Dec. 9: Hunting in the Wind | Bowhunting Whitetails w/ Bill Winke

[@bobbryant4292]

Thanks for sharing, always love going on a bew adventure with you guys.

[@jamosley96]

Ethan is as laid back as they come!😄 Good luck tomorrow. Looking forward to the video.

[@nybbhUSA]

You can tell that he has a fire within when he talked in earlier videos about wanting his own farm. He seems like a fine young man.

[@ethan_stubbs]

Thanks guys, I really enjoy being in the woods and learning as much as I can. I’m still hoping to get my own farm someday! Thanks for tuning in.

[@jamosley96]

You’ve got a great mentor, that’s for sure! Enjoy watching y’all and best wishes young man.

[@guardianminifarm8005]

Thank you for coverage. Stay safe.

[@charleywalker2982]

Good luck guys.

[@warbirdflyerF4U]

All you can do is keep on trying guys Good luck and let's see some antlers 😊

[@yourmomma2995]

thats cool, at least you saw some deer. i didn't even go out on 12/9 wind was 25mph+ here. i checked my cams this morn when i went out, didn't look like i missed out on anything yesterday.

[@grege8716]

Tks for content, saw nothing this morning from West TN

[@jessiehans6087]

Definitely was windy yesterday. At least you had movement. Good luck.

[@Pwrcritter]

That camo blends in real nice..

[@bill-winke]

Yes, it does a really good job. I really like how it blends. I have never seen anything better.

[@whisperingoutdoors]

Any day, you guys! Stay confident!

[@jamosley96]

No doubt.

[@arthurdirindinjr1792]

Personally been in the same circumstances myself Hunted new public land 1st time this year also did could only scout by sat pics no boots on the ground pre scouting did a walk in cold hang and hunt I looked for fresh buck sign in the form of huge chest high rubs I knew were made in the last 48-72 hrs on a heavily used deer trails that I found fresh tracks I knew could only be made by a heavy bodied big buck fallowed that deers tracks until I recognized a dedicated bedding area under 200 yards away pressed on as dead quite as I could till I got as close as I dared and set up Did it twice in two different areas Both times got glimpses of shooter bucks but I was just out of position enough I had no shot My problem was same as yours To many trails nothing that funneled their movements that I felt confident they would be walking in before dark But now I did confirm two dedicated buck bedding areas and thier paths of travel and where I need to be and by what time Best of luck to you I knowvall to well hunting thick cover with no significant funnels is tough Doing it with no 1st hand inperson pre scouting is very tough

[@takurghar1621]

So I've been a flat land NE deer hunter forever and I completely understand the challenges of mulberry trees and low stands. Looks like a fun place to hunt and see deer and dreaming you will get the big one.

[@bill-winke]

We had a really nice time there. We were sad to leave. I think we will be back next year. Have a great day and keep Dreaming Big.

[@stevedenoyer5956]

That code of silence gear looks really warm, the suspenders built in of the bibs? Could this be used mid season too? Michigan?

[@karlmadsen3179]

It may not be shooting bucks in a barnyard, but at least it is honest hunting video. Sometimes, you indeed see nothing you can shoot. Sometimes, maybe too many sometimes, you see nothing. Confessions of a public land, part-time bow hunter....

[@bill-winke]

That is so true Karl. Most hunts (the vast majority) aren't successful, but those unsuccessful hunts are the ones that make the successful ones all the sweeter. Have a great day and thanks for the comment.

[@shanetrudell4061]

Bill how many trees do you think you have hunted out of!

[@bill-winke]

Oh, boy. That is a good question. I am guessing more than 1,000 for sure. 45 years! That's only a bit more than 20 per year. I am sure it has been more than that. When I was younger I would hunt 60 to 70 straight days. One year I hunted 75 straight days! That will add up to a lot of trees since I didn't have any blinds back then.

[@stevedenoyer5956]

Tight quarters where your stand is, be right on top of you before you know they’re there? Sounds windy!

[@bill-winke]

Yes, it is tough conditions for filming especially. They are through the shooting/filming lanes in a flash. We are used to being able to see them and getting "B" roll first to show the deer. In those spots, that was impossible.

[@edwardclark5211]

Dream Big brother 🙏

[@johnbernat5288]

Bill. When you plant corn along roadside that you mentioned. How many years can you do that in a row?? Does it beat up the soil??

[@bill-winke]

John, you can do it every year, but you do have to put in the fertilizer every year. The first year you can kind of get by with less inputs, but every year after that you have to hit the fertilizer hard. I know farmers here who plant corn on the same fields every year for decades. The modern hybrids seem tuned to that kind of cropping method. Good luck.

[@rickredfern5459]

I've been a "non thinking participant" more times than I care to admit...

[@bill-winke]

I like that. A guy can make a lot of friends by just going along with the flow! He might get into the occasional bit of trouble too! Have a great day.

[@rickredfern5459]

Thanks, Bill. Stick a big one...@@bill-winke

[@brianrossini232]

That's funny this yr I hunted a new area when I was coming out one evening I seen a buck feeding so the next day I found a tree close to where he was and I only could get up bout 12 13 ft felt weird lol but I killed that buck not that night a week later out of that tree

[@bill-winke]

Awesome. Congrats Brian. As long as you can stay still, you can sometimes get away with being low. Good comment.

[@stanleybuck4195]

Looks dangerous not wearing safety harnesses in the wind.

[@bill-winke]

We were about 10 feet up. It was a bad tree that leaned the wrong way so I couldn't stand on the platform. I had to have one foot on the platform and one foot on the crotch of a nearby tree. Sometimes when you go in blind, you sometimes end up with some "dud" setups.

[@Owl4909]

i watch a guy who hunts often close to the ground who kills big deer ,, the hunting beast i think its called / years ago i fell a legitimate 30 ft due to a mistaken safety rope i leaned on ,,,,dont remember walking back home but i did. guardian angel i think

[@paulwhitworth7233]

Dan infalt, he is the man. Next to bill winke and don Higgins.

[@bill-winke]

You can't be too careful. If you bowhunt for long it is not a matter of "if" you will fall, but when and how badly you will be hurt. I know many people who have fallen and were crippled (or worse). I have fallen three times, the farthest was about 10 to 12 feet, but I landed on my feet. Sprained an ankle, but could have been way worse. Now I never leave the ground without a lineman's belt or safe line. Good luck.

[@Dnps807]

High speed winds often equals high speed deer

[@bill-winke]

No doubt about that. Thanks for the comment.

[@kevintabor6586]

Is that code of silence wind proof?

[@bill-winke]

Kevin, according to Ev, they have a windproof layer in them.

[@kevintabor6586]

@@bill-winke sounds good

[@kurtpearson2793]

First

[@CheeLee-c4r]

You guys are talking too much that's why no deer passing around next time be quiet

[@usernamehere6061]

They are making a show. Hard for you to imagine they sat for hours in silence before turning the camera on for an update? Goofball.

[@yourmomma2995]

gotta love when non-hunters tell 40 year + hunters what they are doing wrong. 🤣

[@bill-winke]

You can talk, you just have to keep it down. Deer can't hear as well as you think, especially when it is breezy. Think about how many times you have blown a grunt call at a buck just 100 yards away and he didn't react. He didn't react because he didn't hear it. Now think how much louder that grunt call is than a low talking voice.