PredatorTC wrote:tgreeno wrote:Alot of great information! It's great how everyone has slightly different mindset & techniques, yet still get the job done year after year!
RIght on! One big piece of advice that I would give everyone Is to not do everything the way I do it, or Dan does it or billy bob does it. Take little bit from everyone and form your own ways. Back in the blood brothers video days I did a ton of bed hunting like Dan and just couldn't figure it out. I was doing everything that Dan said but wasn't getting results. I started to pick up on what I was seeing and shape my ways accordingly. I realized my situation was similar but different from Dans. Every true killer I've ever met actually hunts very different and I think it just has a lot to do with just who they are and what works for them. I've taken a lot of advice form others and fell flat on my face. The best teacher is the woods and whitetail itself.
This whole post you made is fantastic! What really sticks out to me is the challenge you face hunting specific beds. I am new to the beast, hunting big woods areas with endless spots that would be perfect for a buck to bed (most of these spots do not look to be used by any deer let alone a big buck). I have found quite a few spots that I know bucks are bedding based on sign, but I thought your concept of finding bedding areas vs specific beds is genius. The challenge with big woods is that I will most likely not be able to glass these deer in a field because there is no field. They may go to a slashing, or People’s bait piles, but glassing is for sure a challenge. How would you suggest getting after bucks in this type of scenario? Just trust the sign? Hunt the beds I know I have sign in and hope that I am hunting the right bed? Hunt areas in and around where I know he is bedding? Other thoughts?