Backcountry Bucks with Clay Newcomb | Deer Country

Mark heads into the public lands of Arkansas with Clay Newcomb to learn the backwoods approach to deer hunting of working saddles and still-hunting. He’ll get one day to study under Clay and then he’ll set out on his own to kill a backcountry buck himself.
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[@jeepinfool86]

I came for the hunting but stayed for the Newcomb! Absolutely the best guy meat eater has

[@tomwinterfishing9065]

He’s solid. Took a shine to him first time he was on.

[@JL-xn3zy]

Spot on!

[@SnailHatan]

That’s entirely based on what specific criteria. How much they do for conservation and hunting education? That’s Steve-o and Cal. Best to listen to while trying to sleep? That’s Clay. Also best stache. Best hunter? That’s Remi Warren (though he isn’t technically part of the crew). Examples go on and on, ad infinitum.

[@johnlescault3737]

That old guy is awesome, so humble and wise. God bless the old timers

[@tylerspeiv2575]

James’ reactions to the success is genuinely heartwarming

[@kevinsloan3019]

Lol I got the same reply to my comment from 2 days ago about winning a prize must be bots!!!!

[@TheWVgoodguy22]

The family moment at the end was precious. Clay is definitely one of my favorites. I can appreciate that old school way.

[@josephgraham5706]

This is my favorite of these so far. That man's reaction to another man's success was genuine as hell and i felt that warmth immediately. Needs some camp cooking. Only remarks.

[@Jonathan32177]

been hunting this way all my life . its the only way i know .. never could understand the modern drive to spend thousands and thousands of dollars chasing antler sizes, sitting in funished towers over baited plots ... always felt like they were missing the whole point of the experence .

[@hhhgfcvjk7999]

Hunting antler sizes is what saved deer

[@bradd8081]

This was one of the best deer hunting videos on this channel in a long time. Clay Newcomb is a big reason, keep them coming. Loved the visits and dialog with James.

[@michaelchase418]

Also Clay is literally what I imagine as an actual hunter. I love the rest of the crew but Clay is a page from the past.

[@aaronrider4051]

I love everything about MeatEater but Clay is the best.

[@jacobwynn9555]

Same, when it comes to being an outdoorsman... I want to be more like Clay.

[@dargie12317]

Clay and Randy

[@michaelchase418]

@dargie12317 so weird sometimes when you post a comment a year ago and a year later someone comments on it.

[@claudemills1961]

I'm 61 years old from Idaho been hunting that country elk antelope dear my whole wife but I love clay this guy is channeling old school all the time

[@hunt_trap_fish]

How you know Clay is that guy you want in your camp, every time. "I was gonna wait for you, but I didn't."

[@JoshSDshot]

That's me 1 minute late to bad to sad. Lol

[@TheBrennan90]

Can't let others get in the way of your perfect day

[@cotwhunter8789]

Yep

[@scottfaldon2]

As a native Arkansan, I've been waiting for this episode. That terrain looks really familiar!

[@majordudley35]

Where is this at?

[@aaronrider4051]

@@majordudley35 I'm from Pennsylvania, but I've been to Arkansas. I can't say the exact location but those are the Ouachita Mountains. Clay has also previously said that the Ouachitas are where James Lawrence grew up and still lives. I believe the exact location is in a national forest somewhere.

[@sethchrestman7743]

Same here!! Im in Mt Ida!

[@coltoncain2726]

It does look like around Mt. Ida haha. But honestly it’s funny because Arkansas to me is swampy river bottoms with ridges and hills. South Central Arkansas here haha. We really do have it all in Arkansas as far as terrain goes.

[@gewoneou4719]

Beautiful to see the respect for the animal after the shot.

[@timbjork2098]

Mark is great, I been listing to him for years. He has a great positive attitude and not afraid to talk about trials and tribulations.

[@shanedavis6306]

As an Arkansan, that is quite a feat to take a buck like that in the mountain country in as short of time as you had. Great series of vids

[@americanrusticworks981]

This is what it’s all about, James is the kind of guy who should all aspire to be. His happiness for mark is the spirit the woods needs more of! Well done guys!

