23” WIDE ILLINOIS BOONER BUCK! with Justin Hollandsworth

[@zacchurch502]

Great job on waiting, that is hard to do. I appreciate you showing this, even the best in the game can make mistakes, we are hunting WILD animals and they will do something different every time. It happens, having respect for the deer is continuing to hunt for him, then searching like you did. Great job and awesome buck!

[@LoneWolfCustomGear]

No doubt it was a mistake at the shot. Wanted to get another arrow in him but it didn’t work out. I could see exactly where I hit him so I knew I had to give him at least 24 hours at that point. After talking to tracker John I decided to give him even more time. Thanks for watching and thanks for a positive comment.

[@susanlebeau3967]

We do the best we can and sometimes we just make a bad shot it happens to me and all of us bowhuters. Congratulations on a awesome Buck!!

[@LoneWolfCustomGear]

It happens and if you bow hunt long enough it’s not if it happens it’s when it happens unfortunately. All you can do is try and get better.

[@travislee5417]

Awesome production and a great buck. Thanks for sharing!

[@LoneWolfCustomGear]

Thanks for watching!

[@bowhntr83]

Congrats Justin, heck of a buck!

[@LoneWolfCustomGear]

Thank you!

[@jasonmcrae2675]

Sweet action, bud!! Congrats being patient was key to finding him!

[@LoneWolfCustomGear]

Thanks man! Glad you enjoyed it

[@ldunski]

Great footage...brings back memories and this is my wife's KZbin handle btw..

[@mikefeaster8827]

Congratulations on a monster Justin!

[@LoneWolfCustomGear]

Thank you very much!

[@faceoffebikes]

Great buck, congrats!

[@LoneWolfCustomGear]

Thank you!

[@bobhe1584]

Omg what an awesome deer ! Congrats buddy ! I do have a bone to pick with all deer hunting content creators. Do get me wrong I LOVE the stuff that you make. So what I what like for all of you creators, is to show everyone where you hit the Deer entrance and exit . Then explain what happened. Because not all of us are great under pressure. Because, I believe if you show that and explain. All of us can learn ! For GOOD and BAD shots ! I think all of you creators would benefit!

[@LoneWolfCustomGear]

That’s actually a really great idea! There something to learn on every deer and every situation along shot placement. Great idea

[@EThompson34]

Congratulations!!!

[@LoneWolfCustomGear]

Thank you!!

[@Tschida2004]

Nice buck, keep up the good work. 👍

[@LoneWolfCustomGear]

Thanks and good luck this season!

[@Nanoon61]

Awesome buck. 🔨🔨🔨

[@LoneWolfCustomGear]

Thanks bud!!!

[@user-lr8ce5xg3b]

Thanks for sharing this, obviously a lot of these people commenting are not successful hunters. This is real hunting, not mr perfect pansy hunting. Hunter did everything right, good job.

[@LoneWolfCustomGear]

Appreciate the positive comment. Mistakes do happen because humans are not perfect. We show mistakes etc because that’s real and raw. Thanks for watching!

[@Ma_Deuce]

I never realized there were so many perfect bow hunters watching youtube. This mud pit is full of them 😂🤦🏻‍♂️

[@brandonvee6031]

Most responsible ones won’t sling an arrow that far at a moving deer tho. Thats the difference.

[@Ma_Deuce]

@@brandonvee6031 38 yards isn't far....

[@brandonvee6031]

@@Ma_Deuce you’re right. But you actually believe that was 38yd. lol. Def didn’t look like it. You must believe the comment where he said the deer started walking after he shot too.

[@LoneWolfCustomGear]

lol well thanks for watching 😊

[@LukeStandley-q4v]

Awesome buck and episode Justin!

[@LoneWolfCustomGear]

Thanks bud! Glad you could stop over that day and see him.

