Carpenter, gardener, structual engineer, hunter, conservationist, bushcraft expert, and now a teacher!! You are amazing sir. Oh ya... i was born in Newmarket 😉
Great stories and advice, Shawn. I've always called it Still Hunting. Moving through, looking for sign, stopping and listening... It feels natural and isn't boring. I've set up in natural cover on a trail a time or two but I've never hunted from a stand. I prefer to move like the game is moving. Like you said, the noises you make that way don't give you away like people may think. And even if you come up empty on game, the sights and sounds, the experience is a worthwhile harvest.
My husband just said for this not to be a hunting video, it's one of the best he's ever seen. The most informative he's ever seen. Best wishes from the mountains of Western North Carolina, Graham County.
That was one of your best episodes yet. I, too, love to "talk" to big game. One time, I was driving slowly down a two-track jeep trail, and I happened to get between a mule deer doe on one side of the trail and her fawn on the other side of the trail. I stopped and turned off the engine. She was pretty uneasy at being separated from her fawn, and she started calling to it. So, being a bit playful at the time, I started giving fawn panic calls. OMG! She was looking all over for her fawn, but she couldn't see it because my Jeep was in the way. Finally, she came running up to the passenger side of my Jeep and looked inside the vehicle, thinking for sure that I had her fawn in there. I thought maybe she would jump in with me. Then she ran back a few feet and stomped. This went on for about five minutes, with her calling and me bleating back to her. Her fawn finally gathered enough courage to come around the front of the Jeep to his mother's side of the road. Do you think they simply ran off at that point? Oh, no! Mom walked up to her baby, and using her front feet, proceeded to give him a thrashing. Then, she looked over at me and calmly walked away into the quaking aspens, her fawn timidly following right behind her. You are right about observing wildlife. The more time you spend in the woods observing animals, the more you will know about them. Personally, I liked to hunt using tree stands, but however you choose to interact with wildlife is the right way for you to do it.
Jeesh! Shawn is so in touch with nature-it's amazing! 😮 I can just imagine his previous lives: explorer, pioneer, tracker, courier du bois, Hudson Bay Co scout/tracker/hunter, and probably a few military lifetimes thrown in there. And always with a dog by his side. 😊 Thanks for sharing.
Shawn it would be very valuable and interesting if you did a video demonstrating different animal voices during there different stages of hunting season. Animal sounds you made in this video were quite amazing to me. So consider making a video on animal calls.
VERY VERY TRUE When I first got into hunting, I used all the gadgets. Since I started turkey hunting that has changed. No decoys and only one call (slate), or a my mouth. I have much more success now than ever before.
I learn something new from every one of your videos. Would love living off the grid as you are doing, but at 70, that isn’t practical for my husband and me. But, we do live in the center of our town, and our property borders right along with our city park, which is pretty densely populated with lots of deer and wild turkey. We have spotted a couple of mountain lions through the years, but rarely. Of course, in town, it’s not permitted to hunt, but if our world starts to go sour, well, that’s not going to stop us from using survival tactics. We have lived on our property for over 40 years now, so we are familiar with our wildlife activity. The deer don’t get culled out very often, so we see around 4-8 come through on their daily routine. We have been seeing around 15 turkeys come through in the mornings, but they get spooked easy if we are outside. The deer are so used to people being around, we could almost hand feed them. Thanks Shawn for your videos. I don’t watch any regular TV, but rather, pick and choose the content I want to watch. Yours are at the top of the list. ~Linda Wolff
Shawn, you are my kind of hunter and woodsman. If it seems I have already commented, it’s because I watched this videos several times. Thanks for sharing!
Great job with the deer harvest! Just went out on the 11th to spend my first day in the hunting blind for bow season here in Iowa. I was fortunate enough to harvest a nice sized buck after only spending 45 minutes in the woods. Being able to call by mouth is a great skill to have. Getting in tune with nature is an essential for effective hunting and you have definitely honed those skills over the years
Been watching since day 1 four years ago and this is the first time I’ve ever seen you nervous on camera! Thanks for always showing us your vulnerability and pushing yourself! P.S. the new video are great but I can tell it’s not your editing which doesn’t have the same effect but help is needed. Thank you again!
Thank you for letting us hear what those deer and turkey calls sound like, and telling us what makes that sound. For a city-dweller taking an occasional walk in the woods, recognising what animal or bird that sound might be is one of the more difficult but interesting things. With my limited eyesight I seldom get a good look at whatever is calling, but being able to recognise the calls still makes me feel like I encountered that bird on my walk.
Situational awareness, clicked up a few notches. Taking the time in Nature to really watch and listen, learning the sounds, scents, and sights ... Getting the Feel... this is how it be done. Insightful and inspiring stuff, Shawn. Thanks!! 😷👍
THAT...was very interesting! The stories and the vocal calls. I think the biggest edge you have Shawn, is your 'oneness' with nature. Never can learn enough from 'that' encyclopedia of knowledge, can we? Thanks muchly for sharing your time/talents with us. Health and God's blessings upon you n' yours!
