As a professional tracker trained by old timers and Chickasaw of Appalachia. I wanted to say thanks for doing a surprisingly good job on this. I was expecting some whimsical way out there stuff. This is a good place to start. Want to tell people a few tricks as well. Stay away from pungent scented things like detergents, foods, and washing products for baths. Not because it scents you but because it prevents you from scenting other things. You can smell when something has passed by the scent of the area not necessarily by smelling the person or etc but dirt, insects, plants etc. If you ever have to track anything wash yourself and cloths in heavy borax it will also cause your ability to smell to increase a lot. You don't have to invest in much to be a decent tracker other than time patience and acclimation to the surroundings. The biggest piece of advice is be in touch with mother nature. Everyone has individual techniques learn where you are weak, and don't get over confident when you think your strong. Or you will be the one being tracked.
@@MorrisonScotch you forgot to throw in hope they dont have dogs! I'm actually on the other side of the law and getting involved with SAR and looking for good insight
You made the point several times of 'wind-smell', as have a few others here...but in my personal experience of over 40-years of wilderness activities (hunting, camping, trails-hiking, even SAR for local authorities), the human sense of smell is so terrible and natural scents usually so subtle, it is FAR MORE POWERFUL to focus on sounds, and the lack of them, to help you in tracking. Often, if someone has been through an area recently, wildlife will have left the area...some wildlife are far more sensitive to human presence than others (lynx, bobcat, cougar, etc.)...and birds-disturbed can show paths that you cannot see, as well. Audio is a KEY sense that MOST trackers often overlook if 'school-trained'... Also, as a former Marine myself, I often have told the story of spending 30-days in the 'back of Camp Lejeune'...our unit was out, across the 'bridge' for a month...and didn't really think anything about it, other than being glad to come back in...and we arrived right at lunch time, so we marched up to the chow hall (near the front gate), staged, and started to go inside...but the Mess Sergeant said ABSOLUTELY NOT! Your platoon smells LIKE PIGS! Get them bathed, come back for dinner mess! An argument ensued, we WERE let in (to prevent drawing more MREs) and we had to actually serve ourselves...some were gagging, we smelled so bad. The moral of this story? Whether it is cigarette smoke or just RANCID SWEAT, you STINK...and if I am clean, I WILL smell you at close range (destroying your camouflage at close distances). STAY CLEAN and SCENT FREE in the wilds...and to this point, the BEST thing I've ever found has been a simple, unscented bar of soap and a homemade mix of 10:1 corn starch and baking soda...just throw it in a ziploc, shake it, put it on after bathing/showering then put clean clothes on...it will make you 'stay nearly scentless' all day...
Actually that is incorrect, the human sense of smell is highly UNDERmined because we generally don't use it the way like a dog would. However, if you train your nose to track you can absolutely do that. Your sense of smell even has a deep impact on how you taste food, think about that!
True, but how can someone give a lesson that can go on for days or even weeks within a short few minutes? No offense brother... but; this man (Black Scout Survival) is great at what he does and tires his best to keep the few good men/women in knowledge. He has my total respect! I would stand before him and his family before ANYTHING/ANYONE at ANYTIME!!!
@@anthonyoldham4517 I'm pretty sure he was just adding an additional tip for anyone interested in learning tracking. He wasnt throwing shade at your bud.
Aussie natives are masters of this stuff ,they tie branches to their feet to hide tracks ,and even make fake tracks , and backtrack to send those tracking them in the wrong direction :) brush the ground with leaves to cover you tracks walking backwards. :)
The two types of tracking are 1. Visual and 2. Scent (Dogs). The principals don’t change in a combat environment, you just have to take into consideration security and enemy tactics. What you described was a “Likely area search” which is relevant to animals too.
