Mark Kenyon Kills the Drop Tine Buck | S2E5 | Back 40

After an off-season full of hard work and a memorable October guiding his father to his first archery kill, it's finally time for Mark Kenyon to hunt the Back 40 himself. November is here and MeatEater contributor Tony Peterson is back in Michigan to join Mark for what should be an exciting rut hunt. So far the off-season improvements seem to be making a positive difference, but seven days during the rut will be the true test.
Will the property still be holding increased numbers of deer? Will all those big bucks that were hanging around in October be rutting on the Back 40 in November? Will the prescribed burns, food plots, planted trees, and spritzed trailcams do the trick for Kenyon?
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[@wtfmate49]

superb video editing. don’t give the land away, let mark keep it.

[@justinmichau8543]

👊🏻

[@shanesommer]

I'm trying to get the land and let him keep hunting for the hard work put in

[@friedrice69]

Agreed

[@zenofthemoment]

That was a really nicely done episode, particularly from loosing the arrow until the end. Tells the entire story beautifully in images, the spoken words are almost ambient background sounds. Really, really excellent and compelling piece of storytelling.

[@cordellhurt7244]

H. H Y T

[@taylorhastrich2966]

Man I don't know if you guys read the comments but I've been loving the back 40 videos. Its such a cool feeling to watch this all come together for you guys. I feel so alive watching them. I hope to have a piece of land like this some day like my Grandfather did. What a great heritage!

[@302outdoors2]

Glad I’m not the only one who has to adjust their peep after they draw. Great shot Mark.

[@Hock3y24k]

comes down to string quality and setup

[@brookshays8688]

The way the sun rushed across that pasture when you spotted the wide 8 was one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen on a hunting vid. Much appreciated.

[@tracklistlegend1587]

26:48 you can hear Mark's heart beating so loud! haha

[@marktate4466]

Amazing, a hunting show that was not a never ending commercial. Very nice program!

[@Sethleavescomments]

Happy to hear Taylor McCall’s music in this one. I really enjoyed him on the podcast.

[@ErichEats]

As a non-hunter I always marvel at the love that Mark has for deer. He is quite literally an expert in deer. By making the back 40 he has made a happy and healthy habitat for so many things including deer. I think it is a strangely beautiful thing.

[@matthewtester3006]

Tony Peterson is an awesome addition, I hope you have him on MeatEater more often.

[@dmunkybrown]

How much of the Back 40 is just Mark trying to assemble something?

[@gunnarj6630]

Like 30%

[@dewaineseese13]

You’ve exhibited a beautiful experience, of reverence and respect of deer hunting. Thank you!

[@JeremyReger]

Good grief I'm either are up or I'm getting old.. I tear up at every episode haha

[@91lilfrozone23]

you're not alone I teared up with this ep lol

[@1776PonySoldier]

Hunting is an emotional process. Makes me tear up every time too.

[@pamelapelech3249]

Patience paid off with this nice buck. Congrats.

[@1989inception]

Damn you took it with the Silverback!

[@amg8001]

Whoever added the heartbeat before and after the shot is a genius.

[@mitchellelmer3237]

I killed 5 buck over the past 7 years in archery season (PA) 3 of them were on days with a peak temperature of over 70 degrees. All 5 buck were between November 3 and November 13th. 3 of them were on November 3rd.

[@ScottVanArendonk]

Well Done! I loved watching every minute of this video. Thanks, Mark, for your commitment to excellence...in hunting, in field management, and in story-telling.

[@neverlistentome]

Congrats Mark! After 2 years hard work, you deserve it!

[@evanmarquardt7249]

I’m pumped for Steve to rifle hunt it next week!

[@peterpoel1019]

Good ethical shot. Fun to see him rubbing and scraping. Too 😎! Congratulations 🍾

[@RKeaton]

with the Nock On/Carter Silverback! nice! Excellent edits on this one... love how you guys cut the killshot with the early season cam checks and other hunt encounters with that deer, really ties it together.

[@desperadooutfitters749]

Great video and even better editing! Amazing storytelling overall.🔥 cheers from TX

[@fishnhunt3488]

Congrats Mark!! What a great episode!! Watched it while processing my first Colorado whitetail! I finally found my own little honey hole!!

