Ep. 202 | Light and Fast Mobile Deer Tactics with Cody D’Acquisto
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- Опубліковано 5 жов 2021
- One of the most respected whitetail hunters in the space, Cody D’Acquisto from Lone Wolf Custom Gear hunts light and fast with gear to match (what little gear he takes with him). His aggressive, measured, and at times unconventional tactics put big bucks on the ground. Period! He is a true wolf. Tune it to learn how you can be a wolf too.
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Guys,
I watched the entire podcast, Cody brought to light a lot of interesting tactics, I’m 67 and all about hunting lighter and not climbing as high as I use to. I’ll definitely be looking into their light weight lock Ins. Keep up the interesting podcast.
One of the best podcasts to date! Cody is a very interesting guest. Extremely knowledgeable and passionate.
Glad you enjoyed it, Vincent! :)
Phenomenal advice. My first time out hunting, I packed like I was getting ready for a light ruck hump in the Marine Corps. My pack must've had at least 50 lbs of nonsense and 10 useful lbs. I was prepared to survive a week just to walk 200 yards into the woods and sit down. Every season, my pack gets lighter. This year, my pack will be lighter and smaller too.
Being mobile works really well in Maine as we can hunt any place that isn’t posted. We don’t have the biggest deer in terms of antlers but they get heavy. No matter the size of the animal, hitting the ground and hunting with your eyes run and gun is awesome. I’ve never used a trail cam.
EXCELLENT! Loved this one guys, thanks!
Best podcast I’ve ever heard. Great stuff👍
Man what a TON of info!!! The wind bottle trick is next level.
This episode convinced me to buy a LWCG .5 tree stand and go in without a backpack. Ended up killing a deer on my first hunt with that system.
Another great episode. Hunting on the go. It's what I know. I do not have, at this time, access to private land with established blinds and routes and feeders. I hunt on public land and I have to hike in and carry whatever I need. And evidently, so do others. So, I appreciate the question about what exactly is "pressured." The land I am using is one of the larger public hunting lands in the state and is one of the few in my area that allow rifle hunting. And you can hunt everything here except for mule deer and that is mainly because the mule deer are hanging out farther west by a few hundred miles. So, year round, you will be hunting feral hog, eastern spring turkey. Dove and Teal. People are in the woods all the time. So, the deer have to have been used to it over time. I have seen deer in that area and so have others. The USFS guy who runs the deer check station mentioned that his brother-in-law pulled a buck out of one of my favorite parts of the land.
Also, deer move at times other than the break of dawn. One of my few sightings was on the way up a county road to the eastern most section and I saw a doe crossing the road. At 9 am.
I agree about scent. Hunt with your face to the wind. Otherwise, deer will smell you and your scent hider product and your non-frangrance detergent and your non-scented shampoo. And what do most of our soaps and shampoos smell like? Flowers, which deer are around all day.
Paul Harrell said, hunt where the deer are. That's good advice.
I don't have stand. But I do have a frame backpack and a camp seat and a tripod and a gambrel and hoist and the Outdoor Edge Wild Pak game processing kit. Compass. I need to bring my Diamondback 12x50 binocs.
I also carry a roll of blaze orange ribbon. I festoon my backpack with it and I wear the required orange vest. I also have a blaze orange boonie and also a watch cap. I mark trails anew. And if I break off the main trail for a new direct, I mark my trail going in. And a full roll of toilet paper.
Sometimes, I am on the move. Other times, I plant myself and hope that others moving through the woods drive any deer my way.
Holy crap you carry alot
I don’t have a style of hunting, I hunt stands, fixed or mobile. I’ve also stalk hunted in areas where timber has been cut and the grass is high, that makes for a fun hunt. The hunt is my excitement, don’t really care to hunt trophy bucks, I like does and young bucks cause of the quality of the meat. My dad likes the nice bucks, cause it’s old man vs old man. I do have my eye on a trophy I spotted this past winter. Going after him next year, been the first time I got excited about a big buck. He’s on personal property so I think this is going to be a good hunt.
Absolutely need a part 2.
We'll put in the request ;)
@@VortexNation I'm definitely more like Mark where I tend to over pack and carry too much gear, so I found this podcast fascinating. I also thoroughly enjoy all the ones with International Man of Mystery, Lightweight Dave. Maybe for the next one, you can have Cody D'Aquisto and Lightweight Dave on together. Or, maybe not because Mark's head will explode when Cody and Dave talk about their gear approaching atomic levels of lightweight-ness. Keep it up, y'all!
This fellow is on point agree with 100% just hunt
If redshirt says dovetails one more time I swear I’m switching back to infalt
Where can I buy the ascender bracket and the bracket for the retractable bow line?
Anyone that wants to go really light, needs to grab a wooden selfbow & quiver and a homemade saddle and screw in tree steps. Just doesn't get any lighter.
Shot a deer with a field point? When and where?
Maybe I’ve been in a bubble, but this isn’t new at all hunting whitetail here in central Mississippi. The only time that most of the hunters I know set up in a permanent stand/shooting house are when they are just trying to harvest meat off of their own property.
