I honestly feel like I'm a decent hunter. I harvest a lot of animals and am confident in what I'm doing. Then I watch you guys and realize I'm decent in one area. You guys traveling so much and seeing all different situations being successful put you on another level. Keep it up!!
I'm going to second this. I know people don't like to make hunting a competition. As it technically really shouldn't be. But man is it fun to watch the challenge.
Haven’t seen a single hint of a deer all season. Went in the woods today to hunt squirrel and flushed a whole herd of whitetail! I’ll be back in tomorrow an hour earlier with my deer rifle.
I enjoyed this podcast. Wasn’t cutting eachother off when talking. Actually taking the time and really listening to what each person has to say. Fantastic interview. Thanks for the content. Most podcast ppl are looking as to respond before the other person is finished. So they are not fully engaging to what’s being said and trying to learn.
The best mornings or evenings, are when I am completely in tune, if you will, with my surroundings and just being outdoors. Just happy to be sitting in a tree taking it all in. If I get what I'm after or not. Them are the best days! And yes, I get mad at myself, when I'm second-guessing everything, anxious or not happy with where I'm sitting, and/or decided to set up. 😔 I need to work on that! When I was young I was just happy to be out there, wherever there was!😊
I hunt a pretty swampy area here in Michigan. One area in particular is along a creek the deer have a well worn trail parallel to the creek with scrapes and rubs along that trail. A good portion of it is open grasses and patches of thickets. Last season I was coming out from a morning hunt and I bumped a 8pt near that creek. He was over that creek in a single bound and gone into the thicket on the other side. Last week I scouted along the same creek near where I bumped that buck. I found a high spot along the creek where a tree fell over the creek. A buck bedded up on this high point right against the tree and he could see everything. A intersecting trail to that spot had a scrape, so I put up a cell camera and yesterday I had what looks to be a 8pt show up both morning and evening in that spot.
I think the creeks even if they’re shallow will at least channel them to specific crossings. They like the creeks because like you said kind of a barrier they can back up against. I love to find these type of crossing spots and they can work if the wind is favorable.
I like looking for creek crossings too. I think creek crossings have more to do with land features. I think another part of this is water level. How much water is the land retaining? Is the creek flooded? (What is a creek? In Michigan, it could be 30 feet wide and be a torrent of water at high water times) Think about a deer's anatomy, they have long skinny legs. Think about how they walk. If they can wade a creek without having their body broadside to the current, then they don't have to swim, which I think they prefer when it comes to creeks. Their legs allow for little resistance against current, making it easier for them to cross. I think creeks, for the most part, are a minimal interruption (if at all) to their movement.
I have only hunted mornings since 2017. Since then, I have bow-killed two 10-pointers, two 8-pointers, one 13-point and a doe. I spend a lot more time with my family - as they are sleeping for a portion of the morning hunt and I think I have spooked fewer bucks as a result. Thank you for the great content
Fully agree @ 21 mark. On a still cold night hearing them at dusk walking your way through dry leaf cover is a rush, especially when it's a shooter. My favorite nights. How many guys are measuring an logbooking larger track sizes? Waste of time or try it?
You guys should do a breakdown video of Farm country maps, what to look for and how seek out areas that have potential to hold more deer, River/Creek systems, Drainages islands out in the middle of fields! And just general Pinch points to look for in farm country!
Do 90 podcast with this exact topic and I’ll listen to them all. That woodsmenship ability will take you places One request, can you have the audio podcast version ready in the bio below. I can’t watch RUclips while driving 😁 I just want to listen sometimes and other times watch it
I hunted Tennessee wildlife management areas hard during the 80's and and 90's. Most all of them had safety zones in them. Oak Ridge specifically, around Y12. Deer would absolutely pack into the safety zones during hunts. Found a travel corridor out of one just across the line. Saw 7 pope and young bucks in one sit. They learn quickly where pressure isn't, on a large or small scale
I miss Joe and his wisdom! Have to soak up every ounce whenever I can get it!! Watching the hunting beast without Joe, is like watching the price is right without bob Barker...
I love mornings! Morning hunts aren’t over until you choose walk out. There’s always an opportunity. Evening hunts are dictated by the sun. Sun goes down your done.
