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.
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.
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.
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...
Close I go out 1-2 hours before dark and smoke cigarettes and weed. I’ve got more bucks within 5 mins of putting a cigarette/ joint out than I have when I don’t smoke.
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.
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.
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)
@@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’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! 🏹
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’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. 👍🇨🇦
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.
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.
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...
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.
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.
Jeff, i agree 100% about the atv use. I also agree wth you about the wind movement. I have also had guys tell me they had deer straight downwind with no detection. I call bs on that one. For years i have used milkweed pods. Pick them green, wrap them with a rubber band and let dry. On your stand just pull afew fiber and send them loose. You will find the wind is not doing what you think it is. All good advise! Thanks.
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
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!
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 ,,,
Liked, saved, subscribed, and rang the bell! This guy knows what he is talking about! I see so many hunting videos promoting gadgets and fads. This is real hunting advice garnered from years of experience. I always take my ATV hunting with me...and it stays on the trailer where it belongs unless I need it to extract a deer I have killed. My philosophy is to hunt all the way to the tree stand/ blind and all the way back to the truck.
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.
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 !
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.
As a Oregon coastal black dear hunter, I am amazed every time I watch a white tail video from midwest or back east somewhere. I hunt general rifle season, and it is thick and wet. I couldn't imagine sitting all day getting rained on or hearing rain on my cover. Takes a 40 minute hike past the log truck gate just to get to decent public hunting ground. Hunt what you can where you can. Good luck hunting everyone and have a good harvest.
I've been hunting whitetails for over 45 years. You make a lot of great points. One of my pet peeves is shiny guns, equipment and things like watch faces. I hunt in NC. In eastern NC. You can get away with a lot more (flat land,black soil??) than in the middle or western part. Thanks for your very informative videos.
I'm 27 years old nobody in my family or even group of friends hunts.. I just picked up a bow last year I've gone on 1 unsuccessful hunt with a tag everything else has been cottontails/coyote. There's so much to take in especially not knowing anything about anything but so far I love it. I hope to continue learning thank you for the video
Haha pretty much me. I'm 27 and no one in my family hunts and I never even thought about it despite camping a lot when I was younger. Two years ago I went out with a friend who just bought a bow and went out elk hunting. We ended up in a wooded area completely surrounded by elk before daylight and they were bugling their heads off all around us. Coolest experience ever. Got a bow of my own summer last year and am wanting to ramp up this year.
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 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!
My father was a prolific deer hunter and probably bagged over 100 bucks. Some really nice ones too. Most of his activities were for meat and he preferred does for the taste, but when he had meat in the freezer he'd switch to trophy hunting bucks. That thing you mentioned about the deer patterning hunters, you're the only person I've heard mention that besides him. It's true too. If you're predictable in the times you hunt or you spend too much time in one area, the mature animals will either leave the area completely or go fully nocturnal. Once they feel that pressured and go nocturnal, the only times you're going to bag those animals is if they're spooked out of their bedding areas by another hunter and they're driven to you.
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!
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!
You are spot on about blinds. Here in CT archery season runs Sept15 to Jan31. Early season, not a problem to hide the blind. However, once the leaves start to fall it is nearly impossible to keep the blind non-obvious in fall and winter. Now if I'm on the ground I only use a Ghost Blind. Works well and passes a 10 yard test even to human eyes. Around here I also need to camo the blind from two legged anti hunters which adds an extra layer of difficulty. Conventional wisdom is put em out early they get used to it. Not around here, got em on cam eyeballing the blind in Nov/Dec when it starts to stick out. Heavy deer population so there is very little understory and is near impossible to make work with a blind.
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.
Great Info thank you. I’m a new hunter in fact just finished my first hunt I was fortunate and got my first deer I saw a lot too early in the week but later I saw none and some of these tips really brought light to what may have happened. I hope to learn a lot and become a great hunter bc this was the experience of a lifetime
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!
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 👍
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.
Value, Relevant, Humble and Wise. A pleasure and a privilege in finding your channel Sir. Greetings from Australia (and your latest subscriber). Cheers.
As a tracker with a trained tracking dog I am SO HAPPY to hear you emphasize backing out after a questionable shot. It really is the biggest factor as to whether that deer will be recovered after a bad shot.
