More Fun on the Ridge - 3rd Straight All-Day Sit | Bowhunting Whitetails w/ Bill Winke

[@richstafford1245]

In my forty years of hunting I haven’t had three all day sits in a season let alone back to back. Much respect to those who enjoy it…

[@bill-winke]

It wasn't as bad as I would have thought. I think it does help to have the cameraman there to chat with on days like that and I do enjoy Carsen's company. Most of the time I would way rather hunt without a cameraman, but on those all day sits, it sure makes the time go faster. Good luck and thanks for the comment.

[@andychambers3621]

I had 2 all-day back to back stands, lol I hardly sat down with no drink or eats or cameraman last Wednesday and Thursday had a nice 4 or 5 year old come in at 2 on Wednesday. Midday is can be real good right now. Good luck!

[@matthewdutkovich6111]

Had three all day sits in a row on the 7th-9th in East Central Ohio. Good action and 2 close encounters on shooters, but couldn't seal the deal. It definitely turns into a mental marathon on those long days, but stand time is the name of the game. To Bills previous calling video, grunted one shooter into 40 and he just locked up and kept looking for the deer who was grunting at him. Circled back and eventually got on my trail about 50-60 yards up. Kept looking for the buck that was calling to him and he even grunted a few times. He just couldn't bring himself to keep coming in. Eventually wandered into the strip of pines I was on and never saw him again

[@prestonrunser8432]

I am on day 5 all day sits in Pennsylvania

[@buddyspuds5546]

By far my favorite bowhunting channel.

[@bill-winke]

Thanks Buddy. We really appreciate your support.

[@mikel0705]

Just gotta tell you, Bill, me and a buddy listen to you like the white tail gospel. you've helped with a ton of questions. we look forward to whitetail watch like it's a holiday! you're so much more relatable to us than a few of the other top tier guys! it's nice listening to a guy just talk into a camera. thanks again! DREAM BIG!

[@flatlanderoutdoors316]

Bill, your experience, patience and persistence is something to be envied. All of your videos, old and new, with no excessive frills, music, and editing equal the most informative and helpful pieces of content for deer hunters. Keep up the great work! TY to the GOAT!

[@markhawkins3183]

Bill, love you and your videos brother!!

[@ryanpalmer8925]

Good to see the Jordan buck is still kicking and on the farm. Good luck

[@bill-winke]

That fact keeps things interesting because we never know when he might show up. That is pretty exciting. Have a great day.

[@DAVIDFleer-i7z]

When a bobcat doesn't know your there then you are doing something correct 👍✌️🇺🇲

[@bill-winke]

He/she was really fun to watch. That pretty much made my hunt! Have a great day.

[@chrispool219]

I had a buck just like "Thor" one season. Every time I hunted a particular stand that button buck would show up within 30 minutes of me climbing up. He would then mill around and bed down often within 30 yards of that stand. He knew I was there and didn't seem to care ... like you said, I think he thought of me as his only friend! LOL I got a lot of enjoyment out of watching him.

[@tomvichlach8038]

Thor could be a spy. Bobcats are fun to watch. Love how enthusiasm slowly breaks down to frustration. That's all part of it. Good luck

[@buydirtlife]

Great video Bill! Love the content!!

[@bill-winke]

Thanks and have a great day.

[@jessicadanner6763]

Beautiful bobcat that's a cool watch

[@bill-winke]

It was very cool to watch. Have a great day and thanks for the comment.

[@guardianminifarm8005]

Tough to sit all day.... especially 3 days in a row. I get a serious headache if I don't get plenty of protein in me if I hunt all day. Much respect to you gents. Happy hunting.

[@bill-winke]

Thanks. The weather was decent. I have tried it when it is really cold and that really is tough. Have a great day and thanks for the comment.

[@ryankudlacek4316]

Bill, I really enjoy watching you videos. Very authentic and relatable. You teach and are humble. Thank you.

[@bill-winke]

Thanks for the kind words and the support, Ryan. I really appreciate it.

[@bustinbass78]

Glad to see the Jordan buck still milling around.

[@bill-winke]

He is still around. That is all I need to know. Now we just need to hunt smart and get lucky. Have a great day.

[@alexpinnow6509]

Keep after it Bill, that Jordan buck looks like a real trophy! Had my first November kill on the 7th at the new farm. Talk about the perfect end to a season

[@bill-winke]

That is awesome Alex. Congrats!

[@RichieRich-pn3gg]

Worth the wait. Accomplishment will be so satisfying.

[@robertfmccarthy2360]

3 all day hunt, that’s tough mental if action is slow. Thanks

[@akomara1]

Poor Carson lugging all that stuff up and down three days in a row, setting up and all, without even a bow in hand. At least the Thor encounter keeps morale high! Such a beautiful spot though, and that is a cool looking buck with the turned down beam

[@bill-winke]

Carsen is getting paid so you shouldn't feel too sorry for him. Not a bad job, if you think about it. But he is young and can handle the carrying of things just fine! Have a great day and thanks for the comment.