I was wondering the same thing. I’m assuming joe just has a life of his own and didn’t have time to make content. Hopefully they didn’t have a falling out
Joe also had people harassing him and stalking all his hunting spots and messing with mim I'm told but that's just what I'm told. Sounded like it was a hassle to deal with. But I miss him on the beast
@@zekeoutdoors that makes sense, I’m sure your right zeke. And unfortunately it doesn’t surprise me. I’m dealing with the same things now and I don’t even make hunting videos.
When you are talking about the "non-uniform" landscape features in WI and MN, you might be referring to landscape hills that are glaciated. There are definitions of glacial landforms but glaciation in general is pretty chaotic compared to bedrock controlled landscapes that are very repeatable especially in the same type of bedrock due to consistent erosion and strength characteristics. There can also be more consistency in the overlying soil mantles in bedrock controlled landscapes. The one area of Wisconsin and MN hills that are predictable is the "Driftless Area" which is very bedrock controlled and any past glaciation has little to no effect on today's landscape. The more recent episodes of glaciation in these states caused very chaotic hilly landscapes, although they contain definable landforms, i.e. drumlins, eskers, moraines, etc..
@@thehuntingpublicpodcast Zach, I like these types of discussions. Very honest and common sense. Glad you are healing and hope the knee is strong again. Guests like Joe would be welcome anytime in my opinion, his responses are often along the same line as yours and the rest of THP but with his own twist. Great podcast. Thanks.
My question is about hunting ethics... it seems like modern hunters consider every advantage available to be ethical and skirting around "other" methods that are clearly not ethical such as drones.
This is a great topic, but unfortunately so dependent on opinion I don't believe its worth fleshing out over any other reason than entertainment or the same of conversation. Like, how is baiting considered unethical, but planting foods to "bait" deer to the area is fine? How does the idea of baiting a deer into bow range sit beside allowing someone use of a weapon where they can take a deer from 3-400 yards or more away? Probably fun talk with drinks around a fire, sure way to argue around in circles for days if had over the internet.
Jeez boys I am 72 and I am still after them hard core. Moose are getting a bit hard to drag out but I have always said whites are the easiest to get out! Old mens deer! 😁
Love the stories but I honestly feel you guys all over think deer hunting waaay to much..Most people don't realize the hunting public guys don't work a 9 to 5 job.Hunting is their 9 to 5.so with that said I like the concept and all the content they put out but they should have success with all the time they put in..so not really that impressive to me.if they punched booners year in and year out in multiple states then that is were I'd say hey these guys really know there stuff.End of day they just have time on there side and that makes their success seem so good.
We don't deny that time helps a ton. All we can do is try to keep learning about hunting different areas and sharing our mistakes to hopefully help others learn as well!
Maybe it’s just me… But I just want to be able to kill a doe every year 10 minutes from the house on public land and I can’t even get that done. So all you guys keep chasing n getting those bucks. Leave the doe for bad hunters like me. anyone… else? Lol
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I honestly feel like I'm a decent hunter. I harvest a lot of animals and am confident in what I'm doing. Then I watch you guys and realize I'm decent in one area. You guys traveling so much and seeing all different situations being successful put you on another level. Keep it up!!
Hope you guys are bringing back the public land challenge.
I'm going to second this. I know people don't like to make hunting a competition. As it technically really shouldn't be. But man is it fun to watch the challenge.
@@SmokeJensen I don’t think of it as a competition so much. More like deer camp.
Haven’t seen a single hint of a deer all season. Went in the woods today to hunt squirrel and flushed a whole herd of whitetail! I’ll be back in tomorrow an hour earlier with my deer rifle.
Every podcast with Rentmeester is your best podcast.
I could listen to you guys tell stories all day long. Great job guys!!
Great to hear from Joe again. Having a family changes how we do things.. But doesn't change our passion. Great share guys. 68 and still at it also.
I enjoyed this podcast. Wasn’t cutting eachother off when talking. Actually taking the time and really listening to what each person has to say. Fantastic interview. Thanks for the content. Most podcast ppl are looking as to respond before the other person is finished. So they are not fully engaging to what’s being said and trying to learn.
These videos show that diligence truly is man’s precious possession!
The best mornings or evenings, are when I am completely in tune, if you will, with my surroundings and just being outdoors. Just happy to be sitting in a tree taking it all in. If I get what I'm after or not. Them are the best days! And yes, I get mad at myself, when I'm second-guessing everything, anxious or not happy with where I'm sitting, and/or decided to set up. 😔 I need to work on that! When I was young I was just happy to be out there, wherever there was!😊
Always good to see Joe like his style of hunting
As big of a beast as Dan. Awesome to see him in some content again.