[@vadenk4433]

On the ground public land hunting is the real deal. Respect to people who hunt the way I learned growing up. And I still hunt that way

[@ADVENTURESOFBZ]

No question, unequivocally, most definitely clay Newcomb is my favorite meat eater crew member. I'd love to shake his hand!!! Maaaan what a beautiful buck!!! Great job Mr Mark 🤘🤘💪💪🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲

[@wk9953]

He is legitimately the same in person. Met him a couple of times here in Arkansas and he is always friendly

[@JustJoshinSC]

I’ve hunted Francis Marion National Forest in SC for 20 years. I’ve got a good collection of mature bucks I’ve taken from this not target rich environment. I am so proud of those 14” 15” 8 points and one 10pt. I actually hunted those deer. We walk in with climbing stands and climb high up to see over the coastal scrub. This is for real hunting. I love love this content! Thanks for sharing a true experience!

[@colincole356]

Clay is my favorite Meateater team member! Love the bear grease podcast!

[@tomacord8829]

Very well done clay.

[@chrishaley5257]

There is nothing like talking/listening to someone like James that has hunted their entire life. I don't care how much you know or think you do....you can always learn from experience like that.

[@hphoundsaznm7979]

Keep the Clay Newcomb content comin!

[@mitchellelmer3237]

Such a good episode! Love the dynamic of Mark and Clay. Also love how stoked James was about the buck too!

[@speakingtoskeletons]

Really pumped for the rest of this series. Think it’ll be one of my favorites.

[@JL-xn3zy]

Fantastic episode. One of my top five Meateater productions/episodes/videos and I have watched them all. Clay and Mark are both good men and class acts!👍👍👍

[@timzimmerman1310]

That looks like the quachita National Forest. My lease is 1/2 mile from land that looks just like that. Unfortunately no mule. I am going to try it this year.

[@crookedbrookoutdoors2758]

Clay makes every episode just that much better. Great series guys absolutely love it

[@landonscott2514]

Listened to this podcast a while back and I’ve been anticipating this episode. Well done, Mark. It’s good to get back to the basics every now and then.

[@macshatchetman13]

BEAUTIFUL buck and a great episode. That deer is picture perfect to the point that it made me misty just looking at his beauty. Awesome, dude.

[@ribrobrooproop]

Love the style of wearing mixed cover camo as your everyday garb.

[@pritchettboy]

Always love to hear the wisdom and knowledge James and Clay share on these videos. Look forward to the next one.

[@destrybagwell2854]

I love seeing home get some love thanks to Clay being on the team. Loved the episode.

[@ChasingGiants23]

Good vibes. The best bit. " i was gonna wait for ya, but I didnt" lol

[@xxSizzlerxx]

I wish these were longer since we have to wait for em now. Bring back the binge!!

[@PlumbingArkansas]

As an Arkansan myself, (northeast) this is awesome. It is awesome to see you branching out and hunting here, because it is not the easiest state to hunt in with monsters everywhere…. Clay is the best!!

[@aaronrider4051]

This is close to how my grandfather, great-grandfather, and uncles hunted in the Michaux State Forest in Pennsylvania. I always love a good old back country public lands video as a Pennsylvanian.

[@JR-kc8jx]

Damn, what a good hunt. What a beautiful deer.

[@TheHandsomeMatt]

It’s good to see the struggle. Especially as a new hunter. Makes it feel like hunting at a level of success that most of the MeatEater personalities hunt at is achievable.

[@tallcip65]

I just struggled through 5 days of unsuccessful elk hunting here in Idaho and I have to keep reminding myself that success rates are realistically in the 15% range and that this was only my 2nd season elk hunting and 4th season hunting overall. Gotta work through the struggles and keep soaking up all the knowledge and information I can. One day it’ll come together and I’ll be packing a big bull out of the mountains and even then I’ll still have a lifetime of struggle and learning ahead of me.

[@Wookie1122]

I have so much admiration for Clay !! Such a down to earth guy

[@dustinhudson933]

Hunted Searcy and Newton County Arkansas my whole life and I love to see a video about what REAL deer hunting is like! We work for em around here! Great video! Need to do one on the Buffalo river.

