This is Why You Remove State Names from YouTube Videos!!!!!!!

[Jbird22]

So to combat that, let's post a link that shows specific

It seems to me that the thread was started to show how easy it can be for "fans", or even non-fans, to watch a video promoting hunting in XYZ State and spend a little effort searching to find where they were hunting.  XYZ county...1 WMA...."oooh jackpot!!"  Sacrifice just a few likes and hearts to not name states.  Folks are already hooked like crack cocaine and won't throw away your t-shirts or hats with some slight, simple adjustments to content. 

It seems to me that the thread was started to show how easy it can be for "fans", or even non-fans, to watch a video promoting hunting in XYZ State and spend a little effort searching to find where they were hunting.  XYZ county...1 WMA...."oooh jackpot!!"  Sacrifice just a few likes and hearts to not name states.  Folks are already hooked like crack cocaine and won't throw away your t-shirts or hats with some slight, simple adjustments to content. 

So if enough people weren't searching for info already, let's post a link that allows you to pin down specific county and public land names. Sorry, but the logic is not there. And no, that info was not already widely known, because I asked a good friend of mine who's lived in Kentucky for well over 20 yrs if he knew about it and he did not know it listed such specific info. But thanks to this post, plenty of folks are well-educated now on KY and now know they can call and ask other states as well. Seems like that's fueling the fire rather than quenching it. But what do I know, I'm just an old Joe Blow who only hunts his back 40. Oh no, wait a minute, I'm the guy who has to hunt the back 40 since I can't draw public in my home state but every 4th yr. And that started waaaaay before Youtube became so popular.

[Greg Massey]

This post is giving me headache ... enough is enough ... IMO.... 

[THattaway]

I've never watched YouTube hunting videos but it's a dang good tool to find out how to work on stuff. My experience has been that you have to watch a ton of videos there to get a grasp of who knows what the heck they are talking about. I'd have to assume you would probably have to do the same to figure out dope on the hunting public videos.

Just a few years back you'd get reamed here for implying turkey hunting public land was in any way more difficult than private.

Oh well, just a couple observations but what do I know. When one of my public spots gets "blown up" I just go elsewhere. When yall get this youtube crisis figured out how about working on how to fix the problem with yankees moving down here and then trying to make it like the hell they came from, reason they moved here to start with. 

[Kylongspur88]

Didn't read all the responses but I'll say this about telecheck. First is it is a good tool to track poachers. You wouldn't believe how many times someone checks a deer or turkey in under their wifes name or in one case I know about their infant daughter.... Neighbors see it and call the warden and someone gets a visit. I know it's a snitch system but considering there's only 1 warden per county and some counties have 0 they'll take all the help they can get.

Second, I've used telecheck to monitor public land I hunt. If I work a bird in the morning and dont kill him and can't go back that afternoon I'll watch entries for the next few days to see if a bird gets tagged from the same place.

I guess last is I don't mind the out of state guys having access to info because in all honesty those numbers are just that and don't provide any real context to what's going on on the ground. The system might show 20 birds killed on one area but is that area 2000 acres with high bird density or 20000 acres with very low density and high pressure... Imo people can cyber scout all they want but they'll never know until they put boots on the ground.

Most of the shows I watch like the hunting public which is one of the few shows I actually like will say what state they're in or even maybe the general area but I've never seen them blow a spot up by giving directions. And yes if someone wants to do their research and connect dots good for them, but again they'll imo they'll have to do the leg work like everyone else to be successful.

[Missed mallards]

YouTube, state forums, blogs....

It's all the same. You mention a "place" and you have exposed that area. Can't blame one when you've done the other for your own reasons. Every time I see a "where" and see my public ground mention I know it won't be long. Add a few pics and a successful hunt and that number doubles.

Went from competing against 1 to 4 hunters to 40 a yr. Seriously and many are from forums. All in part to the internet. Easily searched and lord help u if u know the name of the person.

Better pounce and get greedy. Those of u that enjoyed the the chase will be chasing the past for years to come. The times of past of enjoying the hunt are over, it's a click, pic day and time.


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[Muzzy61]

This post is giving me headache ... enough is enough ... IMO.... 
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[El Pavo Grande]

This post is giving me headache ... enough is enough ... IMO.... 
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100% TRUTH..... enough is enough with the stupidity on social media. 

[THattaway]

So you had to kick it back to the top again 3 hours after the last post? 

[El Pavo Grande]

So you had to kick it back to the top again 3 hours after the last post? 

At #2, it wasn't buried down the list of threads.  Dos.

I get it.  Some don't want to talk about or admit there is an elephant in the room. 

[THattaway]

Well that ain't me pal. I don't mind the griping, if it ain't this it'll be something else. On a good note, it's deer season and there's stuff to shoot.

[quavers59]

   I Hunt Public Dirt.  I am just Hoping,I never see a Truck roll into my Parking area at 2 Hours before and 2 to 4 Men step out with Camera Equipment, Mountain Bikes, and Headlamps. I am going to Bike or Walk in before,I want to without a word. And hope,I don't  see 2 to 4 Flashlights 30 minutes later.