Two Days on the Ridge - How to Call During the Rut | Bowhunting Whitetails w/ Bill Winke

[@jeffreybarrette3844]

RULE NUMBER 1- NEVER SKIP A BILL WINKE VIDEO

[@travistarr9433]

If any rep from Hunt Stand app is reading this. Bill is the reason I downloaded app and bought a year sub. Another great video filled with nuggets of knowledge.

[@shaneallison3370]

Absolutely great info for people that have never experienced the different scenarios. Explained everything perfect Bill 👍 These episodes are far more valuable than you might think. Thanks for sharing

[@crazycrosbys]

Bill, I love your videos. I've been watching them everyday. I'm here in Northeast Ohio. I saw three bucks this morning. Came in for lunch. Watched your video. Got the juices flowing, especially when you kept saying November 7th is your favorite day. Lo and behold. I killed a fantastic Buck. I was only there 20 minutes he came in with his tongue out to 15 yd. It was awesome. Thanks for all your knowledge!

[@christhole7775]

Thank you so much for this channel! I moved to ND in 2012 from MN and miss my whitetail bowhunting during this time of year. Watching your channel, since it started, has brought me a lot of enjoyment thinking about my past hunts. I love watching how you are molding your property from a farming property into a hunting and habitat property every season. I look forward to every new episode year around!

[@PureAirLandManagementCompany]

5:12 That's a great looking TSI Bill, good work.

[@SugarValleyOutdoors]

Thank you for the info Bill! My brothers and I were just talking about proper calling: this clears it up.

[@JayN4GO]

That’s a great looking spot bill

[@PBAdventures146]

What a tank! Finally seeing him he definitely didn't disappoint!! Man I hope you really catch up with him

[@ranbohunting]

I really appreciate your grunting tips as i have not been very successful with grunting in the past.

[@jacobbaugus6311]

YES!! The Hardwood Grunter!!! Never leave home without it!

[@tjsfarmandfamily]

The wind direction forecast has been so frustrating. I resorted to lighting a tiki torch in my yard and I just watch it for like 10 minutes to verify. This morning I lit it and it went all 360 degrees within a minute. I reluctantly stayed home but I'm headed out for the afternoon after I watch your motivation.

[@alecbrown6802]

Having the same struggles here in ohio

[@troybrake5686]

My main man making marvelous moves! Say that real fast! Keep after em bill!

[@WatchBradWork]

Hey Bill - you mention forgetting your range finder. I know you are sponsored by Exact sites, but my Garmin Xero site has been a game changer. Integrating not only the range finder but, as important, calculating the angle variable when shooting from a treestand. I am NOT sponsored nor work for Garmin. I have lost xero (pun intended 😂) deer in 3 years with none going farther than 45 yards after the shot. I feel so much better with the precise lethal shot. Ask Jared Mills about his Xero😄 Thanks for taking us on your journey

[@iambquinn]

Great info Bill. Your patience and not being overly aggressive is important and seems like a struggle for some. As I get older I tend to leave the calls at home and just sit back and let things play out naturally and put my efforts into getting in and out without disruption.

[@nate_stanton]

Great video and perfect timing. I had a buck at about 60-70 yards tonight. I grunted to no avail. Wasn't sure what to do after that. He meandered off after that.

[@jimmyy.236]

Hi Bill, my dad and I saw a few nice bucks yesterday November 8th in Central Wisconsin. The only downfall to this spot is that the private land owners shoot gun all day during this time of year and the deer are finicky. Started at 6:45am and was on/off until 3pm. It seems to be a trend every year in this particular patch of woods and I'm sure it's intentional (not wanting bucks to wander into public). Good luck!

[@SOKYRIDGERUNNER]

Been grinding down here in Southern KY! Finally seeing some cruising. Always appreciate your content. I’ve learned so much though the years. Good luck guys!

[@JayN4GO]

Chase is on just north of you. Definitely the peak seeking phase.

[@mikemellon80]

Great tip on how close is too close. This morning I had a young but nice buck that I decided to pass on. When he got past me I decided to try to grunt him back to me. He was about 50 yards away from an area he just walked through. He just stood there in the brush for a longtime. Then moved on. Funny thing is I had another nice buck I passed on. 30 minutes after he went thru I blind grunted. That same buck came marching right back to the base of the tree.

[@Woodland-Gangsta]

The Jordan Buck is back, the weather is trending in the right direction, and Bill is doing all day sits. What can we expect? Stay tuned

[@brucewohlers317]

Thanks Bill, just good common sense information......Good luck!

[@reelgamecalls1744]

Ive called western whitetails hundreds of yards with my buck reel. Heading up in the high country to call in giant muley this week. Good luck bro! Enjoy the magic. I got tagged out on nov 1 sweet short November

[@tedrickabus2087]

Bill, you were right again. Nov. 7 evening hunt i saw the biggest buck on the property. Unfortunately he was 200 yds away doing circles in front of another one of my stands. My cell cam sent me a nice photo just to rub it in... .

