HUNTING INTEL IS COSTLY

Rodney Elmer and The Mountain Deer Crew discuss their methods of scouting and gathering info on Big Bucks, as well as a few thoughts on how getting information can help but cost you! Hope you enjoy this episode. Thank for watching and HAPPY HUNTING! ⛰🦌
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[@rickplesher3044]

Love you guys ! Constantly watching your podcasts and videos at work . I’m coming up to one of those hats .

[@stevendrinkwine8516]

Thanks so much guys. Rodney you taught your boys the way my dad taught me. He passed 9 years ago grew up on Summer St. Northfield. Rice Mountain Roxbury 2010

[@stevendrinkwine8516]

He tracked and I spotted. 9 or 214. My season was over at 9:30 opening day. He was my mentor in the woods. What a great memory. You are so fortunate to have your boys out there with you. Having to hunt alone since then. Thank you

[@B_Lyon]

Love that you filmed this!

[@lloydclement2152]

Many years ago an old time deer hunter born in the 1913 told me this: "Hunt the fresh sign." Best deer hunting information I ever got.

[@dennispalmer8622]

Get guys, I know this has nothing to do with this video but it seems that Be able Wear is no longer in business. Is there anything else you could recommend? Love the vids!!

[@FISHUNTREECOUNTRY]

Good stuff

[@keepitshooting9041]

I have to admit I didn"t watch the whole thing but really like minutes 24-26.30! Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I found you guys from watching "Field dressing a deer" put on by Vermont Fish & Wildlife... Also, Venison Field Dressing Video Part 1 - Gutting.wmv, is another good video for beginners, and experts alike.

[@TimMecheski]

Great podcast and great topic as always. You guys really are the “real deal” in my book. Your methods and thought process are EXACTLY how I operate and, let me tell you, it produces. Sometimes I feel like we should keep this a secret, but the reality is people way overthink things. If they can’t shoot a deer from 300 yards out of an open grassy food plot from a nice heated hut drinking a hot beverage then they don’t know what to do. This is intentionally noted as an extreme and I truly have no disrespect to those or anyone in between. However, you have eluded to the simple spontaneity and having fun with it that people forget to become one with nature. I will go so far as to say that if you are up tight and stressed that wildlife picks up on that. You almost need to become one with nature when you are out there doing what you do. Rule #1 when hunting big country should always be to answer the question of how am I getting a deer out of here safely before you lay one down. All other rules will come back to that and then your primary focus can be to get one down. It’s really that simple. It is your hunt and you can take or do what you want as long as it is safe and within the law. You can quickly and easily up your game or what you take away from it by following the things you guys talk about IMHO. I am here in New Hampshire. I hunt NY, VT and NH but have always wanted to hunt Maine as well. Maybe some day I will see you up there and, if you’re ever looking for another guy who’s not afraid to put 10-15 miles on in a day, give me a shout. I am always game to try something new even if it means moving deer to the next guy because I could care less about that. He has to get to you before I catch up with him. ;) Good luck the rest of the season in NH, VT or ME

[@stevedenoyer5956]

You got to at least try to put the odds in your favor, deer can be predictable and unpredictable at the same time.like Rodney says you gotta have a little bit of luck on your side. No matter what style of hunting you do.

[@aaronmace4472]

Where does Casey and Taylor live? They mentioned they are 3 hours away?

[@mtndeer]

The 3 boys live in Southern Maine

[@kendallsmith8144]

Not sure if you're all still up in Maine, but if so...come on home. The 2nd rut in VT is epic right now. I've never seen so much daytime movement here. (the poor young doe are being brutally hunted by the bucks) I'm sure you've all heard but VT got two new records this year, Jenne's Bridgwater deer had the best rack ever and another hunter broke the heaviest deer record, #267 Franklin county.

[@kendallsmith8144]

Also, took my first ever buck this year, a nice young 8 pointer. He's at your shop now waiting his turn. Thanks for all of your inspiration.

[@kin9karn4gw]

great video. I like when you show your faces talking. I find it easier to watch

[@richardcameron5382]

Are you using those rubber boots for scent control also? Or because of the creeks you encounter on the stalk?

[@mtndeer]

We cross a lot of water, and with the amount that we walk having non-insulated keeps you from getting sweated up. Not too worried about scent pretty sure deer can smell everything anyway 😂

[@richardcameron5382]

@@mtndeer just asking because personally I need boots with good ankle support. Getting old sucks!!

[@richardcameron5382]

Ya I suspect the same, deer will smell you anyway but there are some hunters that swear by rubber boots. Anyway, love your channel and truly appreciate the enthusiasm you fellas have. It refreshing to see! Thanks!

