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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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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 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 Scouting pack

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by gsquared23 » Wed Sep 06, 2023 3:26 am

1. Do you have a separate pack or backpack that you use specifically for scouting?
2. What essential items are always in the pack, and what are only...

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View first unread post The things you see scouting

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by MichiganMike » Mon Sep 11, 2023 1:32 pm

I’ve seen some bizarre stuff over the years, but this one’s a first. IMG_3408.jpeg IMG_3407.jpeg
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View first unread post Boots on the Ground in Summer

Last post by OH nontypical « Mon Sep 04, 2023 11:13 pm
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by swiftni » Fri Jun 24, 2022 12:56 am

How late is too late for boots on the ground summer scouting? Found some decent looking bedding and would like to check it out before season, but I...
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View first unread post No trail cameras

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by Eastcoasthunter91 » Thu Aug 31, 2023 4:01 am

So my state banned cameras and I’m sure neighbor state ain’t too far from it. So with that would you focus on a lot of post season or just start when...

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View first unread post Scouting notebook

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by Eastcoasthunter91 » Wed Aug 30, 2023 10:29 pm

For those that are into writing a lot of scout notes while scouting what are things you’re writing down besides the obvious stuff like a scrape.....

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View first unread post Rub I found while scouting

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by onebulletbarne » Sat Dec 03, 2022 11:12 am

Found this on a piece of private i hunt last year late December. How old do you think he is?

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View first unread post Roadside select cuts

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by sloughdog » Thu Aug 24, 2023 5:39 am

Thoughts on select cuts along roadways?

What I’ve found is these areas are easily accessible and get pounded along the edges/entire perimeter. I’ve...

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View first unread post Buck vs. Bear Bedding

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by hug » Thu Aug 17, 2023 8:25 am

Hi everyone! My first post on this forum.

I have an area I've scouted on public land in northern WI. I picked out a spot where two thick cedar...

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View first unread post Scouting turns into a rescue...

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by dan » Tue Jul 25, 2023 11:58 am

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View first unread post Michigan public land scouting...

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by dan » Sat Aug 05, 2023 10:09 am

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View first unread post In season scouting after a kill

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by Mtnmonster » Sun Nov 27, 2022 7:05 am

I figured after my Thanksgiving buck, I'd try to go back to the spot I shot him and investigate some time this week. Kind of learn how he was using...

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View first unread post The thinking chair...

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by dan » Fri Jun 30, 2023 1:41 pm

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View first unread post How late is too late - deep in the marsh

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by swiftni » Fri May 05, 2023 8:47 am

I was reflecting on my post season scouting and I came up with an “interesting” idea. This involves some crazy water access and making sure I have a...

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View first unread post Young Bucks

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by StnBucK » Sun Jul 23, 2023 11:21 am

Young Bucks. Your're in the right place , Granpa comes through here too! Usuallaly the end of October, Then again a month later. Every year same...

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View first unread post Right spot Young Buck.

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by StnBucK » Sun Jul 23, 2023 11:19 am

Big Boy's always come in later. Wait for it.

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View first unread post Drought scout...

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by dan » Thu Jul 20, 2023 10:38 am

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View first unread post Beer?

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by dan » Mon Jul 17, 2023 6:20 am

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View first unread post Bulk Permethrin

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by -db- » Tue Apr 18, 2023 9:39 pm

Please list your sources for cheap bulk Permethrin (concentrate or otherwise). Trying to do better than paying top dollar for the small bottles of...
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View first unread post Hill Country - Scouting for the non predominant wind

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by CEG017 » Sun Jul 09, 2023 12:54 am

Hey Guys,

I recently moved to an area with hill country in Wisconsin so I have been trying to get caught up on scouting since I missed the spring....

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View first unread post Summer scouting acorn crop

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by Moose Jct Hunter » Sun Jul 02, 2023 1:26 pm

Evening all,
I went out to scout the oaks in the area I'm targeting this fall. I know deer prefer white oak to red oak in general. All of the mature...

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View first unread post Summer scouting

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by Bowtechassassin » Sun May 21, 2023 4:59 am

How do you go about scouting a new property that you have no idea about in the summer time. Do you just go in and start looking for sign from the...

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View first unread post rolling hills/ flatter ground bedding

Last post by <DK> « Mon Jun 12, 2023 2:30 am
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by Joshcbanks » Wed May 31, 2023 7:14 am

Do bucks still bed leeward on smaller elevation changes in flat farm country, or small rolling hills? I hear Dan talk a lot about how the bucks still...

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View first unread post Scouting big woods bogs

Last post by HAPPY DAD « Sun May 28, 2023 6:44 am
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by Bay-fieldBowhunter » Wed Apr 05, 2023 4:15 am

Anyone else notice that when you scout islands and points that are surrounded by flat bog in the big woodsthat they don’t find any deer sign?. Do you...

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View first unread post Blood, Sweat, & cattails

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