[@Grooveset]

best whitetail vid ive seen. goes through the whole story and all the work mark put in

[@BowhuntingAffairs6562]

Congrats Mark! Beautiful deer and whoever is piecing together those flashbacks into current time is killing it. Yalls editing is incredible

[@williamclinton2289]

GREAT edit boys, awesome. Good shot young man. Back 40 classic.

[@C-24-Brandan]

Love this series & all things MeatEater!! Awesome to see all the hard work & effort paying off on the Back 40! Will only get better

[@joelmccall8809]

Taylor McCall music sounds great with this video. Great tunes.

[@cooperwinter7264]

What a great episode! Doesn’t get any better than this.

[@johnmueller8824]

Hey, Mark congrats on the sweet buck. The hole presentation from start to finish really shows that you are a true outdoorsman. Have a Merry Christmas.

[@williamc6555]

Nice buck, Mark! So cool to see the change in quality of hunts with just two years worth of work to the property! Great series.

[@roddammit5510]

Superb editing. Really some of the best around. Y'all got a good thing going on Meateater. Keep the train rolling guys.

[@chrisbutler5763]

Great work by Mark and the entire MeatEater team! The show is a great concept and excellent execution and delivery!!! I love the culmination of all of the hard work coinciding with the kill of the biggest buck on the property to date. Great metaphor for hunting and life!!! Hard work pays; great work Mark!

[@dustinkile7705]

Great job guys all the way around. Land, Hunt, the Story and the Harvest! Congratulations

[@mattkontyko97]

Can't wait to see Tony's buck next week!

[@victorhopper5057]

Awesome episode. Sad that it's over :( do it again with another property!!!!

[@Johnjones70]

Love that y'all are using Taylor's music! Had him on repeat for weeks now

[@SCREEVER333]

Not usually my kinda tunes. Bloody enjoy that fella tho.

[@jasoncrockarell3080]

Who is Taylor? I dig it.

[@Johnjones70]

@@jasoncrockarell3080 Taylor McCall! He was on the podcast a little while ago

[@weekendgijoe4596]

The hard work pays off. You know you’ve made a heck of a show when my adrenaline went nuts just watching. Back 40 giving the MeatEater a run for the money!

[@thomasanderson1783]

What a stud for that place in Michigan. Now you might get that internship at Midwest whitetail! 😜! Seriously great buck and shot and great series for that matter. Heard most of this on the podcast and just now watching the hunt. Something tells me you might have secured access on the back 40 after the giveaway??? You did an amazing job with the place and I learned a lot! Thank you 🙏!

[@keeganm9701]

Double thumbs up from me. Marks reaction after the shot was priceless, and brought joy to see his hard work come to fruition in such an epic way. I'm a diehard fisherman with a heavy interest in hunting, but do not personally participate, and I think the Back 40 series may top Das Boat for me..

[@kinger87ca]

The story after the shot is awesome. Great Job Meateater.

[@trentwilee2378]

Congrats Mark!!

[@gnrfan9697]

Boy that guy singing sure sounds familiar, like I heard him talking before or something...

[@stevenrandall9091]

homeboy hunting with the silverback! intense!

[@PullStartStables]

Great story, great production! It really sums up the work that Mark and crew have put in to the Back 40!

[@nateerickson7414]

Best video yet Mark. Awesome! And it just all comes together.

[@justinwalburg8222]

Congrats Mark! Love the story telling. Nothing but the best!

[@petertomasovszky136]

So happy for you Mark. Your hard work payed off!

[@jeckyll71]

Congratulations! Great to see all the hard work pay off, great hunt, great shot, awesome buck!

[@dennyvillemure1088]

Nice hunt, Mark! Also, easy on that title! We can handle a cliffhanger or even a skunked hunt episode. The meat eater crew puts out incredible stuff. Now I'm regretting not going to sit tonight! I bet one of my camera bucks is thrashing a scrape right now....

