Man honestly I learn more from you than watching anyone. You try to teach and help people to become better hunters. Alot of respect for you Dan!!

Glad I came across this semi vintage video. The mullets were pretty cool back then even for us deer hunters. This is why you are where your at today Dan. The prehunt , the scouting, topo maps info is priceless to many and the honesty is what makes us men and that's what we need today now more than ever. The old ozzy tunes were badass back then and still are.

Man thank you for talking about the "wounding a buck" aspect. I almost quit one my first bow hit. Would of been my first buck which would of been a 8 point that walked up to me at 4 ft on the ground and sniffed me. I was intimidated to say the least. Instinct said lower my head and hide the white in my eyes. He turned and walked away. I stood and drew back, let.him get 10-15yards away and I put it in right behind his front leg quartering away and just pierced his front quarter. I searched for 3 days non stop, on day 4 I decided to hunt and saw him again. I almost quit hunting over the though of wounding him. Thank you for this video. I've learned a lot from you buddy. Your knowledge is above so many others out here

Dan impressive information that you share. The main thing I learned is your tactics of scouting, planning, execution of plan. To be able to sneak in and set up then find horns on glass confirming your scouting, is great. Yes we make bad shots or take shots that we should not have rushed or waited, wind blows or blades of grass can deflect the arrow, it happens. You will not always find your prey, they are tough animals. They get away, coyotes, mountain lions, someone else shoots them, it happens. Be humble, be honest, be true. Just found your channel last week and really am impressed with your humble, honest self and those with you. Wish we weren’t so far apart would love to pick the files over coffee and meals… best to you sir, respect always. Ron Beasley

Dan, I just want to say thank you for what you do for all of us hunting deer. You're a great teacher as well as a great sportsman! Keep up the great work - keeping our sport alive!

Dan, im a young guy early 20s, been watching your stuff for about a year now. Even though all my hunting is in the deep Southeast, mainly Georgia and Alabama. The main teaching points you provide help me out a ton. Here in the marshes I hunt on the Georgia coast, the terrain is similar as far as there is lots of tall grass, water, swamp, etc. Your down to earth and straightforward approach has helped me push harder and I've gained a ton of confidence in chasing these deer here. Thank you for what you do and clearly have been doing for a very long time. Peace

Hi, I just purchases 3 of your DVD's. I am in no way affiliated with Dan Infalt. I actually just started to study his material a month ago. This comment is for everyone else who wants to become a better hunter. The DVD's were well worth it! The information I gained while watching his videos has already made hunting well worth the little cost. Sure, he has many videos uploaded here on KZread. However, they are just scratching the surface as to what the videos have. I am looking forward to his future products. Ty Adam

Thanks for letting us learn for your experiences. Good and bad.

Dan is the man!!! real regular guy .it happens this is hunting not everybody gets a 20 yard broadside shot I love your videos and learn a lot watching thanks Dan my kind of hunter

Shows like Dan's blows the drurys outa the water. Dan could walk onto their properties and kill 200 inchers too. They couldn't come on public land and do what dan does. The beast is the best. Your absolutely right Dan. You are a true professional by showing the honesty, the lows, and highs of bow hunting.

I’m so glad you led the way in showing a hunt like this.

You’re the real deal Dan and I appreciate this video and the message it sends. As a fellow hunter I respect your success and ethics in the woods. Love your content you’ve taught me a lot

Thanks for your honesty.

I have learned so much from you Dan. You have changed the way i am going to hurt . You're videos are the best

I appreciate you choosing to air this hunt. 15-20 years ago i did not recover 2 deer in consecutive hunts. I was beside myself and was ready to quit, Luckily I was able to discuss the experience with some on our local hunting forum. My issue was not waiting long enough before tracking. You are familiar with Jeff Sturgis. He is the one that educated me on having patience before tracking. It is guys like you and him that educate and keep us in the hunt. Keep up the good work

@russelllangworthy8855

Жыл бұрын

Jeff Sturgis is a snake oil salesman.

Sadly, Dan is preaching the truth that effects all of us more times than we care to mention. I believe every veteran hunter could tell a story or two. 🫣🦌 Great video Dan. Thanks for reminding me….lol

Yepper, agree with all you said. Thanks for putting it out there.

Loved the tunes in this hunt vid

Awesome getting that close to a bedded buck. Glad you got the footage.

Mad respect to you for posting this video. I agree with everything you said 100%. What you described is exactly how I felt when I was a kid and wounded a big buck that we never recovered. If it wasn't for my uncle and cousin convincing me to give it another shot, that day would have been my last hunt and I'm thankful it wasn't....so thanks again for deciding to share this video. Keep up the great work with your videos. I'm really enjoying the content.

