iowa whitetail

actually i hunt like that alot killed my biggest buck like that, its pretty fun

ojibwa

tried it a few times when I lived in northern MI, bucks always busted me first..
It is definitely a skill not many have.. Too fast and they bust you too slow and they bust you. The Benoit's say a steady pace is best..

mopy77

good buck; what did he score?

DDAdventures

He scored 143.

flags

My thoughts exactly. I'm quite aware that the fence in the video won't keep a deer in but a feeder and a fence in a video just puts me off. I've never hunted deer over a feeder and I never will. I've hunted TX several times and we stalked them down and I prefer that style of hunting.

But like I said, as long as it is legal, to each his own.

rockport

lol a fence puts you off?

Ridge Runner

I,ve hunt deer here in va, wv, and ky for 40+ years, never would you see a mature buck jump a cattle fence into a wide open field during daylight unless he was in flight mode. they do in tx for a couple reasons, #1 they are conditioned to it, been fed year round they,re whole life, #2 does at the feeder during the rut, put a feeder up in the woods here and you'll never see a mature buck under it during daylight, but it will hold does so the bucks will show up during the rut, its ok if legal, just not my preferred method.
RR

ojibwa

one more tiny piece of advice for those of you who are against hunting over a little corn pile or other bait..

Do not ever go on an outfitted hunt with a guide in a state where baiting is legal because you will have just about a 100% chance of hunting baited stand..
You pay for these hunts to kill a deer whether you want to admit that or not, the outfitter gets paid no matter what but his #1 goal is to put you on deer..
Oh you can ask to hunt a non-baited area but your odds will drop greatly since most every one in the state is baiting.
But that might be what you want.. Then you can go home with an empty truck bed feeling good about yourself your ethics are beyond reproach.

I do have to add one more thing ..The outfitter I have hunted with several times in KY wishes baiting was illegal in that state, he spends $1000s a year on corn.. His way of thinking if he does not do it and the adjoining land owners all do and he will not be able to put his clients on deer even though he is an excellent guide and outfitter..

I have killed two good bucks in KY hunting with him both times hunting baited stands and both times after nearly a full week of daylight to dark sitting passing smaller bucks..

not trying to change any hearts or minds but lets cut all the negativity and personal attacks..

So in closing lol..My best advice as one hunter to another is you don't say anything about my hunting methods and I won't question yours.. it may not be your cup of tea but we are all hunters and love the outdoors..

flags

Yep. I grew up doing most my hunting in the wide open spaces of the Rockies. We didn't have a lot of fences and we didn't have any feeders. I've also done a lot of hunting in the mountains of VA and the river bottoms of FL. Not many fences there either. So yes, seeing a fence in a video about hunting kind of "puts me off". I equate fences with livestock and in TX there are a lot of deer shot every year behind game proof fences. I understand the fence in this video wasn't game proof but I still get "put off" by it.

But it is the feeder I mostly find disagreeable. Anytime you artificially feed wildlife you condition it. I personally want no part of it. But like I have said, if it is legal, then have at it. I myself, will pass.

Feel free to disagree, but do you really think you're going to change my mind?

Game Stalker

Some people may view the situation that way but that logic is distorted. Commercialization has created this view and it's so prevalent these days it's hard to realize.

Success is only defined by a kill? Not hardly.
The purpose of an outfitter or guide is to increase success odds and provide an overall experience/service the client wouldn't experience otherwise. Reputable outfitters will tell a customer odds aren't guaranteed. Percentages can be quite low as a whole.

The more shortcuts are taken, the less it is about hunting. The outfitter in your above post knows this but circumstances cause him to go w/the flow to earn a living.If it's legal, the customers ethics and their dime, so be it. More power to them. They can have it. Like anything else, no one has to agree.