Some things I’ve learned since I started hunting elk: Movement cannot be understated. Sometimes all it takes is an ear twitch to see something youd have otherwise missed. Learn to look through trees and bushes, and not at them. Speed = noise. Never walk in the open if you’re being serious, always check open areas with your binos before going aound their edges. List goes on. You get the idea. Oh and use your nose. Believe it or not, you can smell things like elk if you know what to look for.
I actually smelled a bull elk before seeing him outside Colorado Spring. I stopped before cresting a hill and thought I was mucking horse stalls. It was so strong. Got over the hill and he saw me. Had just pissed on a tree.
I was an 11B in the Army for 8 years. Anytime we went out into the field, we were taught SLLS Stop, Look, Listen, Smell. Taking your time and being on the lookout for anything unusual is best than trying to be in a hurry.
Thank you for reviving some great but nearly forgotten memories of mine including this one. Person 1: "He's out there in the field!" Person 2: "If he was in that field I would see him!" *proceeds to accuse person 1 of lying* Person 1: "No he's really there" Person 2: "no he's not" *walks away* Person 1: *pauses, begins scanning the field looking for me, after a moment turns away and begrudgingly follows person number 2* Me: *prone in a field, head tilted sideways, I'm as flat as a human gets without being damaged, looking through the grass, smiling, hearing the above conversation about me*
I'm a Marine that crossed over into the Army. During every field op I ever did, I was always picked to be OPFOR. Slow, deliberate movements are better than speed. Listen and smell just as much as you look. Find a good mud puddle and get saturated. Move quickly under cover of sound. This goofy hand signals work when you're with a team. Vegetation and range are your friends.
@@NotAushire Many people slip by the government's eye even with open to the public plannings of commiting crime. Its when you serve these plans directly to a governmental figure however that things usually end up in getting arrested
Learning how to avoid being seen and heard, but also how to see and listen. Without going into retinas, cones, etc you should never look or scan directly ahead, but move your eyes in a "infinity"♾️ search pattern. In cold weather keep your mouth covered to mask your "breath" and/or suck on snow to reduce the temperature of the breath you exhale, lessening it's "picture".. Listening while holding your breath and releasing it quietly aids in reducing your sound and helps with hearing. If you know you're going to be in a situation like this, don't use scented soap, aftershave, deodorant, freshly laundered clothes... those are easily picked up on. Excellent production Stoker !
I love your comment about solid subdued colors! I don’t hate camo, but in a semi urban environment, solid colors make me more of a grey man that still can go in the field and disappear, while not looking too much like a ninja comando in town. Great instruction! I miss the days of playing “hide and seek” in ROTC to train for E&E
Having some black friction tape as part of your gear.(like we used to use on hockey sticks) helps. I always jump up and down to see if my gear makes noise, then tape down any noisy buckles or shiny things with the dull, black tape.
The human eye recognizes a monochrome image then fills in the colors. The rods form the monochrome, the cones, the color. Motion is first recognized in monochrome. That's why we're sensitive to it. (IFF is done in monochrome) Sound also indicates what kinds of things your stepping on and what kind of trail your leaving. If you're breaking lots of twigs you might as well paint a center line too Love the vid!!!!
I always wear natural colors, I couldn't tell you now many people walked up to me unaware I was only a few feet away. Being Native I have darker brown, red skin, helps me naturally blend in as well. I made a woman jump becaue I was behind a giant tree with a fallen tree around it, they didn't see me until I walked out. So yes, natural colors are very effective.
Another thing you might want to mention is not to look directly at an object at night. Look just to the side of the object to get better definition. I have yet to be able to move through the woods without sounding like a stampeding herd of yaks. Hope you have some more on noise, litter and light discipline, cover and concealment. Saw the first episode of Grunt Proof Survival Games this morning. Very cool.
Thin lightweight footwear for close up maneuvers. Heavy hiking boots are the enemy of quiet. I keep lightweight footwear strapped to my pack for when I need to be quiet.
There's also something to be said for that 'feeling' you get when someone is watching you. Looking directly at a target is often frowned upon as this feeling is a real thing that a target can often sense. This is more the art versus the science but good to keep in mind
Good content. People don’t realize how far noise travels in the wild . I’ve been in a tree hunting and heard cooking pots clink together right at a miles distance. Ready for the full blown release of the challenge. Have a great day
Smell is a big give away cologne, tobacco, fresh laundered clothes carries a long way once you acclimate to an area. Hunting we hung our stuff outside a few days. So much to learn. Thanks for sharing
Very squared away video brother. Fun to watch and full of important things to keep in mind. I was an airborne infantryman for 15 years and you even hit on things I never thought of. Again, thanks.
