I love this podcast because I relate to his hunting style more then any other I've heard. I've been using two different brands leafy Gillie suits Top/bottom to break up my outline . I feel like deer look right past me 95% of the time. I also carry a back pack with a small chair and a turkey half blind. I've been hunting this way since 2008. I also carry my saddle platform at times for a chair.
Great interview. I stayed up until 2:00 am to watch this. I hunt private mostly so I am hesitant to crawl into the bedroom and leave my scent. However, before I could afford to own land I would do a lot of still hunting with my bow. I saw more deer from the ground. Great content guys!
I got my 1st ghillie 6 year's ago. And at the time I had only been hunting for 2 year's. My 1st sit in it I was just off a deer trail up against the side of a big bush. I never heard anything coming until all a sudden I felt something breathing on my neck it was so close. Then it stomp 3 time's trying to get me to move. I was frozen solid for what seemed like forever. But it was maybe a min, so I slowly turn around and he was just gone like he was never even there. I've gave up stand hunting ever since. I've also had doe walk 5ft in front of me without a care in the world. I've got 3 ghillies and 2 leaf suites to cover any part of the hunting season. I'm the only one out of my friends the use them and they all give me 💩 about it. But I've harvested more deer in the last 5 year's then all 4 of them combined. I went from tree stands, to blinds to ground hunting only. It's not for everyone but nothing ever is. Great episode guy's
Am i the only one that thinks its messed up that he shot a buck, "found one drop of blood", didnt call a dog, went to hunt another buck and then just so happened to find him the end of season..? Smh
@kokadjooutdoors620 True. And he may have. He didn't go into a ton of detail about that incident. He did say there was a lot of pressure and other hunters in the area. Maybe he could've done more, maybe not. Without specifics I'll give him the benefit of the doubt.
I’ve hunted public land on the ground for years. I was a sniper in the army and hiding from a deer is not that difficult. The wind is always in my favor and I make no noise getting in close. My goal is a less than 30 yard shot. In the thick or in the open it doesn’t matter.
I bow hunt from the ground. I've been within 10 yards of a bear, deer, and Turkey this season. The 1st deer I killed was at 8 yards. Been nose to nose with bear twice, had deer feed at my feet, and Turkey walk over top of me.
Used those gillie suits with Josh from the untamed last fall and THEY WORK he has a video on how he makes his on the channel I truly believe you can get away with a lot more on the ground then most people think especially if the conditions are right for ground hunting
Love this way of hunting. At age 36 I decided I would learn to hunt deer. I set out on my own and it took me 3 years to kill my first deer. Now at 73, I've taken around 200, all but one from the ground. I am a small woman so carting around a treestand (plus heights, ack) was out of the question. I carried a pruning shears and a small folding saw in my pack. I would find sign and look about for a blowdown or something I could hide in with a bit of judicious pruning. Or I would sit against a tree with a few branches stuck in the ground to hide me.. Now, I have permanent blinds on my 40 acres, made of old stacked firewood and brushed in. I mainly blackpowder and rifle hunt these days, the crossbow has been retired. I still like to hunt close! I will hunt deer as long as I am able!
Thank you guys for having me on!!! I was extremely nervous and it took me 2 hours to get warmed up. Lol. I’m 50 years old and I’ve listened to you guys since episode one when y’all only had the podcast. You guys have taught me more than any person / podcast I’ve ever listened to in my lifetime. You guys are instrumental helping guys in Alabama to be a successful hunter. The Southern Outdoorsman is a voice to all the SouthernBigBuckKillers💯
@@madisondad6070 XL. I’m 6-3 220 I have extremely long arms for my frame as well. I usually mix and match my Ghillie depending where I’m hunting. I usually wear my phantom top all day just about every hunt & it’s very comfortable and very breathable as well. Usually where I’m hunting it’s hard to wear in my traditional Ghillie because it’s so thick & covered in briars. I’ve noticed the first lite works perfect to get in there quiet. I will pack in a second Ghillie just incase I decide to hunt a different colored vegetation. You def won’t go wrong buying the First lite.
