I revisit this video quite frequently. Not because of the incredible footage, (so much information from one video) but to rewatch the way Aaron handled himself after a tough break. Keep your composure and keep hunting, don’t get bogged down by one deer.
This is why you guys are the best hunting/educational hunting show out there. Anyone with money can get in a scent containing condo and shoot a huge buck they've fed all summer! It takes a true outdoorsman to go into public ground, hunt a deer that is like a ghost to 95 percent of other hunter's and get as close as you did. You accomplished something that other hunter's dream of, yeah it'd been great to put your hands on him, but my guess is very few hunter's have seen that buck out of a stand. Keep it up guy's, I wish I had a company that I could get you to sponsor! This show will be big!!!
Aaron, Dang man bad luck.. You guys are what make me want to get back to hunting after loosing my hunting partner two years ago. I love the hunting public videos and cant wait to check for a new video daily..I been hunting once in two years ,but our gun opener is in the morning and will be in a tree for sure. Keep the good informative videos coming guys!!
This really is a spectacular video. That buck is unbelievable and it is pretty obvious how he got that big. Your demeanor and evident respect for the hunt and the deer is great to see. Very well done, I felt like I was there.
You are top notch. Best new hunting team since Roger Raglin early 90s videos. This is first comment I have ever posted on anything. I hunted heavy pressured bucks over 30 years the last 10 with bow only thru all firearms season amazing animals I can't learn enough about them. There is one thing I have noticed and after this video I was compelled to bring to your attention. Your not wearing gloves walking to or hanging your stands or checking wind or cameras always where gloves even if you spray down, its like walking bare foot to and up your tree without them. I want you guys to shoot the biggest reclusive never before seen buck that ever walked Iowa. Stay confident and focused he isnt going anywhere to far no where left to go...Hunt em hard boys...!!!
Bradley Post You're right about, I always wear scent control gloves everytime I'm walking into the woods, there's alot of human scent being left behind when your skin is touching branches and leaves .
Thanks Bradley! We will sure try. We don't put much emphasis on scent control other than reading wind and thermals. We do pay close attention to access in order to avoid leaving ground scent on deer trails close to the stand. In this instance the buck caught our wind. After dropping milkweed for several minutes we noticed the ditch was creating a vacuum and pulling our scent down in between gusts.
He needs to quit using the pods to check the wind. Look what happened when he tried it the last time it hung in the trees and the buck smelled it touching it with his bare hands! He needs to use a puffer bottle or tie a piece of thread on the bow that's what I do!
It never ceases to amaze me how they're able to sense danger and high tail it out of there just in the knick of time before being killed. Deer truly are amazing creatures
You've hit the nail on the head. An "educated" mature buck on public land is the best of the best. Even to get that close is a huge accomplishment. These bucks are incredibly hard to pin down. They have eluded hunters for years. Stay on him. The wind tipped the balance in his favor this time. Next time the wind might just favor you. No buck is so smart or so lucky that they can't be killed. His number will come up at some point. Persistence will win the day. Not many hunters are savvy enough to get that close on purpose. I think this old buck has met his match! My money is on Aaron. Good luck!
I first subscribed to your channel when you only had a few videos out. You guys are the only other people that I have seen that hunts public land like I do. (except I hunt Indiana) Im 18, and every deer I have killed was on public land, including a 153 and a 140 inch buck. Everyone always tells me I won't kill another like those but I still see nice ones every year. You guys have taught me a lot of tactics that I can actually use because we hunt the same style. But sadly yesterday, I missed the biggest buck I have seen while hunting. Im guessing him to be in the 160 range. I still feel sick over it but I am glad to have had the opportunity to lay eyes on him. Sorry for the long pointless story, but anyways, keep up the good work, I love coming home and watching your videos. It always makes me feel like I am right there with you guys on every hunt.
y’all have deftinely got it going on, one of the best hunting channels on the tube for sure in my mind! Only thing i cant stand is how much this Aaron dude talks. In every episode with him, there’s a couple minutes of actual action all together, the other 12 minutes are of him talking.. Y’all are doing awesome none the less! Awesome buck!
