Most deer live in a SMALL percentage of the woods...here is how to find them

[@jimlahey3919]

My dad told me when I was 10 “find the sign, and you’ll find the deer”. My strategy has always been to scout as many acres of woods as possible in September and find areas with the most trails, rubs, scrapes, poop, and hunt in those areas. And it’s worked extremely well. I’ve arrowed 21 buck in 26 seasons, each one over 120”, and I could shoot a doe on at least 80% of my sits. I scout more than I hunt. And it makes for quick and easy seasons

[@Trainer98]

That’s awesome man! Is this private or public land?

[@AbelOutdoors]

At the age of 48 I just started hunting about 2 years ago! I really appreciate what y'all do and are about!!!!

[@TRP_Outdoors]

I'm 36 and just started myself! It's so great!

[@artemis213]

43 and just starting too, glad I’m in good company

[@pmhops77]

46 and about to go for the first time in a couple weeks

[@TRP_Outdoors]

@pmhops77 best of luck to ya brother!

[@cirnosnumberfan6449]

I hope it all goes bad for ya

[@jaredglass2562]

As a Thermal drone pilot I can tell you that 75 percent statement he said is true (at least in mid western NC anyways). It is common for me to fly 100 or 150 acres and find very few deer, then I'll find a small geographic area where there are 20 or 30 very close together.

[@BenOgorek]

Interesting. Anything else you can tell us?

[@jaredglass2562]

@BenOgorek I've learned alot since I started the company. I can tell you I think these guys are onto something when it comes to deer using there eyes in regards to bedding more then I previously thought. Again , coming from a big timber little to no feild kind of hunting. I grew up thinking the big bucks were almost always going to choose the thickest nastiest steepest place to bed as to avoid people and intrusion. However, I've found more large mature bucks bedding in open areas they can see out much more then I previously thought. Again, I see both , some in thick places where there is no visibility, but I also see them in very open areas you wouldn't expect them to move during daylight.

[@stevenl4494]

Probably one of the most interesting, unique approaches to hunting I've heard in all seriousness. It runs contrary to many others I've heard - both in approach and timing. However, the supposed October "lull", I can see this a highly necessary. Just as one example.

[@Red-vn4xq]

This man is a legend. Have been honored to hunt with one in my life. If you can find the funnel that crosses a swamp to get to bedding area, hunt it. Same thing if it crosses to a feeding area. Water and food and girlfriends.

[@cirnosnumberfan6449]

How about no.

[@congerthomas1812]

💯 change with the season, food and shelter!

[@TR.Actual]

Ya’ll got my subscription from Vermont. Deer are deer & guys who get it are very similar. My old man says there isn’t anything that can replace worn out boots.

[@thesouthernoutdoorsmen]

Glad to have you on board!

[@Maddy_might]

I need all the tips I can get. Thank you

[@ML-ks2lj]

The man gave the secret away. "Spend a lot of time in the woods." Bring three flashlights and 2 compasses. Dan infalt has a good video and i live by these three words. "Hunt, hunt, scout"

[@jeremyknauer3386]

I would say scout, scout, hunt. But either way spend lots of time in the woods. It pays off

[@ML-ks2lj]

@@jeremyknauer3386 yessir whatever works for you. To me it means when you scout the area and find hot sign sit on it for the evening then the morning if nothing you like happens then scout again and hunt hunt. I have been on good deer all season oct 1st was opening and I have hunted probably 17days of it so far and seen deer for about 15 or 16 of them but we had a really good acorn drop and I found feed trees early in with scrapes and rubs all over it. Blew that hunt too got ducked at 33 yards on a decent 2.5 year old he had 4 points total that were like 2 inches thick so i let one rip and i pulled and he dipped. Bummer but oh well

[@The_most_interesting_man]

@@ML-ks2ljdamn so you couldn’t track him? I just lost a buck 5 days ago…took a shot tracked him too soon, jumped him and lost track of him at about 500 yards worst feeling ever. Lesson learned

[@ML-ks2lj]

@@The_most_interesting_man no I didn't make contact I missed completely I have shot deer and tracked for 700 yards and never found a body blood just dried up last blood was a foot print that slipped in the mud after that nothing any where.

[@The_most_interesting_man]

@@ML-ks2lj damn was it near water?

[@m444ss]

So many people spend hundreds of dollars on a specialized, high speed low drag pack (and next year, they buy the higher speed lower drag "better" pack). ...I love that he uses an old ALICE pack.

[@tannersnyder7473]

Like ginseng'n certain features in the land show good signs of seng. Same with deer. Take your time. A man can cover alot of ground in 1 day.

[@BoDean52]

that is wisdom right there

[@banekan2818]

I have an area with a trail camera where deer will show up sometimes in the mornings sometimes in the evenings sometimes in the afternoon. And sometimes they do not show up. I wonder why he wouldn't go back and hunt a spot if it was good sign just because they did not show up that evening.

[@conservativestatesofamerica]

Where I’m from in Mississippi it doesn’t start getting good till after January

[@thesouthernoutdoorsmen]

A lot of Alabama is the same way

[@EHM0341]

The way I see it, deer spend most of their time in residential backyards during the day and roadsides through the night. LOL. That was a joke, but not really. Years ago I lived in a neighborhood where I could have harvested deer every day from my bedroom window with a crossbow.

[@dndaughtery]

I can’t find the video where one of yall wore a T-shirt that showed yall have been on I-65 north of Birmingham lol. Yeah, I had to subscribe

[@brianc6739]

Hunt northeast Florida

[@rebeljojohnson]

I'm in agreement with old timer.(cause I am getting clol one myself)but lll be 50 soon .I've been very successful in my hunting career..I waa very eager when I was young.there is no way to explain to another person in words where to hunt..it's a tool you master...I can walk into any part of woods And just know when and where there are deer,by just a feeling.ira not magic though.its just an instinct we hunters have.im sure it's more scientific than I can make it sound..I think anyone can become a good hunter.if they want to be a good hunter just have to be prepared to be single.cause your going to be in the woods alot...lol

[@glenhoddinott3799]

I hope to be half the man this fella is by the time I'm his age.

[@monarch8086]

To summarize: Put the time in and explore a lot.

[@Outrunninaround.]

Yee

[@rebeljojohnson]

I'm in agreement with the old timer.(cause I am getting close to one myself)but lll be 50 soon .I've been very successful in my hunting career..I waa very eager when I was young.there is no way to explain to another person injust

[@m444ss]

Start with what areas to NOT hunt. Charlie Munger called this inversion ==> Understand first what will ruin a whatever you're trying to accomplish.

[@robertcrewse]

90% of the wildlife only use about 10% of the habitat.

[@wnek45]

Scout so much that you know where not to hunt.

[@ShawnSloan-e3r]

I just talked to a white head today ..old man.. I made a big mistake. i let the deer get to close and lord I hit but because my scope was for long-range, I messed up my short range..

[@seancallan6061]

Bedding areas… are where it’s at.

[@rebeljojohnson]

I'm in agreement with the old timer.(cause I am getting close to one myself)but lll be 50 soon .I've been very successful in my hunting career..I waa very eager when I was young.there is no way to explain to another person injust