taxidermy said he was an older deer and he would let me know after checking his teeth. A few minutes later a 3 1/2 year old 9 pointer came down. I couldn’t resist so I took him too. I have to thank God for the opportunity and I thank you for the information you put out there for us!!
Man I love to hear that feedback and I am so happy for you!! The grind is worth it, isn't it? Thanks for letting me know and I hope the info helps others too...
I’ve never had any problems hunting deer but I don’t focus on bucks . I prefer does the meat is better eating. Especially while hunting moose cows are better eating. I’m 80 now and been hunting since I was a very young kid. Great job guys. 👍🇨🇦
I’m a firm believer in getting information from more than one source but on deer hunting, I keep coming back to these videos because since taking up archery, I have seen a direct correlation between the information put out by Jeff and what I see in the field. I find that I’m probably still sitting in a stand more than I should and need to work on my discipline in that regard. So much great information here! 🏹
Call me what you want but you can’t argue with results. I rarely sit in a stand for long. I used to be able to sit in a blind for hours upon hours and be content just observing my surrounds. Anymore I get up and walk and see what I can get moving. I use the wind to my advantage and move at a crawl. As we’re all aware though, there’s no sneaking up on a deer, so it requires some fine marksmanship
The number of curious deer I’ve seen during brush clearing a watch or hammering a ground blind together blows my mind. Make a little crack or ting and they run, pound nails and they come check it out...
You can also ride a bicycle right up to a deer without it running away, I do it all the time. The second you put your feet on the ground though, they run.
The problem with leaving a deer overnight is coyotes I have seen many deer picked clean sometimes you will have a property filled with coyotes and then deer will be fine and sometimes you will never see a coyotes for years and your deer will be picked clean
Thanks Jeff for taking all the helpful information you keep put out there. I only wished I would have found your channel a little sooner. I will however start implementing as many of your suggestion as I can when appropriate. I've had a rough couple of years health wise, so I would love to be able to spend more time hunting around my land. With all the information I've gathered from your videos, I should be able to improve my hunting success around home in southern Vermont greatly. So thanks again Jeff.
There is a million deer hunting channels on TH-cam and I have to say this channel is one of my favorites. It’s great to see a guy who can talk a bunch of knowledge and show us results.
My ATV broke down a few years ago and I never felt like paying to get it fixed. Turns out this has been one of the best decisions I have made on my 175 acre hunting property. Walking or even riding a mountain bike to and from stands and using a cart to recover deer has greatly reduced the felt pressure on my property during hunting season.
My son is 11 and this will be his first year whitetail hunting. I shared this video with him. Thanks for making it & thanks for not trying to cram products down our throat the whole time! Great video!
@@keithlucas6260 That's awesome! My son finally knocked a small buck down yesterday. Today is the last day here in Nebraska and he has one more tag to fill. I am really tired 😫 LOL But he is ready to go get another one!
@@bigjsoutdoorsairguns9007 ...took both with his AR.... He was just given a youth .243 and I had to scramble to find ammo for it....after a week of searching the internet and calling stores, I lucked out in going to Academy Sports before they opened and stood in line on the day they get ammo. Scored the 3 box limit on 5.56, grabbed 3 boxes of .243 and a box of .270, now everyone is happy.
@@keithlucas6260 Dang! Close call! Haha Ammo is hard to get these days for sure. Glad to hear you got what you needed. My son is shooting and old sporterized M96 Swedish Mauser. When I finally found some ammo online a couple of months ago I bought a case of 200. Haha 😄 He would have shot every round by now target shooting if I would have let him. I told him it costs me a dollar every time you pull the trigger son!
@@bigjsoutdoorsairguns9007 ...great, oddly enough I stopped last week at Walmart as I never shop there, and found ten boxes of the 300 WM @ $54/box and the only ones on the barren shelves...they're still there as I've already purchased 300 rounds months earlier.
I want everybody that watched this video to not make the mistake I made. Do what he said, if you don't see the deer drop dont go in to look for him immediately. Wait. I shot a 11 point buck we had on camera during the rut 2 years ago, I immediately got down from my lean to and went in the thicket looking for him because I was so excited, I saw him with my own eyes jump up and run away leaving a thick blood trail. I trailed that buck for 6 hours, he had crossed a bayou twice and still continued to bleed, then the blood stopped. I went the next day with my buddies dog trying to find him but we never did. I still to this day have dreams that I found that buck, please don't make the mistake I did.
Even when I see an animal drop I still wait 30 minutes. ESPECIALLY with bear. You never know when that animal can wake up and if you find yourself in that situation, finding that deer would be the least of your worries lol.
Don’t leave logs horizontal in your hunt area. It does not permit you to quickly notice a deer body when it comes nearby. Keeping your scent in the woods everywhere all the time helps it become just part of their environment and not something new. They’ve got great noses. Keep a few of your old shirts with your sweat scent in the woods in various places and replaced periodically. From 61 years hunting in the northern Minnesota woods! Anything and everything left in the woods becomes just part of the woods after 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 years. Must be nice to have all those discretionary funds to do all those full head mounts.
Thank you for providing useful information that can be applied on my small hunting area of around 200 acres. I get so tired of watching the big shows that are on these world class hunting resorts talking about how they couldn't have done it without their (insert sponsor here) when all they had to do was show up and pick the deer they wanted. I've been looking for a real hunter that isn't beholden to his/her sponsors in their videos. Once again THANK YOU
Thank you...I really appreciate you watching and it means a lot that the info helps and is practical...without all of the sponsor hype! I hope the hunting industry changes...but man, it's almost like a NASCAR victory speech nowadays...
Excellent advice ??? He's literally repeating everything we learned from the first hunting vids that hit the market ! He's just repeating common knowledge. I can find an old video clip from the 90's that talks about the exact same subjects time and time again. ... Have you been living under a rock ??? Only difference is this guy spends tens of thousands of dollars and highly modifies the properties he hunts... this is fantasy land hunting from a sponsored up dude who just repeats the same stuff we learned 30 years ago ! He talkes about how you should take the long , hard way o your stand to avoid your scent, then jumps on a5 thousand dollar electric bike and rides off... He always says x,y,z product to the common guy while wearing $1,500 worth of sponsored xd clothing. I cannot make this up !
This is a really good list. I started hunting when I was a kid and then as an adult I went into military and then college so I just got back into it 3 years ago. I'm 30 now and one thing I've noticed that I've learned over that past couple seasons is to not overthink it. I shower with baking soda before my hunt as well as wash my clothes with baking soda and then head out to the field. Spray some dead downwind and set my stand up according to wind. That's about it and I've seen a LOT of deer.
Same. Also had deer walk right by an ATV and ignore it, but also had both scenarios back fire too. I'm sure as shit not walking up my ridges in my eastern KY property though. Started parking farther away though and its definitely helped me.
Thanks great tutorial, subscribed. I'm one of those guys - I tromp loudly into the woods, leaving all sorts of scent, spooking every creature for miles. I sit in my blind for hours, and the rare deer that comes into view busts me right away and snorts to warn the others. Hunting is an art, like playing the violin - obviously it can't be learned in a day or even in a season. But it's still fun to be out there! Season starts Monday morning here and will be re-watching your video to remind me some of these great tips.
Keep in mind, a lot of these will be location based. Every deer that's been killed on my property in Eastern KY has been in the morning and often heading to food sources. Some deer will pay more attention to smell than others. Sound is definitely a big enemy though. Over hunting isn't a thing when done properly imho (scent and noise control and being sure not to spook them while in stand) as most of us don't have the funds to put up 5 different stands.
