Absolutely invaluable knowledge that you share with people. Ive read some comments in a few places about you being "arrogant" or stuck up or whatever. Completely disagree with those. You have probably the greatest whitetail resume in the country, with the deer to prove it. You don't have to make content and go out of your way to record videos, do interviews etc instead you are generous enough to sacrifice your time quite frequently to share what you know. Thank you so much John for all you do.
@@fml5910 I like Jeff , but he thinks he knows everything ,and want listen too nothing that you try too share with him. Scentlok clothing being the topic. I had too go as far as to tell him ,if he used them properly ,and they didn’t work, I’d pay for them. At that point he never committed back?
2) Love to see your process of choosing a tree once you’ve found a location to hunt. Specifically what you are thinking when you are looking up at a potential spot in a tree.
They won't be until later this year and maybe even next year as they will be very in depth concerning activated carbon technology which must be explained for hunters to get it, and will require several shows. They will also cover layering undergarments.
please make a video on "scouting tactics" sign you look for and what makes you believe there is a big buck in the area. would love to see how your approach to random properties that you make a decide to hunt it or pass on it.
Thanks for watching and we have some done already that we filmed late winter/spring which is when I post season scout. Those videos will not air until post season because that's when scouting and location prep should be done. I never pre-season scout for new locations unless looking at new public or free permission properties and typically I will still put it off until next spring. Scouting during post season is a big deal for many reasons.
Love to see some just tag along videos that show the whole process from truck to tree to hunting kinda like goin hunting with you and learning like that
I'm currently reading Chris' book: Whitetail Access. I'd love to see a video with Chris when he returns from Germany. I also love the stories outlined in the other books. It would be nice to hear more hunting stories both successful and unsuccessful. You have changed the way I hunt.
Thank you for sharing all of your knowledge John, it's priceless to me! I am only able to hunt mostly public land, and you have really given me some good tips. Greatly appreciated!
Hi John, Great vid! Please if you would in a future video go over what Cranford steps you currently use along with installation technique including tree selection. Really appreciate you sharing your knowledge. Thanks so much!
I second the request for exactly what sign you look for indicating mature bucks. Thanks for doing this. Between you and Infalt I can’t soak enough info in.
Thank you John for being so gracious with your hard earned knowledge. I would really enjoy hearing some of your strategies for bow hunting big woods public land as I hunt the adirondacks of ny
Note taken and will try to release a couple of those next year. You're referring to scouting and hunting timber where there is no ag for many miles, right? I can't film extremely hilly country like in Va. and NY, because I don't have it here, do however have thousands of acres of timber with no crops. Mature bucks bed a bit differently in hilly terrain, but movements, edges, terrain feature dumps and destination locations are similar. John
I just finished your book “pressured whitetails” and now I’m highlighting and making notes and references related to my are (western Pennsylvania). Now I’m upset I didn’t scout in the winter but I’m looking forward to making the transition from an average bow hunter to putting in the work and patience to hunt the big boys. Thank you for helping us make the transition from the countless hours you’ve put in to pass the knowledge.
Very well done. Thank you for doing these because it’s great information! Your showing me a lot of the mistakes I’ve been making over the years and that saves me a lot of trial and error. Could you do a video of how deer in the mountains use the terrain, whether it’s ridges, valleys, saddles, or shelves etc....
Hunting mostly in Michigan we don't get to many chances to hunt the high country but when we do you can believe we will be doing some filming for sure.
I read a couple of your books this past year. I particularly appreciated the seasonal deer hunting related topics month by month. I also appreciated the gear discussions. It’s always great to get your perspective(s) on gear & your opinion on quality of items.
Always good stuff from John Eberhart. A video showing some of your bucks on your wall and how you have them displayed would be very cool to see as well!
That one will be filmed this fall during an actual hunt and will likely be the first hunt video I've ever filmed. Hunt videos are a dime a dozen anymore on TV or UA-cam and they are just the end result of who knows the true circumstances of the hunt and that is why I have no interest in filming hunts like most do. John
Most saddle guys are in tree's you can hang a loc-on in. The red oak your in is a great example for using a saddle. After 1 season using a saddle, still getting used to it. Ready to switch back to my lone wolf climber. Lot's of 'not so great' instructional video's out there. Looking forward to more on this from you.
Next year as I filmed a short segment stalking corn this fall and actually have footage of a big doe standing in a corn row about 20 yards away and she bedded down while I was filming her.
Hey Mr. Eberhart, thanks for sharing such awesome knowledge you have acquired over the years. Would love to know what you look for terrain wise when scouting in big timber public land
This is the kind of hunting content I enjoy. Thanks for putting the time into making these videos for us. Can't stand watching the "TV guys" anymore its just ridiculous. So glad you started this channel!
I would love to see a video on your end to end scouting process for pressured public land. Second would be a walk-through of your thought process for picking the right tree once you find the beds or hot sign.
