Dan is correct about most hunters being keyed in to clear cuts, OnX has the year and type of cut.But, his tip about edges is huge. Think swamp bedding...👍
I wish I had you as my teacher back in school, I'd never missed a day in class. Even if it was many years ago. Your one superb hunter - teacher congrats and thank you for your time.
Very good vid, I'll only add as a MN timber hauler the reason the loggers scatter the tree tops or waste wood back on the land (public land) is to use it like compost. It adds considerable amounts of nutrients back to the soil.
I've been watching your swamp strategy. I've been hunting big woods in the Adirondacks for 40 years. Did pretty good. You have my total attention on big woods. I still haven't taken a monster. Need a new look. Getting it from you. thanks.
Number one, thanks for replaying all these different vids. A lot of us haven't seen them for whatever reason. Much good stuff as usual. Number two, I know he's your kid and all, but ain't no way I could have not taken that magnificent animal. Damn man.😅
@@travissmith-wz5nc The timber was cut 10 years ago lotta hills and a lot of valleys found a lot of sign in the valleys were the old logging roads were when they cut the timber
Thanks Dan and all of the Beast crew. Already took a lot from the first 2 videos of the Big Woods series. This is what I have been looking for! The 2021 season will be my 4th season hunting. Ive been around hunting all of my life but it never took hold until as of recent. Im in central MA and only hunt big track of public land (some odd thousands of acres). My Father knows these woods intimately but like you said, the mystique of the big woods and going at it solo. The challenge, it has me hooked. Ive been lucky enough to have taken a good 2 1/2 year old 8 point from there - my only deer, my first bow kill and first buck. Been putting a lot of work in to learn the land, and again this is already helping. I purchased the Swamp and Hill Country dvd’s recently. Thanks again, guys like yourself, THP crew, John Eberhart, are pushing me to grow as a hunter! Im grateful to have found this home.
Dan is the Man! We getting all kinds of new treats lately with “rapid fire” videos! Always wished I could watch a new one every day and it’s been happening. Keep em coming! Spreading the word down here in The swamps of Louisiana.
Can’t thank you enough. Really helpful. Going into my third season at 47 years old. I hunt the north Georgia mountains. I think a lot of this applies. Learning curve has been really steep but good info like this is worth its weight in gold thank you
Really loving this Big Woods series Mr. Infalt. I know it's tough to put up so much great info that you've spent a lifetime cultivating, on TH-cam "for free". But I think you're making the right decision. I've purchased several of your stands over the years along with DVD's. I still have the stands and use them every year. The DVD's are lost to the ages.
Great info. Clear-cuts and select-cuts are my favorite places to hunt. I tend to stay just outside of them and observe where I think I need to move to. When they completely grow over it becomes more difficult to observe so yes I agree whole hearted winter is the best time to go in there for Intel. I had done it in season and screed it up for weeks and by the time it calmed the rut had already kicked in and the bucks that were there before were gone to sleeping where their doe was sleeping and it wasn't in that clear cut. Was chasing a particular buck and he was on to me quickly. Never seen him in daylight again after I went in there.
The ratslayer has some serious self control I would've wacked that 8 as soon as that giant was out of range lol love these videos thanks dan I will be buying more of your dvds I already bought one
Had one bedding on sc public land no further than 150 yards in some places. Issue was it was on a road corner. There was no way to park and hunt this deer unless you park way back and walk in. Then the other problem was the squirling wind.
I have 6 big clear cuts within 20 min of the house. Unfortunately every one is within a 15min walk from the road, so they get pounded hard. They do hold giants the first couple days of the season. But I find after the first week they've gotten out of dodge because of the pressure
Personality...Another person can offer the same information, but do it w/o much of a personality, and i won't retain half of what they say. Some people are just natural born relaters. Call it stage presence or whatever. Dan has it.
I saw his passion in hill country bucks 10 years ago and knew immediately Dan was the one to watch , nothing against the other guys in that video but they were out classed. His information in that video help me take a buck that year too.
i wonder if rat slayer or dan later returned to the small clear cut and had success and how long a clear cut like that will hold bucks? just until it gets too thick to get thru with their antlers and the browse is too high?
Deer bed in dry spots in water, like little islands. I have never seen a healthy deer bed directly in water. Sorry, I don't have a lot of experience with hogs...
I would scout both... If the hills are open, and the cut thick, they will be at the cut... But, if both offered thick cover upwind, the leeward hill would win...
It was a camera we were going to sell, but then did not like a couple features on it so we stopped working with the designer... Its not available to the public to my knowledge.
