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Re: What Is The Definition Of "Beast Style"?

Unread postby kurt » Thu Dec 24, 2015 5:14 am

It's accumulated knowledge gained from hunting beast forum, dvds, podcast, and members. Used in manner to kill big bucks

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Re: What Is The Definition Of "Beast Style"?

Unread postby JoeRE » Thu Dec 24, 2015 5:24 am

Spysar wrote:
Jackson Marsh wrote:To me it means hunting them where they move in daylight.

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I guess I"ve been beast style my whole life then....Hmmm :think:


The Drury's, Lakowsky's etc are BEAST hunters too! Sorry couldn't resist JM :lol:
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Re: What Is The Definition Of "Beast Style"?

Unread postby JoeRE » Thu Dec 24, 2015 5:30 am

Spysar wrote:
JoeRE wrote:I suspect everyone is going to have a bit different take on this.

To me its all out, no holds barred, find the most effective tactic and get it done style of hunting. To many its probably about targeting bedding with a on a very specific level stand set up but to me its broader than that.

Bedding is central to any Beast tactic because outside of the rut, the bed is where the deer is most daylight hours....but there are many strategies to tag that buck in or near his bed that to me fall under "Beast Style."


Can you hunt Beast style, and never hunt a bed?


I would argue often (but not always) stand hunting over a bed is the most effective tactic to kill a buck...and a beast hunter always is looking for the most effective tactic...so no. I would expect any beast hunter will sometimes bed hunt.

Lots of other good definitions to think about.
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Re: What Is The Definition Of "Beast Style"?

Unread postby Jackson Marsh » Thu Dec 24, 2015 5:31 am

JoeRE wrote:
Spysar wrote:
Jackson Marsh wrote:To me it means hunting them where they move in daylight.

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I guess I"ve been beast style my whole life then....Hmmm :think:


The Drury's, Lakowsky's etc are BEAST hunters too! Sorry couldn't resist JM :lol:



Celeb hunters usually do not get much respect on hunting forums from what I've seen. I think some of them are top notch hunters that would be successful anywhere.

I have no doubt if you unleashed Mark and Terry Drury on your public hunting grounds in NE Iowa they would get the job done.

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Re: What Is The Definition Of "Beast Style"?

Unread postby Swampbuck » Thu Dec 24, 2015 5:32 am

Gettin it done without "totally", relying on luck...

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Re: What Is The Definition Of "Beast Style"?

Unread postby Spysar » Thu Dec 24, 2015 5:32 am

I'm pretty happy being a non skilled rut hunter. :mrgreen:
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Re: What Is The Definition Of "Beast Style"?

Unread postby Jackson Marsh » Thu Dec 24, 2015 5:37 am

Spysar wrote:I'm pretty happy being a non skilled rut hunter. :mrgreen:



:lol:

Stick with it Spy, maybe next year you can do better :lol: :lol:


How many bucks did you kill this year?

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Re: What Is The Definition Of "Beast Style"?

Unread postby 62kodiak » Thu Dec 24, 2015 5:47 am

Jackson Marsh wrote:Celeb hunters usually do not get much respect on hunting forums from what I've seen. I think some of them are top notch hunters that would be successful anywhere.

I have no doubt if you unleashed Mark and Terry Drury on your public hunting grounds in NE Iowa they would get the job done.


I have no doubt your right here. The Drurys are some incredible hunters, even before they where famous. The Lakoskys not so much, they pretty much bought their fame with highly managed land.

To address the OP, I would say that I think seazofcheeze nailed it.
seazofcheeze wrote:To me, bed-centric hunting strategies with a strong emphasis on scouting, setup mobility, and stealth.
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Re: What Is The Definition Of "Beast Style"?

Unread postby Stanley » Thu Dec 24, 2015 5:48 am

Spysar wrote:I'm pretty happy being a non skilled rut hunter. :mrgreen:


Just because your goal is to put bucks on the wall doesn't always equate to the best/Beast method. Often equates to the more efficient method. If you can hang a buck on the wall and do it with less time and effort might mean you are hunting the smarter way. :think: If a guy hunts tough all year to hang one and you can do it in a week. Who is the more efficient hunter. :think:
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Re: What Is The Definition Of "Beast Style"?

Unread postby oldrank » Thu Dec 24, 2015 5:57 am

To me Beast style is hunting public land bucks near bedding.

I know I dont knock down monsters like some guys on here. I also kill bucks in rut alot. However I can say I dont ever "get lucky". Beast hunting is not about luck or lesser skills. Its about understanding what you need to do for the time of yr, doing it and killing bucks with skills hard work and knowledge.

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Re: What Is The Definition Of "Beast Style"?

Unread postby IkemanTx » Thu Dec 24, 2015 5:58 am

Stanley wrote:
Spysar wrote:I'm pretty happy being a non skilled rut hunter. :mrgreen:


Just because your goal is to put bucks on the wall doesn't always equate to the best/Beast method. Often equates to the more efficient method. If you can hang a buck on the wall and do it with less time and effort might mean you are hunting the smarter way. :think: If a guy hunts tough all year to hang one and you can do it in a week. Who is the more efficient hunter. :think:

If I only spent a couple weeks on hunting, what would I do with the rest of my year? Haha

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Re: What Is The Definition Of "Beast Style"?

Unread postby Dewey » Thu Dec 24, 2015 6:11 am

To me "Beast Style" hunting is the ultimate challenge going one on one with a buck in his bedroom. This is not a tactic for a rookie as you need many years of learning deer behavior and hunting skills. I fail way more than I succeed but that only fuels my desire to improve every year. I will admit I am a way better rut hunter and killed a majority of my bucks then but my most satisfying were taken pre-rut when everybody says they can't be killed. This is the time when "Beast Style" can be the difference between seeing immature bucks and the big boys we all desire. If your not scouting and finding those staging areas near big buck bedrooms your not even in the game and just relying more on luck to see them in daylight.
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Re: What Is The Definition Of "Beast Style"?

Unread postby john1984 » Thu Dec 24, 2015 6:59 am

Spysar wrote:I'm pretty happy being a non skilled rut hunter. :mrgreen:


What about that big buck you shot by your home? Wasn't that an early season bow kill? Did you ever do a write up about that hunt? I would like to read it.

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Re: What Is The Definition Of "Beast Style"?

Unread postby Jphunter » Thu Dec 24, 2015 7:28 am

To me a "Beast style" hunt means, gathering as much information as possible, looking at all the variables, developing a plan, and then making a strategic strike.

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Re: What Is The Definition Of "Beast Style"?

Unread postby hunter_mike » Thu Dec 24, 2015 7:31 am

In my own definition, I think it is about gaining knowledge of where your quarry is likely to be at while you are hunting him and using that information to your best advantage to kill him. Furthermore, it is the action of applying above average effort and honest hard work in order to gain the aforementioned knowledge. The more efficiently you apply that knowledge of where exactly the animal spends its time, the more "beast style" your hunt is.

I think you can hunt any animal "beast style". You see it with all of the most successful turkey hunters. They find out where a tom is roosted and use that knowledge to put themselves in a high odds location.

In short, it is having an encounter with an animal "on purpose".
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