Great video! I as a disabled hunter I am stuck with my ATV or hunting right out of my truck a lot. I am a paraplegic and can walk a little with crutches. The problem with walking is it takes a lot of effort and I get very hot walking a short distance, especially with a lot of clothing on hunting here in Maine. This is one reason I hunt a lot of places all day. I hope that if I made any noise in the morning I am hoping that it is forgotten about by evening. There are a lot of things I have to do differently, believe me I have hunted since I was about 10 and I was not a paraplegic till just after my 23 rd birthday, I have hunted just as you described for years. It is very frustrating but you can only do what you can do. I love to hunt and be in God's country. There is nothing better. I look forward to watching your videos. Thank you. God bless and Good Hunting! Maine North Woods Hunter (Shane)
i'm 18 I have always loved hunting but never got to do it growing up my family doesn't hunt with that said when i turned 18 I went out and bought myself a crossbow and a blind and started on my own. Videos like this are much appreciated in the learning process for me. I managed to get myself a doe right at the tail end of the season after many hours of sitting in one spot every night for over a month. This video should help me maybe get one sooner in the season or possibly get a doe and a buck. Keep making these videos they should help plenty more young hunters like me who never got the hands on experience growing up.
I didn’t start hunting till I was 41. My first season I got two deer one being an 8 point. I’ve been a bunch this year and have only seen deer twice. Shot at one with a crossbow but missed low. Learned you really need to have your yardage down (get a range finder). Keep at it! Never stop learning.
Okay boring! left at 1.55. Never had problems killing deer. even trophy's. Just be out before dawn, be in a good place and enjoy life. the season is long. I have a life. I will not listen too 30 minutes of swill.
I haven't watched the whole video but yes, wait. If he's laying down bleeding out let him. They're not always dead. I put a poor shot on a 140" buck. I jumped him by walking in. He jumped and ran and I'm guessing he clotted.
They taught us that in my hunter education class. Wait 45 minutes. Seems like an unbelievably long time, but I guess it makes sense. Problem is if you shoot them right at dusk, then you have to track them in the dark, and if you wait until morning the coyotes will get the carcass first. All part of the experience!
I don't think smell has that much to do with it. Almost every day off killed. I've been smoking a cigarette. It's light a camel up in the woods and they come to see what it is. Just my experience. I've been hunting for about 17 years now and I'm going to say the only time I wasn't smoking until the deer is maybe 3 or 4 times when I was younger
What great information shared. I really appreciate you taking the time to share your knowledge from over 30 years with us. My knowledge base has increased just from the few minutes spent with you! Take care and happy seasons!
Whitetail Habitat Solutions this is my first year hunting whitetail and your channel has been very helpful. I was able to shoot my first deer a couple weeks ago.
Disappointed to see so much negative feedback on this one Jeff! It should go without saying that there will always be variables where certain practices do or don’t apply. I take all the info you offer and tweak it to my circumstances. I’m tagged out! Shot a 9 and 10 pointer two days in a row during rut.
Ha, thanks Jay! Only averaging 2.5 thumbs down per 100...so it's all good! Lots of jealousy and bitterness this time of year ☺️ That's awesome too with your success...congrats!
This is my first season and I'm learning a lot. Thank you for your content. I didn't realize it was okay to leave a non-dressed deer out over night and get it the following morning.
Well it definitely depends on how warm it is...and make sure that you leave a jacket or something nearby to spook the coyotes away. Thanks a lot tho, I hope the channel helps you out a lot!
I shot a doe last night. She ran into the thick stuff before dying so I left her there & dressed her this morning. It was about 30 degrees overnight so the meat didn’t spoil
Whitetail Habitat Solutions there's no leaving a dead deer in the woods around here... the coyotes will move in with a human standing right next to it... the deer population is so high because there is no way to get above them in morning.. the state land areas in my area are 1000ft of vertical in less than a mile.. I can shut off engine and lights on car and roll into the grassy part of parking area at well over an hour before grey light and listen... the deer are racing up the sheer face and landing on private land... one way in from backside but then you have to climb the other side of the 1000ft vertical and walk a mile and a half to get to the saddle the top ones travel to private land... even when you see one (usually a whole herd) it is an hour before sunrise and can't shoot them anyway... crazy, but I still keep trying to crack the code but it's tough... I missed a buck on opening day, my Remington ammo misfired ... spent the next afternoon with my Savage Axis and a box of new Winchester ammo re-sighting in my rifle.. yes unfortunately on the same state land. It might help if NY like other states actually allowed half hr BEFORE official sunrise and AFTER sunset but..... I LOVE NY❤️NOT...
@@rickparshall I'm Aa,,,30 year veterian of hunting ,I have harvested many white tail and mule deer ,,,if the temp is around 40 and less your meat will be good ,,trusting my word dont go by it ,,,,but after 3 girls and one son ,,and 12 grandkids,,,we have only eaten deer meat and elk and moose and carabo,,,but mostly white tail and black tail deer which we have had to find some times on the third day of a 40 degree ,,,the meat was fine ,,,,don't go past this period ,,,and remember,,,the temps have to be 40degress and under to be ok,,,,as soon as you deww find it ,,dont worry about the glan cutting just get the field dressing done ,,,then take it to a presser to take care of the rest ,,,,been doing this for years raised all the kids and grand kids on it and I'm teaching it to them ,,,so thay can have a knowledge of were we get our meat and the correct and uncorrected way of receiving what the lord gave to all of us to eat ,,,
Regarding scent control, what's your thoughts about keeping gear in a container with cedar limbs from the hunting area? Not trying to hide my scent, but trying to blend in... Thanks!!!
I've always liked that option s lot...in particular if it only includes materials directly from where you hunt. I'm always hunting in all kinds of conditions for at least 4 months...traveling too. So a container with either very clean clothes or some kind of scent enhanced...is my only option. I like it...I think it works well too!
Keep in mind that he didn't say you can't help your odds. He just said that you cannot bank on fooling a deers nose. Been hunting for 26 years and he is absolutely right. You can't count on fooling a deers nose, but as he said, you can help your odds. It's just foolish to go in and not play the wind because you think that the $15 bottle of scent away is going to take care of it or because you took extra measures to disguise your scent. ALWAYS play the wind and it's going to help your odds. It won't always work, because we all know that as soon as ole mossy horns steps in range, the wind is going to swirl and hit the back of your neck. :) happy hunting.
always get a kick out of 'experts' from the mid-west USA, hunting on private cultivated land for deer that are easier to dial in on than the six oclock news.
Meh! I’m guilty of most of these “don’t do’s” and I’m at seasonal success rate of about 65-70%. I am a serious hunter, (hell, that’s my last name) but I consider my success rate good enough. If all these tips help you, God bless. But, my issue is the guys who crap on everyone who doesn’t do all the crap they do. Get over yourself. I appreciate this video because these are good tips and the guy doesn’t come off as a condescending jerk know it all. Happy hunting and God Bless.
Just trying to offer info to help hunters up their game if they would like, with tips them to help them shoot them best bucks in the area nearly every season. Mature bucks are a much harder whitetail to, scout, prepare and hunt for, than does, fawns and young bucks. I have a friend who in the 2000s shot his 50th buck in a row in 50 seasons. Less than 10 were 2.5 years if age or older. Not that there is anything wrong with that at all. BUT, he did the same thing for 50 years and was happy with those results. What I try to offer in this channel is for hunters to make changes and reap the rewards of continually trying to be be the best hunter that they can be, every season. In a constant state of learning and honing their skills...if they have time to, and if they desire.
I used to wait till morning on bad hits but unfortunately I lost a couple deer to coyotes I cant even begin to describe the let down when I spotted the rack and ran over to a picked over carcass. Couldn't even tell where I had hit him. So I would say before you leave one till morning consider the predator/ scavenger population in your area and decide if you're willing to take that risk. Because anymore here in southern Minnesota I'm not.
25 year old self taught hunter in central minnesota, for ground blinds 2023-2024 new law on public must have 12x12 blaze orange on top of blind how do we still cover the blind up or camouflage in thick brush ?
Maybe the ATV thing is a norm here in Texas, it seems even the older deer seen when we are riding around on the ranger they seem to not really care that we are there. Granted we are on private land with cattle and deer feeders and what not. This morning we road up on many deer and unless we gunned the engine real hard or broke the 100 yard bubble, they just sit there and stare at us and may even go back to feeding.
