HOW TO FIND BUCKS DOWN SOUTH! - Mississippi Scouting Workshop Part 1

[@c0untryboyJ97]

They should teach this in college cause I definitely would go

[@CatmanOutdoors]

"deer like to go where I don't" - key point right there

[@ryancurtisrogers]

Love your series Catman, especially love the info you shared on the difference between squirrel and deer fed acorn. Hunting AL black belt. They sure like to travel my cut paths though, not sure if its mature bucks.

[@chrisstanton3064]

That was absolutely a moment watching this where I started 🤣. Not against the guy who said it, but it was hilarious in that moment and very true at the same time.

[@johnnytravis6697]

A place where you never set foot that has plenty of cover is the PRIME area for an old, sly buck. Doesn’t matter if it’s 40 yards from the gate to enter the property(personal experience.) I started finding the mature deer on the 400 acres I hunt when I ventured to places I rarely to never go.

[@dillonphillips5211]

I'm glad yall did this in the south it's so hard to pattern deer in these pine woods

[@jthorpe454]

Man this was a different type of video for you guys than I am familiar with. It was not only entertaining, but extremely informative. Nobody does this. Y’all are pioneering new territory regarding hunting videos and workshops. Great job Aaron.

[@ryancurtisrogers]

I hunted a very similar property in AL the day after I attended this workshop and put these lessons to work. Aaron gave me tips on best options to hunt my map and he was proved to be right. With the stakes raised as this was the last two days of my season, I went in just after light up and walked downwind on the ridgeline to a transition Aaron suggested and found rubs and beds and hung a stand over a heavy trail leading to that bedding, saw 3 deer coming to bed first day. I got a bit more aggressive on day two and literally stepped on a bedded buck the second morning entering the bedding area. I didn't get a good chance to release an arrow this trip but I feel a lot more confident for next season. Let's do this again guys.

[@rondell130]

Great stuff THP crew. Keep these coming. Wife walked in while I was watching. She said, "Watching scouting videos now?" I'm training her up. LOL I've been hunting the majority of my life and I pick up something new every time I watch you guys. Awesome content!

[@DiscipleofJtC]

This has to be the best video ever! I have searched looking for someone to do exactly what you guys did. Go to new ground and show us how to scout it and hunt it. I can't thank you enough!!!

[@ryanreynolds3679]

Best scouting video by far! The previous scouting videos have been good, but being able to have people ask questions we would like to ask, then see situational answers is a huge help.

[@ryancurtisrogers]

Some of the questions sound silly, but its all about the details. This was a great experience all around.

[@davidshore6630]

I agree. The interaction made this video for me. You all in THP get it but having some folks like us who don't get it ask questions helped me out a lot.

[@ryanreynolds3679]

Silly questions, and obvious details to THP guys are what helps the majority of us. The level of knowledge these guys have is unreal

[@stdavis22]

I hunt Eastern Virginia with this same exact kind of habitat, this is by far the best video I've seen and the most info I've obtained in a short time. Thanks!!

[@josephlindloff6305]

Always appreciate y’alls willingness to explain strategy. That’s why y’all are the best.

[@ericwiitala5407]

"Deer go where I don't go." ... Yup. Exactly. That's why I prepare in March and April before the foliage starts, cut my paths, plan and set up a couple trail cameras if possible. Maybe show up in early August check cameras if I have them out, then don't show up again till hunting season.

[@justicefall1917]

This is the best scouting video I’ve ever watched! I got more out of the information you presented than all the scouting videos I’ve seen before! Thanks for taking the time to share this with us. Can’t wait until part 2!!!!

[@adammccarthy9608]

One of my favorite videos so far. Enjoy watching you guys break things down into steps. Helps really understand the situation.

[@_jurist]

Adam Mccarthy I have to say I agree. But I love scouting I scout four times as much is I hunt.

[@gerryg64bowhunt]

Jurist I am glad to find someone else that loves scouting too. I like it more than hunting and after hunting public land for more than 40 years, I've learned that its' scouting that kills bucks. I started scouting this year the day after the rifle season closed. I don't understand why more hunters don't love it.

