Pull up a chair in camp with Hal and Lee and watch this episode on YouTube! https://youtu.be/nSTiwpDusJY

Hal and Lee sit down with Scott to talk about becoming a big woods hunter, the peak and decline of the 7600, upcoming BWB videos and more on this episode of the podcast. Check out Scott's 2024 Maine hunt here: https://youtu.be/Snlupw1gqtA

Pull up a chair with Hal and Lee and watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/1igJJQR7ZeI

Hal and Lee head north to meet with great guests like Brandon Lane. Brandon is the President of the Maine Professional Guides Association, and he and his wife own and operate Allagash Guide Service. They have all kinds of wild adventures up there, and you'll hear quite a few on this episode. We hope you enjoy it. 

Pull up a chair in camp with Hal and Lee and watch this podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/4fWa--Lx-2o

Join Hal and Lee as they sit down with Paul from Maine Outdoor Enthusiast to swap some great hunting stories, talk about their favorite gear, where the bucks are, preserving our hunting heritage and much more! Check out Paul's podcasts at www.maineoutdoorenthusiast.com

Pull up a chair in camp with Hal and Lee and watch this podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/0txreG1XHBg

On this episode Hal and Lee sit down with Brian and Cassie of Maine Wild Harvest Co and talk about living the Big Woods lifestyle, including hunting, fishing, trapping and foraging. 

Take a seat in camp with Hal and Lee and watch this podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/c_efdsvwrZo

In this episode Hal and Lee open up with some heartfelt stories of the men who raised them and showed them the ways of life and the Big Woods.      Learn more about hunting the Big Woods, find informative articles and the best wool and gear at https://www.bigwoodsbucks.com

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Tracking deer on snow is the dream, but bare ground hunting is often our reality! Join Hal and Lee as they talk about strategies and tactics for success on bare ground in the Big Woods, with some great stories, tips, tricks and secrets. 

Learn more about hunting the Big Woods, find informative articles and the best wool and gear at https://www.bigwoodsbucks.com

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Grayl water filter: https://alnk.to/4MBtYKl

Save 20% on your OnX subscription with code ‘BWB’ https://www.onxmaps.com/hunt

Hal and the Big Woods Bucks Team's Gear: https://www.bigwoodsbucks.com/Wool

Hal's knife: Buck Knife 102: https://alnk.to/eDRDphL

Welcome to the new and improved Big Woods Bucks Podcast! Join Hal and Lee as they talk about the history of Big Woods Bucks, our past, present and future, and of course swap deer stories that made them want to wrap their muzzleloaders around a tree!

Learn more about hunting the Big Woods, find informative articles and the best wool and gear at https://www.bigwoodsbucks.com

Save 20% on your OnX subscription with code ‘BWB’ https://www.onxmaps.com/hunt

Hal and the Big Woods Bucks Team's Gear: https://www.bigwoodsbucks.com/Wool

Minus33 wool base layers and socks: https://alnk.to/aLIUpax

Grayl water filter: https://alnk.to/4MBtYKl

Buck knife: https://alnk.to/eDRDphL

·        Join Hal & Joe with team members, Bob Dunbar & Brad Willey as they discuss

o   Wrap up of 3rd & 4th week at the lodge

o   3rd 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 have the right frame of mind”

o   Kids need to learn but they don’t realize they might have to fail to figure it out

o   Hal likes to judge success of hunt on??? 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

·        Pack: https://store.bigwoodsbucks.com/big-woods-bucks-mid-size-fanny-pack

·        Gloves: https://store.bigwoodsbucks.com/bwb-wool-hunting-gloves

·        Pants: https://store.bigwoodsbucks.com/big-woods-bucks-wool-lightweight-hunting-pants

·        Cape: https://store.bigwoodsbucks.com/big-woods-bucks-zippered-orange-cape   

·        Click link to the BWB ADK Hunt Podcast

·        Minus33 wool base layers and socks: https://alnk.to/aLIUpax

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·        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 even the world.”

o   Billy says: “You have to unlearn how you typically hunt.”

o   “Just a few days with Hal has cut years off my learning curve.”

o   “Every hunter needs to get a taste of tracking.”

o   Hal said: I wanted Billy to get a buck, so I never brought my gun up!”

o   Joe says: “windy and rainy days with no snow you should still hunt – when cold and crispy with no snow you should considering sitting a bit.”

o   Don’t choose to stay in the cabin when it is warm.

·        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

·        Pack: https://store.bigwoodsbucks.com/big-woods-bucks-mid-size-fanny-pack

·        Gloves: https://store.bigwoodsbucks.com/bwb-wool-hunting-gloves

·        Pants: https://store.bigwoodsbucks.com/big-woods-bucks-wool-lightweight-hunting-pants

·        Cape: https://store.bigwoodsbucks.com/big-woods-bucks-zippered-orange-cape   

·        Click link to the BWB ADK Hunt Podcast

·        Minus33 wool base layers and socks: https://alnk.to/aLIUpax

·        Mapping - Get 20% Off New onX Hunt Premium or Elite Memberships! Use promo code: BWB https://www.onxmaps.com/

·        Joe, Hal, Bill and Jamison discuss results of 1st 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 should think about the progression of the rut and use tactics that are effective for that time.

o   Spend time where the doe pockets are and spend as much time as possible in the 10%.

o   Poke around when it is rainy and windy

o   Joe says: grunt tube is a very important tool to have with you.

o   Don’t choose to stay in the cabin when it is warm.

o   Hal says: find new spots and don’t go back to same places because you killed a deer in prior years.  

·        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

·        Pack: https://store.bigwoodsbucks.com/big-woods-bucks-mid-size-fanny-pack

·        Gloves: https://store.bigwoodsbucks.com/bwb-wool-hunting-gloves

·        Pants: https://store.bigwoodsbucks.com/big-woods-bucks-wool-lightweight-hunting-pants

·        Cape: https://store.bigwoodsbucks.com/big-woods-bucks-zippered-orange-cape   

·        Click link to the BWB ADK Hunt Podcast

·        Minus33 wool base layers and socks: https://alnk.to/aLIUpax

·        Mapping - Get 20% Off New onX Hunt Premium or Elite Memberships! Use promo code: BWB https://www.onxmaps.com/