123 | “Coyote hunting under attack again legislation (LD 814) - who is fighting for the deer herd?”
Big Woods Bucks - Deer Hunting -Education & Entertainment
Release Date: 03/22/2023
Big Woods Bucks - Deer Hunting -Education & Entertainment
· Join Hal & Joe with team members, Bob Dunbar & Brad Willey as they discuss o Wrap up of 3rd & 4th week at the lodge o 3rd week 9 bucks on the pole with 1 miss o Hal said he think statewide success rate is 15% but up North it is 5% o Joe’s buck story for 2024 o Observation of why horns were good size for age of deer o Brad states – “Easy to get discourage if you don’t have the right frame of mind” o Kids need to learn but they don’t...
info_outline 158| “2nd Week of 2024-2025 Deer Season”Big Woods Bucks - Deer Hunting -Education & Entertainment
· Joe, Hal, Billy Molls ( Modern Day Mountain Man ), Bill Cole and Steve White discuss results of 2nd week hunts from Big Woods Outfitters and have some cool adventures to report. o Deer sightings are high. o Billy Molls says:” I have hunted whitetail my whole life but the way you guys hunt is perhaps the most underrated hunt in North America and maybe even the world.” o Billy says: “You have to unlearn how you typically hunt.” o “Just a few days with Hal has cut years off my learning...
info_outline 157| “1st week update for 2024-2025 Deer Season”Big Woods Bucks - Deer Hunting -Education & Entertainment
· Joe, Hal, Bill and Jamison discuss results of 1st week hunts from Big Woods Outfitters and also share a few tips for different weather conditions and progress of rut. o The biggest challenge of guiding is hunting is hunting can be a game of inches in the thicker cover of the big woods of the North. o Hal shares a perfect example of a huge scrape right on a transition. o You should think about the progression of the rut and use tactics that are effective for that time. o Spend time where the doe...
info_outline 156| “Prepping for the 2024-2025 Deer Season”Big Woods Bucks - Deer Hunting -Education & Entertainment
· Joe and Hal give a quick update on their adventures during the 2024 moose season but get in depth on how to prep for the 2024-2025 deer season. Both answer questions about: o “The 10% of the woods the deer use” o How to find the 10% o How significant transitions are o When is the rut this year and much more · Head over to the Big Woods Bucks website to learn how to track and hunt the big woods: · Hal and the Big...
info_outline 155| A Comparison of Tracking techniques with Big Woods Hunter Mike O’Neil”Big Woods Bucks - Deer Hunting -Education & Entertainment
· Today Mike O’Neil joins us for an informative comparison of tracking techniques that these seasoned big woods trackers use to outsmart huge mature Northern Maine whitetail bucks. Mike grew up in northern Maine and at 65 years old has been chasing these bucks for decades. As Rick Labbe states, “He has a lot of stories to share.” Over time we have found that stories seem to help fellow hunters learn to figure out how to outsmart these wily old mature bucks. We hope you enjoy his stories as much as we did. · ...
info_outline 154 | “A Visit With Legendary Outdoor Writer, Hunter and Gun Expert, Ron Spomer ”Big Woods Bucks - Deer Hunting -Education & Entertainment
· We had a chance to discuss a multitude of subject matter o techniques and tactics that have been gleaned from decades of hunts o detailed hunting stories o favorite outdoor writers o favorite rifles and cartridges o “The Daniel Boone Syndrome” o old school skills most effective for your development as a hunter · Lot of info shared on this one with plenty of experience shining through as they visit with each other. ...
info_outline Big Woods Bucks Podcast, Ep. 152: Talking Buck Hunting Live with the BWB Crew at Huntstock MassBig Woods Bucks - Deer Hunting -Education & Entertainment
The Big Woods Bucks team (many of them) sits down at Huntstock Mass to talk about their past seasons, their upcoming seasons, and the time and memories in between. Head over to the Big Woods Bucks website to learn how to track and hunt the big woods: Hal and the Big Woods Bucks Team's Gear: Jacket: Pack: Gloves: Pants: Cape: Minus33 wool base layers and socks: Mapping - Get 20% Off New onX Hunt Premium or Elite Memberships! Use promo code: BWB
info_outline 153| “Live at Huntstock with Connecticut Carl ”Big Woods Bucks - Deer Hunting -Education & Entertainment
· Hal Blood, Joe Kruse, Rick Labbe, and Mike Stevens sit down with the legendary big woods hunter Carl "Connecticut Carl" Leiser to talk about a lifetime spent hunting the big woods. · Head over to the Big Woods Bucks website to learn how to track and hunt the big woods: · Hal and the Big Woods Bucks Team's Gear: · Jacket: · Pack: ...
info_outline 151| “Live At Huntstock With The ADK Trackers ”Big Woods Bucks - Deer Hunting -Education & Entertainment
· Hal Blood is joined by his friend Steve Feinberg and ADK Trackers Joe DiNitto and Steve Grabowski for a live podcast at Huntstock, New York 2024. The crew discuss their hunts in the Adirondacks during the 2023 season. · Use code "BWB" for 10% off Huntstock Massachusetts tickets! Weekend of August 9-11: https://huntstockevents.com/8%2F9-8%2F11-massachusetts · Connect with . · Big Woods Bucks on , ,...
info_outline 150| “Hunter Tim Eisenheimer and The Highest Scoring 8-Pointer Ever Taken In Maine”Big Woods Bucks - Deer Hunting -Education & Entertainment
· Maine hunter Tim Eisenheimer discusses his pursuit of giant Maine bucks, including how he approaches his hunts and what he does to scout and locate bucks. He discusses the hunt that led him to bagging the highest grossing 8-pointer ever taken in Maine. · Connect with . · Big Woods Bucks on , , and . · Shop . · Check out , , and...
info_outline- Our guest is Tim Farrar who is an expert coyote hunter from Maine and been hunting ad studying them since early 70’s.
- Anti-hunting legislation being heard in legislative session – Bill LD814 anti-hunting assault on coyote hunting year-round.
- After we recorded this podcast, Maine House Bill LD 814’s public hearing date was changed to April 3rd. 2023 at 1pm in the Cross Building Rm 206. http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=814&PID=1456&snum=131
- Why ???– coyote population in Maine has thrived even though hunters have hunted for decades.
- Nothing is driving this bill from a scientific perspective.
- Tim talks about a transient population being as big as a resident population.
- Pups drift from the mom in September.
- Territories can spread out approaching 100 miles.
- Coyotes can kill a moose???
- Once a female coyote is bred, they will move into deer yards for an easier food source.
- Do coyotes influence the bobcat population?
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