Great video, Jarhead. Old Nam Recon Vet says watch the depth of tracks to determine if the bad buys are carrying supplies/weapons. If they are then be prepared to call in arty to dispatch their sneaky asses. Worked well for us 40 odd years ago. Semper Fi
Good advice . If you walk the same path regularly ,step in your own previous tracks. Even on the return journey , it is an old Indian trick to confuse trackers . Also when moving in groups ,if everybody man woman ect step in the same track as the person in front ,it also conceals info trackers are reading, and makes it harder for them to read your tracks :)
on my hiking stick I have different colored rubber bands and carved inch marks so I can measure foot print and distance between steps ...easy and it works
@@numbereightyseven The deeper the footprint, the heavier the weight of the individual. The longer the stride, the bigger they are (vertically). While longer strides can also be attributed to running or moving quickly, there are different indicators on footprints that differentiate between someone running and someone walking. For instance, the heel is going to be jammed in versus a steady roll like at a walking pace; among another things.
All joking aside I've really wondered why a tracker hasn't done that. If they are supposed to be in the 1000-1200lbs range it would be very hard not to leave sign. There are some very good man trackers out there that its damn near impossible to lose them. So I'd think a professional man tracker wouldn't have a hard time tracking one.
@@roverman985 That was actually tried. A former Portuguese army tracker who served in the Portuguese colonies in Africa, and used to track rebels, was brought in to track a bigfoot in California. You might be able to find the video here on Ytube. Obviously he wasn't successful. I don't remember why. Maybe the tracks were just too old.
Pretty good. Also instinct and listening to your surroundings, especially for birds. See if they're following you, if they are, try following them and see where they take you. Could lead you to water, food, campsites and other interesting places. Just don't get to caught up on it if you don't know what you're looking for or don't have patience. I remember collecting sweetgrass in a small patch, this bird kept chirping, so I said "okay. Show me" (cree) followed for about 100 yards and there was this beautiful untouched patch of long (3'+) silver sweet grass the roots were deep purple.
ill State the obvious here but there may be some that haven't read it. Tom Brown " The Tracker". Not necessarily a book on tracking but definitely hits the mark on the culture of tracking and touches upon the essence of being out there in the woods. " how many deer did you see..... how many saw you"
There is a saying I heard once and I can't remember the exact words but . . . . It goes something like this and I would love it on a pocket T. "For those who fought for it freedom has a different taste "
Could have gone into Tracking Stick usage...and how to make them. I get it it's hard to Cram a load of content into a limited time frame. Articulation is spot on Brother.
Good video. I think another training tool would be a camera and take pictures of the tracks so you can compare them better over a period of time. Kind of like the same reason we write things down, a dull pencil is better than a sharp mind. Keep up the great work.
I will adopt your saying ("a dull pencil..."). My Father Always had a pencil and paper with him. He'd say "I never have to remember anything, Because i write it down." ThankYOU wjf213
@BlackScoutSurvival, Nice vid explaining the basics. Got a question, how is the sas guide to tracking in comparison to the combat tracking guide by John D. Hurth?
Marie Schieler @Marie...fear scent can easily be tracked by dogs for miles. A human gives off a scent from their sweat and body as they move forward etc......good trained people are able to pick up this scent as well. But dogs are best at that👍
perhaps a bit on a similar line, learn to spirit track. I can&have,but explaining it would take time. Not trying to be funny. It works on people&animals. Be aware of the 'indian sign'.
Boy, am I glad I wasn't first... yawn... maybe I'll actually listen to the dang thang before I open my trap... see what the dude has to say... maybe I'll be fifth, or sixth even.. I'll be older... wiser... who knows... maybe I'll not comment at all.... :)
what about something like a large man doing the fox walk by your standards those tracks would belong to a small woman walking backwards wouldn't they so is there a way to work around that or is it just logic and reason at that point that you look at the treads to determine the approximate size of the foot and weather or not the outer edge of the toe side of the track is deeper and maybe even smudged ?
As a professional tracker trained by old timers and Chickasaw of Appalachia. I wanted to say thanks for doing a surprisingly good job on this. I was expecting some whimsical way out there stuff. This is a good place to start. Want to tell people a few tricks as well.