It's been pouring rain all morning & windy right now ... calling for snow overnight ... keep doing what you do to show how to do it ... THANK YOU ... may God bless you & your family & keep people safe ... in Jesus' Name I pray & ask that it be so.
Best tutorial ever! More please, like this. Loved hunting with my husband like this but, I was impatient. Good times. After my husband died, the hunting just fizzled out, so all this video helped.
Exactly, the more time you spend in the woods, mostly observing is when you learn how to hunt. I always pattern my footsteps random as deer do etc... a windy day is a great time to still hunt etc... I love still hunting
Excellent! Invaluable information that can make the difference between success & failure. I like that it is just the opposite of what we always hear. TY
Well given advice Shawn , I've spent much of my life in the woods harvesting everything from Partridge/Deer and more . I can't remember a time when my Dad would use a manufacturerd animal or bird call , he called everything by mouth and with great success. Best regards as always from Lloyd somewhere here in Southern Ontario.
Shawn - hunting stories are always fun/interesting. Your mouth calls are spot on - I will probably make my wife think I've finally 'lost it' as I practice your technique. Excellent video as always, really enjoy seeing the bell light up with your notification!
My wife recently started hunting. I have tried to explain this to her. She has been successful hunting. Great tutorial.... takes time in the woods to perfect. But being “in-tune” with nature year round, not just hunting season, gives lots of opportunity. Those that take advantage of that will be successful... and have some fun doing it, even if it doesn’t end up in a “successful” harvest. Thanks!
You have a facile voice. I approve of hunting as long as people eat the food they kill. I'm glad you're enjoying yourself. Take care and as always, thanks for sharing.
Your a seasoned hunter Sawn, animal calls give you better odds for hunting when knowing the environment, animal patterns and habits. Interesting story I know a family who has hunted for years with a lucky shot in all their years to get a doe. Never thought to use No scent soap, change walk patterns, learn to adapt to animals’ living space etc. lol Good hunting season Sawn! Long winter ahead.
I love every single one of your vedeos , but the most I love is watching you build and planting crops!! and of course enjoy watching Cali , she’s so adorable!! Thank You Shawn and Cali 😊😃🐶
You inspired me today Shawn. In short, I watched this video yesterday and took to heart your statement that you carry your gun with you while working outdoors. Today I decided to cut firewood after work rather than go out to my tree stand and took my gun with me. After cutting wood I headed back towards the house and looked up on my property and saw three does. I shot two and have been working on processing all evening. Had to drop in to say thank you. I am also going to try my hand at tanning the hides for the first time.
Many many years ago, a friend's mother developed a heart condition. She still wanted to go hunt on the family's annual outing. She had them find a small clearing for her and there was a stump for her to sit on. They built her a small fire to keep warm. She sat there with her rifle across her knees, cracking peanuts and eating them. A big buck was curious about the noise and came across the clearing. She was the only one to get her deer that day. She did that every year after that until her health went down hill. An amazing woman. Smart, kind, funny, and generous. Her daughter was also quite the pistol.
I had an old friend teach me how to mouth call years ago and still do it today. Using 2 quarters mocking a squirrel works to. Awesome video Shawn stay safe and happy hunting from Arizona.
How I started as well. Since though i've always used a dime and a penny or a dime and the rim of a shotgun shell. Found that the ridges on the quarter worked better if they were against a smooth ridge, switched to a dime for size and movement
Very well put together mate! I hunt deer in a remote patch in southern Australia and the deer a very sensitive here as there are really no other animals apart from kangaroos and birds . So I walk a little and look alot and walk with no sound or very minimal. And always have a shower before I go hunting all that seems to work for me and only one time out of 10 that I wouldn't come back with a deer. Keep up the great work mate 🌲🦌
I'm with you on the short patience for sitting. This is what's kept me from deer hunting until now, thanks for the tips. Nice to know not everybody follows the typical style of sit and hope.
@@russ6720 You can't deny that Shawn has many skills, and is knowledgeable about many things along with a great work ethic. He shares his knowledge with others at no cost for those wanting to learn about this life style .He's not twisting anybody arm to watch and you don't have to agree with everything he does. If in fact he lives a home with his wife ...who really cares!!!!.