What an encounter!! Hunting public adds something extra when a giant comes by. Had an encounter with a giant 8 in KS a couple years ago. He worked slowly with a crosswind to the edge of the timber/crp on public land. He then stood there for 30 minutes just scent checking, watching and listening for danger. He would spin one way, then the other, every so many minutes doing the same thing and never moved from that spot. At the time, I did not realize what he was doing, but he was just waiting for dark to leave and cross that field and blacktop road to the other side. The spot he was on had a blowdown he was standing behind to screen him from the road along with some cedars. The wind was blowing to him from the woods to the crp....it was about as foolproof as he could get!!! No way someone could have got to him without him knowing.
Just as everyone else says, I really enjoy what you guys are putting together in your videos! I also hunt public land exclusively in Missouri and I can relate to a lot of what you guys are doing out there. Hunting pressure, thick CRP and warm season grasses, wooded creek bottoms and thick draws. Even though I'm 47, you guys are "relatable" to so many of us who hunt similarly, and also to some who don't. Great encounter by the way. Keep up the great work!
Yall are the real deal! Im a public hunter myself and the filming , adventure and hunting itself is %100 percent better than any show on outdoor or sportsman! The bluejays are spot on my papa told me the same thing and the first deer i killed with a bow i was 14 and was in the tree day dreaming and the jays was going crazy and looked down and he was standing like a statue scanning the bottoms lol never heard him. 4point died to the ol carol intruder
Warb, don't feel too bad. On the same day approximately 45 minutes later, I encountered a giant at 40 yds....same result you had. Being so close without closing the deal is frustrating, but somehow awesome at the same time. I was shaking for 20 minutes!
I want to add one more thing. I can tell from your video you have a job and use vacation time to hunt. Hang on to the fun of that. I’m 72 years old now and you think when you’re working you can’t wait to retire so you can hunt every day. Don’t do that. Enjoy the moment. I’m here to tell you Brother, retiring and hunting every day is just a young mans dream. In reality it’s not going to happen that way. Trust me on that.
Well my step father must be very very lucky because he's retired and 74 yrs old and he gets out pretty much any time he wants, may not be every day he has slowed down with age but still carries a climber tree stand on his back but he does say when you're retired and have all the time in the world to hunt u don't hafta b so gung ho and b out there everyday no matter what like when you're a younger working man
Found your channel about a month ago and absolutely love it! Look forward to watching your new shows almost everyday I’ve learned a ton about hunting public land from everybody involved! Good luck with your hunts and thank you for all the information!
Awesome hunt, and love the videos I've kept up with all of them. You've been so close to many times it's about to happen, and I hope it's that one. Good luck
Guys perfect video. Could not be better. Keep up the awesome work I watch the channel just about every night. I've learned alot from you guys as well. Good luck in season guys and hope you get that buck.
just started following you, Wonder footage!! You guys are characters and good hunters. keep up your good work. I am a Colorado deer Hunter on public. Mule deer are my quest mostly. Getting ready to start on river bottom western whitetail, wish me luck. Good hunting to all
Blue Jay's and Squirrels Aaron. Big time. Also, if you hear a limb crack or snap, it will be a Buck. Does do not break limbs when they walk. Bucks will.
I only shot public land in mn and I couldn't agree more with your comment about blue jays. I've shot several deer after blue jays have gone crazy. Great observation. Good luck!
I only hunt public, lots of work, killed my nice 8 pts same windy day, watching u guys keeps me going, wish I have a nice tight group as u guys are, I'm jealous
I hunted almost 30 years before I discovered milkweed. It changed everything for me! Basically it taught me that over a 2+ hour sit in the woods and esp hills your scent eventually will touch every square inch of your hunting area to some degree. You need a combo of luck and a buck that simply will tolerate a little more risk. Those bucks never make it to 6 years old. You are hunting something extraordinarily rare.
