Big Woods Bucks - Deer Hunting -Education & Entertainment

·         Join Hal & Joe with team members, Bob Dunbar & Brad Willey as they discuss o    Wrap up of 3 rd & 4 th week at the lodge o    3 rd week 9 bucks on the pole with 1 miss o    Hal said he think statewide success rate is 15% but up North it is 5% o    Joe's buck story for 2024 o    Observation of why horns were good size for age of deer o    Brad states – "Easy to get discourage if you don't...

·         Joe, Hal, Billy Molls ( Modern Day Mountain Man www.billymollsadventures.com ), Bill Cole and Steve White discuss results of 2nd week hunts from Big Woods Outfitters and have some cool adventures to report. o    Deer sightings are high. o    Billy Molls says:" I have hunted whitetail my whole life but the way you guys hunt is perhaps the most underrated hunt in North America and maybe ev...

On this episode of the Adirondack Hunt Podcast, Brian and Austin sit down with Dan Christmas and his son Marc Christmas at Huntstock Massachusetts to talk deer hunting in the Adirondacks with these two hardcore woodsmen. They discuss Dan's time as a guide on the Rockefeller estate after he graduated from Paul Smith's, how Dan built his company "New York Land and Camps" and became one of the only r...

·         Joe, Hal, Bill and Jamison discuss results of 1 st week hunts from Big Woods Outfitters and also share a few tips for different weather conditions and progress of rut. o    The biggest challenge of guiding is hunting is hunting can be a game of inches in the thicker cover of the big woods of the North. o    Hal shares a perfect example of a huge scrape right on a transition. o    You sho...

Mark and Brian talk to Joe DiNitto of the ADK Trackers about a lifetime of hunting, how he started tracking, his journey to becoming one of the most well-known and accomplished trackers in the northeast, and all of the struggles and lessons along the way. Christmas and Associates' Land and Camps: https://www.landandcamps.com/ Big Woods Bucks wool hunting gear: https://store.bigwoodsbucks.com/wool-...

The Adirondack Hunt Podcast crew sits down with author, musician, and hunter Dan Ladd to talk about hunting in the Adirondacks. Dan is the author of the classic book "Deer Hunting in the Adirondacks," as well as an accomplished outdoor author, musician, and hunter. Dan's insights into hunting in the Adirondack Park and the shared use of the forest preserve with non-hunters is unsurpassed. Christma...

·        Joe and Hal give a quick update on their adventures during the 2024 moose season but get in depth on how to prep for the 2024-2025 deer season. Both answer questions about: o    "The 10% of the woods the deer use" o    How to find the 10% o    How significant transitions are o    When is the rut this year and much more   ·        Head over to the Big Woods Bucks website to learn how to tr...

The Adirondack Hunt Podcast crew sits down with Dave Williams of the ADK Trackers and Denny Gipe. Dave and Denny talk about their adventures hunting remote sections of the Adirondacks out of hot tents, the lessons they learned at the Massett camp, and how to fully enjoy an immersive experience hunting the Adirondack mountains. Christmas and Associates' Land and Camps: https://www.landandcamps.com/...

The Big Woods Bucks Adirondacks crew sits down with Pennsylvania big woods hunter Beau Martonik, host of the East Meets West Hunt Podcast, to trade notes on hunting the big woods of Pennsylvania and the Adirondack mountains. Christmas and Associates' Land and Camps: https://www.landandcamps.com/ Big Woods Bucks wool hunting gear: https://store.bigwoodsbucks.com/wool-hunting-gear Seek Outside Tents...

Brian Connor, Mark Scheeren, and Bob Dunbar sit down with Maine Master Guide Hal Blood to talk about Hal's trips to the Adirondacks over the years and the three bucks he's killed tracking in the 'dacks. The crew also talk about the time Hal and Chris came out to New York for early muzzleloader season and Bob shot a massive nine pointer. Christmas and Associates' Land and Camps: https://www.landand...

·        Today Mike O'Neil joins us for an informative comparison of tracking techniques that these seasoned big woods trackers use to outsmart huge mature Northern Maine whitetail bucks. Mike grew up in northern Maine and at 65 years old has been chasing these bucks for decades. As Rick Labbe states, "He has a lot of stories to share." Over time we have found that stories seem to help fellow hunt...

·        We had a chance to discuss a multitude of subject matter o    techniques and tactics that have been gleaned from decades of hunts o    detailed hunting stories o    favorite outdoor writers o    favorite rifles and cartridges o    "The Daniel Boone Syndrome" o    old school skills most effective for your development as a hunter ·        Lot of info shared on this one with plenty of experi...

Brian Connor, Mark Scheeren, and Kevin Stone sit down with Adirondack hunter Jason Bruno to talk about Jason's hunting experiences over the years. From following Lanny Benoit in Maine to chasing snow around the Adirondacks, Jason shares his adventures in the big woods. Big Woods Bucks wool hunting gear: https://store.bigwoodsbucks.com/wool-hunting-gear Seek Outside Tents: Use code "BWB" for 10% of...