Enjoyed your video. Deer hunting has been commercialized to the point it's almost absurd. Blinds, exotic camo, scents, ATVs, high tech firearms with top heavy optics...Trail cams....I don't know...Old Timers (not that long ago) hit the woods with a wool hunting coat, decent pair of boots and a 30-30 or 12ga they bought down at the local Sears/wherever.
c s yeah all I use is an old m65 field jacket with a German wool commando jacket. I use much boots (I live in ky very wet) and some cheap thermals. I don't own a fourwheeler yet but I am looking for one to help get deer out. Sadly I have to hunt with my old man who can't walk around very well. We've hunted for 5 years and only got 2 bucks. Here soon I'll hunt on my own and can track them.
Ha, too funny Jason...in a way tho...not burning out stands 😁 Less is definitely more when hunting mature bucks. If you want to consistently kill them that is... You are very welcome and I appreciate your comments 👍
Its all commercialized....You don't need food plots , game scents, unscented clothes and all that other crap.....I walk down trails, rain, wind or snow for me the uglier the weather the better.....I have lived in 9 provinces and have yet to be skunked over the last 40 yrs.....This guy is all about success vs percentages vs time and I understand why......I don't care what science says or experts, 70% of my deer have been taken around 9-10 am when its usually raining or snowing.....I walk, I enjoy walking and most deer(bucks) step out in front of me onto the trail nose to the ground...easy peasy.
This channel us a little different too...not necessarily about just filling a tag...that should be the easy part. It's about doing your best...being the best hunter you can be 👍
Thank you. I’m a late life hunter. I started at 47 because I had no one to teach me as a boy and well, life happened. I’m 51 now and am transitioning into public land for the first time. Leases in Texas have become so expensive that only the wealthy can afford them. I used to spend 2k but now the average is well over 6k. Just finished scouting an area for bow season. I think what I have learned here will be ofhelp. Especially the knowledge about not pursuing shot deer too fast. I know I have lost at least one that way, and probably a hog or 2 as well. Thanks!
Can you provide a link to your hunting camo? I just got my first rifle and I'm about to buy some camo for this years deer season. Would love to only have to buy 1 nice set
I had a bad habit of tracking too soon and lost a couple. I made a gut shot this yr. So I waited ten and a half hours and went right to where I saw him "walk" to.....he was there!!
Stalking with a bow in general isn't appropriate for small parcels of land, those that want to be the best killer they can be or those that want to actually manage deet. It's really fun tho...enjoy the hunt!
Maybe im ignorant, but having to track a deer a mile doesnt seem that bad to me, when you say 100-200 yards that sounds entirely still in sight from location. Unless you're in some strange terrain full of hills and vallys i dont see following a deer a couple miles to be a very big deal.
I just find it hard to believe that I could Lose track of it and never find it. My only fear would be making the hualing of it back more difficult, but I imagine if I'm hunting I'm allready much futher away from the truck(miles) and the hualing is going to be the worst part regardless of how far or close the deer goes being the starting point is allready so far from the truck anyways. Perhaps I'm entirely overlooking the difficulty of tracking or I'm overlooking how hard or easy the terrain people hunt in is to travel in by foot. Personally I'm very fast and am considerably strong as well for my small size. If I did fuck up and track to soon it would likely just be making a harder/longer physical task for myself, which I could manage, I'd be more fearfull of tracking it latter in day and losing track of it that way. I'm not a hunter, that's why I'm watching, and I guess this would be my mistake, but I'd definitely be more concerned about losing track of it than how difficult it would be to retrieve. I'd rather have a really hard time and have something to show for it, than end up litterly empty handed
Great points were made but deer are honestly unpredictable sometimes I’ve driven my 4wheeler up to my stands 10 minutes before day light and sit for 20 minutes and have killed huge bucks. Not saying it’s a sure tried and true method but I’ve done things before where people would say of you will never see anything if you do XYZ and sometimes it works sometimes it doesn’t there are definitely things to do that increase chances at a shot on a big deer but there is never a 100% chance unless you’re on a high fence we’re the same buck goes to the same spot every day and Yiu just sit and wait.
Great videos and we are watching you in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont! Love how you mention VT when you’re giving examples as it’s helpful to know what’s relevant to us. I’m a new hunter and am learning so much from you. Watched tons of these videos and you’re definitely the best. I will share these with my boyfriend who has been hunting his whole life. I know he will learn a bunch. Thank you so much!
One piece of bad advice you have given You said wait until the next day if your not sure, etc. if the deer is supposedly shot. and didn't drop within a visible range etc. But unfortunately what your doing if the deer or any animal dies prior to you arriving late, You have a very good chance of the blood coagulating in the meat, You just ruined it, As your not supposed to eat meat with the blood in it. I agree wait say 15 to 30 min before you go to track the animal, if you did not hear it or see it fall. At least if you bleed it out before everything sets up, Your meat will not spoil, The blood contains the life of the animal, it has to come out, And another big mistake that a lot of hunters make, is they do not remove those sent glands on the hind legs, They need to be removed asap, and make sure you clean the knife used before you do any more cutting. Personally I don't like your Yankee way of hunting, It's a lazy mans way, It is much more pleasurable to stock the animals and learn and watch what they do, You will learn more then in any tree stand, I also got the impression you were boasting of how you hunt, That is an ungodly way to live, It's called arrogance and pride.
Really unfortunately one of the biggest mistakes inexperienced hunters make....is not waiting ling enough. Completely negligent if you have more than a few years under your belt. Sad but true...
Thanks for all the info, I have been hunting for 40 years and shot alot of deer but I love all the tips you give us and can always learn new things and techniques, best of luck to all in the deer woods, not easy in Vermont.
Thanks for the great tips. I like Sitka gear a lot. It's on a par with my climbing/mountain clothing but they haven't got their fabric quiet enough. Traverse cold weather hoody is quieter than wool even brushed against any tree or rock. The ascent and mountain pant sound like corduroy. I get it they want them to last but I have patagonia climbing pants lasting 15 years in the mountains that are quieter for a synthetic. I'd pay for a much quieter pant that is less durable any day. I'd really like to see them do a still hunter/northeast tracker clothing run in open country with a 50/50 wool poly pant double seat and knee fabric with a 90% jacket no hood and a game pouch to hold a liter of water and primaloft vest. . That would be their best offering to date!
Being a farmer in North Central Wisconsin we noticed that when deer see our cabbed tractor ether tilling soil or harvesting crops, they don't spook but stay where they are watching us! I have at times got within 20 yards before they took off! We never used a tractor to hunt but I hope the hunters out there are scrupulous enough not to do this? We never used trail cameras or dissenting but walked though our wooded lands seeing the signs where they travel/eat/sleep!! When hunting, we walked early hours those trails going into the feeding areas and have got a deer every time!!! We moved very quietly with the wind in our face! When I was 18 years old, we had to stop hunting ourselves as we had to patrol our lands keeping hunters out! They do so much damage and after the third cow was shot by these idiots, that stopped any hunting on our land!!
@@Dougarrowhead Well, for me that was 5 times one a year since I was 13 years old. My dad though was a great user of all the signs he saw even before the season that we always new where they slept/eat and traveled. When we hunted together, we each picked which deer we wanted, then when he saw I was ready, he said shoot that we both shot at the same time! Our farm that has some wooded areas and the Theresa Marsh that we leased every year growing Mint and Ginseng is a total of 1,560 acres to hunt in which was another advantage? Even before I hunted, there was always venison on the table and dad didn't think it was not right as the deer were eating our crops.
I have a friend that hunts from his combines ! He has 3 and just parks them on the fields he wants to hunt. Deer don't pay any attention to them after a couple weeks.
"dont hunt in the same stand all day" "have several stands and blinds" Sir i have 9 acres of land lol
You can set up at least two stands and maybe a blind on 9
@@TennesseeBass849 but if you set up those 3, your so close to your others your being counterproductive bc your spooking the deer that are between you and your second stand on your way over.
I hunt public land....usually pass a billion stands trying to find a spot🤣
I have 11 same thing, key is access to setup for different wind. It's not easy.