Hey guys, I started watching you guys on chasing November and then saw you started the hunting public. I just wanna say you guys are awesome. I am 30 and have been hunting since I was about 11 and have learned so much from watching you guys. Love how you guys get these monster bucks.. keep up the good work. s
Love what you said about not targeting one specific deer and sticking with it. Im same way, still use cameras but love hunting fresh sign and the surprise of what steps out, its the way I grew hunting and i love not knowing what could show up
This could easy enough be mine and my buddies story. We hunt public National Forest land in Va. all the time. I catch these huge bucks with trail cameras all the time. These deer are not like farm land deer. Farm deer may wind you and not get overly alarmed. One whiff and these public land big bucks know all they need to and are gone. My buddy finally took one of these bruisers this year, after many years of trying. They got big by being smart. They know the game. To get one you must know the game also. One mistake and the score is big buck 1 and hunter 0. But that’s the way we want it....right. No big challenge and the fun of the hunt is over. Enjoyed the video. Good hunting to you.
This won't make you sleep better, but my father has FIVE Emmy awards and your hunt blew both both his doors and mine clean off........... so you move 75 yards on him and reset.............. maybe this year or maybe next............ outstanding work......just outstanding.............! Either way we are both guy hooked for your next attempt.
Those days with gusty winds are tough to hunt. Right before a big gust starts, the wind kinda dies down and blows the opposite direction....kinda like a backdraft. I've been screwed by it plenty of times and dont hunt much when its gusty anymore.
Loved the hunt! Have y'all guys thought about venturing back down to Mississippi for some public land whitetails? I'd love to swap notes with you if the chance occurs.
There are a ton of lessons to killing a mature buck in this video. One of the best I have ever seen and there wasn't even a kill. I hesitate to share it in fear my neighbors might see it and learn something but I'm gonna do it anyways. Great work!
Not on an old mature buck it doesn't. Nose jammer smells unnatural. Why would an old buck not spook to a foreign scent in his living room. They don't get that big by being stupid.
Unless I somehow missed a video or you guys have not posted a hunt yet, it looks like Aaron did not tag a buck yet. I am extremely interested at what his approach will be from here on out. I am in the same situation in Ohio where I have access to private but only hunt public. I had several close encounters with shooters before the rut but terrible luck during the rut with hunting pressure, so was not able to get a shot at a mature buck. I hope he hunts some with a bow and films it. Thanks for the videos so far.
Where do you get the "milk wheat" from? I've looked online and cant find it anywhere. I use the powder now but would like to be able to use what your using to check the wind.
Cam L not quite sure where you're at. But milkweed is pretty common here in the midwest and can be found on most of the public lands we hunt. Road ditches are littered with it in our area as well. Just do some research and you will probably be able to find your own!
Well I just showed my ignorance. Thanks for the info. Ive been bow hunting since i was a kid but have never hunted public land. Now that i have moved away from my hunting property im going to start hunting public land here in NC all because of your inspiring videos. Although i do not expect to see as many big bucks and yall do in the Midwest, I have heard of big buck kills here on public land. Thank you for your time and keep the videos coming!
Thanks! No we are no longer with Midwest Whitetail but still doing some side work for them. The Hunting Public is our own show that we produce with friends.
Here's my hypothesis: deer sense of smell varies like all traits. the deer with exceptional noses are more likely to survive. if you see an old buck, chances are he a top 5% sniffer among deer. so you are dealing with the genetic elite.
