 So we just made it to the woods and this time of year hunting on public land I need to wear some hunter orange. So we're going in there with some orange We're gonna make a slow walk through these woods and look for squirrels rabbits hairs So we got some big post-oaks here a lot of acorns are dropping right now So this is a good time for squirrels to be out. It is freezing literally 29 degrees So there should be a lot of animals moving as soon as the sun comes up and we could even get into some rabbits Some hairs things like that. So small game. That's what we're going after. There's no deer hunting out here And we're gonna be using shotgun only my very special shotgun that I've had since I was seven years old So four ten gauge and we're gonna be looking for all these small game animals Just making a slow track through these couple miles of woods coming off really bad weather high winds a lot of rain Animals were probably bunkered down. So Should be pretty good animals are gonna be moving. Let's get out there and see what we can see Tracks already right there This is why we're here. Look at these big fresh Tasty acorns falling all over the ground squirrels should be out gathering these and the deer should be out eating too Even though we're not deer hunting, but Really fresh Really fresh tracks right here. We're probably gonna run into some deer. That's always cool here a couple of hundred yards and I haven't seen any squirrels or rabbits yet small game, but See yeah, this is what a deer scrape looks like they normally do it under a tree Just like that. You can see where he's been scraping That's where the end of his hose right there. There's a fresh track right in it I just love being out in the woods seeing all the stuff. It's awesome We've even got some fresh pecans Look at that wasps nest. I think we'll stay away from that one There's gushing out of that curry car the leaves are falling over it I think there's any squirrels out here though. I've still got a lot of ground to cover It's a good morning to get some exercise out in the woods anyway, so I'm gonna keep walking, but there's no squirrel chatter out here It's looking like there's also some hogs That have been rummaging around back here perfect place for hogs right by the water to run him by this creek Let's hope we don't bump into a big bore out here. So far I've seen woodpeckers wood ducks white-tailed deer bucks But no squirrels I have managed to find a bunch of these Bunch of bagged on pecans. Delicious pecans. Just laying around That one's hard. Man Be a lot of work being a squirrel. I kind of just prefer this in some pie This is very much alive with the birds. It is just sprung up After I took my little nut eating break Come on old bushy tail and snort Run off. It's okay Isn't that amazing y'all? Just kind of walk through the woods quietly. You just run up on deer like that so close I'll tell you I don't think there's a squirrel out here in these woods But there are deer in there are definitely How look at these wallers Dad go Leading up to the water. I think it's time to put it up That little dough. I think she was just telling me just just go home Go home today is actually Halloween y'all. It is Emmys first Halloween and She's actually dressing up as a deer. So I'm gonna go see some of that cuteness So a while back Texas made it legal for you to go out and hunt these public lands, but for the area I was at today You're allowed to hunt a small game. You can hunt. You can hunt hogs You can't hunt deer and you can hunt doves Like there's a lot of things that you can go hunt and there's these public lands that are designated across the state So when I found out about this, I thought man, this is really cool You know, I've had the opportunity to go hunt some really cool places some private land places and obviously that's big in Texas But in Colorado huge public land areas, but I've never really thought about it for Texas So when I found out I was like man, that's cool. I want to go try that So that's what I did and I had this old shotgun that I haven't broken out in a long time Some of you may have seen this I think I showed it briefly on a video one time I mean my dad were deaf hunting, but this is a It was made for Mosberg. It's called a new Haven It's a model 273b. It's a 410 gauge. It takes three inches and it's a single single shot bolt Action, this is my first gun that I got this is what my dad gave me when we first started to go deaf hunting and hunt squirrels and things like that and it's a really safe way to learn how to use a gun and and It's it's pretty small and it doesn't have a lot of kick at all. So it's perfect and Since you can't use Rifles out here You can only use archery or shotguns because the shot doesn't go very far You know a lot of these places are close to Houses or parks and things like that. So they don't allow you to use like a 22 They don't even allow you to use a pellet gun or a BB gun I really just wanted to check it out cold from a cold freezing morning Things should be moving around, but I can safely say your nature Valley Bars and any nutrient grain bar that you have out here in the woods If you're going for a hike is completely safe from the squirrels and other woodland creatures But I am not giving up just yet. There are tons of these public lands all over the state if you go to Texas parks wildlife comm if you're interested, I'll leave a link down below you can check these out. They have a map and all you have to do if you at least just want to go out there and Explore if you're like me, you just like exploring new areas going into the woods, you know checking things out You can go on there and see the different lands that are close to you see the different regulations things that they have and You have to pay. I think it's $48 to get a public lands hunting pass I think if you're a Texan, it's definitely worth checking out And if you're from other states check out and see if your state has these public lands because it's at least an opportunity to get Out there see some awesome animals in the woods and just have a nice quiet morning walking with an old relic from your past that Just brings back some good memories, you know, so now it's time to put the old 410 away I bet you I will go home and probably see squirrels in my backyard, but that's not nearly as fun as walking around here in the woods I mean seeing white-tailed deer coming up to you close just trying to check you out and not knowing what you really are There is a moment when you lock eyes with a deer or other animals and they're checking you out It just ignites a primal Instinct in your brain if you're not a hunter you don't enjoy wild game meats and all that you at least just need to go experience that Amy what did you get? Dad brought you home Subnuts some acorns. She is obsessed with pumpkins right now. She calls them pump pumps But any sort of little round objects. She's just she's all over it and honey I brought you a set too These are about the biggest pair I'm nuts. I've encountered out in the woods really look at these. Oh, they're hairy, too They are I thought you could use those in your home deck for See normal acorns all the time and I got to look at those and I was like those are huge You know and sometimes big pine trees in the south they have big pine cones And yeah, yeah, so I guess there's small acorns and then there's Gigundo a cause when we were in Colorado, they had like the tiny little pine cones So anyway, I thought you could throw those in with some pumpkins and some nature decor Yeah, some nature decor, you know and as we go through the day get ready for the trick-or-treaters It's time for Amy to put on her costume. She's actually Rifling through some new clothes right now. Yeah, we got there Well, she needed a new jacket like we don't the butt-paste. Oh, yeah, that's good pace. We're out of that, too We're on but boarders Boudros butt paste the first tournament I ever fished in as a co-angler like a paid event It was called a BFL. I went and I did this tournament and there were the one of the first boats that caught my eye was a boat wrapped in Boudros butt paste this stuff right here Somebody was sponsored by a Boudros butt paste on the tour at the time It does work it does work it's OSG approved Just dressed as a woodland creature gathering your acorns Dear Look at that little dough over there Look at that little furry dough Oh, no Do you not like your little deer helmet? It's okay Amy and today in the woods I saw a deer a Little deer like you a little dough. Yeah, there's a little fuzzy thing on top of there Y'all just got to go ahead and hit the like button for that cuteness right there I thought I did in the day on just My little bundle of joy and if y'all want to see more of the public land hunting videos Let me know in the comments down below and if you like hanging out here You want to see more go ahead and subscribe right here to the channel, but just don't do that Go ahead and hit the notifications I'm not quite sure if that really works But we'll take YouTube for it on this and if you super much like the page super much Just made that word up. Go ahead and just bookmark it and come back I do videos about four times a week usually just come on and hang out with me in the great outdoors until I just can't get Enough of it want to be out there every day and I hope you want to be there with me and I'll see you