Bow Hunting the Rut | On the Hunt with Janis Putelis

[@Belo83]

Jannis’ rut in stand meltdown/sanity check is one of the most relatable things I’ve ever seen in hunting media. Changing accents, nonsense talk and just that mental grind. Amazing!

[@beav159]

I love how day 6 makes Yani talk with an accent hahaha! I love the delirium that happens after days of sitting in a stand

[@joe_1432]

Thank you for sharing this side of a hunt. Gotta hurt to the core. Once again MeatEater doesn't shy away from the many realities of hunting. Appreciate that nuance! Cheers, Janis!

[@michaelswenson8399]

Long time Meateater fan. This is one of the best videos you have ever put out and certainly one of the best detailing the trials and tribulations of bowhunting.

[@robertbauters]

Tough break. The confirmation at the end was awesome to see. Just insane how strong these bucks are.

[@nicholasverbanic1328]

A touch back is a hilarious name for a deer tracking service.

[@The_averagebowhunter]

Aside from the unfortunate ending, this is probably my favorite Janis on the hunt episode. Need more whitetail content from Janis.

[@Whopperjunior69]

Janis is the best, hopefully we get more November hunts in the treestand from you!

[@TheProfessionalAmateur91]

Definitely my favorite video every year we get it. Love this. You the man Janis

[@HuntDetail]

The ramblings of a whitetail bowhunter…good stuff. Best of luck this season!

[@macshatchetman13]

Oh boy. What a rollercoaster ride, Janis. It hit me in the feels, man. I had my first unrecovered deer last year - a doe that I had shot a little back on. She went down hard, kicked and rolled, and I thought was definitely a dead deer. It turned out to be a gut shot and when I came out of the tree prematurely, she got up and booked it to the next county, seemingly. I spent the entire next day blood trailing and then grid searching. I even had the help of a Conservation Officer for a few hours that happened to be out there investigating something else and he was happy to help me search. I took days off from hunting and I cut the tag. It is one of the worst feelings, IMO. All that we can do in that situation is learn from our mistakes and persevere.

[@ADVENTURESOFBZ]

Dude we need to just give Janis a camera and say OK go hunt, record your thoughts🤣🤣🤣🤣 sooo funny. Ya start to go a bit looney hanging off the side of a tree for a week hahaha

[@millievenillie]

I wait all year for this video!! I did the same thing last year on a nice buck he also turned up on trail camera after a week. Keep hunting and keep the deer videos coming. Good job Janis.

[@thehuntingpassion2604]

100% hit a limb clearly on the slow replay. Can’t believe that Buck survived though wow! These critters are tough. Great job on the video

[@philiprohs]

Spoiler alert

[@rangeishot21BG]

Thanks for letting me see this comment when I start the video...thanks for ruining it.

[@bena3341]

Don't look at the comments before watching then...

[@judefuselier]

Dag nab spoiler right at the top of the comments 😢

[@josephleskovisek219]

Spoiler broooo fuccccccck

[@gbpackers5578]

Always LOVE the Janis hunting vids…some of my very fave content here! Cheers! ❤👏🍻

[@WhiskeyBravo_Outdoors]

Thanks for taking us along on the hunt Janis- great video, and so relatable. Keep putting out great content

[@jimbellinghiri8771]

Awesome hunt. Thanks for sharing I can't imagine the relief you feel to see that buck upright

[@georux6783]

@26:22 you hit a limb.. looks like the arrow deflected left.

[@dougger81]

i saw that too

[@Tagged-In]

Came here to say the same

[@Roadrunner2574]

yea definitely hit the branch! tough shooting lanes

[@SizzlordTheExiled]

Yea as soon as I saw the arrow stick in rather than punch through I knew it was bad

[@tjp-re4du]

slow down cowboy. i KNOW your a world class bowman, but how could such a small branch being tapped by a VERY powerful arrow, deflect the arrow to the left? IF deflected wouldn't it have gone to the right??

