Today on the show I'm joined by John Altman, of the new whitetail show Sea Bucks, to discuss his unique tactics for hunting mature bucks across the islands and big woods of the Northeast. Topics discussed:
Why island hunting is a sneaky effective way to hunt mature bucks
Tips for accessing islands to hunt deer
How wind and available space impact how you hunt islands
How John killed a 12+ year old island buck
Annual patterns for Northeast deer
Scouting and locating mature bucks in the big woods of the Northeast
Dissecting stand set-ups for big woods deer
How do calling and rattling work in the big woods
Tracking deer on foot

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Ep. 361: Islands, Big Woods, and Northeast Bucks with John Altman

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Ep. 361: Islands, Big Woods, and Northeast Bucks with John Altman

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