Top 5 Public Land Scouting Tactics - Latitude In Session

On today’s episode, we discuss the top 5 public land scouting tactics from the 2023 Latitude Outdoors in session KZbin series.
1. Scouting hub systems and hub scrapes
• Locating Hill Country ...
2. Scouting specific buck beds
• Locating Swamp Bucks I...
3. Scouting for the morning kill
• Hill Country Bucks - P...
4. Scouting rut convergence
• Mountain Bucks and Rut...
5. Scouting escape routes
• Locating Swamp Bucks I...
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Time Stamps
00:00 - Into
00:30 - Scouting escape routes
01:18 - Rut convergence Scouting
02:40 - Scouting for the morning kill
05:20 - Targeting Specific Buck Beds
08:00 - Hub Scrapes for early season
15:00 - Carbon SS Sticks Giveaway

[@latitudeoutdoors]

Thanks for watching and following along this spring! * GIVEAWAY * (Chance to win a set of Latitude’s Carbon SS climbing sticks!) To Enter. If you have any other Tactics we missed or want to see videos on specific scouting. Drop them in the comments! Comment your name. Subscribe to the Latitude KZbin channel. A Winner will be announced in the comment section on the first episode of Latitude’s GRIT launching at the end of June ! Good luck and thanks for watching !

[@TagScoutHunt]

Already have some scammers commenting as you guys

[@mitchellpisarzewski194]

Give tips on finding different food sources throughout the year, also tips on hanging and shooting out of a saddle otherwise keep up the awesome videos. Mitchell Pisarzewski

[@megacountryboy03]

Levi Prater, This by far has been the best scouting and terrain feature video that I have found on KZbin. Next year I would like to see this same style content but in terrain from the south east, Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, for reference. It is nice to see how the bucks move in the hilly terrain but for sure is different here in the south with flat and a monoculture of pine trees. Thank you for the awesome video and the knowledge from the guys you vided with.

[@natepyle3556]

Nate Pyle. Really appreciate the content-it’s helping me prep for a southern Indiana hunt this fall.

[@richardcummings4374]

Richard Cummings These videos gave me the visual by using maps. I spend lots of time staring at maps and theses sessions confirmed what I was listening to on podcasts. I love Beau Martonik and the East meets West podcast. I really appreciate you showing the map and labeling what you’re finding. I find these very similar landmarks when I scout and it’s nice to see someone put the puzzle together for me. I need to see/learn more about my access to the tree. Last season taught me the value of patience, high wind, or rain helping with access. Thanks a ton Jake! Love the content.

[@rackdu.p.906]

My name is Ben Vandenberge, love what you guys are doing with these in sessions! Would love to see a video done in the northern big woods of Wisconsin !

[@joespatola1091]

Joe Spatola, TN. I would love to see more of the thought process on finding big bucks on public. I love the thought process you all put in to find the “Kill tree” for specific bucks. Keep it absolutely awesome!

[@kevinpauley4423]

Enjoy listening and watching! So much knowledge put out there !!!

[@enjoytheoutdoors1018]

By far you guys have the best scouting sessions I have seen on KZbin. Your break downs and layouts of how you're choosing to setup and your understanding of deer behavior and best winds to choose to hunt that specific deer. you guys break it all down in a way that everyone can relate to. Thanks for sharing and keep those sessions coming!!

[@gymmaster0630]

Bradd Kreider, great show & info! I really like how u guys use the topo maps and show exactly what your explaining and doin! I would like to see an episode in south central pa, we have alot of mountain terrain surrounded by ag

[@user-ir8vf1op7h]

Matt, I'd like to see some more content about choosing the "kill tree" and also hunting around pressure. Great show and podcast!

[@mattfought9251]

My name is Matt. Originating in NW Ohio flat farm country. Your content is relatable, and applicable to many pressure situations that I also encounter. You mention specific set-ups in many of your scouting missions. I’d love to see more of those situations broke down on how they panned out in season. For example, Alex in this video mentioned his Michigan buck on a secondary bedding point. Just like that scenario, how it went as you expected from initial scouting. Keep crushing it guys, Latitude fan boy here for life 👊🏼

[@kellyhochstetler7769]

This is Kelly, these videos have been super helpful. I love seeing you mark stuff on the tooo maps. It really helps me to visualize how your guys brains work. Has helped me to break down some pieces while E-scouting. I would love to see a video of how to pick THE tree, and how you like to set up on it. Like how high, or what cover you look for.

[@chriscannon6089]

Chris Cannon, love the content. Awesome job, Guy's. I love the detail from different types of terrain strategies.