[@adammccarthy9608]

Gerry Gentzler a lot of people probably aren’t aware that it’s a key factor in killing big bucks. I didn’t even know that people did hang n hunt tactics till this year because I was never taught. Then I discovered KZbin lol.

[@MrShysterme]

These videos where you explain your process are awesome. Not as exciting as watching a hunt, but very informative. I think having both on your channel are great.

[@allentodd5436]

Thank you for teaching us something down south. It gets so thick and I have jumped deer in all types of areas. I laugh cause in Ga there is bedding nearly everywhere. You guys have made me keener on noticing transition zones and thinking about entries and exits. You guys should do a public land challenge down south. Bring Grizzly Adams down too...I mean that old man named Dan that kills alot of deer!

[@ryanwillett728]

There was an article published some years back called "The edge effect" it discusses exactly what you are talking about here. Transitions. I hunt in Eastern NC, which is even denser cover than what you are walking in. It's pine plantations with drainage running through. It's essential to hunt the transitions to even see a deer, let a lone a mature buck. Anywhere two or more types of cover come together is a potential stand site, or at least the beginning of the scouting.

[@_jurist]

That’s some great property there. If it was mine, through that little bedding area I’d get me a brush hog and I’d cut me a half a dozen trails the deer will use those trails and I’d make sure those trails go by the trees that I can get a stand up in easy. And have easy access to the tree. With a very small trail cut that I can sneak in silently.

[@davidpryor6837]

Thanks ! My favorite young hunters in my home state, with great woods knowledge helping our young hunters also.

[@MrHarleym]

Very informative. I hunt a lot of public land with a small group of buddies. We hunt from Florida to Georgia, Illinois to Kentucky and a few others. My personal favorite thing to do is walk (scouting) upon arrival to new ground. Also sit and watch over large fields to find THE deer then come up with a plan of attack to him. Make that plan carefully cause the first time in is your best chance for success. Public land mature bucks get smart. Many times I am scouting with my stand on my back and bow in hand. Element of surprise. I am the hunter that will hunt where others won't because of various reasons and have had good success doing it. Keep the vids coming and I hope yall find the success you are looking for..... subscribed to THP

[@englishpope1664]

Aaron picked up that southern drawl on this scouting workshop. "Early of a morning". HA HA! This was an awesome episode and shows that the Hunting Public crew are experts at the game.

[@alexpickman3768]

THE best hunting show on KZbin. While I do love watching stuff like Mark Drury spend 4 years trying to kill “Danger”....those shows don’t offer the information THP does, or the endless different approaches to variable of hunting public land that the majority of hunters try to figure out being that they don’t have a quality piece of private to hunt. Keep up the great content!!

[@roni3388]

I hate I missed this workshop. I had something else I had to do that day. However, if ya'll are in the area again, I plan on being there. Keep up the good work.

[@Mtn_Nomad]

Being from Georgia, I really appreciate this video and the rest of them that's coming in this series. Looking forward to the 2019 season

[@bradleyfitzgerald1993]

This is good. Love seeing yal guys in the south. Thick is an understatement for the south. Huge tracks of continuous timber and thickets

[@taylorgivens6693]

That guy taking notes made straight A’s in class! Awesome video guys

[@davidchase8170]

These 2 videos were the best by far for me. So so interesting to get inside your guys heads and really understand how you approach it. If ever possible please do more. I hunt all public land but that is mostly high hills with hardwoods in NY

[@rice256]

Great video guys. I tend to overlook the Stream zones allot favoring the ridge points in the cuts more but I will give them another look

[@joshglaubitz6793]

Great intro to your workshops. It was easy to follow and a lot of content up there to go back and watch again. Great way to promote the workshops!

[@joshpitts2426]

Good stuff right here from THP again! Glad to see y’all working in my neck of the woods. Always looking to learn a new way to look at the ground I hunt. Thanks guys

[@Weir_Outdoors]

Great demo on being quiet walking in. I call that going into stealth mode. You either getting good and clean or spot them on the move before they know you're there.

[@MrShysterme]

Walking that slow is tough for a lot of people. It's easy to walk fast or just sit. But being slowly active is an odd feeling. Like still hunting and only going a few hundred yards in an hour or more.