I hunt a pretty swampy area here in Michigan. One area in particular is along a creek the deer have a well worn trail parallel to the creek with scrapes and rubs along that trail. A good portion of it is open grasses and patches of thickets. Last season I was coming out from a morning hunt and I bumped a 8pt near that creek. He was over that creek in a single bound and gone into the thicket on the other side. Last week I scouted along the same creek near where I bumped that buck. I found a high spot along the creek where a tree fell over the creek. A buck bedded up on this high point right against the tree and he could see everything. A intersecting trail to that spot had a scrape, so I put up a cell camera and yesterday I had what looks to be a 8pt show up both morning and evening in that spot.
Great to see Joe pop up. Haven’t heard from him in a while
I think the creeks even if they’re shallow will at least channel them to specific crossings. They like the creeks because like you said kind of a barrier they can back up against. I love to find these type of crossing spots and they can work if the wind is favorable.
I like looking for creek crossings too. I think creek crossings have more to do with land features. I think another part of this is water level. How much water is the land retaining? Is the creek flooded? (What is a creek? In Michigan, it could be 30 feet wide and be a torrent of water at high water times) Think about a deer's anatomy, they have long skinny legs. Think about how they walk. If they can wade a creek without having their body broadside to the current, then they don't have to swim, which I think they prefer when it comes to creeks. Their legs allow for little resistance against current, making it easier for them to cross. I think creeks, for the most part, are a minimal interruption (if at all) to their movement.
I have only hunted mornings since 2017. Since then, I have bow-killed two 10-pointers, two 8-pointers, one 13-point and a doe. I spend a lot more time with my family - as they are sleeping for a portion of the morning hunt and I think I have spooked fewer bucks as a result. Thank you for the great content
Fully agree @ 21 mark. On a still cold night hearing them at dusk walking your way through dry leaf cover is a rush, especially when it's a shooter. My favorite nights. How many guys are measuring an logbooking larger track sizes? Waste of time or try it?
Love these talks. Always learn or relearn good tidbits. Keep it going guys.
Driving from SE WI to Des Moines for work and this is the perfect thing to listen to on the drive!!!
You guys should do a breakdown video of Farm country maps, what to look for and how seek out areas that have potential to hold more deer, River/Creek systems, Drainages islands out in the middle of fields! And just general Pinch points to look for in farm country!
Do 90 podcast with this exact topic and I’ll listen to them all. That woodsmenship ability will take you places
One request, can you have the audio podcast version ready in the bio below. I can’t watch RUclips while driving 😁 I just want to listen sometimes and other times watch it
I hunted Tennessee wildlife management areas hard during the 80's and and 90's. Most all of them had safety zones in them. Oak Ridge specifically, around Y12. Deer would absolutely pack into the safety zones during hunts. Found a travel corridor out of one just across the line. Saw 7 pope and young bucks in one sit. They learn quickly where pressure isn't, on a large or small scale
Always get pumped up when I see a new hunting public video pop up 😁. Thanks for all of the knowledge you guys teach us 🤙
Great episode! Joe is awesome!
Glad to see joe again
I miss Joe and his wisdom! Have to soak up every ounce whenever I can get it!! Watching the hunting beast without Joe, is like watching the price is right without bob Barker...
The camaraderie you guys have tapped into across the hunting community is amazing. Would love to hunt with you guys
I love mornings! Morning hunts aren’t over until you choose walk out. There’s always an opportunity. Evening hunts are dictated by the sun. Sun goes down your done.
Where I live in Alberta and hunt the deer don't leave much sign outside of rubs in Rut, scrapes aren't common either until peak rut
Joe shot a beautiful buck on the Minnesota Challenge..He was a always great on The Hunting Beast channel. Are you guys going to interview Dan Infalt?
what's the name of the book he referenced about tracking deer.
Do you have interview video with Jordan Kurkowski?
Rent mizer, great video as always guyz
Hayden, where did you go to college in Minnesota, are you from mn?
Soaking up every second. Been hunting for about 3 years now in Northeast Arkansas. I need all the help I can get.
I think we need to start The Hunting Public "Boots on the Ground" drinking game.