[@jamesfrederick9817]

I had a similar thing happen this same hutning season, also in WI. Hit a quatering toward me shot and hit shoulder and fortunately one lung. Searched all day, backed out at night, found the buck dead the next morning. Based on the blood trail, he moved quite a bit while expiring. So glad i recovered him, my biggest buck ever, 11pt.

[@PokèWorld307]

This year was only my second season archery hunting and hunting in general. This season was way better than last! I tagged out a mule deer buck and 1 whitetail doe so far. Still have another whitetail and cow/calf elk tag to fill! I'm definitely hooked after this season!

[@dr.snuffleupagus1204]

I learned to definitely keep my possible shooting lanes clear for my arrows. A pre-season must do!

[@alaskatrapper104]

Thank you Janis, this was a good watch!

[@rozjones4377]

This became one of my favorite meateater videos ever, Janis is best! 🎉 and clean the toilet 😂

[@RomeoSierraRS]

Yani, i had full confidence in your plan B heavy arrow build. if it had not been deflected i think you were good to go. Glad the Buck survived for round 2, maybe you see him this season.

[@trustno1_04]

Good vid Janis! Better luck next time. That’s why it’s called hunting not giving 🙂

[@noboy345]

Can't wait to get in the stand!!!!

[@heyjoevideo]

Great film. Thanks for taking the time to take us with you.

[@Treeplanter73]

Wisconsin is beautiful in the fall!

[@bountyhuntharvest8729]

I've just had the worst few days of hunting foxes I can remember. Scope must have got knock and I missed 4 shots before I realized something was wrong. Then, after sighting the gun in, I missed another 3 shots this evening due to a bit of target panic that must have set in from my failures. I came home and was looking for things to break. This video has made me feel a little better because it shows that despite our best efforts, sometimes we just don't get it right, and it takes a lot of mental fortitude to handle it. Your patience and solid attitude are remarkable. Everyone who hunts could see the pain in your eyes, but you took it on the chin and stayed strong. Still can't believe that shot didn't kill him though, crazy tough.

[@hunterspencer9335]

Another great episode by the Eagle

[@tjp-re4du]

your a GOOD man Janis. I am NOT a hunter, but like YOU i love animals, so i know that pained you. God Bless You.

[@jivarie]

Enjoyed it. Crazy how that's not a fatal shot ultimately and the deer showed all winter.

[@midwestindy-15]

1500 Janis starts to go loopy! Great video Janis with the real life ups and downs. Good luck next time.

[@DemetriSchaefer-ew7ot]

Jani great for you to experience a normal Wisconsin temp for the end of OCTOBERin the beginning of the video you were saying that the wheather was like mid November…actually we’ve been having some weird years these last couple of years but the majority of the end of October should look like that atleast from my point of view…. Also for a great dream rut hunt…! Thanks for the great video!

[@MrTheBurkes]

Let's go, Janis! 🏹

[@user-br3mh4zq4h]

I love that you’re shooting a hinge!

[@aaronpeterson8392]

This was really good content to put out there. I like how you put all of your thoughts into words because every hunter can relate, but most videos won't show that side of hunting. I've made the exact same shot on a buck that I could not find. and it's haunted me for years, wondering what exactly happened to that deer. They are tough creatures

[@The_averagebowhunter]

Can’t tell if the accent was a Matthew Mcconaughey impression or Clay is just rubbing off on him that much.

[@nicholaseedy3244]

We shall await the sequel.

[@FrontierOutdoorsman]

Getting a little stir crazy. Haha. Ol' Eagle is getting southern. Soon, he'll be saying "A-kerns".

[@Keith-gd3ps]

Great video, best part was the day 6 Clay Newcomb accent while rambling lol

[@doublelunger1978]

Didn't expect a guest appearance from Michael Waddell's accent around 14 minute mark. 😅

[@kdkulhanek]

You the man Janis, keep that head up high sir

[@dimensionsofearth]

That is incredible, the arrow nearly went to the vanes and the buck made a full recovery!

