We are the Shum brothers based out of the Green Mountains in Vermont. We come from a long line of native Vermonters who, for over 100 years, hunted some of the same mountains we do today.
Our goal is to share our passion, experiences, and knowledge of mountain hunting in the big woods of the Northeast with our fellow hunters both near and far. We owe everything to the mountains we hunt and the animals we love to pursue. Join the Northeast Hunters’ community chasing the ever elusive Wandering Whitetail.
@@BouleyMusicThanks man! He was a great buck and there sure are some absolute giants up there! looking forward to chasing them again this coming season.
Thanks for sharing Don! That’s awesome. That’s just about as far north as you can possibly get in the continental US! I bet it’s special up there. And I agree the fewer hunters, the better! Thanks for watching
@@paullaird4381 Thanks Paul! If you have the ability to and an area that’s expansive enough, I highly encourage trying it! There’s nothing more rewarding. Extremely challenging but that’s what makes it so much fun and that much more rewarding when it all comes together. Best of luck out there, hope you can give it a try some year!
Great big woods buck....was fun to watch u put all the pieces of the puzzle together and break off and track the buck u thought was big......the stars aligned and ur dad I'm sure had something to do with it....I feel my dad beside me in everyrhing I do and he's been gone since 2007....hunting without him took some getting used to...but what a way to honor the men we call father....I'm sire we're doing exactly what they'd be doing out there! Keep up the good work!!
@@JasonSmith-bv3yd Thanks Jason! Appreciate it! Our dads are definitely right there with us, helping to guide the way on every hunt. It’s a comforting feeling knowing they’re still a part of the experience whether physically here or not. This sure was a challenging and fun hunt! Love to problem solve along the way and learn as I go. Nothing is better than time spent on the track, especially when it all comes together! Thanks for watching and dropping a comment! Best of luck out there this coming season.
@WanderingWhitetails thanks man u earned a new fan....love the real ones out there man....there's too many misleading videos that people lose sight of what hunting is all about!....I'm already spotlighting a few areas and about to put 2 camera out....I also hunt big woods but don't do alot of tracking here in pa....I hunt with a crossbow all year and do alot of still hunting thru areas rather than tracking....however I am going to get a muzzleloader and start doing more tracking...hope to see more videos soon and best of luck to ya!
@@JasonSmith-bv3yd Means a lot to me! Thanks for tagging along for the ride. My brother and I have vowed to always stay true to who we are and why we do what we do! PA has some great hunting from what I’ve heard, as long as you can get away from the heavily pressured areas! The big woods are a special place… it’s awesome feeling like you’re the only person for miles and miles. Still hunting with a crossbow sounds like a fun challenge! And muzzleloader will be fun in the late season if you guys get some snow! Enjoy the hunts and memories made.
@@maineoutdoorsman677 Thank you very much! Truly appreciate that, thanks for the comment! They deserve the utmost respect, and taking a life is never taken lightly. Always beyond thankful when I’m able to come away successful.
You're not going to get nothing you're making way too much noise! You need to get in a tree or somewhere hold still where you're not making a lot of noise the whole video is crunch crunch!
@@MartinSchwartz-hg7tx Thanks Martin. I’m not the sitting type. Can’t sit long before I’m cold and bored. I love to be on the move and try to locate them, rather than sit and wait. It’s worked out for me pretty well over the years, regardless of conditions. I can’t control that part, but they sure were less than ideal for tracking. Thanks for watching!
Thanks Mason! Appreciate it. No doubt about that… One I’ll never forget! Those are special days in the woods. I’m so fortunate to be able to experience those moments.
Thankfully I did!! Brad was able to meet up with me and help out. It was a super late night off the mountain but worth every bit of it! Memories to last a lifetime.
Nice buck .awesome thanks for sharing your hunt with us . Nothing like a good fire on a cold day after you get him and to start cleaning him out . We never think about how far we are in the woods when shoot them we trackers worry about that after we get them. Congratulations
Thanks Louis! Happy to share the hunt with you all. Those moments and memories are what truly makes deer hunting, especially tracking, such an amazing experience! I completely agree with you there, there’s been many times I’m way back in rough terrain and think to myself how the heck will I get a buck out of here if I shoot one?! Then I stop and say well, we need to shoot one first and then we can worry about that! Haha. Thankful for hunting friends and family to help drag in those moments, otherwise it would take forever!