Goodmorning, I completely understand what you have explained. I used to get Birds to come right up to a tree or window when I was home. Down here when I was in an Apartment I had a Blackbird that I called right to a tree that was at my bedroom window. We got so comfortable talking to each other he started coming at five o'clock in the morning and would call and call until I answered. I never allowed him to see me and he would get so frustrated he keep looking around get down on the ground and search. When he could not find where whatever it was he would ruff up his feathers, flap his wings and start a string of angry calls which I would give right back to him. It would go on for a few minutes then he would fly away. Then one day he started doing a whole new set of calls, at first I ignored them and then I tried them and he got excited but answered back with one of our favourite calls. Then he went back to the new call. I felt like he was teaching me and it turned out he taught me a lot of new calls. Everyday we spent time call out to each other. Then I moved and I often wonder what he probably felt like when no one answered. The neighbours could not believe what we did. Do yes nature is wonderfully amazing. There are some things in nature I am terribly afraid of. I have been walking in the woods and suddenly a whole lot of turkeys would appear. Once a Bear crossed in front of me not too close . I stayed calm and did not make eye contact I knew he was watching from a distance. I do not go on hikes anymore as I cannot walk any distance. I enjoy your Videos so much. I love the Forest there but am very nervous about the Jungle here. There Monkeys in the yard most days and lots of beautiful birds. There have been Wild Hogs and many other animals. Glad you can enjoy Nature so much Creation is something to treasure. Have a wonderful week.
My grandmother used to do that with a robin that would come back year after year. I hope that you find a comfortable chair to sit in while conversing with the birds. Best wishes and stay healthy.
@@Brokenbones2 Why shouldn't he go visit his wife? Not too many women want to spend all their time out in the woods, especially at mosquito time. Obviously he built his own house. You can easily see it for yourself. You saw everything he did for yourself. Are you saying he didn't REALLY build that whole compound? I saw it. Log by log. Are you saying he paid someone else to build it, when no one was watching?
@@realairplane261 digging up the pond near the first choice for workshop. He told us about that, though. No one can do everything without ANY machinery.
I live in a suburban village outside of Chicago. Enjoy all your videos. Our home abuts a forest preserve. Deer are all over the place and they eat any flowering plant I ever have tried to enjoy. Come on over here and help yourself to all the deer you can harvest. Of course, you'll quickly get to meet many neighbors who love the deer and soon, the village police officers. My neighbors, not the deer loving ones - and I will post your bail. Love your channel and look forward to each episode. Thanks for sharing. PS. Bring Cali, all the pesky neighbors will love her.
@@scubaguy5389 nah called summer happens every year. Should be ok with fires expecting a la lina here. Summer here especially where i am gets to 45 its normal been that way for way for years
That's how my buddy got his deer this year. He was standing there taking a leak when he looked up on the hill and there stood a big 8 point. I'm pretty sure his fly was still open.
I enjoyed another video and it was very thoughtful of you to explain to the subscriber that the deer scene wasn’t staged people like that know nothing about hunting or trying to be self reliant they are just looking for people to fail having a ATV or a chainsaw is no different than having a gun you can’t throw rocks to kill game being self reliant is doing everything you can for yourself so than you don’t have to depend on others it doesn’t mean that you have to do everything the hard way or live like a cave man
Deer walk within 10 feet of us typically. People ask if I have an expensive zoom lens but I am taking most shots with a kit lens. Have not seen a buck up here yet.
Those turkeys will carry on. Seriously, I can’t hunt but that was probably the most informative set of instructions done in the most understandable format. And your idea of fairness hunting is right on the money. You, sir could rake in a fortune. But what makes you a model outdoorsman/ human being is how you think and conduct yourself. Everyone has faults but yours are not evident. Such a pleasure to watch and listen to your videos. Thank you for the nth time again. And what a great distraction from the world outside of your place in nature. Hope that makes sense.
Well explained! Sharing video with one of my sons! He is much interested then the others. Many blessings to you and family! Have a blessed week and enjoy the weather!!
Shawn, You create a flashback.... 50 years... Think I've said before, summers with my uncle Fred in the country, eyeopener for a city boy aged 10. When accompanying him one day doing his groundsman/gamekeeper duties, we saw a squirrel in the veg patch. We were near the shed. Expletives squirrel says he, peas.. beans hands me a .22 rifle and says go get 'im Stephen!! WOT! I went after him, but he knew what was coming. I was as noisy as a bull in a bush. We ended up in an open field adjacent to the garden with ancient oaks. Boy, once on the bark he was in his element. I shot, but he dodged like a running back and quick as a flash. No squirrel for me that day. Nowadays, I approach the game dealer with a broad smile so as not to spook him. I compliment his produce, make small talk and stroke his fur! When he says cash or card, I say cash and he relaxes and comes up with the goods. I say credit...... and he's gone like mist in the wind! Urban hunting techniques. It's good to share. Regards Stephen.
Great informative video Shawn. Gonna give it a try in my woods. I don't hunt but you gave me some good ideas as I don't normally see the animals even I know that they are there. Cheers, Steve from RI
So true, about wildlife vocalisation. One hears this in jungles, especially at night. Love these videos. I learn so much, and let's not forget the joy Cali brings.
Excellent Advice for hunting Shawn! I have used these methods before with good results. I have been watching deer when someone else in the area has taken a shot at something and the report of the shot only caused the deer to look up and face that direction for about a minute, then they went back to feeding. Stalking is about knowing your prey and using that knowledge to your advantage. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us.
