5 Spot and Stalk Hunting Tips!

[@huskerpower9994]

Took a doe today. Perfect stalk hunt. Wet leaves, down-wind, sun rise at my back, moving up hill. Got 40 yards away. I love stalk hunting. But it takes a lot of knowledge and practice to become efficient.

[@InformedOutdoors]

Congrats! And you're right, a lot of practice, and a lot of failure.

[@huskerpower9994]

Informed Outdoors Yep! Great video btw. Clear and concise.

[@williamchristy3063]

GREAT VIDEO! An extra pair of THICK HUNTING SOCKS make a good final spot & stock trick for quietly approaching your quarry. When your close enough for a final "SNEAK STOCK" to shoot, remove everything unnecessary (backpack, layers of clothing, etc.). However, don't forget where you left them! If you catch your quarry lying down, patiently wait for the animal to get up unalarmed. If you attempt to call your quarry to a standing position, they may just jump and run.

[@gladegoodrich2297]

Old man, bow hunter 60+ years. You are so right, spot and stalk makes you heart beat fast. Cant even imagine shooting deer at 800. Yds!

[@jamescobrien]

When you stalk, make deer calls to make them think you are just another deer walking in the woods. This will put them at ease for the surprise, of coarse it won't work if they see you already.

[@jamescobrien]

@Jeffreys snapped Neck Thanks for the correction.

[@sampilcher7196]

Like just some doe bleets or what?

[@natecote1971]

I have a system on being insanely quiet, starting with modern underlayment sytem depending on temps outside but i usually dont walk and stalk till its cold out, I wear my battery powered heated socks I put on my waiters that I glued thin leather to the bottom of the feet so not to rip them when walking because i do NOT wear any shoes/boots. It's water proof my feet stay super warm and I can not only walk faster but I can walk as silently as them! You can feel the twigs and leaves and adjust your step so it's quite! I then had a local lady make me pants and jacket out of deer fur with the fur facing out which I dyed in a orange/black pattern so I don't get shot lol but that is the only material that I found that I can walk though brush and branches and not make a unnatural noise!

[@InformedOutdoors]

The breaking of sticks is what gives you away. Deer are used to hearing leaves crunching and rustling, but something large enough to break twigs is a different story. Great tips!

[@STANDUP4SURVIVAL]

Nice short to the point video with no annoying music. Stalking in socks is great but depending on terrain it sucks when you step on a thorn,or a sharp rock. What I like is wearing heavy over sized socks over my boots,that I get both benefits quite footfalls and foot protection. Cheers subbed.

[@InformedOutdoors]

You definitely have to be aware of the terrain before you take your boots off! Thanks for the sub!

[@jamescobrien]

What about moccasins? I'm sure the natives used those to stalk.

[@STANDUP4SURVIVAL]

Moccasins work but are rather expensive, and you can tear them up fairly easy if your not gentle with them.and if you use them where I'm from you'll constantly get them wet you don't want swamp foot . Indian's used them because they had no other choice.

[@luckyirvin]

tom brown told me to add greens to my fire and bathe in the smoke, then deer and others stay relaxed so im doing this up in the cascade mountains, as a doe and child saunter up to me i freeze after a while my right leg is shakin so i have to ease my left foot down they are ten feet away from me, and my leg is tryin to do the hokeypokey

[@cacano74]

Subscribed , gona start checking out your other videos. Thanks for taking the time and sharing your experience.

[@FreeStatePatriotTt]

They can’t see you when you don’t move.

[@jadenrhoden4709]

Isnt toe to heal quieter??? Its important to pay attention to the ground and what you are stepping on as well. You also wanna look for the most quiet path.

[@DLRinc]

The wind direction changing based on geography is a big thing! I have a lake I fish that is man made in some big hills. The wind is almost always blowing one direction on various points in the lake. I’ve always guessed it was how the land is shaped that just funneled it a certain way, almost not mattering which way your weather app said it was blowing.

[@jadenrhoden4709]

I know you said to choose camo based off terain, but that can be very in acurate. Watch videos baswd off deer vision, and how 3ach cammo will look to a deer. Some of the most popular one will stick out like a sore thumb to them, its the diffrence of blending in, vs what looks to deer, that looks like somthing that we could see from space.

[@alisonhurtado1094]

I’m a new hunter , I don’t have no one .. I bet there is a lot like me . You should make a easy practical video .. what u do before a hunt .. how u pick a spot and how u move through the woods ( do we sit or move etc )

[@NicoleStoneOutdoors]

Keep at these videos. Your information is great - and your channel is a great place for beginners to learn how to hunt. Keep it up!

[@trumptorianguard4617]

Great info but that camera technique of cutting in and out is very, very distracting. But great info. Thanks

[@tavish4699]

use a thermal camera is all i can say youll see so much more with it , i just walk along trails and look into the forest and it works like a charm for me

[@user-pf8gi2vf4v]

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[@tavish4699]

@@user-pf8gi2vf4v not where i live mayby in the usa that is the case but not in europe

[@TheWhiskyExplorer]

Great video! Would be awesome to see the checklist in the wild.