Have several of those filmed already from spring and they will air in post season as that's when it should be done. Did film a new location preparation a week ago and it will air sometime in the next 6 weeks as it was a pre-season prep. John
Ive read chris and your books. Very good info that has helped my success rate go up. Much respect to you both. Id like to see how you approach those deep crunchy places where those big ones hang out as the season progresses and hunter numbers increase
That one is easy, go in well before daylight and sit all day. You can't very feasibly hunt within a bedding area on an afternoon hunt in a pressured area. This is a topic we will eventually get to though, so thanks. John
A great video would be you to talk about a piece of property and pick it apart. Where you wouldn't hunt, where you would try to hunt, how you would access etc.
Arrows and broadheads (because these cyborg Michigan bucks can withstand arrow wounds, and gunshot wounds: how is it your arrow did the job?) Shot distances. Post season prep. (ie. scouting, organization, equipment cleaning and inspection, practice.) Location access. Fails and lessons learned. Im certain you fellas have a lot of content to produce. I look forward to seeing more of it!
They can't withstand them any more than deer anywhere, they just receive a lot more pressure and many get wounded because of it. Not all arrows and bullets kill there target animals. I've hunted in 6 states and can tell the difference in pressure and it's huge compared to a lot of states out west of the Mississippi River and a few just east of it. John
I can certainly attest to the hunting pressure here in Michigan’s zone 3! Lived and hunted here my whole life on free permission farms and there’s new hunters out here every year, and that’s absolute truth about the gun shacks , you can drive down any rural road and just laugh at how many you can count in a mile stretch lol
That is yet to come and is already filmed. I do not use a platform and prefer a ring of steps as shown in the current video and will have a video on the Predator platform that was shown in the video.
Congratulations on your new channel, i am sure it will grow quickly. Since i haven't heard you mention using trail cameras, I would be interesting in hearing about your scouting techniques, what you look for in historic signs to know if mature deer are in the area.
That is on the schedule and has been asked for a lot. Plan is for after season as it will take several parts for the info I want to put into it. I don't want to just say do this or that, I want hunters to understand the technology of activated carbon and how it works and the background of it. Too many naysayers on that have no clue what they are talking about to just put up info on what to do. I hope you understand where I'm coming from. If you want info to read, send me an email requesting scent control regimen and send it to: deerjohn51@gmail.com I will send a litteny of info I've researched and wrote and it will have everything you need to know in the documents.
Are hunt big woods in northern Wisconsin . I would like to know if you have any helpful tips on stand locations. Very different type of hunting then ag areas obviously with less defined edges. Not sure if you have experience hunting big woods but would be a good video.
First of many informative videos I'm sure John. I'll be sharing your links. Would love to see walk a through of some of the past kills you had like "The Wheezer" for example or any buck that took extreme out-of-the-box planning and setup.
Describe the difference between a good destination location and a great destination location. Actually an entire video describing how you find them, what characteristics must they have, maybe more detail on transition security cover. Great stuff John these are going to be awesome!
That's an easy one and a good question. A good destination location is one that you might find by searching terrain features on an aerial map that funnels traffic or look to be good locations. Aerials are relatively worthless in heavily pressured areas because the hunting pressure is what mature bucks react to and move around so the pristene locations might not be conducive for daytime activity, this is not TV where there is ZERO competition and aerials can be 100% believed. Wen I look for locations during post season, I assume mast and fruit trees will have and drop food in the fall, but I have no clue if they actually will until I do a pre season speed tour to find out. That's when I base whether it's good or phenomenal based on the actual food production and buck sign at the location. They must ALWAYS offer perimeter security cover and transition security cover from a known bedding area before I would even consider it as a mature buck destination location during daylight. John
I’d like to see a video on ground hunting. Maybe about set up. It’s something I rarely do because I just prefer to be in a tree. But several spots I have just flat out don’t offer a tree.
That will come but it will be a while. I rarely hunt from the ground and the last book buck I took from the ground was in 2004 on public land in Michigan. Hunted from the ground because the destination scrape area offered no trees to hunt from.
Can you show us how you get your lineman’s belt over/above limbs when you are climbing up/down the tree and still remain attached for safety. Thank you
I've been on the fence on saddles for over a year. My biggest deterrent is my left knee. After two surgeries and bone to bone, it doesn't work like it used to. I have mainly hunted public and have used a climber almost exclusively. On private I have used a ladder stand and a couple Millenium hang ons that my Uncle hung. Looks like you have a great spot and the setup works great for you!
Don't know what you mean by a great spot, but thanks. For some a saddle might not work, but climbing is climbing no matter the stand type so I don't understand why a d=saddle wouldn't work for you as well. Just too many advantages to pass on in my opinion. But they are your knees and only you know what you are able to do.
I would love your perspective of breaking down a piece of public. Doesn't have to be a place that you would actually hunt, but going soup to nuts, from e-scouting to confirming on the ground, to tree selection. just a thought.
sometimes it works to our advantage to know where the majority of the pressure is coming from. Mature bucks will avoid those areas during daylight hours but if we hunt outside of those areas or skirt those areas it can sometime increase our chances of seeing a target age buck. - Joe
I very rarely scout during pre season or during season unless I'm freelancing. We will definitely touch on that next winter during the post season scouting and location preparation videos. John
Great content. If you have experience hunting down south (e.g.GA, FL) please talk a little about that. If not and you know anyone who does hunt South, please let me know. Thank you
Since you ignore the wind, How do you choose which stand location to hunt on a given day? 1. Recent sign 2. food source at the time 3. Predicted lesser hunter pressure 4. Best wind for the Buck's advantage?