Thank you for ya videos and this just shows we all make mistakes and learn from it. Love ya content

This why I watch you daily Dan cuz I know you don't hide the facts, I know being a new hunter that the info and knowledge that I get from your videos will make me the best hunter that I can be!

Pretty crazy how you managed to hang your stand without him seeing you. Bummer you weren't able to recover him but glad you showed the video!

thanks for sharing this one. one of my all time favorites. great tips and love the candid talk about the losses!

Thanks Dan for your honesty thats what makes you a man of integrity

Thank you for showing this, I hate it when guys lie or cover up what happen. That was awesome how close you got!

@robertayoder2063

2 жыл бұрын

Hes not one of the guys

Great teaching and that is why it is hunting and not grocery shopping. This guy's channel and real life hunting is a 1,000 times better than anything on the Outdoor Channel. Keep up the great teaching, hard hunting and footage!!!

Great video especially talking about lessons learned after the hunt. It was a great teaching video to show younger hunters that sometimes you do actually miss; and, to teach about learning from your mistakes and taking actions to correct those mistakes.

Yor a great person thank you. A real man/ hunter not only show there wins but also there losses. You learn more from your losses than you do from your wins.

I appreciate you saying all that Dan, you're right if we teach them the truth it makes the youth better hunters and better people.

Awesome video !

Just makes it look so easy, when we all know it’s not. Love this stuff Dan.

One of my favorite videos. Watched it four times now. Great job as always Dan

I'm glad you aired this and that I watched it for I lost a very nice 8 this year. I was so depressed. Never found him. After seeing this I'm encouraged to get back out there as I held myself to high ethics and felt I failed them and my fellow hunters. I have since practiced the same scenario and WILL get back out there . Thanks Dan.

I just ordered the farmland bedding video... it has shipped! in 2 days or so, I'll be way smarter than I was last week. :-)

I respect that you put up this video. Helpful lessons in it and not expecting for everything to go right every time! Your plan was well conceived and your approach was careful and successful. With a gun you would have had a deer in the freezer easily, but the challenge of hunting with arrows is what we are there for. Glad to hear it wasn't a dead lost buck!

Best video! coming genuine love this! Lots of respect for your knowledge and lessons.

I applaud you for making this video. Love your heart

U are the man respect brother !!!

Love the honesty Dan! Great show!

@yogibear6271

5 жыл бұрын

jim boice it's a bug unless he's got some heat seeking Broad heads

Keep these marsh videos coming Dan !!

My uncle was a professional butcher and would do deer in the fall on the side. He said he'd find old broadheads in deer all the time that weren't fatal.

you are one of the very few people that would go out in public and admit that sometimes we all make mistakes! and I for one commend you for this! because none of us are perfect! but you stayed after that buck for two days, and that is at least twice as long as I have ever heard anyone look for their deer! most of them, an hour or maybe two.

What a valuable life lesson and informational testimonial on life in general. Acknowledge it, analyze it, correct it, move on. What great, thoughtful insight into a not so fun topic. Honesty and transparency goes a long ways in building trust. The hunting community as a whole needs way, way more of this kind of stuff. I tip my cap and respect more concern for paying a message like this forward for new hunters who have struggled with a lost animal vs worrying about the fall out of airing it. It's a selfless act and says a lot about a person's real character. Very well done with tact and humility. Thank you!

I love how he's bedding and you can see his ear moving like a radar..

Awesome. Well done. Much respect for your honesty and openness as well as the educational part I also like most of us have lost a good one

Hard to believe but deer do survive being shot which is why they are not recovered. They are extremely tough animals . Thanks Dan for showing what can and does sometimes happen unfortunately. You have a great message for young hunters and I recommend this video to them as a teaching tool. Please continue the great videos. Much respect!

your videos are honest and awesome. I have a great dachshund that tracks deer with me and we've found a couple over a mile away from where they were shot .

Love the way you tell it the way it is

Dan is the man!

I am now a subscriber because of this video! Thanks.

Great video! Very informative. I'm relatively new to hunting and I have decided to hunt in a marshy area this year. I noticed last year that the bucks in the area seemed to hide out there and I'm trying to figured out the best way of going about hunting them. I hunt from the ground, but I'm thinking I need to atleast get some screw in steps to get up high and glass the marshy area. I tried still hunting the area last year, but its almost impossible to sneak up on deer walking through that stuff. Great video though very realistic to how the average hunter would go about things.

it is 2021 Dec1 as I watch this. This is real hunting......Bow hunters and even rifle hunters loose deer at one time or another., never give up..

