BEST DAY We Have EVER HAD in the TIMBER! - Indiana Public Land Muzzleloader Hunt

Zach and Keith hunt the big timber in Indiana and see a ton of deer!
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[@wildturkey965]

Hey Zach,glad you were off to a good start on this video! Can't wait too see the rest of them. Thanks for taking the time to talk to me for awhile, I really enjoyed our conversation! (Doug from Walmart)

[@DeerHuntingCajuns]

Nice fellas. Good change up hunt. This video shows they are infested w deer up there!!! Wish we had that problem down here.

[@carlrasmussen3267]

welcome to Indiana, Zach. Please come back, soon.

[@skylersealakeson]

You know it’s gonna be a good year if the hunting public post on 1-1-2023

[@christophermiller9125]

I hope so cuz it started out pretty s***** here in South Carolina

[@semissouri22]

It’s been a very lackluster 2022 for THP. Lack of content is very evident. And, too much talking, thinking they’re comedians and the “wanna be” fake southern accents. Nick is over the top! Zack has turned into a cringe and gives redundant high fives!😂

[@coreyhallman3134]

Doe tags???

[@kylebailey8498]

Damn I’m glad you put that post thoughts in there cause I was thinking wtf is he doing spoiling every deer of the mountain I’m glad I kept watching till the end I was seriously scratching my head there

[@sawyerc9687]

@Bow Hunting Wisconsin ???

[@robertgrist8496]

A fella that does downwind pushes for me subscribes to the idea that deer smell him coming. I debate him and say that deer, from my experience soon turn into the wind after being bumped. I've seen this in snow cover many times. Is it better to do deer drives down wind or upwind? I say up wind as they want to smell what's ahead.

[@joshfreeman6388]

I live in Indiana and love seeing you guys come here and hunt there is a lot of good public land hunting here!!

[@christopheritsdaperrperry2857]

I know I'm not the only one that heard you squeak one out at 18 minutes lol

[@johnbrown9244]

@Christopher itsdaperr Perry 😂😂🤣. Me too, right. 18:04 to be precise.

[@burkejones8277]

I have deer hunted like this the last several years in places that allow me enough room to do it. I can’t sit in a stand over a food plot without going crazy. I don’t spook nearly as many as when I started doing it. I hunted 5 times and killed 3 deer this way this season, one pretty nice buck for our area. Anyway, it is a lot of fun.

[@flinginairos]

Exactly what I do in big woods hillcountry. Get on the same level as them and work from bowl to bowl slowly. I’ve killed a pile of deer doing this!

[@MichiganOutdoorsUnlimited]

Still loving the deer hunts, but I can’t help but think of Turkey tour 2023 videos!!!

[@willgibson6621]

Another thing to consider is how easy it is to spot lateral/ sideways movement in the woods compared to when something is walking in a straight line directly to or away from you. To test this theory, sit in the woods and ask someone to walk left to right across the terrain in front of you. Then ask them to walk directly at you in a straight line, and compare the results. It is much more difficult to see a person walking straight towards you. When you are approaching on the same hillside, you are walking in a straight line towards the deer. When you are walking along a ridgeline, the deer will see your lateral movement more easily. For more information on this type of movement technique you can research a military term called the "clover leaf method." When trying to look down into a bedding area, it is best to walk in a straight line towards the area, if you don't see what you want to see after your approach, walk the same straight line path back out, then loop around out of sight, and make another straight line approach. Eventually this loop will look like a clover leaf when drawn out on a map.

[@MrArmyguy22]

I think you guys should come to north mississippi and do some public land hunting I know lots of places that I'd gladly show yall. We have rifle season until the middle of January and Muzzleloader until the end of January

[@kevinstutzman9507]

I live in Indiana and muzzleloader season is one of the best times of the year

[@ewjrn1722]

I love southern Indiana deer hunting. I’m a proud Hoosier

[@magua1368]

@@ewjrn1722 POCO here! I hunt Spencer and Perry and Vanderburg as well. Hovey fish and wildlife also

[@ewjrn1722]

@@magua1368 I grew up in Warrick IV hunted just about every county in southwestern Indiana. Live in Dubois county now

[@chuckparson6712]

I was blessed to have had a similar day of hunting this past season. It was an absolute action packed day full of deer encounters. Even though I wasn't able to harvest a deer that day, I learned so much. Thanks for sharing your strategies with us all 👍👍

[@calvinh.8882]

Heck yeah, he was a shooter! When a buck is walking away and his rack is wider than his body, he is for sure a shooter. lol.