[@ericflax948]

When Zach is wearing his glasses, he could pass as one of the Hanson brothers from the classic hockey movie "Slapshot"!

[@deerbeerdeerbeer]

My wife is infatuated with his hair "my gosh there must be pickers and leaves and ticks and a bird in there"

[@joehorton01]

Wealth of information. I wish i could attend one of your workshops. Great job and looking forward to part two

[@richardbritt3611]

Hey THP...best tip for scouting in the South you'll ever get...carry a small set of hand pruners with you! The saw briars are rough!

[@williamhollaway4174]

That was awesome wish it was longer. I can't say it enough you guys do such a good job explaining all this stuff. Good job Arron I'm looking forward to the off season to just learn what you guys are showing us. It's just as fun watching the this as is hunting. Good luck guys

[@whitetailcqb5782]

Sounded like a dumb question when the guy asked how to walk in a noisy area but most people actually don't get it right....great tip guys

[@johnny_fins]

I’ve been thinking the exact same thing about the accent since Arizona! This is why jake is the man. Sick stache too

[@fluish6873]

Yes! Please have a scouting class in southern Ohio and it will be full!

[@heathbeck4169]

Thanks for sharing this with all of us that couldn't attend this scouting trip!

[@spartacusantipas4580]

Thank you as always for sharing the "wealth" ! A true brother in "the Life"

[@eriwilnel]

Extremely similar to my lease in southwest Arkansas. Its owned by timber groups. Mature pines get cut off of the land about every 5 yrs. The cuts are replanted but not rolled or burned. Some of the thickest and most difficult terrain on the lease. Tree tops left in the cut and then the timber company comes in and re plants. In 3 years they become deer magnets. Tons of does bed just inside of the cut. How I find the buck beds is to scout the transitions along the clear cut especially if you have an elevation change in that transition. I took a nice 9 2 yrs ago and an 8 took his place this past year that I was able to kill. I'm sure the cycle will repeat itself this season. It's simply what the deer do on my lease. Doe bed on the edge and Bucks bed in the woods about 50 to 100 yards away from doe. They sent check the edges for hot does. Set up between the doe beds and the buck beds and have 2 entrances for wind and 2 stands for wind. Vary your hunting times. Do a morning or an evening sit if you dont intercept the buck do a sit from mid day till dark. I killed the 8 pointer at 2:00 PM and the 9 pointer at 11:AM. Bucks did come by in the morning but it was still dark and I could only barely see their silouette. I love 3-5yr clearcuts.

[@richardbritt3611]

Here is another tidbit! (or three) Southern deer tend to be wussies when it comes to cold weather. And when I say cold I mean below 32. Not 10 like your Northern deer. So they really like those Southeast facing exposures in the morning. Also most of my experience generally shows a much less aggressive rut (i.e.-chasing) than what I've witnessed further North. Southern deer tend to "jump String" much more harshly than their Northern cousins. And...cloudy days mean more open roaming! Bluebird days...THICKETS!!!

[@joeltrussell1]

I can agree with you on the less aggressive rut for sure, but as a MS native I've killed some of my best bucks on super cold mornings, below freezing. As far as cloudy vs bluebird, I have better luck on cloudy afternoons and better luck on bluebird mornings.

[@ignaciobernal6045]

You all guys have a lot heart for hunting good job... thanks for the videos...

[@larryalexander4833]

Talk about going into the woods being quiet. I've been going in before daylight and had a deer blow at me so I keep my dear call ready. and if I hear a deer or think I hear a deer I'll just give a little bleat orslow grunt wait a minute and then move on very slow. I did this once got in my stand not far away and few minutes later had deer move by me from the direction the deer blowed .

[@kodymayhew1104]

Are you boys going to do more video mapping stuff this offseason? Those were really helpful in dissecting pieces and identifying those transitions.

[@andypeterson2866]

Ted It was hilarious to see you running in slow-mo at the end of the video.