What do you say about ( or to ) a guy that is all scent conscious & hunts the same few stands over n over
is joe still videoing hunts and putting out content anywhere?
another PA/NY public land challenge would be fire
Good one really enjoyed it
dang zach, stay off those knees!!!! lmao hope the recovery is still going great!
Are Joe and Beast all good? Obtw….thanks Zach and Hayden for the deer talk!
Wondering the same thing.
I was wondering the same thing. I’m assuming joe just has a life of his own and didn’t have time to make content. Hopefully they didn’t have a falling out
From what I have heard Dan talk about in some videos, is joe doesn’t like being in the spotlight.
Joe also had people harassing him and stalking all his hunting spots and messing with mim I'm told but that's just what I'm told. Sounded like it was a hassle to deal with. But I miss him on the beast
@@zekeoutdoors that makes sense, I’m sure your right zeke. And unfortunately it doesn’t surprise me. I’m dealing with the same things now and I don’t even make hunting videos.
When you are talking about the "non-uniform" landscape features in WI and MN, you might be referring to landscape hills that are glaciated. There are definitions of glacial landforms but glaciation in general is pretty chaotic compared to bedrock controlled landscapes that are very repeatable especially in the same type of bedrock due to consistent erosion and strength characteristics. There can also be more consistency in the overlying soil mantles in bedrock controlled landscapes. The one area of Wisconsin and MN hills that are predictable is the "Driftless Area" which is very bedrock controlled and any past glaciation has little to no effect on today's landscape. The more recent episodes of glaciation in these states caused very chaotic hilly landscapes, although they contain definable landforms, i.e. drumlins, eskers, moraines, etc..
Great input! That's exactly the differences we are referring to!
@@thehuntingpublicpodcast Zach, I like these types of discussions. Very honest and common sense. Glad you are healing and hope the knee is strong again. Guests like Joe would be welcome anytime in my opinion, his responses are often along the same line as yours and the rest of THP but with his own twist. Great podcast. Thanks.
@@tmeyer3 Glad you enjoyed it! I always really enjoy talking with Joe!
?@joerentmeester whats the name of that book?
The Science and Art of Tracking - Tom Brown, JR.
@@joerentmeester5421 thank you!
Hey Zach , I’m 70 and I hope I still have 20 years left bowhunting 40 down 20 to go
Awesome to hear James! I hope you do too! Good luck this season!
Needs to start doing public challenge again. Limit it to a county in a state.
Joe: Zac I always knew you were crazy, but now I can see your nuts
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My question is about hunting ethics... it seems like modern hunters consider every advantage available to be ethical and skirting around "other" methods that are clearly not ethical such as drones.
This is a great topic, but unfortunately so dependent on opinion I don't believe its worth fleshing out over any other reason than entertainment or the same of conversation. Like, how is baiting considered unethical, but planting foods to "bait" deer to the area is fine? How does the idea of baiting a deer into bow range sit beside allowing someone use of a weapon where they can take a deer from 3-400 yards or more away? Probably fun talk with drinks around a fire, sure way to argue around in circles for days if had over the internet.
Got milkweed? Love that shirt that’s my wind indicator all season every season
Miss yoi on beast videos joe, stay beasty
Joe is the man.
Joe is bad ass !
Analinical before you go out there, then you need to go with your hunting sense or gut if you will. To me that is being a hunter...
Jeez boys I am 72 and I am still after them hard core. Moose are getting a bit hard to drag out but I have always said whites are the easiest to get out! Old mens deer! 😁
Love the stories but I honestly feel you guys all over think deer hunting waaay to much..Most people don't realize the hunting public guys don't work a 9 to 5 job.Hunting is their 9 to 5.so with that said I like the concept and all the content they put out but they should have success with all the time they put in..so not really that impressive to me.if they punched booners year in and year out in multiple states then that is were I'd say hey these guys really know there stuff.End of day they just have time on there side and that makes their success seem so good.
Sounds like you're jealous and have no clue about deer hunting
We don't deny that time helps a ton. All we can do is try to keep learning about hunting different areas and sharing our mistakes to hopefully help others learn as well!
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I'mj still climbing trees at age 65.
I just move slower.
Maybe it’s just me…
But I just want to be able to kill a doe every year 10 minutes from the house on public land and I can’t even get that done. So all you guys keep chasing n getting those bucks. Leave the doe for bad hunters like me. anyone… else? Lol
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