[@robertfmccarthy2360]

Yeah, I started calling about 8 10 years ago. After 30 years. They can pin point (gps sound locator) exactly where the sound is. If you call, be ready they come in hard and right to you! Sometimes 15minutes after from down wind, it’s crazy. Thanks

[@ronmacdougall9612]

Great video Bill,yesterday evening I did snort wheeze with my mouth and had fun watching a decent eight respond to it.

[@tedrickabus2087]

I use golden estrous. It covers my scent and attracts the bucks. Taking your advice and hitting it hard Saturday, Sunday. Got a small buck on the cell cam this morning. Taking care of other things instead of hunting, but the priority is shifting to time on stand for the next few days. Been trying blind grunting, but we don't have much success with that in our highly pressured area. Respect the game, honor the tradition. Good luck and hunt safe.

[@tedrickabus2087]

Bill, extra bonus points for your engineering knowledge of higher frequencies carrying farther than lower frequencies. Giving you engineering props!

[@stevenschmidt5712]

Sad to say EHD has most likely taken a few of the “shooters” I was after this year down here in Southern Iowa. That coupled with the wet and warm weather has really made things “challenging.” Nice to read the comments from others that are finding success so far. Gives me hope. Like you said in one of your last vids, “It’s a marathon, not a sprint.” If your struggling like me, stay positive! I’m feeling good about Bill’s chances. It’s going to happen, bigger than all of us. 😂

[@garyg298]

Right here is some of the smartest info on what to do,and what not to do with an old monarch of the woods..thank you BW

[@gregbunn4642]

Very informative, thanks bill

[@aarondavis3863]

Was lucky enough to take my biggest Wv buck on election day. He had a doe pinned in the corner of a field and repeatedly would run smaller bucks off. The last time he ran a small 8 point off I grunted just loud enough to get his attention and he turned straight towards me. Had it not been really thick like you said I never would have called. He got to 60 yards and turned to go back to the doe so I snort wheezed. This is all it took to really make him mad. He closed the distance and I was able to make a great shot! I feel like every deer is different when calling and some deer look for a fight. This happened to be one of those deer haha. Good luck catching up to the Jordan buck!

[@Hunter-uy5qs]

The only deer channel that i watch the whole video, lots of good tips. Too bad in my area you can only get one tag and i am tagged out 😫.

[@robertlimpert8604]

Love the hunting gloves! Use the same ones. Keep up the great content.

[@HuntsT]

I’ve had exceptional luck with a calling tactic I use. When snort wheezing to bucks they often times will look in your direction contemplating what they just heard. While they are looking dead towards me, I will do a very short grunt and immediately followed by an aggressive snort wheeze. From my experience after that second snort wheeze a mature buck will almost always come in so long as you aren’t in the wide open and he knows he should be able to see a buck talking to him. They usually will immediately drop their head and start walking in your direction. Put the call down and get ready, they are coming.

[@JeffGardner-h3u]

Thanks a bunch Bill for sharing your thoughts and observations on calling. In my opinion, it's a bit science mixed with a little art. I've had nice bucks respond in many different ways to various grunts, snort wheezes, bleats, rattling, etc. Timing is everything and recognizing a deer's personality and tendencies are critical. Best of luck tomorrow and by the way, November 7th and 11th have been my very best days to kill big bucks over the years. Knock down a big one!

[@2Cenery]

All day sit today resulted in the entertainment of 3 does, 2 fawns, the six pointer, and two forkys. No shooter and boy was it a long day but they are moving!

[@Grizzlife]

It’s getting exciting!

[@Bringyourquivertotheriver]

great stuff

[@guardianminifarm8005]

I am curious if a mature buck blows from a distance after moving past you is it an absolute no to grunt at him? Appreciate the experience and advice. Enjoy.

[@takurghar1621]

I noticed your comments on the wet gloomy weather, do you think that suppresses rut movement and that the movement would improve when the sky’s cleared up?

[@sambricker4731]

All day sits can be tough, especially when doing them consecutively. I do several every year. I’m usually good until noon, but then the boredom can really quick in when there’s no action for a few hours. Any advice on how to handle the all days sits?

[@yutzybadger]

Bill, any advice if you can see a buck locked down with a doe at maybe 100 yards? Do you call in the scenario?

[@tickfisher721]

That rain sucked. My first 4 day weekend of the season and it rained everyday. Back to it on Saturday, best of luck today!

[@stevedenoyer5956]

I’ll grunt at them fairly close, but I’ll face the opposite direction of the deer. Idk if that works that way or not but I’ve had some success doing that or trying to muffle it somewhat.

[@Jim-ky7ue]

Hi Bill, I have a question on blind calling. Where I live there's lots of public land with fairly low deer densities. There's wolves and other predators and some hunting pressure. Do you think walking along with one of my kids blind calling would be worth the effort? The caller could go upwind and the shooter could try to shoot any buck that circles down wind. I see elk hunters use this tactic on tv but never really seen it for whitetail. Or would it be more effective to just sit on stand this time of year?

[@darinblackburn6023]

One of my most memorable moments was when I called in my biggest bow buck in from a few hundred yards away through a cup field. A few grunts and he made a b line to me. Got a 15 yard shot. That's been 18 years ago and seems like yesterday.