[@louispaul964]

I have a bad ankle had a 2000 LBS beam fall on it in 2006 went back to LL bean hunting boots 12" high 4 years ago. Can tighten up to support my ankle can walk 6 to 8 miles a day in the adrondacks.

[@richardcameron5382]

@@louispaul964 ouch I’ll have to go to a boot that tightens up nice as well. Not sure what’s a good one to get. Danner maybe scarpa. Got a while to figure it out as here hunting seasons over.

[@bobbygreen2291]

I wish there was a way that you guy could visit Western North Carolina, and spend a week walking around down here , it is legal to bait , the limit here is two bucks , two does and I could get those in one day without getting out of the blind that is thirty yards from my back door , the first thing you would notice is that there are very few deer over 19 months old

[@mainewoods1862]

I just discovered you guys . I hunt the Greenville are close to where I live. Yes a choice I choose to hunt close to home. Saves $ and more time in the woods and less driving. This is a wonderful pursuit we undertake. You guys are good hunters I love seeing what you do. Looking forward to 2021 already. I Know you are also.

[@partridgepimp3363]

Never get too wound up about having to get a deer. Get out there relax and enjoy it, listen to your intuition. When your in the moment and relaxed it will happen.

[@VicsYard]

That’s the way we do it. Military war stuff lol... Cool stuff boys! Vic

[@againsttheflex8112]

Rodney war stories are the best. Lol. I could listen to it any time. Nothing better than a good old epic deer battle story.

[@keagonleighton2238]

I learn so much from you men each podcast/video... I'm blown away.. @ 14:14 when Taylor talked about sitting and finding a new spot, it hit me... I hunt a piece of woods thats 150 acres, my family loves to sit and each time I walked this year I learned more and more about this property..

[@Xenophon120]

Gentlemen, Love your content, especially the conversations discussing abstract concepts like, what deer think and how they behave to being followed, how deer relate, adapt, and use the woods as it changes due to logging, weather patterns, season, and human intrusion. Secondly on timber cutting, out west where I am, timber cutting was drastically curtailed in the 90s over the spotted owl. Deer numbers have been negatively effected due to no openings meaning no edge habitat. This along with the banning of hound hunting for cougars, banning of baiting for bears, banning of trapping, along with a court case that empowered a very small group of hunters to have no regulations on number, sex, methods, time, or season have dramatically reduced the deer herd. These deer are a mule/blacktail hybrid so it is not a direct analogy. But we could use some serious logging out here. Thanks again for taking the time to publish your content.

[@mtndeer]

The hunter and the deer need one another well said.

[@jasonproulx5472]

I love this info! I hunt central NH. I’ve had great luck in small pockets, choke points hunting. This info is fantastic! Big supporter!

[@phuqueewe2]

Warm rainy days on snow with a South wind are the BEST! The kind of days I would pay to hunt on! The deer have 3 of their senses working against them scent, sound, and sight are all in your favor on those days. Here in the mountains of Maine it is a blessing to have a South wind, usually little to no swirling and you can attack an area in a way that wouldn't work with the normal west wind which typically swirls around ridges. You can really sneak in tight on them.

[@justbjuan23]

i love all you guys but coco puff steals the show . hes a hoot!

[@joesmith6420]

Hi guys two quick questions 1. What hunting apps do you used in Maine 2. Where can a out of state hunting purchase or order a paperback issue of Maines Hunting and Fishing regulations without downloading PDF from the state is there no such thing paper form 🤔

[@mtndeer]

Haven’t needed any apps except google earth or maps. We could get a copy of rules at check station either.

[@tedflagg7495]

Enjoyed this podcast I have a camp in seboomook and hunt the thanksgiving week with my 2 boys and a couple good friends we hunt the same way as you folks love your videos also I missed out this year been quarantined till tomorrow so no hunting in the north country for me this year I have watched your videos every night till I could go to sleep you folks do a great job I’m also a logger have been for 39 years and we do change the herd dynamics every year I sometimes get disappointed with myself for it keep up the good work

[@TheREALLibertyOrDeath]

Better with puff

[@earlescabin7697]

We hunted the last two weeks of rifle in the Jackman area and the sign was very slim everywhere until the day before Thanksgiving and then it seemed like they really started moving. I still Hunt Maine every year and I go there with the expectation that I might not even see a Deer in the woods, I'm good with that! Always a bonus when I do see something. PS - another great Podcast!!