Your grandpa is very good in the woods he is the only one that I've ever heard say that other than me that's what I've always noticed blue jays r the biggest snitches in the woods when cardinals r around be on the lookout for a buck
do you know exactly where his bed is get closer a lot of times they will leave a bed with wind too their back might have a big primary scrape near it ive killed a bunch of bucks that way get in and kill him before the rut next year when its still thick and green so you can get closer if you can get a hundred yards or less you got a good chance also you ever sit ground level at that tree might get rid of some of that swirl your getting with that hill behind you
Not trying to sound like a know it all but 1 thing that has worked great for me to last 3 years is smoking all my clothes. I can honestly say I haven't got winded that I know of since using it. Highly recommend it
I did that one time and it worked out great. I do it every year since. I just build a campfire and sit around it in my clothes. The smoke gets on the clothes and me as well.
Kill or not, it’s a success just to be in the position to even see let alone draw on one like that. .......yeah I’m rewatching every episode in between the 2020 drops
My dad has told me the same thing about blue jays. All the deer I have killed the blue jays are going crazy and when I tell my friends they just laugh cause they don’t believe me
Monte Maguire the wind swirls even worse in this spot from ground level. You can have success there but only on very light winds. If I'd of been a few feet higher in the tree it might have also been more consistent. Been playing with the wind in this spot for years. About 50% of the time you get away with it. 50% of the time you dont. But calm wind conditions seem to be the best scenario
Lorenzo Martinez it had been gusting around 15 mph. Wasn't swirling then. The scent pulled down into the valley only when the wind layer down every few minutes
If y'all worked on scent control you would have shot that deer. Ive used scentlock for years now and ive had deer within 5 yards and they never knew I was there
Yes blue jay and chippies and red squirrels will tell you on if it's a predator like bear coming in all three are great animals to Liston to. They helped me kill a 17 plus old bear at end of bear season in Wisconsin they would tell me where bears where holding up waiting on night time to come in to my bait so what does the hunter do yep gets a sat veiw grabbed a climbing stand went down wind of my best guess . Paid off with a filled tag and old smart bear met the one
you have too kill that deer he's a giant man i really hope you get him!!!!!!!!!! good luck... you guys are awesome i love watching and learning from you guys
I revisit this video quite frequently. Not because of the incredible footage, (so much information from one video) but to rewatch the way Aaron handled himself after a tough break. Keep your composure and keep hunting, don’t get bogged down by one deer.
This is why you guys are the best hunting/educational hunting show out there. Anyone with money can get in a scent containing condo and shoot a huge buck they've fed all summer! It takes a true outdoorsman to go into public ground, hunt a deer that is like a ghost to 95 percent of other hunter's and get as close as you did. You accomplished something that other hunter's dream of, yeah it'd been great to put your hands on him, but my guess is very few hunter's have seen that buck out of a stand. Keep it up guy's, I wish I had a company that I could get you to sponsor! This show will be big!!!
Thanks Steve
Aaron, Dang man bad luck.. You guys are what make me want to get back to hunting after loosing my hunting partner two years ago. I love the hunting public videos and cant wait to check for a new video daily..I been hunting once in two years ,but our gun opener is in the morning and will be in a tree for sure. Keep the good informative videos coming guys!!
You guys are killing it. Keep doing what you're doing and you guys are going to make it in the hunting industry. I appreciate what you guys are doing.
By far most underrated vid
This really is a spectacular video. That buck is unbelievable and it is pretty obvious how he got that big. Your demeanor and evident respect for the hunt and the deer is great to see. Very well done, I felt like I was there.
You are top notch. Best new hunting team since Roger Raglin early 90s videos. This is first comment I have ever posted on anything. I hunted heavy pressured bucks over 30 years the last 10 with bow only thru all firearms season amazing animals I can't learn enough about them. There is one thing I have noticed and after this video I was compelled to bring to your attention. Your not wearing gloves walking to or hanging your stands or checking wind or cameras always where gloves even if you spray down, its like walking bare foot to and up your tree without them. I want you guys to shoot the biggest reclusive never before seen buck that ever walked Iowa. Stay confident and focused he isnt going anywhere to far no where left to go...Hunt em hard boys...!!!
