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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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by dan jr » Mon Sep 12, 2016 2:09 am » in Boar Hunting

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 Corn pile - no bucks

Last post by Rich M « Thu Aug 13, 2020 6:40 am
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by mheichelbech » Fri Aug 07, 2020 12:42 pm

I put out a corn pile in the woods behind my house. I mainly wanted to text out some new cheap cams I bought. I’ve had numerous deer come to it in...

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View first unread post Scouting Time with Dan and Magic

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by Hodag Hunter » Tue May 03, 2011 6:46 am

Last Saturday and Sunday, 4-30-11 and 5-1-11, Dan, Magicman and myself went scouting in search of big woods beds and deer activity. I knew it was...
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View first unread post Glassing. Shining. Nothing.

Last post by greenhorndave « Sun Aug 09, 2020 2:53 am
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by NorthStar » Thu Aug 06, 2020 6:41 am

Good afternoon!

I have been going out the last few weeks to do some glassing and shining and I have not seen a single deer so far. The public spots...
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View first unread post Glassing Ep. 4 - Whitetails, Muleys & Bulls

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by seazofcheeze » Thu Aug 06, 2020 6:25 am

I got around to compiling my glassing footage from July 23rd - Aug 4th. A couple nice muleys, all on or near public, a couple nice whitetails, almost...

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View first unread post Deer bedding in Corn

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by willsk85 » Thu Jun 11, 2015 8:13 am

Hey Guys,

Question about corn and deer bedding. You see and here a lot about deer bedding in the corn and I have seen it myself. Obviously corn is...
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View first unread post Please help me locate beds...

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by Seeker529 » Sun Aug 02, 2020 10:55 pm

I took my kids for a short walk yesterday to just get them out of the house... it was right next to a parking area... it had lots of thick stem count...

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View first unread post Target Buck Located

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by danimal_f » Mon Jul 27, 2020 10:28 am

Hello Beast Forum Members,

I want to start off by saying I am new to beast tactics, and this will really be my first season putting them in to play....

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View first unread post In-season scouting

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by tgreeno » Thu Aug 16, 2018 12:11 pm

I know in-season scouting is a huge factor in Dan's & many beast's success. IMO...many of my areas won't really let me "scout" them...
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by HunterBob » Fri Jul 10, 2020 7:48 am

So I've been scouting here in the South in the thick stuff more than I have in previous years. Finding some good sign on the ridgetops in the midst...

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View first unread post Buck bedding tendancys...

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by dan » Thu May 05, 2011 12:13 pm

I think there are a lot of things about what I have noticed about buck bedding tendancys that has not been discussed in the DVD's or on the site......
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View first unread post Not an Everyday Sight

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by seazofcheeze » Mon Jul 13, 2020 6:33 am

Went to a new area that I can hunt elk in with the permit I drew this year. Didn't see any elk, but did see quite a few big horn rams :shock: and a...
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View first unread post deer bedding and party balloons

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by ghoasthunter » Fri Feb 15, 2019 4:58 am

i have been noticing something thats kind of funny every time i find good deer bedding i find balloons in the area. i thought about it and its the...
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View first unread post Nothing to See Here

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by seazofcheeze » Thu Jul 16, 2020 6:24 pm

:lol: That's a lie! It's Montana, bucks everywhere! I can't shoot my bow at my current place, so I got a combination archery practice...
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View first unread post How would you access this bed on farm land?

Last post by Big Buck Brian « Fri Jul 17, 2020 12:43 pm
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by Big Buck Brian » Wed Jul 15, 2020 9:16 am

Could you guys please help me figure out the best way to access this bedding area?

This is around 40 acre corn field that hasnt been planted on in 3...

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View first unread post Swamp scouted yesterday. (Pic heavy)

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by Seeker529 » Sat Jul 11, 2020 10:21 pm

Decided to dive into a swamp yesterday to this one lone tree that was maybe 8” diameter that was maybe 180 yards off hard land..it’s not a cattail...

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View first unread post Imo you can't just use mobile apps for e-scouting

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by tbunao » Sat Jun 27, 2020 2:22 am

It amazes me to see so many people on social media complaining about the maps on their mobile apps. They strictly rely on these apps. Maybe someday...
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View first unread post Glassed up a few bucks (Video)

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by seazofcheeze » Fri Jul 10, 2020 3:37 am

I've been out on two dedicated glassing missions. I took along the phone skope and the spotter and got some footage of some solid whitetail and mule...

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View first unread post Critique my map scouting

Last post by Tennhunter3 « Mon Jul 06, 2020 9:30 am
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by Randtheman » Sun Jun 07, 2020 10:20 am

I'm 2 years into beast style hunting and trying to connect the dots. One thing that I need to improve on is map scouting. This map is from the hills...
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View first unread post Creating ~3' Contours in River Bottom Topos

Last post by austin1990 « Sat Jul 04, 2020 4:01 am
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by Dpierce72 » Thu Aug 08, 2019 10:14 am

Caveat: I don't work for Caltopo and I'm in no way claiming to be an expert. This has worked for me, but I'm hopeful someone with even more expertise...
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View first unread post Gypsy Moth caterpiller

Last post by Grasshopper « Fri Jul 03, 2020 12:26 pm
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by Dingler3 » Thu Jul 02, 2020 10:48 am

So it looks like all my scouting of acorns, apples, crab apples, and any other mast tree has been lost. Thank you to this invasive species. So now...

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View first unread post Narrowing down Florida food sources

Last post by PK_ « Thu Jul 02, 2020 1:07 pm
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by SwampApe » Sun Jun 28, 2020 4:54 am

Besides acorns, what food sources are you other Florida guys looking for? There is so much browse down here I feel like they can just walk wherever...

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View first unread post Isolated Ridges

Last post by Tennhunter3 « Wed Jul 01, 2020 8:48 am
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by funderburk » Sun Apr 19, 2020 9:49 pm

Wanted to share some intel I’ve found to be pretty consistent in the hills. Isolated ridges that are conducive to point bedding most likely have...
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View first unread post Moon says this week?

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by mheichelbech » Fri Jun 26, 2020 12:18 pm

In my area, just north of Louisville, KY, I have notice deer being out around 6-7 in the evenings in several fields around here. On the way home this...

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View first unread post southern Michigan EHD?

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by Groundpounder » Sat Jun 27, 2020 3:10 pm

got out today to check on a few large wild berry patches. All three are on public that I hunt or have hunted very nearby in the past.

opening the...

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