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 have been hunting a little longer than Jeff, but owe a debt of gratitude for these videos helping to put the pieces of the puzzle together for a more complete picture of what i have experienced. Not looking to start any kind of disagreement, but i hunt out of my backyard in plain sight of my house and my neighbors. I have trail cams out, one of which is on a stump about 10 yards from my stand. The deer literally put their noses and rub up against it pretty often. Bucks have been recorded standing in front of the camera as if their posing. They don't seem to be the least bit bothered by the camera. Is this due to the close proximity of the homes and frequent human activity?
thank you for taking the time to make this video, and sharing your knowledge! I'm prepping for my season here in IL, and have finally gotten to a point in my hunting tenure that I will choose to be very picky on what I shoot. I'm starting to rely more on skill versus luck, and helpful tips like your video will continue reinforcing my approach.
with regard to your boots. you can get them with varying levels of insulation. do you have multiple pairs? early on they could be too hot, late season you could freeze. how do you work it?
Carry extra pair of socks and change them when you get to you stand that helps a lot I live in the south and I killed with my boat first year 6 in the next year I killed seven around one thing dear just nervous alaia and then if you want to know about survival study of deer cuz they know they're all in my town right now to get away for the coyotes man knows his stuff
Do you have an opinion for someone who doesn't have the luxury to always hunt in a blind or stands that have the wind in the perfect direction? I have no ground myself but I hunt lots of public ground so I have to access the lot from a specific direction and lots of times the wind is blowing at my back on the way in.
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
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.
Thanks again, I've had success again this year taking your advice. Not letting deer pattern me. Harvested heavy 10pt Coxsackie, NY 9am 300yds between 2 favorite stands from ground. Thank you
There is absolutely nothing you can do to fool a mature bucks nose. The best form of scent control is making sure you are downwind of a buck with your stand location...not upwind
Thanks for the tip on the last video I got into a thicket with my bow and a ground blind and had a huge buck walk 2 yards in front of me I couldn’t draw or it would see me. Hey it was a great experience
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.
The deers here are stirring from round 8-2 in the middle of the day. Great video as always brother. Be safe out there you and your wife. GOD BLESS you and your family Amen 🙏.
I’m a new subscriber. Excellent work. Been binge watching your videos as my son and I are preparing our very first deer habitat. If you find yourself in Missouri, let me s know. This is really awesome information! 👍
I live and hunt in southwest Virginia and the land we hunt is 2,500-4,000 feet in elevation. We do have some small fields at the bottom but we hunt the tops, or near the tops, of these mountains most of our morning sits. We use gas powered ATV's to go up but we usually walk out a pretty good ways from the ATV trail. The people that hunt the adjoining properties also us gas powered ATV's on their properties. The terrain is typically very steep. Anyway, my question is not about ATV's. I'm just curious how you would approach hunting these mountain deer and how to draw them to target areas legally? We have 165 acres with about 8 acres of fields in the bottoms on our family land and I have a lease of 140 acres with 5 acres of fields but there are cattle on that one.
Good info, I need to soak up everything I can. I've always been really into fishing, specifically kayak fishing. This is my 1st year deer hunting. I'm very into firearms as well so I assembled an ar10 chambered in 308 for deer & maybe some hog hunting too. I finally got my first deer a few weeks ago. A solid 10 point buck, he came out of the thick just as it was getting dark. If I didn't have an illuminated reticle I absolutely couldn't have taken the shot.it was so dark by then even with my illumination on 1 it was starting to blow out. It was a good first deer for me & the rifle! I haven't had much luck besides that. Had an opportunity to shoot a doe but she had her fawn with her. The fawn was small & the doe was pretty darn skinny. Didn't seem worth shooting, not much meat. So I let her walk. Hopefully I can fill more of my tags. I would be happy if could at least fill the 2 doe tags left, I don't even care if I fill the rest.. of course more meat in freezer the better but I'll take what I can get. My rifle is shooting amazing, 1/2 inch 3 shot groups at 100yards with 150gn core-lokts. Just gotta get something in my cross hair & keep learning. I enjoy it very much. Not as fun as being out on water in my kayak catch huge bass but pretty close...
I set my stand up in thick brush where I know the deer are moving. I only hunt it when I know the time is right. I don't even go to it until I feel like it's a good day to kill a big buck in rifle season. When I hunt in bow season I mostly ground hunt looking for does. They are a pretty easy score even for a novice. I never track up my good stand. The other thing I do is get comfortable. I carry in a backpack. I have water bottles and cereal bars and most important a sleeping bag that stays in a box with cedar branches until I use it. When I get to my stand I put the backpack on the tree and spray it down with scent killer. I then get in the sleeping bag and it both keeps me comfortable making it easier to sit quietly, and it holds my scent inside the bag.