Bradley Post You're right about, I always wear scent control gloves everytime I'm walking into the woods, there's alot of human scent being left behind when your skin is touching branches and leaves .
Thanks Bradley! We will sure try. We don't put much emphasis on scent control other than reading wind and thermals. We do pay close attention to access in order to avoid leaving ground scent on deer trails close to the stand. In this instance the buck caught our wind. After dropping milkweed for several minutes we noticed the ditch was creating a vacuum and pulling our scent down in between gusts.
He needs to quit using the pods to check the wind. Look what happened when he tried it the last time it hung in the trees and the buck smelled it touching it with his bare hands! He needs to use a puffer bottle or tie a piece of thread on the bow that's what I do!
That was gut wrenching that 9 was massive
It never ceases to amaze me how they're able to sense danger and high tail it out of there just in the knick of time before being killed. Deer truly are amazing creatures
That’s how they get big,next time chief.Good vid
You've hit the nail on the head. An "educated" mature buck on public land is the best of the best. Even to get that close is a huge accomplishment. These bucks are incredibly hard to pin down. They have eluded hunters for years. Stay on him. The wind tipped the balance in his favor this time. Next time the wind might just favor you. No buck is so smart or so lucky that they can't be killed. His number will come up at some point. Persistence will win the day. Not many hunters are savvy enough to get that close on purpose. I think this old buck has met his match! My money is on Aaron. Good luck!
Awesome tip on using the milkweed to watch wind direction and thermals....thanks guys, great channel.
I first subscribed to your channel when you only had a few videos out. You guys are the only other people that I have seen that hunts public land like I do. (except I hunt Indiana) Im 18, and every deer I have killed was on public land, including a 153 and a 140 inch buck. Everyone always tells me I won't kill another like those but I still see nice ones every year. You guys have taught me a lot of tactics that I can actually use because we hunt the same style. But sadly yesterday, I missed the biggest buck I have seen while hunting. Im guessing him to be in the 160 range. I still feel sick over it but I am glad to have had the opportunity to lay eyes on him. Sorry for the long pointless story, but anyways, keep up the good work, I love coming home and watching your videos. It always makes me feel like I am right there with you guys on every hunt.
y’all have deftinely got it going on, one of the best hunting channels on the tube for sure in my mind! Only thing i cant stand is how much this Aaron dude talks. In every episode with him, there’s a couple minutes of actual action all together, the other 12 minutes are of him talking.. Y’all are doing awesome none the less! Awesome buck!
Nice! I had an adrenaline rush and was shaking right there with you! What a giant!
What an encounter!! Hunting public adds something extra when a giant comes by.
Had an encounter with a giant 8 in KS a couple years ago. He worked slowly with a crosswind to the edge of the timber/crp on public land. He then stood there for 30 minutes just scent checking, watching and listening for danger. He would spin one way, then the other, every so many minutes doing the same thing and never moved from that spot. At the time, I did not realize what he was doing, but he was just waiting for dark to leave and cross that field and blacktop road to the other side. The spot he was on had a blowdown he was standing behind to screen him from the road along with some cedars. The wind was blowing to him from the woods to the crp....it was about as foolproof as he could get!!! No way someone could have got to him without him knowing.
What a treat to see that big dude. I can't believe how quick he reacted! Way to take it on the chin Aaron.
100% spot on with the blue jays!!! It's tough when you have a swirling wind man
What a buck, great videos....thanks for all of them...and best of luck with that guy
Just as everyone else says, I really enjoy what you guys are putting together in your videos! I also hunt public land exclusively in Missouri and I can relate to a lot of what you guys are doing out there. Hunting pressure, thick CRP and warm season grasses, wooded creek bottoms and thick draws. Even though I'm 47, you guys are "relatable" to so many of us who hunt similarly, and also to some who don't. Great encounter by the way. Keep up the great work!
Thanks!
It’s hard to play the wind while hunting in a tornado. Best hunting show on TH-cam!
