Scrapes in July. Dan goes scouting...

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[@user-kh8bp6ue8y]

Great idea, like to do this with scrapes too!

[@dougcassin677]

Summer scouting with of boots on the ground is a major advantage in northern states. Aside from mosquitos and deer flies' summer is often pleasant enough to be out in the field on breezy days with lower humidity. This kind of scouting in July and August is a serious barrier for the hunter in the deep south.

[@scottlittle2003]

In love all your tips ! But most of all I love the unique T shirts you wear ! Sleepy Joey !! Lol

[@Twitchisatrick]

Thanks

[@christophersineway155]

Hello Dan I was watching a video of your about walking through marsh’s ..and I use snow shoes to walk out through the cat tails

[@jameshall421]

Right by the road! Nice

[@HuntZoneAmerica]

Nice video Dan, that cell cam will also help you get data on hunting pressure in that certain area and the lasting effects of that pressure! Have a great 22-23 season. I look forward to more of your amazing videos!

[@thehuntingbeast]

yep

[@adamhernandez4292]

I love watching hunting public I love watching seek one but man… I LOVE watching your videos. I’m a new bow hunter going into my second season and I’ve learned so much in your videos. Thank you for breaking down what you’re seeing and thinking and observing to help hunters like me. Keep it up! Stay true to yourself. Lifetime fan here

[@matthewsims359]

I have watched you several times with THP. You always have great advice on scouting. Now i am going back through some more of your scouting videos to see how much a learn. Thanks for sharing

[@samzahaykevitz1840]

Looks like somebody put in a mock scrape there. You should have some competition at that spot.

[@anthonymalueg3520]

As always intrigue!

[@boomerrangerron]

Great video and sage advice!

[@bowman8316]

Great shirt ! 👍🏼🤣👍🏼🤣

[@BrothaAustin]

I'm just commenting here because you asked.Thanks for teaching us

[@bobsulz9686]

This man is a white tail wizard…. My hat goes off to you Mr. Infalt.

[@westonmcveigh4133]

That was a awesome vidio

[@joshkeller84]

Great video - but most importantly...I NEED one of those shirts 😂😂

[@thehuntingbeast]

Matt makes them in Michigan, here is his email: [e-mail]

[@attainableoutdoors5777]

I don't know... it's been a while since you've snagged a opossum or racoon at the end of a video. Might be slippin'!

[@richardcummings4374]

Thanks for all the help Dan!

[@aaronvogelgesang7924]

Another epic Dan shirt

[@edmoore5910]

I just recently found your KZbin channel and I’m glad I did. I can’t get enough of your videos! Thanks!!

[@brandonnickoloff1558]

Great video. The only hunter that keeps it short and to the point. I’m really curious to how you would hunt the Michigan state land I hunt. It’s super hard to read. The bucks last year made scrapes every 15 yards or so down a transition line between a small 20 acres of woods and a field that wasn’t planted last year. Corn was across the street from it so I’d catch them walking the field at night to get to the corn. It’s soybean this year. Where the corn was and where it wasn’t planted. I ended up getting a small buck last year on that tree line but I didn’t get the one I wanted. I would see him come out further down the tree line at night but could just not get close enough to him. When I would hunt down there I wouldn’t see him. Im assuming since it’s planted I’ll have even better luck this year on the tree line. It’s super pressured there. But no one hunts the tree line.

[@thehuntingbeast]

Obviously its hard to guess whats going on without actually being there, but having been in that situation I can say that what has worked for me is to keep trying to find the answer to the question by moving and trying to find his daylight area, and a way to hunt it undetected.

[@jeffamorin3145]

I love the idea of the camera experiment. Can't wait to see what shakes out!!!

[@HotRodReverend]

Dan, I for one cannot say thanks enough for keeping things fresh. The content on your channel is always moving, improving, and throwing good ideas at us. Thanks my man!

[@thomashood3748]

I absolutely love Dan's tree selection scouting strategies!

[@ronniewhite7414]

I remember finding summer scrapes over 40 years ago. Back then popular media called them licking branches, so that's what I called them lol.