Congratulations on your perseverance and success. Sorry about the loss of your father too early in your life. You honored him and the deer, very fitting. My eyes watered up hearing you talk about your father and the little birds. Reminds me of my father who gave me my start fishing and hunting and I treasure his memory too. Enjoy each day, our lives are so short. Again congratulations!
Thanks Michael! I appreciate the kind words. He’s right there with me, along for the journey, every time I’m in the woods. It just makes all of those moments that much more special. Glad you got to enjoy the great outdoors with your father at one time as well! It’s a special bond for a lifetime. Thanks for the comment!
Did those does not get downwind of you while they were feeding? Or, do you use some type of covering scent? Decades ago while bow hunting elk during the rut in WA, I took a decent Roosevelt Elk bull. I think the bull actually turned and came toward me at a critical moment because of the scent I had placed on my hunting clothing the night before. I'd been paralleling the herd, which was working its way up a draw to my left. It was afternoon on a warm, still day, so I have to assume my scent was wafting up-slope ahead of me. The elk were moving pretty fast and I was hurrying to get up a finger ridge into an ambush point and didn't pause to check the wind. The cows and calves started crossing my ridge 40 or 50 yards above at a little saddle, which was actually the head of the draw they were climbing, before I could get to my intended shooting position. A few of them were low enough in the saddle that I could only hear their crossing, or see no more than ears and head, but many others were crossing slightly closer to me (not as low in that saddle swale) and I could see most of their body. I was actually in an open spot on the ridge a good 20 yards short of the trees and brush I'd hoped to reach for concealment. Several cows paused to stare directly at me but none uttered an alarm. As he came up the draw following the herd, all I could see of the bugling bull were his swaying antlers! With the bull traveling lower in the saddle than where most of the cows had crossed, those antlers remained all I could see of the bull as he got within a couple body lengths of crossing my finger ridge into cover. I was actually thinking "you beat me" when I saw the antlers make a right-turn and start coming my way! That bull ascended out of the swale that formed the saddle on the finger ridge, then advanced directly down the ridge to within 25 yards of me before I released the arrow. I had sprinkled my camouflage clothing with a fir cover scent and Tink's Doe-in-Rut attractant. (These days, one can purchase actual elk cow-in-estrus urine.) I can't be positive; but, I truly believe that elk turned and approached me because he smelled that doe urine.
Wow! What an awesome story Will. Thanks for sharing! That must’ve been some kind of wild rush for you. Those are the moments we never forget as hunters. Almost magical in those crucial moments. Nothing beats a close encounter, except one that ends in a successful well-deserved filled tag. I’m willing to bet you’re right… he caught a nose full of that urine and came right up to you. Very cool! Those doe got directly behind me and downwind of me and never spooked. I don’t wear any sort of scent killer/cover scent but they must’ve not been alarmed by me. I was eating a sandwich when they appeared and looked like a bump on a log I guess. They always know when you only have a buck tag! Still a great encounter that I’ll remember forever. Thanks for the comment!
@@WanderingWhitetails Thanks for the reply. I was really curious if you and/or your brother did use scents. Not that easy to tell in a video, but it sure looked to me like those two does were going to meander to your downwind side. Perhaps, it is like you say: Game animals are like "The Amazing Kreskin" and can read a hunter's mind to determine what kind of tag he has in his pocket 😆! Stay on the track!
@@willong1000 Haha! You’re absolutely right there. They have more keen instincts than we do, that’s for sure! I did just kick open a scrape I found and peed in it myself. They had followed my boot tracks right to me and most likely presumed I wasn’t a threat. Curious animals and I did my best not to move while they closed in. Best of luck out there, thanks for dropping a comment! Happy to have you along for the journey.
@@swostillwateroutdoors Thanks man!! The deer gods have treated me well. As you know, most people don’t see or truly understand the level of effort put in throughout the season leading up to the successful moments. That’s what makes those successful hunts so much more rewarding. And absolutely man, that would be a blast! I’ve always wanted to get out to test my skills and track in the UP area one day… maybe that’s in the cards for the future one of these years!
