This guy is legit! Holy hell “Two hours in, one hour across a flat, and two hours down. ,....until my knees buckled. And that was in my twenties,....”. LEGIT!
Can still feel the pain now at 49 ☺️ I said "never again". I'm not saying carrying one out is easy...but man, a WHOLE lot better! I sat in that same 5 hour drag spot for the opener in 2018. Didn't shoot a buck...but definitely had the frame packs in case!
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I've found the guys that walk way back in the woods tend to be good guys. They are willing to bust their butt to get a deer and get it out. Most hunters that turn out to be grouches are the guys that walk in 10 minutes overlooking a giant open valley and get upset when people come by.
Nice buck, Its great to see a real hunting story. I'm in WV and we have very similar conditions. I get sick of seeing all of the corn field, deer farm hunting shows on TV, your channel is refreshing.
The story you told is what we public hunters see and do also in the midwest. And I enjoy it everytime I go out. Thanks for sharing this amazing story we public hunters do. That shows people, it's not about the kill, but about being out there and enjoy everything about it.
Pa doesn’t get the press that the big buck states get but I remember a day when hunters from all over the country flicked to Pa for deer season. Thank you for shedding a little light on our great whitetail state!
Great, and instructive video......I always have said I'd like to see one of these whitetail experts hunt where I hunt and see if they could consistently kill a nice buck...now I have no doubt Jeff could do it. His strategies are simple and sound which is why I value his opinion.....Bravo Jeff, nice Mountain buck.
Thank you so much Robert! I have a deep live of that area...similar to southern OH and northern MI public land areas. Really appreciate the feedback. Lord willing, I will be back for my 20th season next year ☺️
Very rich hunting history in Pa!! You can feel it in the air as buck season comes in and there’s nothing like it!!keep up the great work. I really appreciate your videos.
Used to hunt Potter County between Coudersport and Port Allegany. 1-hour hike to stands usually in snow for doe season. Stand and still hunted. Beautiful country and great memories. Thanks for your video.
Hi Allie...thank you so much for watching!! Hope to see you guys soon and that you are doing GREAT 😊 BTW I really missed not hunting rifle there this season and can't wait to roam those hills again this year!
This is my first year hunting deer. I’ve seen a nice 8 pt and 12 pt bucks, but not in areas where we are allowed to hunt and pre-dawn hours. I can only hunt public lands and been struggling but have learned so much from your channel...I know it’s just a matter of time until I’m successful. You help keep me motivated.
Love this video Jeff, deer hunting in Pennsylvania runs deep with tradition. It truly is a wonderful place to be. I'm bias I guess but I'm blessed to have grown up hunting deer in this state.
I am glad to hear that you walk to a location and sit but I always feel like its a waste of time to sit but this is exactly what I did with people in Afghanistan and it works. Nice to know that I can truly apply what I learned in the military and apply it to hunting. I walk to an area where there is a lot of consistent tracks with fresh crap and pee on the trails and just sit and wait for a couple hours. Also nice to hear that when you move to a new location you do it slowly. This video gave me the confidence to know that I am doing it right!
Jeff, I really enjoyed this video. It shows YOU hunting along with the orange army, not hunting on a highly managed farm where bucks have names. Thank you for your wealth of knowledge on management of small properties, and your hunting strategies.
I used to hunt similar country in Pennsylvania so i understand the terrain and deer. You shot a tremendous buck for that country - certainly the equivalent to a booner in a big buck state. Congratulations on a great hunt and a great buck. You told the story very well.
Thank you very much...that means a lot! Yes as you can guess he is in my top 3 out there for sure! I was really happy with him. Honestly when I see an actual rack out there...I try to shoot ☺️
Thanks for all the informative content. I’m not a hunter but want to start. Being a father of 2 toddlers, I want to learn now so I can pass down a valuable sport to them before they’re too old.
As a life long Pa. hunter I can tell you on public land hunters have no problem walking up to you and talking for a 1/2 hour LOL... That's why I try to tag out in archery......
