How To Scout And Hunt Deer In Hills

Your complete guide for scouting, planning and hunting deer in hills and thermals...

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[mikealberda]

I wish I was 20 again. With all this good content I could have been so
Much better. Thanks, 67 and still learning

[jongutierrez]

Once you adjust, hunting in the hills is great! Biggest adjustment I learned was setting up higher in a tree while hunting on a bench during the rut when the bucks could and would come from anywhere. I’m a saddle hunter and I was picked off by two big bucks in one day that walked behind me which meant they were eye level with me in the tree.

[h-minus]

Great job explaining topographical lines simply. In the Army, we live by topographical maps and you'd be shocked how many people struggled with map reading. Great video - thank you for the insights.

[rimasamo]

This man is a great man he knows what he’s doing. He Gifted me something priceless in generosity. Tell all your boys and brothers about him. He is the real deal. Regardless a lot of shots I cannot take it’s too risky. My bow is 60 lbs with all the material coming off the string so I gotta take a buddy.

[Cody_Buck]

Jeff, I'm from the Ouachita Mountain region of Arkansas and I've been hunting for about 20 years. I'm 29 now. But I'm to the point where I really want to understand how deer move, what effects their lifestyle, what features they like the most, etc. I want to get deer hunting down to a more scientific approach instead of just going out and picking a random spot to hunt. I feel as if I've wasted so much time over the years because I was never really taught. Your videos are helping me to understand how things work in the whitetail world. Thanks so much for the great content, brother. I hope one day I'm as knowledgeable and as successful of a hunter as you.

P.S. I don't know how you walked through the big woods in the dark for 2 hours because I probably would've been terrified.

[naomicreech]

I felt the lights going off in my brain today, major connection! It’s all starting to make sense. Thank you, this info gives me the ability to look at my land from a completely different view point. I have a few new stand locations picked out already. It makes me giddy to know that I am making good moves! 🤙

[jw]

Probably one of the best, if not the best information put in simplest terms I've watched. I live in South Central Virginia with hills and ag fields on my 150 acre farm and everything you said makes total sense and I learned several things I had no clue.

[makeyourownluck]

Such a great video! I used to think I knew a lot about hunting until I started watching your videos and seeing your techniques first hand at Camp Kicking Bear!!! It's like all my knowledge was scattered out flat and you've picked it all up and tied it in a bow for me!!!!

[smcmurr]

For years I would notice the wind doing the opposite of what was expected. Sometimes to my advantage and others not so much. Your videos have definitely helped me to better understand the "why" behind this phenomenon. Thanks again.

[Mr.Con]

I’m a young hunter in pa I been whitetail hunting since I was 10 but even watching this video after being native to the land you’ve definitely changed my hunting strategy a bit

[neilweidman]

Thank you for this truly educational piece. I am struck by two ideas: the last 45 minutes and the wind moving like water. So good.

[underdogoutdoors]

Solid gold advice, as usual. I sometimes hunt in Southeast Ohio where it's extremely hilly, absolutely holds some monsters!

[dswish]

Yep, Got hills.Never seen the wind change so much as last week🤔

[jordanlane]

I hunt the hills of Pepin County. I know my lack of understanding of how thermals work and generally how to hunt the terrain to my advantage is preventing me from killing my target bucks each year. If anything, this video has convinced me to buy your web class. Excited to get started on it!

[Qbynordi]

I harvested a great buck this season in the Catskill Mountains by using thermals. I hiked to the top of the Blackhead range on the north side and waited until day thermals started pulling then went over the top to the south side, immediately smelled a buck. Spent the next 7 hours closing the distance based just on the smell to locate him. Shot him at 2600ft elevation after smelling him at 3000ft elevation initially.

[Pwrcritter]

Big woods and hills w no ag here in Wv is challenging. I mostly hunt the wind and on flats.

[bch]

Just hunting the hills along the river it is AMAZING how much the wind does crazy stuff. NW forecast might blow out of the SE or NE and swirl. It's HARD work bowhunting

[JohnDoe-jkyy]

It’s my 1 year full season hunting got a 12 point in my sights just trying to be smart about this time missed him late last year I got exited shot low. I hunt south east area so this video is helpful to me hell appreciate it too because who knows I hunt by my self a lot. it may have been 3 more years are longer before I even herd of this if this was back in 90s when you tube wasn’t a thing. Thanks for info man knowing is 80% of the battle. We get opening day on public land October1 But regular bow season doesn’t start for two weeks

[alanruechel]

In Wi where I hunt topography is quite diverse, Very hilly in some locations and flat as a table for miles in others. Makes for interesting hunting for sure

[dylanmorin]

Best video so far I hunt a lot in the turtle mountains of north dakota and this was very useful since I'm new to it yet