104 | “Maine's Majestic Moose – Winter Tick Update with Maine Moose Biologist Lee Kantar”
Big Woods Bucks - Deer Hunting -Education & Entertainment
Release Date: 06/07/2022
Big Woods Bucks - Deer Hunting -Education & Entertainment
Watch this episode on YouTube: Moving through the big woods quietly is one of those critical skills that seasoned veterans take for granted but that new hunters often have a hard time figuring out. On this episode Hal and Lee talk about how and where to step, where not to walk, working on your balance, fine tuning gear and more.
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Watch this episode on YouTube! Sunday hunting, the introduction of wolves, baiting deer, lynx, endangered species, flintlock seasons, another moose season and more! Hal and Lee get into all the hot regulation topics that many of you have asked about across big woods country, as well as the important difference between what's legal and what's ethical.
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Watch this podcast on YouTube! On this episode Hal and Lee take a look at some mistakes and hard lessons they saw hunters experience this past season, and talk about how you can learn from these lessons to be as ready as you can be for the best big woods hunt you can have.
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Watch this podcast on YouTube! Hal and Lee hit on more of your hot topics including their best ever hunts, the pump action craze, hunting New Brunswick, who's using the Big Woods Bucks Henry Long Rangers, hilarious deer stories and more!
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Watch this episode on YouTube! You had questions, Hal and Lee have answers - and some great stories to boot! On this episode Hal and Lee take questions from Big Woods Nation about hunting when you're not tracking, the best blind setups, learning to shoot fast for the big woods, embarrassing moments in the woods, and more!
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Watch this episode on YouTube! Join Hal and Lee as they take a closer look at their 2025 deer season. Hear how they took advantage of one of the best snow seasons in recent memory, their close encounters with big bucks, get some pro tips and help them do a little Monday morning quarterbacking.
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Watch this podcast on YouTube! John heard that Maine needed help and he got there as fast as he could! John has spent almost 3 decades guiding and shares some great stories about the effect it has had on him and the effect he has had on his clients.
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Watch this episode on YouTube! Hal and Lee sit down with Chris and Joe to talk about camp camaraderie, the legacy of big woods hunting and more, from more than 20 years of hunting together, even before Big Woods Bucks was started.
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Watch this episode on YouTube! Steve is a longtime guide in the Grand Lake Stream area and former President of the Downeast Lakes Land Trust. On this episode he shares lots of fun, fascinating and touching stories from his time in the area that will make you want to live the guide's life or at least appreciate it a little more.
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Watch this podcast on YouTube! Big Woods hunting in and around Wisconsin presents some additional challenges like a patchwork of private land and bait piles, predators like wolves, and a short gun season. Nathan Nelson doesn't let any of that stop him! You'll see him out there applying his skills and always learning more, even tracking deer with his bow to keep at it as long as possible. On this podcast he shares some great buck tracking stories and the knowledge he's built about hunting the Big Woods of the upper midwest.
info_outline- Lee explains, in depth, the philosophy of how they manage the Maine Moose Herd
- Compensatory mortality properly defined – you will be surprised at how many collared moose survived
- Should you shoot a cow or a calf?
- Are deer better self -groomers than moose?
- Maine Moose have a territory of 10 to 12 miles
- Last year’s adaptive zone results
- This past March was worst mortality loss in 9 years
- Life cycle of winter tick among other specific’s based on their observations
- Which method of capturing is safest for moose – darting or netting ?
- We hope to see at the Moose Lottery this year – good luck to all applicants
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