It was crazy...19 seasons since 93 and the first 3 times it happened was once last year and twice this season. Friendly is a good thing, I guess? ☺️ May bring my climber in next season...I find hunters are a lot less likely to walk to you then, lol
I had a guy in PA walk up behind me a couple years ago and I could smell the deep fryer grease smell on his clothes from his lunch 20 yards before he got me to talk for 10 min :)
@@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751 climbers are always a good bet but I've had some long three or four mile hikes with a climber, deer, rifle and gear. I killed a nice 140 class about four miles back in the state lands in PA in 2017 out of a climber at last shooting light... didn't make it home till about 2am
PA was happy to have you my friend glad to see your success, I love roaming the hardwood ridges and Mountain Laurel of my home state I encourage your viewers to come give it a try we have some really great public land hunting here and lots of public land to choose from we are very blessed
Lifelong Adams County, PA resident and native here. I haven't killed my first deer yet, but my grandpa took his deer from the Michaux State Forest near the Appalachian Trail where the Blue Ridge woods meets the apple country. Kinda typical PA, really. Anyway, thanks so much for the video. We have a tendency to have a lot of division among PA hunters .... more than most states, I think. Some folks think "there ain't no deer in them woods" while others think we have some of the best deer hunting we've ever had. Glad to say your experience was more towards the latter and I'm happy to be able to learn about my own state's public land hunting from someone from a different state - cool perspective! P.S. I'm a religious man and I honestly pray for Sunday hunting year round like all of our freaking neighbors for crying out loud.
Congratulations. I hunt north central PA and I totally understand your your draw to the big woods of PA. The mountains definitely get in your blood. Love the mini-adventure aspect of going in deep. Thanks for the content.
I just started hunting last season. I'm 35 years old, I live in pa and I wish I would've started much sooner. After that first day I was hooked. I didn't get anything the first day but saw a lot of deer that had no idea I was there. That was a really cool feeling. I've been watching a lot of your videos on public land hunting because I really want to take on that challenge. My first season was on my bosses private land that he has been managing for about five years now. It's an excellent place to hunt. I even got a nice six point 145 lbs dressed my first season! I just want to say that you do an excellent job putting your videos together. Very engaging.
Beautiful weather for that hunt. Really enjoy videos like this where you add clips of scenery from your hunt while passing on the experience and knowledge. Very educational and fun to watch. Thank you.
Boom!!!! What a Buck Jeff. Congratulations my friend. One HECK of a season your family has had. You are like fine Wine...just getting better with time. AMAZING!
I'm from Illinois and we have a family camp out in clearfield county Pennsylvania and shot my first PA buck (9point) last monday, I've been following your channel and it's cool to know that you hunt PA as well keep up the good work.
Congrats on the great buck Jeff! I love the story and I really appreciate all the knowledge you’ve shared in all your videos. I like to think your videos have made me a better hunter. Your PA hunt reminds me of the state land in Michigan where my family grew up hunting. We have a few blinds that we’ve been hunting for over 40 years. The hunting isn’t what it once was but we still go back because it’s a great tradition and it makes for some great memories.
I also walk far to get in. I’m not bothering Saturday and Sunday this year. Everyone goes home and I generally have the woods to myself. Even on Monday opening days, guys go home by Tuesday afternoon. Best of all, no one wants to walk as far as I do. Good luck!
Hey Jeff,reminds me of hunting Marquette county up the Peshekee Grade in da UP back in the 80s before the baiters took over...Great footage and a nice buck for your efforts!!
Way to go Jeff.Leave the carcass for the birds and coyotes. This was one of my favorite videos.My neighbor shot a 144inch 10 Saturday. His target buck.I think he shot it on turnips.
Really enjoyed this video, I just packed a decent 8 point out of a steep cliff in the Catskills last week and hope to pack out a big PA buck tomorrow for the opener. Maybe I’ll see ya around the woods be safe and happy hunting
Allie that is awesome to hear...I love it out there! I have such a connection to that area and hope I am blessed enough to return this Fall. You guys must me close? Looking forward to seeing you guys in KY ☺️
I feel you when you stated they heavy when you pack them out. I walked in 8 miles this year shot one and had to pack it out. Talk about jello legs for a couple days. I love your videos. Keep it up
Hey Jeff, thanks for the video. I will be hunting the ANF this year for the first time and had no idea where to start but your strategies have given me some valuable insight. I couldn't agree more- letting the other hunters push deer to you is one of my favorite tactics. Stay safe and if you're coming to PA this year best of luck to you!
It’s January 2023 and just wanted to say this is still a great video with a lot of tips and info that will help others with this style of public hunting! Thanks Jeff.
Congratulations Jeff!! You've had a great successful season, and it's no coincidence that you did! Thanks for all the videos and awesome information and footage! Learning more each and every video you put out, and I've been hunting deer for 30 years.
Loved your story! Been hunting Pa mountain bucks all my life. Hard hunting. I used to hunt in Bedford, Blair and Cambria county. Havnt hunted the mountains in a long while. Miss it!
