Deer Hunting with 113 Year Old Winchester 32-40 Model 1894 Rifle (HEART SHOT) 2018 Whitetail Season

Winchester Model 1894 32-40 Deer Hunting. Follow John Royer as he hunts for deer during the second week of the Pennsylvania rifle season in Clarion county. John is using a historical Winchester Model 1894 32-40 that was made in 1905! John find several nice dead bucks; an 8 point and an 11 point. John then spots several doe and makes a great shot on one with the antique rifle. The doe runs 100 yards and tops off a successful end to John's rifle season. CHECK OUT OUR GEAR RECOMMENDATIONS --- amzn.to/2rDW6Bc

[@ZachByrd]

If there’s anything to be learned here, it’s the importance of tracking. Let us not focus too much on antler and let us focus more on the responsibility of ending a life and following it through, even if it means contacting the neighbor.

[@jacobzupon1406]

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[@chasesantiago3176]

Another thing is practice during the off season to perfect your shot and get you scopes zeroed in so you can have faith in your shot and not have to guess where your going to hit the deer.

[@gfg8262]

usually contacting the neighbor means they will look for the deer for you, if it has a large set of antlers they definitely won't find it. in south central pa most people won't allow you to track an animal because they're afraid to run a buck off of their property for someone else to harvest.

[@Biggusdickus721]

gfg 826 my grandfather told me it’s better to swallow your pride and tell the neighbor rather than to let whatever you’re hunting suffer. It works out well since he gets along well with the surrounding property owners and they usually share whatever they get 😁

[@jonathanyates5198]

@@gfg8262 All you have to do is call the game warden and they will escort you to look for the deer. Wasting an animal is a crime

[@Leatherwoodoutdoors]

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[@hbutthole]

Love the videos keep on spitting them out. PA boy myself, love the second week of deer season that's when I use my old guns as well more challenging more fun.

[@wheeliemcgee7690]

Welcome to PA rifle season. Passing up on deer to try to grow a healthy herd while neighbors on every side of your property blast through anything with a white tail. Its the same way up in the northeast part of the state.

[@brennankeith5376]

Robert Godshall same way in the southwest

[@motomaster6074]

that is so true

[@aaronleighty1003]

Same way in central pa

[@georgedaman22]

Robert Godshall Try Henry county indiana, if it moves its shot

[@aaronleighty1003]

I'm a vender, Indiana is the main part of my route I've seen some real nice bucks all around there especially up by St Bernard School and by Lutz School Rd by the prison.

[@gabewilliams5993]

That shot literally could not have been more perfect

[@Leatherwoodoutdoors]

Thanks!

[@dalroache]

Hi bro I like this video awesome I live here in the UK so I can only watch with admiration at american gun channels that 32/40 round don't seem like it a joke its a serious round....I love animals so I get emotionally upset at killing of animal that was walking a few moments before but hey that's hunting I guess I do understand hunting is heavily regulated and I saw you was very concerned about that animal near the deer hide etc so I know you always look for the most humane kill as possible....I want to come to USA just to try my hand at turkey hunting with a shotgun I'd love that I will research n see if its possible closer to home ....in UK our gun laws are savage and I know the shooting freternity here is probably very cliquey I doubt a brown skin person like me would be received well they hire people like me to beat the pheseants but that ain't me bro I'm interested in shooting its one of my passions its a shame that for me I can't experience what the average citizen of USA can easilly experience so don't take your 2nd amendment rights for granted I be seeing how corrupt politicians are trying to mess with your constitutional rights its absolouty shocking. Stay blessed bro awesome video

[@vernonfindlay1314]

Good evening from Canada, seems like north America is the last two places. Australia was gun zapped, and new Zealand has had some new gun bs. Our current government is trying some crap, but you right if the USA goes, it's done. I have a British couple as workmates, he gas gone through the gun coarse,his wife no desire. Keep your dream alive, and come visit across the pond.35 years ago another fellow from England who pasted two years ago we hunted deer couple times got a buck.Have a great Monday, and this damn bug go away ,God bless from Nova scotia 🇨🇦. Amen,amin.

[@SMDirtBikeBrian]

About to hit 100k subs! Congrats Man

[@Leatherwoodoutdoors]

Thanks!