Excellent questions Tom. Some of those questions will be answered on a pre-season speed touring video that I will do in late September for early season hunting and that show ill strictly be destination food based and current mature buck sign at them since the bucks will have been rubbed out for at least 3 weeks by late September. The only time I ever pay attention to qwind direction is when hunting scrapes during the rut phases because during that time frame, in pressured areas bucks will oftentimes scent check them from downwind. Concerning lesser pressure, the only times there is less pressure is during weekdays or during rain or strong winds as many hunters don't hunt during those conditions and mature bucks move better in them because they can move without being detected by dry leaves. There will be mention of that in the next video on rain gear. Eventually all your questions will be answered, just not all in a single video.
Hey john love the channel. I know you dont worry about the wind direction as it relates to getting busted because of your scent control regiment, but could you do a video on your thoughts on how big bucks use the wind? Like if a buck is going to bed and travel through an area how does he do it? Or how would he be bedding using available bedding cover and wind? Thanks
The steps video is already done and will be aired after season when scouting and location preparation should take place. Scent control will also be next year as there are other shows that will pertain to everyone that need to be aired first. Scent Control will take several consecutive shows.
Eberhart Outdoors thanks for the reply. I like that you’re sharing the videos in the time of year that you’ll be doing them yourself. Shows that you understand that putting a video out on stand prep and location choosing this late in the year won’t really do anybody any good. Awesome job and thanks for sharing your knowledge. Your dvds have helped me a lot.
John, can you do a video outlining your gear for early, mid, and late season bow hunting. Include bow & arrow set up, clothing used, boots used, day pack gear, etc.
I am an archery tech in Michigan and will be doing a video with a couple of other archery techs on proper bow set up and tuning, Plus John and I have already shot some videos on clothing, packs, and other gear that we use every year. So those videos are currently being edited and slated for a release date in the near future -Joe
Something everyone talks about his hunting a scrape line during the pre rut/rut / post rut. I hunt big woods. I feel like in order to find those scrape lines and big scrapes, I need to scout during those peak hunting times to find them. But yet I find that extremely difficult to do and puts on unnecessary pressure. I never hear anyone talk about their strategy on when they find these scrapes or how they do it. What’s your take on it John?
I would like to know what you use and or have tried as far as broad heads go? Thanks for taking the time to help us out. I have been hunting SW Michigan public for 25 years and it is not easy to shoot a mature deer on public.
I never use cover sprays to mask human odor and never use scent killer sprays on my ScentLok clothing. That's the purpose of ScentLok, not to bugger up places with foreign odors and let the location work on the merits you chose it for. And yes, next year I will have at least 4 to 6 videos on scent control and am waiting for now because I want to show videos that pertain to this season as it's so close. I promise I won't let you down next winter/spring. If you want, send me a request for scent control to: deerjohn51@gmail.com
Chad Sylvester just filmed that video and it will be on cribs and a podcast. I only have 6 heads at home and have 68 at a local store and we filmed most of them. Also filmed the 60 or so 8X10's of kill pictures I have in my basement man cave. I put the heads in a store so people could look at them and the pics in my house so they didn't take up so much room. Thanks for the request - John
I live and hunt thick swamp in northern Michigan, I’ll take every bit of information you have to offer. I’ve tossed the normal style of the Michigan hunter out the window. I know I don’t have to explain. Do you have any thoughts about the way the dnr is managing our herd? Curious to know, now that we’re a few years now into a point restriction and baiting laws. Thanks
I don't think you use food plots but with MI baiting bans they're hot right now. Do you have any advice for food plots? My 225 acre club near Cadillac has 6 food plots that are 1/2 to 1 acre each. All plots are rectangular. As a bowhunter, I think the plots should be smaller and more irregularly shaped. Your thoughts?
we don't use food plots but we do use natural food sources i.e. apple or pear trees or other food sources like corn fields. but we don't hunt the edge of them. The thing about food plots is they are basically small fields that the deer have to go into to feed they lack the right security cover to keep the larger mature bucks comfortable in a pressured area. A food plot needs to be small and sporadic and made to into a destination location with plenty of security cover to keep the deer calm, but you also want to keep it small enough that you can get a shot to the outer side away from your tree. - Joe
I can seriously relate to finding broad heads and bullets in deer I've killed. I actually carry a metal detecting pinpointer in my tracking/recovery kit just for that reason. I like the Garrett model best, we call it the Garrett carrot!
Any advice on fishing public lakes would be awesome. Like what to look for when you first arrive to a new lake, using lake maps, depending on what you’re fishing for. Walleye, Bass, Pan fish, etc.
After my first comment to yours I went back and looked and it seems that there is another eberhart outdoors channel that is geared toward fishing. That is not our channel and he hasn't posted a new vid in three years
Eberhart Outdoors Nope I meant the comment for your guys’ channel. You mentioned doing some fishing videos so I was wondering if you guys could give some tips on going in cold to a new lake and what to look for, for certain types of fish. I’m loving your hunting content so far!