Thank you and it is very hard work! It actually makes me want to get in shape some more for next season ☺️ You should get back out there... definately more elbow room!
Things have really changed since you have been here. I live in Cambria County, and hunt Cambria, Somerset and Huntingdon Counties. There is hardly any shooting for miles. In fact, on the first day of rifle; you hardly hear a shot. Things have gone down hill👎
Awesome video and nice buck! I love hunting big woods like that! I hunt public land in the Appalachian Mountains, there is nothing quite like getting miles back in the mountains and hunting for those big smart bucks. It feels really good when it all comes together hunting in places like that!
Nice buck. After decades of hiking to the mt tops out here, and never seeing a nice buck, I quit doing it. You are inspiring me to get back up there now that the bucks are older
Thanks Jeff for all that you do thanks for sharing your experiences and time with us I pray that you continue to enjoy each and every opportunity with God's blessing on it.
Nice deer Jeff. I wish I could get my neighbors and friends that hunt PA public land to watch your videos. I'm always telling them about your tips and strategies for hunting hoping they will watch you channel. Even if you've been a hunter for ever doesn't mean you can't learn something new. I know I will continue to watch and pass on the importance of watching your channel to those who will listen. Thanks for putting out these great Videos.
Another great video Jeff. As someone who grew up hunting in NE Pa I can appreciate the getting away from other hunters. Great buck...keep up the good work.
I've been enjoying your videos, I'm in north georgia. Killed my 2 biggest bucks this year! I killed my big 9 point dec 2 in the snow also! Thanks for all the the great advice!
I have no idea why more people do not pack deer out! Its the way to go. Here in northern Minnesota nobody does it. Learned to do it hunting out west and it is so much easier than a long drag! Congrats on your buck and thank you for your videos and sharing your knowledge.
Thank you so much, and so true, lol! Been an awesome season and a true example of hard work rewarded for the family...memories for a lifetime for sure!
I love to talk with the other hunters, they tend to teach me as we talk. The big woods are only 3+ hours away from and to get way back into them is only about 40 minutes in. We do not hunt gun season, because there is a lot of lead flying, I did it once, satisfying and dangerous. Bow hunt 2 weeks before gun season is pretty tame. Thanks for taking us along.
Great video Jeff. My first season in PA was also in 1993. I was 12. Thank you for sharing the tradition of PA rifle season in the hills! Great buck also
Lifelong Pa. Hunter here.You must be in high deer density area to see that many deer on public in Pa.Sounds like other hunters were moving those deer since you saw numerous hunters walking.
I shot my buck this year in PA on December 2nd as well! Came in with 5 doe. Seemed like he was chasing them b/c they weren't running from danger. It was a good day! 8pt
I've hunted north central PA most of my life, up until about 10 years ago. It is special, I've always done well. I don't miss the crowds. I'm hearing the interest in hunting there is on the down swing- less young people picking it up. Great video, and great PA buck. If you can shoot 20 bucks on public land in Pennsylvania, you must be doing something right.
It is an awesome place...one big GIANT playground! And there are definitely fewer hunters looking back and compared to the 90s...let alone the 2000s. I do not like the hunter recruitment down tho. That is definitely a bad thing. Like you said I don't miss the crowds but man...just so fewer hunters.
Wow Jeff awesome hunt congratulations on your nice buck and thank you for letting us know about quartering the deer and cutting it up leaving the junk we don't need great idea seems the farther the walk dragging the deer the heavier it gets great information thankx again
Nice video Jeff! I had a very difficult drag thia year in bow season here in the PA mountains. Took me 4 hours. This video really encourages me to pack them out.
NE PA Hunter here. Love the video Jeff thanks. 2 things are a must for me to be successful on PA public land. Hunt an area with very little to no human intrusion, and that has thick cover. My encounters with big bucks skyrocketed since trying that. Like to heavily hunt bedding areas too. If I spook a bedding area out and ruin it so be it. I have another 30+ beddings to hunt the rest of the season
I love that advice!! Very cool. That area I was sitting in is one of the thicker spots in the entire forest. Not terribly thick...but noticeably thicker. And I have seen that same pattern play out for a long time out there. Enjoy the area...wish I could get out there more often! Absolutely beautiful...
@@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751 another bitvof cool info about PA. PSU did a study on big woods bucks in PA, and found most of the four and a half and older bucks are found on public land. Pretty cool!
Congrats! I shot my PA archery buck 1 Mile back in (1/2 of it straight up the side of a mountain) on October 26th during the pre rut working a scrape! A 85 1/4” 2.5 year old.
