Mario -- BEAST VS BEAST

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Re: Mario -- BEAST VS BEAST

Unread postby ODH » Sun Dec 20, 2020 5:29 pm

Really enjoyed watching that. Lots of lessons there. Congrats Mario!
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Re: Mario -- BEAST VS BEAST

Unread postby redz » Sun Dec 20, 2020 6:27 pm

Nice ground hunt! Congratulations Mario!
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Re: Mario -- BEAST VS BEAST

Unread postby dan » Mon Dec 21, 2020 1:49 am

Some of the best leaning opportunities come from seeing Mario go out of his way to use the corn for access, wind to nose, and have his ground scent trail in line with the wind so deer can only smell him in on e spot, the he could shoot to, and avoiding being heard or seen along the corridor... Sounds simple, but so many people skip the little extras that generally cause the success . Another big take back is his kill set up. He set up at the entrance to his hunting area along the walking trail. A place deer have become accustomed to human scent, and people have over looked....
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Re: Mario -- BEAST VS BEAST

Unread postby hunting_dad » Mon Dec 21, 2020 2:21 am

There are so many cool examples in this video to take away from. Great video and great discussion and explanations of what’s going on and how you’re approaching it. Awesome job and congrats on a great buck!
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Re: Mario -- BEAST VS BEAST

Unread postby Moose » Mon Dec 21, 2020 2:48 am

Great video. Its good to see Mario again.
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Re: Mario -- BEAST VS BEAST

Unread postby Jackson Marsh » Mon Dec 21, 2020 4:15 am

Congrats Mario!

Impressive to self film a ground kill :clap: :clap:
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Re: Mario -- BEAST VS BEAST

Unread postby greenhorndave » Mon Dec 21, 2020 4:24 am

Aside from the previously mentioned lessons, I think another good takeaway was sitting tight even though another hunter walked in / past. I have to admit I would have had diminished confidence after that.
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Re: Mario -- BEAST VS BEAST

Unread postby Ryan549 » Mon Dec 21, 2020 5:46 am

Good job breaking down the details of why you did what you did in each hunt. I liked the lesson learned in the first hunt from walking down the edge and getting busted and how you adapted. Congratulations on a good buck
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Re: Mario -- BEAST VS BEAST

Unread postby ButtonBuckFever » Mon Dec 21, 2020 5:55 am

Nice job, congrats and welcome back. It's tough to pull that off from the ground. Enjoyed the hunts.
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Re: Mario -- BEAST VS BEAST

Unread postby briar » Mon Dec 21, 2020 6:12 am

This video is very relevant. We hunt a lot of heavily used and pressures small land around here. We find more and more these deer are much less effected and much more tolerant of "pressure" than what you would think.

Our gun season is just a week over and my buddy got a daylight pic of a very nice buck who was living on a local piece of public that just plain gets hammered. He hung the cam at about 10am and had the pic at 5
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Re: Mario -- BEAST VS BEAST

Unread postby briar » Mon Dec 21, 2020 6:16 am

very refreshing to see a beast hunting in what i would consider realistic for me. No waders, boats, mile walks, or muck up to your eyeballs.. yet great results. I think half the time this get away from pressure stuff is just a way to save the easier to access and still productive stuff for the promoters. Sly, very sly.
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Re: Mario -- BEAST VS BEAST

Unread postby Matt Gill » Mon Dec 21, 2020 8:12 am

Congrats Mario!
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Re: Mario -- BEAST VS BEAST

Unread postby dan » Mon Dec 21, 2020 8:16 am

Mario spoke of hunting off the ground because it got real thick above heaf level because of the bushy buckthorn trees. It looks open at ground level, but if you watch close, it really appears that the spot where Mario shot the buck, was the only shot he had in that little tight window... At least it appeared that way looking thru the camera.
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Re: Mario -- BEAST VS BEAST

Unread postby Singing Bridge » Mon Dec 21, 2020 9:01 am

Congrats Mario, there’s nothing better than taking a buck you are eye to eye with. The selection and approach to your spot, the filming and recovery were great !!

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