As far as hunting, in archery I used good ol' army cammo and the facepaint . I did a base layer of the lighter green, then put dots and different sized lines at different angles. W/ a cammo ball cap. I was archry hunting on the ground about 40 yards off a game trail. I was also only about 80 yards from the one entrance to this hillside. I knew there was another hunter on this hill. I was hoping he would spook a buck towards me. A few hours later, the other hunter came from the other side of the hill heading towards his truck where he parked just outside the entrance I said about earlier. I thought he would walk about 50 yards past me but here he was coming right for me. He got within 5 yards of me and I jersey my bow. It scared the crap outta him!! Lol. I thought he seen me send just came to talk. My bow was solid black w/ no cammo. My point is that the hunting cammo is great if it matches your surroundings. But the reg. Basic ol' Army woodland cammo is much more versital I'm my opinion.
@@johndalessandro6433 Ahh.. I should have been able to decipher that, but was thrown off due to thinking it was slang for some kind of Jersey move. Good to know. Thankyou . . .
I had a guy I think was an anti walk into my hunting stand area. He looked at me from a distance then started wandering around with a metal detector. When he wasn’t looking I slipped away and sat by the top of the 4X road he was coming up. I sat against a tree with my head down so he couldn’t see my face. Old school woodlands clothing. He was looking for me. When he was about 10’ feet from me I asked how he was doing. Should have seen him jump! 0351 USMC.
You should have trained with Tom Brown Jr, stalking Wolf's grandson. The Apaches were Masters at survival, tracking, stalking, they knew the art of invisibility. When they walked they would roll the balls of their feet. The fox walk was silent.
Great overview Top on E&E basics… it takes discipline to overcome the natural tendencies of taking the path of least resistance when conducting movements . Often times going through hardest terrain, while slower, can often provide that needed safety when speed cannot provide it, Good stuff! Can’t wait for next episode of the Grunt-Proof games! Keep up the Fire!
There is a lot of ex sniper on UA-cam that show you how to make a ghillie suit the way they did in sniper schools and their are a lot of sniper schools video on UA-cam and show you everything they do. Awesome video and a lot of awesome comments to
to the trained eye I found you in less than 2 seconds (enough time for a full picture scan), you were the only tree that had a buldge on it. Pretty easy to see for the trained eye. I may sound egotistical but make no mistake your trained enemy will find the basics extremely easy. A good stalker, camouflage and concealment practice will reward any hunter with the best food or stalker with the easiest Kill.
When you did the video asking everyone to put their questions in the comments, I asked if you ever had any encounters with the Harry people who live in the forest. I have had the pleasure of quite a few encounters with them. They are masters at moving through the forest without being seen, and quickly disappearing if they are seen. They are also always watching, usually from a hidden position, so it is very hard to go into their territory without being detected. But I have been able to get past them a few times and caught them off guard, getting a sighting. Once one of them knows that you are in their forest, they all know. Great teaching video.
@@GruntProof why would I want to do that? I have no reason to hurt one of these people. Oh yeah, you want proof. If anyone really wants proof, I can take them out to where these forest people live and drop them off for a night or two, pretty sure they will have proof enough. Always a possibility, but unlikely that they will encounter one that thinks he needs to take back a body to his people, to prove that these funny looking, skinny, hairless creatures really do exist. Most of the encounters I have had with these people have been positive, or at least benign.
Bigfoots are smelly and poor. You should pursue leprechauns. If you catch one they must give you their gold by folk law. Just watch out for the bridge trolls. They’ll cut into your leprechaun bucks with bridge tolls.
You also don't want to grab ahold of small trees and saplings while climbing hills and such. A small movement down at the height of your hand will make a huge movement at the top of that sapling or small tree. Anything looking in your direction can see the tree canopy perfectly still or moving in unison while one particular tree is moving erratically and out of place is clearly a sign of someone climbing a hill using trees for support and to help with the climbing.
Thank you 🙏 for sharing your skill craft Brother… Always wanted to go through SEAR school 🏫 in the military. Was just a Marine Infantrymen and found out later after I was out that Special Forces got to get it all😎 If only I could turn back time. Semper Fi
@@ChandlerWhite-wk5pp I most certainly agree accruing knowledge 😉. I would have to declare War on the U.S. Government if I went to our border. Don’t have that fire 🔥 power. Our Government has went Communist… There will be another Civil War hear in America 🇺🇸… I’ll be in this one for sure. Until then stay frosty 🥶
Yeah Top! I noticed that I could spot a squirrel 🐿 hopping in the woods at 200yds,while a spike buck crept up behind me to 3ft.! without making a sound in the dry leaves! Amazing!
