In this episode of the Hunt The Wild Podcast Adam Bowlds talks with Troy Pottenger, a mountain whitetail bowhunter from Idaho. Troy has killed multiple P&Y whitetails and is a master of his craft. If you’re interested in seeing some of Troy’s filmed hunts, they can be found on “Whitetail Addictions TV on YouTube . You’re not going to want to miss this one!

Topics include:

·  Hunting big bucks and picking the right place to hunt.

·  Narrowing down big chunks of land.

·  Scouting in big woods and the use of trail cameras.

·  What camera brand Troy likes.

·  How far back is far enough?

·  Locating bedding areas in big timber and what terrain features to look for.

·  “Sweet Spots” in elevation.

·  Hunting scrapes and why Troy finds success in them.

·  Why some guys can’t find success in scrapes.

·  Mock scrape or natural and what Troy prefers.

·  What scent Troy uses in his mock scrapes.

·  Should you use scrape drippers?

·  Peeing in scrapes.

·  Creating a mock scrape.

·  Freshening a mock scrape.

·  How close to hunt to a scrape.

·  Stand setups in big woods.

·  Bulletproof setup.

·  Abandoning a hunt due to shifting winds.

·  Rut hunting and bad winds.

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