• Coyote update – deer are pretty much spread out and not concentrated.
• Team member Stephen Schanz shares his deer season after he finished guiding clients.
• Stephen shares a good example of how deer habits change as food and cuts change.
• Deer dig for food near planted red pines but not sure what they feed on.
• Got to sound like a deer when hunting in crunchy conditions.
• Bucks with white antlers primarily are rubbing on maple and poplar.
• Shooting through whips at 70 + yards with a muzzle loader is difficult.
• The hunts when you don’t get the buck seem to be the best lessons to learn from.
• I beat the buck but didn’t kill him???
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• Lee Schanz shares his account of the buck he killed but didn’t find till the week after. Lee wanted to share to help you avoid making the mistake he did.
• Even with a killing shot deer don’t always bleed.
• Ravens can be a tell-tale sign.
• At this year’s Yankee Classic in VT. Jan. 20-22, 2023, we will announce BWB buck pool winner.
• Deer have been everywhere it is just a good winter for them with the lack of snow.
• Found only 1 coyote track in a 50 mile snowmachine ride.
• Mostly crust can’t run dogs.
• Moose are sparring – they have been active but seem to be holding their antlers.
• In association with Coburn Summit Riders Snowmobile Club, BWB & Woodman Arms, Mark and Kassandra Woodman will be running the Boston Marathon this year to support The Boston Children’s Hospital and their patient partner and her family. Buy a raffle ticket at 2 Muzzleloader raffle ticket purchase.
• What is a dooryard?
• Windstorm knocked tress down for plenty of feed in woods for deer.
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• Boys discuss their experiences with tracking bucks in Mass.
• Bucks are starting to show up in bachelor groups.
• Clumps of hair indicate sparring.
• A saddle between mountain tops is a good spot for deer to travel.
• Freezers are full.
• Tail flicker indicates deer are calm.
• Jeff Paradis shares his experience with a tracking dog.
• Dogs are amazing but trailing wounded deer on your own can build your instincts as well.
• Boys talk about their longest drag.
• If I kill him how long is the drag going to be; Cross that bridge when we get to it!!
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• Hal shares another close call with plenty of lessons in the story
• Sometimes you must break your own rules
• The ½ hour rule
• Rick shares story of his bruiser from South Dakota
• Out west, giant bucks don’t mine laying in the cattle – they use them as radar
• Ricks story of his Maine buck from this year with plenty of lessons in it.
• Big Woods Bucks can be like bobcats – if you stay on them for several days you can wear down and they basically want to get a look at you
• 99% of the time when you jump a buck he???
• When he is stepping out and he is striding about 4ft you better run
• Words of wisdom for any tracker – “Keep after it- never give up”
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• The Stomach Flu Excuse.
• Too Many Details!!!
• It is all about getting on the right one at the right time.
• Step on high spots around water and when in the woods but DON’T step on high spots when you’re in the high ground.
• Mark describes his method of 3rd gear, 2nd gear 1st gear, death creep.
• Joe said: " if I could have teleported myself, I would have killed him 5 times because I was familiar with the area."
• A story develops from daylight.
• Hal says: " you cannot control when the 2 points connect."
• The buck didn’t care about me but cared more about the does.
• Coyote patrol had helped last few years.
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• Even with record higher temps more deer sightings then we can remember
• Lots of stories that add up to learning experiences
• Guide/Team Member Ben Allen gets nominated for guide of the month???
• Many hunters come up here not expecting to see anything, but things can happen fast
• Have to keep going through the motions even when conditions are tough.
• Did anyone get swamp-ass? asks Hal
• Ben Allen’s 8 year old daughter Anna gets her 1st deer
• Sam Dalti gets another nice RI buck
• Joe reminds us our daughters can be into hunting just give them a chance
• Hal says when he finds a lot of rubs in a spot he has to get exploring!
• Sign post Park?
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• Lots of droppings and beds indicates a healthy deer herd.
• Things just getting going some scrapes but halfhearted.
• Snorting back at a deer you jump just might hold him long enough.
• Most guys in camp saw deer today.
• “Stove up with buck sign” Good Lee Lingo.
• Even though cut hard deer like them but hard to kill one in there.
• Hal gets injured again!!! Does his own chiropractic work.
• What to do when you get leg cramps form walking too much.
• In the north winters are a major controlling factor of deer herd health.
• Big groves of maple could be beneficial to health of deer herd.
• When mornings are cool work your way up high.
• Repeat process and the law of averages will catch up to you.
• Precipitation quiets things down.
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• 2nd season Maine Moose Hunt results.
• When leaves come down it is time to scout.
• Most leaves come down in the mountains sooner than anywhere.
• Scout a little later because leaves cover up sign.
• You should wait to scout till bucks move into fall range in October.
• Last week of October generally signposts start to get hit.
• Daylight controls everything.
• Been seeing lot of fawns which is good sign deer herd is healthy.
• Lots of people look in the wrong areas for signpost. Hal steers you in the right direction.
• Bedding and feeding areas in the big woods? Do they exist?
• Your favorite buck spot might not be good this year. Why? What to do? 
• Sitting in hardwoods where you can see the farthest is probably not best place. Why?
• Spend 90% of your time in the 10%. How do you find 10% area?
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• Hal’s 13-year-old grandson Rylan gets his 1st big game animal with his 300 Savage pump gun.
• The discuss why the moose where not responding.
• Antler quality seemed to be down.
• Bad Lee has totally different experience in another zone - he had plenty of action all week and enjoyed it with his wife. You won’t believe who else was in camp with him!
• Lee says bulls are getting smarter.
• Anybody see deer up North?
• Old Man’s beard attracts deer – Bad Lee’s Scooby Doo Forest
• Coyotes and bears kill many of the fawn deer up North
• We love camp day
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• We are proud to announce our new partnership with Minus33. Our guest is Lawson Glidden, President of Minus33, who shares the long history of his company and their extensive product line. Layering is key to dealing with weather changes while hunting so Lawson shares his wealth of knowledge on Merino Wool and why his products stand out from competitors.  Trying to battle the elements of Mother Nature we deal with as outdoor people can be life or death if you are not prepared. This conversation fits right into the BWB System we have created. Vital information for any outdoor person.
• Moose hunt - 2nd season a lot different than 1st season.
• Don’t scout to early if you have 2nd season tag.
• Trail cam pics can be a curse – good indication of the moose in the area but moose might not be there when you hunt. They go on a mission just like deer do during the rut.
• Alder rubs with broken stubs from years past much better indicator then random rubs.
• Hal is a fan of running and gunning even at first light.
• Some old bulls just like old turkey’s don’t talk too much.
• Guide Mike says get into their living room during 2nd season before you rack or call.
• 2nd season seems to be better to rack brush then call in some cases.

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