[@stevedenoyer5956]

Bill I’ve had that happen too buck went by without a shot came back through 1/2 hour later, still didn’t get a shot but was in the game both times. I felt

[@jacobyoung3255]

Bill, was there a reason you decided to take a saw to those trees to create bedding cover rather than another method like hack and squirt?

[@larryhuggins6011]

I stuck it out in the snow, wind and cold in Colorado yesterday evening, grunted, snort weezed and rattled a nice big rack whitetail across the river. Then the unthinkable happened, shot right over his back at 20 yards. Clean miss made me sick. I'll try again tonight.

[@JackFrostTheDeerHunter]

Do you have cameras or stands between the high knob and the plot (inside corner)? Looks like there might be a pinch point there?

[@charleshardy8935]

Bill, Your thoughts on large antlers to project further and grab more attention or smaller antlers for rattling?

[@bill-winke]

I think something medium sized is perfect. For me a set of antlers from a 140 inch buck work well and are pretty easy to carry. Good luck.

[@RandallVoorhees]

What are your thoughts on blind calling?

[@TruBonehead]

⁠@@bill-winkejust make sure the brow tines are sized right so you can destroy your own thumbs!

[@Woodland-Gangsta]

​@@TruBoneheadSome people cut the brows off

[@LeeEstel]

What about a bleet call, can or otherwise? Do you have any insight on those? I’d be interested in your thoughts

[@bill-winke]

Lee, I know guys that have had success with the bleat. I haven't used that call. I don't like carrying stuff if I can help it and I think I can get everything I need from a grunt call and the snort-wheeze. I don't even carry antlers. I know that might limit my ability to pull some bucks, but truthfully, I have been able to call in most of the bucks that I think should be callable. Good luck.

[@joe51576]

Bill, could you elaborate on your "bucks having does held up" comment? Does that mean he's trying to keep that doe in one area? Or his he warning other bucks to stay away?

[@rickhelps9879]

What are those carts your using? do the go up the hills fine?

[@lestroyer2415]

I have Bleated in some Bucks in, what about that along with grunt ? and it seems during the rut they less and less respond to calls ?

[@brandinellis2003]

It's like a talk show now

[@edwardclark5211]

Dream Big brother 🙏

[@takurghar1621]

Did you recognize the buck when he came through?

[@xtramileoutdoorsfishinggui3585]

You've hunted long enough to know the rut Is not a sprint. I've found that sometimes it's easier to catch up with that special buck the week before or of Thanksgiving. They seem to cruise desperately again. Most of all I've noticed that they are way less attentive. They become so exhausted from the rut. Weeks without rest, fighting, chasing, and everything else that they endure. I've had them cruise mid day around doe thickets completely clueless. Some of my biggest bucks have come this way. They become so vulnerable. I can remember one buck like that, he came through looking like a zombie. So exhausted eyes closed and walking stiff. He passed right down wind of me and didn't pay any mind to my scent that I know he had to have detected. Then he hit a shooting lane and now he is on the wall. Where I've been doing well lately is down wind sides of doe thickets that have been around a long time. Ones that bucks historically know. A new property I hunt was logged two years ago and will be amazing but the bucks just don't seem to have the generational recognition of that being a old school reliable rut haunt. So I've concentrated on thickets that were created 20 or 30 years ago from logging projects. It's where I've seen my biggest deer this week. I passed 14 bucks on one small thick last Saturday. 6 of which were in the 150 ball park. I'm down to my statewide tag and holding out for something special. That property, the changes you've made are all very young yet. It's a tough situation but you are goat status bill! Keep hunting don't be discouraged. Remember to have self confidence and trust your instincts pal!!!!! Thanks for the content.

[@xtramileoutdoorsfishinggui3585]

Maybe find the thick cover that existed before you owned the property. I bet he Is a regular in that bedding area. That's just my best thought. You know much more!

Do you ever use doe estrus scents?

[@DSGB91270]

Id just use onx gps. Check line distance to the plot.

[@Jimmy_Dean_Sun_Guy]

9:00 - actually starts to talk about calling deer. You’re welcome

[@gospartans86]

All day sit. What if Carson has to poop?

[@bill-winke]

More importantly, what if I have to poop? Great questions - tough it out!

[@gospartans86]

@ I use Ziploc baggies (doubled) and Dude Wipes. Recommend gallon size over quart. Good luck, and Shoot Straight!

[@912sampson912]

Bill is the most Boring person on the Internet..

[@osar2870]

That’s a sign that you probably ruined your brain by scrolling through your phone all day looking for dopamine hits, sad.

[@912sampson912]

@osar2870 nope he's just the least entertaining of anyone currently in the industry! Also 30 minute interviews from the tree where he's hunting... In Georgia if you even whisper or bat your eye you won't see a deer, He's very lucky he's able to buy land where he did because you're not getting away with that in most places.

[@caleb184]

@@912sampson912 That is ridiculous. Watch hunt club with Philip Culpepper , He see's deer all the time. (Sorry Philip 🤣)

[@williamcox7190]

​@912sampson912 what you have just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.

[@osar2870]

@@912sampson912 keep telling yourself that champ