[@whitetail229]

It is definitely a mind game sitting all day. I respect that. 👍 I may try doing all day set tomorrow. 11-11 is notorious for big buck action

[@bill-winke]

All day sit for us tomorrow also. Good luck.

[@mitchellgenz1373]

Great video Bill, we will need daily updates on Thor now.

[@bill-winke]

The Chronicles of Thor. We will be on the other side of Thor's "range" this afternoon. Good luck.

[@robertpeters6923]

Nice eight. That’s a long time to be in a tree stand, haven’t done it in years, and at 75 couldn’t ever do it again. Good luck guys.

[@bill-winke]

Thanks Robert. I appreciate the comment. We will do a few more before the season is over. We really want to see that buck. Have a great day.

[@MollyDogg1234]

It seems like your farm may just need a couple more years to build up the age structure, unless you have neighbors that are pretty hard on them. My new place took 7 years after I bought it, to get the age structure I was after. Took my first buck off it this year, a mid 170's that I was after, and, as of now, there are a few more surviving that hopefully I can look forward to next year. We'll see. Always enjoy your videos no matter the outcome of the hunt.

[@bill-winke]

For sure. That is point well taken and good input. It should be good in a couple more years. I don't think the neighbors are putting too much pressure on them. For some reason, not sure why, there just weren't hardly any mature deer around here when I bought. I was pretty surprised at that. Have a great day and thanks for the comment.

[@jamesschroeder969]

I've had many all day sits. Never a dull moment really. Listening to the Earth. I also,gun season, had a Doe fawn hang around me a couple years ago. No reason for it I guess other than she knew she was safe maybe? Not that I'd kill her but is it possible they use us to ward off predators? So much we think we know but do not. Great videos thnx

[@bill-winke]

James, you said a mouthful there. I have been humbled more often these past few years than in the rest of my hunting career combined. The more we learn, the more questions we have and the more we realize we don't know. I guess that is what keeps this interesting! Have a great day.

[@JayN4GO]

Been bad slow here as well

[@tedrickabus2087]

We have a roughed grouse on our property that has befriended us. He hunts with me in the tree when I'm out. I even have a photo of him sitting on my arrow that is in the bow as I am holding it. Funny how nature seeks companionship. Clearly Thor didn't read your bio!

[@bill-winke]

Thor knows that I wait until they are older. I think he is just trying to win me over while he is still young enough! I love ruffed grouse. If I had a tame ruffed grouse I would hunt that spot all the time even if there weren't any deer there. Thanks for the comment.

[@chadmiller2580]

3!?! I need to step my game up! That’s impressive, Bill!!

[@bill-winke]

It was OK because it wasn't cold. I hate all day sits when I am freezing the whole time. Have a great day.

[@booya2913]

Man he sure looks like the Jordan buck in some frames if you compare the beams and his 10 frame

[@2thmvrmpf]

The bobcat sighting makes it a successful sit! Was in the stand Friday afternoon. 55 degrees and was not expecting much movement. 4:10 and two bucks appeared. 5 minutes later and one of my targets showed up 80 yards away. Made a couple grunts and made little indication that he heard the grunts. Within 10 minutes, he made a big circle and I harvested him at 25 yards! You never know! Confident that you’ll get your chance and we’re ready to see it on video!

[@bill-winke]

That is awesome. Congrats! That bobcat was very cool. Thanks for the kind words and the comment.

[@IowaDave1]

@bill-winke - what is mounted on your bow that you're pulling your wind "sensors" from? And is that milkweed?

[@bill-winke]

That is a device I got about 25+ years ago and have been using ever since. It is filled with polyester pillow filling. It is my favorite accessory on that bow! Have a great day.

[@booya2913]

My bad guys. It is haha. Trying to beat daylight skipping through good content real quick. Before heading out myself . Good luck guys

[@T-Mak-s7x]

Button bucks saying toss me some corn. Or one of your sandwiches or candy bars. Now I sound like Jordan. She’s funny.

[@bill-winke]

Agree. Jordan is funny. I dropped a Dots pretzel on the ground by accident and expected him to come running! Have a great day.

[@T-Mak-s7x]

@ I knew Rothaar and Jane. I sold Roger all his grinding wheels to make his Snuffers. I loved that family.

[@dustinwaldron2010]

I came to see if Bill had his lunch ate by 730 am! 😂

[@bill-winke]

I didn't take anything that day. My GI tract has been acting up and I was getting massive gas pains if I ate in the stand. As they say, never trust a fart in the woods - so I held it all day. Not real enjoyable.