[@Skillaz1359]

Your a great man buddy. First time I’ve ever even seen you and already respect you more than 90% of the hunters in my area. There’s so much more to hunting then bucks and you understand that.

[@johnvanderwalker4830]

Your experience of all of the abandoned game proves my old saying "Just cause you have a gun doesn't mean you are a hunter." Congrats on the ethical pursuit of your food.

[@wc9458]

I took my first deer in Pennsylvania with this same rifle. So did my father and my grandfather. We used to reload our own ammo for it since it was either hard to find or really expensive if you could find it. Sadly, I lost it in a house fire along with several other sentimental guns... I was hoping my children would all take their first deer with the same rifle. Thanks for making these videos!

[@anthonyz9062]

I've had this happen to me too, such a shame that people don't go looking hard enough for a buck they've shot . It pisses me off real badly, so I feel sorry that you ran into 2 extremely nice bucks like that.

[@HuntinwithHattaway]

Well deer are wild animals and humans are screw ups for the most part. The quicker you come to terms with that and accept it, the better your quality of life will become. Anytime you see an animal dead like that, just be thankful you have family land to find dead deer on. Most folks don’t.... I wish our woods were as open as the woods up there.

[@adamwade3260]

Love watching you fill your tags with some older and interesting guns also love how you let the smaller bucks go honestly my self I probably would have shot either one of those bucks but it’s sad that people can’t make a good enough shot on a deer to drop it within 50 yards

[@Leatherwoodoutdoors]

Thanks! Yep, I am ok with whatever anyone else shoots big or small. But its a big blow when someone fatally wounds one then keeps hunting because they thought they missed and could end up killing or injuring more.

[@tonyhericks182]

Great doe! Congrats! A shame with the bucks. I hate running across dead bucks of any size.

[@flightparamedic505]

Thank you for making these videos. They are absolutely fantastic and super high quality. I’m very sorry about the wasted deer you came across...that just sucks.

[@brennankeith5376]

i passed up a nice 10 point this year because i couldn’t get a good shot. there was a tree in front of the front shoulder, all i could see was his stomach down and his neck and head. i passed it up and chose a nice doe where i could get a nice clean double lung shot.

[@jw-sigp2258]

32-40 is a great old round. It’s mostly a handloaders caliber at this point. I don’t mind having to hand load some of the old school rounds like 32-40, etc. I have a savage model 1899 made in 1909 chambered in 303 savage. I must reload all of my ammo as there is little decent factory ammo available for it. But I don’t mind having to do that. Great video and your truly a great hunter and sportsman.

[@KevinCritz-kr1tg]

any info on reloading the 32-40, powder and grains

[@jw-sigp2258]

@@KevinCritz-kr1tg You could check some of the older Lyman reloading books. Also hodgdon website has data for 32-40 I believe. It’s more of a target cartridge although with right loads it’s not bad for deer at woods ranges. Id stick with heavy for caliber cast bullets made from clip on wheel weights.

[@johnmusumeci1299]

Why are there so many awful shooters in this area?!?! Your neighbors need some practice.

[@Sure_You_Betcha]

Bad philosophy involving hunting. Their more worried about getting shots off then they are the quality of their shot placement. Just to get the best possible shot placement on my doe today I waited and watched for 2 hours just to shoot. Of course good shots presented themselves occasionally throughout that entire 2 hours but if I disliked so much as the locations of twigs, sticks, and branches I'd decide not to take the shot. When I did decide to shoot, the doe ran no more then 25 yards and then dropped and died, thats because I watched and waited for the best possible outcome.

[@steelerspride53]

My hat is off to you. First and foremost you set the bar for outdoor KZbin channels in my opinion. Secondly I’ve watched all your videos since you’ve been making them. Throughout the years I’ve seen you pass on so many different bucks a lot of people would shoot because of how dedicated you are to deer management and producing big bucks. But the fact you were able to keep your head up and keep hunting after not 1 but 2 horrible discoveries and be able to self film a kill from the ground with no scope shows you are on a level of your own. Hands down this video was the most emotionally involved I’ve ever been while watching anything on KZbin because as an archery hunter for 20 years I could only imagine how upset those 2 bucks going to waste mad you. I’d tell you to stay positive but I know you will... side note Ron from Pittsburgh was my music teacher all throughout elementary. I love your videos man. Congrats on the doe.