9 stands sound about right
great show man ., I gave up hunting on my last buck in 1987 due to health/weight problems . I couldn't drag that last button buck 10 yards before I was exhausted from lack of breath . Now though I have lost 147 lbs but age now is the problem . 72 years old and I still would love to hunt again if I could get to and from a blind safely .Long distances are hard to walk . Still I get my thrill watching fellas like you do these vids
Glad i found this channel... getting my hunting license this year and want to take my first deer.
Nice...that's awesome!! Good luck 👍
I have learned much from the best hunters , Its increased my success of seeing not only deer but many other animals I would otherwise never see ! Biggest tip , let wind direction work for you , these animals can smell you long before you even see them !
I’ve hunted in the same tree for a couple of years and shot many bucks and does people say don’t hunt on the same stand but people say that using the same stand but what I have found out you have to stay in your stand all day if you want a big buck or doe
Can you add a list of the 10 mistakes at the end of this video so that we can write them down? Lefty from new jersey
I'm hunting a 10 acre wooded lot and I got 2 stands and 1 blind. Is that a good set up for the land?
I have hunted on the ground for years and had a young 5 pts and a doe come right up to me and almost sniff my boot. I was in a thick cover area. I always wondered did they not just smell me or what?
You ever make your way to north bossier parish in northwest Louisiana? Nice deer up here
great content, just subscribed!
I would like to know what ladder system you use for your fixed position stands. Off topic, sorry.
How is every one season going I shot 1 doe 2 weeks ago and 1 in archery I couldn’t find
Georgia Deer hunting going bad. This is one of the worst seasons for me I have ever seen and we hunt on 3500+ acres
North Georgia is going fine tomorrow is first doe day out of only 3, i got a 4 point last week, and the coolers are all closed up here full of meat and not taking any more deer
In my opinion the number 1 most common mistake is too much hunting pressure. Just this season we learned our lesson and we barely saw deer cuz we hunted hard.
How a land is hunted is always the lowest hole in the bucket. Most folks habitat improvements actually hurt hunter efforts because they allow deer to pattern hunters more than they allow hunters to pattern deer.
@@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751 I think our main problem was our access. The peice that we hunt is a 60 acre parcel all woods, so we just went through the middle to get to our stand. Plus we hunted hard and the only edge is the road. So this next year we're gonna try to set up more on the edges and hunt less.And also put in a small food plot.
You know I've hunted from Montana to Alaska and I will never understand how I have ever killed big game just wearing blue jeans and a flannel shirt.
All that shit is useless. Have you ever seen an indian or 19th century in multicam? People for generations used to hunt in bright red plaid outfits. My grandfather still has his. Its all a scam they try to put on people because, for example, hunting shows have sponsors. I feel bad for beginners who want to go hunt and think they need all this random shit. A range finder, 2000$ fancy camo outfit, 10,000$ gun, 26 calls. Insane.
@GDom Fully agree. Sound and smell is huge. Just dont move. People literally hunt sitting against a tree.
Some could argue that different hunts have different needs. Turkeys for example. You cant move, and need to be super camo. But you can put perfume on if you want.
Unpressured animals!
@@myronlaidler8034 no it's called you have to be 2% smarter then what your hunting. I mean the last grizzly I killed I was 50 steps away from it so yea stilled not sold on that people have to have top of the line scent killer in camouflage to get the job done.
I hunt hard also can't disagree good knowledge
Hey i have heard from others that scent will get on your bow or gun. Do you think that this is true?
CountryFisherman scent will get on anything you touch. Just the scents in your house will get on your hunting stuff if not properly protected. Keep your hands clean. Don’t touch anything bare handed unless you plan on whiling it down and invest in some type of scent eliminating storage for your gear
For entertainment I listen to a lot of talking heads about hunting deer, but you approach hunting deer with common sense. I am now 65, started hunting when I was 14 with my Dad. He did not over think the sport, the first bit of info he gave me was that I was not hunting deer, but a giant rabbit. I was always blessed in that I had our farm to hunt plus the Hoosier National Forest which surrounded it here in Southern Indiana. However. on opening weekend of shotgun season we headed for a section of public land where the pressure was so heavy that before daylight the amount of flashlights on the ridges surrounding us looked like a lightening bug convention. But dad and I sat in a creek bottom that was thick with briars and cedars. Never saw a hunter down there, around daylight the shooting would start, and without fail, the vast majority of opening mornings we both would have a deer by 11:00. Dad died 15 years ago, but to this day on opening morning I still head for that creek bottom. Semper Fi, USMC.
Are you a Marine?
James Dare are you asking me?
Semper fi
@@L8nightride1 No. I was asking “Hammerhead”... Aren’t you a Corpsman?
@@isaacpattison2174 God Bless the brave men and women that never came home. Semper Fi.
I go out 15 minutes til dark, sit on a 5 gallon bucket and smoke cigarettes until a deer walks out of the woods. -Guy from west kentucky
This may seem stupid but I just setup 360 degree trail cams with 4G at all my hunting stands on my 150 acre property. I figure I don't have much land so I take notes on which animals are where at certain times. My daughter planted thousands of berries of all verities (from seed) and when walking through the property you can't go more than 50 feet without being able to eat berries in any direction. Problem is now we have black bears.
I am to poor to make most of these mistakes.
Same 😂
Never been deer hunting before and I don't have anyone to teach me. Makes me extremely grateful to live in this internet age where I can POP all of my questions into a search bar and find useful information.
Hunting in my experience has a lot to do with understanding the critters and their surroundings! I never hunted from a blind but ether seeing them moving to an area or walking to an area where they gather staying in high ground if possible. I have had an advantage growing up on a farm with wooded areas near a marsh on our land! I sat on high ground again, watching them from a distance. I hunted deer with a single shot rifled barreled 12 gauge shotgun as it is lighter to carry and you only get one shot anyway! I made my shots count that I new the deer was going down.
Just get out there. U learn more by being in the environment.
On my 3rd season and in my 40s. Do not miss it, make some friends hire a guide (at least once). Spend time in the woods.
I’m not sure where you live but if you are close to southwest Missouri I would love to take you out on my 400 acre property. It would be completely free of charge and you would only have to pay for your tags! I love to pass along hunting knowledge and experience to those looking to get into it.
Ryan Fry
Moving to Central Arkansas in the beginning of November. Would love to join you for the 2021 season if you don’t mind.
My uncle and I went hunting last year. We are both novice big game hunters, and I can give you a whole list of mistakes that we made. We set up next to a small river, upwind of deer of course, and didn't see a thing. However, that entire morning, fish were feeding right in front of us. The next day we brought some poles and had one of the best fishing days ever. Take what nature gives you, because the only use your plans serve you are to get you out there.
I’m a much better fisherman than a hunter.
Love the positive outlook. Gotta make the best out of a situation!
If I don’t get a deer this season after watching your videos I want a refund!!
Ha, need to talk to the boss (Diane) about that one, lol
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I feel like I’m not getting anything again this year... 3rd season and no luck. I’m probably doing everything wrong
LOL
Your not the only one not getting deer in the last 3 years. I must be doing something wrong.
I sit on the ground in blue jeans and a regular shirt stay still and quite thats all u need
Either the wind is right, or it isn't. I know guys who take whiz bangs off their stand, crack open daddy pops or light up smokes, kill deer.
Last three 4-5 year old bucks I've shot, had a cig hanging out of my mouth taking a "break".. lol
I fire up my woodburner early with some wet wood. Put on some jeans and sit on the back porch with my coffee and cigarette. The smoke covers the smell or at least that's what I tell myself. It works every year
@@joshjanes5641 haha, exactly.
@@kylehuberofs8052 an old Indian trick
I like walking makes me feel like iam hunting if ya will. Always have I could drive closer and still have a walk but I just would rather walk 😆
Amen to that. I heard an ATV on WIs opener and sure, enough 20 minutes later deer camp running. Love the neighbors 😁 and their ATVs. Diane got to see some of the deer where she was hunting...spooked them roughly 600-700 yards and they probably didn't even realize there were deer there.
Ha, I like walking too 👍
Whitetail Habitat Solutions every herd can be different. I’ve watched deer on one part of our lease not be affected by machinery and the other side, 4 miles away, they take off at the slightest sound.