@@HockeyTownHooligan5 we would start by looking for drop offs and weed beds also river channels if they are there. if it is later in the season we target lily pads on or near drop offs just to get you started.- Joe
Thank you, would love too see some pointers for bow hunting from the ground, “Natural ground blinds” how to set up. Can’t climb trees any longer. God Bless
That will come but it will be a while. I rarely hunt from the ground and the last book buck I took from the ground was in 2004 on public land in Michigan. Hunted from the ground because the destination scrape area offered no trees to hunt from.
I'd really like to know as much as possible about scentlok and how you use it and take care of it . If you could message me thatd be awesome . I just want to know how to take care of it and how to use it properly
U should do a video on your arrow set up. Broadheads and arrow weight. It seems to be a big debate on what is the best. Would be a good video and nice to hear what your opinion is on the topic
I will be doing that video with some friends in the industry. we will be going over things like F.O.C., shaft flex, archers paradox ( trad bows vs compound bows ) and things like that
Yes. Standing corn provides a mature deer with the security that it needs to be slightly less on edge and elusive. It also will help them to feel secure enough to move more in daylight hours in heavily pressured states like Michigan
I would guess over 50% of the deer I've taken since 1999 (using ScentLok) were at some point directly downwind of me but because I use ScentLok correctly and pay zero attention to wind direction, I can't be positive. I never consider a deer winding me when hunting so I really don't think about it when a deer comes in.
@@eberhartoutdoors4219 good deal. I smoke piss cough and shit next to my trees and I've killed some good 1s on public. Need to cut back on the smoking though lol
I wear a properly cared for ScentLok suit and clean rubber boots and never worry about my entry or wind direction. I have mature deer cross my entry route all the time and once in a great while they will stop and sniff the ground becuase they smell the ground disruption, but they never spook so I know they are not smelling any human odor.
Eberhart Outdoors: Are you able to let us, roughly, know when that will be hitting the market? I understand this pandemic might delay things. But, thanks for doing this UA-cam channel - I am looking forward to more content and learning!
Absolutely invaluable knowledge that you share with people. Ive read some comments in a few places about you being "arrogant" or stuck up or whatever. Completely disagree with those. You have probably the greatest whitetail resume in the country, with the deer to prove it. You don't have to make content and go out of your way to record videos, do interviews etc instead you are generous enough to sacrifice your time quite frequently to share what you know. Thank you so much John for all you do.
Thanks for passing on all of your years of knowledge!!!
I love,love,love this type of setup . Big trees offer big opportunities and 99.9 % of the time you can only access this with a saddle .
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I had never killed a decent buck till I started following this guy, he's the Babe Ruth of deer hunting!!
@@fml5910 I like Jeff , but he thinks he knows everything ,and want listen too nothing that you try too share with him. Scentlok clothing being the topic. I had too go as far as to tell him ,if he used them properly ,and they didn’t work, I’d pay for them. At that point he never committed back?
Appreciate your willingness to share your knowledge! Respect
2) Love to see your process of choosing a tree once you’ve found a location to hunt. Specifically what you are thinking when you are looking up at a potential spot in a tree.
We will have a video on this for sure and many many other topics
Great video John! Can’t wait to see see videos on Scent Control and Actived Carbon. There is always more to learn. -Eric Barnes
They won't be until later this year and maybe even next year as they will be very in depth concerning activated carbon technology which must be explained for hunters to get it, and will require several shows. They will also cover layering undergarments.
please make a video on "scouting tactics" sign you look for and what makes you believe there is a big buck in the area. would love to see how your approach to random properties that you make a decide to hunt it or pass on it.
Thanks for watching and we have some done already that we filmed late winter/spring which is when I post season scout. Those videos will not air until post season because that's when scouting and location prep should be done. I never pre-season scout for new locations unless looking at new public or free permission properties and typically I will still put it off until next spring. Scouting during post season is a big deal for many reasons.
Glad to see you and the boys on UA-cam. Followed you for years even meet you at Wi deer CLASSIC. Always good content for Joe and Jane average. ...
Love to see some just tag along videos that show the whole process from truck to tree to hunting kinda like goin hunting with you and learning like that
I'm currently reading Chris' book: Whitetail Access. I'd love to see a video with Chris when he returns from Germany.
I also love the stories outlined in the other books. It would be nice to hear more hunting stories both successful and unsuccessful.
You have changed the way I hunt.
Thank you for sharing all of your knowledge John, it's priceless to me! I am only able to hunt mostly public land, and you have really given me some good tips. Greatly appreciated!
1) I’d love to see your process choosing rain gear before heading out for a hunt and how you handle your gear after sitting in the rain.
Hi John, Great vid! Please if you would in a future video go over what Cranford steps you currently use along with installation technique including tree selection. Really appreciate you sharing your knowledge. Thanks so much!
A step video is coming
I second the request for exactly what sign you look for indicating mature bucks. Thanks for doing this. Between you and Infalt I can’t soak enough info in.
Thank you John for being so gracious with your hard earned knowledge. I would really enjoy hearing some of your strategies for bow hunting big woods public land as I hunt the adirondacks of ny
Note taken and will try to release a couple of those next year. You're referring to scouting and hunting timber where there is no ag for many miles, right? I can't film extremely hilly country like in Va. and NY, because I don't have it here, do however have thousands of acres of timber with no crops. Mature bucks bed a bit differently in hilly terrain, but movements, edges, terrain feature dumps and destination locations are similar. John
Thanks for doing these videos John, this is great!