Thank you so much for these videos. I’m planning on taking up bow hunting this next year and eventually rifle/shotgun. You’ve provided me with a wealth of knowledge I couldn’t have possibly learned in the same amount of time from my in-laws that are hunters
While significantly easier, you don't have to learn from someone else. Do your homework and get out there. First hunt or two might get bungled but you'll learn from mistakes.
Just get out there. My first year or two i was taking cab rides to the game lands. Going out there with a compound almost older than myself. Just get out there and do your research
Do all the research you can to gain knowledge. But ultimately time in the woods will mold you into a savvy hunter with what works for you. When you take your first deer bring a close friend/relative along for the recovery and they might just want to take up hunting as well.
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
Great info and knowledge!!! For the one who wants to get the biggest Trophy and have the most success!!! But honestly in my opinion it’s more about being outdoors, being with your children and grandchildren and friends.Many take it to seriously.. And can suck the fun out of it and make it not an enjoyable experience...
This video is simply for those that want to do their best. Something that can include the entire family...teaching the entire family what it's like to do their beat at something they live to do. Nothing wrong with whatever level you choose to participate at, but some hunters want to do their best, and share that with their family and loved ones. Lots of things to do outdoors with the family...hopefully you get the most out of each one of those, including hunting.
Jeff, I appreciated your tone and info. I have a request. I'm a new old hunter--started at age 51 and didn't grow up around hunters or in a rural area. I have a great mentor but would love to hear more form women, especially ones who learn to hunt as adults. Could your wife make a video of things she's figured out that work for her or things she wished she'd been told? I realize she has been around hunting and hunters a while, but I'd love to hear from her.
I am disabled and hunt from a truck, or nearby. I sometimes sit on the road where deer could cross 0-250 yards. It is in between the bedding area and the corn/small stream. It seems perfect but never see anything. TONS of evidence of whitetail though. I also sometimes park at the end of the road and walk in 100 yards or so. I try to not have truck upwind. So, do you have recommendation hunting for a disabled person?
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!!
Ho Kevin, I have LOTS of recent video content discussing kate season strategies, December strategies, etc. You should check them out on this channel 🙂 Here is a recent video you may like... th-cam.com/video/R0HJJrfG8IQ/w-d-xo.html I have a lot of late season videos from the past too. A great way to find info is to search for it on TH-cam....my content comes up at the top. I could give you a short answer but that would only scratch the surface and those videos will give you hours of late season hunting strategies 🙂
Hi Jeff, Great Video! You talked about ATV's, etc. making noise in the woods. What are your thoughts about driving an ATV through the woods after dark to retrieve a deer? Do you think the gas fumes/scent messes with the hunt in days to come after that? Thanks Jeff!
I am a new deer hunter, i am also disabled, can’t and wont sit a tree stand. I have made a few of the mistakes you have listed. Went deer hunting 2 out of last 3 years , 0 =deer as of now, missed middle year hunt to spinal surgery. Any tips for a crippled rookie?
I've watched several of your videos. The question of being quiet has been on my mind. I see you also carry a backpack. How do you limit the noise from unzipping it to get your items?
Jeff, been doing a lot of hunting from the ground recently. Had success this past Saturday. I play the wind and use the knowledge of the area I hunt to know where the deer will come out. I've also found it gives me a better viewpoint than one of our box blinds where some of my view would be inhibited had I hunted from there. What are your thoughts on ground hunting in an area where I can cover myself with the environment around me?
Jeff you mentioned scent elimination. I've also been following John Eberhart who never hunts the wind and swears by Scent Lok. What are your thoughts? His results are amazing on high pressure deer so is there some merit to Scent Lok and am extreme scent control regimen?
If you hunt that way...you will fail far more often than not. More people doesn't mean more pressure. I grew up in Oakland county MI...first 26 years if my life. Some incredible pockets of deer in the area...used to a lot of sound and scent from people in general. Way different kind of buck than actual high pressure public land and small parcels. Bottom line, if you hunt as if deer can't smell you on stand no matter what product that you use, you will never consistently kill mature bucks. In fact it would be very hard to ever do so. To me and my experience hunting true high pressure whitetails in small parcels and public land in multiple states...there is no merit to any form of scent control on stand. Too good to be true 😉 Unfortunately. No matter what product xyz hunter is pimping...