Reef, I've had similar experiences. I hunt deer and turkey on a place adjacent to the Mississippi River (often under the river) where between the barges, railroad, and quarry noise the critters never get much peace. We just cannot get a tom to shock gobble and the deer aren't too nervous. Other places I hunt have remarkably different behavior.
Living in Wisconsin I never hunted in a blind that I new our area on our farm tracking their movements before the hunt! I used a 28 in single shot 12 gauge shotgun with a rifled barrel as I made sure one shot will put it down! I always hunted from higher ground with the wind in my face getting closer sometimes on my belly in tall grass at times! This is hunting not waiting for the deer to walk by!!
It's great to hear common sense, reasonable advice that works for the average Michigan hunter. So much of what is out there is for the once-in-a-lifetime fantasy hunts. Keep it up!
Thank you very much Antonio...that really means a lot to me! Just trying to help as much as possible - most of the info out there is really poor for the average person so I have a mission to offer information that fits more appropriately for the average hunter 👍
Hurry up October 1st!!!!!!!!
I have to say thank you. Yesterday I was hunting a little over a mile back in the VA mountains. Raining steady and I was getting wet and highly frustrated. I just texted my brother at 3pm and told him I was going to head out. Before I did I looked on your website and read some of your advice about rain and weather and hunting the breaks. It gave me a second wind and I decided to stick it out. We are in prime rut and I was in between bedding. 330 six bucks come running a doe. I shot the biggest buck I have to date. I’m not good at aging but the taxidermy said he was an older deer and he would let me know after checking his teeth. A few minutes later a 3 1/2 year old 9 pointer came down. I couldn’t resist so I took him too. I have to thank God for the opportunity and I thank you for the information you put out there for us!!
Man I love to hear that feedback and I am so happy for you!! The grind is worth it, isn't it? Thanks for letting me know and I hope the info helps others too...
I’ve never had any problems hunting deer but I don’t focus on bucks . I prefer does the meat is better eating. Especially while hunting moose cows are better eating. I’m 80 now and been hunting since I was a very young kid. Great job guys. 👍🇨🇦
That's awesome Tom...moose is so good! Hoping for some moose stew in Canada next week 😊
Yep and spikes, my girl asked one day why I shot a little buck I said wait till grandma cooks it and you will know happy hunting ol man
I’m a firm believer in getting information from more than one source but on deer hunting, I keep coming back to these videos because since taking up archery, I have seen a direct correlation between the information put out by Jeff and what I see in the field. I find that I’m probably still sitting in a stand more than I should and need to work on my discipline in that regard. So much great information here! 🏹
Thanks a lot Joey and hey, a lot of us have to get out when we can 😊 Have a great hunt!!
During the rut get in the stand all day long in a mountain saddle. This is BS
Hunt some sparse mountain deer in public land. Hunting deer is easy when you are controlling cover, food, crop rotation, hunters, and predators...
So true, its annoying because they don't hunt. They get
Yea I live in PA and hunt in the mountains. It's harder to find good advice for that type of hunting.
@@Sparxeb same, no joke. Not in the mountains but I do hunt in PA
Call me what you want but you can’t argue with results. I rarely sit in a stand for long. I used to be able to sit in a blind for hours upon hours and be content just observing my surrounds. Anymore I get up and walk and see what I can get moving. I use the wind to my advantage and move at a crawl. As we’re all aware though, there’s no sneaking up on a deer, so it requires some fine marksmanship
The number of curious deer I’ve seen during brush clearing a watch or hammering a ground blind together blows my mind. Make a little crack or ting and they run, pound nails and they come check it out...
I can ride my ranger up on them on my land and they just look and go back to grazing. In my stand I blink and they blow and go. 😭😭
True.....
haha its true . they are curious
You can also ride a bicycle right up to a deer without it running away, I do it all the time. The second you put your feet on the ground though, they run.
@@chrisjansen1943 So, should I just do a drive-by?
I completely disagree with your instruction to “ please wait folks”.., You can’t wait until the next day… bad advice.
10s of thousands in this channel, and would disagree with you 😉 Always pays to hunt smart...not more 👍
Makes it a lot easier when you can bait the deer with your so called FOOD PLOT
The problem with leaving a deer overnight is coyotes I have seen many deer picked clean sometimes you will have a property filled with coyotes and then deer will be fine and sometimes you will never see a coyotes for years and your deer will be picked clean
If it's a stud I'd rather find my deer and buy a cape then bump them. I believe anyone who disagrees hasn't pushed, and lost enough big bucks.
Sounds like like you have something else to hunt besides whitetail....coyote hunts at night are something else...
Thanks Jeff for taking all the helpful information you keep put out there. I only wished I would have found your channel a little sooner. I will however start implementing as many of your suggestion as I can when appropriate. I've had a rough couple of years health wise, so I would love to be able to spend more time hunting around my land. With all the information I've gathered from your videos, I should be able to improve my hunting success around home in southern Vermont greatly. So thanks again Jeff.
There is a million deer hunting channels on TH-cam and I have to say this channel is one of my favorites. It’s great to see a guy who can talk a bunch of knowledge and show us results.
The Vegan Teacher would love this video😂😂😂😂😂
My ATV broke down a few years ago and I never felt like paying to get it fixed. Turns out this has been one of the best decisions I have made on my 175 acre hunting property. Walking or even riding a mountain bike to and from stands and using a cart to recover deer has greatly reduced the felt pressure on my property during hunting season.
Yup. Neighbors push deer all around when they ride atv in.
It’s amazing how much deer respond to ATVs, even when you don’t notice the impact immediately.
My son is 11 and this will be his first year whitetail hunting. I shared this video with him. Thanks for making it & thanks for not trying to cram products down our throat the whole time! Great video!
Our 11 year old grandson just got his first buck, and afterwards a doe a week ago here in Texas.
@@keithlucas6260 That's awesome! My son finally knocked a small buck down yesterday. Today is the last day here in Nebraska and he has one more tag to fill. I am really tired 😫 LOL But he is ready to go get another one!
@@bigjsoutdoorsairguns9007 ...took both with his AR....
He was just given a youth .243 and I had to scramble to find ammo for it....after a week of searching the internet and calling stores, I lucked out in going to Academy Sports before they opened and stood in line on the day they get ammo.
Scored the 3 box limit on 5.56, grabbed 3 boxes of .243 and a box of .270, now everyone is happy.
@@keithlucas6260 Dang! Close call! Haha Ammo is hard to get these days for sure. Glad to hear you got what you needed. My son is shooting and old sporterized M96 Swedish Mauser. When I finally found some ammo online a couple of months ago I bought a case of 200. Haha 😄 He would have shot every round by now target shooting if I would have let him. I told him it costs me a dollar every time you pull the trigger son!
@@bigjsoutdoorsairguns9007 ...great, oddly enough I stopped last week at Walmart as I never shop there, and found ten boxes of the 300 WM @ $54/box and the only ones on the barren shelves...they're still there as I've already purchased 300 rounds months earlier.
The amount of knowledge I get from watching you is great
Man that's great to hear...I really appreciate it! Good luck the rest of the season!
Whitetail Habitat Solutions mom huikn nmh
Sounds like there’s not really anything any of us can do right 😂 Jeez. Headed to the woods, embracing my lack of knowledge and inadequacies. Haha
The point is...you should never stop learning 😉and the smartest way to learn is from other people's failures or other hunters consistent success...
I want everybody that watched this video to not make the mistake I made. Do what he said, if you don't see the deer drop dont go in to look for him immediately. Wait. I shot a 11 point buck we had on camera during the rut 2 years ago, I immediately got down from my lean to and went in the thicket looking for him because I was so excited, I saw him with my own eyes jump up and run away leaving a thick blood trail. I trailed that buck for 6 hours, he had crossed a bayou twice and still continued to bleed, then the blood stopped. I went the next day with my buddies dog trying to find him but we never did. I still to this day have dreams that I found that buck, please don't make the mistake I did.