@@justinellis7497 we talk about SMZ a lot so definitely watch that episode so you have a better understanding when it comes up on the show. A lot of people ask us the same question so we will probably make a video on just that topic soon. Thanks for watching!
Simple times unfortunately are gone. It’s all about money, some of the best hunters that I have known never used camo and smoked Marlboros the whole time they were in the woods. Daniel Boone didn’t need all of these gadgets so why do we?
Wow, done watching this episode. Very disappointed deer was just left because didn't want to do the work and go hunt different buck. Very unsportsman like.
This is Todd btw. I didn’t go into all the details but I looked for the buck over a week with no Luck. We had very bad weather around the time and I even looked during that. It’s on public and others were also hunting the same area. This was on a very crowded / pressured wma. After over a week of looking there was nothing else to do but wait till after season. This area has a ton of hunters constantly and after a week of looking. I could ruin the area for everyone else. Just FYI. You shouldn’t judge a person without knowing details.
@@roycuevas8611 I usually just wear a all mesh hunter orange hat. I always carry one in my pack too. I forgot to mention in the episode… I do make sure to wash my clothes in a unscented detergent with (NO) UV BRIGHTENERS. FYI. There are very few unscented detergents with brighteners. It’s usually gonna be some type of organic detergent. I used to use all unscented. But for some reason it now contains a uv brightener Sometimes i will attach it to my backpack. Also depends on the area? If it’s a high foot traffic area, and I’m worried about someone walking in on me I will hang another hunter orange hat on a limb about eye level right above my nest. Just to let another hunter know I’m there. Lol.
I'm confused because deer can't see very well at all!! So why a ghillie suit and not using a stand instead using a ghillie suit on the ground that makes no sense because what they can do is smell very well Your rank ass walking around in a ghillie suit lol 😆
I love this podcast because I relate to his hunting style more then any other I've heard. I've been using two different brands leafy Gillie suits Top/bottom to break up my outline . I feel like deer look right past me 95% of the time. I also carry a back pack with a small chair and a turkey half blind. I've been hunting this way since 2008. I also carry my saddle platform at times for a chair.
That’s great to hear and we are glad you enjoyed this episode!
Great episode, fellas! Y'all consistently ask the best questions out of just about any other hunting podcast I've seen. Fuels great conversations 🍻
Congrats on 600!!
Thank you!
Great interview. I stayed up until 2:00 am to watch this. I hunt private mostly so I am hesitant to crawl into the bedroom and leave my scent. However, before I could afford to own land I would do a lot of still hunting with my bow. I saw more deer from the ground. Great content guys!
600 shows in! LETS GO!
By far my favorite way to hunt as well. Have had much more success hunting like he does. 👍🏻
Congratulations guys 600. wow
Thanks man!
I got my 1st ghillie 6 year's ago. And at the time I had only been hunting for 2 year's. My 1st sit in it I was just off a deer trail up against the side of a big bush. I never heard anything coming until all a sudden I felt something breathing on my neck it was so close. Then it stomp 3 time's trying to get me to move. I was frozen solid for what seemed like forever. But it was maybe a min, so I slowly turn around and he was just gone like he was never even there. I've gave up stand hunting ever since. I've also had doe walk 5ft in front of me without a care in the world. I've got 3 ghillies and 2 leaf suites to cover any part of the hunting season. I'm the only one out of my friends the use them and they all give me 💩 about it. But I've harvested more deer in the last 5 year's then all 4 of them combined. I went from tree stands, to blinds to ground hunting only. It's not for everyone but nothing ever is. Great episode guy's
Is it a leafy looking suit. Mine is leafy looking
The 1st 2 I got was yes
Am i the only one that thinks its messed up that he shot a buck, "found one drop of blood", didnt call a dog, went to hunt another buck and then just so happened to find him the end of season..? Smh
I have a problem with people who don't listen. He said he COULDN'T get a dog. He explained why in other comments.