This is great info, love your channel because I am new to hunting. I'm 51 and always wanted to get out and bow hunt and I finally can do it. Thanks again
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.
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!!
Been a hunter since the year I got married in 2005 at the age of 28. Even though I come from family that loves to hunt I didnt get serious about hunting until I notice my dad pick up a PSE bow. Years have passed and he is no longer here but because I picked up his bow when he passed I now have a bedroom which is now my trophy room 10 or so mature buck mount 4 gobblers and 1 coyote . With that being said my question is somewhat embarrassing to ask. I heard you speak in this educational video about hunting shelves or a shelf. What exactly is a shelf and how do I identify one ? Thanks. By the way no luck on a mature buck this season here on the Hardin Co. / Bullit Co. Iine in Ky. Thanks .
What kind of measures do you take to avoid/deter ticks? Somebody like yourself has got to have been bitten a few times by now. Thanks always for your knowledge and great videos.
I layer socks pants and boots tuck them all in and I haven’t had a problem yet. Get a tick tornado or remover to remove them quick if you get one and get the head out. Tick check after every hunt
I lived in WV for 3 years. I got a tick ever time iwent in the woods. I moved back to AZ no ticks. There are ticks here but just not really something you even have to worry about.
I have a question I hunt in South texas on a small ranch .I just put out a green American feeder like two weeks ago it's bout 60 yards away. I hunted on Saturday I hunted all morning except that fact. I made a mistake of leaving my area or blind earlier bout 10:30 to help my brother put out feed I came back and I saw a mature buck that was there about 11 o clock in my feeder . He saw me then spooked away. Then I hunted that afternoon I did see him but real late I missed my opportunity that afternoon for a shot. He saw me for a quick 10 seconds then walked off. The next morning he didn't show up. Will he return to the feeder or be noturnal.
Thanks for the videos, I have had a better season than ever, I have seen more mature bucks and recently passed a 3.5 year old 115" 8 point, that's a nice deer for my part of Arkansas, hopefully he will hang around for a couple more year, we have been implementing some of your tactics, and they have absolutely helped, thanks again 👍👍
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.
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.
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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!
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.
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 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 worked for my buddy, he even took a dump close by, deer came right in my word to God lol
Close I go out 1-2 hours before dark and smoke cigarettes and weed. I’ve got more bucks within 5 mins of putting a cigarette/ joint out than I have when I don’t smoke.
Well dang 😂😂
I went out ad and smoked a black and mild
My uncle said that ain't going to bother the deer
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.
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.
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.
"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
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
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’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
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.
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.
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 😂
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.
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.
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!
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Jeff, i agree 100% about the atv use. I also agree wth you about the wind movement. I have also had guys tell me they had deer straight downwind with no detection. I call bs on that one. For years i have used milkweed pods. Pick them green, wrap them with a rubber band and let dry. On your stand just pull afew fiber and send them loose. You will find the wind is not doing what you think it is. All good advise! Thanks.
I very rarely sub anyone, I watched you for 60 seconds and subscribed love your humbleness man. Thanks for sharing the info.
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
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
Glad i found this channel... getting my hunting license this year and want to take my first deer.
Nice...that's awesome!! Good luck 👍
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 ,,,
Liked, saved, subscribed, and rang the bell! This guy knows what he is talking about! I see so many hunting videos promoting gadgets and fads. This is real hunting advice garnered from years of experience. I always take my ATV hunting with me...and it stays on the trailer where it belongs unless I need it to extract a deer I have killed. My philosophy is to hunt all the way to the tree stand/ blind and all the way back to the truck.
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.
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 !
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.
As a Oregon coastal black dear hunter, I am amazed every time I watch a white tail video from midwest or back east somewhere. I hunt general rifle season, and it is thick and wet. I couldn't imagine sitting all day getting rained on or hearing rain on my cover. Takes a 40 minute hike past the log truck gate just to get to decent public hunting ground. Hunt what you can where you can. Good luck hunting everyone and have a good harvest.