[@joshtaylor6748]

I cant stop laughing :)

[@redridergeneral2394]

Soooo Ted what would you do? Ted- I dont know ,pick a tree, hang a stand by a trail, get in it, shoot a 16 pointer 12 minutes later , he'd go 5 yds, drop..... Me- ummm ok

[@clintfraley1968]

Lots of good information here. This is the type of area that I hunt in Arkansas.Well done guys

[@J155P]

You guys have it down... awesome video and great explanation!

[@bpg123ful]

Enjoyed the video packed full of useful information can’t wait for the next post

[@bpg123ful]

Question for Zach what brand of gillie suit do u use I’ve searched but have had no luck finding one like you use

[@megacountryboy03]

Great Job guys finally some in site to bedding and how to hunt this thick stuff in the south.. Keep it up!

[@stevenl8420]

I click like before i even watch the video everytime!

[@TheHuntingPublic]

Steven Lawrence you rock 🤜🏼🤛🏼

[@brett7794]

Lol it's funny seeing y'all trying to climb through our thickets 😂 it's ruff and tuff to hunt down here man it's hard to find sign gets even worse down on the coast of north Carolina where I hunt but I watch you guys and try my best to learn something even though most of it doesn't apply to the flats down here on the coast our wind is normally completely unreliable we don't even know a dominant wind lol

[@bwsp5587]

Really wish I could've met you guys when yall came down, would love to see yall come back down to Mississippi.

[@bobbyriddle6341]

Great scouting video guys. Old school stuff sure comes in handy. Teaching th guys great stuff. Great video.

[@tubsai]

Great knowledge and hunting tips. THP humble as can get.

[@d-arts7139]

i grew up near tupelo. transplant from ohio. but now enjoying living and hunting in colorado 13 years now. i do miss the whitetail hunting down there though

[@bobbyatchley1095]

Sweet video. I would like to see a scouting video for huge continuous tracks of flat, open hardwoods with a few lakes intermingled within it.

[@tannerthompson3754]

February.....dead of winter and the boys are in short sleeve shirts haha. that's the south for ya. I hunt east Georgia outside of Augusta and this land looks IDENTICAL to where I hunt

[@R.A.andTheOutdoors]

Thanks for the sneak peak. Great content!

[@uuncensored]

Great knowledge. Wish I could have went to the workshop

[@stanleyshelby7460]

I really enjoyed this vlog. You guys teach us tons on your hunts, but this goes back to square one. Mahalo and Aloha from the Big Isle "🤙"

[@travisbowers5143]

Good stuff- looking forward to attending the mn workshop in a couple weeks!

[@mjk8564]

I was snipping branches making a path in the woods and a deer must have thought I was a deer eating brush cause he came looking for me during the day. I was slow and quiet except for the snipping. I was amazed.

[@NiMi93]

25:00 thought Dr. Ken Nordberg says that a steady pace walk will not be as great a threat to deer as 'hunter behavior' ie walking and stopping, walking and stopping

[@jameslong654]

Great information guys would definitely like to hear more. I hunt a small track of land (15-20 acres) in Louisiana and I have been tring to zero in on the track and surrounded area

[@joeltrussell1]

As a MS guy, I would love to see you guys do some hunts in some of the MS public land, season is still open now in a lot of MS (primitive weapon). MS has a ton of great public land with a great deer population.

[@shaneluckey09]

Bienville national forest in ms would be a great spot for another scouting video.

[@matthewmoore5840]

I like how Aaron’s accent changes depending on the region he is in. Slow southern draw coming out in this one. Hahaha! Love the videos guys! Come to Arkansas! I have a unique public land WMA area I would love y’all to hunt! It’s on an Army Guard post.

[@jasonard7227]

i love this type of video i hunt blackwater wma in northwest florida and scouting and trying to figure out where to hunt, how to get there is tuff. there is so much pressure its hard to find something thats not got tons of humane sign cause there are so many creeks and roads everywhere you cant get to deep cause u just run into another road...they say if you can kill a deer in florida you can one anywhere.... thx for the info you guys make the best hunting videos...God Bless

[@ericpennington5036]

I like all you guys videos!! id maybe like to see some more viewer QandA videos during the lull between now and spring turkey and of course shed hunting!!

