Dec. 8: First Day in Nebraska - Flatland Whitetails | Bowhunting Whitetails w/ Bill Winke
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
- I have three days to hunt Nebraska and the first day (Friday) was an interesting reminder of the differences between hunting the bluff country that typifies my farm in Iowa versus the flatlands of the Great Plains. We are hunting a good property with a lot of deer. The goal is to spend mornings and evenings looking for ways to combine feeding patterns with the hope of late rut movement. Here's how we approached day one - and what we learned.
Thanks for taking us with !
I appreciate the support and the comment. Have a great day.
Thanks Bill and Ethan for taking me along on this hunt. Virtually of course!
But it is always exciting either way!!!
Thanks Lonnie. I appreciate the support and the comment. Have a great day.
Thanks Lonnie! Hope you are doing well. Take care
That part of the country is so awesome…Stuck here in the south.
I was glad to see you talk about the swirling winds. I encounter that where I hunt. Bedding areas are mostly pine thickets. When the wind hits them it goes every which way. Throw in some hills and it’s a guessing game at best. All this “just hunt the wind” stuff doesn’t work so great in my hunting spots. I could sit on field edges and get a decent wind but would never see any deer 😂
What a blessing to have a great water source, especially as dry as it has been. Bet those first two deer where bedded close enough to hear that pretzel bag. Love the hats.
Yes, I think it was the smell of the pretzels that brought them our way in the first place! Have a great day.
Best of luck hunting in Nebraska Bill, hope you have a successful trip. Really enjoy your videos and all the knowledge you share with us. God bless.
WOW....Very nice Father and son hunting together and you guys found a nice spot
Thanks. But Ethan is not my son. He films for me and is part of the production team for the show. He is a nice young fellow, but not of my blood!
Thanks for watching!
Looking forward to more of Nebraska.
Thanks Charley, we appreciate the support. Have a great day.
Good luck Bill! I’m havin it hard in the Indiana hills right now but will take the hills any day over that flat ground!!
It is sure tough to tell where they are going to move on the flat ground when the cover all looks pretty much the same. Good luck.
I have never hunted flat land before it’s interesting to hear you talk about how you hunt them deer differently Thanks for doing these videos I really enjoy watching y’all and I’m learning a lot GOD Bless!!!
Thanks for the comment James. I appreciate it and God bless you too.
I’m glad the spike scouts put on a nice little closing feature for the COS scouts 😆
Don’t get overwhelmed out there just enjoy the fresh breath of air and stick with your plan. Thanks for sharing Bill and best of luck.
Thanks Josh. I hope you have a great day and I appreciate the comment.
Thank You for sharing, such beautiful river bottom habitat. The clothing looks right at home in that terrain. Good Luck fellas.
Thanks Tim. Yes, that Code of Silence does really well in the woods. Have a great day.
Gotta love those “Dots” pretzels! Good luck!
We are definitely Dots pretzel eaters.
I'm really looking forward to seeing what monster buck you bring out of Nebraska! Great networking getting a hunt in with the Code of Silence crew. I hunt NW Indiana so, I'm no stranger to flat land hunting. Both the bluff country and flat lands have their own challenges I'm sure. Good luck out there! Hunt safe and God bless!
Thanks Brandon. Right now I am not liking our chances here in NE. We will hunt tomorrow and then head back to Iowa on Monday. Have a great day and good luck.
Bring Bill with you to the Harrisburg show Ev!
My place is flat as a pancake. Code of silence is great clothing!!
Yes, it there is not 10 feet of elevation change across the entire property. Yes, that Code of Silence does great job blending in. Have a great day.
Keep on dreaming big guys and good luck in Nebraska
Thanks Warbird. Much appreciated.
Reminded me of napoleon dynamite shoving those tots into your pocket 😂
It is worth the greasy pocket to have them close at hand!
