Hey Jeff I just wanted to say that I’ve learned a lot from your videos. I live in Northeast Ohio and I strictly hunt public. The places I hunt receive a ton of hunting pressure. It’s very hard from season to season to get on a good buck and have everything come together for you. Almost all of the places that I hunt are pinch points and edges. I’ve harvested two nice 8 points, a 10 point, and several does in the last 5 years. None of the bucks are giants but their trophies to me. I had to work hard for all of them and that makes it all the more special to me. I would really appreciate it if you could possibly do a small segment sometime on some public land that receives a ton of hunting pressure. The difference between public and private is often night and day. Best of luck this season to everyone.
My grandparents 60 acres estate sold before last season and we were only able to keep 7 acres of pines I previously hadn’t hunted since it isn’t exactly and ideal portion of the property. I have a good idea of how I want to set up on it but I think you just told me what I needed to hear to get on one of the 3 trophy bucks I’ve had on camera since. Thanks a lot man that was some great knowledge!
Thanks for this video Jeff. I always learn a lot from your videos but often times they can make me feel like my hunting practices won’t be good enough due to my financial constraints. Videos like this give me more confidence and help me realize how to better focus my resources for high success rates.
Thanks for making this video. I have one stand that I like to hunt all the time morning and evening and I often wondered if I was doing it wrong sounds to me like I have it in a good spot. Thanks again.
Thanks Jeff I’m doing work on my property for the setting up my stands base your information it’s heavy timber got my work cut out but learning from best. Thank You for incredible information 👍
Public land in my area is 10-15 acres max. Includes all or non fields and water sources. Is shared by all local hunters. The one decent state forest is about 100 but is stocked for pheasant and has 500+ hunters at a time with or without dogs all bow season. I need to find my 1 perfect stand location, amongst a dozen others in fifteen acres of pine, briar, one swampy water hole.
My biggest bucks seem to come from those in-between spots from the ground. I have lots of stands in lots of different areas within 2 miles or so. I never hunt a certain stand unless the wind is good or I've not set in it for a while, or I'm getting good pics at a certain stand. I eventually end up getting my big boy somewhere in between where nobody has any reason to even be there to hunt. Lol Plain old fencerows,little creek or ditch with very little cover,wet areas out in the ag are all good sometimes when the pressure is on come late October. About planting time! Hope everyone is ready as I am!
Excellent explanation of how to realize when to enter certain morning stands Jeff I think a lot of people have the misconception of entrances in the morning. Its not always getting in early before the sun is up!
Great video Jeff. Could you make a video similar to this but relate it to topographical features and where you would place stands at each? For example, one property I hunt has a lot of ridges and saddles connecting them. I think it would be a good spot for a waterhole but I don’t know exactly where to place the stand for bow hunting.
Well thanks to you I’ve just realized what I’ve done inadvertently now. I have a camera set for video in a very specific area it’s been there running for 2-3 years from April through end of season. I have a nice buck who always walks “around it” last few years he just walked by. This year I’ve noticed (maybe he always did it and I missed it with what I was physically dealing with) he comes in close or in front of it and literally briefly pauses at night and subtly changes his path of travel. Cool thing is he has become so accustomed to the cooridor I’ve built following your guidance that he now simply goes just at the edge of the camera range. I’ve set up a camera on pic only down where he is coming from and going to….it’s an blackout camera and posted about 8-10 ft up. If I’m correct the tree I’ve picked to set up in is easy quiet access and that first camera will drive him in the evening right to me as he heads from his bedding area to his evening activities. I’m stoked now that I realize what I did by accident as he is a nice buck I have 3 years of history with!!
If I’m right and I’ll know this weekend. I’ll pull the regular trail cam and switch it with my cell camera so the only time between now and the hunt I’ll go near his travel path will be to change batteries. I can walk around the route he travels like I did last 2-3 years and let him think he has still given me the slip.
If I could figure out a pattern for the property I hunt on it would be great. But they move every which way possible. I only have access through one section and I can’t leave my property because everyone that owns property on either side is strict and doesn’t allow you to even walk on their property. I have a food plot and a pasture on my property but it’s split by a electric fence and a small section of pine trees.