I just finished your book “pressured whitetails” and now I’m highlighting and making notes and references related to my are (western Pennsylvania). Now I’m upset I didn’t scout in the winter but I’m looking forward to making the transition from an average bow hunter to putting in the work and patience to hunt the big boys. Thank you for helping us make the transition from the countless hours you’ve put in to pass the knowledge.
Check out 'Bowhunting the Eberhart Way" that is John''s favorite of the series - Joe
Thanks John! Great video and be careful near that field. It's like a war zone over there! 😂 (Massachusetts)
Very well done. Thank you for doing these because it’s great information! Your showing me a lot of the mistakes I’ve been making over the years and that saves me a lot of trial and error. Could you do a video of how deer in the mountains use the terrain, whether it’s ridges, valleys, saddles, or shelves etc....
Hunting mostly in Michigan we don't get to many chances to hunt the high country but when we do you can believe we will be doing some filming for sure.
Been waiting to hear more from you John. Thanks. Would love to hear your strategy on how you’re accessing your hunting setups.
I read a couple of your books this past year. I particularly appreciated the seasonal deer hunting related topics month by month. I also appreciated the gear discussions. It’s always great to get your perspective(s) on gear & your opinion on quality of items.
Always good stuff from John Eberhart. A video showing some of your bucks on your wall and how you have them displayed would be very cool to see as well!
ua-cam.com/video/v9DaV66nAlQ/v-deo.html
Awesome videos fellas I’d like to see your saddle set up, specifically what you use as a climbing method and foot platform/steps of your preference.
That is exactly what is next up and you will not be disappointed.
Good stuff, glad you're making these videos John! Thanks..
Always good to see John making content. Let’s see your strategy when stalking in standing corn!!!
That one will be filmed this fall during an actual hunt and will likely be the first hunt video I've ever filmed. Hunt videos are a dime a dozen anymore on TV or UA-cam and they are just the end result of who knows the true circumstances of the hunt and that is why I have no interest in filming hunts like most do. John
Most saddle guys are in tree's you can hang a loc-on in. The red oak your in is a great example for using a saddle. After 1 season using a saddle, still getting used to it. Ready to switch back to my lone wolf climber. Lot's of 'not so great' instructional video's out there. Looking forward to more on this from you.
definitely stay tuned
Great observation!
Yeah! I also wanna see your corn stalking tactics
Next year as I filmed a short segment stalking corn this fall and actually have footage of a big doe standing in a corn row about 20 yards away and she bedded down while I was filming her.
Hey Mr. Eberhart, thanks for sharing such awesome knowledge you have acquired over the years. Would love to know what you look for terrain wise when scouting in big timber public land
I enjoy the real hunting segments you do.
This is the kind of hunting content I enjoy. Thanks for putting the time into making these videos for us. Can't stand watching the "TV guys" anymore its just ridiculous. So glad you started this channel!
I would love to see a video on your end to end scouting process for pressured public land. Second would be a walk-through of your thought process for picking the right tree once you find the beds or hot sign.
Have several of those filmed already from spring and they will air in post season as that's when it should be done. Did film a new location preparation a week ago and it will air sometime in the next 6 weeks as it was a pre-season prep. John
Im glad your putting your tactics on youtube. Thanks
Ive read chris and your books. Very good info that has helped my success rate go up. Much respect to you both.
Id like to see how you approach those deep crunchy places where those big ones hang out as the season progresses and hunter numbers increase
That one is easy, go in well before daylight and sit all day. You can't very feasibly hunt within a bedding area on an afternoon hunt in a pressured area. This is a topic we will eventually get to though, so thanks.
John
John if you have time a video on narrowing down public land quickly during pre season in in season scouting that would be cool. thanks
thank you for the video, I'll be watching them all !!!
A great video would be you to talk about a piece of property and pick it apart. Where you wouldn't hunt, where you would try to hunt, how you would access etc.
That has already been filmed a couple different times and they will air in early 2021 during the scouting videos.
Mr. Eberhart, could you do a video on shooting positions with a crossbow while in a saddle?
Would love to see how you access your pressures areas and the type of areas you hunt
His books are great
That video will be coming in the future
Arrows and broadheads (because these cyborg Michigan bucks can withstand arrow wounds, and gunshot wounds: how is it your arrow did the job?) Shot distances. Post season prep. (ie. scouting, organization, equipment cleaning and inspection, practice.) Location access. Fails and lessons learned. Im certain you fellas have a lot of content to produce. I look forward to seeing more of it!
They can't withstand them any more than deer anywhere, they just receive a lot more pressure and many get wounded because of it. Not all arrows and bullets kill there target animals. I've hunted in 6 states and can tell the difference in pressure and it's huge compared to a lot of states out west of the Mississippi River and a few just east of it. John
I can certainly attest to the hunting pressure here in Michigan’s zone 3! Lived and hunted here my whole life on free permission farms and there’s new hunters out here every year, and that’s absolute truth about the gun shacks , you can drive down any rural road and just laugh at how many you can count in a mile stretch lol
Almost one shack in every field here in Michigan that's for sure
Would love to see your saddle set up and what you use to climb the tree. Also if you use a platform or what you use in place of one
That is yet to come and is already filmed. I do not use a platform and prefer a ring of steps as shown in the current video and will have a video on the Predator platform that was shown in the video.