[@theonearmedbandit8631]

Love how you put a map up and show us what you’re talking about, Really really helps!! Would be awesome if you all finished every video out exactly like this one explaining!!

[@getownd100]

Thanks for all the tips Zach. I love the fact that you guys show your monster deer you get every year but you also show the mistakes and how to improve. As hunters I feel like we are always learning and adapting and you guys show it all. Thanks again and good luck, keep the videos coming.

[@MrCamo-mn1yk]

welcome to the invasive bush honeysuckle THP. at least you were not in my area where EHD hit Big!!!! good luck to you all and happy New Year!!!!!

[@theonearmedbandit8631]

Could you all make a vid with those maps used in this vid and talk more about saddles and how to hunt ridges fingers etc. best video you all have ever made!! Exactly how I hunt ridges.

[@jeffreydlugokinski9038]

Shoulda got some doe tags.

[@waynewade6723]

🤔 7 minutes into the video and my first thought is the buck to doe ratio is whack in Indiana!!! 💯

[@williamsimpson9554]

If you go to ohio for muzzleloader season I would suggest Sawnee state forest it is the bigest state forest in ohio I would love to see what you can kill there

[@TreyK79]

I love Zach but the past two years have been rough. I just wasted 25 minutes...... Again

[@jonathanbender9109]

Looks like to me y’all let a lot of nice back straps and hams walk. Sure would like to have that recipe for those horns. Lol.

[@brianolson4376]

You saw lots of deer, but maybe you kept bumping into the same herds.

[@williamsimpson9554]

what scope do you use for your muzzleloader?

[@Gohan117t]

Love you guys but this was too click baity of a title to my liking. You can do better.

[@mr.boshark8330]

Have you done anything on your videos or even your podcast that breaks down your clothing choices? How you guys stay comfortable, warm and dry in a mobile way. Seems like your limited in space when your traveling in a vehicle so you must pick your clothing, camping and hunting items wisely. Fill us in, unless your already have. If you have, where do i find that info?! Thanks! You guys are awesome!

[@kalebbooher8092]

The amount of deer you saw in the beginning is incredible, never seen that many in one day here in PA

[@pamtnman1515]

Kaleb, hunt the PA southcentral and southeast, plenty of public land. just go in as far as you can go physically, play the wind, move real slow, and be prepared to bone out your deer and carry the meat out in a backpack. lots and lots of deer

[@kalebbooher8092]

@@pamtnman1515 I hate mostly in 4a, which sells 50,000+ doe tags each season, so it’s no wonder deer are scarce here. I’ll have to do some research

[@pamtnman1515]

@@kalebbooher8092 I have no problem with PGC deer management. They can sell 100,000 doe tags in 4A if they need to, I would not care. The key to success is getting off the beaten path, getting the wind in your face, and moving super slow and quiet. If you can camp out overnight, even better. DCNR state forest allows overnight camping without a permit for one night only and a good distance from your vehicle. Do it, you will be surprised how many deer you see. They are there, waiting for you, and super skittish and hard to approach. Just change up your way and you will find success, I guarantee it.

[@pamtnman1515]

@@kalebbooher8092 let's keep this conversation going. Where in 4A do you usually hunt, the north up in Huntingdon with all the poachers? Or down south in the farmland and hills?

[@kalebbooher8092]

@@pamtnman1515 mostly northern area, past couple years acorns and such have been terrible and lack of food seems to keep them out of the mountains and on private ground more. It’s nothing for me to walk 3-4 miles back in, just not seeing the sign or the deer like we used to

[@tboysen00]

Love the ending of the video. Miss the older videos that were more informative! Viewers I think learned more!

[@Biker-ux1fz]

Looks like most of that woods needs a good management program implemented,logging. Canopy needs opened up to allow new growth beneficial to many species to thrive. State missed out on market highs beginning of 2022

[@ChandlerLamb]

What kinda cardio do y’all cameramen have to do to keep up with Zach 😂

[@YTShortz1-r1z]

How do you tell if deer will most likely to be bedded somewhere

[@Dan77845]

All of the elk channels preach approaches at elevation. Not from the top or bottom.