Great info. My grandfather was in the Belgian military and he thought me these principles. The french acronym is MOTRAF, mouvement, ombres, t?, reflet, a?, forme.
First time I ever heard of the idea that eyes catch movement, was as a kid reading “Big Sky”. Funny the things that stay with you. That was in the late 60s. Thank you.
I hunted all my life, both with falcons, hot, and Eagles. Also rifles. I can walk very quietly. when I was very young, my dad taught us how to walk very quietly and slowly bringing the surround. I am right now trying to learn to camouflage and pick the correct colors and pattern and try to learn how to face paint. One hunting we always were blaze concerned about.
I’m sure that my best efforts will be outmaneuvered. For example, I didn’t realize how noisy certain polypropylene fabrics are, especially with tactical pants. Can’t be stealthy when your thighs are shouting “shoosh, shoosh...”! Also, you need to be able to outmaneuver infrared scanning. Having a wool/Mylar body length suit or bag may be the difference in successful evasion.
Great video, I'm going to use this new found knowledge to improve in Dayz, which is a HUGE survival shooter game, would be amazing to see you put all your survival knowledge into a game like that and show us :) 10/10 content keep it up
DayZ player here too and looking forward to applying more discipline to my movements, scouting, etc. it’s already a mostly slow paced game but slowing down just a bit more is key. See you on Cherno.
Great stuff! you never know if and when you might need this knowledge. Thanks! I'm rooting for you in the Grunt Proof games, my money is on you. Atb! 👍
I saw a fellow talking go another. They were both standing about 10 yards from brush. What totally blew me away was that one of the two was invisible from his waste yo his neck!! I had to really try to focus on his invisible torso. I don' t know if I would have ever seen him, but he must have moved slightly. Amazing! The camo was ASAT. (All season, all terrain)
SOCOM veteran here. I like to look at the entire area I will be operating in, which may also include small villages and towns. Regions have vastly different architectures with different colors, so finding a camo pattern and color that works as a good medium platform to build off of is indispensable. I can touch up in my environment, but if I'm in Eastern Europe for example, going from woods to rubble of a village or military outpost made mainly from concrete ruins is a vastly different palate to work within. Having something that gives you a solid base to move between biomes and customize on the fly, along with gear choice like double-sided light/dark netting, can make all the difference in the world.
I was in a predicament one time where I was hiding in the woods and the bad guy was getting closer to my hiding spot. I was in a dried creek bed horizontal to his direction and I had two choices, I could’ve either stayed there and hope he didn’t walk right up on me. Or I could quickly and quietly bent down run down the creek bed to more bushes about 50-100 feet to his left... I ended up doing that, because I didn’t want him close enough to grab me if he saw me. Whether he heard me or not, and wether it was a good decision or not, I escaped. I made it to the bushes and looked back he was just standing there swiveling his head. Like he heard something but wasn’t sure from where. And then he eventually turned back and left... idk what you were supposed to do in an instance like that but what I did possibly saved my life...
If you're trying to hunt on the cheap and don't want to spend a lot on camouflage clothes try clothes that are colored like the area you're in. I tend to wear a woodland camo bandana laid flat over my head so it hangs off my shoulders and secured with a dark brown headband and my clothes are usually dark brown pants and a brown shirt. With that attire I'm able to sneak up on rabbits close enough to grab them. Camo doesn't have to be complicated to be effective.
Being a 68W attached to a field artillery unit, we never got to practice camo too much since, by nature, we were out in the open fields anyways. Its hard to conceal a 155 Paladin. Anyways, Ive always been fascinated about hiding in plain sight. Idk why but I just love the concept of being completely hidden from the world.
People don’t care anymore that words have meanings. They think forever means temporary. They think Yeshua changed who God is. They think Yeshua died so that they can worship pagan gods like santa claus and easter bunnies, eat pork and break the sabbath. Forever means forever. Perpetual. Eternal. Exodus 31:16 Some popcorn preacher tells them Christmas isn’t pagan and they just believe it. No problem. I can’t wait for this world to end. No more common sense. Is that bad? Conclusion means final, end of discussion. Oh but that’s Old Testament. Baby Christmas Jesus did away with all that. Zero understanding of scripture. Ecclesiastes 12:13 Here Yeshua is literally saying that he is teaching the exact same thing the prophets were teaching. And they still won’t believe. Luke 16:31 They are their own gods. Using his name in vain. Making up their own laws as they go. The “law of love” which is exactly the same law as Satans kingdom. They can’t see that Yahs love is the commandments. They don’t want to be in bondage to Yah. Matthew 15:9 These people are not our brethren. Matthew 12:48-50 We want them to be but they just reject their messiahs teachings. Reducing him to a splat of blood that’s given them excuses to continue to sin. Hebrews 10:26 Totally ignoring the hard parts. 1 John 3:4 You ask them what sin is, they can’t answer. Sorry about that. Sometimes I feel defeated. Like what’s the point. No one listens. Eyes so full of planks they can’t see two feet in front of them. Loving their pagan lawless ways.
