your a man after my own heart , as i to think its about the hunt not the size of the antlers and there meant to provide meat to us and our families . greatstory line kinda a dying art you did a great job ,

That's super awesome good job man!

Enjoyed the story! Congrats on a nice trophy! I don't chase horns either, but it's nice to get a "giant' every now and then!

Screw all those point clowns, that's an awesome buck!

You know I watched this a while back.....honestly I feel now that God is about to bless America again. Now I have been and am being blessed. Happy New Year Brother.

Great video, great story! I’m from Missouri but in the Marines and living in California, I’ve got very into traditional archery and hope to get to hunt a bunch this next year in southern Missouri. Very inspiring!

when im feeling bad i hope your no where around

That’s an awesome buck! Congrats!👍🏻🇺🇸

Great stuff really enjoyed it, I’m kind of the same way, it’s not knowing every deer on the property from trial cameras pictures , just the adventure of the unknown.thanks for sharing

I don’t know what you talking about that’s a great buck! Especially with a tradbow. Congrats on a heck of a buck

I liked what you said and the whole story of it but, when you said you were glad you were able to end the suffering of the deer that you ended up getting rather than the one that you ended up injuring and wasn't able to get any meet from it, it kinda made me think then why would you rather have taken that deer, then the one that you injured?

Everything you just said I agree with. Trail cameras modern technology is removing the skill of hunting the same way using a crossbow or compound bow does compared to traditional archery gear. However hunting today is different than in the 90’s farmers would give you permission back then. I remember hearing the old timers talk about the what was happening down in Texas with leasing land and charging for hunts, I thought they were being old and crazy. Turns out they were right. America is slowly turning into old Europe, where the wealthy get to hunt. The public land in America has been overhyped by KZbin and tv You literally cannot get way from people in the Colorado mountains anymore. You’re blessed to have property you can hunt.

Good stuff. Is that the seat you always use?

what are those creams around you at the ending of the video ?

I have some trees in the lower part of the land that my son's horse decided to debark. They have since died. They have been that way for over a year. Would those be ok to use if they were straight? They are probably hickory, but some are larger than 8 inches in diameter.

How does the bark come off of that hackberry when you decide to make a bow? Do you take the bark off right away?

Great information just keep it simple, December January, easy to remember vs all that stuf 😊

I got into making self bows about 2 years ago now and i took my first deer with one this hunting season! Ive never heard this perspective on when to cut staves but you got me thinking i should go cut down another hickory for the stave pile. Excited to see some build alongs in the future. Happy New Year!

Arrow flight is way more about properly tuning your arrow (shaft) to your bow and the biggest key to that is spine than the type of fletching you use. Proper spine is best found by bare shaft tuning by adjusting nock height and trimming the arrow very slightly over and over along with adjusting head weight. Feathers will not be damaged or worn with a properly tuned arrow because they won't even touch the riser. Feathers can easily be treated to withstand water, but even an untreated water soaked feather can fly very well. Even a dramatically damaged feather will fly well. A damaged feather will fly much better than a damaged vane. BUT, you do you and enjoy the flight of the arrow. That's all that matters.

Should I look for the same qualities in a Hickory? We have a few in the yard, but I think some are older. I am pretty sure we have Hackberry. That odd-looking bark looks familiar.

The #1 key is play the wind direction you have to beat the #1 deer defense is the nose!

I might want to come and visit you. I live in south central Missouri ... below Rolla by about an hour. Yes. It is probably a hike to your neck of the wood, but, well, you know, right? :) I read in one of your posts that Hickory works as well. Is this the Hackberry you are talking about: mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/field-guide/common-hackberry

Why have i read do it in warm weather?

Happy New Years!

Great video, thanks 👍

I've been looking at a persimmon tree that's straight to make my first primitive bow. Thanks, Any additional advice would be welcomed

Enjoyed this video! This year was my first of hunting from a tree! I grew up hunting in Arizona mountains, and we stalked deer. We found game trails in the early morning and did like you…hide in the contrast. Scratch tree limbs with antlers, clack them together, and wait! All my deer as a teen were killed by stalking. I do not like tree stands!

Happy New Year, got up an went on what I call a walkabout on this first day of 2025 done some shooting with the old longbow an just thanking God for all the blessings he provides, love being in the woods this time of year,keep on keeping on , thanks for sharing

Good advice thank for sharing, just wanted to say that the Bigshot broadhead target i won in the 5000 subscribers giveaway is the real deal! Like it so well I’m gonna order a deer target when they open tomorrow thanks very much

Do u sell those staves if so I would be very interested in buying one

i would think the the draw hand would be the most important since it will be moving

i wear glasses so like you it fogs up my glasses

i never really thought about my white beard looking like a flag to deer lol

I have a white beard, been reluctant to put the paint on my beard ,but I might just give a try next season, I think my white beard probably really stands out in woods, I hunt mostly tree saddle saddle but on the ground also, it's nice on the ground not having to carry sticks and the gear ,i enjoy your channel thank you

Do you know of any brands of face paint that doesn't come off as soon as wipe the sweat from your brow? I quit using what I have, because after 5 minutes it's on the backs of my hands and not my face lol.

I hear you, but it looks like you are hunting in the summer time, there's not near the cover in dead winter.

I grew up shooting archery because my cousin was an olympian and got me into it at young age. As a young teen I felt very comfortable shooting instinctively. When I was 14 I took a shot at a javelina at close range and missed by feet. I went to using a sight and never went back.

definitely going to use this on January 2nd

Curious what you think of the bow still and what made you go with Mike versus some of the other well-known bowyers? Mike lives very close to me, and I'm thinking about giving him a call.

Thank you!

I’ve been deer hunting for 45 years, always from the ground-it just makes sense to me. Last year, I tried hunting from a tree, and the whole time I was sitting there, I kept thinking, ‘What the hell am I doing here?’ 😂

Well said

Great vid and explanation. And by the way, I hunted with Paul on a couple of elk, griz and dall sheep hunts. He was a great shot with the bow and a fun guy to be with in a wilderness camp!!

amen brother

This is real hunting. I want to be able to go to the woods or prime area and hunt. You can’t always put up a tree stand or blind. The key to be a master hunter is to be able to do this ( which need to learn )

Congratulations on the 5,000 subscribers! I was wondering what kind of bow you are using in the video?

Amen and Hallelujah. That was so awsomee . Me and My Wife loved it, would like to see more like it, plus all of your archery hunting stuff. Merry Christmas and God bless you and yours.

I had error on a verse reference stated in this video. “Behold I stand at the door and knock, and whoever hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to them.” Is found in REVELATION not in John. My mix up!

Merry Christmas to you and your family brother

It is amazing watching the Holy Spirit work through you Watching you be a hard working foot soldier for his word, His glory AMEN ! I am so happy and inspired by you posting this amazing time that you dedicated for Him ❤