[@johnmeyer9523]

John Meyer. It would be awesome to see a video on scouting terrain that is mixed ag/big woods with little to no elevation change. Central/southern Michigan. What catches your eye right off the bat, what type of sign is enough to set up on, and how much hunter sign is too much. Love the podcast and everything you guys put out! Keep it up 👍🏼

[@dylanhampton6573]

Dylan . I’m a visual learner so thanks for adding topography maps to the video. I hunt in the mountains and I would like to see a in-depth breakdown of wind mapping for mountain buck hubs. Safe plays to be able to hunt a hub more than once. When do you get out , when do you stay, how and when to access in the morning. Leave when the thermal pulls up if you access from bottom , wait until the thermal pulls up at grey light then access? I know it’s all situational but it might help people if we get that visual description under different circumstances. ( Do deer run circuits? I have always been told if you see a buck today he won’t be back until he walks his circuit which could be days ).

[@zackgajewski3412]

My names Zack. Thank y’all for the awesome content and great guests on the show. So much knowledge and tips to take into this season.

[@dlbowman96]

Dwight here, a cool show would be to do an overview of thermals and how they influence set ups. I know it is briefly talked about in multiple shows but to actually see example maps with topography and how the thermals would react during times of day would be great. Us guys from the flat lands down south can get lost when we come up to the hills for out of state hunts.

[@richieriley8467]

Name is Rich Riley these videos have been top notch full of information and tactics!

[@joma69c]

Joe here, love to see some topo scouting first time looking at a property

[@Whitetailpattern309]

You guys are a HUUGE positive for the hunting community. These videos are super informative.

[@deerdudes8584]

Cody here and I would like to see a video on finding public land big woods sheds in the spring! Keep up the good content!

[@mathey2708]

Michael Athey, Loving this Latitude In Session Videos! I would love to see some content the setup process to be most efficient getting up the tree and ready to hunt

[@soundsofhope711]

Isaiah Sattelmaier In my opinion this is the most informative bowhunting teaching series I have watched for hill country. In the series next spring, it would be interesting to see what Jake Bush would do if he only had one trail camera to use to target a specific buck. Once he knows that the buck is in fact Inhabiting the suspected area, Where is he placing this one camera to gain the most Intel that is useful towards killing that deer on the first sit.

[@user-ue9wn5it3c]

Keep doing what you’re doing!! Love to see mock scrapes!! Especially in the East and perhaps Deep South! June 17 2023!

[@wendell8590]

Wendell Stoltzfus….Awsome content guys this is great info for anyone trying to kill mature buck on public land! A suggestion for next years In Session would be for Jake Bush and Dan Infult from The Hunting Beast to meet up and do some scouting on new ground that none of them have been on. And basically just brake it down from finding a new piece of public land to finding a perfect setup and kill tree.

[@user-iu5lt7bw5j]

Love watching y’all’s great content! How bout a video that’s more behind the scenes, down to earth, and more of just the daily grind, and maybe some tips on what y’all are doing to stay mentally and physically in shape!!

[@mihunter2343]

This has been a great series, looking forward to more great content. Keep up the good work. Something to consider is taking this early season scouting and showing the progression into summer and the fall hunting season with the scout spots you have found!

[@AggressiveLounger]

My name is Brian C. - as someone who didn't take up bowhunting until age 24, I feel like I have a ton of ground to make up in scouting and woodsmanship. These videos are awesome for helping cut down the slope of the learning curve I've been on for the last few years. Would love to see more on scouting flatter land big woods too. Eastern Carolina isn't very hilly!

[@SEEKN_SOLITUDE]

Name Tyler, would like anything you guys do! Cause the videos are 🔥 🔥 . Hope this channel grows to where it deserves to be!

[@VTPublicHunt]

Josh Cousino..These videos have been a plethora of information so far! Keep up the great work and content. I live in the northeast and would love to see scouting content up here in the big woods like the Adirondacks in NY, White Mountains of NH and even the Green Mountains of VT. Thanks again for all the great content 👊

[@mbs7567]

Michael Scott full season use of the scouting spots would be awesome. From off season scouting all the way through to a sit/shot/kill.

[@pupham]

Paul, have loved all the content y’all have put out so far. Would love to see you guys pick apart some suburban hunting situations

[@tonybowlife1987]

Anthony parchment been learning so much from you guys about hunt public

[@chasintales64]

Great Work so far fellas! You’ve done well covering a variety of information that anybody can take little bits and pieces and apply it to their own situation. I’d be interested in seeing some examples of overlooked hunting spots and how you might locate them. Is it micro terrain features that you can barely see on the map, is it spots close to access that people might ignore? Or is it all things you find by putting boots on the ground? -Matt Petras

[@ronaldols8975]

GREAT CONTENT! The visual portion is vital for me. As a suggestion, how about a deep dive into all things hubs. Thermal hubs, travel hubs, hub scrapes, ETC. Is there such a thing as a hub rub? If not there should be just because its fun to say: Hub Rub...