Jeff, I planted your switch to screen off plots. I’m those 15 foot screens I have had weeds pop up, can I mow first year switch? I don’t know if that would harm it? I’d say my switch is anywhere from 1 foot to a foot and a half
Jeff, I'm in a tree right now trying to cut it down I'm 40 yds out got a big ol skippy in velvet blowing at me hes locking eyes I'm nervous as heck what should i do
Do you always wait for light before entering on a morning hunt? What would affect when you enter a morning hunt over a water source during a severe drought? Thanks for your content!
Actually that's not true. Statistics show that 85% of hunters hunt private land. That's a government statistic. And if you don't believe that one, the National Deer Association reports that 90% of all deer are shot on private land. Also, that figure continues to grow as fewer and fewer hunters head to the big woods for traditional public land hunting anymore. The economic impact has been significant to small towns during deer season as well, throughout the country, if those towns are largely surrounded by tracts of public land...
Hey Jeff I just wanted to say that I’ve learned a lot from your videos. I live in Northeast Ohio and I strictly hunt public. The places I hunt receive a ton of hunting pressure. It’s very hard from season to season to get on a good buck and have everything come together for you. Almost all of the places that I hunt are pinch points and edges. I’ve harvested two nice 8 points, a 10 point, and several does in the last 5 years. None of the bucks are giants but their trophies to me. I had to work hard for all of them and that makes it all the more special to me. I would really appreciate it if you could possibly do a small segment sometime on some public land that receives a ton of hunting pressure. The difference between public and private is often night and day. Best of luck this season to everyone.
My grandparents 60 acres estate sold before last season and we were only able to keep 7 acres of pines I previously hadn’t hunted since it isn’t exactly and ideal portion of the property. I have a good idea of how I want to set up on it but I think you just told me what I needed to hear to get on one of the 3 trophy bucks I’ve had on camera since. Thanks a lot man that was some great knowledge!
Thanks for this video Jeff. I always learn a lot from your videos but often times they can make me feel like my hunting practices won’t be good enough due to my financial constraints. Videos like this give me more confidence and help me realize how to better focus my resources for high success rates.
Going to hang my stand this weekend💪🏼 can’t wait for the season
Sounds like fun...good luck!
Thanks for making this video. I have one stand that I like to hunt all the time morning and evening and I often wondered if I was doing it wrong sounds to me like I have it in a good spot. Thanks again.
Thanks Jeff I’m doing work on my property for the setting up my stands base your information it’s heavy timber got my work cut out but learning from best. Thank You for incredible information 👍
Thank YOU, Ralph!
Public land in my area is 10-15 acres max. Includes all or non fields and water sources. Is shared by all local hunters. The one decent state forest is about 100 but is stocked for pheasant and has 500+ hunters at a time with or without dogs all bow season. I need to find my 1 perfect stand location, amongst a dozen others in fifteen acres of pine, briar, one swampy water hole.
Great strategy, thanks Jeff
Thanks a lot I hope they help you out!
My biggest bucks seem to come from those in-between spots from the ground. I have lots of stands in lots of different areas within 2 miles or so. I never hunt a certain stand unless the wind is good or I've not set in it for a while, or I'm getting good pics at a certain stand. I eventually end up getting my big boy somewhere in between where nobody has any reason to even be there to hunt. Lol
Plain old fencerows,little creek or ditch with very little cover,wet areas out in the ag are all good sometimes when the pressure is on come late October. About planting time!
Hope everyone is ready as I am!
Bet you can't wait Tim!
Excellent explanation of how to realize when to enter certain morning stands Jeff I think a lot of people have the misconception of entrances in the morning. Its not always getting in early before the sun is up!
Love this channel!!!
Thanks a lot Kenny!
Always great information
I have learned a lot
Hunt private Always trying to make it better
Thanks a lot Ron good luck this season!