[@marshallhaslett8717]

Thanks so much for all the breakdown at the end. It applies perfectly to where I hunt.

[@thatpker]

Haha i hope ya’ll realize your a “dealer” now and got a bunch of THP fiends waiting for their next dose of 🔥 hunting hahah

[@illinoispublicland4680]

Love hearing the breakdown and full circle moments from season to season in different terrains. Always fun to get to “pick the brain” of the THP guys through these videos and find the method to the madness. Looking forward to the next one.

[@soonerfrac4611]

In the military we call it the military crest of a hill. Unless you can’t afford it always travel at least 1/3rd the way down the hill or you will be skylit. Movement at the top of a hill is far more visible, hence why he saw the deer crossing the top but they never saw him.

[@modernmibowhunter]

Couldn’t agree more!

[@vincerosw8216]

Hi Zach I watched all your videos. Can’t get enough so I watch them again I’m from upstate New York by the border where the hunting is tough I shot my biggest buck on public land just a small piece I would love to meet up with you guys for the three day muzzle load in Ohio for 24 just one of my bucket list I’m 56 now so I have to start doing the stuff in my bucket lol

[@patrickd6450]

The one thing that’s missing at these deer camps is, somebody that can cook. I happen to be that guy that can cook but I will not cook Jiffy Mix. Real men eat corn bread, not Jiffy Freakin Mix!

[@ethenhumbert749]

Zach use a tree to place your non dominant hand on and make an “L” shape with you index and thumb to steady the muzzle loader whenever you’re aiming or glassing

[@jameswilliams4642]

I've used that "side hill" strategy you call it a lot. However, you are moving too fast. Whenever you think you are moving slow enough. Cut that in half. If you still are bumping deer before you see them. Cut it in half again.

[@waynebrown7700]

Hey Zach, it sounds like Nick's meal ticket is his ability to cook. 😂

[@matthewklaus9970]

Indiana's sex ratio is so far off that in recent years the dnr has issued a deer bundle license. One antlered deer and 2 antlerless or 3 antlerless, whichever you prefer. And in addition you can buy extra antlerless tags and harvest by a county quota. My county has a 7 doe limit. But if you fill out all those tags you can go to the neighboring counties and harvest up to their quota as well. You can put some serious meat in the freezer for $26 per tag.

[@mr.nobody750]

Man we only closest game land near me one is 2hours the other is 3 hours only way to hunt is to camp I work to much

[@FallenLeafOutdoors]

I HEARD THAT AT 18:05 😂😂😂

[@cmore8273]

Is this Hoosier national forest? I swear I think I hunted this same spot during archery. Almost had a 140 inch buck

[@chrissparks4763]

Always like your guys videos but you are talking about doing this to not spook deer. I know you are being aggressive but spooked over 20 that the camera showed doing the side hill thing. May not be the best tactic if you plan on hunting a spot more than once.

[@nickchernoby1508]

I've used your style for most of my life hunt public only in 1966 Dad said you can't set still I'm never going to hunt with you again and didn't

[@stephenballard3759]

I hate to be that guy, but there is no such thing as a no man's land underneath a deer spine. A deer's lungs protrude dorsaly such that there is no way you could shoot under the spine and not hit lungs. Of course you can hit high lungs and have a hard time recovering the deer, but there is no "gap".

[@BornAgainOutdoorsman]

Your title is off you mean your muzzleloader hunting Illinois because there is no deer in Indiana just move along people ! 😂

[@danielhizer1228]

indiana hunter here , and this exactly how all my hunts go 5:30, does from all directions ruining hunts every week

[@peanutbutterripple1083]

18:04 had me rolling 🤣

[@thagingerninjer5391]

I can’t believe nobody else has mentioned that. I about pissed myself. 😂😂

[@craigwagner327]

I thought someone cut a dud,lol

[@dennisdill9433]

I have noticed this as well,it seems like bucks will bed with the wind at their back.that way they can smell anything behind and can see anything down in front,no wonder they live so long

[@Dadoutdoors24]

Is that Yellowwood? I am hoping to muzzle load hunt there this year. Never hunted in southern Indiana.

[@jblanla]

Just moved to north west Indiana . Closest wetlands managed by f&w for hunting with bow?