Those gotta be....I can't leave home without these chips 😂😂😂 That's a first for me. My go to stand food is Hershey chocolate assorted 😂
Those mini Hershey bars like you get at Halloween (if you are young enough) are awesome in the tree stand.
Enjoy.
Really enjoy seeing you out of state and looking forward to watching your approach on this. How many years has it been since you’ve travel hunted? Also a ziplock bag will do wonders instead of those noisy dotz bags 😅 good luck out there!
Javin, it was 2008. I stopped traveling when I started Midwest Whitetail and the kids go very active in extra-curricular events. Will be fun to start getting out again. Almost forgot how to travel with my bow. Agree on the Ziploc, but we will take the risk of spooking a few deer to get a handful of Dots. Risk vs reward! Have a great day.
Hi bill, just wondering if you ever choose to hunt with a crossbow or gun? If not, could you explain your reasoning? There's so many different weapons and seasons to choose it's hard to know what to do. I've had run ins with hunters very passionate about using primitive traditional archery only as well as hunters who use guns exclusively. I would be curious about your insights? Take care and God bless.
Stop by if you are still in Nebraska Bill. I have lots of places to hunt!
I appreciate it. We had to get back to Iowa. I need to get back to the farm and start getting things ready for the late season. I sure appreciate the invite though. Have a great day.
Jared Mills and the George Brett creek battle got nothing on you!!! 😂🤣😭JK....good luck!
Exactly. That's what I was thinking the whole time! We appreciate the support.
@@bill-winke battle of the baby boys.....they sure like to creek fight!!!all of them!
Bet that was fun finally seeing a few deer! Do you have antlerless tags or hunting mature bucks?
Thanks Matt. Has been fun actually seeing deer. Ev only wants me to shoot a buck (no does) so I am looking for something mature. They are here, he has them on camera, but like anything, it takes time. Have a great day.
Dream Big brother 🙏
Thanks Edward. Dream Big back at ya.
Go get ‘em.
Thanks Mitchell. Have a great day.
Bill,,,, Could you expand alittle on the COS suits you guy's are wearing? Zone 7 versa, ect. Thanks. John L.
I am going to try to get Ev to go through the line quick before we head out for the afternoon hunt today. I can post that in the "Setup" section. Have a great day.
I have no doubt if you didn't have to have a camera man along your success on big bucks would unquestionably go up significantly
Especially if circumstances allowed you to set up with 100 yards of buck bedding
One guy very well practiced being very careful can set up in a tree quietly enough to set up 100-125 yards from a bedded mature buck but two guys one with camera equipment is IMO much more difficult and I feel two guys in a tree are much much more likely to get busted than just one
Again just my opinion
Arthur you are so right. I didn't realize how much easier it is without a camera man until I took the two years off (2020 and 2021). I had been filming all my hunts for the 15 years prior.
honestly its good you didn't get a shot since the only option you would have had is a frontal shot and we all know deer can and do move fast when they hear the bow. if the deer moves just a few inches in any direction you have a wounded deer that you will never find. frontal shots are a very low percentage shot that i would never try again.
Actually, the deer that came out did mill around on the other side and I do think with some luck any buck that came out would have done the same thing. If you watch it carefully, you will see that I actually say that. Thanks for the comment.
Getting a big buck on camera frequently right at dark or right before daylight in doe bedding area. How can I take advantage of this?
Man, that is a tough one. I guess I would try to set up near that area. He might be coming to the camera location first before he mills around and then beds nearby. I would find a spot that you can sneak into and out of with a good wind advantage while on stand and give it a try. Good luck.
Is that bills brother?! 😂
Ev or Ethan? Come to think of it, I don't want either one of them!
What are you targeting, buck or doe? Both?
Ev doesn't want me to shoot any does here (which breaks my heart) so we are targeting bucks. He is good with whatever we choose to shoot, but we will hold out for something mature.
Pretzels as cover scent?
Yes, the Honey Mustard ones!
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Thanks for the support Kurt.
Ev….hello….Greg Haskell
I will let him know. Have a great day.