As a photographer who loves wildlife, the MOST important thing in my opinion. Is patience and being quiet. Imagine you're a wolf. Move slowly, be in shadows. And wait. Often cover yourself in leaves and wear similar colors. For example fall? Wear yellow etc.
And then the tom comes in from the side, and that tree you were scooting around trying to keep behind you, becomes a moot point. Don’t ask me how I know!
This is useful info! Thank you and as always, appreciate your down to earth approach to your teaching. What were you using for covering at 1:25 in the vid talking about shape?
Soy civil pero he seguido tus intrucciones y he logrado ocultarme entre la naturaleza ahora se me hace mucho mas facil considero tener ya cierta capacidad para ocultarme de los ojos de los demas y no esque busque zonas deshabitadas he logrado pasar entre personas aprovechando el entorno natural
The vast majority of people are right-hand. When you said the guy was headed northeast I wanted to scream PREDICTABLE. Don't let your natural tendencies dictate your actions. Deliberate, planned action when possible.
I was sitting on the bank along a stream when I hear people coming, it was a Scout Troup w/ their Scout Leader, I remained very still and they walked on by never seeing me. People don't look up for some reason.
Some things I’ve learned since I started hunting elk: Movement cannot be understated. Sometimes all it takes is an ear twitch to see something youd have otherwise missed. Learn to look through trees and bushes, and not at them. Speed = noise. Never walk in the open if you’re being serious, always check open areas with your binos before going aound their edges. List goes on. You get the idea. Oh and use your nose. Believe it or not, you can smell things like elk if you know what to look for.
It's been said many times over that soldiers throughout history smelled each other through the brush long before seeing
So try!
I actually smelled a bull elk before seeing him outside Colorado Spring. I stopped before cresting a hill and thought I was mucking horse stalls. It was so strong. Got over the hill and he saw me. Had just pissed on a tree.
This guy can put his ear to the ground and tell you how many men on horseback coming from 2 miles out
Smells can drift for a fair ways.
Also, what you eat can cause you to smell.
All sorts of little things can get you killed.
I was an 11B in the Army for 8 years. Anytime we went out into the field, we were taught SLLS Stop, Look, Listen, Smell. Taking your time and being on the lookout for anything unusual is best than trying to be in a hurry.
Thank you for reviving some great but nearly forgotten memories of mine including this one.
Person 1: "He's out there in the field!"
Person 2: "If he was in that field I would see him!" *proceeds to accuse person 1 of lying*
Person 1: "No he's really there"
Person 2: "no he's not" *walks away*
Person 1: *pauses, begins scanning the field looking for me, after a moment turns away and begrudgingly follows person number 2*
Me: *prone in a field, head tilted sideways, I'm as flat as a human gets without being damaged, looking through the grass, smiling, hearing the above conversation about me*
Once, Bob were missing.
The town's folks gathered and searched for him.
They found him.
He were on the teams out looking for himself.
😂😂😂😂
I'm a Marine that crossed over into the Army. During every field op I ever did, I was always picked to be OPFOR.
Slow, deliberate movements are better than speed.
Listen and smell just as much as you look.
Find a good mud puddle and get saturated.
Move quickly under cover of sound.
This goofy hand signals work when you're with a team.
Vegetation and range are your friends.
Like Arnold did in predator. He covered himself in the mud wall.
I plan on being a fugitive at some stage so this information is invaluable.
Digital footprint
@@NotAushire that's why he's going off-grid mate
@OsnoloVrach Yeah, but this digital footprint could show the feds what kind of knowledge he is using. They would have an idea of what to expect
@@NotAushire Many people slip by the government's eye even with open to the public plannings of commiting crime. Its when you serve these plans directly to a governmental figure however that things usually end up in getting arrested
How's it going? Update on living the dream.
Learning how to avoid being seen and heard, but also how to see and listen. Without going into retinas, cones, etc you should never look or scan directly ahead, but move your eyes in a "infinity"♾️ search pattern. In cold weather keep your mouth covered to mask your "breath" and/or suck on snow to reduce the temperature of the breath you exhale, lessening it's "picture".. Listening while holding your breath and releasing it quietly aids in reducing your sound and helps with hearing. If you know you're going to be in a situation like this, don't use scented soap, aftershave, deodorant, freshly laundered clothes... those are easily picked up on. Excellent production Stoker !
Great thoughts man!
