Big Woods Bucks - Deer Hunting -Education & Entertainment
Published by Hal Blood & the Big Woods Bucks Team
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BIG WOODS BUCKS PODCAST is a knowledge-based podcast dedicated to teaching people the skills, tactics, and techniques needed to become a successful hunter by taking each of you along on our adventures. Hosted by legendary whitetail tracker Hal Blood and co-hosted by Maine Guide Lee Schanz, Jr., listen as they share the vast knowledge they have of big woods deer hunting. Education through entertainment is the cornerstone of our business.
Watch this episode on YouTube! https://youtu.be/o0dXBjMtT1k Hal's annual deer clinics are a condensed masterclass in woodsmanship, navigation, scouting and hunting for big woods whitetails. On this episode Hal and Lee are talking about the most valuable lessons from deer clinics of years past as well as what happened this year that has never happened before.
Watch this Episode on YouTube! https://youtu.be/WPL_cbBmXcU Recorded live at the official launch party for the Henry Long Ranger Big Woods Carbine at Frank's Gun Shop in Amsterdam, NY! Hal and Lee take a few minutes during the launch party to sit down with Dan Clayton-Luce and Tom Kotz from Henry. The guys talk about the special design details and features of this great rifle, the journey to bring it to life and what other guns and calibers might be next!
Learn more about hunting deer, moose and more in the Big Woods, find informative articles and the best wool and gear at https://www.bigwoodsbucks.com Check out the BWB Edition tent here: https://www.seekoutside.com/redcliff-6p-2-0-bwb-edition/ Check out the BWB Edition bundle here: https://www.seekoutside.com/redcliff-6p-2-0-bwb-edition-hot-tent-bundle Big woods land and camps for sale: www.landandcamps.com Save 20% on your OnX subscription with code 'BWB' https://www.onxmaps.com/hunt Hal and the Big Woods Bucks Team's Gear: https://www.bigwoodsbucks.com/Wool
Watch this episode on YouTube! https://youtu.be/WQpO7Dnowc0 Ron Hardt has spent his life wandering the woods from Alaska and northern Canada to Northern Maine, not just surviving but truly living. Hal and Lee sit down with Ron to talk woodsmanship skills, stories, tools and concepts that anyone can use to overcome their fears and become a proficient woodsman.
Watch this episode on YouTube! https://youtu.be/CGk8mX92DEc On this episode Hal and Lee are going through the most influential books they've read over the years about deer hunting and woodsmanship. It's a trip down memory lane and a good reading list for all big woods hunters.
In this episode, the gang sits down and talks with Todd Mead, author of A Lifetime of Big Woods Hunting Memories (2010), Back Country Bucks: From the Adirondacks and Beyond (2012), and Pursuing Public Land Bucks: DIY Hunts from the Mountains to the Midwest (2019). Todd is a distinguished Adirondack hunter who primarily sits, and in this episode he discusses the tactics he uses for success sitting in the big woods. Learn more about hunting deer, moose and more in the Big Woods, find informative articles and the best wool and gear at https://www.bigwoodsbucks.com Check out the BWB Edition tent here: https://www.seekoutside.com/redcliff-... Check out the BWB Edition bundle here: https://www.seekoutside.com/redcliff-... Big woods land and camps for sale: www.landandcamps.com Save 20% on your OnX subscription with code 'BWB' https://www.onxmaps.com/hunt Hal and the Big Woods Bucks Team's Gear: https://www.bigwoodsbucks.com/Wool
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/v1H_RkBKzeA The most common question about big woods hunting is how to get started doing it. If you've never hunted before or even if you've spent decades hunting other ways, the big woods can be overwhelming and intimidating. In this podcast Hal and Lee break it down into simple steps you can take to get the knowledge you need and get started hunting the big woods.
Watch this episode on YouTube! https://youtu.be/bxodavSsJ8Y Big Woods Bucks' own Caleb Lewis took his BWB Long Ranger into the big woods of 3 different states last season: Maine, New Hampshire and Pennsylvania. He saw some action! Join Hal and Lee as they talk to Caleb about his season, some running and gunning controversy, and the differences he saw in the big woods across these states.
In this episode of the Adirondack Hunt Podcast, Brian and Mark sit down and talk with Tony and Pete Bruno about a lifetime of adventures hunting the Adirondacks out of wall tents set up deep in the backcountry. Learn more about hunting deer, moose and more in the Big Woods, find informative articles and the best wool and gear at https://www.bigwoodsbucks.com Check out the BWB Edition tent here: https://www.seekoutside.com/redcliff-6p-2-0-bwb-edition/ Check out the BWB Edition bundle here: https://www.seekoutside.com/redcliff-6p-2-0-bwb-edition-hot-tent-bundle Book your next hunt on Phindyr: https://www.phindyr.com/ Big woods land and camps for sale: www.landandcamps.com Save 20% on your OnX subscription with code 'BWB' https://www.onxmaps.com/hunt Hal and the Big Woods Bucks Team's Gear: https://www.bigwoodsbucks.com/Wool
Watch this episode on YouTube! https://youtu.be/1FGpguPDW5o Mark Scheeren started hunting the big woods 20 years ago and since then he has been optimizing rifles for this style of hunting. Join Mark, Hal and Lee as they talk about finding the rifle that fits and works for you, big woods cartridges and the Big Woods Bucks partnership with Henry Repeating Arms, designed to bring you more and better big woods rifle options that fit your style of hunting.
Watch this episode on YouTube! https://youtu.be/TKzf3OrkKPY Connecticut Carl is a longtime friend of Big Woods Bucks and a local legend. He has stories, pictures and videos galore of hunting big woods bucks going back 40 years, with some of the greatest hunters like Fred Goodwin. On this episode Hal and Lee sit down with Carl to talk big woods hunting and watch some of his old home movies with him, reminiscing about how big woods hunting used to be.
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/uG_8OHljpjU 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.
Watch this episode on YouTube! https://youtu.be/RQrQ-jhJOrM 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.
Watch this podcast on YouTube! https://youtu.be/iyRL0RxWn6A 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.
Watch this podcast on YouTube! https://youtu.be/BqWQqRfLbkU 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!
Watch this episode on YouTube! https://youtu.be/iLVXLYBKUzc 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!
Watch this episode on YouTube! https://youtu.be/kYx_OYOdU6s 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.
Watch this podcast on YouTube! https://youtu.be/cyavbRg6P5s 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.
Watch this episode on YouTube! https://youtu.be/lz8dKpVTJvs 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.
Watch this episode on YouTube! https://youtu.be/DHleVFIFrJg 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.
