Woodsmanship and Hunting Giant Bucks w/ Bobby Worthington & Joe Miles

[Apostolic Outdoors]

Woodsmanship and Hunting Giant Bucks w/ Bobby Worthington & Joe Miles - Midwest Sportsmans Classic



@31:54

I appreciate him saying that!!

 

[splatter]

not a fan

 

[killingtime 41]

not a fan

Your not a fan of Bobby worthington or the podcast or both.

 

[Ski]

I like listening to Bobby. Heck I enjoy listening to any accomplished hunter willing to share thoughts and experiences. Lord knows I don't figure all this stuff out on my own. Some of it I do and some I glean from other hunters who share their experience and logic. Sometimes it's a tactical tip and a lot of times it's simply a different perspective, seeing something through a different lense.

We all encounter similar issues and scenarios, then try making sense of it in order to overcome. The way we perceive and approach a given scenario is what makes us different. So for sure im interested in knowing how other hunters approach things. Often enough somebody will describe a situation like I've encountered and then explain how they handled it, which might just be better than how I handled it. So I learn something.

 

[JCDEERMAN]

I like listening to Bobby. Heck I enjoy listening to any accomplished hunter willing to share thoughts and experiences. Lord knows I don't figure all this stuff out on my own. Some of it I do and some I glean from other hunters who share their experience and logic. Sometimes it's a tactical tip and a lot of times it's simply a different perspective, seeing something through a different lense.

We all encounter similar issues and scenarios, then try making sense of it in order to overcome. The way we perceive and approach a given scenario is what makes us different. So for sure im interested in knowing how other hunters approach things. Often enough somebody will describe a situation like I've encountered and then explain how they handled it, which might just be better than how I handled it. So I learn something.

Same thoughts. A different perspective is always good. When hunting the same chunk of land for decades, I fall into the trap of overlooking so many spots because of my "knowledge" of the place and where deer tend to be over the years. I have to force my brain to look at what is usually a desert over the years and see how those areas have changed actually hold deer….not just going to the "tried and true" places. Sometimes even those go dry due to habitat changes. I shot one of my biggest bucks in 2021 - didn't find him until February and he was right below our cabin (over 1100 yards from where I shot him). He was right there in an overlooked area. No idea why he went there. But it was an area I used to hunt all the time with success - like 20 years ago.

It is very opportunistic to bring new people to get their thoughts on places to hunt. Makes you think about things. I brought @Dumbluck to our place probably 10 years ago and he pointed out an area we always overlooked because it was next to the road. We always get pics of good deer along that road, but we still go hunt way back in the middle of nowhere. Just in the last couple years, I've become determined to hunt this area. Just last weekend we hung 2 stands right on that road. Heck, one of them is only 70 yards from it and I'm hoping it doesn't get stolen because you can see it plain as day from it. But I have to get over my mindset of seeing/hearing dogs barking and cars, school buses driving by, because I know the deer are used to it there. Those occurrences happen EVERY DAY for them. They're used to it. Just hunt it stupid is what I keep telling myself

 

[Bushape]

not a fan

Love his knowledge and information. His voice and pace of speech puts me to sleep.

 

[kentuckylakebuck1]

Thank you for sharing! very good watch!!

 

[CrossVolle]

Purchased Bobby's book at the outdoor show in Columbus Ohio in March. It is excellent. If he is still selling them i recommend highly.

Bobby is a national treasure.

 

[Apostolic Outdoors]

Purchased Bobby's book at the outdoor show in Columbus Ohio in March. It is excellent. If he is still selling them i recommend highly.

Bobby is a national treasure.

https://asiogear.com/products/bobby...zQH8bOU8t36SX2ZoDduCxn4N-up_GqrZXWz9ayXZajNn-

 

[Bagg-it Tag-it]

When Bobby's book first came out...it was being sold on the Asio website. I bet it still is.

 

[102]

I met him at Harvest Archery shop in Dayton Tn. a few weeks ago. Nice guy.
He was shooting a recurve bow on the range. I was getting new strings on an older bow (my rainy day bow), and setting up a new Bowtec.

We talked about deer. (of course)

I was familiar with his thoughts from a podcast I had heard earlier.

I said I thought it funny how so many podcasters, "experts", and "pros" who I had listened to in the past, RARELY talked about the HARD truths that whitetails CAN'T be "put in a box" when it comes to hunting them.