Thanks for this video with all the sound and stories are wonderful to do all the hunting and I also saw your taking his fur skin {the name} I am so amazing with your real life. thanks again for everything
When colder weather comes and snowshoe hares 🐰🐰🐰 have changed to their winter coats you could test high pitched calls to squeak them up. If you ever harvest one, you should make rabbit stew with gravy, mashed potatoes and carrots 🍲🥔🥕 … and trade the fur for winter supplies. That's how natives balanced their lives 200 years ago. Living off the land without destroying it.
I too was taught to be still once I spotted a deer. I wasn't supposed to move until they were almost out of sight. Then drop back , do a wide circle to get up in front. I was a young girl and shortly after, the opportunity to hunt deer was not available any longer.
Your doe bleat sounds way better than the one I carry! I need to practice with my mouth more so I have to carry less stuff. I can really only do a buck grunt. Great video. I love hearing your hunting stories too. Congratulations on getting that deer. I'm still working on getting mine this year.
Pretty cool you were able to go harvest a deer that way. Your calling btw sounds fantastic. I've seen first hand how curious animals can be... One time I took a battery and 2 signal flashers and set up a pair of amber lights on them to use at the edge of a lake as a marker. They are doing there thing and we hear a large crack we get freaked out and wait we end up seeing a young bull moose checking this contraption out. we figure it was the clicking of the pair of flashers that brought it in. Cool video and thank you for the explanation it makes perfect sense.
I now have boot imprints on my backside for not thinking about that myself.. makes so much sense.. I am a still hunter but how useful is that information when heading into or leaving the woods.. I just gotta say thanks Shawn..
I tried those vocalizations but I thought I heard whitetail laughter. Seriously, I've had good luck with antler rattling. A good hunter knows a lot about game behavior.
Fascinating journey into your hunting practices. Very interesting and informative step by step explanations. Thank you for sharing your natural wildlife calls. The variations by the age and gender of the deer was enlightening and your turkey call would of had me looking for the fowl. Well done sir!
You're a man of many parts. One of the best hunting videos I've seen and you're not trying to sell anything.That's impressive.
Carpenter, gardener, structual engineer, hunter, conservationist, bushcraft expert, and now a teacher!! You are amazing sir. Oh ya... i was born in Newmarket 😉
I didn’t know that. What year?
You forgot cook.
I couldn't have said that better myself!😉
and don't forget successful entrepreneur businessman, although the 2008-10 crash attacked everyone
Being a hunter for over 50 years now, your calls are spot on Shawn...
Your deer calls were so authentic that my lab started barking to let me know the deer were in the garden!
Great stories and advice, Shawn. I've always called it Still Hunting. Moving through, looking for sign, stopping and listening... It feels natural and isn't boring. I've set up in natural cover on a trail a time or two but I've never hunted from a stand. I prefer to move like the game is moving. Like you said, the noises you make that way don't give you away like people may think. And even if you come up empty on game, the sights and sounds, the experience is a worthwhile harvest.
I'm 68, still learning, thank you for the info!
My husband just said for this not to be a hunting video, it's one of the best he's ever seen. The most informative he's ever seen. Best wishes from the mountains of Western North Carolina, Graham County.
I'm watching from Rowan county! How about that!
I'm in Davidson county!
@@mariaandcream Small world I guess.
That was one of your best episodes yet. I, too, love to "talk" to big game. One time, I was driving slowly down a two-track jeep trail, and I happened to get between a mule deer doe on one side of the trail and her fawn on the other side of the trail. I stopped and turned off the engine. She was pretty uneasy at being separated from her fawn, and she started calling to it. So, being a bit playful at the time, I started giving fawn panic calls. OMG! She was looking all over for her fawn, but she couldn't see it because my Jeep was in the way. Finally, she came running up to the passenger side of my Jeep and looked inside the vehicle, thinking for sure that I had her fawn in there. I thought maybe she would jump in with me. Then she ran back a few feet and stomped. This went on for about five minutes, with her calling and me bleating back to her. Her fawn finally gathered enough courage to come around the front of the Jeep to his mother's side of the road. Do you think they simply ran off at that point? Oh, no! Mom walked up to her baby, and using her front feet, proceeded to give him a thrashing. Then, she looked over at me and calmly walked away into the quaking aspens, her fawn timidly following right behind her. You are right about observing wildlife. The more time you spend in the woods observing animals, the more you will know about them. Personally, I liked to hunt using tree stands, but however you choose to interact with wildlife is the right way for you to do it.
Jeesh! Shawn is so in touch with nature-it's amazing! 😮 I can just imagine his previous lives: explorer, pioneer, tracker, courier du bois, Hudson Bay Co scout/tracker/hunter, and probably a few military lifetimes thrown in there. And always with a dog by his side. 😊 Thanks for sharing.
Shawn it would be very valuable and interesting if you did a video demonstrating different animal voices during there different stages of hunting season. Animal sounds you made in this video were quite amazing to me. So consider making a video on animal calls.