Even when I see an animal drop I still wait 30 minutes. ESPECIALLY with bear. You never know when that animal can wake up and if you find yourself in that situation, finding that deer would be the least of your worries lol.
Don’t leave logs horizontal in your hunt area. It does not permit you to quickly notice a deer body when it comes nearby. Keeping your scent in the woods everywhere all the time helps it become just part of their environment and not something new. They’ve got great noses. Keep a few of your old shirts with your sweat scent in the woods in various places and replaced periodically. From 61 years hunting in the northern Minnesota woods! Anything and everything left in the woods becomes just part of the woods after 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 years. Must be nice to have all those discretionary funds to do all those full head mounts.
Thank you for providing useful information that can be applied on my small hunting area of around 200 acres. I get so tired of watching the big shows that are on these world class hunting resorts talking about how they couldn't have done it without their (insert sponsor here) when all they had to do was show up and pick the deer they wanted. I've been looking for a real hunter that isn't beholden to his/her sponsors in their videos. Once again THANK YOU
Thank you...I really appreciate you watching and it means a lot that the info helps and is practical...without all of the sponsor hype! I hope the hunting industry changes...but man, it's almost like a NASCAR victory speech nowadays...
@@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751 You gave me a good chuckle thank you 😂
Jeff, excellent advice. Appreciate all the wisdom and insight from you past 30 plus years of deer hunting!
Excellent advice ???
He's literally repeating everything we learned from the first hunting vids that hit the market !
He's just repeating common knowledge.
I can find an old video clip from the 90's that talks about the exact same subjects time and time again. ... Have you been living under a rock ???
Only difference is this guy spends tens of thousands of dollars and highly modifies the properties he hunts... this is fantasy land hunting from a sponsored up dude who just repeats the same stuff we learned 30 years ago !
He talkes about how you should take the long , hard way o your stand to avoid your scent, then jumps on a5 thousand dollar electric bike and rides off...
He always says x,y,z product to the common guy while wearing $1,500 worth of sponsored xd clothing.
I cannot make this up !
This is a really good list. I started hunting when I was a kid and then as an adult I went into military and then college so I just got back into it 3 years ago. I'm 30 now and one thing I've noticed that I've learned over that past couple seasons is to not overthink it. I shower with baking soda before my hunt as well as wash my clothes with baking soda and then head out to the field. Spray some dead downwind and set my stand up according to wind. That's about it and I've seen a LOT of deer.
I've watched bucks and does smell my pee. Built fires, smoked.....freezer is full.
Same here
Impossible, you don't have an "expert" TH-cam channel
David K lol.... good point, what the hell do I know if I dont post a tutorial...
Same. Also had deer walk right by an ATV and ignore it, but also had both scenarios back fire too.
I'm sure as shit not walking up my ridges in my eastern KY property though. Started parking farther away though and its definitely helped me.
I sat my cigarette down on top of my thermos and shot my biggest buck. Lol
Thanks great tutorial, subscribed. I'm one of those guys - I tromp loudly into the woods, leaving all sorts of scent, spooking every creature for miles. I sit in my blind for hours, and the rare deer that comes into view busts me right away and snorts to warn the others. Hunting is an art, like playing the violin - obviously it can't be learned in a day or even in a season. But it's still fun to be out there! Season starts Monday morning here and will be re-watching your video to remind me some of these great tips.
Great review...I have 5 actually waiting to be deployed. Have same question about that pic+video= video only from my testing
Watching this video to see how many mistakes i can check off lol
Yordi Moran me too lol
I see deer at feeding locations in early mornings.
Same
Me too, yet it never makes much of a difference... always fill my freezer
Keep in mind, a lot of these will be location based. Every deer that's been killed on my property in Eastern KY has been in the morning and often heading to food sources. Some deer will pay more attention to smell than others. Sound is definitely a big enemy though. Over hunting isn't a thing when done properly imho (scent and noise control and being sure not to spook them while in stand) as most of us don't have the funds to put up 5 different stands.
Great video! I as a disabled hunter I am stuck with my ATV or hunting right out of my truck a lot. I am a paraplegic and can walk a little with crutches. The problem with walking is it takes a lot of effort and I get very hot walking a short distance, especially with a lot of clothing on hunting here in Maine. This is one reason I hunt a lot of places all day. I hope that if I made any noise in the morning I am hoping that it is forgotten about by evening. There are a lot of things I have to do differently, believe me I have hunted since I was about 10 and I was not a paraplegic till just after my 23 rd birthday, I have hunted just as you described for years. It is very frustrating but you can only do what you can do. I love to hunt and be in God's country. There is nothing better. I look forward to watching your videos. Thank you. God bless and Good Hunting! Maine North Woods Hunter (Shane)
I live and hunt in maine and hell you're probably a better hunter than me. Kudos for getting out there and putting in the work.
@@raydon1488 Thank you.
i'm 18 I have always loved hunting but never got to do it growing up my family doesn't hunt with that said when i turned 18 I went out and bought myself a crossbow and a blind and started on my own. Videos like this are much appreciated in the learning process for me. I managed to get myself a doe right at the tail end of the season after many hours of sitting in one spot every night for over a month. This video should help me maybe get one sooner in the season or possibly get a doe and a buck. Keep making these videos they should help plenty more young hunters like me who never got the hands on experience growing up.
I didn’t start hunting till I was 41. My first season I got two deer one being an 8 point. I’ve been a bunch this year and have only seen deer twice. Shot at one with a crossbow but missed low. Learned you really need to have your yardage down (get a range finder). Keep at it! Never stop learning.
Okay boring! left at 1.55. Never had problems killing deer. even trophy's. Just be out before dawn, be in a good place and enjoy life. the season is long. I have a life. I will not listen too 30 minutes of swill.
I never once considered waiting to track after a shot. Thank you for that.
I haven't watched the whole video but yes, wait. If he's laying down bleeding out let him. They're not always dead. I put a poor shot on a 140" buck. I jumped him by walking in. He jumped and ran and I'm guessing he clotted.
They taught us that in my hunter education class. Wait 45 minutes. Seems like an unbelievably long time, but I guess it makes sense. Problem is if you shoot them right at dusk, then you have to track them in the dark, and if you wait until morning the coyotes will get the carcass first. All part of the experience!
I don't think smell has that much to do with it. Almost every day off killed. I've been smoking a cigarette. It's light a camel up in the woods and they come to see what it is. Just my experience. I've been hunting for about 17 years now and I'm going to say the only time I wasn't smoking until the deer is maybe 3 or 4 times when I was younger
I very rarely sub anyone, I watched you for 60 seconds and subscribed love your humbleness man. Thanks for sharing the info.
Going on my 4th year. Self taught. I learned so much. But ive always been overly anal on scent. Have yet to be winded.
What great information shared. I really appreciate you taking the time to share your knowledge from over 30 years with us. My knowledge base has increased just from the few minutes spent with you! Take care and happy seasons!
I appreciate this Channel very much. It’s been very helpful... thank you!
Thank you Landon! I love to hear that and it definitely helps me want to keep at it 👍
Whitetail Habitat Solutions this is my first year hunting whitetail and your channel has been very helpful. I was able to shoot my first deer a couple weeks ago.
I spray doe pee on the bottom of my boots and not always a shooter but never fails to see a buck
Disappointed to see so much negative feedback on this one Jeff! It should go without saying that there will always be variables where certain practices do or don’t apply. I take all the info you offer and tweak it to my circumstances. I’m tagged out! Shot a 9 and 10 pointer two days in a row during rut.
Ha, thanks Jay! Only averaging 2.5 thumbs down per 100...so it's all good! Lots of jealousy and bitterness this time of year ☺️ That's awesome too with your success...congrats!
yea where we hunt you couldnt shoot a 9 and a 10 in east texas, you are allowed one unbranched and a branched buck here
Thank you, sir! This is my first year hunting and information like this will hopefully improve my hunting ability as time goes by. Keep up this stuff!
Did you get a deer?
We’d love to know when you get a deer
This is my first season and I'm learning a lot. Thank you for your content. I didn't realize it was okay to leave a non-dressed deer out over night and get it the following morning.