Awesome hunt Jeff. I'm excited you threw a shoutout to Zach and THP. Between your two channels, I've been binge watching since the summer and educating myself on techniques, tips and tactics to be a better hunter. In doing so, hopefully help my father in law (who got me into hunting) get better as well, and eventually pass on the knowledge to my kids. Keep posting these awesome videos so that one day maybe I can finally land a buck worthy of a wall like you have.
Jeff, First off wanted to say I love your videos. I appreciate the guidance and helpful tips you have to offer. I know you hunt all over so hopefully you can help with this one. So I have been stationed in FT Stewart, GA for the past 7 Years and plan on making this my home after retirement in a few years. I lease 2 Parcels from the timber CO one just over 580acres the other 190 acres, and have access to hunt 1 smaller parcel being 50 acres(only 22 is hunt-able). Started leasing the two big properties in 2013 and have had good bucks on camera every year. I have been doing basic food plots for the past few years and feed corn from about July-Aug until the close of our deer season in Jan. My biggest problem is keeping the big mature bucks on the property or at least in camera range through out the season. I'm looking for the right mix in food plots to hold or encourage the deer to stay and just cant get the right answer. Living in coastal Georgia makes it a bit difficult in growing certain crops but i know there has got to be one that will work. Ive always wanted to do brassica plots but with out the cold winter weather and freezing temps you want the turnips in the plots usually spoil and rot instead of being eaten. If you have any tips or need any areal shots, or make up of the property in order to provide suggestions please let me know. I thank you for providing a great channel with the honest advise that some folks sometimes don't want to hear.
Congratulations Jeff, nice Pa buck. I belong to a camp in Center Co., part of Bald Eagle State Forest. I believe it is about 44k acres. Lots of timber and those high ridges. Big woods!Love hunting there! Thanks for the video and advice. I've learned a lot from you and THP. 58 and still learning, Thanks!, Greg
Killed another good buck this morning by taking your advice on hunting weather changes...thanks you for your help that’s 2 wall hangers this year in North Carolina
Great info. Going to try out Pennsylvania this year... 16 hour drive from Florida. Going to different hunting I'm used to.. hunting in Florida... can't wait!! Thanks for sharing!👍👊
Congrats Jeff. Awesome video. Heading to Michigan in a few weeks for the late doe season. Always a good time and so far, always a success. It's our R and R hunt for the year. Thanks for sharing.
Shawn Blalock good luck !!! NY season is the shortest in the country I believe... and guessing the highest in deer/auto collisions... gotta keep the high car insurance businesses going I guess??😂
Great buck and great video, your videos are very educational, look forward to trying some of your food plot strategies on my property keep up up the exceptional work and Thank you!!
Nice hunt Jeff, I use to live out in Guys Mills PA and hunted similar places. I had a 65 acre farm with hemlocks in the back and plenty of room to hunt, never killed any really big deer but the dairy farmer down the road who lived their his whole live always put a nice 140-150" down every year for rifle.
Cool vid Jeff. Been hunting north central Pennsylvania the past 30+ years. Compared to Midwest states our deer are much less accepting of ANY human intrusion. We have anywhere from 700,000 and a million hunters. These deer get wise or get dead! Lol
We hunt southern Ohio similarly. We don't sit any closer then a 40 minute walk from the road. Enjoyed the Video! Didn't get out Ohio Gun this year... Was working in Florida... Maybe next year.
Here is western va it's all rugged steep bigwoods with low deer numbers and I usually dont see over 20 deer from archery till end of late muzzleloader but usually get a real nice buck or two every season with little to no competition from other hunters
I feel the same way about the mountain bucks of West Virginia. They’re not the big boys we have here in Ohio, but it’s pretty sweet to drop one in such large chunks of timber, especially with a bow...
Point of order. What Jeff meant to say was the procedure he used was he tagged the deer immediately after killing AND before moving. :-) Killed my biggest PA archery buck this year. 8 pt about the size of this one. Not sure I followed your advice exactly, but your videos are certainly motivating and got me out. Killed him the second to last day. He was searching for does. Oh and this was on public land, State Park land at 10:20AM and I was 80 yards off a main road.
Such a great late season public land gun hunting story. My Dad is a spider 🕷 too and can sit and wait for a long time. I need to find a great deal on a meat 🍖 hauling pack for just the same reason you mentioned. Even though I am 38, there are some deep and steep places in West Virginia to haul out a deer 🦌 from.