VERY VERY TRUE
When I first got into hunting, I used all the gadgets. Since I started turkey hunting that has changed. No decoys and only one call (slate), or a my mouth. I have much more success now than ever before.
Shawn is so cool the deer probably subscribed to his youtube before they become dinner
I hope his deer becomes dinner lol
Thank you for sharing your knowledge. You are always so modest about it but are a master woodsman and are a huge source of information.
Telling the story of a hunt feels good
I learn something new from every one of your videos. Would love living off the grid as you are doing, but at 70, that isn’t practical for my husband and me. But, we do live in the center of our town, and our property borders right along with our city park, which is pretty densely populated with lots of deer and wild turkey. We have spotted a couple of mountain lions through the years, but rarely. Of course, in town, it’s not permitted to hunt, but if our world starts to go sour, well, that’s not going to stop us from using survival tactics. We have lived on our property for over 40 years now, so we are familiar with our wildlife activity. The deer don’t get culled out very often, so we see around 4-8 come through on their daily routine. We have been seeing around 15 turkeys come through in the mornings, but they get spooked easy if we are outside. The deer are so used to people being around, we could almost hand feed them. Thanks Shawn for your videos. I don’t watch any regular TV, but rather, pick and choose the content I want to watch. Yours are at the top of the list. ~Linda Wolff
I tried using that kind of tactic on my wife when I first met her by wooing her with loud animal noises and she wasn't buying it. 😂
You have to use chocolate as bait ~8^)
LOL 🤣😂😆🤣
@@straubdavid9 Mr. Straub, you win the award today for making me laugh out loud. Thanks for starting my day with your humor. Have a great day!
Lol
She probably thought you were constipated and wanted you to relive yourself privately.
Great commentary. You’re so in tune with nature, animals and the environment. Curiosity sharpens all the senses. 🙏🏻👍
Shawn, you are my kind of hunter and woodsman. If it seems I have already commented, it’s because I watched this videos several times. Thanks for sharing!
Great job with the deer harvest! Just went out on the 11th to spend my first day in the hunting blind for bow season here in Iowa. I was fortunate enough to harvest a nice sized buck after only spending 45 minutes in the woods. Being able to call by mouth is a great skill to have. Getting in tune with nature is an essential for effective hunting and you have definitely honed those skills over the years
Been watching since day 1 four years ago and this is the first time I’ve ever seen you nervous on camera! Thanks for always showing us your vulnerability and pushing yourself! P.S. the new video are great but I can tell it’s not your editing which doesn’t have the same effect but help is needed. Thank you again!
Thank you for letting us hear what those deer and turkey calls sound like, and telling us what makes that sound. For a city-dweller taking an occasional walk in the woods, recognising what animal or bird that sound might be is one of the more difficult but interesting things.
With my limited eyesight I seldom get a good look at whatever is calling, but being able to recognise the calls still makes me feel like I encountered that bird on my walk.
You can find recordings of different birds and animals. Lesley the BirdNerd has good blogs on bird calls and their behaviors. Enjoy!
Rocking those calls. Very informative about sounds, smells and sighting while hunting. I learn something fascinating from every video.
Many thanks!
Situational awareness, clicked up a few notches. Taking the time in Nature to really watch and listen, learning the sounds, scents, and sights ... Getting the Feel... this is how it be done. Insightful and inspiring stuff, Shawn. Thanks!! 😷👍
THAT...was very interesting! The stories and the vocal calls. I think the biggest edge you have Shawn, is your 'oneness' with nature. Never can learn enough from 'that' encyclopedia of knowledge, can we? Thanks muchly for sharing your time/talents with us. Health and God's blessings upon you n' yours!
It's been pouring rain all morning & windy right now ... calling for snow overnight ... keep doing what you do to show how to do it ... THANK YOU ... may God bless you & your family & keep people safe ... in Jesus' Name I pray & ask that it be so.
Best tutorial ever! More please, like this. Loved hunting with my husband like this but, I was impatient. Good times. After my husband died, the hunting just fizzled out, so all this video helped.
There are women's hunting clubs and fishing clubs out there. It's nice to have someone else who shares your interests. Have fun and learn more!
@@maryblaylock6545 Thank you! That is so true!
Exactly, the more time you spend in the woods, mostly observing is when you learn how to hunt. I always pattern my footsteps random as deer do etc... a windy day is a great time to still hunt etc... I love still hunting
Excellent! Invaluable information that can make the difference between success & failure. I like that it is just the opposite of what we always hear. TY
Well given advice Shawn , I've spent much of my life in the woods harvesting everything from Partridge/Deer and more . I can't remember a time when my Dad would use a manufacturerd animal or bird call , he called everything by mouth and with great success. Best regards as always from Lloyd somewhere here in Southern Ontario.
I agree wth you. I don't sit in deer stands either. I like to move around as well.
Shawn - hunting stories are always fun/interesting. Your mouth calls are spot on - I will probably make my wife think I've finally 'lost it' as I practice your technique. Excellent video as always, really enjoy seeing the bell light up with your notification!