[@northeast_outdoors]

What kind of ammo belts do you guys use and do you guys carry a side Arm?

[@mtndeer]

All of our ammo belts are either custom made ( ourselves) or a store bought modified. You really can’t buy belts for deer rifle size cartridges, especially magnums. Taylor is made out of a piece of Moose hide. They are fairly easy to make and it’s a fun project.

[@mtndeer]

Nope , Never had much use for one! Lol

[@ChilcoteForestryServices]

Do you find that tracking teaches you what the deer are doing so that if you wanted to go on stand, you could pick a high percentage spot to stand or still hunt?

[@mtndeer]

Without question you will be a much more informed hunter and your info will be more up to date. For sure.

[@mtndeer]

You bet and your always more up to date!

[@ryanhastie6609]

Always enjoy your conversations!

[@carldombroski3239]

Don't mind the walking you pay the price for something you love to do and in the end it costs you 675 for a deer mount 😃

[@ryanbarrows4355]

I want a podcast with video like this one just Rodney telling stories. 2 or 3 hrs would be fine! 🤣

[@bucktalesoutdoors7566]

Larry Benoit’s book, “ How to shoot the Biggest buck of your life” came out while I was in High School. The the 4 years after that I was stationed at Loring AFB in Northern Maine and tried to track down a big Maine buck every year up there but never connected . At 63 years old and now living in Central NH, it is still my favorite way to hunt even if not the most successful. I pray for a tracking snow every year but end up still hunting bare ground more often than not. .I love everything about your group of guys and the way you hunt , your videos and podcasts . Thanks

[@JJ_MTB_15]

Snow in the berkshires on saturday, comon down next week

[@mountaintroll7864]

We need Coco Puff shirts

[@dantemagro9997]

I’m disappointed in the lack of video .... less talk more action

[@jake22-1]

Nice cast.. ya time is everything. Only weekend with no snow this year.

[@TsYahoo143]

SNOW this weekend guys, VT, NH, ME....good luck to all

[@bluedogsurvive6501]

Muzzle loader opens in the morning here in the UP Michigan! Goin back after The big guy! See ya guys later👍

[@jhuntley575]

Lucky you, I wish i was up there. All tagged out here in maine with nothing to do other than wait for next year to come

[@bobbygreen2291]

Rodney , once in my life I went to Arkansas,,,below Stuttgart to duck hunt and stayed a week and never saw a deer track , and what was wrong was they the farmers would not leave anything for the deer to winter feed on , I asked the locals if there was any deer there and they said yes but for some reason they all stay in this one block of land down the road here from the rice farms , from what I see on your films if there was a big campaign to up the winter feed n the areas y’all hunt , the population of deer would go way up.That block of land down there that people said had deer , who ever owned the block planted huge fields , food plots for the deer and I went and looked at it and it was full of big deer.

[@toddboyce7334]

You guys need to start a podcast channel... It would be equal or better than BWBucks

[@TheREALLibertyOrDeath]

Hal blood just want to sell you tires

[@guidoguido8677]

@@TheREALLibertyOrDeath and he tried em on a moose hunt last year when they were brand new, worked good.. Must be junk he hasn't talked about them since

[@TheREALLibertyOrDeath]

@@guidoguido8677 haha It’s hard to take a guy seriously that tries to sell you tires mid story about a deer hunt

[@JJ_MTB_15]

I like the format

[@high-techredneck5941]

We don’t get snow here where I’m at but love getting deep in the hills but can’t seem to find anyone to go that deep with my hunting buddies don’t understand the beauty I see way back in them hills the way I see it.... kinda sucks

[@mtndeer]

That’s ok, if they don’t wanna go way back than you can tell them what it’s like back at camp! 🦌👍

[@blackedoutgrendel3775]

What brand of jackets are you all wearing?

[@mtndeer]

Beagle ware no longer available

[@blackedoutgrendel3775]

What brand is 2nd best choice ? Lol

[@andyleonard261]

Loose the podcasts..like the in the field hunting much better

[@carldombroski3239]

I loose all motivation when I here about a deer someone has taken in the same area that you hunt , does this sometimes happen to you guys?

[@mtndeer]

No, just shows that the area is producing deer, which is always good. You never know how hard someone has worked or how long it has been since they got a deer if ever. So we always do our best to treat every hunter as if they were in our party. 👍🦌

[@joshuapowers8204]

Absolutely agree with you guys, along the same line...if there are doe in the area some shot a deer...other bucks will come through. Dont ever think that was the only buck in the area....even if you have cameras in the area, they dont tell all, I can attest to that. Stay positive and keep on going!!