Catching Eels

It’s unfortunate that Netflix did not provide the “watch instantly” option for this DVD.  The footage was shot in the late eighties with VHS equipment and it would have been well suited for streaming.  Looking past the video quality, the movie makes some instructional points that still hold true.   I found part two to be more specific about year round scouting tactics, tree stand location, shot planning and wind considerations.  I also like that the terrain they hunt is somewhat similar to what we see here in New Hampshire. 

These are obviously seasoned hunters and some of their techniques are not for newbie bow hunters like myself.  Shooting at a running deer that passes within ten yards seems right in the edge.

They end the production by listing seven rules to help determine tree stand placement.  As and African hunter still quite new to white tail hunting, the first rule made this worth the watch:

Rule number one. “Never hunt where the deer you want does not exists”.  In other words, unless you know about a sizable buck in an area, your chances of success are much lower.  I spent my first New Hampshire rifle season in new locations which I did not know.  I ended up empty handed.

They go on to emphasize the importance of all year scouting with the other six rules.  Rule two: never take a tree stand when scouting, rule three: never use hunting as a means to gauge a spot, rule four: better a poor tree in the rights spot than…  Rule five talks about the 18 yard rule where a deer will often jump the string when they hear the bow before the arrow hits.  They show a couple of good examples of misses that was caused by string jumping.  Rule six covers wind direction, and seven stresses the importance of having multiple stand location.

All in all  a nice production by some guys obviously passionate about bow hunting.  I enjoyed it and would recommend it.  Netflix has it.  Check your library.  Amazon also has a couple of used copies last I checked.