Excellent video. Happened to me more than once and it'll happen again. I got a good hound. Taught him how to track wounded deer. If it's dead we findm. Double the fun. I get just as big of a kick out of tracking as I do hunting. Try it you'll love it.

My favorite hunter

Much Respect brother.

The way i see it, when you make a poor shot and dont recover it, the best way to honor that deer is to learn from the experience and practice more. That feeling never goes away just gets less as time goes on. I shot a real nice buck 3 years ago and never found it. It still get me. If didn't make such a lasting impact though it wouldnt drive you to better yourself i think.

I appreciate your honesty Thats why I watch your vids Integrity

Awesome video

Dan you rock . I hunt the marsh swamps of nj 🤙🏻

This was such an awesome hunt! So this buck never caught you climbing up the tree or even looked your direction during set up? Just ordered your marsh and swamp bedding videos too, looking forward to learning more on top of watching all of your videos over and over. You're the man!!

To be able to set up 55 yards from a deer is quite impressive. I kept thinking the deer could hear the limbs hitting your bow when you were walking.

Great video, subbed

good video.everyone looses deer.part of bowhunting,gunhunting,whatever.glad you dont doctor anything up and that's one of the reasons I watch your videos.keep em coming

Good video. Honest video, not like alot of those "hunters" on the outdoors channel. Those people are actors hunting on highly managed property that's worth about a million or so where the deer ain't shot at till they're 5

Very well put together Dan,and yes it happens and yes it sucks but we are human.I have done it and yes it bothers me and I go back for days to find and see where I went wrong.

Just started watching, this, and rat slayer, lmfao, dude you are awesome, don't care what anyone says, so good to see

awesome video keep it coming 2016

Awesome video. Bad hits happen to all of us eventually. Good education at the end of the video!! Have you ever hunted a transition edges in marshes where you haven't had the opportunity to scout the winter prior? Just moved and have found some public marshes withing reasonable driving range. Any advice for map reading and trying to step foot on a new piece of property without winter scouting? Keep the videos coming!!

@thehuntingbeast

8 жыл бұрын

Yea, I do that a lot... marshes are easy, just concentrate on islands, and fingers. I have to very good video's that go in great depth about the subject for sale on my website: huntingbeast.com

Amen Brother

Makes me think about getting climbing sticks and a lightweight hang on. Been using self climbers for a long time.

@stdavis22

4 жыл бұрын

get a saddle...theyre even more versatile + the climbing sticks

You the man dan

Thanks for being real bro! Could you do a video on topo sometime?

@thehuntingbeast

8 жыл бұрын

+Tony Lane Thanks for the kind words Tony... I am sure we will get some topo vidio's up soon... For now you could check out our video "hill country rut buck" Episode number 5, I go over hill country with topo's on that hunt.

Great video. If it was firearms season would you have setup at the same tree or farther out? Still like to archery hunt,but this year think I'll only have time around firearms season in the Upper Peninsula. Great videos keep'em coming!

@thehuntingbeast

8 жыл бұрын

+Chris Watts I usually set up very similar with gun... Maybe a little farther back, but still, my biggest gun bucks were shot in there bedrooms.

Dan it looked like a fletch came off with the shot fam

@thehuntingbeast

Жыл бұрын

Yep

1:26 looks like a lighted green lumenok flying at the buck you were shining in the field...

1:43 what a monster

Hey dan glad I found your videos. I am a new bow hunter 3 seasons now and your videos really opened my eyes to things I’m doing wrong. Question for this video. Do you scout for these beds during season?

@thehuntingbeast

4 жыл бұрын

During season, if I am not tagged out, I take an educated guess as to wear bucks should be bedded based on terrain and sign and hunt it. I look at the beds and formulate a plan after season.

The king. Dan infalt

Whats interesting about this buck is he was facing into the wind while laying in his bed instead of the usual "wind at the back".

@thehuntingbeast

4 жыл бұрын

Yep... Every now and then they dont follow the rules. He may have been looking my way though if he heard something during my approach or when starting to climb the tree... Not sure, but good observation.

Caught me a pig!! Lmao you sir are the real deal!!

Dan,Great video. What time of day did you scout and find the bed? And then when did you sneak in on the opposite side? Same day? Different day? What time?It being so overcast it kinda all looks the same. Thanks.

@thehuntingbeast

5 жыл бұрын

That bed was scouted in winter/spring many monthes before hunting.