I love your comment about solid subdued colors! I don’t hate camo, but in a semi urban environment, solid colors make me more of a grey man that still can go in the field and disappear, while not looking too much like a ninja comando in town. Great instruction! I miss the days of playing “hide and seek” in ROTC to train for E&E
Having some black friction tape as part of your gear.(like we used to use on hockey sticks) helps. I always jump up and down to see if my gear makes noise, then tape down any noisy buckles or shiny things with the dull, black tape.
The human eye recognizes a monochrome image then fills in the colors. The rods form the monochrome, the cones, the color. Motion is first recognized in monochrome. That's why we're sensitive to it. (IFF is done in monochrome)
Sound also indicates what kinds of things your stepping on and what kind of trail your leaving. If you're breaking lots of twigs you might as well paint a center line too
Love the vid!!!!
i think everything but the whole "im gonna give you 10 seconds to find me" gimmick was fantastic. Good job.
I always wear natural colors, I couldn't tell you now many people walked up to me unaware I was only a few feet away. Being Native I have darker brown, red skin, helps me naturally blend in as well. I made a woman jump becaue I was behind a giant tree with a fallen tree around it, they didn't see me until I walked out. So yes, natural colors are very effective.
Being dim is a great skill
Hau
5:25 was scary , I thought I seen something moving on the far right . I’m now dead 💀
Another thing you might want to mention is not to look directly at an object at night. Look just to the side of the object to get better definition. I have yet to be able to move through the woods without sounding like a stampeding herd of yaks. Hope you have some more on noise, litter and light discipline, cover and concealment. Saw the first episode of Grunt Proof Survival Games this morning. Very cool.
Awesome! And yeah I can try to feed some more on sound.
Thin lightweight footwear for close up maneuvers. Heavy hiking boots are the enemy of quiet. I keep lightweight footwear strapped to my pack for when I need to be quiet.
Rods and cones!
There's also something to be said for that 'feeling' you get when someone is watching you. Looking directly at a target is often frowned upon as this feeling is a real thing that a target can often sense. This is more the art versus the science but good to keep in mind
This is called averted eye gaze or something similar. Astronomers sometimes use it to observe especially dim objects
Good content. People don’t realize how far noise travels in the wild . I’ve been in a tree hunting and heard cooking pots clink together right at a miles distance. Ready for the full blown release of the challenge. Have a great day
Right on John - you too!
Smell is a big give away cologne, tobacco, fresh laundered clothes carries a long way once you acclimate to an area. Hunting we hung our stuff outside a few days. So much to learn. Thanks for sharing
Very squared away video brother. Fun to watch and full of important things to keep in mind. I was an airborne infantryman for 15 years and you even hit on things I never thought of. Again, thanks.
Thanks for the refresher course,Bill. Very good presentation and reminder that noise and light can be counterproductive.
Wool clothing with the same camo pattern as cotton or blends seems to be more effective. It has a kind of 3D effect.
Also wool is quiet
As far as hunting, in archery I used good ol' army cammo and the facepaint . I did a base layer of the lighter green, then put dots and different sized lines at different angles. W/ a cammo ball cap. I was archry hunting on the ground about 40 yards off a game trail. I was also only about 80 yards from the one entrance to this hillside. I knew there was another hunter on this hill. I was hoping he would spook a buck towards me. A few hours later, the other hunter came from the other side of the hill heading towards his truck where he parked just outside the entrance I said about earlier. I thought he would walk about 50 yards past me but here he was coming right for me. He got within 5 yards of me and I jersey my bow. It scared the crap outta him!! Lol. I thought he seen me send just came to talk. My bow was solid black w/ no cammo. My point is that the hunting cammo is great if it matches your surroundings. But the reg. Basic ol' Army woodland cammo is much more versital I'm my opinion.
J D,
". . .i jersey . . ."
What does this mean ?
It it a visual or audio move ?
@@fjb4932 I meant to say I JERKED my bow. Sorry about that.
@@johndalessandro6433
Ahh..
I should have been able to decipher that, but was thrown off due to thinking it was slang for some kind of Jersey move. Good to know. Thankyou . . .
@@fjb4932 yw brother. I'm from PA anyway lol.
I had a guy I think was an anti walk into my hunting stand area. He looked at me from a distance then started wandering around with a metal detector. When he wasn’t looking I slipped away and sat by the top of the 4X road he was coming up. I sat against a tree with my head down so he couldn’t see my face. Old school woodlands clothing. He was looking for me. When he was about 10’ feet from me I asked how he was doing. Should have seen him jump! 0351 USMC.
You should have trained with Tom Brown Jr, stalking Wolf's grandson.
