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by dan » Wed May 09, 2018 11:50 am » in Deer Hunting

I got some shocking and devastating news today... A man, a real man, my friend, Stanley Schmidt passed away yesterday.
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View first unread post MO public ground

Last post by 1STRANGEWILDERNESS « Fri Aug 07, 2020 3:52 am
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by burtle » Sat Jul 11, 2020 11:36 am

I've never hunted out of state and this year I want to change that.

I'm about a hour north of downtown St.Louis.

With that being said does anyone...

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View first unread post Hunting now compared to years ago

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by adrenalin » Tue Mar 23, 2010 2:55 pm

How would you compare your public land hunting now to several years ago? Do you still see the same amount and size deer you did years ago on the same...
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View first unread post What is it with permanent stands all over the place?

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by greenhorndave » Sun Mar 10, 2019 3:44 pm

I keep running into ladder or lockons on public. Supposed to be illegal to leave them. I know it's just part of the public deal and it helps to know...
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by Tylerrewa » Sat Jul 25, 2020 2:42 pm

So here I am up to my waist in arrow root, canary grass and cattails. I’m making my way through a flood plain that sits a foot above the river’s...

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View first unread post Hunting a 100k Acre WMA, Newish hunter, What next?

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by gagehuntspublic » Thu Jul 09, 2020 7:27 am

20200708_152543.jpg This will be my 3rd year hunting and the last few years have been fruitless to say the least, In regards to kills not the...

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View first unread post Kayaks for access

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by Bucksquad1 » Tue Jun 23, 2020 8:03 am

What are some of the better and more affordable kayaks that would be good for this? Something you can at least use to get your tree stand setup, and...
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View first unread post Big Woods Buck Scrapes

Last post by Singing Bridge « Mon Jul 20, 2020 10:54 pm
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by Singing Bridge » Sun Jul 19, 2020 7:24 am

I've seen some good posts here on the Beast as of late regarding the Big Woods and scrapes within them... and I see Dan re-kicked a mock scrape post...

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View first unread post Do all bucks move?

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by Boogieman1 » Sat Jul 11, 2020 10:21 am

In my lifetime I have heard all kinds of crazy stuff which never matched what my eyes saw. But I also don’t hunt with my ears so what are the facts?...
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View first unread post Coincidence or Not??

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by eazyduzit94 » Thu Jul 09, 2020 4:39 pm

Last year was my first year diving into this whole public land thing. I've been studying my trail cam pics/journal entries from a couple pieces of...

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View first unread post Why are you on edge all the time?

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by magicman54494 » Thu Jan 03, 2013 4:55 pm

No, I’m not wound up tight. I don’t need to relax. I’m just huntin for a big one.
If there is one thing that tracking mature deer has taught me is...
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View first unread post Big Woods Buck Location

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by Singing Bridge » Wed Jul 08, 2020 6:22 am

I just added 3 short, unedited video clips to my "Singing Bridge Outdoors" hunting journal here on the Beast. They discuss how I locate...

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View first unread post Big Woods signpost rubs

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by Singing Bridge » Wed Jul 08, 2020 6:45 am

Based on the brief youtube video I placed here on the Beast in my "Singing Bridge Outdoors" hunting journal, I was asked and excellent...

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View first unread post The Buck Never Moved Again

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by Singing Bridge » Wed Feb 12, 2020 3:15 pm

Why?? Spine shot with a bow?? A 200 yard or more shot with a high powered rifle?? What was the circumstance??

I've spine shot bucks with a bow and...
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View first unread post Survey for early season public land hunters

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by john1984 » Thu Dec 25, 2014 4:13 am

How many of you have killed a early season mature buck (4+) on PUBLIC land with a bow BEFORE October 25th??

Just curious. And if you did , feel free...
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View first unread post New public land hunter anxiety...

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by Hookslinger » Mon Jan 13, 2020 12:52 pm

Was hoping to get some feedback/tips from you guys and gals on this subject. So I'm pretty much new to hunting public land, as well as Beast style...
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View first unread post Hunting White oaks in bedding cover

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by Bucksquad1 » Fri Jun 12, 2020 5:14 am

I have a spot on public that I can get to by walking through about 100yards of cattails. It's a finger of the dry land that goes out into the marsh....
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View first unread post Kansas Public Units

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by TitansTracking » Tue Mar 03, 2020 6:46 am

Hello all!

This 2020 season i plan on going with w group of guys to Kansas in search for giant mature whitetails on public access land! I'm in no...

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View first unread post Mature Public Land Bucks

Last post by eazyduzit94 « Fri Jun 05, 2020 6:02 pm
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by Mgaspari » Sun May 17, 2020 7:37 am

Question for the experienced crowd here, how often do mature bucks change bedding areas due to change of yearly crop rotations?
To give some context...

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View first unread post Missouri Conservation Area Parking

Last post by Missionshooter « Tue May 26, 2020 11:50 am
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by hcooper84 » Sun Apr 19, 2020 6:11 am

Does anyone know if you are allowed to park along main roads to access Conservation Areas in Missouri? Specifically the ones around the STL area....

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View first unread post Question for the veteran public hunters

Last post by heartdart « Sat May 09, 2020 2:44 am
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by heartdart » Fri Jan 10, 2020 12:50 pm

Sorry for the long post, but I really value you guys on this forum. I have been debating/conflicted posting about this for a while. Here goes……… I...
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View first unread post Stealth Camping/Car Camping

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by MrT » Thu Dec 12, 2019 2:24 am

Looking for ideas for out of town hunts. I have a camper shell that I've slept in multiple times, however when I did it was in a designated camping...
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View first unread post Salt Fork State Park Ohio???

Last post by BuckChaser20 « Tue May 05, 2020 6:56 am
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by tman98102 » Thu Mar 05, 2020 4:35 am

Hi all, new to this forum so forgive me if this topics been brought up recently.

I’m planning on a out of state hunt down to Salt Fork State Park...
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View first unread post Good news for public land hunters

Last post by deer365 « Sun May 03, 2020 1:59 am
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by mipubbucks24 » Sun Apr 12, 2020 4:36 am

The Trump administration is opening up 2.3 million acres of federal land to hunting and fishing. Something nice to hear during this dark time in our...

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View first unread post Unusual, blown opportunities on public land...

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by Singing Bridge » Sun Apr 12, 2020 11:15 am

Just a few short years ago i penetrated a vast cedar swamp about a mile and a half. I set up on the downwind edge of a swamp island, prevailing...

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View first unread post PA trip journal

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by treeroot » Sat Oct 26, 2019 1:48 am

For the first time I'm heading out of NY to hunt out of state. I figured I would document the journey here.

I'm not an expert deer hunter by any...
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