Stay away from pungent scented things like detergents, foods, and washing products for baths.
Not because it scents you but because it prevents you from scenting other things. You can smell when something has passed by the scent of the area not necessarily by smelling the person or etc but dirt, insects, plants etc. If you ever have to track anything wash yourself and cloths in heavy borax it will also cause your ability to smell to increase a lot. You don't have to invest in much to be a decent tracker other than time patience and acclimation to the surroundings. The biggest piece of advice is be in touch with mother nature. Everyone has individual techniques learn where you are weak, and don't get over confident when you think your strong. Or you will be the one being tracked.
start a channel!!!
Very interes6, thank you. So, if you were evading a tracker what would you do? Thank you
@@df224 if they are a professional, pray he/she isn't armed, and you are not a criminal that has committed serious violent crimes.
@@MorrisonScotch you forgot to throw in hope they dont have dogs! I'm actually on the other side of the law and getting involved with SAR and looking for good insight
Borax!!! 20 Mule team. !!
What I use ... I track by smell but only 10%... the rest I go by disturbance on the ground or just above....
You made the point several times of 'wind-smell', as have a few others here...but in my personal experience of over 40-years of wilderness activities (hunting, camping, trails-hiking, even SAR for local authorities), the human sense of smell is so terrible and natural scents usually so subtle, it is FAR MORE POWERFUL to focus on sounds, and the lack of them, to help you in tracking. Often, if someone has been through an area recently, wildlife will have left the area...some wildlife are far more sensitive to human presence than others (lynx, bobcat, cougar, etc.)...and birds-disturbed can show paths that you cannot see, as well. Audio is a KEY sense that MOST trackers often overlook if 'school-trained'...
Also, as a former Marine myself, I often have told the story of spending 30-days in the 'back of Camp Lejeune'...our unit was out, across the 'bridge' for a month...and didn't really think anything about it, other than being glad to come back in...and we arrived right at lunch time, so we marched up to the chow hall (near the front gate), staged, and started to go inside...but the Mess Sergeant said ABSOLUTELY NOT! Your platoon smells LIKE PIGS! Get them bathed, come back for dinner mess! An argument ensued, we WERE let in (to prevent drawing more MREs) and we had to actually serve ourselves...some were gagging, we smelled so bad. The moral of this story? Whether it is cigarette smoke or just RANCID SWEAT, you STINK...and if I am clean, I WILL smell you at close range (destroying your camouflage at close distances). STAY CLEAN and SCENT FREE in the wilds...and to this point, the BEST thing I've ever found has been a simple, unscented bar of soap and a homemade mix of 10:1 corn starch and baking soda...just throw it in a ziploc, shake it, put it on after bathing/showering then put clean clothes on...it will make you 'stay nearly scentless' all day...
Actually that is incorrect, the human sense of smell is highly UNDERmined because we generally don't use it the way like a dog would. However, if you train your nose to track you can absolutely do that.
Your sense of smell even has a deep impact on how you taste food, think about that!
My grandpa taught me how to track rabbits and deer. That knowledge has put many meals on my table.
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He forgot to mention that you should also listen for animal alarm calls.
True, but how can someone give a lesson that can go on for days or even weeks within a short few minutes?
No offense brother... but; this man (Black Scout Survival) is great at what he does and tires his best to keep the few good men/women in knowledge.
He has my total respect! I would stand before him and his family before ANYTHING/ANYONE at ANYTIME!!!
@@anthonyoldham4517 I'm pretty sure he was just adding an additional tip for anyone interested in learning tracking. He wasnt throwing shade at your bud.
I love when they say, “Forgot to mention” as if every bit of this dude’s knowledge should have been deposited into this short video.
True
Aussie natives are masters of this stuff ,they tie branches to their feet to hide tracks ,and even make fake tracks , and backtrack to send those tracking them in the wrong direction :) brush the ground with leaves to cover you tracks walking backwards. :)
hahhahahahahhaha
The two types of tracking are 1. Visual and 2. Scent (Dogs).