The Apaches were Masters at survival, tracking, stalking, they knew the art of invisibility.
When they walked they would roll the balls of their feet. The fox walk was silent.
Great overview Top on E&E basics… it takes discipline to overcome the natural tendencies of taking the path of least resistance when conducting movements . Often times going through hardest terrain, while slower, can often provide that needed safety when speed cannot provide it, Good stuff! Can’t wait for next episode of the Grunt-Proof games! Keep up the Fire!
Right on!
Sneezing & Coughing is also a concern. Learned suppression is over looked , As Mundane as that seems.
There is a lot of ex sniper on UA-cam that show you how to make a ghillie suit the way they did in sniper schools and their are a lot of sniper schools video on UA-cam and show you everything they do. Awesome video and a lot of awesome comments to
to the trained eye I found you in less than 2 seconds (enough time for a full picture scan), you were the only tree that had a buldge on it. Pretty easy to see for the trained eye. I may sound egotistical but make no mistake your trained enemy will find the basics extremely easy. A good stalker, camouflage and concealment practice will reward any hunter with the best food or stalker with the easiest Kill.
11:01
“Out there, past them treeeees”
Best movie ever
"I'm gonna have me some fun, I'm gonna have me some fun"🤣
When you did the video asking everyone to put their questions in the comments, I asked if you ever had any encounters with the Harry people who live in the forest. I have had the pleasure of quite a few encounters with them. They are masters at moving through the forest without being seen, and quickly disappearing if they are seen. They are also always watching, usually from a hidden position, so it is very hard to go into their territory without being detected. But I have been able to get past them a few times and caught them off guard, getting a sighting. Once one of them knows that you are in their forest, they all know.
Great teaching video.
Awesome!
Bring back a body next time!
@@GruntProof why would I want to do that? I have no reason to hurt one of these people.
Oh yeah, you want proof. If anyone really wants proof, I can take them out to where these forest people live and drop them off for a night or two, pretty sure they will have proof enough.
Always a possibility, but unlikely that they will encounter one that thinks he needs to take back a body to his people, to prove that these funny looking, skinny, hairless creatures really do exist.
Most of the encounters I have had with these people have been positive, or at least benign.
Bigfoots are smelly and poor. You should pursue leprechauns. If you catch one they must give you their gold by folk law. Just watch out for the bridge trolls. They’ll cut into your leprechaun bucks with bridge tolls.
Equine excrement.
You also don't want to grab ahold of small trees and saplings while climbing hills and such. A small movement down at the height of your hand will make a huge movement at the top of that sapling or small tree. Anything looking in your direction can see the tree canopy perfectly still or moving in unison while one particular tree is moving erratically and out of place is clearly a sign of someone climbing a hill using trees for support and to help with the climbing.
Thank you 🙏 for sharing your skill craft Brother…
Always wanted to go through SEAR school 🏫 in the military.
Was just a Marine Infantrymen and found out later after I was out that Special Forces got to get it all😎
If only I could turn back time.
Semper Fi
Might not be too late, doesn't hurt to keep accruing knowledge, america could definitely use your help at the border
@@ChandlerWhite-wk5pp I most certainly agree accruing knowledge 😉.
I would have to declare War on the U.S. Government if I went to our border.
Don’t have that fire 🔥 power.
Our Government has went Communist…
There will be another Civil War hear in America 🇺🇸…
I’ll be in this one for sure.
Until then stay frosty 🥶
Yeah Top! I noticed that I could spot a squirrel 🐿 hopping in the woods at 200yds,while a spike buck crept up behind me to 3ft.! without making a sound in the dry leaves! Amazing!
Crazy Top! 🥃🇺🇸
Great info. My grandfather was in the Belgian military and he thought me these principles. The french acronym is MOTRAF, mouvement, ombres, t?, reflet, a?, forme.
First time I ever heard of the idea that eyes catch movement, was as a kid reading “Big Sky”. Funny the things that stay with you. That was in the late 60s. Thank you.
I hunted all my life, both with falcons, hot, and Eagles. Also rifles. I can walk very quietly. when I was very young, my dad taught us how to walk very quietly and slowly bringing the surround.
I am right now trying to learn to camouflage and pick the correct colors and pattern and try to learn how to face paint. One hunting we always were blaze concerned about.
I’m sure that my best efforts will be outmaneuvered. For example, I didn’t realize how noisy certain polypropylene fabrics are, especially with tactical pants. Can’t be stealthy when your thighs are shouting “shoosh, shoosh...”!
Also, you need to be able to outmaneuver infrared scanning. Having a wool/Mylar body length suit or bag may be the difference in successful evasion.
