Hunting a Bench Field - First Tree Stand Sit | Bowhunting Whitetails w/ Bill Winke

My new friend Tytan had the day off school so I chose that opportunity to further his education as a bowhunter by watching him shoot his bow and then setting up a stand for a quick hunt near his house. My goal is to help him understand the process of bowhunting from tree stands, with a very large emphasis on safety. Though it took me a long time to get the stands set up, we had a fun hunt and even had a buck come within bow range.

[@dirtnapgear6349]

Bill is the perfect example of what a real outdoorsman should strive for. Knowledgeable, ethical and he gladly shares that information with others who aren’t to his level yet. A “tip of the cap” to you, Bill.

[@specag31]

And a true Gentleman. A disappearing characteristic.

[@StockMan1718]

Bill I truly believe you have one of the most informative & down to earth channels on KZbin. You pose as a mentor not just to Titan & Jordan, but your entire audience. Thanks for everything you do Bill!

[@Chris-f8g]

Being mentored by Bill Winke ? Are you kidding me ? ! That youg man doesn't know how lucky he is ! I wish someone with that amount of knowledge and experience would have taught me ! Great seeing it passed on ! Chris

[@PBAdventures146]

I need to move to Iowa so Bill can teach ME how to hunt! Hopefully that kid realizes the incredible opportunity he has! He's going to be light years ahead from how many of us had to start and learn. Good for him!

[@daveguttormson6315]

That young man just has the " look/ attitude" to become the next Bill W. You Bill have obviously seen (something) in him to spend time mentoring him. Suck up EVERYTHING you can Titan. Your a very lucky young man!

[@MichaelHuisinga]

What a lucky young man to learn from the best, bill you are also lucky to have to chance to teach such a fine young man! Good luck buddy!

[@bryanroberts]

Bill, you continue to educate locals, family, and all of us on youtube. I thank you for your constant contributions to our sport!

[@nathanhoffman9579]

Bill, This is great you mentoring Titan. To me nothing would be better to be a kid living on a farm in Iowa and having a Legend deer hunter mentoring me. As I stated a while back, I am going to be hunting Zone 6 in Iowa this year for the first time after 6 years of applying. I hope to see some good deer and hopefully get lucky.

[@zachniverson8816]

One day this kid will know he was lucky enough to learn some things personally from one of the sports biggest legends.

[@kevintabor6586]

Love your videos Bill. Been reading or watching your content since about 1990 when I first started hunting. Keep it up. I like where the show is going this year.

[@bill-winke]

Thanks Kevin. I appreciate all the years of support. Have a great season.

[@gouchmcdougal7831]

Yes sir. The kid couldn’t ask for a better coach. And yes. Safety first. And I think that young man could pass as a teenage Bill Winke!! May the Lord bless him with a great deer and safe hunting. Luke 9:62

[@buckydoedowner9040]

Shout out to you Bill for mentoring the generation. Good stuff~ !

[@marchhair01]

I waited till the end and this time Titan got to say he dreams big! When I was coaching the boys in baseball I told them they had to dream of making the spectacular catch in their head before they would ever make it on the field. The same concept as dreaming big. I think it's really important for youngsters.

[@alexpinnow6509]

Great episode, always easy to pull a snippet of information from these quick turn videos. Appreciate the effort of the Bowhunting Whitetails team!

[@iane8705]

Hoyt needs to send Titan a bow button. love this mentorship series

[@MauriceTimmons]

He doesn't know how lucky he is to be taught one on one with Bill There are people who would do almost anything to get a chance at that I'm rooting for you to get your buck or doe It's great to introduce a young person to the outdoors especially the right way

[@ncguy6518]

Seems like a very nice kid and I hope he is successful this year! I was in southern Iowa this week hunting the cold front and scouting the land. Coming back in 2 weeks to hunt the rut!

[@robertfmccarthy2360]

Great job, paying it forward

[@takurghar1621]

This looks like fun, I hope they learn and do well.

[@stevenhiner6134]

Great video great student and teacher!

[@yourmomma2995]

i got to see a buck chasing 3 does yesterday morning 10/17, first time i have seen that this year. its about to get fun!

[@buddyspuds5546]

That was the best BIG yet.

[@mikejohnson2874]

Nice video. Cedar trees are the best to hunt out of. Good cover, and I'll rub some of the green part of the branches for cover scent. Perfect for a new hunter, in my opinion. A lot of land managers want to "Lorax" all the cedars, but I like to keep some on my property and manage them to keep them in check and add diversity. They do provide some benefits but can easily overrun an area if left untouched and destroy a property.