[@chancehutcheson621]

Justin, don’t worry about keyboard warriors. Was not a good shot. Who gives a damn. Awesome about the birds. Justin H has GOOD old fashioned common sense. Awesome buck

[@LoneWolfCustomGear]

Thank you! I’m not into sugar coating something or playing it up like I didn’t make a mistake when I let the arrow fly. Lol I am human and unfortunately I do make mistakes. I appreciate you watching and really appreciate the kind words! Hope you have a great season

[@JimBowSlice]

🐺 🐺 congratulations

[@LoneWolfCustomGear]

Thank you very much!

[@MichaelCox28]

Way to play it after the shot! Alot of guys would have blown the recovery and not gave that deer the right time to die! Way to make best of an unfortunate situation with the shot but thats bow hunting! Congratulations on a tank!

[@LoneWolfCustomGear]

I’ll admit all day it wasn’t the greatest shot on an animal I have ever made. Once I made it I knew I would never get that buck if I did not play my cards very carefully. So many times during those hours I wanted to rush in there but experience told me other wise.

[@Beasel]

Buck in the truck! All that matters in the end! I think your patience paid huge dividends. Most rookies would have tracked too early and bumped the buck.... wind that one up and he is gone forever.

[@LoneWolfCustomGear]

Years ago I made that mistake on a buck and I never did get him. I bumped that deer and just could never locate him and I think the deer got onto a piece that they wouldn’t let me in. After talking to tracker John, Joe Miles, Andrae and Heath we felt like it was the best thing to do after they seen the footage. I knew the answer to my question already but having those kinda guys reassure my thought made it easier. Even though it was still hard to do lol. Thanks for watching and I hope you knock down a giant this fall!

[@McCormicks_Speed_Shop]

Mannn the trolls on here! I (and probably more hunters on here would admit) have been on the wrong side of the same situation with marginal shot on a hammer buck and never found. It sucks. That feeling of recovery must have been so gratifying. Great IL buck!

[@LoneWolfCustomGear]

Thanks for the positive comment. I hope you knock down a giant this year!

[@justinjhauser5110]

Congrats, Justin! What a hammer! Great episode. That was a master class on what to do after a marginal hit. I'm glad you got him, man!

[@LoneWolfCustomGear]

Thank you! Yes not the shot that anyone wants to make on an animal. But after talking to tracker John he had said all gut shot deer should be given 24-36 hours. He also said that he has seen them live even past that. Good advice from a guy who has been tracking deer with dogs for 20+ years.

[@justinjhauser5110]

@@LoneWolfCustomGear You're welcome! Absolutely was the right thing to do. I wish I could go back in time and use that kind of approach and patience on a couple track jobs of mine that didn't end well. I enjoyed watching you chase that brute! Good luck this fall!

[@LoneWolfCustomGear]

@@justinjhauser5110good luck this fall I hope you knock down a monster!

[@justinjhauser5110]

@@LoneWolfCustomGear thank you and I hope you do as well!

[@stanleybuck4195]

Was the meat spoiled?

[@LoneWolfCustomGear]

Yes it wasn’t any good after being forced to leave the deer that long unfortunately. I just knew if I went in to early I would just jump him and loose him forever. Been there done that before and that result is even worse. Sucks but I did it and I cannot pull back a released arrow. Thanks for watching and hope you have a great season!

[@brianmiller1580]

We have all made bad shots...Congrats man!

[@LoneWolfCustomGear]

It’s bound to happen eventually. I’m def not proud of it that’s for sure but all I can try and do is get better. Thanks for watching and I hope you have a great season!

[@LoganThompson-un1yu]

Happy you found him but probably a bad decision on taking that shot.

[@LoneWolfCustomGear]

No doubt I made a mistake

[@caseymelton3004]

Did u film with a GoPro? It seems to be poor footage. Great buck

[@LoneWolfCustomGear]

No a Samsung s22 ultra cell phone mounted to a painted arrow magnet and fluid head in my LWCG razor camera arm. I self film everything and have since the early 2000’s.

[@mspahn1967]

Why didn't you throw another hell merry at him? That's what the first shot was.