[@Leatherwoodoutdoors]

Thanks! There is always more important things in life than stressing over a couple dead bucks. I will still fill my freezer which ever way I can. If those two got shot by someome and recovered and they are happy with them i am happy. But just hate to see them go to waste. Ron will be in the next video!

[@andrewparisotto2631]

Leatherwood Outdoors this always kinda makes me mad you hunt all through the season and then some joe smo who only comes out once a season with his rifle goes shooting at everything and cant hit anything and you start finding quality deer dead and then you dont get to or just dont want to shoot a buck because you know there wont be any next year it really just sucks that second buck I would’ve loved to even see let alone shoot

[@waikarimoana]

Good day, We have more or less the same problem in Kiwiland and the best thing to do is to teach newcomers to this sport to pay more attention to their aiming, choice of cliber, placement of shot, distance, movement and most importantly, and perhaps a combination of all that, to have a clean and human kill. Thanks for showing us your part of the world, thumbs up and best regards from hunters of Down Under.

[@Leatherwoodoutdoors]

Thanks!

[@Bayan1905]

My local gun shop has an 1894 in .32-40 I'm looking at, I already have a pair of 1894 Winchesters in .38-55, recently found an 1899 Savage carbine in .30-30 that's one of the nicest shooting guns I've ever owned. Last deer I shot was with a 120 year old Sporterized Swedish Mauser rifle, nice doe at about 100 yards, the deer never took a step. To me there are too many nice old guns out there to hunt with that you don't need a newer gun. I have a Marlin 410 lever action from around 1929 or so, already took that squirrel hunting this year, bagged a nice one, was successful last year too with it along with an old Husqvarna 12 gauge side by side.

[@raymundo108]

Great video. I can tell you put a lot of effort in your videos by your edits and I love them. Keep em coming.

[@jasonstoltzfus6862]

Nice shot on that Doe. My son and I were watching this together. And when you showed the replay, I told him that you hit a branch, replayed it again and was like, yup, hit a branch. Then continued watching the video and as you're walking, you say that you think you hit a branch. Haha! Yeah buddy, you did. That's ashame about those real nice looking bucks. Looks like nice antlers to hang on the wall.

[@myducks911]

I’ve seen people ranting and raving about how bow hunting is disgusting and cruel. This was because they saw a picture of a live doe with an arrow sticking out of its head. Bow hunting is not cruel, that hunter is cruel. Never in my life would I EVER THINK about putting an arrow in a deers skull. In my personal experience, I’ve met more cruel and inhumane rifle hunters than I have bow hunters.

[@uvcoach42]

I would throw up if I found two nice deer like that dead on the properties I hunt... sucks!! And so frustrating..!

[@georgeklinzing1449]

I have a Win 32 Special Model 94 that was my Grand Dad's that looks very much like your gun. I love hunting with open sights in the Pa woods. There is something special about hunting with Grand Dad's gun as I am sure you can relate.

[@gradermancat9819]

Love the old original guns I bought an original Marlin late 1800's chambered in 38-40 I enjoy loading it with the old black powder loads great video

[@skibum1610]

Thats upsetting to see about those bucks... Sorry about that man. I'm from the Scranton area, I personally hate rifle season here because I feel many of hunters aren't very serious or just don't care because they only hunt that season and because of that they feel rushed and take risky shots. I also feel that drives are part of the problem because that's one of the worst and hardest times to put a good shot on a deer. Thats my 2 cents though.

[@adamhernandez1633]

NEPA Outdoors same. i’m a bow hunter and i hate when rifle season comes around because all of those rifle guys walk through my area and leave trash and walk through bedding areas. i made a bad shot (liver/gut i think) with my bow this year a week before it ended. my buddy and i searched for 6 hours and my blood trail just ended. i’m still beat up about it but i know we put an honest effort in looking.

[@jonathanyates5198]

@@adamhernandez1633 You're supposed to give a guy shot deer at least 12 hours before searching. Any sooner and you will just bump it. Gut shot deer will not die any sooner, 6 hours on liver shot

[@johnblackie646]

Great vintage rifle hunt. That also makes me sick seeing or finding dead bucks or doe . Some hunters assume if the deer doesn’t drop that they must have missed. Congratulations on your success on the huge doe . Keep on keeping on and Best of luck always and thanks for sharing your videos.

