Scouting in July - bedding perimeters.

Dan and Rick set up cameras and scout a big buck bedding areas perimeter...

[Bigbuckstudent]

Everything you show us makes us that much more better hunters. Every video is like sitting in a classroom. I'm looking forward to my first full season hunting beast style....

[nicholashaegerl]

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[thehuntingbeast]

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[oakironoutdoors]

Rick really compliments these videos! The guy is just entertaining to watch. Love his humor plus he seems to be the guy that asks the questions some people who are watching might ask Dan through the screen. Keep up the good work gentleman.

[Huntn]

One of my favorite spots to hunt is a “pocket within a pocket”, the little open transition areas within a larger bedding area, almost like an inside hub, seems the deer always end up browsing heavy and congregating in those areas I’m assuming because they feel safe and maybe the browse has more variety due to little more open canopy etc and easier to move around vs thicker bedding around it and move more freely etc, depending on access options a lot of times I end up setting up downwind ( or using thermal advantages if possible ) and hunting all day, 20 or so yards depending on what it looks like away from the pocket so anything cruising downwind or going through it can get an arrow, works out even better when you can pair it with some sort of terrain funnel, awesome spot to let a cam soak to especially if your unfamiliar with an area, thanks Dan and all the beast community for all the content over the years !! Get well Dan!

[jonesytv]

Hey Dan I’d like you to talk more about how deer bed next to rivers without any oxbows. Maybe certain features to look for at different times of the year? Maybe also where some deer would bed if there is a creek running through a finger ridge. Sorry for the loaded question just trying to get some answers because we usually only get one summer scout per year!

[stevepalmateer]

Beavers make those big "ditches" or depressions at right angles to the main creek bed. The deer, raccoons, etc. will all use those, but it ain't the deer that dig those out or wear those out. We call 'em "beaver slides" around here. My uncle has entire canal systems dug out by the beavers in his swamp. I've seen a beaver using the slide in my meadow to drag alders into the creek.

[ryanhinz]

Wow, 10 day impact to deer movement pattern! Very good to know, I never thought it would be that severe. I can only imagine how hunting activity on public land impacts them…

[koltonperfect]

I definitely enjoy this type of content. A lot of learning that can be done in comparison to similar area features.

[seanhorgan]

Loving this style of scouting/content. Hunting the Florida swamps and it’s different yes but have been able to have some success with small parts of your content to get me a little closer to the deer. Keep ‘em coming brother. Get well soon!

[samhayton]

Thank you Dan for all the videos you have really helped me be a better hunter in the last year I watch you DVDs over and over and every time I do I Learn something new!

[peterolsen]

Great video Dan and Rick the old school team. Love it!!! Hope you feel better Dan.

[dominicjaquin]

Thank you Rick and Dan. I really enjoy the scouting videos

[jeff_]

Get well soon Dan love the scouting videos there really helpful for learning what to be looking for and when

[JSB]

Thanks Dan! Feel better soon. I personally like these style scouting videos. I'd like to see you get a big one here in MD on public. Got some nice ones here. Thanks

[backinthewoods]

Thanks for the videos keep them coming they are helpful. Regular people hunting regular spots like most of us. I found a killer spot this weekend hundreds of old runs but nothing within the last year or two very strange thick aspen between hardwoods and a creek bottom. Thinking about a ground blind with some shooting lanes similar to your cattail trail approach.👍

[matthewbeckwith]

Great job bringing the experience to the viewer. I lost count of how many times I swatted my headphones as I heard mosquitoes "landing" on me.

Very informative. It didn't occur to me that saturated ground can sometimes exaggerate deer sign

[unclemoe]

At the 16 minute mark, you were showing a large bed under a tree/ bush. It looked to me as if there was a shed Antler behind it to the right of the trunk?

[caseymallach]

Love this scouting especially in this habitat. would like to see more.

[russbatzer]

Great footage, Dan! Love the summer scouting videos 👍