@@thehuntingbeast That’s too bad. Thank you for the quick reply! I really appreciate your videos! I started hunting late in life at 37 and killed my first deer (buck) at 20yrds with a 30-30 in my second season by applying techniques learned from your videos. Each year since, I’ve hunted via archery and always mobile. Last season was my 4th season and like the first year I didn’t filled the freezer. But, not filling the freezer wasn’t due to ignorance like my first year, I was very picky and passed on a lot. Thank you for all you do!
If you're calling that buck a 3 year old that says alot about your knowledge. Also if you're as smart as you project yourself, you'd have set a camera and got a picture of the other guy harassing you.hunter was tagging your trail etc, you'd have a picture of him
Dan is correct about most hunters being keyed in to clear cuts, OnX has the year and type of cut.But, his tip about edges is huge. Think swamp bedding...👍
I wish I had you as my teacher back in school, I'd never missed a day in class. Even if it was many years ago. Your one superb hunter - teacher congrats and thank you for your time.
I'm going to have to rewatch this when I'm not drinking old mill.
Might retain more
Very good vid, I'll only add as a MN timber hauler the reason the loggers scatter the tree tops or waste wood back on the land (public land) is to use it like compost. It adds considerable amounts of nutrients back to the soil.
“Clear cuts are the corn fields of the north woods.” More good info to think about when scouting 👍🏻👍🏻
Your shirt is spot on. When i tell certain people the 1st Ammendment is dead, they look at me crosseyed.
I can so relate to this vedio also.
I've been watching your swamp strategy. I've been hunting big woods in the Adirondacks for 40 years. Did pretty good. You have my total attention on big woods. I still haven't taken a monster. Need a new look. Getting it from you. thanks.
Kudos to RatSlayer and to the whole Beast Crew. Love all y'all! Thanks for another much needed off-season lesson!
Number one, thanks for replaying all these different vids. A lot of us haven't seen them for whatever reason. Much good stuff as usual.
Number two, I know he's your kid and all, but ain't no way I could have not taken that magnificent animal. Damn man.😅
Keep these videos coming I just bought 80 acres of property and it is helping me very much to learn my land that I hunt thank you
I just cut on mine. If u got big timber especially maple and poppular i'd cut it.
@@travissmith-wz5nc The timber was cut 10 years ago lotta hills and a lot of valleys found a lot of sign in the valleys were the old logging roads were when they cut the timber
Thanks Dan and all of the Beast crew. Already took a lot from the first 2 videos of the Big Woods series. This is what I have been looking for! The 2021 season will be my 4th season hunting. Ive been around hunting all of my life but it never took hold until as of recent. Im in central MA and only hunt big track of public land (some odd thousands of acres). My Father knows these woods intimately but like you said, the mystique of the big woods and going at it solo. The challenge, it has me hooked. Ive been lucky enough to have taken a good 2 1/2 year old 8 point from there - my only deer, my first bow kill and first buck. Been putting a lot of work in to learn the land, and again this is already helping. I purchased the Swamp and Hill Country dvd’s recently. Thanks again, guys like yourself, THP crew, John Eberhart, are pushing me to grow as a hunter! Im grateful to have found this home.
I just learned so much from your videos sir thank you thank you very muthank you very much I was in a clear cut this morning and I spooked up a doe
Dan is the Man!
We getting all kinds of new treats lately with “rapid fire” videos!
Always wished I could watch a new one every day and it’s been happening.
Keep em coming! Spreading the word down here in The swamps of Louisiana.
GREAT 🧠 INTEL....
I love all
Your shirts ! Thanks for the tips from Arkansas
Great video and info on clear cuts Dan
Can’t thank you enough. Really helpful. Going into my third season at 47 years old. I hunt the north Georgia mountains. I think a lot of this applies. Learning curve has been really steep but good info like this is worth its weight in gold thank you
I was hunting around Toccoa last year. It was pretty amazing.
This is awesome. So much info from the man in such a short video. I’ll be watching this a few times to try to retain the knowledge. Thanks Dan
Really loving this Big Woods series Mr. Infalt. I know it's tough to put up so much great info that you've spent a lifetime cultivating, on TH-cam "for free". But I think you're making the right decision. I've purchased several of your stands over the years along with DVD's. I still have the stands and use them every year. The DVD's are lost to the ages.
Love your intro hidden message.
Your comment made me pay closer attention. Thanks buddy
Great info. Clear-cuts and select-cuts are my favorite places to hunt. I tend to stay just outside of them and observe where I think I need to move to. When they completely grow over it becomes more difficult to observe so yes I agree whole hearted winter is the best time to go in there for Intel.
I had done it in season and screed it up for weeks and by the time it calmed the rut had already kicked in and the bucks that were there before were gone to sleeping where their doe was sleeping and it wasn't in that clear cut. Was chasing a particular buck and he was on to me quickly. Never seen him in daylight again after I went in there.