[@christopherhuff8043]

Christopher Huff Great videos! I would love to see more of this next year. Maybe talk more about hill country without the ag fields in the bottoms

[@seanrose4523]

Sean, More big woods videos just like this in different north east states. Loving these videos.

[@kenbowen3944]

Ken Bowen. Keep up the good work guys. Great stuff!

[@LongtineBowhunting]

Barrett Negus. River Bottom scouting preferably southeast (delta) if you can find someone. AR, MS, LA Love the work you guys are doing. Keep up the hard work. Maybe follow up on some of these cameras postseason or if any of these in session scouting trips paid off.

[@basstripper]

My name is Justin. Would be good to see detailed videos showing how to approach getting into a mountain hunt setup close enough on buck bedding to have a shot without spooking it out.

[@user-dl4fy8jd6z]

My name is Joshua and I would love to see some Wisconsin big woods scouting thanks keep up the great work guys.

[@prestonlancaster5588]

Preston Lancaster, definitely learned a lot an will use it in the years to come.

[@trentsenenfelder8943]

Trent Senenfelder. Love the content. Learning to apply it to the big woods of Northern MN.

[@takenhigherbyu]

My name is AJ Coutts - would love to learn how you use a map to identify where to start in an area. It's all so overwhelming when there's thousands of acres and millions of possibilities within them. Great content guys, and I'm excited to hit the woods with my Xwing and Method 2 this season 🎉

[@leevanroestel6655]

Lee van Roestel . Would love to see some northeast big woods type stuff. Thanks for the great content!

[@ghghamrick]

George Hamrick. Really liked all of the videos from the series so far! More of the same in my opinion. More scouting videos with known big buck killers in different terrains. Would also be neat to see additional videos showing how hunts from the locations shown in the series go this fall, and explanations of why the hunts worked or didn’t.

[@paulbernitt4280]

I get nervous hunting hub scrapes because of the wind swirling and trying to get a good close archery shot. I think im more willing to hunt the bottom with strong wind, rain/ coudy day in the evening pulling thermals low. I have a couple prime hub spots that im going to to try this fall. BIG BUCK IN THE TRUCK 2023!

[@nathanweaver2882]

Nathan Weaver. I'd like to see some more indepth map scouting videos. Also more hunting without trail camera tips. I would also love to see someone do a deep dive into what deer eat when there isn't ag. I live in the "none ag" hill county in southern ohio, and have been trying to figure out what deer eat to survive all year. Keep up the awesome podcasts!!

[@raypollum8390]

Ray Pollum, PA This is a great series that can apply to anyone and everyone! I really enjoy watching them and learning from all types of hunters to help develop my own strategy! Keep it up!

[@walterbrown8293]

Walter Brown. I'd be interested in seeing a combined video going from map scouting, scouting in person and culminating in the hunt itself.

[@danielpage5577]

Daniel Page, I think a very beneficial video would be teaching the viewers how to read a map while escouting. An example to cover may be how to read the topography because for some people they don’t know what the lines mean and don’t understand the elevation change. Also maybe point out examples of different cover you believe is in an area from escouting. It can be hard to tell sometimes especially if the satellite imagery was taken during the summer. And maybe touch on what mapping system y’all prefer and why. I know there are a lot of options for this but to know and better understand which one and why y’all use may help viewers as well.

[@rasant8917]

Richie here. I like the idea of focusing on mountain deer / low deer densities where patterning a mature deer can be a tall task.

[@Damon_Outdoorsman]

My names Damon and I love the scouting videos you have put out! I’d like to see you guys stand/sit in a buck bed and have another person access the hub and film them to see how close you can get to these bedded bucks before they see you. I know the general rule is try to get within 100 yards of a mature bucks bed and I’d like to see if it’s possible. Especially with a lot of these bucks bedding where they can see for a long ways into these hubs! New subscriber here

[@barrymartin6260]

Barry Martin I would like to see a start to finish meaning from a scouting trip right through you guys hunting those areas you picked out to setup on and show how you made out ! Thank You !

[@bretflint2237]

Bret here. I'd like to see if/how micro terrain features play into your setups.