The principals don’t change in a combat environment, you just have to take into consideration security and enemy tactics. What you described was a “Likely area search” which is relevant to animals too.
Great video, Jarhead. Old Nam Recon Vet says watch the depth of tracks to determine if the bad buys are carrying supplies/weapons. If they are then be prepared to call in arty to dispatch their sneaky asses. Worked well for us 40 odd years ago. Semper Fi
Good advice . If you walk the same path regularly ,step in your own previous tracks. Even on the return journey , it is an old Indian trick to confuse trackers . Also when moving in groups ,if everybody man woman ect step in the same track as the person in front ,it also conceals info trackers are reading, and makes it harder for them to read your tracks :)
on my hiking stick I have different colored rubber bands and carved inch marks so I can measure foot print and distance between steps ...easy and it works
Gadsen Cullpepper serious question, what do you use that information for?
@@numbereightyseven The deeper the footprint, the heavier the weight of the individual. The longer the stride, the bigger they are (vertically). While longer strides can also be attributed to running or moving quickly, there are different indicators on footprints that differentiate between someone running and someone walking. For instance, the heel is going to be jammed in versus a steady roll like at a walking pace; among another things.
90% "you know"
10% "How to track a man"
I'm just kidding lmao.
😂now I can’t unhear you know
Wealth of information this man is!! Thanks! Keep it going Marine!!
time to track bigfoot
I'm in bro, ill go grab my AR!
You won't come back!
All joking aside I've really wondered why a tracker hasn't done that. If they are supposed to be in the 1000-1200lbs range it would be very hard not to leave sign. There are some very good man trackers out there that its damn near impossible to lose them. So I'd think a professional man tracker wouldn't have a hard time tracking one.
@@roverman985 That was actually tried. A former Portuguese army tracker who served in the Portuguese colonies in Africa, and used to track rebels, was brought in to track a bigfoot in California. You might be able to find the video here on Ytube. Obviously he wasn't successful. I don't remember why. Maybe the tracks were just too old.
@@lemfarba4827 bigfoot in california :DDDDDDD
Thanks Jack. I've been going through your old videos and that intro with the grenade is lit. Bring it back!
Just needed this to be the next Daryl Dixon from The Walking Dead.
ah same
Pretty good. Also instinct and listening to your surroundings, especially for birds. See if they're following you, if they are, try following them and see where they take you. Could lead you to water, food, campsites and other interesting places. Just don't get to caught up on it if you don't know what you're looking for or don't have patience. I remember collecting sweetgrass in a small patch, this bird kept chirping, so I said "okay. Show me" (cree) followed for about 100 yards and there was this beautiful untouched patch of long (3'+) silver sweet grass the roots were deep purple.
ill State the obvious here but there may be some that haven't read it. Tom Brown " The Tracker". Not necessarily a book on tracking but definitely hits the mark on the culture of tracking and touches upon the essence of being out there in the woods. " how many deer did you see..... how many saw you"
Thank you Jack, I don’t say ‘ much , but your the best!
There is a saying I heard once and I can't remember the exact words but . . . . It goes something like this and I would love it on a pocket T.
"For those who fought for it freedom has a different taste "
Combat hunter training and advanced! Great courses! Learned a lot.
Could have gone into Tracking Stick usage...and how to make them. I get it it's hard to Cram a load of content into a limited time frame. Articulation is spot on Brother.
The strange things you find yourself researching for writing fanfiction
thanks for the great info,and you time and knowledge it's appreciated
holy shit. he brought up SF. well.. i feel better about my skills now.
Semper Fi, Outstanding videos and great info
Our Sheriffs Office is in a rural area. All the guys in the warrant service division go to a combat tracker course. The guys are like human K9s.
very interesting i learnt a couple of things that i had never thought about
Tracking Video, pretty interesting.
the wind is howling
daryl i wont let you down
Works both ways if you can track others that will help you to avoid being tracked,at least will slow down the perusuit.