[@gregsido9235]

@@bill-winke😂😂😂😂😂

[@Jay-hu1pc]

Bill that area looks good you did all the cutting. Should get a lot thicker in couple years. What types of trees were you cutting? If you have an area like that with alot of oak to would you consider having it logged? 16-20 inch trees

[@bill-winke]

We cut just about everything but oak and walnut. We mostly just picked spots where we could make openings. It doesn't make my difference to cut just one here and one there, so we left some other species where we couldn't make openings. Yes, logging is always an option, but I am a sort of tree hugger when it comes to those big oaks. I just love looking at them. I used to log more aggressively when I was younger, trying to generate cash to buy more land, but now I am slower to do it. Eventually, I will log the place, but it will hopefully be a while before then. Good luck.

[@Jay-hu1pc]

Makes sense. Thank you

[@aarongoeppner413]

That’s buck is in Trouble!!!! Good luck Bill, knock him down!

[@bill-winke]

We are definitely going to give it our best effort. Good luck to you and thanks for the comment.

[@taylorjackson7908]

I remember taking 2 weeks of vacation and doing all day sits everyday. We were walking in 1-3 miles so it wasn’t worth coming out. I don’t think I could do it today.

[@bill-winke]

Man, that sounds tough. I once hunted the Interlakes region of Manitoba for six days (all day sits) and only saw two deer! Froze my butt off. That was a tough hunt! Have a great day.

[@Pwrcritter]

Theyre moving good late am. here in Wv for some reason.

[@bill-winke]

Good luck and thanks for the update.

[@robertpettit2636]

Your atleast honest my season been lots of deer all big ones have vanished and trust me I e been doing this for fifty years and putting in the time just got to hang in there.

[@bill-winke]

Agree. The luck eventually evens out. Eventually things will click. Have a great day and good luck.

[@aaronward3882]

Ferdinand the bull is who the button buck reminds of

[@bill-winke]

Yes, I remember reading that book to our kids.

[@mikemellon80]

It would be cool to see you try to grunt him over even if you didn’t plan on shooting. I do that on smaller bucks for fun. See if it works. I used your going out of sight grunt technique a few times the past few days. Works way better than grunting at them 40 yards away

[@bill-winke]

Yep, you need to make them come back to search. If they can just stop and look, they will get edgy and move away. Thanks for the comment.

[@KGPNBK]

I call them " Boogers" because they just hang out until you pick them off!

[@bill-winke]

Poor Thor. It will be a few years before I pick him off! Thanks for the comment.

[@PBAdventures146]

I can't understand how with as many deer the thermal drone detected on your property why you're not seeing more deer!! I'm irritated for you 😂

[@bill-winke]

The drone only spotted 65 and if you figure that this hilly land has a lot more surface area than a normal farm (per acre of land) the density is probably closer to around 35 deer per square mile on flat land and this is mostly cover - so they have plenty of places to go. That is not a high density and if they plenty to eat and good cover there is no urgency to do anything. These deer move less than any deer I have ever hunted. Have a great day.

[@PBAdventures146]

@bill-winke That makes sense. I'm really rooting for you to get the Jordan buck! What a cool story if you end up getting him!

[@gfalk3972]

I hear of so many hunters taking 45-50 yrs shots and then they wound and loose them.

[@bill-winke]

Yes, 40 yards is even a really long shot at whitetails. They move so much while the arrow is in the air. Even if you are a really good shot, it is still tough when the deer is likely to move. Have a great day.

[@jarviscasey8085]

Just brain storming here but if he is not scared of yall it makes me wonder if it was raised by someone and turned loose.

[@bill-winke]

I have seen them do this in other places too. I am guessing that it was his mother I shot back in October near this area and he is without any guidance and just doesn't know what he is supposed to be afraid of. Like I said, I have seen it before. Have a great day.

[@gordonmcnaney1280]

You must have to shit everybody else does

[@bill-winke]

It gets pretty grueling. I have to admit to one trip down from the tree the second day. I think the coffee presses that button. Good luck.

[@nicktatum3008]

Why did Bill move to a place with terrible hunting? For years he had THE most famous hunting land. And he gave that all up for what, hills and hollers with no deer?

[@bill-winke]

It will get better, Nick. I needed to get back closer to my family as my parents age and I figured the best way to do that is to sell the other farm and buy one closer to them. Time will tell how much better this one will get, but it will be a while (if ever) before it is as good as the old one. Have a great day.

[@gordonmcnaney1280]

That coffee don’t help

[@bill-winke]

I have never had a problem with peeing from the tree. Lots of research on that one - they don't pay any attention to it. Have a great day.

[@jonathanbarksdale8595]

New Hoyts this week! I just sat 5 of 6 days(all day) in jacksonville illinois for my rut- cation. It's funny when you make your mind up to do it without any doubts of coming out It's not bad. I pee freely also and never had one spook that I know of because of it.