[@gvsoutdoors2673]

EXACTLY how I hunt in SW VA's hill country. Unless I am pretty positive about a spot that is getting used heavily I still hunt, play the wind and cover ground. Not always successful but you do learn a lot more about the terrain and the big picture stuff of the particular area you are hunting. This year was tough with massive oak crops (all types) minimizing buck movement. The rut was strange in where I was too. Never really saw the heavy rut activity and chasing. Finding deer was no problem. Finding bucks was a problem.

[@underdogoutdoors]

I like Zach more and more, it took a while because of the hair, it's gotta hold scent, lol- his grit is admirable.

[@easttexan2933]

as we say down here, "you wuz covered up in deer". Just pick a spot and set up on it the next day and stay all day. they will come.

[@allannesss7782]

Very similar to archery elk hunting here in MT. Side hill approach for a number of different reasons… many you talked about.

[@richardcox2229]

Just a question out of curiosity… why do you shoot mostly bucks and hardly ever shoot any doe !!!

[@johnfrancis7176]

Thanks for the insight into hunting hill country!

[@redwolfmedia1276]

Your right on target Zach! I proud to also be from Ohio. I feel Ohio is one of the toughest states to master. As far as no bait,no food plot hunting. I'm not voicing an opinion on that either way in this comment. I'm just giving context to the statement. What do you think Zach? Anybody else from Ohio?

[@blakeclarke8584]

I live in Indiana and you want to check because there are some public land you are not aloud to shoot doe’s on

[@4589scott]

Videos are way too long, you're losing subs. Get 'em down under 10 minutes.

[@indianaboy3166]

Never have I ever heard anyone say down there and big hill country to locate and describe Indiana.

[@tomchang1647]

Great video. Although we (myself, wife, and daughter) have been hunting private land for some time, I like hearing your insights into certain situations. Curious as to why none of you use a gun sling as far as you hike into some areas.

[@kalebbooher8092]

Can’t shoot ‘em with your gun on your shoulder, at least that’s what my dad always told me

[@randolphtolbert3825]

Hard time dragging them out while carrying a rifle in your off hand either.😂

[@mochoman5532]

Pushing aggressively during gun seasons here in Iowa, is a good way to have your target buck killed by someone else.

[@blakebranum7274]

Hoosier National or Morgan-Monroe state forest????

[@jeffmitchell-qh4jp]

You can tell that's not PA, there would be orange in everyone of those hollows.

[@labtrainer09]

I hadn't seen this one since last year, and it brought on a flood of reasons why I REALLY miss your once predominate presence in/on THP. (I know I'm not alone in this.) The gang is still doing a terrific job, but because of your extraordinary hunting skills AND your being bat-shit crazy in a wonderful way, THP just isn't the same. I know you're loving the West, Zach, and I want nothing but the best for you. Still, I just wanted and needed to say that hunts like this one in Indiana make clear that you're one in a million, and you always will be. Best, Chris (in Maine).

[@chriscolf9168]

Nice Stash Zach!!! Hey if the hunting public doesn't work out for you, you always could get a job with the UPS Service.... mustache ride's 👍😂🦌

[@bjustice240]

Yessir love seeing this notification 🤙🏻 SC deer season ended yesterday or today for private.. already planning for next season tho! Let's go THP

[@jayrobertson232]

A good bow hunter with an accurate rifle is a deadly combination!

[@jeremiah1528]

Haha that squirrel was like not on my watch bro lol 😂❤.....

[@richsutton178]

Will try this tactic in the Missouri Ozarks this season....makes a ton of sense

[@JagOutdoors1978]

Looks like Hoosier national forest wood's. I live on 200 acre's bordering Hoosier national and I'm sending y'all an invite. I have lived in Perry county Indiana my whole life and wouldn't wanna live anywhere else being an avid whitetail hunter. I just started a you tube channel JagOutdoors.

[@billstigliano5700]

I quit hunting farm deer about 13 years ago and went big woods public. Love you guys

[@christophermiller9125]

I might as well start hunting public , all I do is deal with dog hunters and pressure on every piece of private.

[@ryangauntner3948]

@@christophermiller9125 doesn't sound very private at that point!

[@ryangauntner3948]

Same, but not by choice. Public land has had its ups and downs, and when it gets tough I miss my built in tree stands and truck/quad rides to the spot. The feeling of accomplishment sealing the deal on public is nice though.