Thanks Steve! Mine is my late father’s, which he wore for many decades before he passed. It is a Johnson Woolen Mills coat, made right here in Johnson, VT. You can buy directly from their website. www.johnsonwoolenmills.com/collections/hunting-collection
Thanks Steve! He surely was one heck of a VT buck! 200lbs is very hard to come by in the mountains of Vermont and he almost hit the mark! What a memorable hunt. He aged at 5.5 yrs old. A true mountain monarch in my opinion!
I apologize to every deer I kill, Its a indescribable feeling of joy and guilt at the same time, and a ton of gratitude to be given a significant life in the name of food on the table. Awesome hunt 👍🏽
Thanks Matt! I absolutely agree with you. The taking of a life is an unfortunate but necessary part of the entire process and I never it lightly. Always apologize and give thanks, so much respect for these animals! Thanks for dropping a comment, it’s great to hear when others share the same sentiments.
He is a great buck congrats. I was surprised he was coming toward you on that flat, before your first shot. Was he coming back to the grunt call or snort wheeze?
Guess this is my second time watching this video lol, it was if my first time watching all over again. Love this gets and keeps me on the edge of my seat.
Thanks Steve! My best guess was that he got into that area with all the doe sign and was just running up and down those flats along the ridge, searching for hot scent of a doe. It was getting late in the day and I’ve had bucks do that same thing, taking me through every doe bed/track they could find. I think my timing just happened to be perfect in catching him while he looped that area. His nose was to the ground and I was no longer on his mind. It’s always fun trying to understand what a buck chooses to do and why but at the end of the day, only he knew what he was doing in that moment! I was fortunate enough to catch him making a mistake. Glad you enjoy the video so much! Appreciate all of the support and the comments! Thanks
This has got to be extremely challenging on that crunchy snow like that. In Michigan we wouldn’t get within a half mile of a deer in these conditions! I have much respect for your way hunting. I would love to learn the process some day. I live and breathe deer hunting 365 days a year. We stand hunt in my area. I’m sure you e done that. I think your way would be much more rewarding. Also not as boring, I sit a lot of hours waiting for a few seconds encounter with a deer. Similar to you just a different way. Always learning about them. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Steve! It’s amazing how many encounters you can still have with deer on crunchy snow. A lot of it is how you move and sometimes getting lucky by hearing them or seeing them first. The crunch can work in your favor as well! I was standing and scanning as far as I could see and happened to catch movement as he was cruising the flat way down below me. I stayed put and patiently waited for him to reappear. Sometimes it just works out and you’re in the perfect position to capitalize on the opportunity! I’ve stand hunted as well in the past but I can’t sit for more than an hour or two without freezing and getting anxious. I need to explore and see what’s over the next ridge to feel like I’m in the game. Although, sitting can be one of the most effective strategies if you’re in a great location for buck movement! I hope you can get to the big woods and get out to explore and learn some tracking one day! The best way to learn is through experience, there’s no replacement for that. Thanks for the comment! Best of luck to you out there in MI!
This takes a different kind of toughness woodsmanship and determination. Making it all come together with the wind, crunchy snow, and cold conditions after tracking for MILES is an art. I give you guys a lotta credit man, you’re a dying breed! 👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks a lot Jeff! Appreciate the thoughtful comment. Honestly, I wouldn’t rather do it any other way! In my opinion, there is nothing more rewarding. It’s the ultimate sense of accomplishment and fulfillment when things all come together. Hard earned just makes it that much sweeter in the end!
In those moments of truth it’s so easy to mess up. Don’t beat yourself up. You got him to do exactly what you wanted. That’s pretty cool! Great tracking snow, can’t get much better quiet tracking.
Thanks Steve. Great memories and some lessons learned that day! Those moments are what make us better hunters. Live and learn, ended up taking a nice buck the very next day so it all worked out in the end!
Thanks Paul! No doubt about it. That moment is second to none. Tons to be thankful for and a rush of emotions after a challenging season and hunt! Thanks for the comment
Did you use binocs, you seem apprehensive. More looking then walking, it's clear snow is noisy. When in doubt back out. Ya never know. Where he's moving is a good sign.
Thanks Chrisl! We love the drag out! As brutal as it can be, there’s no other place we’d rather be in that moment. It’s such a memorable and rewarding part of the entire experience.