Do you use sticks to climb I know a different video you talked about screw ins but what about if you can’t on public, recommendations?
I thought Alabama had a lot of hunting pressure but I couldn't believe how many gun blinds there were in close proximity to each other
Congratulations on your new channel, i am sure it will grow quickly. Since i haven't heard you mention using trail cameras, I would be interesting in hearing about your scouting techniques, what you look for in historic signs to know if mature deer are in the area.
Great suggestion and we will do many scouting video during post season which is when I do that.
great video. Really looking forward to an equipment video
SCENT CONTROL START TO FINISH how you clean, store, and use your gear awsome information and videos thank you
That is on the schedule and has been asked for a lot. Plan is for after season as it will take several parts for the info I want to put into it. I don't want to just say do this or that, I want hunters to understand the technology of activated carbon and how it works and the background of it. Too many naysayers on that have no clue what they are talking about to just put up info on what to do. I hope you understand where I'm coming from. If you want info to read, send me an email requesting scent control regimen and send it to: deerjohn51@gmail.com I will send a litteny of info I've researched and wrote and it will have everything you need to know in the documents.
Are hunt big woods in northern Wisconsin . I would like to know if you have any helpful tips on stand locations. Very different type of hunting then ag areas obviously with less defined edges. Not sure if you have experience hunting big woods but would be a good video.
First of many informative videos I'm sure John. I'll be sharing your links.
Would love to see walk a through of some of the past kills you had like "The Wheezer" for example or any buck that took extreme out-of-the-box planning and setup.
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Describe the difference between a good destination location and a great destination location. Actually an entire video describing how you find them, what characteristics must they have, maybe more detail on transition security cover. Great stuff John these are going to be awesome!
That's an easy one and a good question. A good destination location is one that you might find by searching terrain features on an aerial map that funnels traffic or look to be good locations. Aerials are relatively worthless in heavily pressured areas because the hunting pressure is what mature bucks react to and move around so the pristene locations might not be conducive for daytime activity, this is not TV where there is ZERO competition and aerials can be 100% believed. Wen I look for locations during post season, I assume mast and fruit trees will have and drop food in the fall, but I have no clue if they actually will until I do a pre season speed tour to find out. That's when I base whether it's good or phenomenal based on the actual food production and buck sign at the location. They must ALWAYS offer perimeter security cover and transition security cover from a known bedding area before I would even consider it as a mature buck destination location during daylight. John
I’d like to see a video on ground hunting. Maybe about set up. It’s something I rarely do because I just prefer to be in a tree. But several spots I have just flat out don’t offer a tree.
That will come but it will be a while. I rarely hunt from the ground and the last book buck I took from the ground was in 2004 on public land in Michigan. Hunted from the ground because the destination scrape area offered no trees to hunt from.
Can you show us how you get your lineman’s belt over/above limbs when you are climbing up/down the tree and still remain attached for safety. Thank you
I've been on the fence on saddles for over a year. My biggest deterrent is my left knee. After two surgeries and bone to bone, it doesn't work like it used to. I have mainly hunted public and have used a climber almost exclusively. On private I have used a ladder stand and a couple Millenium hang ons that my Uncle hung. Looks like you have a great spot and the setup works great for you!
Don't know what you mean by a great spot, but thanks. For some a saddle might not work, but climbing is climbing no matter the stand type so I don't understand why a d=saddle wouldn't work for you as well. Just too many advantages to pass on in my opinion. But they are your knees and only you know what you are able to do.
I would love your perspective of breaking down a piece of public. Doesn't have to be a place that you would actually hunt, but going soup to nuts, from e-scouting to confirming on the ground, to tree selection. just a thought.
Those videos are coming - Joe
That place with all those stands and blinds is the most ridiculous thing I have ever seen. I thought I saw some insane stuff but that takes the cake
Yeah. That was truly bizarre
It happens alot here in Michigan unfortunately and after we stopped filming we seen at least three more tree stands in the trees
@@eberhartoutdoors4219 thats just insanity, how do you see beyond that to hunt there or dont you? Id walk away from that place for sure.
sometimes it works to our advantage to know where the majority of the pressure is coming from. Mature bucks will avoid those areas during daylight hours but if we hunt outside of those areas or skirt those areas it can sometime increase our chances of seeing a target age buck. - Joe
I would love to see a video on big woods buck bedding especially on the subject of swamps vs ridges
Really glad you started a utube channel. 🎯
It's just getting interesting, more to come and the next show will be the start of the good stuff!
In season scouting tips and how you use that to manage your hunts. What sign do you follow, what sign do you ignore, etc.
I very rarely scout during pre season or during season unless I'm freelancing. We will definitely touch on that next winter during the post season scouting and location preparation videos. John
Great content. If you have experience hunting down south (e.g.GA, FL) please talk a little about that. If not and you know anyone who does hunt South, please let me know. Thank you
Since you ignore the wind, How do you choose which stand location to hunt on a given day?
