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

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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 New Year's Day scout

Last post by tgreeno « Fri Jan 06, 2017 11:58 am
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by Wlog » Tue Jan 03, 2017 1:37 am

Headed out yesterday to some public land right by my house. Marylands late muzzleloader season just ended Saturday and there was no hunting on...
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View first unread post Public Land, Hill Country Buck Bed Cam

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by young7.3 » Wed Jan 04, 2017 2:36 pm

First and foremost, I'd like to introduce myself. I'm 24 and live and hunt in Indiana. Up until this year I've only hunted private land for...
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View first unread post hill country beds

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by bowman72 » Tue Jan 03, 2017 3:19 pm

So I've finally decided to cover some serious ground this winter scouting. I decided to dedicate myself to finding some quality buck bedding...

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View first unread post 10' contours

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by huntinsonovagun » Wed Jan 04, 2017 3:03 am

I've heard rumors that there are ways/mapping sites to view 10' elevation lines vs the typical 20' lines. Anyone have a tutorial or some info that...

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View first unread post Caltopo

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by TNstalker » Tue Jan 03, 2017 7:29 am

So is there a code or something that can show me subtle high spots in river bottom areas. Southern swamps u. Ant always go buy tall trees out there.

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View first unread post New territory suggestions

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by PAGT500 » Sun Jan 01, 2017 3:47 am

Started with a new area this year due to moving and hunting pressure. The area sees some archery pressure and gets mobbed during gun season. I walked...

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View first unread post What your #1 find that tells you to focus on an area?

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by tbunao » Sat Dec 31, 2016 2:42 pm

With plans on hunting across state this year I'm engulfed in public opportunities. With scouting and dialing in my main areas the possibility to...
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View first unread post What exactly is a "staging area"

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by rfickes87 » Thu Dec 29, 2016 5:31 am

I hear this term all the time. I feel like i have an idea but can someone explain this in detail? When/Where/Why? And how does it relate to bedding?

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View first unread post Apps for stand inventory?

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by mike_mc » Tue Dec 27, 2016 9:18 am

My brother is a web designer and he was showing me an app he made to inventory his stands. He could enter a wind direction and it would bring up a...

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View first unread post Do mature bucks have thinking capacity?

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by mheichelbech » Fri Dec 16, 2016 2:52 am

I know this had been discussed before but wanted to bring it back up...do you all believe a mature buck has any thinking capacity that he uses to...
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View first unread post question about chaps

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by Outdoor814 » Tue Dec 27, 2016 7:39 am

I recently got some filson chaps. I really like them and they work great. I only have one problem with them. When I'm walking threw the real nasty...

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View first unread post Scouting with Snow

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by CallMeFishmael » Fri Dec 23, 2016 10:15 am

Do you guys find much value to scouting when there is 2+ foot of snow on the ground? I am wondering if there is much value, other than learning the...

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View first unread post Google Earth Issue

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by Bigb » Mon Dec 19, 2016 8:14 am

I'm having an issue with Google earth and Google Earth Pro and was hoping someone might be able to help me out. The most recent image on Google Earth...

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View first unread post Bedding in flooded timber

Last post by Browtine77 « Tue Dec 20, 2016 7:24 am
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by Buckshot20 » Wed Dec 14, 2016 10:29 am

Has anybody seen deer bed actually on a blow down?

I shined a deer the other night in thigh high water laying on top of a blow down in the swamp.
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View first unread post Tips on marking maps while scouting

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by maukings » Mon Dec 12, 2016 2:05 pm

I have watched both Dan's videos as well as Eberhart's. I'm going to scout a pretty large piece of public. I have a GPS and I need some ideas on how...
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View first unread post Confused a little???

Last post by dan « Sat Dec 17, 2016 5:24 am
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by mathews418 » Fri Dec 16, 2016 3:04 am

After being here on the beast learning more about the travel of bucks and doing some still hunting / scouting this morning I've found myself to be a...

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View first unread post No scrape usage = No bucks using bedding?

Last post by gjs4 « Fri Dec 16, 2016 12:39 pm
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by hunter_mike » Wed Dec 14, 2016 7:28 am

Hypothetical Situation based on something I experienced. Public Marsh/Swamp, cattails, red dogwood, buckthorn, small popple islands.

Lets say in the...

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View first unread post How do you like this setup?

Last post by tgreeno « Wed Dec 14, 2016 5:00 pm
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by msw08d » Tue Dec 13, 2016 11:20 am

How do you like this rut setup for a north wind. It looks like there is a little bench here as well as several converging funnels. Thanks!

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View first unread post We will never know how many times it happens

Last post by Jonny « Tue Dec 13, 2016 4:07 am
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by ihookem » Sat Dec 10, 2016 2:03 pm

Ya just never know where you are going to kick up a buck. I have 4 ac here where I live . The back 2.5 ac. is brush, planted pines , spruce , poplars...

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View first unread post Hunting reclaim strip mines.

Last post by justdirtyfun « Mon Dec 12, 2016 3:05 am
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by kenn1320 » Mon Oct 28, 2013 4:04 pm

Anybody have experience hunting reclaimed strip mines? Elevation changes dont seem big, but there can be sheer drop offs of 40ft. Lots of long narrow...

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View first unread post Hunting marshes/swamps after gun seasons and in late season

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by willsk85 » Tue Oct 18, 2016 3:32 am

Hey Guys,

I've noticed a lot of talk around hunting marshes and swamps prior to the rut. But, has anyone hunted these after the guns have taken the...

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View first unread post Scouting with a Plan

Last post by creepingdeth « Sat Dec 10, 2016 10:53 am
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by SidewayZ » Fri Dec 09, 2016 11:51 am

So I decided to do some scouting today for the first time since educating myself and becoming a member here at the beast. Armed with new information...

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View first unread post Sun angle calculation utility

Last post by Rich M « Fri Dec 09, 2016 2:24 pm
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by wmahunter » Tue Nov 29, 2016 3:55 am

sometimes I do not pick the best of spots and get blinded by the sun.

it uses location, date and has a sliding scale for time

found this little...

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View first unread post In season scouting

Last post by <DK> « Wed Dec 07, 2016 10:47 am
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by neloms@5 » Wed Dec 07, 2016 10:13 am

I recently found a bed I'm guessing from a mature buck (huge rubs within arms reach of it) in pretty thick cover that looks like it is still being...

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View first unread post Leaving trail cameras up thru Feb?

Last post by Twenty Up « Tue Dec 06, 2016 2:37 pm
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by tgreeno » Thu Nov 24, 2016 4:57 pm

Is there any value in leaving trail cameras up thru the end of February? Or do most of you take them down at the end of the season?

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