[@hunterslifestyle625]

Great content man.

[@jacobblanzy4598]

If you watch the slow motion breakdown at the end, you'll notice the arrow actually deflects off a branch. The arrow looks like it catches the branch and deflects it to the left, placing the arrow in base of the neck. I think had that branch not been there, he would have at least hit the far lung, maybe clipping the close lung as well.

[@mlanger1989]

Sucks about the no recovery but happy to see the buck made it through. I myself shot a buck last night, first deer on public land, and it wasn’t great. He got alerted to my presence as I drew. As I took the shot, he took a step towards me completely changing the angle of my arrows entrance. From broadside to quartering to. Lost blood this morning and brought a dog in, to no avail. It sucks. I hate it. I know it happens but it changes nothing on how I feel. Here’s to making the next one count!

[@scottgeffre3111]

Thanks for sharing when things don’t go as planned! I’ve been bow hunting for 3 years now and had almost the exact thing happen to me! I feel better knowing it happens to one of the best hunters out there as well. SUCKS! 3 weeks later I shot my first elk!

[@ADVENTURESOFBZ]

Definitely hit a limb brother. I watched it on slow mo, absolutely deflected. Still hit em pretty good it seemed

[@metmehbad]

Some guy once just said "Never pass a buck on the first day which you would be grateful to shoot on 5th day" suits him right.

[@AaronPineyTree]

Janis turns into Jim Varney @ 14:00. Love it

[@tyrellsteinmetz1898]

Hopefully you find yourself back in the saddle this fall in WI. I live out west and returning home to bow hunt my property in west central WI for first time in 3 years. Hunting around Halloween is the best time in my opinion. Good luck!

[@Theiliteritesbian]

Every person is different, but I can't imagine going hunting by myself instead of spending Halloween with my kids. Its one of the most fun kid holidays when they are young. BTW I know he is working... for his kids.. I guess I'm speaking more generally... idk just when he said that it really stuck out. I'm from Wisconsin, and I get sooo pumped when this channel releases WI based videos! I now live in the West, which is more pretty to be honest with ya, but WI is more of a hidden gem (for most of the year) than most people know. Same goes for Michigan, some parts of MN and Pennsylvania. Illinois, Indiana, Ohio are 95% trash lands.

[@BG-bx4ey]

I spend hours every day with my kid and he usually hunts with me. Haloween is a "holiday" propogated by the sugar industry to hook your kids on their drug. Who cares about some trashy candy holiday...

[@mikehobbs7421]

This is hunting period.

[@Sultanvinegar]

love your vids

[@golfer4deer238]

Amazing how tough those deer are.

[@bonsaiman75]

I shot a buck in rifle season last year that had a two inch hole on both sides of the deer right below the back straps and right above the lungs. It was walking around like nothing happened to him. Unfortunately after we skinned it, the meat was yellow on the outside and had a slight odor to it. We ended up disposing of it which was very hard to do but we did very well at camp and meat was shared.

[@andrewtucker2434]

Why does Janis sound like an actor portraying a midwestern hunter during the first half of the video on his close up shots? Like he spent a few days with Clay and Brent beforehand and adopted an accent for the stand.

[@joshuaparks6892]

Awesome

[@bradstiles1736]

Glad to know I'm not the only one who starts to crack in a deer stand.