[@nates2914]

I do not like sleepy Joe 🤣👍

[@Ebjs]

In my experience, having a cell cam up changed the way i hunted, i used to go in morning hunting and bust deer out, but when i seen deer on cam i waited, yet i killed less deer, made me feel, you cant be afraid to spook deer, you just gotta go hunting

[@donaldtilicki1769]

Nice shirt 👍

[@Chris.A.133]

My only complaint about my cell cam is the trigger speeds and I have to pay to get videos that’s a huge downfall

[@DeerHuntingCajuns]

Great content. Thanks man

[@bradcrook223]

Good stuff Dan. I’ve had a crazy busy summer too, so I’m still jumping out every chance I get. I couldn’t agree more, some intel is better the none, and you know what to expect when you slide into that area. Im going to have to work extremely hard this year, but I accept the challenge, I have set myself up for. Thank you for everything 👍🏼👊🏼.

[@jimsciacca530]

I too would like to see your results from your trail cam experiment. Love the t-shirts also.

[@JasonSmith-bv3yd]

I've learned so much from u dan just by watching how you read the sign u find! Thanks for the content!

[@wadesoutdoors1914]

The public land I hunt . You don’t see deer out in the fields like that .

[@joeymo8850]

You’re idea of a camera study sounds like it will be the most informational and valuable camera study ever done. Can’t wait to see your results!

[@bradbishop-atfulldraw7491]

Pure gold, thanks again Dan!

[@jeffsharp2981]

Great intel Dan….Looking forward to the cell cam updates for sure!

[@bryannikkila9751]

Hello again from Higgins lake Michigan

[@J155P]

Found a very similar spot early summer. Looking forward to glassing from a distance to see what pops out. Good video. Thanks.

[@cmstreich]

always good info and thought provoking

[@robgrubb420]

The only thing we can hope now is that someone doesn't stumble upon this place between now and season and get in there and mess it up. That always seems to happen to me on public land anyway...find a beat down cow path and some moron will walk all over it and set right up in the bedding area at 9am.

[@HotRodReverend]

Lol ditto. I live just outside of the Cindy area and the public around here gets slammed. I have to learn deer movement AND hunter movement.

[@scottclark1168]

Love your video's and your style hunting it has taught me alot and I've been hunting 30years great content keep up the good work

[@mossyhornhunter7022]

DeSantis 2024

[@daves8164]

Thanks Dan ,starting to place my cams out .Learned a lot of info from them last year . Got pics of bucks that no one knew about.

[@jamesparker7499]

Let us know how the cell camera works for you. Be nice to have someone's opinion like your.

[@stevedenoyer5956]

I’m curious how this will turn out. I’ve alwAys been one to use cameras only to see what’s in an area, not so much to pattern a specific deer. Will you put the cameras at deer eye level or up higher out of sight Line?

[@thehuntingbeast]

Eye level in most cases to cover more ground.

[@MBerg-xb6mt]

Can't wait for the results because what I have found is the big bucks I had been getting on non-cell cameras for 2 to 3 years every year started to avoid my cameras when I switched to cell cameras after the first one or two pics with cell cameras. Natural big public woods with no attractants.

[@GreatWhiteStud]

Has anyone ever encountered a spot you can't hunt bc the wind is never right for that spot? I found a great spot for evening hunt, but the wind is always blowing into the area the deer are coming from..

[@thehuntingbeast]

Usually I CAN SET UP A LITTLE FATHER BACK. Its generally thermal currents that cause that, and understanding thermals and setting up for thermal currents makes the difference.

[@AndyHardCore19]

I like using vines for mock scrapes, they look natural to deer.

[@roypeavy3542]

Good scouting tips thanks. 👍

[@jonesytv8881]

I have a couple questions for you dan if ya don't mind. Can I relate to Early season tactics that you use in September to Michigans Opener October 1st? Where else can I place cameras other than food sources to find bucks on the property? .. no baiting isn't legal .. and finally I am 6'5 with a 7 foot wingspan, any recommendations for a bow to use that will reach a big draw length?

[@thehuntingbeast]

If your using cell cams or your not checking them till after season or when you hunt, you can set the cameras like the one I set in this video covering the bedding exit. Otherwise food sources and heavy trails is good for inventory. IM NOT QUITE AS BIG AS YOU, BUT KNUCKLES DRAG FOR SURE. Prime makes some bows for big and tall guys. Im like you, can't stand the micro bow movement.

[@jonesytv8881]

@@thehuntingbeast I’ve had trouble shooting forsure, appreciate the advice and the bow suggestion.. I will look into prime. are you doing a video review on it possibly?

[@shawnkane7152]

Sounds like a fantastic idea Dan! Interested to hear what you come up with on the graph.

[@1PermanentMarker]

Dan, with the season being about 2 months away do you think that going into a spot like this and scouting still leaves enough time for things to cool down and get back to normal? Or do you think those bucks catch on even in July and move locations?