[@TheBlacknightgang]

If I shoot a deer and it runs off I'm definitely going to go looking for blood

[@shanegoddard461]

Congratulations man! Great to see hard work pay off, keep up the great work!

[@Newtire]

If I'm not mistaken, you can see the actual bullet hit where the hair stands out just before she takes off. My Grandpa had one of those full size rifles exactly like that. My uncle inherited it and passed it on to my cousin. I inherited a much older gun, a .40 cal. scheutzen made in Wisconsin-but I digress,sorry! Enjoy your channel and admire your ethical approach to hunting.

[@quickshiftoutdoors]

I'll take my .32 Special over a 30-30 any day of the week! Nothing wrong with 30-30 but theres just something nostalgic about a .32 Win Special lever gun. We have a model 94 made in I believe 1902 or 1903. Also my main deer rifle is my Marlin 336 .32 special passed on to me by my grandfather. Love you videos! Keep it up

[@Leatherwoodoutdoors]

yep, the .32 special if a very nostalgic gun!

[@Tossdart]

Really enjoy these old gun shows. I think a lot of people think if animals don't fall immediately they missed. Who knows. Out here a lot of shoot for fun going on to.

[@deanmckee1385]

Great shot! Awesome rifle. Very sad about those beautiful bucks. I carried the same rifle when I started hunting. If I remember is it about 9 pounds. It got heavy

[@jeremyboyd9114]

And another thing I want to add around our way like lately all four spots I've been hunting I got about 18 Buck on camera but there's so many more out there that I don't see cuz I catch glimpses of them or I get one picture of a new one here and there and we're not antler Hunter now my Ole Man in his older years he waits on nice ones now but all grown up if it was legal you shot you know I grew up in a days where you went out and shop Five Points and bragged about it all through town but in places like this in PA it's one of them things were once you get an opportunity you got to try to gain from it and grab it by the horns so a lot of shots are made that may or may not be ethical to certain people but yet to another person it might be ethical you know me myself I know a lot of people that won't take a shot and rifle season when a deer is walking away well I got many years to be honest shooting them straight in the ass and they dropped like a sack of potatoes it's messy when you gut them but I can deal with that. I guess what I'm saying is Maybe it was a perfectly ethical shot in that Hunter's mind and it just didn't work out it could have been a rough shot or could have been just standing there broadside one of them things we'll never know

[@petrusmeier8484]

Tracking with dogs makes hunters life a lot easier and such bucks won't get lost. Can't understand it's so uncommon in the USA. Real good videos, I enjoy to watch them. Greatings from Germany

[@JamesKlukas-lu7xd]

Excellent job of recording your hunt. Well narrated with bits of info on that old gun plus some hard knocks about people in the woods that shouldn't be carrying firearms let alone shooting them. You ought to join us out West (Wyoming ) where riflemen like yourself can fit in just fine . Again , thanks for the level headed video.

[@robgrubb420]

well royer it sucks when you grow em' big for the neighbors to shoot. QDM is pretty much pointless in areas where neighbors are not on board. here in NY it's hard to even see a 3 year old on public land around me. When that is the case it makes you want to take the ones you get an opportunity at and defeats the purpose of QDM. It's truly a blessing to be able to GROW deer and have expensive PROPERTY that your family can hunt. Not everyone has the privilege to pass bucks! let alone even see a buck. I'll never judge someone for shooting a buck of any size if they don't own private land, public land hunters can go their entire lives without seeing a mature buck. We all are so proud that you use such quality deer management on your property, but don't expect the average hunters without deer camps and hunting land to pass anything with legal antlers.

[@Bayan1905]

I recently acquired a 1894 Winchester in .38-55 that was made in 1895. I hope to have that one out in the woods this fall.