Virtually everyone that hunts any of the government woods are either running dogs or mobile hunting because any equipment you leave in the woods has a bad habit of disappearing.
I don’t use tree stands (I’ve seen too many injuries working in trauma/emergency surgery and just hanging out with hunters,) but my regular hunting setup is trekking into the woods with a carbine length rifle and stalking…most shots here in the pinebelt are probably under 40 yards.
I feel that cams to lock the rope around the tree for sticks are better than buckles so much faster also I think it’s much easier. I wonder what he thinks of 1 sticking with a saddle? Iv moved to this set up over a climber and I really think it is great.
The reason people are “into mobile hunting” is simply necessity. It is as simple as that.
I love stalking when its cold instead of sitting in a tree or blind. Never had any luck with the bow…missed a few time…..but gotten a few with a rifle. Ive been thinking of a saddle or mobile stand due to age……that kind of mileage wears on my 52 year old joints. Great Podcast as usual guys.
To clarify: I walk into the woods with my entire kit in either a 17L Cannae bag if I’m going to walk for a decent distance. If I’m less than a mile or so from my vehicle, most of the time I only carry a mossyoak fanny pack that holds a couple of extra rounds, a field knife, and binoculars.
I am really intrigued by the low stand heights as I don't really like heights which has been a major reason for not using a tree stand ever. One question I have in general is: if deer in an area are living alongside bear and cougar, are they more likely to be looking up/catching you? I'd guess by the last story, as long as you are still it shouldn't be an issue, but still curious.
That's a great question - we don't have the data to prove or deny that, but it is very interesting that you bring that up. That may be worth diving into.
Cody was that a doyles rope hoist?
What model binoculars are those small ones?
32mm Diamondback HD's
MB
The more this guy talks the more items are being added to cart
😂😂He's definitely got a legit system!
I can feel my wallet getting lighter as this podcast goes on.
@@Chameleox 😂
Can you not buy the UHD binoharness individually?
Right now, it just comes with the UHD's.
MB
Ok im sold…just ordered the whole kit. But one thought…he doesnt bring snacks or water? Also since he hunts low, does he not wear a harness?
He typically wears a rock climbing harness
I was wondering about water too. I usually bring about 40 ounces and still am usually dealing with cramps and sucking down a gallon when I get back to the truck.
" It's like a lava lamp"
Cody's hands look camo w all the tats... key to close quarter success?!?
I love the bleeps only because I always thought Cody is a bit skewed to the black arts. Other than that I like listening to him. Ha!
Such interesting stories, I am sure to buy everything he wants me too. :-) I have 16 hunts so far this year in the brand new 1.0 and accessories, I haven't yet hunted the best areas I scouted out last winter only because I am learning how to hang the gear in silent mode. I'm getting there, starting at 60 years old!
Since cody hunts lower does he not wear a safety harness
Someone answered my question in the comments
I use a “western” pack when deer hunting because I pack my deer out 1-2 miles rather than drag it and want to die
Smart!
Jim pulls the flashlight out of his pocket and says oh you gotta check this out then doesn’t tell us what it is! Come on! Anyone know what flashlight that is?
Looked like an olight maybe the olight mini
I'm going to call you out right now and ask you to take a video of you hitting a 30 or 40 yard shot with just fingers on your compound bow.
I appreciate the minimalistic approach. But honestly here, no TP? No water, no food, first aid? Is he hunting in someone’s backyard lol.
no first aid/stop the bleed is just stupid. bleed out once.
Still need a med kit if that's too heavy workout more
What kind of med kit do you carry whitetail hunting?? I carry a small one bivy hunting in the rocky mountains for several days
Lol
Do you guys eat everything you kill?
You bet! That's what it is all about.
First thing I do when I get into the shower is take a pee
🤣 I've killed 5 deer in 4 years from the same exact tree stand. Deer are predictable if you're good at hunting
Push archery alpha pack
Salesman
Hunting bucks eating acorns in your backyard is totally different from hunting big woods mountain bucks eating acorns. Being mobile is important, must follow the sign. His advice on broadheads is so disappointed. Saying it's ok to have dull broadhead is total BS.
Not a single mention about safety setup or harnesses or anything. This is bad advice, let’s run and gun, spot to spot and never once harness up. Sorry I like this podcast and I like the hunters but having had a very close call to a severe accident, take the extra time and strap yourself into the tree. Your legs will thank you. Trust me when your in a wheel chair, the three pounds means nothing. Good day folks.
We couldn't agree more - safety is extremely important and trust us that all safety measures are taken. Early on in the podcast Cody mentions that he is only hunting about 5 feet off of the ground, so it isn't as crucial as he can simply step off his platform to the ground in most situations.
@@VortexNation I hunt at very similar heights as Cody in N MN. I'm usually hunting ridge tops so I still get good angles into the brush. If I'm higher then my head, I'm strapped in, but if not, then I'm not.
Nooo. You have to sharpen your heads. Pls don’t shoot dull heads
Is this dude a hunter or a great deep thinker 🙄