S1-E05: How to Identify a BIG Buck Track

In this week’s episode of How To from Wired To Hunt, Mark Kenyon lays out a case for why locating a big buck track is extremely valuable to deer hunters. He also discusses how to tell the difference between various deer tracks to determine which ones were absolutely created by mature bucks.

Hunt

How to Track a Buck in the Big Woods

Kubie Brown

His name was Ernie. The sun has just gone down on the last day of the Vermont deer season when the flannel-clad old man with a white beard backed his rusty Chevy into the parking lot with the antlers of the biggest 10-pointer I’d ever seen sticking up from the tailgate. I was 17 years old, sitting in my car outside the general store and big game check-in station, eating beef jerky and begrudging my rotten luck. I hadn’t gotten a buck and had only...

Scout

How to Identify a Big Buck Track in Snow

Mark Kenyon

When there’s snow in the forecast during hunting season, you can bet I’ll be heading to the whitetail woods. That’s for one simple reason: Snow shows deer patterns like a black light exposes invisible ink. Tracks are what tell the story. Whether it be to follow a buck on foot or verify the presence of mature deer in the area, being able to accurately pick out a big buck track in snow is an important skill for any savvy whitetail hunter. Here’s...

Cutting The Distance

Ep. 51: How to Kill a Bedded Buck

Remi Warren

As a follow up to episode 50, Remi shares the stories of two perfectly executed stalks and what happened in the most crucial moments afterwards. He also explains exactly what you need to do to fill your tag after you've stalked within the red zone on a bedded buck or bull with your bow. Connect with Remi and MeatEaterRemi on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YoutubeShop MeatEater Merch Learn more about your ad...