[@craigwagner7157]

John, Love this video and showing your true passion and feelings on management. I've had the same issue in the past with does being killed and dogs running deer. I'm only working a 100 acre plot, but the doe numbers are back up, I just have to stop the dogs from running deer. Have several nice buck on trail cam and the same dogs chasing the rutting bucks. this creates the hardest object of keeping the deer on the property. I only shoot a buck each year and pass on the does. We are only allowed to shoot a doe in archery or last 2 days of Muzz. Last night was the last day and I watched 10 does feed 50 yards from my stand before getting down. 4-5 of those does were mature enough to breed and I passed to keep populating the area. demonetize or not your videos are the best and keep me coming back to PA for flintlock season.

[@Leatherwoodoutdoors]

Thanks Craig!

[@TheCpage66]

Not sure what's worse, finding dead deer on your property, or finding other people's stands on your property, and we've done both unfortunately... I'd at least vent through a letter to the editor of your local newspaper... As always, great video and wishing ya'll a great 2019

[@bonesstones6584]

Congrats on the clean kill and recovery brother! I hunted with a guy many years ago who told me you can't kill'em if you don't pull the trigger. I never hunted with him again. There are slobs in all walks of life, be it driving or hunting. I believe tracking should be an integral part of hunter education, if you can't demonstrate your ability to follow a blood trail, no license for you!

[@TknowGersh]

I’ve been watching 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 channel for years now you always put out awesome content and are a true sportsman this sucks so bad

[@northernwoodsman]

I love old rifles. And odd caliber. If anyone is interested I have a few on my channel :) You're lucky to have an old rifle that was handed down in the family.

[@jamesmooney5348]

Love how you hunt with these old lever guns! I have my Great Grandfather's 30 WCF built in 1910. I still use it. But lately just to put down beef. Sad about the bucks for sure. Probably same person...

[@Leatherwoodoutdoors]

I got a 30 WCF video on here. Been awhile since I've made a video with an old gun. Maybe next season.

[@jamesmooney5348]

@@Leatherwoodoutdoors watched it alreeady...already.... that was a good vid as well!

[@Bayan1905]

I have a Winchester 1894 rifle in .32-40 made in 1909, three days ago I shot a 5 point whitetail buck with it at about 50 yards or so using my handloads. Very pleased with the caliber and gun.

[@jakemitchell1671]

John...you are a special person, and this video absolutely BLEW ME AWAY! I"m WAY too busy to sit and watch a half-hour video, but I sure did it! Those dead bucks indeed were likely poorly shot, but is there a road nearby, where perhaps the 2nd buck was struck by a vehicle? There was no blood on the animal or the ground, and clearly his death throes weren't super fast. His kicking legs removed all the leaves. Also, regarding dead deer being found near water, it's not so much that they are running downhill - although certainly that can be a factor. Rather, mortally wounded deer instinctively go to water, because the blood loss makes them very thirsty. It's a GREAT recovery tip. If a recovery turns into a massive tracking job, and/or the shot was poor or marginal, one of the best strategies is to back out and return much later or at next light and search the water sources. Oh, and I'm not sure people appreciate what a fantastic shot that was on the doe. You were standing, shooting off-hand, bent and the knees, AND working the camera so you would get the shot! That is CRAZY concentration and execution! Just incredible footage. GREAT, GREAT job!

[@Leatherwoodoutdoors]

Thanks Jake! As for the second buck. yes there was a road maybe 150 yards away. but it is down a somewhat steep hillside. so I just wouldnt think it would run uphill that steep and far and then just collapse. it didnt appear to have any scuffed up hair or broken bones so its hard to say.

[@jakemitchell1671]

​@@Leatherwoodoutdoors Certainly good points, and of course there's no way to know. However, I have seen deer killed by vehicles that showed no obvious damage. I don't think you turned that buck over, so it's possible there was an entry wound on the other side and no exit would. Not real common, but happens often enough. I feel bad for how much buck wasting goes on up there, and certainly that's an ugly, infuriating situation, but otherwise John it looks like you hunt a deer paradise! The deer are healthy, and there is a poop-load of them!! I hunt in MS, one of the most deer-populated states, but I NEVER see that many deer still hunting/stalking, and you were seeing all that action moving at a decent clip and FILMING IT!! That just amazes me. And - MAN - you spotting that buck bedded down on that ridge face behind that evergreen was *impressive*. Seriously, I hunt exactly like that - been doing it for 35 years - so I know what a challenge stalking is without having to worry about camera angles and getting the shot. I just shake my head at what you do!