Incredible buck! I really hope to see you holding him in the next video. Good luck!
Yall are the real deal! Im a public hunter myself and the filming , adventure and hunting itself is %100 percent better than any show on outdoor or sportsman! The bluejays are spot on my papa told me the same thing and the first deer i killed with a bow i was 14 and was in the tree day dreaming and the jays was going crazy and looked down and he was standing like a statue scanning the bottoms lol never heard him. 4point died to the ol carol intruder
Warb, don't feel too bad. On the same day approximately 45 minutes later, I encountered a giant at 40 yds....same result you had. Being so close without closing the deal is frustrating, but somehow awesome at the same time. I was shaking for 20 minutes!
I want to add one more thing. I can tell from your video you have a job and use vacation time to hunt. Hang on to the fun of that. I’m 72 years old now and you think when you’re working you can’t wait to retire so you can hunt every day. Don’t do that. Enjoy the moment. I’m here to tell you Brother, retiring and hunting every day is just a young mans dream. In reality it’s not going to happen that way. Trust me on that.
Well my step father must be very very lucky because he's retired and 74 yrs old and he gets out pretty much any time he wants, may not be every day he has slowed down with age but still carries a climber tree stand on his back but he does say when you're retired and have all the time in the world to hunt u don't hafta b so gung ho and b out there everyday no matter what like when you're a younger working man
That's a beast of a public land buck!
Found your channel about a month ago and absolutely love it! Look forward to watching your new shows almost everyday I’ve learned a ton about hunting public land from everybody involved! Good luck with your hunts and thank you for all the information!
I totally agree with you about blue jays alarming of approaching deers. Squirrels are also top notch of alarms for approaching deers.
Awesome hunt, and love the videos I've kept up with all of them. You've been so close to many times it's about to happen, and I hope it's that one. Good luck
Love this show. You guys are doing a great job.
Guys perfect video. Could not be better. Keep up the awesome work I watch the channel just about every night. I've learned alot from you guys as well. Good luck in season guys and hope you get that buck.
What an incredible site tho! he is a giant and he knows what to do to stay alive! great hunt and keep after em!
The G2 on that buck's right side had to be 15" long. Incredible deer! I hope you tag him.
Hope you formulate a plan for that buck Aaron. I would love to see you harvest that huge 9. Keep Calm and Hunt On.
Rewatching all my THP favorites. PA opens in a week.
What a heartbreak. I love this channel hunting public lands. Good luck. Hey here's the deal, "you don't have to be good if you're lucky.
I really admire you and the teams persistence.
What can I say, Smart Buck, no doubt about that. There's a reason he's so big and old.
just started following you, Wonder footage!! You guys are characters and good hunters. keep up your good work.
I am a Colorado deer Hunter on public. Mule deer are my quest mostly. Getting ready to start on river bottom western whitetail, wish me luck. Good hunting to all
Awesome Hunt! Thank you for doing what you do and always bringing awesome hunts and helpful information.
What a nice buck, especially on public land. You will definitely get an opportunity, keep hunting. Thanks for the tip on the blue jays
Blue Jay's and Squirrels Aaron. Big time. Also, if you hear a limb crack or snap, it will be a Buck. Does do not break limbs when they walk. Bucks will.
I only shot public land in mn and I couldn't agree more with your comment about blue jays. I've shot several deer after blue jays have gone crazy. Great observation. Good luck!
I only hunt public, lots of work, killed my nice 8 pts same windy day, watching u guys keeps me going, wish I have a nice tight group as u guys are, I'm jealous
I hunted almost 30 years before I discovered milkweed. It changed everything for me! Basically it taught me that over a 2+ hour sit in the woods and esp hills your scent eventually will touch every square inch of your hunting area to some degree. You need a combo of luck and a buck that simply will tolerate a little more risk. Those bucks never make it to 6 years old. You are hunting something extraordinarily rare.