[@scottd41069]

Another quality video from MeatEater and Clay Newcomb. Keep up the good work!

[@MorrowProduction]

There is this interesting dynamic that happens with older hunters and anglers. They feel more emotion and value out of seeing the younger generation carry on their tradition. Even to the point where it trumps their own personal hunting and angling endeavors. I see this in my father every time me or my brother gets a buck of any size. The same when he helps one of his 8 grand children catch a fish. He's more happy in those moments than when I saw him get a 140 inch black-tail, or his 9lb large-mouth. The same thing can be seen and reflected in James's whole reaction in Mark's success, even to the point of helping him skin the buck and quarter it up, all with a huge smile on his face. James had just met Mark as well, it shows that synergistic woodsman kinship fueled the comradery. There is something within the mind, heart, or soul that provokes the older generation to feed off and ultimately relish the success of the next vanguards. Weather you believe in creation or evolution, that's a beautiful trait we have woven into our DNA and it's quite admirable.

[@Q2bFF]

We need more newcomb deer hunts

[@maniachill3069]

LOVE, LOVE, love, this episode!

[@jmcgee653]

I grew up hunting this same kind of ground in SE Oklahoma. Really pumped to see someone like Mark come down to this region and make it work. Great episode. I loved the insights of channeling his dad and just slowing down to enjoy the process.

[@Derrek4Real]

What true hunters are right there! Those are the guys we need to idolize them!

[@joepiersma4768]

Love this episode. This is the way we do it in western montana. Somehow find a solitary whitetail buck in the middle of a massive national forest

[@Lownslow84]

Well boys, this was a good one. Love the simplicity of it. Thanks again.

[@fishinitall8781]

I love clay and marks interactions with each other, I always find myself laughing at something they said. “I was gonna wait for you, but I didn’t” 😂

[@danieljordan2012]

Men at their finest! The meat eater crew does amazing work!

[@davidscicluna4361]

Great video...I really enjoyed this one....especially the call home to your family.!! That's always the BEST part for me. Keep it up

[@charleywalker2982]

Thanks for sharing your videos and keep them coming please.

[@rogerramjet7567]

Way to go guys 👍 hunting the way it should be done. Very nice mature buck.

[@jonzimmerman798]

Been waiting to watch this! Did not disappoint! Beautiful

[@codylayne1955]

So cool seeing them hunt a place I'm familiar with and have hunted.

[@crush41ants]

Great episode! Really hit home for me as 90% of my deer killed have been spot and stalk and looking for sign. Also just enjoying the woods and what my dad taught me. Again great episode and can't wait to my hunting buddies again. Cheers

[@GabrielCoxYouTube]

Loving this series.

[@rodneystone3848]

Great episode of a great series

[@shanewells9067]

I loved the video and agreed with all of it , I have 50 years hunting white tails and would like to share information with all of you, remember this the big bucks sleep on the top of a ridge or on the edge of water, so you can’t sneak up on them easily, when you are walking hunting ( still hunting) take two or 3 steps then stop and glass , always watching your wind , i could go on for hours lol the only thing I seen you do wrong was grunt while walking, you while chase away does and if the big boy comes to you it will be down wind and you will never see it , ❤️everyone good luck hunting, if anyone has questions I’ll try to help ✌🏻

[@RogueWoodsman]

This series is awesome! Another killer idea from MeatEater

[@jasonhaga5412]

Awesome series!! Loved this episode.

[@michaelaudy6415]

Excellent episode!! Great job Mark

[@ChasinStuds]

Wonderful epic video..love this series

[@zacharyfike1071]

Clay might be my favorite guy on MeatEater.

[@mountainmuleman0311]

Wonderful video and genuine mentality

[@4040pmora]

Awesome work by the cameraman and hunter. Excellent footage. So much to be learned from this video.

[@giuh_]

Really enjoying these series keep it up

[@kennyv.7247]

Empathy.......has a pic of Mr. Lawrence next to it in the dictionary. What a great man and mentor. Good hunt Mark! 👏

[@tomwinterfishing9065]

Premieres in 23hrs!? I can't wait 23hrs, I need it now!