[@paulwakefield1015]

i've never seen a video where the host travels along side other hunters while they're scouting. really creative video.

[@evanm6714]

Evan, MN, I’d like to see some more tactics on in season scouting and what you look for when you are at a new spot in season whether that’s early, rut, or late because I know tactics change throughout but to each their own. Thanks!

[@lukegeffers9283]

My name is Luke would like to see you guys try to do more big woods hunting in not so much terrain and find scrapes to show how you’d hunt them in not as hilly country. Keep killing it guys👊🏻

[@natebennett6840]

Nate Bennett. Love In Session but some of it looks to be done in hindsight on properties you know or have hunted in the past and understand. Just an idea, but would like to see it done in a format to show a brand new property and how you break it down during spring, then show the hunt in the fall to prove your theories were correct or if something changed, what was done to adapt. Successful or not. Would also like to see you explain more about thermals and how they function in different terrains not just hill country. Keep the wealth of knowledge spilling into the hunting community. Soaking it up here. Appreciate it. 🤯

[@jasonwhite2953]

Jason White, I would love to see more in-person scouting missions with known assassins in various types of terrain and habitat. Exactly how you did it in this first series, thanks gentlemen! Can't wait to try those awesome sticks!!

[@bubbeld25]

My name is Logan Bubb. I mostly hunt in the big woods of northcentral PA. I think it would be interesting to see how you guys would approach similar situations on vastly different terrains. For example, hunting bedding in hill country vs bedding in big woods plateau with little terrain.

[@user-ne5rx8eu3b]

I'm ready to see more about in season scouting in the hills like southern Oh.

[@davidfleer5307]

More tactics on how not to get busted by doe’s we hunt fairly heavily populated by doe’s areas and wind is usually swirling around 70% of the time Thanks David Fleer ✌🏻👍🇺🇸

[@dennisbennett2353]

Dennis Bennett..... I would like to see some videos on different types of terrain. I like how you do multiple videos on one type of terrain with different guys to get multiple opinions. .........Keep doing what you guys are doing.

[@rgorski1215]

Robert Gorski, I’d like to see a video on how you guys break down a new area and what you’re looking for on a map as a starting place

[@B2ALLZ]

Adam here. Big fan of the videos. I really like the in person examples you show and I'd like to see setups for different habitat types.

[@jaredhutson8642]

Jared. Just keep doing what your doing!

[@cylekowalski5145]

Cyle Kowalski - Would love to see how you decipher scrapes in relation to bedding on top of ridges in hill country (in thick cover) if there are no hub scrapes down in the bottom. Thanks!

[@AirForce2218]

Joey M here, awesome series with some great take aways! I would like to see something possibly on different types of food sources and when to specifically target those food sources. Hot acorn trees, etc. keep up the good work!

[@georgepettis]

George Pettis Like to see more about your camping set up on out of state trips and how close you stay near them

[@benleezer]

Ben Leezer, I think you should do some scout videos on a big flat timber patch. Not having the terrain to guide where the spots are at a couple of places I hunt make it very difficult finding the right spot

[@kirkloos8141]

Kirk Loos. I would really like to see a video explaining the topo map and how you guys read them and what you are looking for with some examples. A lot of people glance over it but without going into detail.

[@MarcusRussell4716]

Marcus Russell here! I think a good video for next spring would be some more detailed information on how to know thermal winds and how to remain scentless while hunting those situations.

[@whitewood2000]

My name is Nick, I'd like to see a breakdown of some big woods with little to no elevation change and how to pinpoint beds in that landscape.

[@user-fz9ys4df5g]

Sam DeBauche- For the in session series you have going, I would like to see one on monotonous big woods that have little to no topography and no agriculture. I hunt in north east Wisconsin and it’s relatively flat with no agriculture. I feel like a lot of podcast talk about hill country, farm land, and cattail swamps but there are none really on monotonous big woods. Seeing an in session with Derek James from The Okayest Hunter in northern Wisconsin would be cool.

[@BigHuntorr]

Lucas Lambert. I’d like to see more registering and picking where to go for out of state hunts. Just the whole process. What you’d pack also!

[@AdamJWatty]

My name is Adam, I'd like to see an in-depth discussion on the j-hook. Never heard anyone provide any level of detail and cant find a single video or good article discussing it. Your visually mapping and movement patterns could be greatly beneficial to all. Thanks in advance!

[@lakeholliday6670]

My name is lake. You guys are awesome. I would like to see some deep Appalachian mountain public land hunting videos.

