Mark Hammer tells all Hammer Buck 260" B&C gross
I enjoy almost every aspect of being an outdoorsman. This definitely comes from my father, who I still hunt and fish with frequently. Although I love fishing, hunting turkeys and small game, now hunting whitetail deer is definitely my passion. I started bowhunting when I was 14 years old and have taken a deer with my bow in Ohio ever since. I do the majority of my hunting on public land. Two years ago I purchased a small property in southern Ohio, bordering Wayne national forest. This is 200 miles south of my home in northern Ohio, Huron county. Mark Hammer tells all Hammer Buck 260" B&C gross
I have taken many bucks in Ohio, mostly in the national forest. I believe I have 7 that would gross pope & young. Of these 5 are 150 class or better, although most have not been officially scored. The largest of these of course being "The Hammer Buck " which grossed over 260 and netted 254 1/8. It was the largest free ranging whitetail taken in North America in the 2014-15 season. This buck was taken 3 miles from my home in Huron county, and not on public land. Mark Hammer tells all Hammer Buck 260" B&C gross
I own Antler Action Outdoors, a company I started in 2015. My signature product is a rattle call of my own design and patent, that I have been using with great success for years. It is the lowest motion rattle call ever made, and the only rattle call that is remote and not electronic. It's 100% American made, guaranteed for life, and legal in all 50 States. It allows the user to" get the sound on the ground " and away from the hunter. I do use trail cameras, but on a limited basis and rarely during season.
I prefer more traditional scouting, like my spotting scope and good old fashioned reading sign in the woods. It gives me more satisfaction than looking at photos, and I appreciate the extra time in the woods.
Also on public land, trail cameras are frequently stolen and the deer there are far less tolerant of human intrusion. So checking cameras, in my opinion, can often do more harm than good. I am a scent control freak, and set the majority of my stands months in advance. I prefer to hunt from a tree stand and keep about 20-25 stands in circulation.
I give the wind complete respect and keep detailed logs of my hunts. I use topo maps diligently and track both moon phase and position. I plant food plots on my property but have never hunted deer there, yet.
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