My wife recently started hunting. I have tried to explain this to her. She has been successful hunting. Great tutorial.... takes time in the woods to perfect. But being “in-tune” with nature year round, not just hunting season, gives lots of opportunity. Those that take advantage of that will be successful... and have some fun doing it, even if it doesn’t end up in a “successful” harvest. Thanks!
Been there, calling deer and other animals in with sounds I made. When you are out in the woods enough through the years it just comes naturally.
You have a facile voice. I approve of hunting as long as people eat the food they kill. I'm glad you're enjoying yourself. Take care and as always, thanks for sharing.
but shooting a squirrel come on now sounds like killing for the sake of killing i may be wrong and i truly hope i am
You’re not alone! I hate to sit. I can sit and I have sat for longer than I cared but if I had a choice, I’d rather be on the move!
Your a seasoned hunter Sawn, animal calls give you better odds for hunting when knowing the environment, animal patterns and habits.
Interesting story I know a family who has hunted for years with a lucky shot in all their years to get a doe. Never thought to use No scent soap, change walk patterns, learn to adapt to animals’ living space etc. lol
Good hunting season Sawn!
Long winter ahead.
I love every single one of your vedeos , but the most I love is watching you build and planting crops!! and of course enjoy watching Cali , she’s so adorable!! Thank You Shawn and Cali 😊😃🐶
You inspired me today Shawn. In short, I watched this video yesterday and took to heart your statement that you carry your gun with you while working outdoors. Today I decided to cut firewood after work rather than go out to my tree stand and took my gun with me. After cutting wood I headed back towards the house and looked up on my property and saw three does. I shot two and have been working on processing all evening. Had to drop in to say thank you. I am also going to try my hand at tanning the hides for the first time.
much admiration for you Shawn! a survivor for sure!
I hope to start hunting this year or next. This is being stored as “gold” in my brain’s library. Thanks Shawn.
Many many years ago, a friend's mother developed a heart condition. She still wanted to go hunt on the family's annual outing. She had them find a small clearing for her and there was a stump for her to sit on. They built her a small fire to keep warm. She sat there with her rifle across her knees, cracking peanuts and eating them. A big buck was curious about the noise and came across the clearing. She was the only one to get her deer that day. She did that every year after that until her health went down hill. An amazing woman. Smart, kind, funny, and generous. Her daughter was also quite the pistol.
Great video. Your calling is amazing. Been trying to do it my whole life. Never got that good. Wow. Love your channel
I had an old friend teach me how to mouth call years ago and still do it today. Using 2 quarters mocking a squirrel works to. Awesome video Shawn stay safe and happy hunting from Arizona.
How I started as well. Since though i've always used a dime and a penny or a dime and the rim of a shotgun shell. Found that the ridges on the quarter worked better if they were against a smooth ridge, switched to a dime for size and movement
Loved the educational advice for hunting. Calling deer and turkey was neat. You sounded just like the real thing.
Love hearing stories like this , this is great stuff!
In america to get close to animals you say God Bless America and animals show up Just from your voice 😂✌🏻👍🏻
Very well put together mate! I hunt deer in a remote patch in southern Australia and the deer a very sensitive here as there are really no other animals apart from kangaroos and birds . So I walk a little and look alot and walk with no sound or very minimal. And always have a shower before I go hunting all that seems to work for me and only one time out of 10 that I wouldn't come back with a deer. Keep up the great work mate 🌲🦌
I'm with you on the short patience for sitting. This is what's kept me from deer hunting until now, thanks for the tips. Nice to know not everybody follows the typical style of sit and hope.
It's only sit & hope if you've not done your homework.
Very true. Everyone has their own aproch. In the end all that matters is meats in the freezer. Good hunting
Except he doesnt HAVE a freezer .
@@donaldmichaellumsden2714 never said he did. Was just a figure of speech
@@russ6720 You can't deny that Shawn has many skills, and is knowledgeable about many things along with a great work ethic. He shares his knowledge with others at no cost for those wanting to learn about this life style .He's not twisting anybody arm to watch and you don't have to agree with everything he does. If in fact he lives a home with his wife ...who really cares!!!!.
Always enjoy watching you & Cali with my morning coffee!
I hit the like icon immediately because your videos have never disappointed me!👍🇺🇸🤠🙏✝️
Love your videos. Cali is the best. You have built a beautiful place there. Your family must be very proud.