Great video Jeff. Could you make a video similar to this but relate it to topographical features and where you would place stands at each? For example, one property I hunt has a lot of ridges and saddles connecting them. I think it would be a good spot for a waterhole but I don’t know exactly where to place the stand for bow hunting.
I have a hills and thermals playlist you will like...and a lot of videos on the matter! Also a Hills and Thermals web class 😉
Jeff if your trail camera on stand is showing bucks at
6-8am
1&2pm
4-dark ?
what would be your plan for Hunting this treestand ?
It depends on if it is an AM stand or a PM stand based purely on your access...
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Thank you!
i’ll keep that in mind*
Well thanks to you I’ve just realized what I’ve done inadvertently now. I have a camera set for video in a very specific area it’s been there running for 2-3 years from April through end of season. I have a nice buck who always walks “around it” last few years he just walked by. This year I’ve noticed (maybe he always did it and I missed it with what I was physically dealing with) he comes in close or in front of it and literally briefly pauses at night and subtly changes his path of travel.
Cool thing is he has become so accustomed to the cooridor I’ve built following your guidance that he now simply goes just at the edge of the camera range.
I’ve set up a camera on pic only down where he is coming from and going to….it’s an blackout camera and posted about 8-10 ft up. If I’m correct the tree I’ve picked to set up in is easy quiet access and that first camera will drive him in the evening right to me as he heads from his bedding area to his evening activities.
I’m stoked now that I realize what I did by accident as he is a nice buck I have 3 years of history with!!
If I’m right and I’ll know this weekend. I’ll pull the regular trail cam and switch it with my cell camera so the only time between now and the hunt I’ll go near his travel path will be to change batteries. I can walk around the route he travels like I did last 2-3 years and let him think he has still given me the slip.
If I could figure out a pattern for the property I hunt on it would be great. But they move every which way possible. I only have access through one section and I can’t leave my property because everyone that owns property on either side is strict and doesn’t allow you to even walk on their property. I have a food plot and a pasture on my property but it’s split by a electric fence and a small section of pine trees.
Jeff, I planted your switch to screen off plots. I’m those 15 foot screens I have had weeds pop up, can I mow first year switch? I don’t know if that would harm it? I’d say my switch is anywhere from 1 foot to a foot and a half
Hi Matt you certainly can mow it ..and I would do that! Sounds like a perfect situation to do so
@@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751 cool thanks
Jeff, I'm in a tree right now trying to cut it down I'm 40 yds out got a big ol skippy in velvet blowing at me hes locking eyes I'm nervous as heck what should i do
Wave to him and smile 😊 seriously I would just wait him out until he moves on
Do you always wait for light before entering on a morning hunt? What would affect when you enter a morning hunt over a water source during a severe drought? Thanks for your content!
Great advice 👍🏼☘🦌🏹🕺🏻
Thank you !
You are very welcome!
Just wandering, what broadheads do you use.
I love the Muzzy Trocar HB...I keep going back to them!
How do you prevent a waterhole from floating?
Fantastic Video Jeff & Dylen!
Not sure if Dylen spells his name with E or A 😊
Thanks a lot Carlo! And he spells it Dylan 😊
Northern Michigan food plots look like hell I've had hardly any rain
It has been oppressive over our way too! Hoping that changes soon...
Most hunters hunt state or open property
Actually that's not true. Statistics show that 85% of hunters hunt private land. That's a government statistic. And if you don't believe that one, the National Deer Association reports that 90% of all deer are shot on private land.
Also, that figure continues to grow as fewer and fewer hunters head to the big woods for traditional public land hunting anymore. The economic impact has been significant to small towns during deer season as well, throughout the country, if those towns are largely surrounded by tracts of public land...
Makes sense
I like to have a stand where different habitats converge. Away from other hunters.
Amen to that!
Dang it
😁 Oh so close...
@@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751 lol just like horse shoes... close ! 🤣
@@bowman8316 😁
Acre acres acre acre coupa acres here, coupa acres there
So easy to hunt food plots on your own land. Challenge you to show me all this "knowledge" at my florida hunting area.
I hate saying first but…
But...it fits, ha
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