Well it definitely depends on how warm it is...and make sure that you leave a jacket or something nearby to spook the coyotes away. Thanks a lot tho, I hope the channel helps you out a lot!
This is a terrible idea unless its freezing or you want to ruin your meat.
I shot a doe last night. She ran into the thick stuff before dying so I left her there & dressed her this morning. It was about 30 degrees overnight so the meat didn’t spoil
Whitetail Habitat Solutions there's no leaving a dead deer in the woods around here... the coyotes will move in with a human standing right next to it... the deer population is so high because there is no way to get above them in morning.. the state land areas in my area are 1000ft of vertical in less than a mile.. I can shut off engine and lights on car and roll into the grassy part of parking area at well over an hour before grey light and listen... the deer are racing up the sheer face and landing on private land... one way in from backside but then you have to climb the other side of the 1000ft vertical and walk a mile and a half to get to the saddle the top ones travel to private land... even when you see one (usually a whole herd) it is an hour before sunrise and can't shoot them anyway... crazy, but I still keep trying to crack the code but it's tough... I missed a buck on opening day, my Remington ammo misfired ... spent the next afternoon with my Savage Axis and a box of new Winchester ammo re-sighting in my rifle.. yes unfortunately on the same state land. It might help if NY like other states actually allowed half hr BEFORE official sunrise and AFTER sunset but..... I LOVE NY❤️NOT...
@@rickparshall I'm Aa,,,30 year veterian of hunting ,I have harvested many white tail and mule deer ,,,if the temp is around 40 and less your meat will be good ,,trusting my word dont go by it ,,,,but after 3 girls and one son ,,and 12 grandkids,,,we have only eaten deer meat and elk and moose and carabo,,,but mostly white tail and black tail deer which we have had to find some times on the third day of a 40 degree ,,,the meat was fine ,,,,don't go past this period ,,,and remember,,,the temps have to be 40degress and under to be ok,,,,as soon as you deww find it ,,dont worry about the glan cutting just get the field dressing done ,,,then take it to a presser to take care of the rest ,,,,been doing this for years raised all the kids and grand kids on it and I'm teaching it to them ,,,so thay can have a knowledge of were we get our meat and the correct and uncorrected way of receiving what the lord gave to all of us to eat ,,,
Sir I am bow hunting my 1/2 acre yard off my porch this is not feasible
Regarding scent control, what's your thoughts about keeping gear in a container with cedar limbs from the hunting area?
Not trying to hide my scent, but trying to blend in...
Thanks!!!
I've always liked that option s lot...in particular if it only includes materials directly from where you hunt. I'm always hunting in all kinds of conditions for at least 4 months...traveling too. So a container with either very clean clothes or some kind of scent enhanced...is my only option. I like it...I think it works well too!
Keep in mind that he didn't say you can't help your odds. He just said that you cannot bank on fooling a deers nose. Been hunting for 26 years and he is absolutely right. You can't count on fooling a deers nose, but as he said, you can help your odds. It's just foolish to go in and not play the wind because you think that the $15 bottle of scent away is going to take care of it or because you took extra measures to disguise your scent. ALWAYS play the wind and it's going to help your odds. It won't always work, because we all know that as soon as ole mossy horns steps in range, the wind is going to swirl and hit the back of your neck. :) happy hunting.
Another guy thinking he cracked the code on deer hunting. Lol. These guys are a dime a dozen.
always get a kick out of 'experts' from the mid-west USA, hunting on private cultivated land for deer that are easier to dial in on than the six oclock news.
Me too! Which is why this channel was created...I invite you to watch and learn, bud. 👍
You're clueless. We hunt the Midwest and can put plots on some of it. Still very difficult to kill a 150+ buck. Possible but hard
ScreamingReelsTV just because you have good land in the Midwest doesn’t make the deer domesticated
People can figure this stuff out there self, you just want to scout there land.$$$$$$$$$
I have one stand and & Last 20 years I sit on the same stand all day & between 1st or second day I get my deer i have 10 acres bush
2:48 You're welcome!
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I shot a big 10 point yesterday. Blue Jean's and axe bodywash...not gonna give the actual scent.
Nice! You hunting high off the ground? 30+ ft gives me some forgiveness, but this is all really good info on this channel!
From lapeer michigan
Nice! Stayed there 13 nights in April for 11 clients! Good to hear from you...
Meh!
I’m guilty of most of these “don’t do’s” and I’m at seasonal success rate of about 65-70%. I am a serious hunter, (hell, that’s my last name) but I consider my success rate good enough. If all these tips help you, God bless. But, my issue is the guys who crap on everyone who doesn’t do all the crap they do. Get over yourself.
I appreciate this video because these are good tips and the guy doesn’t come off as a condescending jerk know it all.
Happy hunting and God Bless.
Just trying to offer info to help hunters up their game if they would like, with tips them to help them shoot them best bucks in the area nearly every season. Mature bucks are a much harder whitetail to, scout, prepare and hunt for, than does, fawns and young bucks.
I have a friend who in the 2000s shot his 50th buck in a row in 50 seasons. Less than 10 were 2.5 years if age or older. Not that there is anything wrong with that at all. BUT, he did the same thing for 50 years and was happy with those results. What I try to offer in this channel is for hunters to make changes and reap the rewards of continually trying to be be the best hunter that they can be, every season. In a constant state of learning and honing their skills...if they have time to, and if they desire.
I agree... some sounds a bit condescending. Plus every area is different, with respect to a deers wariness
I used to wait till morning on bad hits but unfortunately I lost a couple deer to coyotes I cant even begin to describe the let down when I spotted the rack and ran over to a picked over carcass. Couldn't even tell where I had hit him. So I would say before you leave one till morning consider the predator/ scavenger population in your area and decide if you're willing to take that risk. Because anymore here in southern Minnesota I'm not.
People around here do not leave their dogs out at night because of coyotes, let alone leaving a dead deer out all night.
25 year old self taught hunter in central minnesota, for ground blinds 2023-2024 new law on public must have 12x12 blaze orange on top of blind how do we still cover the blind up or camouflage in thick brush ?
You don't...
Stupid law!
We have some trail cams that send the pics out to email/text message. They're pretty awesome.
MansterBear How much does that cost you per month for cell service for those? What cell company?
Maybe the ATV thing is a norm here in Texas, it seems even the older deer seen when we are riding around on the ranger they seem to not really care that we are there. Granted we are on private land with cattle and deer feeders and what not. This morning we road up on many deer and unless we gunned the engine real hard or broke the 100 yard bubble, they just sit there and stare at us and may even go back to feeding.
Enjoyed your video.
Deer hunting has been commercialized to the point it's almost absurd. Blinds, exotic camo, scents, ATVs, high tech firearms with top heavy optics...Trail cams....I don't know...Old Timers (not that long ago) hit the woods with a wool hunting coat, decent pair of boots and a 30-30 or 12ga they bought down at the local Sears/wherever.
c s yeah all I use is an old m65 field jacket with a German wool commando jacket. I use much boots (I live in ky very wet) and some cheap thermals. I don't own a fourwheeler yet but I am looking for one to help get deer out. Sadly I have to hunt with my old man who can't walk around very well. We've hunted for 5 years and only got 2 bucks. Here soon I'll hunt on my own and can track them.
I know you think your entertaining in the first 3 min of repeating like Kamala Harris. Good luck!
Haha, this video is fromyears prior to Harris...quit crushing on her fanboy 😂
I’m surprised hunting from your living room wasn’t one of them. 🤣🤣
Thanks again Jeff! We value your time.
Ha, too funny Jason...in a way tho...not burning out stands 😁 Less is definitely more when hunting mature bucks. If you want to consistently kill them that is...
You are very welcome and I appreciate your comments 👍
@@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751 are you sponsored by vortex?
Its all commercialized....You don't need food plots , game scents, unscented clothes and all that other crap.....I walk down trails, rain, wind or snow for me the uglier the weather the better.....I have lived in 9 provinces and have yet to be skunked over the last 40 yrs.....This guy is all about success vs percentages vs time and I understand why......I don't care what science says or experts, 70% of my deer have been taken around 9-10 am when its usually raining or snowing.....I walk, I enjoy walking and most deer(bucks) step out in front of me onto the trail nose to the ground...easy peasy.