[@thehuntingbeast]

Its sketchy... It does some damage. Every deer is different. Notice im not actually going into the bedding area, Im getting the intel I need, and then getting out.

[@stanp6383]

Finding some great early season spots now

[@patrickduffy9515]

😁love the Tee Shirts…

[@joegidley7479]

I've been hunting public last few years in southern Michigan farm country. I've learned alot from you to broaden my views on spots. I'm a good hunter and have great woodsman skills. I'm great at reading sign but I learn from you..thanks..I also break for Ra-coons..haha

[@underdogoutdoors]

Great time of year, except for the heat & bugs, seeing velvet antlers and putting out cameras makes up for it.

[@warbirdflyerF4U]

Always great videos I enjoy your content Here's a hint Dan bring one stick and put your camera 8 or 9' above ground level and lessen the impact of the camera itself And get a better idea of the deers natural movement Like you I've been hunting with a bowl for over 45 years And I always strategically place my cameras to minimize their impact

[@robertdaniels155]

Very informative I enjoy your videos

[@Heavy_Arrow312]

Dan, I think documenting your scouting, will relieve a lot of questions you get. The hard part for me and I'm sure others, is applying what you teach with video evidence/examples. Good on your brother, you're and archery hero! P.s love the shirt, how can I get one!???

[@thehuntingbeast]

Contact Matt he is a great guy! [e-mail]

[@kurtpearson2793]

Two sets of food plots to work with this year. (Our first and the neighbor kindly set his on our border)👍

[@coreygillum12]

Just in time Dan. Really needed this . Keep em comin.

[@ThePjpulvermacher]

i love how hunting beast videos aren't churched up with B role, not that i wouldn't like it if you did. but it feels more natural. and the info is always gold. my third season this year, and i aspire to hunt the beast way. thanks for everything! and like i say every comment message me if you want a filmer, help at beast gear anything! i want to be a part of this community! even if its a driver thru the swamp for gun season lol.

[@williamlawson2525]

I hunt some steep hills in Eastern Tennessee, been following you for the last few years. Following your buck bedding tactics has been rough but seeing some bigger bucks just not closing the deal. The hardest part is the approach navigating and staying away from the thermal tunnels. I d like to see a little more hill country techniques if you got some hidden in your back pocket. Go Trump😁

[@twobbles10]

I’m here in East Tennessee too. Definitely not the deer density that makes it easy but man it’s rewarding when you get on them in these mountains

[@ronniewhite7414]

I hunt east Tennessee also. The hardest part of employing the buck bedding tactic here, for me, is fickle winds. I can't trust them to blow the same direction for 15 minutes. But there are those rare days you get consistent wind, usually from the north. I've had good success on those days. Also I almost always have to approach from below. Harwood ridges and hollows everywhere with a thick layer of crunchy leaves. And they're bedded above me. Also they bed right where they eat. Its just a really challenging place to try and kill an early season buck.

[@MBerg-xb6mt]

I'm here in SE Tenn as well, hardest part here for me is they have so many spots to bed and bed anywhere and everywhere.

[@williamlawson2525]

I’ve battled with these situations as well. I’ve had more success hunting thermals only and avoiding the top 1/3 of ridges or fingers. There’s 1 other than me on the lease and we don’t access any of it with an ATV after July or August. I’m running cell cameras now to see if I can pinpoint the travel as the rut starts to click. Of course, our rut has been nutty lately.

[@williamlawson2525]

Are you all battling issues with black bear?

[@gdj8013]

My goodness I can’t wait till the season starts! You guys are lucky in Wisconsin to start in September, down here in Alabama it’s not until October 15 🙁of course you’d die of heat exhaustion trying to hunt down here in September.

[@jessiereniewicz108]

Fricking shirt! Dan your shirts love them brother! Do you have them made or do you buy them online? Great video brother been scouting ing southern mid michigan. Seeing a lot of good sign this year few scrapes around what I call my buck tangle. Starting to see some good rack growth as well.

[@thehuntingbeast]

That one was gifted to me by a friend who makes them in Michigan. You can get one from him by emailing [e-mail]

[@jessiereniewicz108]

Thank you I'll check that out

[@garrettpope9693]

Great tip

[@timmy7235]

what is the purpose of the vine above the scrap?

[@thehuntingbeast]

Its natural... Bucks rub their forehead and eye glands on a branch above a scrape. In this case they are using a vine.

[@timmy7235]

@@thehuntingbeast Thank you Dan!