I've been hunting whitetails for over 45 years. You make a lot of great points. One of my pet peeves is shiny guns, equipment and things like watch faces. I hunt in NC. In eastern NC. You can get away with a lot more (flat land,black soil??) than in the middle or western part. Thanks for your very informative videos.
I'm 27 years old nobody in my family or even group of friends hunts.. I just picked up a bow last year I've gone on 1 unsuccessful hunt with a tag everything else has been cottontails/coyote.
There's so much to take in especially not knowing anything about anything but so far I love it. I hope to continue learning thank you for the video
Haha pretty much me. I'm 27 and no one in my family hunts and I never even thought about it despite camping a lot when I was younger. Two years ago I went out with a friend who just bought a bow and went out elk hunting. We ended up in a wooded area completely surrounded by elk before daylight and they were bugling their heads off all around us. Coolest experience ever. Got a bow of my own summer last year and am wanting to ramp up this year.
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
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Your not the only one not getting deer in the last 3 years. I must be doing something wrong.
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 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!
My father was a prolific deer hunter and probably bagged over 100 bucks. Some really nice ones too. Most of his activities were for meat and he preferred does for the taste, but when he had meat in the freezer he'd switch to trophy hunting bucks. That thing you mentioned about the deer patterning hunters, you're the only person I've heard mention that besides him. It's true too. If you're predictable in the times you hunt or you spend too much time in one area, the mature animals will either leave the area completely or go fully nocturnal. Once they feel that pressured and go nocturnal, the only times you're going to bag those animals is if they're spooked out of their bedding areas by another hunter and they're driven to you.
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!
Going out tomorrow for my first ever deer rifle season. I'm 43 and pumped for it. Thanks for the tips, just watched the clothing vid as well.
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
You are spot on about blinds. Here in CT archery season runs Sept15 to Jan31. Early season, not a problem to hide the blind. However, once the leaves start to fall it is nearly impossible to keep the blind non-obvious in fall and winter. Now if I'm on the ground I only use a Ghost Blind. Works well and passes a 10 yard test even to human eyes. Around here I also need to camo the blind from two legged anti hunters which adds an extra layer of difficulty. Conventional wisdom is put em out early they get used to it. Not around here, got em on cam eyeballing the blind in Nov/Dec when it starts to stick out. Heavy deer population so there is very little understory and is near impossible to make work with a blind.
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.
Great Info thank you. I’m a new hunter in fact just finished my first hunt I was fortunate and got my first deer I saw a lot too early in the week but later I saw none and some of these tips really brought light to what may have happened. I hope to learn a lot and become a great hunter bc this was the experience of a lifetime
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!
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 👍
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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
Value, Relevant, Humble and Wise. A pleasure and a privilege in finding your channel Sir. Greetings from Australia (and your latest subscriber). Cheers.
Thank very much that means a lot...I appreciate it!
As a tracker with a trained tracking dog I am SO HAPPY to hear you emphasize backing out after a questionable shot. It really is the biggest factor as to whether that deer will be recovered after a bad shot.
Well that's because you're.eatiing dog food never back out of a shot what you do is attempt to.be fair and spook the dear if they don't move you pop
I’m 46 and just bought my first hunting rifle in Alberta Canada here. Looking forward to learning how to hunt. Thanks for the good content
You sir, are a late bloomer!
Be safe, be prepared, and get ready to enjoy the rest of your life! 👏
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
Guess he's still hunting 😂
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 have been hunting a little longer than Jeff, but owe a debt of gratitude for these videos helping to put the pieces of the puzzle together for a more complete picture of what i have experienced. Not looking to start any kind of disagreement, but i hunt out of my backyard in plain sight of my house and my neighbors. I have trail cams out, one of which is on a stump about 10 yards from my stand. The deer literally put their noses and rub up against it pretty often. Bucks have been recorded standing in front of the camera as if their posing. They don't seem to be the least bit bothered by the camera. Is this due to the close proximity of the homes and frequent human activity?
Yes.
thank you for taking the time to make this video, and sharing your knowledge! I'm prepping for my season here in IL, and have finally gotten to a point in my hunting tenure that I will choose to be very picky on what I shoot. I'm starting to rely more on skill versus luck, and helpful tips like your video will continue reinforcing my approach.
Good luck Matt!! And you are very welcome. Being patient will pay off big time!!
with regard to your boots. you can get them with varying levels of insulation. do you have multiple pairs? early on they could be too hot, late season you could freeze. how do you work it?
