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Ground Hunting Strategies for CROSSBOW HUNTERS!

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My PA hunting this year is going to be ground only. Here's a look at my plan, as well as some scouting tips. I welcome your feedback and suggestions!
This is not a channel about shooting big bucks. I don't discriminate--I'll shoot any legal deer. ;)
I want to help make RU-vid the #1 place for quality hunting entertainment. I want to help spread the hunting lifestyle. To do that, I set up this channel to showcase the crossbow and help others film their hunts and get those videos online. So, subscribe to this channel to be entertained and learn more about crossbows and filming in the outdoors.
This channel is about my love of the crossbow, hunting, and the outdoors. I hunt almost exclusively with the crossbow. I love it. Sure, like a lot of kids, I started hunting with a good ol' Model '94 Winchester 30-30 back in the 80's, but drifted away from hunting when I went off to college, law school, and started a family. As my daughter got older, I regained my interest in the outdoors, and I consider myself lucky to hunt on the same property today that I hunted on as a kid. I got the Excalibur Axiom crossbow in 2010 and I haven't looked back. This channel is the result of combining my interest in filming and hunting...
...and music, too! My related channel, Yankee Militia, showcases my music. Some of the music is hunting-related, so check that out, too! The soundtrack for this channel is provided by my band, so the two are intertwined. The albums "Live Free or Kill" and "Zombies Gotta Eat, Too!" are available on Amazon.com and elsewhere.
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@gabimarie8 5 лет назад

Thank you so much for your videos. This will be my first year crossbow hunting. As a matter of fact first time doing any archery hunting. Watching your videos over the last year is what motivated me to do so.

@Deathbybunjie 5 лет назад

That's great to hear, good luck!

@matthewwichtner2935 Год назад

Just watch this video. Hopefully you're still hunting!😊

@rickpasour565 2 месяца назад

Love watching your videos. I'm having a hard time of it right now. Even though I'm going through neuropathy in my whole body. Even though I can't do everything I used it helps me to watch you two in your adventures out hunting together. Have a good day Sincerely Rick

@Deathbybunjie 2 месяца назад

Glad to hear it and I wish you the best!

@huckfinn4260 5 лет назад

I was impressed with the quality of your videos when I started watching three years ago and you just keep raising the bar making them better as time goes on. You make it look easy. I think you have a great plan. I hope it ends with a huge buck on the ground.

@Deathbybunjie 5 лет назад

Thank you for this and yes I hope that's the way it ends too! We shall see!

@jacklawrence2895 5 лет назад

Great video. When my dad and I hunted in michigan . We always made natural ground blinds from fallen trees, logs and misc plants that where in the area. Since I moved to florida. I mainly use treestand and tree climber. I do own a ground blind but havent used much. Mainly do to me hunting in cedar swamps and other wet locations. Best of luck to everyone this hunting season

@Deathbybunjie 5 лет назад

That's interesting, I would have thought ground blinds were more popular in Florida but I am not familiar with the trees they have there, are they Pines that you put the stands in?

@jacklawrence2895 5 лет назад

@@Deathbybunjie one of the 4 treestand is on a large pine. The other 3 are on a cypress trees. I will take a video and send it later.

@kevinberdine 4 года назад

I love your videos, informative with a touch of humor. I'm new to crossbow hunting so you are like an encyclopedia with the voice of a radio announcer.

@Deathbybunjie 4 года назад

Thanks, I really appreciate it

@plastikman6768 4 года назад

all crossbow people know this guy is the man.

@Deathbybunjie 4 года назад

Thanks! Good luck this season!

@StormAngelWolf 2 года назад

Sneaking up is an art. Much respect👍🏽

@williamm.5673 5 лет назад

I just started hunting last year. This year I am taking my 17 year old son for the first time. We get the opportunity to go out next weekend a week early for youth season here in Indiana. He is, we are, really excited for this opportunity. We have been watching your videos this year to prepare, they are very educational. Somehow, I feel like you are a school teacher when you are off camera.

@Deathbybunjie 5 лет назад

Not a school teacher, but I am glad you get something out of these videos and I wish you the absolute best of luck!

@brianandtina73 5 лет назад

All terrific advice and a very thoughtful approach to location, location, location! Well done as always Rich!

@Deathbybunjie 5 лет назад

Now I should have used those three words in the video LOL

@richardpowers7231 5 лет назад

I don't know how you don't have more subscribers. Your videos are great for the content, but they are also very well made. You have a great speaking voice that really draws your attention in. You definitely deserve a lot more recognition for your videos.

@Deathbybunjie 5 лет назад

Well thanks for this and thanks for watching!

@Deathbybunjie 5 лет назад

Thanks for this, I appreciate it, and thanks for watching!