Goodmorning, I completely understand what you have explained. I used to get Birds to come right up to a tree or window when I was home. Down here when I was in an Apartment I had a Blackbird that I called right to a tree that was at my bedroom window. We got so comfortable talking to each other he started coming at five o'clock in the morning and would call and call until I answered. I never allowed him to see me and he would get so frustrated he keep looking around get down on the ground and search. When he could not find where whatever it was he would ruff up his feathers, flap his wings and start a string of angry calls which I would give right back to him. It would go on for a few minutes then he would fly away. Then one day he started doing a whole new set of calls, at first I ignored them and then I tried them and he got excited but answered back with one of our favourite calls. Then he went back to the new call. I felt like he was teaching me and it turned out he taught me a lot of new calls. Everyday we spent time call out to each other. Then I moved and I often wonder what he probably felt like when no one answered. The neighbours could not believe what we did. Do yes nature is wonderfully amazing. There are some things in nature I am terribly afraid of. I have been walking in the woods and suddenly a whole lot of turkeys would appear. Once a Bear crossed in front of me not too close . I stayed calm and did not make eye contact I knew he was watching from a distance. I do not go on hikes anymore as I cannot walk any distance. I enjoy your Videos so much. I love the Forest there but am very nervous about the Jungle here. There Monkeys in the yard most days and lots of beautiful birds. There have been Wild Hogs and many other animals. Glad you can enjoy Nature so much Creation is something to treasure. Have a wonderful week.
My grandmother used to do that with a robin that would come back year after year. I hope that you find a comfortable chair to sit in while conversing with the birds. Best wishes and stay healthy.
Your sounds are VERY much like the real thing. No wonder it works so well. Don't be embarrassed. It works great.
@@realairplane261 I bet Shawn has taught D to hunt and do calls also.
That deer you shot didn't get hunted, he volunteered!
@@Brokenbones2 Why shouldn't he go visit his wife? Not too many women want to spend all their time out in the woods, especially at mosquito time. Obviously he built his own house. You can easily see it for yourself. You saw everything he did for yourself. Are you saying he didn't REALLY build that whole compound? I saw it. Log by log. Are you saying he paid someone else to build it, when no one was watching?
@@realairplane261 digging up the pond near the first choice for workshop. He told us about that, though. No one can do everything without ANY machinery.
This is a awesome video. Great stuff, I am loving these vids. When you make noise with your mouth we all learn something good 👊🏻
Our golden loved your calls during this one. Ears up. Shawn you are a wildlife whisperer.
I live in a suburban village outside of Chicago. Enjoy all your videos. Our home abuts a forest preserve. Deer are all over the place and they eat any flowering plant I ever have tried to enjoy. Come on over here and help yourself to all the deer you can harvest. Of course, you'll quickly get to meet many neighbors who love the deer and soon, the village police officers. My neighbors, not the deer loving ones - and I will post your bail. Love your channel and look forward to each episode. Thanks for sharing. PS. Bring Cali, all the pesky neighbors will love her.
The temperature was 36c in Adelaide Australia 🇦🇺 spent the afternoon at the beach.
Love you work!
your continent is getting cooked more and more every year. hope the fires arent bad. will see.
@@scubaguy5389 nah called summer happens every year. Should be ok with fires expecting a la lina here. Summer here especially where i am gets to 45 its normal been that way for way for years
41c here in Penrith New South Wales Australia, would have loved some snow.
That's how my buddy got his deer this year. He was standing there taking a leak when he looked up on the hill and there stood a big 8 point. I'm pretty sure his fly was still open.
I love watching Cali ❤
I enjoyed another video and it was very thoughtful of you to explain to the subscriber that the deer scene wasn’t staged people like that know nothing about hunting or trying to be self reliant they are just looking for people to fail having a ATV or a chainsaw is no different than having a gun you can’t throw rocks to kill game being self reliant is doing everything you can for yourself so than you don’t have to depend on others it doesn’t mean that you have to do everything the hard way or live like a cave man
Very good hunting information in this video. I learned a lot. Another great video Shawn I enjoyed it
Thank you Shawn sharing your skills. Good luck 🍀 to you n Cali. ... Arkansas Clyde 🇺🇸
Deer walk within 10 feet of us typically. People ask if I have an expensive zoom lens but I am taking most shots with a kit lens. Have not seen a buck up here yet.
You are so incredibly gifted. I love getting to hear these calls. It’s so cool.💖
Your calling noises do sound authentic because I can often hear the deer on the top of the hills close to my house.
Those turkeys will carry on. Seriously, I can’t hunt but that was probably the most
informative set of instructions done in the most understandable format.
And your idea of fairness hunting is right on the money. You, sir could rake in a fortune.
But what makes you a model outdoorsman/ human being is how you think and conduct yourself.
Everyone has faults but yours are not evident. Such a pleasure to watch and listen
to your videos. Thank you for the nth time again. And what a great distraction from
the world outside of your place in nature. Hope that makes sense.
Well explained! Sharing video with one of my sons! He is much interested then the others. Many blessings to you and family! Have a blessed week and enjoy the weather!!