Great video, I'm going to use this new found knowledge to improve in Dayz, which is a HUGE survival shooter game, would be amazing to see you put all your survival knowledge into a game like that and show us :) 10/10 content keep it up
That would be a fun project!!
Glad the content resonated with ya!
DayZ player here too and looking forward to applying more discipline to my movements, scouting, etc. it’s already a mostly slow paced game but slowing down just a bit more is key. See you on Cherno.
All good advice. Would like to see examples of moving from one place of concealment to another. Thanks for a wonderful video!
Just found your channel. Now a fan. Thanks for all the practical insight and help.
very awesome vid, though I do want to say I saw your shoulder's silhouette within the first 2 seconds at 6:00
Brings back a lot of memories . We played hunter killer a lot
Right on!
Great stuff! you never know if and when you might need this knowledge. Thanks! I'm rooting for you in the Grunt Proof games, my money is on you. Atb! 👍
Thanks brother! 👊🇺🇸
Great video bud, keep em coming. Stay safe and be well brother. Strength and Honor...
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I found your channel from Randall's. Keep up the great work, I think both your channels are awesome and love watching the SERE Challenge.
I saw a fellow talking go another. They were both standing about 10 yards from brush. What totally blew me away was that one of the two was invisible from his waste yo his neck!! I had to really try to focus on his invisible torso. I don' t know if I would have ever seen him, but he must have moved slightly. Amazing! The camo was ASAT. (All season, all terrain)
Great Video. Cover and concealment is key.
Awesome information brother. I will be a regular now. Thank you for this valuable info
🥃 thanks brother!
Did SERE in the '80s with USN in Warner Springs, CA. Great video. A lot came rushing back.
SOCOM veteran here. I like to look at the entire area I will be operating in, which may also include small villages and towns. Regions have vastly different architectures with different colors, so finding a camo pattern and color that works as a good medium platform to build off of is indispensable. I can touch up in my environment, but if I'm in Eastern Europe for example, going from woods to rubble of a village or military outpost made mainly from concrete ruins is a vastly different palate to work within. Having something that gives you a solid base to move between biomes and customize on the fly, along with gear choice like double-sided light/dark netting, can make all the difference in the world.
Great video.! I know some hunters that need to learn these points about concealment..
Hope they find it then! 🥃🇺🇸
I was in a predicament one time where I was hiding in the woods and the bad guy was getting closer to my hiding spot. I was in a dried creek bed horizontal to his direction and I had two choices, I could’ve either stayed there and hope he didn’t walk right up on me. Or I could quickly and quietly bent down run down the creek bed to more bushes about 50-100 feet to his left... I ended up doing that, because I didn’t want him close enough to grab me if he saw me. Whether he heard me or not, and wether it was a good decision or not, I escaped. I made it to the bushes and looked back he was just standing there swiveling his head. Like he heard something but wasn’t sure from where. And then he eventually turned back and left... idk what you were supposed to do in an instance like that but what I did possibly saved my life...
Glad you made it!
Why was the bad guy after u, where was this, and why were u in the woods
He stole the man's wife
Something tells me you did very well in the game
I do what I can 😎
Just found your channel. Great content. I'm subscribed, keep it coming!
Awesome block of instruction. Keep the videos coming. Friend or foe their is always something someone can pick up and we hope it's not the foe
I think the hunter/evader exercise is a good force on force exercise on both sides, and it doesnt even have to involve airsoft or anything.
I am using every bit of your information. It is crucial in staying ahead of the game
If you're trying to hunt on the cheap and don't want to spend a lot on camouflage clothes try clothes that are colored like the area you're in.
I tend to wear a woodland camo bandana laid flat over my head so it hangs off my shoulders and secured with a dark brown headband and my clothes are usually dark brown pants and a brown shirt.
With that attire I'm able to sneak up on rabbits close enough to grab them. Camo doesn't have to be complicated to be effective.
This guy is like the hardcore hide-and-seek master lol. I guess you're never too old to play in the woods.
Ts helps planning on goin hunting for a good month or so wanted to be able to see if maybe solid colors would help keep me camouflage
Cranking out the good stuff Stoker... 👍🏻
Thanks brother!
Great info., Thanks for sharing.
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Being a 68W attached to a field artillery unit, we never got to practice camo too much since, by nature, we were out in the open fields anyways. Its hard to conceal a 155 Paladin. Anyways, Ive always been fascinated about hiding in plain sight. Idk why but I just love the concept of being completely hidden from the world.
Great guidance.
Thank you, from England. God bless America.
People don’t care anymore that words have meanings. They think forever means temporary. They think Yeshua changed who God is. They think Yeshua died so that they can worship pagan gods like santa claus and easter bunnies, eat pork and break the sabbath. Forever means forever. Perpetual. Eternal.
