Bowhunting in a PARK - Deer React to Hunting Pressure
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- This was one of the more interesting places I've hunted. A target rich environment with a huge deer population in need of management due to decades of no hunting. I was surprised how these seemingly tame deer responded to a handful of bowhunters.
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Catman- I’m an archer on a park. There are 4 of us.
The reason the deer knew something was up was the way you were walking. You were walking like a predator. Civilians just stroll along the deer know the difference.
When you change your posture from upright and a smooth cadence walk to hunched and sneaky they know something is different.
I thank it’s a great look cause even ethical hunters like catman have bad days in the woods and being in the internet allows new hunters the reality of bow hunting
Catman, forget all these ethical mumbo-jumbo nay-sayers. You're a hunter. I'm a hunter. A hunt is a hunt and meat down is meat down. As long as you're collecting on your hunts and harvests, that's all that matters. Love your videos. Keep' em coming!
compared to your other videos this ones straight emberassing
LOL, I went to stick a big doe like that and she jumped clear over top of me and ran forty yards and died. All I could see were them hooves kicking near my head!
I think had you went in found good spots and climbed you would have had way more success helping the park do what they need done for the herd management
How come you didnt climb up a tree? Not allowed to?
If you had learned the property, gone in early on the first day with a climber and sat all day you propably could have gotten your three does per day. It looked like people were doing a pretty good job of pushing deer around, you justed needed to sit and wait.
Enjoy your hunt. After watching it i think you would have found where deer were and set up and let the deer come to you. Just a thought.
I also drew a management hunt this year here in MO at a state park. Mine was a 2 day gun hunt, and yes the deer catch on quick, the first morning sounded like a war, but quickly died down by afternoon and day 2. It was a lot of fun to do, and I ended up with 1 young doe so didn’t get skunked at least.
Great hunt brother 😊 I'm betting that in between your scouting and opening day that many other guys were in there scouting as well And made the dear more nervous I don't think you did anything different but the deer were definitely more alert At least you got one 😊
That is very possible, especially if hunters were scouting off the hiking trail
Did the park not allow you to climb a tree???
🦌🦌🦌
There is a clear visual and audible difference in your movement from the scouting trip to the hunting trip. Obviously I have no way to prove it but I honestly believe that this is the primary reason for the change in their behavior. I was surprised to see that you didn't switch to a saddle with the cover I could see still available in the trees. Maybe it wasn't allowed.
Bow hunting can be very difficult especially when deer move and duck
Can already tell its gonna be a good video. Hope everyone is having a good season so far.
I would like to guess that you were not the only one that scouted prior to the 3 days. Just shows how smart these creatures are in their own home. Great hunt!🦌🙏
Congratulations on your harvest !!!
Can you not get in a tree and wait on them. I know you hunt saddles.
I absolutely love watching your show, but that first shot is the exact reason I don't shoot mechanicals. My first bow kill only happened because I was using a solid blade that successfully penetrated the shoulder.
I believe the deer know something suspicious is going on when people enter the woods in the dark. If all the hunters had agreed to wait until the normal time when people would start walking and you had drawn while walking you would have had at least one easy shot. But I agree that your cadence was probably “predatory “ as well. At least you got one and helped out the other hunter. Love your vids man!
Obviously they know what’s going on never takes long for them to realize something is wrong and getting out of the area
Great video. Keep it up catman. You show the reality of hunting that every hunter can relate to. The harsh reality of it other want to hide. If youve never had a bad hunt or a bad shot or a miss in general well to state the obvious you just dont hunt enough. Keep it up man 👍
I watch every one of the videos you post and you always do a very good job filming but this one was Fantastic the way you had the camera set when you shot the Doe was amazing
That's more deer than I have seen in the past 4 seasons put together. Enjoy the videos, keep it up!!
Great video as always. Seemed like you was speed hunting instead of your normal stlye spot an stalk or sit in some cover an wait.
I have draw some hunts here in Ohio on places similar, an its crazy how fast deer go from mot skittish to high alert so quickly. They diffently pick up on pressure fast
If I could give you 2 thumbs up I would, Johnny. As for the other negative comments this is why it's called hunting and not killing. Don't really care what the woke left or anti's think. They will always find something negative about hunting. Stay real Johnny and thank you!
Great video hopefully you can get back in there again next season go back and watch your video on your scouting trip you where walking by the deer on your hunt you started walking at the deer keep making the great videos God bless and have a great season
I’ve tried but never drawn there. My question is why didn’t you take your saddle?
Great Vid Cat man. Great true and honest content as always. Keep the awesome vids comming our way.
Get in a tree no ?
I hope you're making some money off this video. There was 2 commercials back to back every 4 to 5 minutes. Couldn't skip them had to wait until they finished.
They are standing around waiting for that apple or granola bar that people bring for them.
Why wouldn't you just sit down instead of walking around spooking every deer.
Like your stuff, but this was painful- appreciate the true unedited video. But painful
Wish they would do a hunt like that at Radnor Lake
There is so many things wrong with this hunt that i don't know where to begin. This guy shouldn't be allowed to have a hunting license. I guess nobody has ever tought him the fundamentals of deer hunting. He is wounding these animals because he is rushing his shots which causes them a lot of pain and suffering. Why is he not using a tree stand? The key to hunting is to not let the animal know that you are there. Of coarse the deer are spooked because they think a Sasquatch is after them
Taking a stroll in the park… at full draw. Awesome!
I hunt in illinois we have some of the biggest bucks in the county, love to deer hunt!!!
Just goes to show that the deer will go where they know they're safe. They know they can't be hunted in that park....usually. That's why they're there.
Also, could you not hunt elevated? That place seems perfect for a saddle hunt! Seems like a good place for a shotgun hunt, too.
