Thanks for taking us along again on this hunt Dana! I've hunted that country a couple times and every time I watch your hunting footage it takes me back to those days I was able to hunt the big bush country of your beautiful province! Congrats on an outstanding deer, you both did well and the little guy got to experience it as well!
Congratulations! I love that you got your little man out there with you. I have a 9 month old girl at home and can't wait to show her a deer this year!
Great buck and video guys! Stumbled upon your video after I realized people were being directed to my video of a buck I shot for my grandpa last year. Our stories are strikingly similar. No doubt our Grandpas were with us out there❤️
Hi it’s my first ever comment on any of your fantastic videos.. I am a life long hunter myself..I live in eastern Canada..Quebec.. I’ve hunted pretty much in Quebec in my journey hunting.. but now for the last 15 years I was fortunate to hunt in Saskatchewan..I love the bucks just like the ones you guys get ..man you guys rock .. and on this video..the ending is also really cool .. Good job guys and I wish you all to be safe and keep killing and especially Whitetail..I just love whitetail..God bless and keep it going good luck in future hunts
Absolutely gorgeous bucks! Congratulations! Nothing wrong with a frontal shot. I’ve made multiple frontals and it’s a good way to put them down fast. 30 yards is the furthest I’ve had to track something after a frontal and that was a bull elk. Sure sometimes it can get a little messy, but in the end if your quick to knock the guts out your meat will be just fine!
In the bush where we hunt, we don't get to be picky on shot selection. Oftentimes you just take what you can get. Having the right gear and equipment to do the job makes a big difference. It was a shot I was comfortable with, and I'm glad I took it.
If anything, i can seriously appreciate the dedication you have to chase a single buck for multiple years and not take any other buck but that one. I jave target bucks like everyone else, but usuya few and even if a new buck comes in during the rut that is mature and nice, ill take him if i have the chance
It’s a real challenge for sure. But I think that’s what I enjoy most about whitetail hunting. Trying to learn as much as I can about 1 particular buck and then dedicating myself to outsmarting him. More often than not I lose.
Thanks for the kind words. It was definitely a full-circle hunt. Really glad we could include the little man into the recovery process and continue to pass down the hunting tradition given to me by my father and grandfather.
I couldn’t agree more. It was a special hunt for a special deer in an area I hold close to my heart. And I’m really glad I could include my family into it as well
Thanks! Glad you enjoy the content. We're fortunate to hunt where some of the coolest bucks in the world live. It's a privilege being able to chase them each season.
We're very fortunate to live in an area that produces giant whitetail every year. I suppose it's the remoteness, and lack of access that allow for them to reach maturity. And the fact that they're very difficult to hunt.
Thanks! It would take some skill to follow a track all day in that bush. Plus, the bucks never really stop moving in November, so you'd have to be moving pretty quick to try and catchup to them. They cover a ton of ground, fast
There's no better place to hunt a whitetail than Canada in my opinion. We might not kill the most record book bucks, but you'd be hard pressed to find a cooler, more gnarly looking group of bush deer than in Northern Canada.
Congratulations! what a beautiful buck. If you don’t mind me asking what kind of rifle do you use? Looking to get a bigger calibre rifle for moose and deer!
I’ve been shooting the Weatherby Mark V in 270 Weatherby magnum for the past few seasons and I’ll admit, it’s really surpassed my initial expectations. It’s an often overlooked cartridge with incredible performance and ballistics. It wasn’t until I started really liking it that I realized how many different rifles it can replace for me in my cabinet, as it performs in so many different applications.
Thanks! Nothing special about what we do. Step 1: find a big deer (sometimes the hardest part) Step 2: spend as much time as you possibly can in his house. That’s essentially it. Don’t forget, I get the entire month to focus on killing a big deer. Not many people are afforded that luxury. Plays a big role in my success. I’m stubborn and dumb enough to sit every single day in a month if I need to. And if you’re in his house, eventually he’ll walk past. Just an odds game. It’s a lot more basic than most people make it out to be. We don’t have any secret tips or tricks. We just have time.
I can definitely get you in touch with some of the local outfitters nearby that offer very similar styles of hunts in similar areas. They have solid success rates and kill some fantastic deer as well. But don't mistake it for an easy hunt. One of the more difficult whitetail hunts you'll do. But the potential reward is worth it if you can handle it. It takes a special kind of hunter to do it. It's a diehard type of hunt. But I love it.
Nope. We just do our own hunting for the Show. It unfortunately takes up all of our time. If you're looking for a guide or outfitter that hunts the same area as us, I'm happy to provide some details so you can come up and experience it for yourself.
@@FatalImpactOutdoors very impressed with ur determination 👏 hunted in weather -35 got some huge deer ,,, sandwich was a disc of ice , u guys are good 👍
Because you see a lot of deer that you could never get a shot at. During the rut, these bucks are cruising non stop, and you’ll see a lot of deer that simply slip across the line without ever seeing what they were. The odds of your target buck stepping out, stopping, and then being able to execute a good shot just seem low. But it HAS proven effective for us. Just never my favourite.
It all comes down to time. And I’m fortunate to have the entire season to work with. I’m able to spend more time than anyone else. I recognize that advantage. I’m not a better hunter, I’m just dumb and stubborn enough to sit long enough in a deers house. Just old-school, basic whitetail hunting strategies. But the key factor is time. Without a doubt.
There's some Merit to this comment for sure. In some ways it can make you weaker. The key is finding the balance between using your instincts and understanding of whitetail deer, and the intel that the cameras provide you. In the end, you're hunting a whitetail buck. They're creatures of habit. Once you understand how to hunt them, then the camera intel just helps nudge you in the right direction. But in the end, nothing replaces time in the stand. You can be sitting in a really shitty spot, but if you sit there long enough, eventually a big deer will walk past by accident. The key is time.
What you can't see is that he was walking down the line towards us, but the line had several dips and hills in it. He only had another 30-50 yards to come before he went into another dip and he wouldn't have reappeared until he was about 125 yards from us. Which is unlikely as he would have most likely dipped off into the trees at some point. In the bush where we hunt, you have very limited time to make a shot. The deer are always moving, and they're not coming to a bait pile or any other form of attractant. You can't control their movements or dictate what they do. That line isn't as wide as you think it is, and at any moment he was going to turn and step into the trees. And the odds of yelling at him and stopping him mid-turn are very low. I took the shot that was presented to me with equipment that I was comfortable with and have a beautiful whitetail buck on the ground because of it. Oftentimes, we can't be picky with shot selection where we hunt. We just focus on killing deer. And we've become quite efficient at it.
I wouldn't have done it any different. You had a good rest and you were confident and prepared. Perfect shot. Great job! Not that my opinion matters but you did the right thing
Exactly. You only get one chance on those crafty old bucks. I hunt the same narrow cutlines, and I take the shot the 1st opportunity I get. Otherwise, it's a shoulda coulda woulda. Also, having a very accurate rifle off a good rest like you had gives you the confidence to make that shot. Well done.
Do your cameras on video at night have IR light or blackflash? I just got some Reveal x-pro are blackflash. The Stealth video had IR an spooked the deer? Nice video nice deer! Great Shot!
Gross Non-Typical score had him right at 181" the day we killed him. Boone and Crockett style scoring. He obviously wouldn't Net anywhere near that, but with all the junk, mass, and points, we grosses right around the 180" Mark. No Bull
Most of these guys have never seen a whitetail that big in the wild let alone shot one. Yet their opinions on the shot and size of the deer always make it seem like they are the utmost authority on deer hunting. That was an awesome shot and a great buck, both of the bucks!