Exodus 31:16
Some popcorn preacher tells them Christmas isn’t pagan and they just believe it. No problem. I can’t wait for this world to end. No more common sense. Is that bad?
Conclusion means final, end of discussion. Oh but that’s Old Testament. Baby Christmas Jesus did away with all that. Zero understanding of scripture.
Ecclesiastes 12:13
Here Yeshua is literally saying that he is teaching the exact same thing the prophets were teaching. And they still won’t believe.
Luke 16:31
They are their own gods. Using his name in vain. Making up their own laws as they go. The “law of love” which is exactly the same law as Satans kingdom. They can’t see that Yahs love is the commandments. They don’t want to be in bondage to Yah.
Matthew 15:9
These people are not our brethren.
Matthew 12:48-50
We want them to be but they just reject their messiahs teachings. Reducing him to a splat of blood that’s given them excuses to continue to sin.
Hebrews 10:26
Totally ignoring the hard parts.
1 John 3:4
You ask them what sin is, they can’t answer.
Sorry about that. Sometimes I feel defeated. Like what’s the point. No one listens. Eyes so full of planks they can’t see two feet in front of them. Loving their pagan lawless ways.
After hearing a sniper talk about doing his "stalk" in school wearing a yellow T-shirt, my perspective on camouflage has been adjusted slightly.
Awesome video as always. I wish somebody would hunt me so I could practice some E&E.
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i have always thought that would be a good game
I'm colourblind to the extent that my dream of serving in military couldn't be achieved but I still guessed it right away. 5:35
It's very important to have eye protection while moving through any brush.
Not if you keep your head up and watch your surroundings unless it’s extremely thick brush everywhere
I would be interested to see how you function against thermal hunting.
Like how your clothing is similar to the environment same colors to blend in
What has always been frustrating to me when being out in the bush is picking up movement but not being able to pinpoint anything definite.
As a photographer who loves wildlife, the MOST important thing in my opinion. Is patience and being quiet. Imagine you're a wolf. Move slowly, be in shadows. And wait. Often cover yourself in leaves and wear similar colors. For example fall? Wear yellow etc.
Excellent educational content.
Fun topic, hope to learn more.
On its way!
@@STOKERMATIC You're an early bird!
Something I learned turkey hunting is it is definitely best to have something behind you to break up your outline.
So true!
And then the tom comes in from the side, and that tree you were scooting around trying to keep behind you, becomes a moot point. Don’t ask me how I know!
@@STOKERMATIC That has happened to me more than I care to admit!!!!
Well made and informational material. Thank You!
This is useful info! Thank you and as always, appreciate your down to earth approach to your teaching.
What were you using for covering at 1:25 in the vid talking about shape?
If you meant what as I draping over my head, it's a sniper veil amzn.to/3izFeWw
@@STOKERMATIC I did and thank you.
Do you think it'll conceal well enough that no one would see you sitting on the couch binging Dexter?
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What does stay below the crest means?
Great video! Thanks.
My mate really liked you couldn’t see it myself
Soy civil pero he seguido tus intrucciones y he logrado ocultarme entre la naturaleza ahora se me hace mucho mas facil considero tener ya cierta capacidad para ocultarme de los ojos de los demas y no esque busque zonas deshabitadas he logrado pasar entre personas aprovechando el entorno natural
Amazing
Greetings from Brazil
Great info. What about urban camouflage?
The vast majority of people are right-hand. When you said the guy was headed northeast I wanted to scream PREDICTABLE. Don't let your natural tendencies dictate your actions. Deliberate, planned action when possible.
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Awesome thanks for the information always appreciate
Good video
Im learning.
Excellent instruction ...thanks!
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Satellites, rockets, planes, scopes, goggles, balloons, dogs, cameras, etc., can be used to locate people, even if they are using camouflage.
Thank you for this video!
We sure like it and leave a comment down below. Thanks for the video!
I was sitting on the bank along a stream when I hear people coming, it was a Scout Troup w/ their Scout Leader, I remained very still and they walked on by never seeing me. People don't look up for some reason.
Good basics. Thank you.
Any suggestions on beating thermal detection from drones?
Escape and Evasion Principles: 8 Steps To Operate in Contested Environments
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You should do an urban one as well.
On the list!
Awesome tips!
Excellent presentation!
Gonna give you 10 seconds to find me. Then stands behind a tree.
BWT- thanks for the info
Good video, thanks for the info
Sean Kelly & Dave Catenbury have some great experience & greater knowledge in this field & be sure to thank them for their services. God bless
Dave Canterbury is a fraud.
Great video thanks 👍
Useful and straight-forward
Season 1 of SERE Challenge:
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