Jeff Stanfield and Andy Shaver sit down with the "Prince of Poachers" Charles Beaty. Charles is one of the nation's most notorious poachers, illegally harvesting world class whitetail deer from the Kenedy and King Ranch in South Texas.
He is definitely a skilled hunter but he is absolutely a poacher/ trespasser. He killed quite a few of these deer at night with a light shined in their eyes and most of them he just cut their heads off and left the rest to rot. That’s not a hunter. That being said I enjoyed his stories.
He's a poacher....but I understand how it works in Texas with mostly inaccessible unhuntable land unless u can shell out the cash. Just a shame how it is down their I don't know how anyone without land or connection gets into hunting.
I've been to a lot of deer camps all over Southeast Ohio for the last 40 years and I've heard a lot of people tell stories very captivating. But nobody can tell stories like this man whether you love him or hate him he is an absolute Legend.
Naw anyone who values the resources doesn't allow the animal to waste and only takes what they need. .. how come he didn't go to Vietnam Nam like a real American? Bet this scum avoided that too
That's exactly what listening to his stories reminds me of...sitting around the fire with 5 hanging on opening day drinking some cold ones listening to all the stories from past years we've all heard a 100 times. But nothing beats it. 1 opening day here in Missouri missed in my 26 years of hunting.
As 50 years hunter I love him. Every one has there own things they have done......the only thing I wish I he would have got the meat other than that he 👌 in my book love to hear about all his stories there the greatest. Back I the day things were alot different. If you had little money. You got a 🦌 better than shooting someone's cow God bless him and his family
He didn't slaughter deer he was actually ahead of his time in management he wasn't the problem you hear about poachers back in this time where they shot everything
Awesome podcast guys!!! I love Charles stories! I gota say definitely keeps ya glued to your phone, or computer!! Charles is probably one of the best storytellers I’ve ever herd!! My sides were hurting from laughing so hard we he was telling about the 8 foot bullsnake!!
Love hearing these stories, reminds me of some of the old outlaw Florida hunters I grew up hearing about. Just the descriptions of the terrain puts you right there with him. Imagine the vastness of that property and some of the bucks that were never even seen. “It’s a wonderland, there’s nothin like it.” Legal or not, you feel the man’s passion for what he was doing.
So glad I found this, I’ve literally listened to the hunters advantage podcast of Charles literally 8-9 times maybe more…. I do not condone poaching but his story is truly amazing!!
Poaching isn't a real thing, it's a made up man made rule. Was it poaching when The Pilgrims, Indians, people that traveled West shot animals? Let's cut the shit, they only wanted to catch him cause they didn't get they money from fees, tags etc.
I knew a man out in Missouri he would set up camp in a certain spot and park his truck at that spot. He had somebody come and get him and go to another place and hunt while the game wardens would watch his camp waiting on him
This guys reminds me of my uncle. Who every time I see I’m shocked he still out here doing it. Difference is he eats every kill. He fills his freezer then waits till he needs to refill his freezer.
Part one I read cover to cover couldn’t put it down, Charlie is a character witn some Awesome stories. We hunt legal but I can’t see anyone hating the stories or the man. Thanks for getting the word out on the podcast.
Always wanted to go to King Ranch. My cousin is friends with Jones' yes the owners of the Cowboys and got to go hunt it just after Hank Williams Jr left.
Yeah it would be much better if he idolized a rapper. With the disgusting acts that happen in America on a daily basis. At this point charley is more honorable than any one in the American government. I would much rather my children idolize him that the president.
All those points next to water and the brush and draws in the trees... Guy with computer: “I can’t believe your hunting big bucks right next to the ocean!” 😬 I wonder if he hunts as well as he can pull up good pics for the “listeners”, lol
Did anyone watch the video when Pat lane said you don’t tell another man what to do This is talking to all who is complaining about the F word I am sure they are going to take your complaints into consideration and keep on doing what they do. Great stories keep it up
I’m glad to see people successful in life but wen big money owns the town or moves in to ur area it sure does make it rough on the ones that was born and raised there in that area it nearly impossible to buy land or expand big money always makes it rough on the average people
I did stuff like this when I was a kid and didn't even realize I was doing anything wrong. I had no one to teach me, I just went out and hunted and didn't care were I was.
Nah he's a poacher most all deer he killed he cut the head off and left the meat to rot he killed deer outta season and at night.. dont glorify a dirtbag like Charles Beaty
@@terpdawg in my state we have no want and waste law. You have to tag your harvest but you are not required to take the carcass at all. Personally I enjoy venison and all the wild game I harvest. But the meat of deer left in the woods does not go to waste. Ask the predator hunters how many of their animals they eat. Not to many coyotes being consumed. A poacher to me hunts for financial gain. The market hunters our forefathers were the poachers. Bet you have never broken a game law at all.
We All understand all the wrong doing that was poached upon. The heart and desire he had for what he did was nothing short of Amazing. 99% of the hunters and non hunters commenting couldnt hang with Beaty in the woods. He litterally ate, sleep, and brethe with these bucks. Staying as much as 27days in the brush country is 1 hard ass individual!!! We as hunter sit on all day hunt during rut in our stands and call that hunting. Just remember Beaty would still be on foot fully loaded packs and guns walking 20 plus miles to setup camp. I dont care what side the fence you're on or hows hes viewed good bad or in different. His stories are hard to imagine just the survival aspect, let alone outrunning the law foot, hoof and air. Thats 1 badass in my book. Dont agree with what he did but my gosh i love the story line.