[@grizz23]

Hit one in the same spot a few weeks back and he died in 20 yards its crazy how just a few inches makes that much difference

[@Mckinney129]

Well Janis after taking giant heaping doses of the fairy dust and shooting my last two bucks a little too far forward from now on my shots are going to be back towards the crease and I’m gonna take a little bit more time in assessing where that arrows gonna come out. Goodluck with the rest of your season! I feel your pain brother

[@chbales2618]

I lost a buck this season from a shoulder shot. Shot felt good but hit more solid shoulder then I thought I had. It’s tough loosing one. Hoping mine is still alive and get another chance at him soon

[@Nick_792]

Janis i had a similar situation occur to me last archery season. I had a big tall 6 point come in and he spotted me immediately. How? I have no idea. But he wasnt sure i was a human so he kept coming. I got up and got into ready position. He spottedme again and stopped around 30 yards. I pulled back, he was crossing the T to me. I aimed right behind his shoulder and let her go. He ducked backwards and down. The artow hit in a similar spot to yours. However there was waay more blood when my father and i started trailing him. We thought for sure "hes dead around here somewhere" nope he jumped up and ran away 30 minutesinto the trailing. I was MEGA worried. After a downpour and quick encounter with him again we pulled out. We got back to the house and watched him flop around a lil bit in the field he ran towards for 3 hours. He went back into the woods and after a lil more time we made a plan and went bsck in to get him. My father covered the gulley, my other friend covered the flat part of the woods and pushed in to where i last saw him. Again, more blood! I thought "hes gotta be dead around here somewhere" NOPE he ran a big loop around us all, into the field. After getting up and laying down 4 time's, and at one point laying in the road! He ran into the next field about halfway in, then laid down. After meeting up we made another plan. I got into a stand behind him on the edge of the field and father and friend sat against the truck and just starred him down. He tried to get up 2 or 3 times but looked like he had NO energy left. So i decied to sneak up on him one last time. On my hands and knees i crawled to him. After seeing him FINALLY flop from exhaustion i got up, got behind him and put 1 arrow straight thru his lungs. He ran 40 final yards b4 crashing into the ground. He died 2 minutes later. I collasped to the ground, tired, tired, elated... but mostly still tired. Deer are indeed some tough SOB's. I believe luck and our consyabt pressure on that deer, not giving up helped us win the day and bag him. Its a hunt and a lesson I'll never forget. He rests mounted on my wall. Everytime i look at him i go "pheww!" Glad to see yours made a full recovery. Happy hunting!

[@jesustorrez4520]

Dude you hit the branch first it through the arrow off you can see. It lived. No sweat

[@MIKEESSAM]

shoulda harvested those oyster mushrooms on the tree at 4:47. coulda had something good to eat from the hunt.

[@apogeeparagliding]

😂 I saw em too. Came here to say basically the same thing. You got it bad like i do. Good job! 👁

[@tompearce3987]

16:00 was a deffo play on clay 😂

[@paulbernitt4280]

It looks like you were hunting my neck of the woods in SW, WI. The shot was forward in front of the front shoulder bone and went into the neck muscle. I'm not a big fan of shooting quartering to deer with a bow. Been there done that. Definitely does not feel good, but it is inevitable with archery equipment. What appeared to be a bigger buck that walked under your stand gave you a lot of opportunity to take a quality shot.

[@BG-bx4ey]

Quartering to is a fine shot. Same geometry as quartering away. Neither shot will work if you hit a limb and miss by a foot.

[@janishunts]

@@BG-bx4ey That's right!

[@JOutdoor]

janis, you had that buck dead to rights. if you watch your arrow is dead on. problem was it hit the stick right in front of it and altered the course to where it went in at. if you slow it down which i'm sure you have 26:19 you can see the deflection. it was a good shot just the stick said nope. that sucks man!!

[@FG-qh7qx]

It's a tough mental game to spend that much time in a stand before taking a shot. I think it took Fred Bear 23 days to get in range of a polar bear in subzero temp. I don't think I could do it.

[@Pigtrapper]

I get really naturally high while in the woods. The tree tops swaying, the squirells running around.... it feels like im hallucinating.

[@joshsims4330]

That tree limb made a significant change in the arrows trajectory, deflecting it left mainly, maybe up a bit? If it hadn't been for that little guy you would have been double lung all day, and twice on Sunday!!! I hunt a lot of public, so if you're not deflecting are you really even trying?? Lol

[@underdogoutdoors]

Happens to everyone eventually!