[@LoneWolfCustomGear]

Self filmed and camera was backed all the way out on a 38 yard shot. Hunter practices to 60-70 all the time. He was going to stop the animal and it paused for a sec and he committed to the shot for the animal to start moving again. Thanks for watching

[@seanbagby449]

@@LoneWolfCustomGearhe is asking why you didn’t put a second arrow in him. If you’re given the chance ALWAYS put another arrow in him. Could’ve prevented a lot of suffering he gave you another shot

[@LoneWolfCustomGear]

@@seanbagby449I tried but he got around to my left hand side and I’m a right handed shooter and it covered up my lane due to the branches and the triple trunk maple. I almost climber down to do it but I did not want him to get that adrenaline rush and book it across that field and onto the neighbors.

[@micahdunleavy9227]

Can you get this theme song anywhere?

[@LoneWolfCustomGear]

We had a staff member right it and sing it. We had to buy the rights to the song from the company that he writes for.

[@syang1985ecko]

Pretty far shot on a moving deer with a bow...glad u found him

[@OneCam24]

Well at least you got your antlers for a mount. Take it more seriously or stay out of the woods. Guessing you didn't eat the meat.

[@LoneWolfCustomGear]

Yes unfortunately it did not play out as I hoped. Ended the chapter on an old buck we had some history with. I really appreciate you watching and I hope you have a great season!

[@alexcardenas8843]

Please tell us more about your 100% kill and recovery rates, and your 10 ring shot placement every time

[@OneCam24]

This was sloppy don't give a shit hunting. If this is how you do it stay home.

[@23liveblue]

Lol the reality is you took a pretty lengthy shot at a walking deer. I'd have more respect if you KZbin guys just called it like it was.

[@LoneWolfCustomGear]

I don’t consider a 38 yard shot a lengthy shot in a wide open field. It might appeared farther but I self film and had it backed all the way out to make sure I got it on video. I have doubled lunged numerous deer over the years at farther distances than that. Where I screwed up was as I was about to stop him he paused for a second and I thought he was fully stopping so I settled back into my peep and shot. 100% that was a mistake on my part and trust me I lived it until I recovered him. Hell I’m still dealing with it. But man I never said I didn’t admit to it lol. The one thing I won’t do is not show exactly what happens. Good or bad and that’s reality when it comes to chasing big whitetails with a bow.

[@23liveblue]

@LoneWolfCustomGear i do respect that you showed the whole thing play out. We all know lots of KZbin guys cut that stuff out cause it looks bad. I mean I think 38 yards is definitely a poke especially when the deer is walking but we've all been there. I can appreciate guys that are just transparent about deer hunting when it comes to KZbin especially. Great buck and congratulations.

[@JordanRogers-i1j]

@@23liveblueeveryone is different because I most definitely would t consider 38 a poke. That’s actually not far at all to me.

[@Sapper19]

I see videos like this and wonder how many these guys wound in a year with these unethical shots. Just a slob hunter, nothing to be proud of there . That Buck suffered a long time before finally dieing.

[@LoneWolfCustomGear]

If you bow hunt long enough wounding an animal WILL happen. Thanks for watching

[@markc2036]

I'm sorry, i would have looked for that buck around noon and a lot harder.

[@LoneWolfCustomGear]

No way 100% disagree. Gut shot is 24-36 hours. Justin spoke to tracker John who has been running hounds to track wounded deer for over 20+ years. He even sent him the video and he said no less then 24 hours or you’ll never recover that deer. He also said he has seen on occasion deer living even past 36 hours. Feel free to look up tracker John from Illinois and you’ll find his number. Call him about gut shot deer. He does roughly 150-200 track jobs a year

[@markc2036]

@LoneWolfCustomGear look, that's just me. I wasn't trying to start an argument. You shot the deer in the afternoon the day before and waited until noon the next day. That's what 17 to 20 hours? I would have gotten help if possible to do a thorough search, knowing the deer was suffering. That's what I would have done.

[@LoneWolfCustomGear]

@@markc2036it all good man.