A good lesson in reality "Sometimes Sh*t happens. I haven't had the displeasure of losing a deer yet, but I know people that has had it happen. It's awesome that Dan has hunting buddies that he can call to help search with him. I have yet to find a hunter that I have befriended like that here where I have transplanted myself in Ohio. I have offered several hunters at my workplace and other times to hunt with me on my property, which borders the Shawnee State Forest, with no one coming forward on the offer. Where I came from the guys would jump at the opportunity. Go figure?

@finhunter

3 жыл бұрын

@Mary and steve Clouser miller Do I know you? You a lie?, What does that mean? Do you know me? Certainly I can see your lack of intelligence by the statement.

@finhunter

3 жыл бұрын

@Mary and steve Clouser miller I have missed, that's for sure but never have lost one. "you must didn't go to school?" Really!? Is english your second language?

Minute 1:00 I counted 24 mounts!! (24 x $300 USD average = $7200 USD back in 2015. Dang!!!

Nice

Hey Dan if you see this could explain why you think that deer was beaded wind to face instead of blowing over his back ?

@thehuntingbeast

Жыл бұрын

2 POSSIBLE REASONS... #1 They make mistakes. If they didnt we would probably rarely kill one. #2 It may have heard or saw a glimpse of me sneaking in considering how close I was.

dan just wondering whut u did 2 get the deer to cross the swamp.?did u call it or was it just on a pattern ?.and iff u called it in hue long did u look at it be four u called it ?

@thehuntingbeast

6 жыл бұрын

That buck was hunted based on sign and scouting in the post season. No calling, just set up where he was exiting his bed.

did your bowstring hit something? sounded weird, and did you notice to two pieces of (mud?) fly across the screen as soon as the bow goes off?

@thehuntingbeast

8 жыл бұрын

+Killemquietly Actually, I new I had bad arrow flight, but did not know why until editing this show. I seen the same thing you did, and realized something went wrong... I think it was one of the fletchings that flew thru the screen, don't know for sure cause the arrow was never recovered.

Dan, how high were you in that stand? I'm assuming you could see more of the deer than the camera. Looks a lot like the grass I hunt.

@thehuntingbeast

8 жыл бұрын

I think I was about 18 feet high. I had a clear shot. If you look close you can see something fly thru the air when I shoot. I think it was a fleching, not sure cause I did not recover the arrow. Something caused bad flight.

Do mature bucks typically use the same scrapes area year after year during the rut ?

@thehuntingbeast

4 жыл бұрын

Yes

This buck probably survived.

what is the moast amount off time u have seen a certain deer inside off 25 yards and never got a good shot and in how many years have u seen him ?mine is 8 times in 4 years he exits the swamp to late .

@thehuntingbeast

6 жыл бұрын

Not often... Usually if they get that close I kill them. I had one shooter this year that came under me after it got to dark to ethically shoot, but normally, my set ups allow good shooting and they don't get that close and leave without an arrow if there a shooter. I did have one last week that came by at about 35/40 yards and I let him get thru that opening thinking I would get a closer shot and he turned and I didn't... But thats 35/40 yards, not 25...

I'm a little confused. We know that bucks like to bed with the wind to their back. Referring to the pictured diagram, why would a buck use that wind direction for this bed? I would think he would want the wind blowing from the woods behind him as he faces the cattails. Or blowing over the cattails while he faces the woods. Can you offer some insight?

@thehuntingbeast

5 жыл бұрын

In think bedding where there is minimal sight advantage they have what we call "non-wind specfic" bedding. Its pretty common in swamp and marsh terrain. If it were on the edge of a field of clover, or the edge of an open woods, thats where you see more wind specific beds.

What was the stuff that blew off the bow at the shot?

@thehuntingbeast

8 ай бұрын

I believe it was fletching

@noahfuller197

8 ай бұрын

@@thehuntingbeast appreciate the reply Beast. I've enjoyed all of your content and appreciate your traditional, straight forward style. Hope this season is treating you well. Me and two different buddies tagged out with good bucks on Thanksgiving. It was a magical day in the Wisconsin woods. Thanks for all your hard work for us fans. May you and your family be blessed

When did you scout the area and find the bed?

@thehuntingbeast

7 ай бұрын

AROUND FEBRUARY

Use a crossbow if you don’t feel confident with a compound is an option

Hilarious....I caught me pig.....hahahha

been there done that.

Anybody that says they don't snafu on occasion is fulla 💩. I trained two weiner dogs to track that's the ticket. Unfortunately in deep Dixie 🐍 galore I've been bit so many times I stopped counting I won't send a pup. But I do have a heck of a snake skin collection! 🐍👍🏻🦌🇺🇸

Gets his sjot? What shot!?