@useryggfdcc 4 года назад

I really like the way you analyze situations. Excellent use of good commonsense. Crossbow hunting season start beginning October in Ontario Canada and it will be my first hunting season in Canada with a crossbow.

@Deathbybunjie 4 года назад

Thanks for this, and good luck up there!

@huntwisejdr793 5 лет назад

Great movie Rich keep them coming very informative

@rambino1666 5 лет назад

I'll be scouting sunday lookin for spots for opening day here in Louisiana. It'll be my first crossbow hunting experience. Thank you for the videos, very informative for someone nee to the crossbow as myself

@Deathbybunjie 5 лет назад

Well, I wish you the absolute best! Good luck out there!

@rambino1666 5 лет назад

@@Deathbybunjie thank you!

@dwaynecovey8964 5 лет назад

Got a doghouse blind yesterday really like it and I think they listened the ameristep badge is grey not blue another really good video

@jasonrobinson763 5 лет назад

AS always good video Rich.i hope you get a nice buck in your new spot.

@daveadkins2976 5 лет назад

Rich, good video, keeping it all natural is a good plan, hopefully it works out.

@craighuckabee7180 5 лет назад

Love your vids, new crossbower here, thanks to you, I love yourvideos

@moosejcthunter5686 5 лет назад

Very excited for you! I love natural ground blinds. My 1st ever buck was taken outta a natural ground blind. Love the bunjie tip pop ups. Very clever. Deer noticed my camera too. So I moved them a lil further away and higher up the tree, angled down. And I used scent away wipes on the camera. Weather shaping up for me to hunt Sunday! Good luck bud!

@Deathbybunjie 5 лет назад

How cool is that, shooting from the ground? I really do like it. I will take some wipes with me this time, as well, great idea. It's funny they were really skittish about this camera but couldn't care less in front of the apple tree!

@moosejcthunter5686 5 лет назад

And you harvested those deer...😂 The smarter ones are were your gonna sit. Good luck. Excited to see the fruits of this labor👍

@andrewwhittaker2908 5 лет назад

Great video love the little Bunjie Tips popping up! Getting very professional Rich!👍😉

@kristenwaller6043 5 лет назад

Another good video hoping I can get out and do some scouting on my day off next week .... keep up the good work I'm ready to learn more....

@Deathbybunjie 5 лет назад

Thanks for this and thanks for watching!

@monte4150 3 года назад

A year late on the video, new subscriber and hunting on the ground tomorrow w/O scouting due to a crazy work schedule. Lol. Great. I know where I'm going though. Better then work! Great video buddy.

@wstepnout7215 5 лет назад

Common sense and practicality, great video. Your videos can help the average hunter become better and have a feeling of success. Not everyone has the time, money or ability to harvest that record book buck. Early season, young bucks and does by my experience are better eating.Thanks again for a great video.

@Deathbybunjie 5 лет назад

Great to hear from you and thanks for watching! You pretty much sum up my philosophy.

@wstepnout7215 5 лет назад

Thanks Rich, your videos are just real life for real people

@tylerplatts4151 5 лет назад

Best hunting channel on RU-vid!!

@Deathbybunjie 5 лет назад

Wow, thank you for this and thank you for watching!

@melvinganoe1175 2 года назад

I like trying to find big blow downs to make ground blinds in close to trails. You don’t disturb much if you can make a blind out of a tree that’s already fallen.

@StormAngelWolf 2 года назад

I have an e bike and I can crossbow out of the blue off it's back and the buck don't know what hit em. Don't know if I can do that anymore. Sounds crazy but when you are cycling animals don't expect you to stop for other then taking pictures briefly.

@Bobb1julie 5 лет назад

Great ideas Rich , If you have an idea pursue it . It’s either a positive effort or back to the drawing board . Either way you’re doing what you love ❤️ to do and we appreciate You sharing. Good luck 🍀 this season in PA , and remember that 8 pointer that will pass you by may be living on the other side of the hill looking for a girl friend. A sad day for me I lost my Golden Retriever .

@Deathbybunjie 5 лет назад

Oh, man, I am sorry to hear that! But thank you for watching and I wish you the best at this tough time.

@Bobb1julie 5 лет назад

Thank you 🙏 for your thoughts

@kevinc.3579 5 лет назад

Dunkin Donuts iced coffee....lol... I remember when my Mom, GRHS, seemed like the only person in Maine to drink that in the dead of winter. I’m in Atlanta 40something years later and still drink my daily large iced coffee.

@MrMann703 4 года назад

About 90% sure I’ll be buying the Centerpoint Tyro recurve in a couple days, look forward to going through your videos

@Deathbybunjie 4 года назад

Sounds great, good luck with that!