[@jeremywills5129]

Jeremy Wills. I’d like to see when multiple topography features are in an area, how that influence tactics. Ex: A mix of hill country and farmland (not 100% hill country and not 100% flat farmland, but a mix of both, influencing hunting strategy so you have to blend the two thought processes for an overall hunting strategy)

[@smokey1792]

Joe, awesome video.

[@martinfreitas4164]

Guy's thanks for the whitetail hunting tips i just started watching Latitude Outdoors and like the ways you walkabout in the wood's and explain with map drawings as you talk. Something i would like you to make a walk through the woods video on is the reasons a buck rubs his antlers from the time he removes his velvet to the time he sheds his antlers i see rubs from year to year but don't know the reasons for why and when they were done ? Im trying to get all the right stuff together so i can saddle hunt this year the old Summit climbing tree stand is to awkward and heavy now that i'm 64 Thanks Marty

[@calebs7167]

C. Singleton. I’d like to see more content on set ups for saddle/hybrid hunting, pack selection, gear layout, weight distribution in pack, must face gear, packing tips, etc. Thanks again, God Bless!

[@zackmenold9325]

Like watching your content anything scouting related is awesome!

[@brandonbowers5070]

Hey guys, Brandon Bowers. I agree with some of the other suggestions, I think maybe digging into the thermal stuff deeper would be great. For instance Greg says even if there’s a 20 mph wind NW it’s still gonna run down. Maybe we can get a video on reading the wind, and where you’re setting up on a day to day basis based off of the wind? Cheers guys. Appreciate what you do

[@ericwolbert3256]

Great video as always! My name is Eric Wolbert . Would like to see how u tackle small wood lots surrounded by Ag. And heavy hunting pressure like here in northern Pennsylvania!Or hunting River and creek bottoms! Thanks

[@steadyfishing384]

Don't change a thing!!! These have been A++

[@changopearce9467]

Chango Pearce, I live in mid western PA. We have a lot of rolling hill country here. You guy point out alot of great stuff to help guys out. Most definitely help me out!! Would love to see scouting for deer that made it through the season to finding him and patering him for the next season.

[@kennethray5674]

Colby Swope I feel like an idiot for not thinking of taking a picture with my phone to check camera placement. Great series that would fit the Arkansas mountains as well.

[@dylanking741]

Dylan King, come back to NJ and do some bigger (for NJ) pieces with little elevation change and lots of oaks. Maybe even a PIne Barrens scouting episode.

[@richnaples2852]

Rich Naples, I’m just enjoying all the videos that your posting, I learn something from all kinds of situations. Like seeing the different styles each guy hunts. Wouldn’t mind seeing how you pick a part a new piece of property for the first time.

[@matthewmichalek436]

Matt M, most of this is finding the scrape and showing that, but then a guy mentioned the tree I picked is over there and it’s an after thought for the video. Do a video on that as part of it which tree and why

[@BackwoodsPursuits]

Katie, PA. I've really been enjoying the podcast and the videos for the visual aspect. I hunt the Allegheny National Forest and in my particular area it is all big woods without any ag. A lot of the areas are fairly flat on the plateau with slight elevation changes and no oak trees. I'd love to see some videos on similar areas. Thanks for all the great content ya'll are putting out!

[@cjbradley8385]

CJ Bradley More big woods scouting and sign reading!

[@gooddayoutdoors]

Keep crushing it and can’t wait to see some bucks hit the ground! Gary Deanley

[@OVBM]

Hey guys, my name is Caleb R. I have recently gotten into y'all's videos. Hopefully the things y'all talk about I can apply to my strategies and become more successful! I would love to see more about scouting by using maps and topography. Also, it would be interesting to do a follow up were you have videos hunting the spots you scout, maybe you do, and I haven't found them yet! Thanks again for the information and scouting tactics.

[@Jonmiller6141]

My name is Jonathan My thought for a good video is scouting tips and how to find them for a beginner I would love to learn tips for public land

[@zachdobbins8786]

Zach here!! Love your videos keep posting the big woods hill country videos that is the same type hunting I do here in Southern Indiana

[@ethanhogan3912]

Ethan Hogan I want a dedicated video or podcast with Alex chopp on specific morning set ups in UP swamps and hill country! Thanks!

[@collinstoltzfus4622]

Would love to see you guys break down your approach to killing a public land velvet buck in a mixed ag and high pressure area… are you avoiding field edges? Do you target scrapes? -Collin

[@mrgrieger]

Matt Grieger. I’d like to see some tips on how to pinpoint spots that mature bucks prefer. I hunt public land. Mostly small parcels. I have yet to see a mature buck during the hunting season. What spots should I be looking for to locate mature bucks over young bucks