Loved the concept of finding the edge!
The ratslayer has some serious self control I would've wacked that 8 as soon as that giant was out of range lol love these videos thanks dan I will be buying more of your dvds I already bought one
Man great video. First 2 minutes so good
Thanks Dan, I have been waiting a long time for a big woods video. Always great information!!
Great videos. Loving the big woods series.
Thanks for posting Dan, really appreciate it!!
Great information in this series! Well done Dan!
Thank you sir for all your efforts and information!
Thank you, Dan. This is gold. Very generous to share your knowledge like this. I have your hills DVD and will likely be getting this one too.
Thank you Dan. Motivation is rising this spring.
Thanks Dan ill be saving this one for tonight!
Had one bedding on sc public land no further than 150 yards in some places. Issue was it was on a road corner. There was no way to park and hunt this deer unless you park way back and walk in. Then the other problem was the squirling wind.
Get dropped off
Love the shirt
If you find a new clear cut area try to get the lease on it long term. It will just get better every year.
Thank you my neighbor and I just cut 25 to 30 acres between both lands.
Good stuff Dan
Thanks you Dan !!
I have 6 big clear cuts within 20 min of the house. Unfortunately every one is within a 15min walk from the road, so they get pounded hard. They do hold giants the first couple days of the season. But I find after the first week they've gotten out of dodge because of the pressure
Personality...Another person can offer the same information, but do it w/o much of a personality, and i won't retain half of what they say. Some people are just natural born relaters. Call it stage presence or whatever. Dan has it.
Yes he does, Dan is one of the very best I have ever heard
I saw his passion in hill country bucks 10 years ago and knew immediately Dan was the one to watch , nothing against the other guys in that video but they were out classed. His information in that video help me take a buck that year too.
i wonder if rat slayer or dan later returned to the small clear cut and had success and how long a clear cut like that will hold bucks? just until it gets too thick to get thru with their antlers and the browse is too high?
NYS Has plenty of land but on State Land no chain saws allowed big canopys very little under growth.
Exactly. Makes it more of a challenge for sure!
Dan without facial hair! You may have to introduce yourself again. Awesome videos
It will grow back in an hour or so...
Cool and informative videos dude, I'm ready for deer season to get here. P.S. drop the coke, they became woke!
What to do, I bet that one plays over and over in his mind😊
Do deer bed in any water? in Florida plus hogs don’t help do you have any experience if you can’t get away from hog pressure?
Deer bed in dry spots in water, like little islands. I have never seen a healthy deer bed directly in water. Sorry, I don't have a lot of experience with hogs...
Do you think clear cuts in the south work the same way? It wouldn’t necessarily be big woods but thick planted pines.
Going to release a short video about pines middle of this week.
If there are hills close to a select/clear cut do mature bucks seem to prefer bedding on the top 1/3 vs the edge of the cut? Thanks
I would scout both... If the hills are open, and the cut thick, they will be at the cut... But, if both offered thick cover upwind, the leeward hill would win...
What is your preferred height/age of clearcuts? I've never focused on them but might have to start after watching this video
They can differ greatly, but 8 or 10 years is about right...
The many faces of Dan lol
Is big woods available to buy on DVD in your online store?
It will be.. but not yet.
@@thehuntingbeast ok very cool thanks
You should come to public land in northern Alabama James d. Martin skyline
When the sunlight can hit after a clear cut, growth explodes, especially briars.
what camera do you use clipped to your hat?
It was a camera we were going to sell, but then did not like a couple features on it so we stopped working with the designer... Its not available to the public to my knowledge.
@@thehuntingbeast That’s too bad. Thank you for the quick reply! I really appreciate your videos! I started hunting late in life at 37 and killed my first deer (buck) at 20yrds with a 30-30 in my second season by applying techniques learned from your videos. Each year since, I’ve hunted via archery and always mobile. Last season was my 4th season and like the first year I didn’t filled the freezer. But, not filling the freezer wasn’t due to ignorance like my first year, I was very picky and passed on a lot. Thank you for all you do!
Moon Mullen!!!
Love the videos, Dan. Where can I get one of those "Make Speech Free Again" Tshirts?
In not sure... It was sent to me by a viewer...
I think Awaken with JP on ytube has them
How do you avoid bears?
I dont... They sneak off and hide from people
Big woods clear cuts then kills on a food plot at the end lol
Zero Clear Cuts in the Adirondacks sadly 😞
What is a clear cut?
Its a section of solid timber that was clear cut for logging.
If you're calling that buck a 3 year old that says alot about your knowledge. Also if you're as smart as you project yourself, you'd have set a camera and got a picture of the other guy harassing you.hunter was tagging your trail etc, you'd have a picture of him