Shawn, You create a flashback.... 50 years... Think I've said before, summers with my uncle Fred in the country, eyeopener for a city boy aged 10. When accompanying him one day doing his groundsman/gamekeeper duties, we saw a squirrel in the veg patch. We were near the shed. Expletives squirrel says he, peas.. beans hands me a .22 rifle and says go get 'im Stephen!! WOT! I went after him, but he knew what was coming. I was as noisy as a bull in a bush. We ended up in an open field adjacent to the garden with ancient oaks. Boy, once on the bark he was in his element. I shot, but he dodged like a running back and quick as a flash. No squirrel for me that day. Nowadays, I approach the game dealer with a broad smile so as not to spook him. I compliment his produce, make small talk and stroke his fur! When he says cash or card, I say cash and he relaxes and comes up with the goods. I say credit...... and he's gone like mist in the wind! Urban hunting techniques. It's good to share. Regards Stephen.
Takes awhile to get in Tune with Nature ! Well done Mr. James your skills are immense ! Stay well Kudos .
Interesting to see how you can call up different game without using any callers. Those calls you make just with your voice are amazing. 👍❤
Congrats! Thanks for the video and good hunting!
My cats enjoyed your turkey noises and focused on the tv for awhile after you did it
Very interesting. Thanks Shawn 🇬🇧
GOOD MORNING SHAWN & FAM.
Patience does come with age. Couldn't sit on a stand until I was past 60. That was 14 years ago. Now its snap.
Shawn, thanks for the video, it really was interesting. Your passion comes through loud and clear. Your animal sounds are awesome!
I am giving you a thumbs up thanks for sharing your experience with all of us who believe in what you are doing.
Shawn's skills are many, now to include animal calling.
Ur amazing- thankful for this info learning new is priceless -Cali amazing how cool you are 🐾🐾🤗😊
you sir are a mans man! , you're like the Fonzi of the wilderness , great stuff
What’s the update on the food storage building? Did you get it plowed back in? Love your work ethic and your videos. Thanks
Great informative video Shawn. Gonna give it a try in my woods. I don't hunt but you gave me some good ideas as I don't normally see the animals even I know that they are there. Cheers, Steve from RI
So true, about wildlife vocalisation. One hears this in jungles, especially at night. Love these videos. I learn so much, and let's not forget the joy Cali brings.
Excellent Advice for hunting Shawn! I have used these methods before with good results. I have been watching deer when someone else in the area has taken a shot at something and the report of the shot only caused the deer to look up and face that direction for about a minute, then they went back to feeding. Stalking is about knowing your prey and using that knowledge to your advantage. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us.
Thanks for this video with all the sound and stories are wonderful to do all the hunting and I also saw your taking his fur skin {the name} I am so amazing with your real life. thanks again for everything
When colder weather comes and snowshoe hares 🐰🐰🐰 have changed to their winter coats you could test high pitched calls to squeak them up. If you ever harvest one, you should make rabbit stew with gravy, mashed potatoes and carrots 🍲🥔🥕 … and trade the fur for winter supplies. That's how natives balanced their lives 200 years ago. Living off the land without destroying it.
Good video, Shawn. We walk around our woods for 2 years now and the deer are quite used to hearing and seeing us. Thanks.
I too was taught to be still once I spotted a deer. I wasn't supposed to move until they were almost out of sight. Then drop back , do a wide circle to get up in front. I was a young girl and shortly after, the opportunity to hunt deer was not available any longer.
There are women's hunting and fishing clubs now where you can learn and join like minded individuals.
Your doe bleat sounds way better than the one I carry! I need to practice with my mouth more so I have to carry less stuff. I can really only do a buck grunt. Great video. I love hearing your hunting stories too. Congratulations on getting that deer. I'm still working on getting mine this year.
I prefer walking around also. Thanks for this one Shawn, really excellent video if you are a hunter.
Pretty cool you were able to go harvest a deer that way. Your calling btw sounds fantastic. I've seen first hand how curious animals can be... One time I took a battery and 2 signal flashers and set up a pair of amber lights on them to use at the edge of a lake as a marker. They are doing there thing and we hear a large crack we get freaked out and wait we end up seeing a young bull moose checking this contraption out. we figure it was the clicking of the pair of flashers that brought it in. Cool video and thank you for the explanation it makes perfect sense.
Shawn, another great story from you and your adventures in the wild. You Sir are a true animal whisperer, so very cool to be one with nature.
What a great informative video. Thanks Shawn!
Thanks for this Video! It´s allways most interesting...! TAKE CARE! Greetings from Germany!
I now have boot imprints on my backside for not thinking about that myself.. makes so much sense.. I am a still hunter but how useful is that information when heading into or leaving the woods.. I just gotta say thanks Shawn..
Would not have been surprised if shawn had called something up while doing this video .
No! Not at all!😉😂
I tried those vocalizations but I thought I heard whitetail laughter. Seriously, I've had good luck with antler rattling. A good hunter knows a lot about game behavior.
What an awesome video! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and talents. It is much appreciated.
Fascinating journey into your hunting practices. Very interesting and informative step by step explanations. Thank you for sharing your natural wildlife calls. The variations by the age and gender of the deer was enlightening and your turkey call would of had me looking for the fowl. Well done sir!