[@airplanemechanic5561]

I drove up to a tree line behind a building and got out, shut the door, and walked up to 4 foot grass, and a buck with 8 points rose its head up and was 10 yards or less. sadly it was not in season.

[@InformedOutdoors]

That’s usually how it works.

[@kidneystones3406]

How often do you use a cross wind when you use do a spot and stalk. I use milk weed for a wind indicator when I go bowhunting. How long does it take to become a good spot and stalk whitetails?

[@InformedOutdoors]

Cross winds can be good too, it just depends on where the deer are and how the terrain is laid out. It take a long time to get good at spot and stalk. You just have to keep trying and be okay with getting busted a few times.

[@calebcochran5133]

great tips

[@austinseidel9647]

Hey man, so I am trying to get into bowhunting and am trying to get down the essentials. When looking for binoculars, should I find something fancy or are there inexpensive options that still have great quality? Also, what about range finders?

[@InformedOutdoors]

For your binos it would kind of depend on the type of terrain you hunt. If you hunt a lot of open fields, or out west where you'll need to glass a long distance, a "fancy" pair of binos would make more sense. I hunt in mostly wooded areas and use a basic set of binos that I got from bass pro that were around $75 and it is plenty. I would save my money toward a good range finder. I cannot recommend a specific brand because I've only owned one range finder (Bushnell Bone Collector) but I've had it for a few years and it has served me well. Read a lot of reviews.

[@jonpatterson5668]

Range finder for spot and stalk .. a plain Jane GOOD pair is what you want ... I use nikon aculon... all it does is distance .. you dont need shot angles , temp and all the extras that cost extra money .. look for a good used pair of both binos and rangefinders .. Walmart is a great place for binos ... and you dont need camo, sometimes camo means more money an 80 dollar pair of camo binos might be 60 in black

[@justafloridamanfromthe75thRR]

Why should I wear minus one layer of clothes when doing spot n stalk compared to still hunting? Sounds very interesting, I would've never thought of that, and I would like to know the reason behind it.

[@InformedOutdoors]

Because when you’re moving you’re generating a lot more heat compared to just sitting there. You’ll also be able to move more freely and more quietly with fewer layers.

[@InformedOutdoors]

I just noticed you’re from Florida so it may not apply as well to you as it would to someone in the Midwest or the north.

[@BasementAthletics]

Can anybody recommend give some tips to a a first time muley hunter?

[@ProApto]

you forgot to mention ProApto Ghillie Suits :D

[@quiet-wolf]

What about black cloths and black face cover?

[@InformedOutdoors]

The only time I will wear black is if I am in a blind. I guess it could work if you were always in shadow, but I doubt it.

[@abowden500]

BLM will get mad at you call you a wacist then burn your house down .... unless you're Jimmy Kimmel

[@gokuvegeta4378]

Great tips my great grandpa would strip down to his longjohns and socks and sneak right up on a moose with a .22 hornet and get his meat every year

[@prolifexoutdoors7005]

Lol why do u keep walking into the camera? Good info tho thx!

[@InformedOutdoors]

I think I just need to redo this video lol

[@prolifexoutdoors7005]

@@InformedOutdoors im going to sub anyway. I think u have great content

[@alexc9624]

Good advice but the editing looks like you're playing a game of redlight greenlight. Is you plan to start talking, walk towards camera, when you reach it hit pause and run back a few steps before repeating the process.

[@InformedOutdoors]

The newer videos are better. I had/have a bad habit of doing that weird step thing when it’s taking me more than a few tries to get the line right lol

[@alexc9624]

@@InformedOutdoors I've noticed since I typed that. I'm subscribing so keep em coming however.

[@theblueknight9746]

This is my preferred method of hunting. FUCK tree stands.

[@Zendail]

Stop walking up to the camera with every jump cut

[@InformedOutdoors]

The newer videos have gotten better. I'm not exactly sure why I kept doing that lol

[@doorknob6020]

Make sure you wear appropriate camo for your area ? but under your orange hat and vest which nullifies the camo😂😅😂😅😅 and make sure to be quiet no farting😉

[@dlakerguy]

Yeah exactly! I am forced to wear orange. So I probably alert the deer really easily.

[@fakefake2203]

you gotta stop walking toward me, I feel spook

[@InformedOutdoors]

I think I'm going to have to go back and refilm all of the earlier videos lol

[@Vintage-406]

Remember if you can see them, they can see you!

[@jackolantern404]

The "drop in from the background and stare closely at the camera" between all the cuts and scenes you do is giving me a headache. Stand in one spot mate..

[@InformedOutdoors]

The newer videos have gotten better... I should probably just re-shoot these.

[@jackolantern404]

@@InformedOutdoors Its still valuable knowledge and good content, my ocd just cant handle it haha

[@victornilsson7375]

I actually killed a 17 star buck with a knife 4 years ago, still proud.

[@ScorpionBear_AG]

Thats something you're proud of for life brother 🤙how'd it happen?

[@zachtaylor8433]

Starting back and stepping forward on every frame made me stop watching.

[@InformedOutdoors]

Yeah it’s something that I’ve worked on fixing over the years.

[@NicoleStoneOutdoors]

Keep at these videos. Your information is great - and your channel is a great place for beginners to learn how to hunt. Keep it up!