[@ardianblakaj]

You can literally see the excitement in James's face when he saw the deer his eyes were smiling

[@tomm5780]

Thanks for sharing.

[@johndyer9232]

Love still hunting.

[@matthewcarr7187]

2 days to opening day getting me jacked up with this series

[@destrybagwell2854]

Sadly I had to come back to work and will miss it. Good luck buddy

[@robertoaiello9342]

Seeing that landscape reminds me of where I grew up in NYS. The deer are bigger but it's the same style of hunting.

[@TeachMeHowToRaji]

8:43, best scene of the video no doubt 😂

[@christopherch7307]

👍🤣👍

[@joeycrafton4667]

The most impressive Arkansan detail in this video 🕷👀

[@ThePjpulvermacher]

this is one of the best gun hunts ive ever seen

[@kennynewell85]

This was an excellent episode!

[@darynt73]

Great video! Clay is awesome and his hunting technique and attitude is spot on. This video reminds me of hunting public land in Oregon, now days you better take the first legal buck you see, because it may be the only one.

[@paddleandhook]

Well done, as always!! I Love me some meateater episodes :)

[@johngray4199]

Beautiful buck man . Congratulations

[@kevinsloan3019]

This is how I grew up hunting in Oklahoma smaller properties over the last 55 yrs of my life I've learned a lot about deer and have a fairly impressive wall myself nothing I'd call monster deer but lots of respectable 8 and 10 points with a lot of sixs and fork horns mixed in to fill the freezer was my goal great video!!! Brought back a lot of memories with bow season only 3 weeks away I'm chomping at the bit to add a couple more to that wall this yr got some good prospects lol happy hunting!!!!!

[@earlshaner4441]

Outstanding job brother

[@joeyricefried9621]

Love Clay!!!!

[@David35445]

Making me get excited for opening day!

[@tylerfrommint]

Clay is the man

[@johnk6264]

I could watch these 2 guys for hours. Hope they do a Chasing November 2022

[@scottweagel5416]

Pride, on top of pride! James is my kind of fella, he is so damn tickled at the Rookie's success. Clay is as solid as they come. At least he kept the campfire burning after he ate, lol

[@jasongrochowski714]

Love it way cool show !

[@steveming2197]

As a fellow Michigander, I'm pretty sure my Uncles and your Dad are programmed exactly alike. They've hunted northern Michigan deer for 40 years and usually come back with talk about how beautiful the woods were, not about all the deer encounters they had. Their walls have a few repectable 8 pointers, but mostly are filled with smaller 4s and 6s, but they are great story tellers and the tales behind those 4s and 6s are priceless. Great series Mark! I look forward to seeing the rest.

[@roadendsfishing6416]

That's pure Michigan bud. I myself am a michigander. Started hunting deer 3 years ago. I've been successful every year and I proudly keep every skull. Doe or Buck

[@grizz23]

I hope to go on my first deer hunt I’m not expecting anything like this big boy but I’m so excited

[@BadTitan1330]

Nice one Mark!

[@joanneganon7157]

Congrats 👏🎉🎊 Mark. Nice Hunt 👍 JO JO IN VT 😆💕

[@samuelorozco255]

I remember listening to podcast episode when they’re talking about this hunt.

[@davidjewell3932]

Good show, good message also 🤩👍

[@puddingtime746]

No, Akern! Love it

[@michaelduncan2759]

Damn, I love, love, love the old ways. I would pay good money, or provide free labor to learn from Clay and his friends and family. I have always believed, the way you do something speaks about you as a person. Tragically I lost my father and grandfather early, and have had to teach myself.

[@vog7271]

Great content

[@SuperCharcoalangel]

Thats a gorgeous leucistic. Can only dream of getting a deer like that

[@borealmetalworx]

That was an Awesome video felt like I was there

[@mtnman6942]

An awesome experience and you get to take some meat home Good job 😎👍

[@deannbabs902]

Now that is my kind of hunting!