@philkayak1 4 года назад

Hi, can you do a video on how you build the hunting small bench...I really like that a lot for hunting inside a blind...and compact, perfect size, could not find on you tube, that rig bee bench is perfect...I enjoy all your VIDEOS, very educational, I tell all my hunting buddies, about your video, thank you..

@Deathbybunjie 4 года назад

I think I discuss a little here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-cuAMb-ZcAek.html

@philkayak1 4 года назад

Thank you so much, that was very nice you got back so quick, I've learn so much from you.. my confidence level it's up there now. and yes thank you for that's video with the spec of the blind bench...and congratulations, on the trophy wild boar, your beautiful, daughter harvest, with the crossbow.. once again thank you.

@talon769 5 лет назад

Try mounting the cameras about 6 feet off the ground. Jeff Sturgis has a great video about this.

@Deathbybunjie 5 лет назад

I love his stuff, I have done that in the past and I am going to do that this weekend most likely. I put it where it is so that I could check it without having to stand between the tree and the licking branches. I can simply reach around the tree at this height. I'm going to replace it with a quieter, newer camera as well.

@talon769 5 лет назад

@@Deathbybunjie Buddy of mine just bought 5 new cellular cams to replace all of his standard cams so he doesn't have to enter his property to check the cards. Not a link system so he will be paying $10/mo/cam for the cell coverage. He paid $150/cam. He's not right in the head. (A little Braveheart reference there) I have been using Bushnell cams since I started using cams 8 or 9 years ago. Never had a single issue with them other than one being eaten by a bear. Battery life is excellent and the picture quality is great. Like a kid at Christmas when I check an SD card!! Amazing to see what is actually walking around when you're not there. Anyway, new crossbow target should be here any day. Put the string dampeners on the Whitetail II. Had to make some adjustments to the scope afterwards. NO big deal but the crossbow was shooting about 3 inches to the right after I put them on. Big difference in sound though. I don't do FB otherwise I'd send you some trail cam pics. Be happy to treat you to a DD iced coffee next time I roll through your area though!! ALL HAIL BUNJIE!!!

@darnellfields2309 3 года назад

Yes I was in the woods putting mineral blocks and corn should I put it down every 4wks.

@garyschreffler6456 4 года назад

nice video on setting up ground blind

@Patriot2332 3 года назад

In Indiana if you hunt from any ground blind you have to put a 12×12 inch hunter orange patch on all 4 sides. It sucks

@Mouthpiece985 5 лет назад

Rich i shot my first deer last year with my excalibur and it is all your fault lol. Thanks bud you are the man.

@Deathbybunjie 5 лет назад

I am happy to take the blame for that lol and good luck with that this year

@donaldduffy8947 4 года назад

Ya same here..i drop my first buck with my crossbow ..i watched his videos and follow his tips and advice and it paidoff for me.

@DanielGarcia-zw8nx 5 лет назад

Good idea's to use thanks 👍

@JasonSmith-bv3yd 4 года назад

Great advice.... Thanks man

@matthewwichtner2935 Год назад

So you had to give up your close to home hunting spot, when you moved recently. Bummer. Hopefully you found a new one😊

@Deathbybunjie Год назад

Evolving story, outlined in my books, lol, but I still have access to the place and still enjoy it!

@jubalbecker1808 5 лет назад

Hey Rich, Did you ever try onXmaps? To see all the trails,scat,bedding areas,rub,scrape and so on right at your finger tips? It has helped me a bunch with filling all my tags! I look at it like a puzzle and when you start filling it in you can see the big picture! Good luck!

@Deathbybunjie 5 лет назад

Yes, I have it and love it!

@HawgHunter63 5 лет назад

Excellent video...

@plastikman6768 4 года назад

Rich is the man.

@nathanwebster9851 4 года назад

I-hope-you-get-a-100-point-buck-you-deserve-it

@chrisc353 5 лет назад

Not sure if you're allowed in PA, but you should use that stump to make a natural salt lick... Saw a video here on RU-vid about that.. seemed like an awesome idea. Some places once the salt is dissolved into the stump it isn't considered as baiting..

@chrisc353 5 лет назад

@@gregstabryla9945 Understood, but using this method you can do it between seasons and eventually the stump itself becomes the salt lick and can be considered natural, not baiting. It is actually really clever

@Deathbybunjie 5 лет назад

I am on a better-safe-than-sorry side of this, and I think when the Game Commission says we have to remove all residue, and residue is the word in the statute, they mean that the stump itself would have to be removed if you can't otherwise remove the residue. For that reason, I don't use things like stump licker anymore or anything like that. I just say better safe than sorry. I am totally okay with mineral sites that can be removed more than 30 days before the season, however. If it were legal, I would keep them out all year long. But that's me!