[@josephprecourt5974]

Tough break at least he’s still alive. You can get them next year.

[@zadenvoorhees3080]

If you watch slowly in the replay you can see the arrow made direct contact with a limb

[@shylohfromovanorth]

i love how he says his wife is going to be mad cause he aint clean the toilet lmao

[@Jpecks19]

Was literally just on a hike with a friend of mine and she wants to try out bow hunting... and literally chatted about "what if I hit it but technically miss?" The timing on this is spoooooky

[@brianjohnson8918]

That accent is Zach from The Hunting Public, 100% !

[@thomasgoodall1812]

It's October 10, 2024 and first he mentions that it's October 28th and then he says it's the fourth week of October. This was released 9 days ago on October 1st, 2024. When was this filmed?

[@kurteyman8826]

Any chance someone can share what gear he's using in the tree? I'm looking to get a decent saddle setup. Hard to find a starting point, would rather avoid buying and sending back junk products. Thanks in advance!

[@janishunts]

I have products from Timber Ninja and Tethrd; they are both great.

[@nickpalladino10]

Tethrd or latitude outdoors

[@GaronClark]

What camera is Janis using looks like a nice slim set up?

[@russhillis]

Every time I've had a blood trail that was consistently one side and become both sides it's been a double back.

[@nickpalladino10]

What camera is that @janishunts 20:01

[@gcrowder4818]

What were the weather conditions in this?

[@slush714]

Whats Janis running on the bottom of his bino harness?

[@hunt_trap_fish]

My goodness Janis. You have just NOT timed it well weather wise! Sorry man. Don't apologize for passing bucks. You're on your own property -- do what you want, shoot what you want, and as you said, which was spot on, shoot something that makes YOU excited

[@tyvandenboss1347]

Yup hit a branch, sorry you didn’t recover it, hell of a effort though!!!

[@WarWraith_01]

It looked like you hit a branch too. It pulled the arrow left a bit.

[@craveman85]

I hit a twig once and hit my buck in the same exact spot. He made it 30 yards and I always wondered how he even died. Sometimes it's just luck.

[@marktate4466]

What happened to the arrow?

[@BluePiggy97]

Is it just me, or does Jani sound more and more like Steven when he’s talking?

[@RowCall219]

It be what it be.

[@ericlind3569]

I hate to say it, but I seriously doubt that deer is gonna make it. You can’t puncture the airtight respiratory chamber of a deer’s chest with a decent broadhead (which Iron Will’s are impeccably well made) and expect it to “make it”. That’s something said to make a shitty shot feel better to us. Quartering to is a bad choice, everyone knows it but I totally get why it happens, you want that deer! This just further solidifies my opinion & experience with them, that as good as Iron Will’s are, they fly great and fantastically scary sharp….they leave absolute SHITE blood trails. That’s tough for me to say, because I think Bill is a great guy and a helluva engineer. Tough break, Janis. Thanks for taking us along!!

[@callmecamo2]

I love how the top comment always gives away the ending.

[@BG-bx4ey]

Maybe watch the show like an adult before you scroll?

[@walleyeonabudget2641]

Ol "tag soup Jani"

[@mphprecision6922]

It's called hunting.

[@stevedenoyer5956]

Wow thought that was a dead deer! Especially the way his tail was wagging. Usually that’s their death sign.

[@BG-bx4ey]

People think that, but it's a complete misconception. They do it all day every day.

[@stevedenoyer5956]

@@BG-bx4ey yeah mmmkkk

[@IAmAMeateater]

100% hit the branch

[@skeetermalcolm1655]

That really sucks brother, it actually sounded like it hit bone, tough break and shit happens

[@BG-bx4ey]

It's ok to hit bone, but not if you only hit neck meat first...

[@campbluedog7139]

There's ol Janis....