Carry extra pair of socks and change them when you get to you stand that helps a lot I live in the south and I killed with my boat first year 6 in the next year I killed seven around one thing dear just nervous alaia and then if you want to know about survival study of deer cuz they know they're all in my town right now to get away for the coyotes man knows his stuff
21:40 so how would you set up on the swamp edge
Consult the Hunting Beast for this infoo.
You can’t have an incredible hunt sitting in a stand.
@@Snowoff wym?
@@glock_9ine956 sitting in a stand isn’t really hunting
@@Snowoff why though
Do you have an opinion for someone who doesn't have the luxury to always hunt in a blind or stands that have the wind in the perfect direction? I have no ground myself but I hunt lots of public ground so I have to access the lot from a specific direction and lots of times the wind is blowing at my back on the way in.
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...
This basic hunting 101. This is more for people that don’t have much experience . Good job
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?
Thanks again, I've had success again this year taking your advice. Not letting deer pattern me. Harvested heavy 10pt Coxsackie, NY 9am 300yds between 2 favorite stands from ground. Thank you
Nice thats a big guy for around here man got a 7pt opening gun day greenville ..seems like all the big bucks dissapeared now though too many hunters
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
So what techniques do you use to mitigate your scent while in the stand after walking into your stand?
There is absolutely nothing you can do to fool a mature bucks nose. The best form of scent control is making sure you are downwind of a buck with your stand location...not upwind
Thanks for the tip on the last video I got into a thicket with my bow and a ground blind and had a huge buck walk 2 yards in front of me I couldn’t draw or it would see me. Hey it was a great experience
Man what an experience...that's awesome! You are very welcome, really happy for you!
I still woulda tried! Bet that was a rush though
You are a great teacher on whitetail Jeff you are a Legend!!!!
Ha, Dave well at least a I do work hard and feel like I learn something every day. Hope that comes thru in the videos...thank YOU!
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 cannot express my gratitude for this information. Thank you.
The deers here are stirring from round 8-2 in the middle of the day. Great video as always brother. Be safe out there you and your wife. GOD BLESS you and your family Amen 🙏.
This is the first video I've watched I learned a lot from watching it how much do you charge to come out and look at a property and give pointers
I’m a new subscriber. Excellent work. Been binge watching your videos as my son and I are preparing our very first deer habitat. If you find yourself in Missouri, let me s know. This is really awesome information! 👍
I live and hunt in southwest Virginia and the land we hunt is 2,500-4,000 feet in elevation. We do have some small fields at the bottom but we hunt the tops, or near the tops, of these mountains most of our morning sits. We use gas powered ATV's to go up but we usually walk out a pretty good ways from the ATV trail. The people that hunt the adjoining properties also us gas powered ATV's on their properties. The terrain is typically very steep. Anyway, my question is not about ATV's. I'm just curious how you would approach hunting these mountain deer and how to draw them to target areas legally? We have 165 acres with about 8 acres of fields in the bottoms on our family land and I have a lease of 140 acres with 5 acres of fields but there are cattle on that one.
We did cell cams for a couple years. Started using cuddelinks this year and OH MAN. They're so nice. Best cams we've had by a long shot. Worth a try.
Good info, I need to soak up everything I can. I've always been really into fishing, specifically kayak fishing. This is my 1st year deer hunting. I'm very into firearms as well so I assembled an ar10 chambered in 308 for deer & maybe some hog hunting too. I finally got my first deer a few weeks ago. A solid 10 point buck, he came out of the thick just as it was getting dark. If I didn't have an illuminated reticle I absolutely couldn't have taken the shot.it was so dark by then even with my illumination on 1 it was starting to blow out. It was a good first deer for me & the rifle! I haven't had much luck besides that. Had an opportunity to shoot a doe but she had her fawn with her. The fawn was small & the doe was pretty darn skinny. Didn't seem worth shooting, not much meat. So I let her walk. Hopefully I can fill more of my tags. I would be happy if could at least fill the 2 doe tags left, I don't even care if I fill the rest.. of course more meat in freezer the better but I'll take what I can get. My rifle is shooting amazing, 1/2 inch 3 shot groups at 100yards with 150gn core-lokts. Just gotta get something in my cross hair & keep learning. I enjoy it very much. Not as fun as being out on water in my kayak catch huge bass but pretty close...