[@Virginiashadow]

Go get em Dan!

[@frankspataro9714]

Looks good

[@Mo75149-j]

I noticed the tree in the staging area was right on top of the trail and the vine scrape. When the setup is that close, is that a spot you only hit a couple times with the right wind when season comes to keep them from catching on to you? Area looked good for sure.

[@thehuntingbeast]

Usually one and done, But that could change if cameras tell me different.

[@Mo75149-j]

I figured, those older ones don't tolerate much as you know. Hopefully thats the trail mr big uses on his exit. I noticed the tracks were going into the bedding area. He may have another exit path but you'd find it I'd imagine. Figuring you'd be hunting a evening that is.

[@marijuonko7092]

The buck at 4:50 has a massive head. What did he weigh.

[@BC_I_LETU]

Just moved from Ohio to Georgia, got find new spots and learn how deer act down here. Ever hunted the south? Deer act the same?

[@scottb6098]

Their accent is different

[@BC_I_LETU]

ROTFLMFAO

[@seancallan6061]

Get a 2000 Mules T shirt! Congrats to Wisconsin for validating a stolen election! ps great vid as always!

[@garrettstraffon608]

Sleepy joe gotta go!

[@kylebailey8498]

I wonder if the vine was Natural I never seen him look up at it?

[@thehuntingbeast]

It appeared to be natural.

[@kevinflaherty7592]

Let me know what kind of pics you got on your trail camera plz.

[@justintanner7020]

Hunting beast!!

[@awesomebillfromdawsonville8715]

👍

[@outdoorswithjt6652]

Wish we had decent public here in SC. Looks like you got it figured out. Let us know what you think about the cell cam. I have a tendency to want to check cards to often. But not sure which is worse getting a picture of a giant while at work. Thanks

[@richnaples2852]

I’m glad you come on, was thinking about you and the building. Anyway, I go a piece of public pretty good size 4000 acres worth. Thinking about going back to it, It has some pothole swamps in around the mature woods. What’s your take on these areas and there effectiveness for mature bedded bucks.This land has big bucks in my past experience there. Should I really give these areas a hard look? What’s your intake?

[@thehuntingbeast]

If there is big bucks there, absolutely you should give it a good hard scout and hunt.

[@richnaples2852]

@@thehuntingbeast thanks, I’m definitely gonna give it some time of the things I learned from you see if I missed somethings in my past hunting it. Another thing do you expect the beast stand to come back on to order it?

[@jimyoder6084]

Great video been up to the samething with my son's Dan do you sell tee-shirt 😀 trump / DeSantis

[@thehuntingbeast]

A friend, Matt Gaydou of G2 Bear guides sells the shirts.

[@jimyoder6084]

@@thehuntingbeast thx I had no idea I will leave my post maybe others don't know 😉

[@AtTheHelmOutdoors]

First comment

[@KenKen2023smith]

I love your hunting tips. Been watching you for a long long time. But it’s gotten old for me with the political T shirts. I don’t think you realize you have hunters that admire your methods when it comes to hunting. But this political stance you keep making. I think I will stick to John Eberhart , The hunting public, Seek One and Whitetail Solutions. I don’t care to know about how you feel about politics. Hunting is just like football games. People want to get away from the noise and just enjoy nature and what people that have at least one thing in common can bring them together on.

[@thehuntingbeast]

I never mention politics in my videos. If you cant handle my clothes or hat, or way I dress, well... That might be your issue, not mine. This is a hunting channel, its about hunting, not what ever your trying to turn it into.

[@KenKen2023smith]

@@thehuntingbeast I’m glad you responded. You don’t have to mention it. Anyone with common sense knows who you like from a political standpoint just because of what you wear. If you understand sales 101. Visual is what sales and get the message across. I been watching your channel for years. I admire your passion for hunting. You have inspired me and a few of my friends a long time ago. At the state of which our country is in and how everything is polarized. You wearing your Trump shirts and the shirt you have on this video clearly shows who you favor. That’s your personal choice and I have no issue what so ever on who you like. It’s clear people are paying attention to it because a guy mentioned it. It’s like you said it’s a great hunting channel. I watch your channel because you give great information. But since Trump came on the seen. You have worn shirts with some kind of political statement. I have never seen you wear stuff like that. I’m use to the plain old country boy who loves the hell out of hunting that has brought people from all walks of life together enjoying how to hunt whitetail deer. Not having to be distracted by visual images on shirts that have caused division among people because of their political differences. If you can’t understand that then I guess I will move.