@chrisc353 5 лет назад

@@Deathbybunjie I would agree in that case plus.. you're the Lawyer so I take your counsel good sir!

@outdoorsmen8662 5 лет назад

Working on one myself!

@linoguglielmo141 5 лет назад

Thank you for the tips, very informative, checked your channel of you processing deer nothing posted, will you be posting one any time soon? Thanks 👍

@Deathbybunjie 5 лет назад

Not sure about videos on processing, at least not immediately, but the Maryland videos should start next week. I will do cooking videos down the road, too!

@linoguglielmo141 5 лет назад

@@Deathbybunjie thank you,hey may open new doors with the cooking videos 🔪🍽 looking forward 👍

@oldgrumpyhunter 5 лет назад

For years I use 1 1/2 sheets of plastic lattice www.lowes.com/pd/Deckorators-Common-x-48-in-x-8-ft-Actual-0-125-in-x-47-5-in-x-7-91-ft-Cedar-Redwood-Plastic-Traditional-Lattice/50280273 along with some metal fence posts and a tree to make my blind. Using a camp chair I sat out there for hours. Got busted a few times, but also got at least one deer per season from there.

@TheKevinwildman 4 года назад

Used a turkey chair, it a lot better when hunting on the ground.

@Deathbybunjie 4 года назад

A good idea

@troy9250 Год назад

Did some else ever got to your blind before you

@Deathbybunjie Год назад

No but I think that would freak me out LOL

@robpearce5655 3 года назад

Rich, How high up do you put the mock scrape up on the tree? Do you put any scent on the branches?

@Deathbybunjie 3 года назад

Leaves chest height for me, experiment with cameras. I used to use scents but not any more...if it's in the right spot, the deer do that for me in a matter of days!

@jonah1821 4 года назад

I scouted for my first time this year, how can I better identify licking branches and well traveled area? I hunt mainly hardwoods in this are of VA.

@Deathbybunjie 4 года назад

The scrape beneath the licking Branch will become evident this month as activity increases, look for those. If you a nice trail, look for branches 42 to 48 inches high, they'll likely be using them. You'll see broken branches where bucks worked them too hard. You'll see rubs on the surrounding trees too. These things usually show up all in the same place from what I've seen.

@sterlingyancey8029 2 года назад

I'm new to hunting, what is a licking branch?

@Deathbybunjie 2 года назад

Deer lick a branch or rub their heads against them to leave scent and communicate with other deer. It's present when there are scrapes on the ground usually.

@christopherkane633 5 лет назад

On your own property do you still have to leave your blind exposed, you can't brush it in?

@Deathbybunjie 5 лет назад

For spring gobbler you can't brush it in but for deer you certainly can and most people do! It makes no difference Under Pennsylvania law on whether it is on your property or someone else's.

@mikegurley6018 3 года назад

What do you apply to the licking branch?

@Deathbybunjie 3 года назад

I've experimented over the years but now...nothing at all. Deer do it for me!

@thumboutdoors8277 2 года назад

did you ever hunt this spot?

@Deathbybunjie Год назад

A few times, it produces now and then for me!

@chucksmith5002 4 года назад

Instead of using screws for making your blind why don`t you use paracord to tie the limbs with . I hunt WMA in Florida and legally you can`t cut or damage the tree .

@Deathbybunjie 4 года назад

A good idea!

@beerrun9961 5 лет назад

if you put a salt block on a tree stump the weather will disolve it into the stump and deer will be licking the stump for a few years

@jerrylittle8922 5 лет назад

Put your camera 6ft off the ground .

@Deathbybunjie 5 лет назад

A good tip, I'm on it.

@BEONNEON 4 года назад

Jerry, you beat me to it lol. I also was gonna say that.

@philiplang5256 5 лет назад

Go with face paint instead of mask with this natural setup.

@Deathbybunjie 5 лет назад

That's an interesting thought, why do you think it would make a difference? I do have face paint. I'm curious about this...

@philiplang5256 5 лет назад

@@Deathbybunjie cool factor for video. Better periphal vision if they come off trial different angle. Hear better too maybe.

@Deathbybunjie 5 лет назад

@@philiplang5256 peripheral vision, I can really see that being important no pun intended

@smittypyro 3 года назад

Pos yak yak. Pos nra ads

@Deathbybunjie 3 года назад

No idea what this means.

@smittypyro 3 года назад

Yak yak means.....you sure talk alot....inane chatter. NRA ads.....means you appear to be a willful donor to those selfish thieves. NRA= despicable organization, IMHO.