I set my stand up in thick brush where I know the deer are moving. I only hunt it when I know the time is right. I don't even go to it until I feel like it's a good day to kill a big buck in rifle season. When I hunt in bow season I mostly ground hunt looking for does. They are a pretty easy score even for a novice. I never track up my good stand.
The other thing I do is get comfortable. I carry in a backpack. I have water bottles and cereal bars and most important a sleeping bag that stays in a box with cedar branches until I use it. When I get to my stand I put the backpack on the tree and spray it down with scent killer. I then get in the sleeping bag and it both keeps me comfortable making it easier to sit quietly, and it holds my scent inside the bag.
Thank you so much Sir for taking the time and sharing these valuable tips!
You are very very welcome Dean!
I feel the same way and am like you on those 4-wheelers.!
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Thank you so much for these videos. I’m planning on taking up bow hunting this next year and eventually rifle/shotgun. You’ve provided me with a wealth of knowledge I couldn’t have possibly learned in the same amount of time from my in-laws that are hunters
Need to do my field day but I’m hoping to hunt either this year or next for the first time. Thank you for the tips.
I'm new to all of this but I would love to get into hunting. I've been interested for years i just don't know any one that does it to get me into it.
While significantly easier, you don't have to learn from someone else. Do your homework and get out there. First hunt or two might get bungled but you'll learn from mistakes.
hunting is a peace of mind once you get up and get to your spot in a car truck or how ever u get there ur bye urself
Just get out there. My first year or two i was taking cab rides to the game lands. Going out there with a compound almost older than myself. Just get out there and do your research
Do all the research you can to gain knowledge. But ultimately time in the woods will mold you into a savvy hunter with what works for you. When you take your first deer bring a close friend/relative along for the recovery and they might just want to take up hunting as well.
Oh yeah offer up some of the lean organic meat to friends and family as well
They might just love it enough also to take up hunting.
Do you ever hunt southeast Michigan public land, or only up north?
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...
Great info and knowledge!!! For the one who wants to get the biggest Trophy and have the most success!!! But honestly in my opinion it’s more about being outdoors, being with your children and grandchildren and friends.Many take it to seriously.. And can suck the fun out of it and make it not an enjoyable experience...
This video is simply for those that want to do their best. Something that can include the entire family...teaching the entire family what it's like to do their beat at something they live to do. Nothing wrong with whatever level you choose to participate at, but some hunters want to do their best, and share that with their family and loved ones. Lots of things to do outdoors with the family...hopefully you get the most out of each one of those, including hunting.
I legitimately laughed out loud at the 450 feet of elevation comment. Good vid.
Jeff, I appreciated your tone and info. I have a request. I'm a new old hunter--started at age 51 and didn't grow up around hunters or in a rural area. I have a great mentor but would love to hear more form women, especially ones who learn to hunt as adults. Could your wife make a video of things she's figured out that work for her or things she wished she'd been told? I realize she has been around hunting and hunters a while, but I'd love to hear from her.
How often have you been in south Louisiana? I heard you say you had some client in Mississippi so it got me wondering about La
Where you at Robbie. I'm in South Louisiana
Me too south west Louisiana
You Louisiana guys doing any beaver trapping?
I am disabled and hunt from a truck, or nearby. I sometimes sit on the road where deer could cross 0-250 yards. It is in between the bedding area and the corn/small stream. It seems perfect but never see anything. TONS of evidence of whitetail though. I also sometimes park at the end of the road and walk in 100 yards or so. I try to not have truck upwind. So, do you have recommendation hunting for a disabled person?
Jeffrey Hildebrand hell no
@@carlosocampo7625 hell no not from truck? I believe that's what you meant, sorry.
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!!
What's your thoughts late season? I've read that it's better to sit evenings vs mornings?
Ho Kevin, I have LOTS of recent video content discussing kate season strategies, December strategies, etc. You should check them out on this channel 🙂 Here is a recent video you may like...
th-cam.com/video/R0HJJrfG8IQ/w-d-xo.html
I have a lot of late season videos from the past too. A great way to find info is to search for it on TH-cam....my content comes up at the top. I could give you a short answer but that would only scratch the surface and those videos will give you hours of late season hunting strategies 🙂
Hi Jeff, Great Video! You talked about ATV's, etc. making noise in the woods. What are your thoughts about driving an ATV through the woods after dark to retrieve a deer? Do you think the gas fumes/scent messes with the hunt in days to come after that? Thanks Jeff!
