Big Woods Bucks - Deer Hunting -Education & Entertainment

This week our guest is Joe Dinitto, famous big woods deer tracker from the Adirondacks of NY. Joe is an accomplished deer tracker who has killed many trophy bucks while tracking them in the Adirondack mountains. Joe is also a published author and sought-after lecture. He has authored the book "Adirondack Deer Trackers" along with Jim Masset, Steve Grabowski and Dave Williams. Joe and the BWB crew...

We continue our series on introducing team members in this episode. Logan began following Hal several years ago and committed many details to memory. Over the last several years he has put them to good use in the North Maine Woods. He shares, in detail, 2 hunts on consecutive years: 10 pointer that dressed at 239 lbs. 9 pointer that dressed at 248 lbs. Logan's detail helps you the listener picture...

Methodically, we are sharing with you, each of the talented woodsman that make up the BWB team. As we have stated, we have some of the best deer hunters in the world on our team and our goal is to help you learn how to read the woods by sharing adventures these guys experience each fall. This week is Joel Carvell from Maine.  As always, the conversation gets comical, but they discuss: Snort vs ble...

Continuing with our series of introducing team members, Jason Delpalazzo shares the challenges he has experienced while trying to tape Hal killing a Big Woods Buck. He also shares some of the techniques he has used to kill multiple B&C bucks with his bow. Big Woods Bucks has some of the best deer hunters in the world on its staff. Without getting to mushy, we are truly blessed to have so much to s...

Next on our list of team members to introduce is Matt Breton from Vermont. He is our fitness guru who shares advice on how to prepare and the benefits you will experience this fall. They also discuss grit and how integral it is to the success of a big woods deer hunt.  We would like to thank all who have taken the time to send us kind words and the important feedback on subject matter they want to...

There have been great questions you have posted on the BWB Hunt Club Forum so we decided to discuss and answer for our podcast listeners. Topics include, scent, deer calls, where bucks bed and which week is best to hunt in Maine. We would like to thank all who have taken the time to send us kind words and the important feedback on subject matter they want to hear from us. Please keep them coming....

Come along on a Q&A as the Big Woods cast dig into why Mark Woodman designed and created the Woodman Arms Patriot muzzleloader. Mark reveals some critical details on design features of the Patriot as well as tricks to help ensure your muzzleloader fires every time you pull the trigger. Hal and the cast narrate hunts that didn't turn out they way the dreamed they would. Muzzleloader misfires are th...

Episode 16 highlights BWB Team Member Tim Bolduc. The crew dives into details about both of Tim's 2018 bucks. He kills a smasher in its bed in Maine. His story of his NH buck shows sometimes all the stars line up. We would like to thank all who have taken the time to send us kind words and the important feedback on subject matter they want to hear from us. Please keep them coming. Please use the l...

We continue our series of introductions of BWB team members in this episode. Mark Scheeren talks about his roots in the Adirondacks. He and the podcast panel discuss the 3 bucks he killed this year and compare big woods hunting in the Adirondacks with Northern Maine. Our goal is to help you experience what we have been able to enjoy for many years. We would like to thank all who have taken the tim...

A discussion about the launch of The Outfitting side of Big Woods Bucks and how to book a trip to be around Hal and the team. We also have a lengthy discussion on effective coyote hunting and deer yards. Our goal is to help you experience what we have been able to enjoy for many years. We would like to thank all who have taken the time to send us kind words and the important feedback on subject ma...

Lee tells his Maine buck story and Hal talks about his recent experiences in the Adirondack's. He also shares detail of the hunt when he shoots his buck there this year. Our goal is to help you experience what we have been able to enjoy for many years. We would like to thank all who have taken the time to send us kind words and the important feedback on subject matter they want to hear from us. Pl...

Hal tells the story of his 2018 Maine buck hunt Plenty of instruction on aging tracks and other critical tracking skills Our goal is to help you experience what we have been able to enjoy for many years. We would like to thank all who have taken the time to send us kind words and the important feedback on subject matter they want to hear from us. Please keep them coming. Please use the link below....

Bare Ground Strategies Previous deer season adventures – Grunting in the Sandwich Buck Tactics and Techniques to use this fall We all make mistakes - you should have zigged instead of zagged Our goal is to help you experience what we have been able to enjoy for many years. We would like to thank all who have taken the time to send us kind words and the important feedback on subject matter they wan...

Hal, Joe, Lee and Chris discuss in depth vital trophy moose hunting techniques that sometimes parallel what they use to consistently kill big woods bucks. 2018 was very successful for their clients so they decided to share their experiences with the hopes it will help you with skills sets you can use while hunting this fall. The bottom line is hunting skill sets can be utilized no matter what spec...

Hunting Big Woods Bucks can be daunting if you consider the vast landscape they have to roam. Hal, Joe and Lee get in depth on the tactics they have developed to consistently identify where the mature bucks travel. They also have a lengthy discussion on "signpost rubs" and ways to utilize trail cameras in the big woods. We would like to thank all who have taken the time to send us kind words and t...

With deer season right around the corner, we thought it would be worthwhile to host Maine's deer biologist Nathan Bieber and talk to him about everything to do with deer in Maine. Subject matter: timber cutting impacts, deer yards, coyote impacts, feeding deer, examining parallels of other northern states, goal setting for Maine deer herd and more. They even shared a few tactics which might help y...

As promised we continue our series on introducing team members in this episode. It is important for us to emphasize the qualifications of our team members and although not all the team have been guides many have made a significant portion of their income as guides. Mike Stevens has been a Master Maine Guide for decades is one of the original guides working for Hal back in the middle 90's. He has h...

As promised we continue our series on introducing team members in this episode. It is important for us to emphasize the qualifications of our team members and although not all the team are guides many have made a significant portion of their income as guides. Spending that much time chasing mature whitetails through the big woods as hunters but also as guides has allowed our team to compile a huge...

Our goal over the next few podcasts is to introduce you to the team members, so we are going to start off with Kevin Harrison. Most of this podcast is sharing stories or memories. To say the least, it is going to be entertaining but over time we have also realized the stories have significant teaching value. Kev and the guys discuss how to connect the dots to make things happen while tracking a bi...

Decades of guiding experience provide real hunting experiences which help to form opinions on favorite guns, ammo and practices. There is plenty of back and forth banter about the subjects listed as Hal Joe & Lee trade client stories as well as personal experiences. We invite you to provide feedback at this link: https://www.bigwoodsbucks.com/Contact . The BWB Hunting Club has in-depth articles, s...

Big Woods hunting requires preparation, knowledge/experience and the right clothing and gear. We created the Big Woods Bucks System to address all of what we have identified as crucial ingredients to consistent success. We have 3 pillars in the Big Woods Bucks Systems. They are clothing, gear and knowledge. In this episode Hal, Joe and Lee will share experiences from years of woods time as well as...

After speaking with literally thousands of fellow hunters we have identified a few skill sets the vast majority of hunters struggle with. Navigation is the single biggest skill set that can help set you free to roam around the big woods. If you are constantly wondering where you are, your focus on tracking that big buck will be derailed. You need your full attention on reading the woods and interp...