What was that like a 40 yard shot? Patience should of let it get closer, closing the distance man? 🤔
The deer in the park gets hunted around the park they know hunter orange. You think it's going to be a slam dunk hunt until you get after them. Lol
Better off to climb a tree and hope no one walks through whenever the deer are around you.
When you put Camo on and start walking into the woods animals know it’s game on..!!!
I know these are basically tame deer, but this guy needs to work o his woodsmanship skills.
Least your having fun and getting some exercise. Lol.
Nice video. I don’t see enough to ask if it’s a shooter. I respect your attitude. The Lord bless you.
Stay on the walking trails the deer are comfortable with that. Take one step off the trail and enter their living space and they act like any other whitetail.
Catman you didn't use your normal deer , bow hunting tactics. Hunt from a tree and you would have taken 3 by noon. Park hunts aren't like shooting fish in a barrel. Other hunters probably didn't appreciate all the walking and spooking you did.
Dang!!!!! don't shoot the pets!!! Lol..
I wish my state would let us hunt the parks like that
Catman love your channel ❤️ ♥️ 💕
Blaze orange, gotta love it.
I hear it was leaked that there was a killer cat in the park. They new.
That’s a awesome place to hunt
I have MAD respect for...*
Is this Red Top Mountain in Ga?
It’s like going to the zoo to hunt
Citified groundpounder.
Come on down to Mississippi !! Catman Ur very welcome Bro .. I enjoyed the longer video too ! Congratulations on ur deer 🦌 kill ...... )
Catman needs to walk like a cat
Hey catman outdoors I’m thinking bout traveling couple hours away from Knoxville tn. There’s not any good public close to me. Can you or anyone give me some insight on what to look for on public land map to drop pin. I just don’t know if your hunting wma public in tn or just tva undeveloped public land. I’ve looked toward middle tn at some public I would like to know if you do more tva or wma and what are you looking for on map that makes you drop pin. What’s the best site or app to find public land in Tn or Kentucky I’ve thought bout going just cross the line
Profoundly enjoyed this video. I have made respect for you, for trying to finish off that injured doe with a knife. I'm just glad you came out of it alright. Thanks for sharing!!
That like fish in a barrel
Enjoyed the video
That place was packed with Deer
Congratulations on you kill.
Hammer Down Catman
Catman you spooked more game then any other guy I watch. I don't think a video goes by where you don't say "oops I just spooked one..."
That happens when you are where they are I guess. Or your crocs are to noisy
It was the big block of blaze orange the deer were reacting to. If you would have wore blaze orange on your initial walkthrough you would have gotten the same reaction. Would you have been within the rules to wear camo blaze orange, that would have helped a lot by breaking up that huge block of orange.
I've watched every video you put out in the last 3 or 4 years. Enjoyed all of them. Your style. But this was extra exciting. I love the premise of shooting fish in a barrel type deer hunting. I have opportunities around me to enter these park hunts. Haven't yet, but will now that I have this knowledge. Thanks for sharing!
That was interesting to watch and how the deer pick up on the pressure. I just wish people would respect the Park and stop littering almost every frame of your hunt there was GARBAGE on the ground. It's one thing to see it on the side of the roads but this is a Park. Try and keep it Natural as Possible.
That orange gave them the freak outs .. if just bow they should just let yall.wear camo they would been less likey to spook so easy .. just my opinion ..
As dumb as it sounds, you scouted in the evening the days prior, deer get used to seeing hikers and bikers all day so an evening walker is not unusual. The day you hunted you were walking through right after daylight, deer don't see as many people hiking or biking right away at first light.
You wore camo! You have to go in normal clothes i urban bow hunt and the deer respond different when you’re in camo compared to regular clothes
They odviously dont care that you are walking threw there, they just stayed there and watched....wish they were all like that...(That would be like Heavan)
I've hunted "easy targets" before, they know when something isn't normal.
I think after spooking the first couple of deer I would have reverted to hunting in a saddle or treestand.
Hilarious! I would not have done anything different. Good video
Catman, could you go back in acweek or so and see if ther came back. Rangers need to make better ROE, maybe have a drive. Always enjoy seeing you.
How many people hit to hunt this hunt your just waking around not worried about walking into other hunters
Id thought youd killed a truckload lol , they got smart quick
On this hunt You looked like. You were in a covey of deer 70% of the time…lol .lol
Animals realize a human walking and a human walking with something. I walk by my chickens everyday and nothing but as soon as I walk by with a shovel or something they fall to pieces!....lol
Forgot to ask.... why not get up in a tree?
Looks like you need to do the old "I'm just passing through" sort of walking like when hunting rabbits in a fence row. Just walk through without changing your posture or speed, when you spot one you need to do keep up the act and do exactly what you did for the doe you shot. Works great for animals that are used to seeing people but will run off if you try approaching them.
Looks fun
Wow this certainly is one I won’t finish watching, pretty sad
I wonder if wearing casual cloths instead of camo would help. In my experience it seems like they can tell that when your in camo you are hunting.
Like Connor McGreger said who to f..k is this guy
Orange jacket and bow, only difference
Great video, very interesting. Merry Christmas. PB
Wow…awesome…we watch all your videos Catman!
Hopefully you will get that big main frame 8 next year
2/3 hunters working together might be the trick in a spot like that
I think best to wear civilian clothing. In that environment
I've got a nephew who is a park ranger there on that same park.
A crossbow would have been deadly on this mission
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“These deer sure are making a fool out of me” 😂 very relatable
Were you allowed to keep the deer that were shot on this hunt or does the ranger take them.
Great video! That looks like a good time!
Damn Orange is the give away they better run.
Please explain an ethical hunter yuppy