The Big Woods Bucks team (many of them) sits down at Huntstock Mass to talk about their past seasons, their upcoming seasons, and the time and memories in between. Head over to the Big Woods Bucks website to learn how to track and hunt the big woods: https://www.bigwoodsbucks.com/ Hal and the Big Woods Bucks Team's Gear: Jacket: https://store.bigwoodsbucks.com/big-woods-bucks-wool-hunting-jack Pac...

In this episode, Brian's Cousin Eddie comes on and talks to Brian, Kevin Stone, and Mark Scheeren about his sitting technique and how he has taken 5 mature bucks in 5 years sitting on a watch from dawn to dusk all season. Eddie talks about how to find a good watch, and how he deals with the physical discomfort and mind game of sitting, highlighting one method of taking a Big Woods buck in the Adir...

·        Hal Blood, Joe Kruse, Rick Labbe, and Mike Stevens sit down with the legendary big woods hunter Carl "Connecticut Carl" Leiser to talk about a lifetime spent hunting the big woods.   ·        Head over to the Big Woods Bucks website to learn how to track and hunt the big woods: https://www.bigwoodsbucks.com/   ·         Hal and the Big Woods Bucks Team's Gear:  ·        Jacket: https://st...

Mark Scheeren and Austin Scheeren talk to Brian Connor and Kevin Stone about their remote tent hunt in the Adirondacks in 2023. Austin killed a buck first on bareground, and Mark killed one later that season tracking. The Scheerens used a Seek Outside "Cimarron" tent and titatium stove. Big Woods Bucks wool hunting gear: https://store.bigwoodsbucks.com/wool-hunting-gear Seek Outside Tents: Use cod...

Brian, Austin, and Wes sit down with native Adirondacker Kevin Stone to discuss how to get after it in all conditions in the Adirondacks: bare-ground or snow, low or high, pressured or remote. The crew discusses the story how Kevin and Brian met chasing bucks around in one area, and how Kevin killed that 10-pointer in 2021 after it ran across Brian's boot tracks. Finally, the team ends with some c...

In the first episode of the new Adirondack Hunt Podcast, Big Woods Bucks CEO and host Brian Connor sits down with co-hosts Mark Scheeren and Austin Scheeren and Wes LaBar or LaBar's Guide Service to talk about the traditions of hunting the Adirondacks, including deer drives, still-hunting and tracking. Big Woods Bucks wool hunting gear: https://store.bigwoodsbucks.com/wool-hunting-gear Seek Outsid...

·        Hal Blood is joined by his friend Steve Feinberg and ADK Trackers Joe DiNitto and Steve Grabowski for a live podcast at Huntstock, New York 2024. The crew discuss their hunts in the Adirondacks during the 2023 season.   ·        Use code "BWB" for 10% off Huntstock Massachusetts tickets! Weekend of August 9-11: https://huntstockevents.com/8%2F9-8%2F11-massachusetts     ·        Connect wi...

·        Maine hunter Tim Eisenheimer discusses his pursuit of giant Maine bucks, including how he approaches his hunts and what he does to scout and locate bucks. He discusses the hunt that led him to bagging the highest grossing 8-pointer ever taken in Maine.   ·        Connect with  Big Woods Bucks .    ·        Big Woods Bucks on  Facebook ,  Instagram , and  YouTube .    ·        Shop  Big Wo...

·        Big Woods Bucks Chief Executive Officer and camera guy Brian Connor comes on the podcast with Hal, Joe, Rick, and Lee, to talk about his journey from camera guy to Big Woods Bucks CEO, with lots of crazy big woods adventures along the way. He discusses his and Rick's hunt from 2023 when a misfire on his old guy provided a costly lesson on being prepared for your hunt. Brian discusses upco...

·        Hal and Joe speak to Bill Greaves, director of the North Maine Woods. Bill share stories and advice about navigating 3.5 million acres of wilderness accessible to the public, what seasons it gets most crowded, and what to do if a logging truck is barreling down the road toward you. ·        Connect with  Big Woods Bucks .    ·        Big Woods Bucks on  Facebook ,  Instagram , and  YouTub...

Hal, Joe, and Rick Labbe sit down to talk with Alaskan Guide and big woods hunter Billy Molls of Wisconsin. Billy shares stories of how he got into the big woods lifestyle, stories of guiding hunters on big Alaskan game, and how he goes about approaching the hunt. Billy also shares his story of how he got into filming and sharing his hunts on his YouTube channel, Modern Day Mountain Man. ·       ...

·        Join Hal & Joe as they have an informative discussion about the new gun law that the Governor of Maine let through recently . Dave explains the in's and out's of the law and his take on what really happen during the process. Decide for yourself, but if you want to help fight the law go to Sportsmans Alliance of Maine and click on the tab "Donate to Challenge 72" and donate. 100% of the pr...