[@sconyb]

Talk about taking bad shoots? You need to speak to your friend, Boozer! Have you watched the latest video? Taking a running shot on a buck? He’s probably responsible for the two dead deer you found in this video!!😂

[@brandiconn6218]

how discouraging that would be to find 2 fine bucks that would be great bucks next year with poor shot placement. I can hope the hunters put and effort into finding those buck. I love your video's! your effort into making them doesn't go un-noticed. the shots and angles you film and content are just spectacular!

[@Leatherwoodoutdoors]

Thanks!

[@jacoblois2816]

What are you going to take out for the 2019 deer season?

[@troyandskyelar9588]

Got a .25-20 after your deer hunting video. It’s got a lot more oomph than figures would have you believe. Solid rifle.

[@rickm3217]

Not as old as yours but I shot my first buck in 1961 with my dad's Winchester model 94 in 32 special made sometime in the 40's. My brother owns that rifle now so I bought one that was made in the 50's, haven't used it to hunt with but it shoots well and I'm going to try to get out with it next year, Love your videos, can't wait for flintlock season. I wanted to add that I'm glad to see you give God the glory, thank you.

[@chadwoodward2402]

Leatherwood outdoors is by far my favorite channel. Good filming, good people and good hunting. Love when the new season comes around and I get to watch you wandering around the woods with old guns. Keep up the good work guys.

[@shadetreemech290]

How do you prevent stuff from happening? You stop glorifying the big buck. And emphases a well taken deer IS a trophy.

[@prairietomoutdoors8360]

Love those old guns. I have a Marlin 1893 in 38-55. still works perfect. Made in 1905 also. Love your video's. Been watching for many years.

[@Legendary_Pursuits]

Finally got a chance to watch this video! Well done man, I really enjoy these videos with the old rifles! It was definitely hard to watch you find those bucks like that, it has to be depressing for you to find them Year after year when your trying so hard to manage your property... I don’t have anything against guys shooting bucks of that caliber, it just sucks that they made bad shots and the deer went to waste.

[@SALTYCOMBATDIVER-ExInstructor]

Just gave my nephew a 1892 Mauser, 1 of 5. I picked them up thinking they would make cheap hunting rifles for kids in the family.

[@snowblind9065]

sounds like a real shit show hunting down their...glad i live in alberta

[@Danceswithempties]

Some of the best deer hunting I've ever had was between Drayton Valley & Rocky Mountain House!

[@panthermartin7784]

@@Danceswithempties lol yup , the clearwater river is one sweet honeyhole , elk, moose, deer, and ooohhh those brook trout

[@DavidThomas-rm3xw]

Hill Billy's shooting Does ya my Doe had nine tits on one side and eight on the other side. He Ha!

[@EMTRailfan]

Great video. It sucks that people don't hunt *after* the shot too and just let them lay if it's not an easy track. I'm from horse thief country.

[@jimenagulla9081]

Love lever guns, I have a couple, my favorite is my savage 99 in 250-3000 savage, made in 1950. It's an honest rifle that hasn't been molested by bubba. I reload for it and killed a nice 8 point a couple of years ago, my other favorite is a marlin M375 chambered in 375win, they only made 16,000 of em, so it's a keeper, also reload for it. Keep up the good work, and I feel your pain.

[@pabackwoods7201]

Good video man! Shame about the bucks that’s a heart breaker I know how it feels... has happened on our private land as well.

[@ugsisr]

Report it to Game Commission.. It could be Chronic Wasting Disease ... What a shame

[@jusnuts1443]

Love the octagon barrel! Beautiful rifle. Sorry about the nice bucks I'm a doe killer too. That's because I hunt meat instead of horns (antlers to the OCD people). Does eat better, anyhow. My trophy is on my dinner plate, chicken fried and smothered in onion gravy and marinated mushrooms. Now, THAT'S a meal fit for a king!!

[@bimmerpooch]

I just got my first buck with my great grandpas 1892 32-20. 120 years old and still putting food on the table! Thanks for posting! BTW I uploaded the short version of the shot on my YT account. ;)

[@joshualong9569]

That’s about the best shot you can take! And with open sights that’s pretty impressive

[@Leatherwoodoutdoors]

Thanks!