[@stevegermain1222]

Great to have you teaching

[@bill-winke]

Tytan is a good listener. Thanks for the comment.

[@tobyprussman-MissouriLand]

The best ending to a video! 😂

[@johnrfrost]

I use my tree tether to hold my stand until i have it strapped in, then i unhook the stand and fasten the tether to myself before i step onto the stand.I have always used a linemans belt i had one from my job being a high steel painter all the way back in the eighties. But adding the tree tether to go along with the linemans belt made things way more safe and efficient .

[@travissmith-wz5nc]

Starting to remind me of the midwestwhitetail daily stuff.

[@paulbernitt4280]

Nothing better than introducing a new hunter to bowhunting. Thank you Bill! Reproduce yourself a 1000 times!

[@nickgoltz1692]

Bill, I hope you are actually doing the right thing and helped titan out, becoming a true outdoorsman. Not just using him for you to hunt the Weymiller farm.

[@jamesdaugherty5779]

I read your blog a few years ago about acquiring and selling your dream farm. The story was to be continued, you couldn’t find a farm and bought commercial real estate. Did you ever write about finding this farm?

[@tannerconway6049]

Darn if I would have waited putting up my stand last night would have been much easier! I agree with you Bill it’s a matter of when we fall not if. I always wear my lifeline when hunting and use a linesman rope when hanging a stand. Sometimes I’m annoyed it gets in the way but someday I’ll be glad I have it!

[@bill-winke]

You are absolutely right. Safety may be inconvenient, but way better than what can happen if you fall. Good job and good luck!

[@RS-ms1bz]

Just ask Jeff Barron about falling out of a tree.

[@jeffreybarrette3844]

RULE NUMBER 1-NEVER SKIP A BILL WINKE VIDEO!!!

[@bill-winke]

Nice. I like your rules. Should be part of Trump's campaign platform! Good luck.

[@TanRblx73937]

Bill, when do you think is the best time to start sitting in the middle of the day?

[@grinder881]

He was kind of LOUD when he said "Big". That was funny.

[@brentbarnetthunting]

Bill, curious if you've ever tried these hunting saddles I keep seeing people talk about on KZbin. Are they any quicker and/or safer to put up than a tree stand? I primarily hunt the ground for bow and muzzleloader, but have been curious about saddles.

[@bill-winke]

Brent, I had a saddle way back in 1999. They aren't new. I didn't use them then because I wanted to be set up in advance. I am sure if I had been hunting public land I definitely would have been using one back then. I am sure there are other tradeoffs, but on private land, I sure do like the fact that my stands are already there so I can sneak into them quietly in the mornings. Good luck.

[@trailcamvideo]

What a wonderful experience and explanation of safety and skill! Is this your son ? Very respectful and attentive!

[@bill-winke]

Thanks. No, Tytan is the grandson of the brother of a guy I graduated with. I guess in talking with his family, two of his great uncles and one of his great aunts were in my high school class. Dang, that makes me feel old! Have a great day.

[@josephb8232]

Great video

[@bill-winke]

Thanks Joseph.

[@searchingfor6thgear44]

Go get ‘em, Titan! There’s a whole slew of us who are in your corner!

[@edwardclark5211]

Dream Big brother 🙏

[@TheNewBowunter]

Keeping it real!

[@williamcox7190]

What happened to the Yong guy from last year?

[@arthurdirindinjr1792]

GOOD LORD but I hope this young man realizes how luckey he is to have a supremely experience bowhunter teaching him I had literally no one to teach me anything when I started in the mid 1980"s I was the only member of my family that hunted I look back now and are astonished how unbelievably fortunate I was I never got serious injured while treestand hunting because I use to hunt at least 12 screw in steps high often 14 and never once wore a safety harnes for the first 15 years I hunted Had as close of a call as you can get to almost taking a 20' fall but managed to not fall and walk away with no serious injuries Never hunted again without a FBH

[@nativesunfla5858]

RIP Mike Mckenzie from Realtree. Died from a fall several years ago.

[@bill-winke]

That is one of the friends I was referring to.

[@stevegermain1222]

Knock on wood,never bounced

[@bill-winke]

Be careful. Given enough time, the question is not whether you will fall, but rather when and how badly you will be hurt. Take every precaution!

[@yourmomma2995]

it looks like his draw length is much too long, hes leaning WAY back.