1. Recent sign
2. food source at the time
3. Predicted lesser hunter pressure
4. Best wind for the Buck's advantage?
Excellent questions Tom. Some of those questions will be answered on a pre-season speed touring video that I will do in late September for early season hunting and that show ill strictly be destination food based and current mature buck sign at them since the bucks will have been rubbed out for at least 3 weeks by late September. The only time I ever pay attention to qwind direction is when hunting scrapes during the rut phases because during that time frame, in pressured areas bucks will oftentimes scent check them from downwind. Concerning lesser pressure, the only times there is less pressure is during weekdays or during rain or strong winds as many hunters don't hunt during those conditions and mature bucks move better in them because they can move without being detected by dry leaves. There will be mention of that in the next video on rain gear. Eventually all your questions will be answered, just not all in a single video.
Great content john
Would love to see a video on your scent control routine and how to properly activate and care for your Scentlok clothing.
That will not be until 2021, however if you send me an email requesting scent control info, I'll send it. Email request to: deerjohn51@gmail.com
This is exciting. Bring it on. What kind of pole saw do you use for prep work.
We did a whole video on saws that we will be posting in the future
Hey john love the channel. I know you dont worry about the wind direction as it relates to getting busted because of your scent control regiment, but could you do a video on your thoughts on how big bucks use the wind? Like if a buck is going to bed and travel through an area how does he do it? Or how would he be bedding using available bedding cover and wind? Thanks
I will make sure that we cover this - Joe
I would be interested in hearing about what you do for snacks on all day hunts.
I take 3 granola bars, 3 large apples and a couple Hershey bars and of course 20 ounces of water to sip from.
@@eberhartoutdoors4219 Wrapped in paper towels I assume?
A video on your scent control regimen would be awesome. Or talk about using screw in steps over hang on steps.
The steps video is already done and will be aired after season when scouting and location preparation should take place. Scent control will also be next year as there are other shows that will pertain to everyone that need to be aired first. Scent Control will take several consecutive shows.
Eberhart Outdoors thanks for the reply. I like that you’re sharing the videos in the time of year that you’ll be doing them yourself. Shows that you understand that putting a video out on stand prep and location choosing this late in the year won’t really do anybody any good. Awesome job and thanks for sharing your knowledge. Your dvds have helped me a lot.
John, can you do a video outlining your gear for early, mid, and late season bow hunting. Include bow & arrow set up, clothing used, boots used, day pack gear, etc.
I am an archery tech in Michigan and will be doing a video with a couple of other archery techs on proper bow set up and tuning, Plus John and I have already shot some videos on clothing, packs, and other gear that we use every year. So those videos are currently being edited and slated for a release date in the near future -Joe
Something everyone talks about his hunting a scrape line during the pre rut/rut / post rut. I hunt big woods. I feel like in order to find those scrape lines and big scrapes, I need to scout during those peak hunting times to find them. But yet I find that extremely difficult to do and puts on unnecessary pressure. I never hear anyone talk about their strategy on when they find these scrapes or how they do it. What’s your take on it John?
I would like to know what you use and or have tried as far as broad heads go? Thanks for taking the time to help us out. I have been hunting SW Michigan public for 25 years and it is not easy to shoot a mature deer on public.
Jon in one of your scent control videos if you decide to make one will you show us what kind of and if you use cover sprays?
I never use cover sprays to mask human odor and never use scent killer sprays on my ScentLok clothing. That's the purpose of ScentLok, not to bugger up places with foreign odors and let the location work on the merits you chose it for. And yes, next year I will have at least 4 to 6 videos on scent control and am waiting for now because I want to show videos that pertain to this season as it's so close. I promise I won't let you down next winter/spring. If you want, send me a request for scent control to: deerjohn51@gmail.com
Great video. Would love to see your trophy room with all the bucks you have killed and tell a few stories of some of the bucks you killed
Chad Sylvester just filmed that video and it will be on cribs and a podcast. I only have 6 heads at home and have 68 at a local store and we filmed most of them. Also filmed the 60 or so 8X10's of kill pictures I have in my basement man cave. I put the heads in a store so people could look at them and the pics in my house so they didn't take up so much room. Thanks for the request - John
ua-cam.com/video/v9DaV66nAlQ/v-deo.html here’s the video of “cribs” he did recently.
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I live and hunt thick swamp in northern Michigan, I’ll take every bit of information you have to offer. I’ve tossed the normal style of the Michigan hunter out the window. I know I don’t have to explain. Do you have any thoughts about the way the dnr is managing our herd? Curious to know, now that we’re a few years now into a point restriction and baiting laws. Thanks
Can you do a farm country video with a demographic of corn field of the road mix of hard wood some brush and field lines for how to excess these spots
Good stuff. Thanks
I don't think you use food plots but with MI baiting bans they're hot right now. Do you have any advice for food plots? My 225 acre club near Cadillac has 6 food plots that are 1/2 to 1 acre each. All plots are rectangular. As a bowhunter, I think the plots should be smaller and more irregularly shaped. Your thoughts?
we don't use food plots but we do use natural food sources i.e. apple or pear trees or other food sources like corn fields. but we don't hunt the edge of them. The thing about food plots is they are basically small fields that the deer have to go into to feed they lack the right security cover to keep the larger mature bucks comfortable in a pressured area. A food plot needs to be small and sporadic and made to into a destination location with plenty of security cover to keep the deer calm, but you also want to keep it small enough that you can get a shot to the outer side away from your tree. - Joe
John I would like you to talk about how deers use wind pressured areas...