[@coltenallenvlogs8442]

Nice shot

[@allenj1660]

Great video John!! Always enjoy your take on hunting. I feel the same frustrations you do and have had similar incidents on my property. With that in mind, watching the previous Leatherwood video with Boozer, it seems he does exactly what you complain about. There were two shots fired at a nice buck while he was running. At a far distance as well. That is what leads to wounded deer.

[@nospam1583]

I really feel for you brother.. We have almost 200 acres here in spring church and find dead deer every year too...Last year we found two illegal dink bucks left for dead and a big seven point down by our creek..I'm pretty sure the dink's were a "shoot now and count point later" situation since they were both illegal bucks. I haven't had the chance to do a walk around this year yet but am preparing myself for the repeat.

[@Leatherwoodoutdoors]

yep, its a horrible feeling. hope you dont find any this season.

[@rbakken2999]

Great video as usual. Sorry to see the dead bucks. That does suck. I see so many people give up looking for their deer way to fast. That first buck looked like it was shot in the face. To many people take head shots too. Congratulations on a nice doe and good shot.

[@dalerash4111]

I had a model 94 in 32 special, in the 1960s, I wish I still had that gun, it was near mint condition.

[@Kohlbaby10]

John I love your video's. I like to bust stones but the videos you shoot are epic. Thank you for the effort.

[@urbanredneck968]

Bittersweet video between finding TWO lost bucks (what a waste) and a quality hunt with a great piece of history. But you nicely presented both aspects of this hunt as usual. Deer management is not easy. I hope your efforts continue to pay dividends for you.

Those people don't know how to track wounded game or what? This is made me mad! In Europe, we never ever leave behind any game like that! We bred and train bloodhounds and we are passionate about tracking. There weren't so bad shots. These bucks all would be founded with a bavarian bloodhound with nearby zero effort! On the other hand! Great video man! I just found your channel and subscribed. Keep it up!

[@albinoblacksheep7826]

i agree dont care what they say but sometimes Americans make me sick but this guy is a real hunter

[@pwrplnt1975]

Awesome Video! I was sorry to see those two dead bucks on your land that really sucks! I'd be putting up trail cameras to try and catch the poachers!

[@donewing2536]

Way to go. I am 77 and hunt with an old 1894 in 38-55. It really drops deer and the occasional elk.

[@zaneluffman1636]

Like I don't get how people don't find the deer like how

[@nakoawarrior3186]

Great video documentation if you can hunt with a rifle you can be proud of your state.

[@pensnut08]

Nice video John! I totally get your anger/frustration.. Oh, instead of "blaaaaat" to stop them I switched to "Hey you"... Try it. Maybe the branched moved from the air moved by the bullet?

[@janivarsrvaag5137]

32 40 winchester mod 94 it s a beatiful old gun tums upp it s a good video

[@davidinghram2494]

Good shot, wonderful rifle, great hunt!

[@nathanielpeebles9580]

I've hunted with .30-30 my whole life, but my first deer rifle when I was a kid was Winchester .32 Special. I just handed it down to my godfather's son. .32 still holds a place in my heart.

[@minnajog]

John I really enjoyed your video. I sometime hunt whitetail with vintage lever guns. I have hunted with my Marlin Model 93 in 32 special. It has a 20" octogen barrel produced in 1912. and is quite effective out to 150 yards. I also acquired just a few days ago a vintage Winchester Model 71 in .348 Winchester produced in 1949. The wood was a little beat up and I am currently restoring it with hand rubbed boiled linseed oil. God willing I'll get a chance to hunt with it next season in Potter County PA. Looking forward to more of your video's...Great Job! Tom Z

[@Leatherwoodoutdoors]

Thanks!

[@cutbaitkenny]

nice job, I'd hunt with one of those old rifles too if I had access to one. I use a 1947 Model 70 in 30 gov't 06

[@stewartew]

Very sickening to find any dead deer in the woods, but to find two nice bucks in the same area is heart breaking. It is too bad people don't wait for a good shot or go out and practice to become better shots.