[@waynemaster2752]

Some great stuff in here exited for more midwestern scouting

[@joshtaylor6748]

Do you guys have any plans for doing this sorta class for us .... Whitetail challenged?western hunters. Not a lot of people realize it but the west has some slammer whitetail hunting.

[@BrotherKyler]

1:06 Aaron's accent is EXTREMELY variable depending on his latitude. Compare an Iowa rut hunt to a Alabama turkey hunt; you'll see.

[@jasonhoesel7144]

Great video fellas. Lots of info Thanks for sharing.

[@davedavis3873]

During calm days , I would carry a walking stick to help cover my noise walking. If you watch deer walking , they move two legs at a time , so every step makes a dual noise , similar to a horse walking....clip-clop , clip-clop , clip-clop ...so I make the stick noise right after stepping two step s, this sounds unlike a bipedal animal walking.

[@zachpeters1379]

Great video, excellent info as always. Will you guys do a video series on all of your scouting workshops?

[@cantgetenoughoutdoors3258]

Class is in session!

[@bradrummell5158]

There goes my next half hour...

[@LouieB4]

I love hunting transitions!

[@pj7704]

I hate to be a hater, I think THP guys are nice guys and humble! But dang it I use to have the woods to myself on public land during early bow season , but now since social media KZbin and countless videos of people hunting public land, all my hunting spots are overrun with hunters know in the last 4-5 years!!!!! Even people that have their own private land to hunt now hunt public so they can save their private for the rut!!!!! I’m telling ya I can’t find a spot anymore on public land where there aren’t hunters!!!! And I don’t have private land to hunt. Thanks, public land hunting was hard enough, now it’s 10x harder to be successful 😔

[@markb.1259]

A+++ Video!!! Very educational and highly useful information! Thank you THP!!!

[@calvinh.8882]

At the 2:04 mark there was an awful lot of funny colored tap water sitting around that table.. lol..

[@stdavis22]

its piss

[@kalonjohnson28]

My State Mississippi. 👍

[@TheOffCycle]

I challenge you guys to come do one of these in true Florida wetlands. I mean knee to waist deep muck with hardly any high ground, no grassy bedding areas at the edge, no visible travel corridors, no tracks.... some of the hardest deer hunting there is. I'd surely attend.

[@russbatzer6970]

tons of good info here! great workshop 👍

[@justmike5402]

Thanks I need to hunt more transition places

[@wy34football]

“My family just acquired 1400 acres.” Lol must be nice brother! Great video

[@stainedarrowoutdoors4253]

Keep up the good work men love what yall do, one day I hope my channels presence is like yours

[@BBennettFishes]

Awesome stuff very informative keep up the good work!

[@davebradenton5363]

So, Aaron, are you going to Nashville next week to throw your hat in the ring?

[@TheHuntingPublic]

dave ryan nope but it would be fun to go watch

[@flatlanderoutfittersinc8591]

Goodluck trying to get me in the other group ! I woulda been with Ted and Aaron !

[@Chriskelly19067]

Wait...i was told if i purchased a THP hat i should NEED 0 classes and the deer would funnel to me automatically...

[@imyourhuckleberry4270]

they will

[@SCNative_76]

Booger is back!!!

[@dosterkenner]

Ahhh I live in Brandon, MS and didn’t get a chance to go😐

[@Day12My]

3:35 Is this hat still available anywhere???????

[@bmalone0688]

Come to Texas and do this!

[@truebuckhunters1170]

Great event @thehuntingpublic

[@shanehayes864]

@zach what binocs do you use with glasses, that offer the necessary eye relief? I've found Nikons to be the best thus far for me to use, or is it contacts only while hunting?

[@TheHuntingPublic]

shane hayes Vortex Diamondbacks

[@billstev100]

Top shelf guys! 😎

[@johnberry7556]

Any workshops in missouri this year?

[@waynemaster2752]

I have a question say the wind is coming out of the east does that mean the buck faces west or say the next day wind is north do they face south

[@joeltrussell1]

They usually face away from the wind, they can smell what's coming up behind them and see what's moving in front of them.