Hey guys, I started watching you guys on chasing November and then saw you started the hunting public. I just wanna say you guys are awesome. I am 30 and have been hunting since I was about 11 and have learned so much from watching you guys. Love how you guys get these monster bucks.. keep up the good work. s
Thanks Allen!
When he stopped he looked total opposite from where y'all were . that wind in that ditch is his friend lol
What ever came of this buck?? That is an absolute unit! I would like to see pictures of that deer if it was ever harvested.
Damn man you are having a rough season. Hopefully you connect on a big one soon! Keep the videos coming, best channel out there!
Love what you said about not targeting one specific deer and sticking with it. Im same way, still use cameras but love hunting fresh sign and the surprise of what steps out, its the way I grew hunting and i love not knowing what could show up
This could easy enough be mine and my buddies story. We hunt public National Forest land in Va. all the time. I catch these huge bucks with trail cameras all the time. These deer are not like farm land deer. Farm deer may wind you and not get overly alarmed. One whiff and these public land big bucks know all they need to and are gone. My buddy finally took one of these bruisers this year, after many years of trying. They got big by being smart. They know the game. To get one you must know the game also. One mistake and the score is big buck 1 and hunter 0. But that’s the way we want it....right. No big challenge and the fun of the hunt is over. Enjoyed the video. Good hunting to you.
Thanks Gary!
This won't make you sleep better, but my father has FIVE Emmy awards and your hunt blew both both his doors and mine clean off...........
so you move 75 yards on him and reset..............
maybe this year or maybe next............
outstanding work......just outstanding.............!
Either way we are both guy hooked for your next attempt.
Those days with gusty winds are tough to hunt. Right before a big gust starts, the wind kinda dies down and blows the opposite direction....kinda like a backdraft. I've been screwed by it plenty of times and dont hunt much when its gusty anymore.
Loved the hunt! Have y'all guys thought about venturing back down to Mississippi for some public land whitetails? I'd love to swap notes with you if the chance occurs.
Awsome hunt grate video later thanks
There are a ton of lessons to killing a mature buck in this video. One of the best I have ever seen and there wasn't even a kill. I hesitate to share it in fear my neighbors might see it and learn something but I'm gonna do it anyways. Great work!
My dad always told me "They don't get big by being stupid" Haha. Awesome content guys.
At about 3:24 You hear a " click or tap" listen close. Maybe that was it ?
Try nose jammer. Worked for me. Great videos guys.
Not on an old mature buck it doesn't. Nose jammer smells unnatural. Why would an old buck not spook to a foreign scent in his living room. They don't get that big by being stupid.
Unless I somehow missed a video or you guys have not posted a hunt yet, it looks like Aaron did not tag a buck yet. I am extremely interested at what his approach will be from here on out. I am in the same situation in Ohio where I have access to private but only hunt public. I had several close encounters with shooters before the rut but terrible luck during the rut with hunting pressure, so was not able to get a shot at a mature buck. I hope he hunts some with a bow and films it. Thanks for the videos so far.
Any update on the big 9????
Did anyone ever kill this buck? Bing watching old videos just waiting for deer season. You guys make great videos! Entertaining and educational!!
I'm seeing this a year to late. Did you ever get him?
Have you tried or use the product NOSE JAMMER for this type of set up with the wind.
Yes we've tried it. To be honest, we've tried just about everything out there as far as scent control goes except for smoking our clothes.
any luck with it i never used it but see a lot of people promoting it as a sponsor
Where do you get the "milk wheat" from? I've looked online and cant find it anywhere. I use the powder now but would like to be able to use what your using to check the wind.
Cam L not quite sure where you're at. But milkweed is pretty common here in the midwest and can be found on most of the public lands we hunt. Road ditches are littered with it in our area as well. Just do some research and you will probably be able to find your own!