How deer, ESPECIALLY mature deer (bucks and does), have unique personalities and hunting them from area to area, CERTAINLY South to North, Mid West to East calls for sometimes dramatically different tactics and tools. The deer can and do act very different from place to place, and often deer to deer!

He looked at me like I was speaking another language.

I know some VERY successful hunters who hunt areas where they "know" the deer they are hunting. Some of these guys can be taken out of their familiar hunting grounds and succeed. Some fail miserably.

The difference between the two groups of hunters is in their ability to figure out which "personality" of deer they are hunting in that area.

 

[David1475]

Great guy…very knowledgeable

 

[Ski]

I know some VERY successful hunters who hunt areas where they "know" the deer they are hunting. Some of these guys can be taken out of their familiar hunting grounds and succeed. Some fail miserably.

The difference between the two groups of hunters is in their ability to figure out which "personality" of deer they are hunting in that area.

I agree completely. It's not unlike fishing. Some guys are specialists in a particular body of water or region. And some guys can get it done at high level anywhere they go. Buck hunters are not different.

I grew up bow hunting in the southern Ohio Appalachian foothills. Steep terrain with huge hardwoods and giant deer. I was young but had a handful of nice bucks under my belt already when the military sent me to SW Oklahoma. I really thought I was something of a hunter until I tried hunting big bucks in wide open prairie with no trees as far as the eye could see. Humbling to say the least.

Since then I've hunted deer all over the midwest, rocky mountains, Texas scrub, and most recently here in the southeast. The only terrain and deer I've not hunted yet is in the Everglades and keys. And I really have no desire to hunt Florida so it may never happen. To this day im still most comfortable and successful in the big woods foothills because I understand how deer use that terrain better than other terrain types. I know a few guys who get it done no matter what though.

 

[Winchester]

I met him at Harvest Archery shop in Dayton Tn. a few weeks ago. Nice guy.
He was shooting a recurve bow on the range. I was getting new strings on an older bow (my rainy day bow), and setting up a new Bowtec.

We talked about deer. (of course)

I was familiar with his thoughts from a podcast I had heard earlier.

I said I thought it funny how so many podcasters, "experts", and "pros" who I had listened to in the past, RARELY talked about the HARD truths that whitetails CAN'T be "put in a box" when it comes to hunting them.

How deer, ESPECIALLY mature deer (bucks and does), have unique personalities and hunting them from area to area, CERTAINLY South to North, Mid West to East calls for sometimes dramatically different tactics and tools. The deer can and do act very different from place to place, and often deer to deer!

He looked at me like I was speaking another language.

I know some VERY successful hunters who hunt areas where they "know" the deer they are hunting. Some of these guys can be taken out of their familiar hunting grounds and succeed. Some fail miserably.

The difference between the two groups of hunters is in their ability to figure out which "personality" of deer they are hunting in that area.

Well said 102!
I love going to a totally new piece of property or even a new State, with say 10 days to hunt! This type hunting will separate the men from boys when trying to be consistently successful with no prior knowledge of the area.

 

[Ski]

I love going to a totally new piece of property or even a new State, with say 10 days to hunt! This type hunting will separate the men from boys when trying to be consistently successful with no prior knowledge of the area.

Man that's where the adventure is at. It doesn't have to be expensive either. I've slept in my truck many a night and bought a loaf of bread & pack of ham to keep me fed. These days I can afford more comforts than I did in my youth, but I still love the adventure.

 

[Winchester]

Agree 100% Ski. Nothing I enjoy more than the challenge of a brand new piece of property and a short time frame (10 days and a bow) to scout and figure out how to hunt and be successful killing a mature buck! It doesnt always work out for sure but it will teach you many things and make hunting a place you can frequent seem so much easier! I love these type trips and feel like they have taught me more about how to decipher the way deer use the land than anything else!

 

[Grnwing]

I agree completely. It's not unlike fishing. Some guys are specialists in a particular body of water or region. And some guys can get it done at high level anywhere they go. Buck hunters are not different.

I grew up bow hunting in the southern Ohio Appalachian foothills. Steep terrain with huge hardwoods and giant deer. I was young but had a handful of nice bucks under my belt already when the military sent me to SW Oklahoma. I really thought I was something of a hunter until I tried hunting big bucks in wide open prairie with no trees as far as the eye could see. Humbling to say the least.