This channel us a little different too...not necessarily about just filling a tag...that should be the easy part. It's about doing your best...being the best hunter you can be 👍
Bow hunt opens in 2 days for me in the U.P. of Michigan. Can’t wait, got a nice 8 on cam. Keep u guys updated.
Good luck I got a nice 8 down in Macomb County on cam had a doe come in this morning hopefully he comes in tonight lol.
Vince LoCicero I saw him at about 60 yards. He was out of my range.
Vince LoCicero any luck for u?
Bru I have 30 acres and not a single buck I really hate this we went hunting this morning saw nothing but a panther
Vince LoCicero Got a different 8 pointer tonight ! My first with the crossbow. I was winded yesterday and connected at 16 today. Good luck
Roll your window all the way down before shooting. ^.^
Thank you. I’m a late life hunter. I started at 47 because I had no one to teach me as a boy and well, life happened. I’m 51 now and am transitioning into public land for the first time. Leases in Texas have become so expensive that only the wealthy can afford them. I used to spend 2k but now the average is well over 6k. Just finished scouting an area for bow season. I think what I have learned here will be ofhelp. Especially the knowledge about not pursuing shot deer too fast. I know I have lost at least one that way, and probably a hog or 2 as well. Thanks!
You inspire me! I’m starting at 44, I want to be able to take my son when he’s old enough
do you take questions? I have a very small area Im allowed to hunt.
Can you provide a link to your hunting camo? I just got my first rifle and I'm about to buy some camo for this years deer season. Would love to only have to buy 1 nice set
Kaevek...
www.sitkagear.com
INCREDIBLE stuff. Pretty sure the best ☺️ I love the stuff...even the non hunting clothes.
@@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751 Awesome! Thank you so much for the quick reply. Already learning a lot from your channel
@@kaevekplays1903 you are welcome Kaevek and I live to hear that! Thank YOU...
absolute master thank for all your knowledge sir FREDDIE SUTTON CALHOUN GA
You are very welcome Freddie!
I had a bad habit of tracking too soon and lost a couple. I made a gut shot
this yr. So I waited ten and a half hours and went right to where I saw him "walk" to.....he was there!!
Stands?? What ever happened to stalking? Taking my bow elsewhere.... Good luck yanks.
Stalking with a bow in general isn't appropriate for small parcels of land, those that want to be the best killer they can be or those that want to actually manage deet. It's really fun tho...enjoy the hunt!
Just like how he says "help you learn from my mistakes."
Definitely...
Maybe im ignorant, but having to track a deer a mile doesnt seem that bad to me, when you say 100-200 yards that sounds entirely still in sight from location. Unless you're in some strange terrain full of hills and vallys i dont see following a deer a couple miles to be a very big deal.
I just find it hard to believe that I could Lose track of it and never find it. My only fear would be making the hualing of it back more difficult, but I imagine if I'm hunting I'm allready much futher away from the truck(miles) and the hualing is going to be the worst part regardless of how far or close the deer goes being the starting point is allready so far from the truck anyways.
Perhaps I'm entirely overlooking the difficulty of tracking or I'm overlooking how hard or easy the terrain people hunt in is to travel in by foot. Personally I'm very fast and am considerably strong as well for my small size.
If I did fuck up and track to soon it would likely just be making a harder/longer physical task for myself, which I could manage, I'd be more fearfull of tracking it latter in day and losing track of it that way.
I'm not a hunter, that's why I'm watching, and I guess this would be my mistake, but I'd definitely be more concerned about losing track of it than how difficult it would be to retrieve. I'd rather have a really hard time and have something to show for it, than end up litterly empty handed
Got my biggest buck around 740am
How many points?
Great points were made but deer are honestly unpredictable sometimes I’ve driven my 4wheeler up to my stands 10 minutes before day light and sit for 20 minutes and have killed huge bucks. Not saying it’s a sure tried and true method but I’ve done things before where people would say of you will never see anything if you do XYZ and sometimes it works sometimes it doesn’t there are definitely things to do that increase chances at a shot on a big deer but there is never a 100% chance unless you’re on a high fence we’re the same buck goes to the same spot every day and Yiu just sit and wait.
Deer hunting is like poker...the ones who know the odfs and play that way, experience the highest level of consistent success.
Great videos and we are watching you in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont! Love how you mention VT when you’re giving examples as it’s helpful to know what’s relevant to us. I’m a new hunter and am learning so much from you. Watched tons of these videos and you’re definitely the best. I will share these with my boyfriend who has been hunting his whole life. I know he will learn a bunch. Thank you so much!
One piece of bad advice you have given
You said wait until the next day if your not sure, etc. if the deer is supposedly shot. and didn't drop within a visible range etc.
But unfortunately what your doing if the deer or any animal dies prior to you arriving late,
You have a very good chance of the blood coagulating in the meat,
You just ruined it, As your not supposed to eat meat with the blood in it.
I agree wait say 15 to 30 min before you go to track the animal, if you did not hear it or see it fall.
At least if you bleed it out before everything sets up, Your meat will not spoil,
The blood contains the life of the animal, it has to come out,
And another big mistake that a lot of hunters make, is they do not remove those sent glands on the hind legs,
They need to be removed asap, and make sure you clean the knife used before you do any more cutting.
Personally I don't like your Yankee way of hunting, It's a lazy mans way,
It is much more pleasurable to stock the animals and learn and watch what they do,
You will learn more then in any tree stand,
I also got the impression you were boasting of how you hunt, That is an ungodly way to live,
It's called arrogance and pride.
Really unfortunately one of the biggest mistakes inexperienced hunters make....is not waiting ling enough. Completely negligent if you have more than a few years under your belt. Sad but true...
Thanks for all the info, I have been hunting for 40 years and shot alot of deer but I love all the tips you give us and can always learn new things and techniques, best of luck to all in the deer woods, not easy in Vermont.
Thanks for the great tips. I like Sitka gear a lot. It's on a par with my climbing/mountain clothing but they haven't got their fabric quiet enough. Traverse cold weather hoody is quieter than wool even brushed against any tree or rock. The ascent and mountain pant sound like corduroy. I get it they want them to last but I have patagonia climbing pants lasting 15 years in the mountains that are quieter for a synthetic. I'd pay for a much quieter pant that is less durable any day. I'd really like to see them do a still hunter/northeast tracker clothing run in open country with a 50/50 wool poly pant double seat and knee fabric with a 90% jacket no hood and a game pouch to hold a liter of water and primaloft vest. . That would be their best offering to date!
Being a farmer in North Central Wisconsin we noticed that when deer see our cabbed tractor ether tilling soil or harvesting crops, they don't spook but stay where they are watching us! I have at times got within 20 yards before they took off! We never used a tractor to hunt but I hope the hunters out there are scrupulous enough not to do this? We never used trail cameras or dissenting but walked though our wooded lands seeing the signs where they travel/eat/sleep!! When hunting, we walked early hours those trails going into the feeding areas and have got a deer every time!!! We moved very quietly with the wind in our face! When I was 18 years old, we had to stop hunting ourselves as we had to patrol our lands keeping hunters out! They do so much damage and after the third cow was shot by these idiots, that stopped any hunting on our land!!
@@Dougarrowhead Well, for me that was 5 times one a year since I was 13 years old. My dad though was a great user of all the signs he saw even before the season that we always new where they slept/eat and traveled. When we hunted together, we each picked which deer we wanted, then when he saw I was ready, he said shoot that we both shot at the same time! Our farm that has some wooded areas and the Theresa Marsh that we leased every year growing Mint and Ginseng is a total of 1,560 acres to hunt in which was another advantage? Even before I hunted, there was always venison on the table and dad didn't think it was not right as the deer were eating our crops.
I have a friend that hunts from his combines ! He has 3 and just parks them on the fields he wants to hunt. Deer don't pay any attention to them after a couple weeks.