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View first unread post R.I.P. Stan...

Last post by Tim H « Thu Mar 25, 2021 11:54 am
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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 Known issues with windows computer with playing

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Windows 8 and 10 do not allow DVD playback by default. You can read more about it here:

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View first unread post ***FULL*** Public land scouting workshop... Saturday Feb. 27th 2021

Last post by UncleBuck3268 « Tue Mar 02, 2021 10:56 am
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by dan » Sat Jan 09, 2021 3:23 am

Public land scouting workshop... Saturday February 27th 2021

This workshop is limited to the 1st 25 people who sign up. We can go a little over if...
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View first unread post Scouting Workshop Saturday Feb 13th 2021

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by dan » Sat Jan 09, 2021 3:15 am

Public land scouting workshop... Saturday February 13th 2021

This workshop is limited to the 1st 25 people who sign up. We can go a little over if...
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View first unread post Public land scouting workshop... Sunday Feb 14th 2021

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by dan » Sat Jan 09, 2021 3:18 am

Public land scouting workshop... Sunday February 14th 2021

This workshop is limited to the 1st 25 people who sign up on each date. We can go a...
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View first unread post Short tutorial on reading topo maps.

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by Stanley » Tue Nov 19, 2013 3:54 am

There have been a lot of questions on topos and what they will do/not do, for the scouting part of hunting. So I though I'd start this thread on how...
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View first unread post deer bedding and party balloons

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by ghoasthunter » Fri Feb 15, 2019 4:58 am

i have been noticing something thats kind of funny every time i find good deer bedding i find balloons in the area. i thought about it and its the...
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View first unread post What poop is this?

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by Jimmy wallhanger » Mon Mar 29, 2021 2:51 am

So I'm out scouting and I keep seeing these huge piles of scat. The first one I know is deer and its right close to the unknown poop. It looks liek...

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View first unread post Bug Spray??

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by sagDE » Wed Apr 07, 2021 9:23 am

Went out and did a few hours of scouting today without thinking about it being spring and bugs. I was wondering if anyone wears bug spray on their...
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View first unread post King of Overlooked Spots ... Flopped

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by DeadHeadSpread » Sat Apr 03, 2021 12:45 pm

Thought I identified the king of overlooked spots when planning places to scout. I was right about one thing, no people ever go there. Scouted the...
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View first unread post Ridge bedding

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by Elite » Sat Mar 20, 2021 3:33 am

I will be scouting ridges for morning rut spots soon. I’m not very familiar with ridges in terms of where does will bed so I attached a spot I plan...

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View first unread post Great day in the hills

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by Tim H » Sat Apr 03, 2021 1:47 pm

I tackled a new property today that’s been on my mind. It was time worth spent! Looking forward to hunting this area in the fall....

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View first unread post Oak island in north eastern swamp

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by 3531usmc » Sun Mar 21, 2021 9:49 am

While scouting an island out in a swamp I came across many beds. Most beds were on a Point going into the swamp and many in the swamp. I also bumped...

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View first unread post Buck Beds and Transition lines

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by Jimmy wallhanger » Mon Mar 29, 2021 8:27 am

Two part question.

First, I have been hitting the areas other people wont go like swamps and marches. Im finding buck beds, what do I do next? Do I...

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View first unread post Trail camera questions

Last post by Moose « Wed Mar 31, 2021 9:14 am
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by Moose » Tue Mar 30, 2021 9:23 am

I just bought some trail cameras and since I'm new to running them I have a few questions.
1. When do you normally set them up and take them down for...

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View first unread post Stumped

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by Whitley09 » Thu Mar 25, 2021 12:22 pm

Hello everyone, this is my first post on the hunting beast so be gentle!

I have been a bowhunter for 16 years but only a serious one for the last 2...

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View first unread post Scrapes used throughout the year?

Last post by Deerkins « Thu Mar 25, 2021 9:14 am
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by FCAndrews71 » Tue Jan 05, 2021 3:01 pm

Hey guys, understand it’s very early in the scouting season, but this year, the only chance I have to preseason scout is the month of January due to...

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View first unread post How long to get proficient at scouting?

Last post by Moose « Tue Mar 23, 2021 11:24 am
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by Moose » Sat Mar 20, 2021 8:59 am

How long did it take you beasts to get good and proficient at scouting? I find myself following trails into areas that look thick and nasty but dont...
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View first unread post Marsh scouting video John Eberhart

Last post by Babscanes « Sat Mar 20, 2021 5:57 am
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by MichiganMike » Sun Jan 17, 2021 2:54 pm

New video by John Eberhart scouting a marsh. He’s a pretty legit and Legendary big buck killer Here in Michigan. Nothing groundbreaking or rewriting...
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View first unread post Buck Bed Trail Marker

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by SwampTick » Sat Mar 06, 2021 9:45 am

I was out scouting today and would find a trail. Some of the trails would have a rub where the trail came off the island. I'd follow the trail and it...

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View first unread post Favorite E Scouting App/Site?

Last post by KLEMZ « Sat Mar 06, 2021 1:23 pm
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by BCD » Thu Feb 04, 2021 9:34 am

What is your favorite e-scouting site for desktop scouting? Also, does anyone know of an online e-scouting course aimed at whitetails?

Thank You!
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View first unread post OnX vs Basemap vs Gaia

Last post by Dewey « Sat Mar 06, 2021 10:05 am
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by khel » Wed Feb 19, 2020 2:23 pm

Just a couple of observations after using OnX, Basemap and Gaia. (paid versions)

OnX - (used it for a couple of seasons)
Most expensive. $29 per...
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View first unread post when's the best time of year to scout primary beds?

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by remmag » Thu Nov 13, 2014 8:12 pm

The 2015 deer season will be my first "official beast" season as I did not get to do any scouting prior to this hunting season. I was just...

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View first unread post 2021 WORKSHOP VIDEO...

Last post by UncleBuck3268 « Wed Feb 24, 2021 11:28 am
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by dan » Wed Feb 17, 2021 9:32 am
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View first unread post sundays workshop...

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by dan » Mon Feb 15, 2021 12:39 pm

I want to thank everyone who came and faced the -30 wind chill, what a hardcore group! we did a different section today, and jumped a buck out of a...
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View first unread post Scouting Workshop Day 1 2021

Last post by Putt400 « Mon Feb 15, 2021 2:14 pm
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by Tim H » Sun Feb 14, 2021 3:33 pm

Another fantastic workshop in the books! Everybody handled the cold like beasts. Dan didn’t have to give his shirt to anyone. Which we were thankful...

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View first unread post Where’s the beds?

Last post by JP BowHunter « Sun Feb 14, 2021 7:24 am
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by JP BowHunter » Fri Feb 12, 2021 1:40 pm

About a week or so ago I was inspired by Dan’s snow scouting video to get out in the woods and have a look around since we had a fresh layer of snow...

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