You are the only one that didn’t listen when he said he couldn’t get a dog. I have my own dog as I believe every serious deer hunter should
Yes, I totally agree with you. He GAVE UP, and didn't even put forth very much effort at all to find this buck. Poor excuse for a hunter.
@@ryanburns3921not bashing the guy but I would of grid searched for bit in that thick stuff. He seemed to know roughly where it was
@kokadjooutdoors620 True. And he may have. He didn't go into a ton of detail about that incident. He did say there was a lot of pressure and other hunters in the area. Maybe he could've done more, maybe not. Without specifics I'll give him the benefit of the doubt.
Just found your channel and love your content. We got 200 acres in Greenville, AL so these were very informative and helpful tips for me.
That’s great to hear man! We are glad to have you on board! Of the 612 episodes we’ve done a lot will apply for you.
I been waiting on this since u replied to my comment and said it was dropping today.
This was an awesome episode
We are glad you enjoyed it!
Most underrated podcast on the planet
@@coreycurtsinger8677 thanks man. We appreciate you watching!
I’ve hunted public land on the ground for years. I was a sniper in the army and hiding from a deer is not that difficult. The wind is always in my favor and I make no noise getting in close. My goal is a less than 30 yard shot. In the thick or in the open it doesn’t matter.
@ too easy
Very cool channel. I’m a new hunter first year in South Alabama.
That's great to hear man! Make sure you are subscribed and there are a ton of episode that will be impacted for you.
Ground hunt on wet rainy days thru a split trunk tree.
The Steve part was hilarious 😂
I bow hunt from the ground. I've been within 10 yards of a bear, deer, and Turkey this season. The 1st deer I killed was at 8 yards. Been nose to nose with bear twice, had deer feed at my feet, and Turkey walk over top of me.
Used those gillie suits with Josh from the untamed last fall and THEY WORK he has a video on how he makes his on the channel I truly believe you can get away with a lot more on the ground then most people think especially if the conditions are right for ground hunting
I was listening to just the audio and I thought he was an elderly man the whole time haha
Give that man a drink of water lol
😂😂😂😂😂😂
Yea it’s irritating me too
Ground effects chair buy 03 outfitters and a Walmart folding stool is the 2 seats I use ground hunting in bama.
Awesome video !
Get a hammock seat to throw in y’all’s back pack 👍🏻
@@BrandonBusby-k5n thanks for watching man!
Dang ol beavers cut all the trees,thanks for highlighting alternatives to treestands
“PRIOR Military” once a soldier always a soldier 🇺🇸👊 82nd Airborne vet here .
@@Simpleman667 thank you for your service brother!
ALWAYS!!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
How do you get the hunters orange vest over the gillie suit? Lol
Ive always hunted the ground and i couldnt imagine how id hunt if i was stuck in one tree the whole time lol
Love this way of hunting. At age 36 I decided I would learn to hunt deer. I set out on my own and it took me 3 years to kill my first deer. Now at 73, I've taken around 200, all but one from the ground. I am a small woman so carting around a treestand (plus heights, ack) was out of the question. I carried a pruning shears and a small folding saw in my pack. I would find sign and look about for a blowdown or something I could hide in with a bit of judicious pruning. Or I would sit against a tree with a few branches stuck in the ground to hide me.. Now, I have permanent blinds on my 40 acres, made of old stacked firewood and brushed in. I mainly blackpowder and rifle hunt these days, the crossbow has been retired. I still like to hunt close! I will hunt deer as long as I am able!
Thank you guys for having me on!!!
I was extremely nervous and it took me 2 hours to get warmed up. Lol.
I’m 50 years old and I’ve listened to you guys since episode one when y’all only had the podcast. You guys have taught me more than any person / podcast I’ve ever listened to in my lifetime. You guys are instrumental helping guys in Alabama to be a successful hunter. The Southern Outdoorsman is a voice to all the SouthernBigBuckKillers💯
Great video. What size jacket do you wear in the first lite phantom?