Yea this is a good hunter that truly loves deer and wildlife . And he just did it all the wrong ways. Should have just went to public land or got permission. And a 140 on public is a bigger accomplishment than sneaking onto a ranch and killing a 170 High fence deer.
Most all that country is low fence, especially in the days this guy was doing this, these are not the current day mid south Texas corporate high fence day hunter 500-1,000 acre ranch that you watch on the outdoor channel.
@@ryanwaddell9988 yea I get that. Basically hunting giant chunks of private land. So big you mise we’ll say there’s not even a fence. Just great land packed with deer. I read his book. It’s the only book I’ve ever read. And I don’t watch the outdoor channel. I’ve been done with that. I live in pa so I can’t relate to any of that. I’m more hunting public. I support the hunting public fully I think there the best channel out.
Releasing dogs on a guy commiting a misdemeanor (now its a felony) is a little over kill. Also there is a story in his buddies book about a guy getting treed, then slitting 3 dogs throats, i forget if it was on the king ranch or the kennedy.
He is definitely a skilled hunter but he is absolutely a poacher/ trespasser. He killed quite a few of these deer at night with a light shined in their eyes and most of them he just cut their heads off and left the rest to rot. That’s not a hunter. That being said I enjoyed his stories
If you woulda lived there in that time and had to deal with most of the land being private for rich paying members only, its wrong NOT to go hunt it. If you say any way else then you have grown up privileged in the hunting world.
In the real world of effort who's the poacher..fat ass who rides his 4 wheeler to blind with feeder set to go off at first light.. sometimes hard work is for the money you spend to kill something... sometimes hard work comes in different form.. Without getting into to it to much my family worked on King ranch over 100 years.. still have current family there. Once you fall in love with the land in South Texas it's like a woman you never forget...I hunt Sam Public in Texas. And appreciate this
Will someone please explain to these people that the ocean is is close to 700 miles east and west from give our take away from all this he’s at the dam gulf coast
I take all his stories with a grain of salt if all the deer are a 170 plus deer now that their hunt in these ranches legally the record books should be full of these deer most of the records come from Kansas Ohio Wisconsin and other northern states so some of his stories are just that stories
He might be a successful hunter, good poacher, good story teller, or have an interesting book - but he's no damn prince. Anyone that kills deer just for the heads and let them lay... that is nothing to brag about or be proud of. I see this guy coming up on my feed all the time now, since I watched him once. Funny how people idolize and romanticize it so fast. It's true... he probably didn't really hurt anyone. Those ranches are so vast... the owners, staff, and hunters likely didn't notice the difference as far as deer numbers go. Big bucks go off the radar all the time, all by themselves. But I can't get past wasting the meat. That's complete disregard and disrespect for the resource. Big whitetail bucks are too majestic, too smart, too rare for the average person,, and too precious a resource to be treated this way. This is really no different than the pigs who exterminated the buffalo, took their skins for money, and left them to rot on the prairie. The Native American's couldn't fathom it. Neither can I. I've spent my life hunting as my primary passion. Once you're onto the skill, and get yourself into the midst of a massive population of big whitetail that are rutting - killing them wouldn't be that hard. Especially when you can devote your entire life to it (days, weeks, even a month). That doesn't make you a "great hunter." What it makes you is ballsy, and willing to take the risk. No doubt - he was passionate and full of desire, and worked hard at it - but in my opinion, that desire was misplaced. You claim that you're a reformed Christian? Now time to get some humility, and quit profiting from this. That said, if you had eaten all the meat, I wouldn't even be writing this. You people can glorify this dude if you want. I'm not.
Downloads??? I’m calling BS on this part of the story. I’ve done my share of reloading. I don’t think he understands the mechanics of a rifle cartridge based on his load recipe. 1/4” of powder in a large rifle case sound like a squib to me.
You gotta remember it’s a 7mm-08 with a 100grain bullet maybe 110 after the he added the tips give or take a lil I don’t think they would squib I think they would leave the barrel still sketchy tho
I agree that is a very light load for 7mm-08. I have never hand loaded that particular cartridge. But I doubt seriously that the way he described his powder charge was true.
When i was a kid and still to this day i shoot squirrels in my neighborhood woods with a .22round that has no gun powder just a primer and its deadly agulia i think is the brand there not even as loud as a pellet gun
@@Southernoutlaw86 a.22 rim fire case has very little volume area. The primer charge alone in that tiny area is enough to build a consistent pressure to expel the tiny bullet from the barrel. In a deer rifle size case the area is many times larger then the rim fire. The primer alone will not build enough pressure to push the bullet out of a barrel in most cases. And a 1/4” of powder is as good as no powder in most situations. Rifle powder likes to be mostly full to ignite properly. I’m not saying it’s impossible. But I find it hard to believe he would have any consistency to zero in a load let alone how poor the bullet performance would be.
@@Southernoutlaw86 they are called cb caps. And it is a totally different scenario than 7mm-08. I have no doubt that he had someone hand load him some light loads. But I would bet they are no where near as low as he described.
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Dont go in the woods in PA where my uncle lives the game warden dont anymore they learned the hard way a bunch have been shot by landowners and outlaws yeah its one of the most dangerous job I'd say
