How to find deer
You need to spot the deer before you can shoot it. Sometimes that's easier said than done. Even with the best optics. In this course you'll learn knowledge and techniques to help you find more deer and find them faster.
Welcome and The Big Picture of Hunting
EPiPHany - How to Plan a Hunt
What does it take to be a great hunter?
You're More Than a Hunter
The "Find" Phase Summary SOP
How to use navigate the course
Course workbook (interative)
Lifetime access, updates and Q&A
Phase 2 step 1 - Tune in
2.1 workbook section
2.1 Tune in Student notes
2.2 Introduction (Scan, stop and "stare")
2.2.1 Scan and pause
2.2.2 Move your head, not your eyes
2.2.3 See, don't look
2.2.4 "Stare" when your eyes connect
2.2.5 Move as fast or as slow as you can scan
Four scenarios
2.2.6 Hunting on foot in woodland
2.2.7 Hunting on foot in open terrain
2.2.8 Hunting from a tree stand
2.2.9 Glassing from a vantage point
2.2 Summary (Scan, stop, and "stare")
2.2. workbook section
2.2 Student notes
2.3 Introduction
2.3.1 Preferred Habitat Introduction
2.3.1.1 Description of the Terrain
2.3.1.2 Description of the Vegetation
2.3.1.3 Description of Waterways and Bodies of Water
2.3.1.4 The Animal's Need for Food and Water
2.3.1.5 The Animal's Need for Protection
2.3.2 The Animal's Physiological Needs Introduction
2.3.2.1 Feeding and Drinking
2.3.2.2 Resting and ruminating
2.3.2.3 Rutting and reproduction
2.3.2.4 Safety
2.3.3 The Animal's Activity and Behavioral Patterns Introduction
2.3.3.1 Annual cycle
2.3.3.2 24-hour cycle
2.3.3.3 Hotspot movement patterns
2.3.3.4 The Animal's Reaction to Weather
2.3.3.5 The Animal's Reaction to Threats
2.3.3.5 The Animal's Reaction to Threats
2.3 Summary
2.3 Workbook
2.3 Student Notes
2.4 Introduction
2.4.1 Signs of Movement Introduction
2.4.1.1 Animal Trails
2.4.1.2 Animal Tracks
2.4.1.3 Hair From Contact
2.4.2 Signs of Resting
2.4.3 Signs of Feeding Introduction
2.4.3.1 Browsing
2.4.3.2 Grazing
2.4.3.3 Obtaining Minerals
2.4.3.4 Droppings
2.4.4 Signs of Other Types of Behaivor
2.4.4.1 Fraying
2.4.4.2 Thrashing
2.4.4.3 Wallowing and Mud Bathing
2.4.4.4 Bark Stripping
2.4.5 Animals Sounds
2.4.6 The Smell of Animals
2.4 Summary
2.4 Workbook
2.4 Student notes
2.5 Look for (Indications of) Animals - Introduction
2.5 Look for (Indications of) Animals
2.5 Summary
2.5 Workbook
2.5 Student notes
Great, down-to-earth how-to on getting started in hunting. Comprehensive, versatile, and adaptable to most species/habitats/seasons. Nicely presented in an e...
Read MoreGreat, down-to-earth how-to on getting started in hunting. Comprehensive, versatile, and adaptable to most species/habitats/seasons. Nicely presented in an easily comprehended manner.
Read LessMake the most of your time in the woods or on the hill with tips on HOW, WHERE and WHEN to look for animals.
This course is for you if you are a NEW hunter who wants to learn the fundamentals from scratch. It's also for you if you're a more EXPERIENCED hunter on a path to mastery and want structure, tips, and tricks to hone your skills.
This course is focussed on the specific skills and knowledge you need to find deer. We are working on other deep dives. If you want the end-to-end steps for hunting check out the free course on the fundamentals of hunting: https://courses.redkettle.co/courses/fundamentals-of-hunting
Yes. The skills and knowledge you'll learn in this course apply to pretty much any way you hunt deer and other hoofed mammals. With a rifle, bow, muzzleloader, etc.
No. The information in this course applies to all of the hoofed mammals we hunt, including deer, elk, caribou, and even goats and African game.