@@madisondad6070 XL. I’m 6-3 220 I have extremely long arms for my frame as well. I usually mix and match my Ghillie depending where I’m hunting. I usually wear my phantom top all day just about every hunt & it’s very comfortable and very breathable as well. Usually where I’m hunting it’s hard to wear in my traditional Ghillie because it’s so thick & covered in briars. I’ve noticed the first lite works perfect to get in there quiet. I will pack in a second Ghillie just incase I decide to hunt a different colored vegetation. You def won’t go wrong buying the First lite.
How do you incorporate the hunters orange while wearing the suit?
@@Gdenney73Crickets lol. I don’t use orange because I don’t gun hunt. I swapped to crossbow only
I ground hunt allot the only issue is you eventually bust most the deer. I usually don’t do it on my spots where I’m hunting a particular buck
What is SMZ?
@@justinellis7497 this video explains and shows what an SMZ is. SMZ is a Streamside Management Zone
@@thesouthernoutdoorsmen oh okay awesome. I hear y’all say it all the time and I had no idea what it stood for. Thanks for the reply!
@@justinellis7497 we talk about SMZ a lot so definitely watch that episode so you have a better understanding when it comes up on the show. A lot of people ask us the same question so we will probably make a video on just that topic soon. Thanks for watching!
This dude needs to start a youtube channel
Simple times unfortunately are gone. It’s all about money, some of the best hunters that I have known never used camo and smoked Marlboros the whole time they were in the woods. Daniel Boone didn’t need all of these gadgets so why do we?
This guy seems pretty ho hum until he gets going, and then you're like, damn fam, your not messing around hoss haha
Guys smart as heck, people from Alabama sound like Forrest Gump... 😊
🤣 thanks for watching man!
Y’all need to adjust mics. Too sensitive or close to your moufs
Lot of distracty smacky sounds
Great interview though
He’s doing everything right with all the wrong reasons 😂 deer don’t see like humans 😂
Who the hell has money to pay someone with a dog this has turned into a rich man’s sport smh
take a shot everytime he says smz, jesus man
Stick to the treestands. The first 5 years of ghille suit hunting blows your big bucks up! And then their gone!
Wow, done watching this episode. Very disappointed deer was just left because didn't want to do the work and go hunt different buck. Very unsportsman like.
This is Todd btw. I didn’t go into all the details but I looked for the buck over a week with no Luck. We had very bad weather around the time and I even looked during that. It’s on public and others were also hunting the same area. This was on a very crowded / pressured wma. After over a week of looking there was nothing else to do but wait till after season.
This area has a ton of hunters constantly and after a week of looking. I could ruin the area for everyone else.
Just FYI. You shouldn’t judge a person without knowing details.
@@Bigpoppyjhell yeah Todd
How is this done with hunter’s orange?
@@roycuevas8611 I usually just wear a all mesh hunter orange hat. I always carry one in my pack too.
I forgot to mention in the episode…
I do make sure to wash my clothes in a unscented detergent with (NO) UV BRIGHTENERS. FYI. There are very few unscented detergents with brighteners. It’s usually gonna be some type of organic detergent. I used to use all unscented. But for some reason it now contains a uv brightener
Sometimes i will attach it to my backpack. Also depends on the area?
If it’s a high foot traffic area, and I’m worried about someone walking in on me I will hang another hunter orange hat on a limb about eye level right above my nest. Just to let another hunter know I’m there. Lol.
Todd, are you saying even unscented detergents like All and Tide Free have UV brighteners? They say no perfumes or dyes on the bottle.
I'm confused because deer can't see very well at all!! So why a ghillie suit and not using a stand instead using a ghillie suit on the ground that makes no sense because what they can do is smell very well Your rank ass walking around in a ghillie suit lol 😆