[@grantgulledge3942]

Hate to see a great buck like that get shot and not found I personally would have shot that buck in the area that I live but that is terribly irritating seeing that on your own property man it’s terrible

[@earlwagner2479]

I have hunted Pa Potter County since I was 14 and that was In1974 was my first trip with my dad. It is amazing the deer you see when you're trailing a shot deer. After seeing nothing for hours on end.

[@bushcraftingmuslim]

Fine shooting and hunting. Off the ground off hand is not as easy as some would think.

[@greenmountainbowhunter797]

Congrats on your doe, especially with that cool old gun! Always have enjoyed your videos. As far as the dead bucks, man that really sucks. I’m not sure what to make of it as I’m not familiar with that kind of thing where I’m from here in Vermont. Keep up the good work on your end though that’s all you can do!

[@markchambers2812]

Incredible shot bud 🤙

[@will2-b150]

The good book says love thy neighbor, but they sure make it hard sometimes.

[@brockbehnke1650]

Man I know the feeling of neighbors shooting deer and then they die in my woods and rot. I find 2-3 younger bucks dead in my land every year... it's an awful feeling knowing the potential a buck could of had if it had another year or two before getting shot, but there really isn't a solution honestly you can't stop people from shooting young deer and you can't stop them from taking bar shots sadly. Hard to see deer be wasted like that but it's sadly how it is sometimes.

[@zachariahgemmill753]

Congratulations on that beautiful doe! I love your rifle doe hunts! Thanks for teaching us all a little about these amazing old firearms . I stinks about the bucks both would have been bruisers in a couple years . Keep up the good work!

[@jds2010ram]

Awesome video, nothing pisses me off more is when a so called hunter takes a non lethal shot. If you can't make a kill shot then don't take the shot. Its a shame those two buck where left for dead. Keep up the AWESOME Footage that you get.

[@mnteamharvest3220]

Nice shot that's was exciting to watch. Patience pays off ! Congrats

[@michaelmounts6996]

Yes sir good luck to you and your family anything that you have to do it’s

[@fdmackey3666]

A dear friend of mine back home in his native (North Western) South Carolina inherited several "obsolete" caliber rifles and carbines, both Winchesters and Marlins, ranging from .25-20 up to .45-110 from his Grandfather, his Dad, and several uncles since the 1970s. He has taken any number of "eatin' size" and very nice "trophy" bucks and does with those smoke poles. As My Lovely Bride and I are on the verge of moving back home, in just a few days from now, I am looking forward to next deer season in our home state and, if he likes me at all, hunting with either his .32-40, .38-40, or .44-40....Or better yet, his .45-110!!! If you haven't noticed, I really, really enjoy the videos you produce where the above mentioned "obsolete" caliber rifles are featured! Take care and keep the great videos coming!!!! I must, sadly, say that the majority of deer, regardless of sex, age, or size/weight that I have stumbled up on in my life were (back tracking was the method I used) wounded with either arrows or shotguns. The "hunters" apparently felt that the deer they shot at were "clean misses" or the "hunters" were too damn, stinkin' lazy or uneducated, to make the effort to track their deer down. That's my experience and my opinion and I'm stickin' top 'em.

[@Leatherwoodoutdoors]

Thanks! Good luck on which ever gun you take out!

[@richdeerhunter]

Good stuff, John. I love that you took a vintage gun out for a walk and bagged yourself a fine doe. I feel your pain with finding dead bucks on the property. My group makes best efforts to manage our property as best we can but you can't control the outliers, but it still sucks. As usual - another great installment and I've been waiting patiently all season long for the smoke pole season and your crew coming up. I love those primitive weapon hunts. God bless, brother and I hope you have a most excellent holiday season. Catch ya after Dec 26th.

[@JMcNerney21]

Another fantastic video. Always enjoy your spot and stalk videos.

[@thebordercrossing]

Thoroughly enjoyed your hunt. I just bought an old 94 half mag in 32-40. Winchester brass is very available here in Oz, as is projectiles. I just subscribed, and looking forward to more content like this.

[@donaldscearce5687]

I will pass every other hunting vid to see you guys great information and awesome videos as always!!

[@dylangoss9264]

There’s the difference between archery and rifle! Archery hunters invest too much time and energy to let a deer like that go to waste. I’ve never met an archery hunter as disrespectful as that