[@davidwilson1403]

Just wanted to say to all the crew of the hunting public, I really enjoy watching you guys work! I am in eastern North Carolina. We have lots of public land to hunt, one being on cape hatteras island! Small thick area that holds some really nice dear! I wonder if you ever hunt extra thick terrain like we have here? Also a place where whipping wind is an issue bow hunting? Love to see you one day hunt the coast of eastern North Carolina!! Just a thought! Thanks again for the knowledge and methods ! Keep them coming!

[@JayN4GO]

My favorite time of the year for scouting those pressured bedding areas that I call sanctuary buck beds.

[@michaelsmith296]

I love to watch THP videos. There's some good information in here. I'm 70 and used to think I knew about all there is to know about deer . NOT. Those rascals will make a chump out of you if you're not on your toes. I watch em all.

[@rileymaendel3933]

Hey Zach was that a doe bleat at 18:04 ? lmao

[@kurtshinn9498]

Y’all got a Traveling Chef 👨‍🍳. Gourmet in the woods !! Awesome!!!!

[@LexThem10]

Thank you so much for sharing this. The public area I hunt in Indiana is just like this and the deer act just like this! I never would’ve put it together without your help!

[@michaellewis7117]

Im looking to hunt Indiana public for the first time in 2023 with my Bow. Would you be willing to share a public spot I can look into? Thanks

[@kellyk3889]

Some of stalk hunting success is confidence. So many times people jump deer, after they lose confidence in their method and start moving too quickly.

[@ZenBehindThePeep]

Love your videos that help a beginner like me with some tips. No offense to other channels, but just watching someone shoot a deer with no substance is not worth my time.

[@craig5649]

If you still hunt timber it's good to go from tree to tree and not get caught out in the open. Here in PA this type of hillside hunting is common. The only problem in my area is that the hills are often too steep to move quietly on and if you lose traction you could get seriously injured or worse.

[@bjshall5044]

Interesting observation on the side hill approach. I've got 35 yrs. Of hunting experience and learn from my mistakes each and every year I hunt....ps.... Never mess with the camp cook.

[@Kurtdog63]

Sometimes I get too anxious to get to a certain spot, when I really just need to slow down and enjoy the journey, to the spot.

[@jakefoster9494]

Great content fellas...battle on

[@jackhelderman2797]

What part of Indiana was this. I'm in the southern west part of the state

[@alexpark7139]

Son..that was what some of older hunters hoped you would learn and share. Growing up hunting in northern new england mountains in the snow gave me the advantage of learning how the deer travel..bed..feed..it is right there in white! Moving on the line along the sides of hills often puts you right with them. If not..they are often a little higher..or a little lower than you. If they hear you they often stop to see what you are. Also the wind seems to often be up slope or down slope. Pop

[@Bamapride1000]

Having to get away from those stupid squirrels is why I go after deer season and slaughter as many as I possibly can before season runs out on em. They also make a great dumpling meal as well.

[@randolphtolbert3825]

I try and wipe them out here in Michigan in early September before the bow opener. Those little snitches love announcing to everyone that you’re in the woods.

[@laststephunting4599]

Insert all the out of staters coming in 2023 deer season 😂

[@blakebranum7274]

Exactly!! Lol they see our grouped up deer in a video and think there’s millions here. Lol

[@casehunter8376]

Awesome video as usual. You guys should come to southeastern Ohio next weekend for our muzzleloader season. It runs January 7th through the 10th. Lots of public hunting in Guernsey Co. And surrounding counties.

[@JakeBarr17]

Zach talking about the public land challenge bummed me out because they haven’t done one this year.. or at least I never saw a post about one

[@johnathonpatzwald8480]

Loved the footage and the hunt breakdown at the end. I'll definitely be relistening to your podcast with Larry! Thanks for sharing!

[@Tbowman0864]

Is this title for a different video? Lol out of all the hunts I’ve watched on this channel the title makes ZERO sense

[@baja3571]

Hey Zach, what Vortex scope do you have on your muzzleloader?

[@gregchatham3890]

Great hunt guy’s and the tactics are definitely working in your favor. We don’t mind if you shoot a doe, heck I would, seeing that many deer! Enjoyed tagging along and can’t wait till the next episode.