Well I just showed my ignorance. Thanks for the info. Ive been bow hunting since i was a kid but have never hunted public land. Now that i have moved away from my hunting property im going to start hunting public land here in NC all because of your inspiring videos. Although i do not expect to see as many big bucks and yall do in the Midwest, I have heard of big buck kills here on public land. Thank you for your time and keep the videos coming!
Thank you
Ah man. That moment at 3:25.
I found a spot where there are 2 licking vines 2 rubs and 2 tree scrapes. All with in 20 ft. Of each other. Going in Nov.19 early .
Good Luck!!
If you were gonna target any buck , my gosh what a giant.
Aaron, u guys still working with bill? love bills shows, but always admired u guys little more, cause u hunt where I hunt, just public
Thanks! No we are no longer with Midwest Whitetail but still doing some side work for them. The Hunting Public is our own show that we produce with friends.
Dude Aaron W. you know who this is and you better get his ass! Comin' from back home!
Thanks Denny!
That's a stud. I'd love to see a deer that size
Here's my hypothesis: deer sense of smell varies like all traits. the deer with exceptional noses are more likely to survive. if you see an old buck, chances are he a top 5% sniffer among deer. so you are dealing with the genetic elite.
Your grandpa is very good in the woods he is the only one that I've ever heard say that other than me that's what I've always noticed blue jays r the biggest snitches in the woods when cardinals r around be on the lookout for a buck
Wear gloves and cover your head changing your cover scent will help
Your shooting lane is obviously in a bad spot , create an earlier lane before he winds you. Just push trees knock off dead branches something
do you know exactly where his bed is get closer a lot of times they will leave a bed with wind too their back might have a big primary scrape near it ive killed a bunch of bucks that way get in and kill him before the rut next year when its still thick and green so you can get closer if you can get a hundred yards or less you got a good chance also you ever sit ground level at that tree might get rid of some of that swirl your getting with that hill behind you
OMG!!! Freakin giant!
Not trying to sound like a know it all but 1 thing that has worked great for me to last 3 years is smoking all my clothes. I can honestly say I haven't got winded that I know of since using it. Highly recommend it
We've heard of other folks that do that and have success as well. Good tip!
What method do you use?
I did that one time and it worked out great. I do it every year since. I just build a campfire and sit around it in my clothes. The smoke gets on the clothes and me as well.
Kill or not, it’s a success just to be in the position to even see let alone draw on one like that. .......yeah I’m rewatching every episode in between the 2020 drops
My dad has told me the same thing about blue jays. All the deer I have killed the blue jays are going crazy and when I tell my friends they just laugh cause they don’t believe me
I'm not big on ground blides Buuuut it might be better than the treestands???????
i agree for this scenario
or ghillie suit
Monte Maguire the wind swirls even worse in this spot from ground level. You can have success there but only on very light winds. If I'd of been a few feet higher in the tree it might have also been more consistent. Been playing with the wind in this spot for years. About 50% of the time you get away with it. 50% of the time you dont. But calm wind conditions seem to be the best scenario
Aaron Warbritton what was your wind speed when that giant 9 point showed up? Just wandering. Thanks
Lorenzo Martinez it had been gusting around 15 mph. Wasn't swirling then. The scent pulled down into the valley only when the wind layer down every few minutes
11am!
If y'all worked on scent control you would have shot that deer. Ive used scentlock for years now and ive had deer within 5 yards and they never knew I was there
Yes blue jay and chippies and red squirrels will tell you on if it's a predator like bear coming in all three are great animals to Liston to. They helped me kill a 17 plus old bear at end of bear season in Wisconsin they would tell me where bears where holding up waiting on night time to come in to my bait so what does the hunter do yep gets a sat veiw grabbed a climbing stand went down wind of my best guess . Paid off with a filled tag and old smart bear met the one
you have too kill that deer he's a giant man i really hope you get him!!!!!!!!!! good luck... you guys are awesome i love watching and learning from you guys
I saw that big boy lick his nose
He could've been smelling just about any damn thing.