I'm trying to become like Daryl
tristan joseph me to lol well i just wanna kno how to track in case I ever need to
me too lol
Thank you.
Love your vids!!! Keep up the good work!!
Good stuff brother!
i want to be a witcher but i don't have the powers nor the eyes, just some deductive skills somehow. thanks for the vid.
I like this tracking stuff we need more
Great tips do you also have a video on you’re favorite knives?
Good video. I think another training tool would be a camera and take pictures of the tracks so you can compare them better over a period of time. Kind of like the same reason we write things down, a dull pencil is better than a sharp mind. Keep up the great work.
I will adopt your saying ("a dull pencil...").
My Father Always had a pencil and paper with him. He'd say "I never have to remember anything, Because i write it down."
ThankYOU wjf213
Thank you excellent video very informative and encouraging!
Great info!
Good to know
Good video!
Someone stole my chicks, and I think they’re about to steal my chickens too.
So I need this.
SAR, also sends hasty teams on 4 wheelers ië snowmobiles on permimitor roads to get to the lost person
Darn good video
@BlackScoutSurvival, Nice
vid explaining the basics. Got a question, how is the sas guide to
tracking in comparison to the combat tracking guide by John D. Hurth?
great video I've paid for videos like this before.... Thanks
Good info. Thanks!
Would like to see more Urban senerio.
Would like to see you learn to spell
Good video, thanks
Liked that video, thanks for sharing.
How about aerial counter tracking? Especially IR and thermal imaging. 🤔
Thermal reflective pads
First video of yours I’ve seen. I swear man you and Danny McBride have the same voice
Really interesting video
awesome vid
17 days smoke free.
Yep almost up to 3 months...
David Hutchison nice
71 years smoke free.
Smoking is a sign of intelligence ( what type, you decide ).
Hang in there. Defeat your weakness ...
Yep
What cordage wristband are you wearing?
So.... you can track a person by their cologne. Does that mean you could track them by their fear scent?
Marie Schieler @Marie...fear scent can easily be tracked by dogs for miles. A human gives off a scent from their sweat and body as they move forward etc......good trained people are able to pick up this scent as well. But dogs are best at that👍
perhaps a bit on a similar line, learn to spirit track. I can&have,but explaining it would take time. Not trying to be funny. It works on people&animals. Be aware of the 'indian sign'.
What about if you're in the middle of Manhattan?
what watch do you have on and what do you think of it?
you know.... yeah....
Where can i find this outro music?
What is the brand of gloves that you're wearing?
Alpha_Panda 888 idk if you’re still wondering lol but they are Oakley’s
Boy, am I glad I wasn't first... yawn... maybe I'll actually listen to the dang thang before I open my trap... see what the dude has to say... maybe I'll be fifth, or sixth even.. I'll be older... wiser... who knows... maybe I'll not comment at all.... :)
Do you have an email for me to contact you(not the one on your website) I have some questions for you.
Tracking is really just deduction observation and common sense
Did he get all this just from the marines?
+Clay Callavis look up USMC Combat Hunter
Is that bracelet paracord?
So this is how the wife keeps finding me.
what about something like a large man doing the fox walk by your standards those tracks would belong to a small woman walking backwards wouldn't they so is there a way to work around that or is it just logic and reason at that point that you look at the treads to determine the approximate size of the foot and weather or not the outer edge of the toe side of the track is deeper and maybe even smudged ?
You know ... 😅
Follow a prison dog team one time it will make a believer out of anyone
Só faltou a legenda em Português
Or you could call jackal so u can use his tracking visor 🤷♂️
Lot of ums in your video. I’d suggest a script and to do a practice run to negate some of the redundant speech but otherwise a great video bud.
No. How many followers do you have? Oh ok
If i see ur face im thingkin about crazy rusaian hacker
Instruction is limited.
+Walter B yes that's the point. Go plaint up for a class and pay for real instruction at our website.
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You can't be first twice!
first to second this!
How to track a theft
awesome vid
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