I am a new deer hunter, i am also disabled, can’t and wont sit a tree stand. I have made a few of the mistakes you have listed. Went deer hunting 2 out of last 3 years , 0 =deer as of now, missed middle year hunt to spinal surgery.
Any tips for a crippled rookie?
I've watched several of your videos. The question of being quiet has been on my mind. I see you also carry a backpack. How do you limit the noise from unzipping it to get your items?
I bought the Sitka Fanatic Bag...no zippers. I love it for bow hunting. www.sitkagear.com/products/fanatic-pack/elevated-ii
Great review...I have 5 actually waiting to be deployed. Have same question about that pic+video= video only from my testing
Jeff, been doing a lot of hunting from the ground recently. Had success this past Saturday. I play the wind and use the knowledge of the area I hunt to know where the deer will come out. I've also found it gives me a better viewpoint than one of our box blinds where some of my view would be inhibited had I hunted from there. What are your thoughts on ground hunting in an area where I can cover myself with the environment around me?
How do you hide yourself on the ground? I am ground hunting now
Would you make a trip to a different state during the off season, to help teach, scout the property, and give advice?
Jeff you mentioned scent elimination. I've also been following John Eberhart who never hunts the wind and swears by Scent Lok. What are your thoughts? His results are amazing on high pressure deer so is there some merit to Scent Lok and am extreme scent control regimen?
If you hunt that way...you will fail far more often than not. More people doesn't mean more pressure. I grew up in Oakland county MI...first 26 years if my life. Some incredible pockets of deer in the area...used to a lot of sound and scent from people in general. Way different kind of buck than actual high pressure public land and small parcels.
Bottom line, if you hunt as if deer can't smell you on stand no matter what product that you use, you will never consistently kill mature bucks. In fact it would be very hard to ever do so.
To me and my experience hunting true high pressure whitetails in small parcels and public land in multiple states...there is no merit to any form of scent control on stand. Too good to be true 😉 Unfortunately. No matter what product xyz hunter is pimping...
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I have always hunted the wind. I was shocked to hear he hunted this way. Thanks for the reply
This is great info, love your channel because I am new to hunting. I'm 51 and always wanted to get out and bow hunt and I finally can do it. Thanks again
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.
Loved it Ron. Had a chuckle about the deer moving off after shooting
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!!
Been a hunter since the year I got married in 2005 at the age of 28. Even though I come from family that loves to hunt I didnt get serious about hunting until I notice my dad pick up a PSE bow. Years have passed and he is no longer here but because I picked up his bow when he passed I now have a bedroom which is now my trophy room 10 or so mature buck mount 4 gobblers and 1 coyote . With that being said my question is somewhat embarrassing to ask. I heard you speak in this educational video about hunting shelves or a shelf. What exactly is a shelf and how do I identify one ? Thanks. By the way no luck on a mature buck this season here on the
Hardin Co. / Bullit Co. Iine in Ky.
Thanks .
What kind of measures do you take to avoid/deter ticks? Somebody like yourself has got to have been bitten a few times by now. Thanks always for your knowledge and great videos.
I layer socks pants and boots tuck them all in and I haven’t had a problem yet. Get a tick tornado or remover to remove them quick if you get one and get the head out. Tick check after every hunt
I lived in WV for 3 years. I got a tick ever time iwent in the woods. I moved back to AZ no ticks. There are ticks here but just not really something you even have to worry about.
I have a question I hunt in South texas on a small ranch .I just put out a green American feeder like two weeks ago it's bout 60 yards away. I hunted on Saturday I hunted all morning except that fact. I made a mistake of leaving my area or blind earlier bout 10:30 to help my brother put out feed I came back and I saw a mature buck that was there about 11 o clock in my feeder . He saw me then spooked away. Then I hunted that afternoon I did see him but real late I missed my opportunity that afternoon for a shot. He saw me for a quick 10 seconds then walked off. The next morning he didn't show up. Will he return to the feeder or be noturnal.
Thanks for the videos, I have had a better season than ever, I have seen more mature bucks and recently passed a 3.5 year old 115" 8 point, that's a nice deer for my part of Arkansas, hopefully he will hang around for a couple more year, we have been implementing some of your tactics, and they have absolutely helped, thanks again 👍👍
What part of Arkansas you in?