Since then I've hunted deer all over the midwest, rocky mountains, Texas scrub, and most recently here in the southeast. The only terrain and deer I've not hunted yet is in the Everglades and keys. And I really have no desire to hunt Florida so it may never happen. To this day im still most comfortable and successful in the big woods foothills because I understand how deer use that terrain better than other terrain types. I know a few guys who get it done no matter what though.

Don't count the Everglades out. It is a wilderness style hunt that rewards you for your effort. Some really beautiful country to explore. Don't worry about the pythons, bears and panthers!

 

[Ski]

Don't count the Everglades out. It is a wilderness style hunt that rewards you for your effort. Some really beautiful country to explore. Don't worry about the pythons, bears and panthers!

Everglades hunting for deer would be something else for sure. That would not be an easy hunt!

 

[Tn_Va_Hunter]

Everglades hunting for deer would be something else for sure. That would not be an easy hunt!

Hunted sika on the eastern shores of
Va. Chincoteague island. Of the morning you watch the marsh for them crossing. Then hunt them like rabbits of the evening. Funny little animals. Sounds and looks like elk. Weighs about 40-55 pounds. I killed 2 one morning sitting on the sand dunes with the Atlantic to my back watching the thick marsh infront of me. I was the only hunter who went in early enough to catch low tide to get to that area. Was the first to harvest and the last out lol. The rangers finally came
And got me by boat because the tide didn't go low enough for me to see the road back out. Trip I'll never forget. I spent 16 hours alone on that dune. But I was told to pack lunch for a couple days, plenty of water and something to stay warm. After I killed my 2. I walked the beach. Found a shed, a golf ball and a basketball. Assume from the hurricanes that roll through. I'll see if I can find the pic of the sika.

 

[Ski]

Hunted sika on the eastern shores of
Va. Chincoteague island. Of the morning you watch the marsh for them crossing. Then hunt them like rabbits of the evening. Funny little animals. Sounds and looks like elk. Weighs about 40-55 pounds. I killed 2 one morning sitting on the sand dunes with the Atlantic to my back watching the thick marsh infront of me. I was the only hunter who went in early enough to catch low tide to get to that area. Was the first to harvest and the last out lol. The rangers finally came
And got me by boat because the tide didn't go low enough for me to see the road back out. Trip I'll never forget. I spent 16 hours alone on that dune. But I was told to pack lunch for a couple days, plenty of water and something to stay warm. After I killed my 2. I walked the beach. Found a shed, a golf ball and a basketball. Assume from the hurricanes that roll through. I'll see if I can find the pic of the sika.

That's one of my bucket list hunts! Wish I'd done it when my daughter lived up there at Andrews AFB. What a cool hunting experience it would be, and sounds like you really soaked it all in, pun intended lol

 

[Tn_Va_Hunter]

That's one of my bucket list hunts! Wish I'd done it when my daughter lived up there at Andrews AFB. What a cool hunting experience it would be, and sounds like you really soaked it all in, pun intended lol

I want to go back. But I've heard the population is way down. But I'd still be up for going again. Maybe we can get a crew together next year and go !

 

[Ski]

I want to go back. But I've heard the population is way down. But I'd still be up for going again. Maybe we can get a crew together next year and go !

I'm certainly interested!

 

[CrossVolle]

Hunted sika on the eastern shores of
Va. Chincoteague island. Of the morning you watch the marsh for them crossing. Then hunt them like rabbits of the evening. Funny little animals. Sounds and looks like elk. Weighs about 40-55 pounds. I killed 2 one morning sitting on the sand dunes with the Atlantic to my back watching the thick marsh infront of me. I was the only hunter who went in early enough to catch low tide to get to that area. Was the first to harvest and the last out lol. The rangers finally came
And got me by boat because the tide didn't go low enough for me to see the road back out. Trip I'll never forget. I spent 16 hours alone on that dune. But I was told to pack lunch for a couple days, plenty of water and something to stay warm. After I killed my 2. I walked the beach. Found a shed, a golf ball and a basketball. Assume from the hurricanes that roll through. I'll see if I can find the pic of the sika.

Would love to see any of the pictures of the habitat you were hunting and the surroundings. Sounds like solitude to me.

 

[Tn_Va_Hunter]

Would love to see any of the pictures of the habitat you were hunting and the surroundings. Sounds like solitude to me.

Man that was back in 2012. Before I had anything but a digital camera. I had a flip phone. Will look for some of the other pictures.

But on the island it will go from pine patches to thickets. Then it's marsh land. I'm talking true marsh. Hip waders and a shotgun. Line up and start the push.