That will be next year on thermals, swirling, and mature deer bedding where it's impossible to get near them without a scent control regimen.
I can seriously relate to finding broad heads and bullets in deer I've killed. I actually carry a metal detecting pinpointer in my tracking/recovery kit just for that reason.
I like the Garrett model best, we call it the Garrett carrot!
Any advice on fishing public lakes would be awesome. Like what to look for when you first arrive to a new lake, using lake maps, depending on what you’re fishing for. Walleye, Bass, Pan fish, etc.
we will be doing some fishing videos. we are avid walleye, bass, salmon , steelhead etc. fisherman.
After my first comment to yours I went back and looked and it seems that there is another eberhart outdoors channel that is geared toward fishing. That is not our channel and he hasn't posted a new vid in three years
Eberhart Outdoors Nope I meant the comment for your guys’ channel. You mentioned doing some fishing videos so I was wondering if you guys could give some tips on going in cold to a new lake and what to look for, for certain types of fish. I’m loving your hunting content so far!
@@HockeyTownHooligan5 we would start by looking for drop offs and weed beds also river channels if they are there. if it is later in the season we target lily pads on or near drop offs just to get you started.- Joe
Thank you, would love too see some pointers for bow hunting from the ground, “Natural ground blinds” how to set up. Can’t climb trees any longer. God Bless
That will come but it will be a while. I rarely hunt from the ground and the last book buck I took from the ground was in 2004 on public land in Michigan. Hunted from the ground because the destination scrape area offered no trees to hunt from.
Have you ever hunted the Northeast mountains of Georgia? Challenge?- Taking a mature buck in the Chattahoochie National Forrest.
Would love to see how you climb big trees sticks or steps cant get around. and since public land you cant screw things into the trees
Detailed over view of your personal sling seat would be an awesome video please
Its will be coming
Keep an eye out it will be coming in 2 weeks
I like that stateland! Where's that at?
I'd really like to know as much as possible about scentlok and how you use it and take care of it . If you could message me thatd be awesome . I just want to know how to take care of it and how to use it properly
U should do a video on your arrow set up. Broadheads and arrow weight. It seems to be a big debate on what is the best. Would be a good video and nice to hear what your opinion is on the topic
I will be doing that video with some friends in the industry. we will be going over things like F.O.C., shaft flex, archers paradox ( trad bows vs compound bows ) and things like that
Carbon activated scent control strategies would also be a great topic
Hate ask but I gotta. What do you do when you need to take a dump?
Great vid. Will you be doing any of your ScentLok regiment vid’s before season?
Would love to see how you climb your trees
Brandon, make sure to watch the next show as it will be on saddle set up and maneuvering.
Eberhart Outdoors awesome thanks for getting back am subscribed , a big fan , and will be checking !
I have a neighbor who shoots on the line. I confronted her and haven't heard this since.
On the line? What you mean?
@@jamesmarsee3297 On the property line.
Why do you prefer standing corn for that stand? Is it the security of the cover?
Yes. Standing corn provides a mature deer with the security that it needs to be slightly less on edge and elusive. It also will help them to feel secure enough to move more in daylight hours in heavily pressured states like Michigan
Great videos. Out of all the bucks you've killed how many have come in with the wind in they're favor and u offset it?
I would guess over 50% of the deer I've taken since 1999 (using ScentLok) were at some point directly downwind of me but because I use ScentLok correctly and pay zero attention to wind direction, I can't be positive. I never consider a deer winding me when hunting so I really don't think about it when a deer comes in.
@@eberhartoutdoors4219 good deal. I smoke piss cough and shit next to my trees and I've killed some good 1s on public. Need to cut back on the smoking though lol
Wasnt trying to be a smartass john just trying to get a better understanding. We appreciate everything u do on trying to teach alot of us
What's the best way to hunt a 90 acre tag elder swamp with little to no trees just marsh grass an willow brush
we will have a video on ground blinds coming
When hunting public land in Michigan do you pay attention the the apr zones do you seek to hunt those areas?
Not at all
what do u do to not weary about the scent trail u leave when u enter the woods ? how high do u go up a tree when u sit ?
I wear a properly cared for ScentLok suit and clean rubber boots and never worry about my entry or wind direction. I have mature deer cross my entry route all the time and once in a great while they will stop and sniff the ground becuase they smell the ground disruption, but they never spook so I know they are not smelling any human odor.
Can you show and explain your saddle setup please? Thank you
That video will be coming when the Eberhart Signature Saddle is released and available to the public.
Eberhart Outdoors: Are you able to let us, roughly, know when that will be hitting the market? I understand this pandemic might delay things. But, thanks for doing this UA-cam channel - I am looking forward to more content and learning!
@@tgels16 should be in August through Tethrd
Thanks sir..
What do you use to climb into an oak like that?
would love to see your "speed tour"
We have that on the schedule to film several. John
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