[@colinwatts4506]

Nice shot, Mark! Quite a different hunt than hunting coues deer in the Borderland, huh? I have 100 acres in Oklahoma that we farm Alfalfa on, and am trying to incorporate your techniques from Back 40! Keep it going a few more years!

[@jfreeland2010]

Great job guys, love these back 40 episodes!

[@jarentevi]

Almost hate that you guys are not keeping the property after all the hard work that’s gone into it. On another note that’s a great deer Mark, congrats!

[@TRUMP-dm8ci]

Congratulations Mark!! Awesome buck

[@ryanlong4021]

Don't get ne wrong, the wide 8 was cool, but this is a whole different game. Keep it up Mark. 👌👌

[@Jacedives]

Far out, fantastic hunt and the story behind it all. What a lead up

[@kevindice1092]

Bravo Mark, great storytelling.

[@Hurleytube]

What a feeling man watching you shoot that buck after all that work you put in. It was a tough season for me but I can't wait for the day I get my first buck. Put in a lot of work this year but it just wasn't in the cards for me but I can't wait until its my turn.

[@joshmurray7706]

Nice job with developing the ground. Really tied a bow on the back 40.

[@manvsdeer]

Nice buck Mark, heck of a shot

[@barton694]

Good job man! The back 40 management shows.

[@bradpowell6224]

Nice to see you get a cool looking buck!congrats

[@nicholasstone1826]

I was holding my breath when he walked past the bees.

[@philllax1719]

I was thinking the same thing. Probably ok in November

[@figlermaert]

Wonder how much of the meat was usable with how warm it was in the MI, WI, MN rut in that early November. Letting him sit overnight would make me think there was some spoilage.

[@justinmichau8543]

He only sat for about an hour...

[@jdansie]

Such a cool edit on the videography

[@doineedaname2013]

The editing on the kill is fantastic. Flashing back to all the work it took really puts it all in prospective. Now hopefully I win the property so I dont have to work that hard😂

[@jimbellinghiri8771]

Congrats Mark

[@fappydabear1774]

I love this series. Mark is great.

[@ajdieterle3588]

I look forward to these so much

[@HabitatPodcast]

Great job from beginning to end Mark! Jared

[@TerryBeasecker1]

Great episode Mark!

[@chancebehrendt237]

Absolutely love everything about this guys...just wow.

[@americanrusticworks981]

As always great video Mark, really enjoyed this!!!

[@woodsfamily1986]

big time fan! of everything this stands for and what u guys are doing!!!

[@chadshepard1204]

Awesome job mark! Congrats!

[@BadTitan1330]

DUDE THAT WAS AWESOME! CONGRATS!!

[@noeljones9684]

I'm busy working on my thesis...will be back for this later.

[@groverbundy899]

A half hour break is always good

[@goofyat210]

Really great video. The editing and music were perfect!

[@jordanunternaher7688]

Great episode! Hard work paying off!

[@Dogpatch0842]

Is this Steve Renella’s show? If not what a great video to watch by guys who are humble and put their time in the off season

[@benrinehartjr2345]

Just watched your video. Wow, nice. Home work pays off. Great footage. Well down son.

[@jurockclimb]

Great episode

[@frillcappa]

Congrats mark, such a real hunt. Really enjoyed watching

[@mikeg2295]

Awesome work. Worried about that about saddle getting tight ? Looks like 2 Hearted Light !!??

[@jerrycox5700]

Awesome congrats brother

[@spetsnaz1541]

God bless the American conservationists! ConGrats on the Beautiful Buck!!!

[@dennyorton2430]

Awesome video great job young men. Nice camera work.

[@outdoorsportsman]

If I were there, as soon as that wall tent gave you some fits, I'd hafta ask you if you had the key turned on. Sorry man, haha I'll never forget that Back 40 moment.

[@cobydebruin5580]

Just got so excited to see this

[@thateffinguy2422]

Wow. Finally somebody on this channel can kill their game. Ive been waiting weeks for this

[@loudmouf9246]

Don’t ever end MeatEater. Ever.

[@freeman7079]

This is such a great representation of the reality of whitetail hunting.

[@TheRdy2rumbel]

Awesome Mark congrats. 🎉

[@dck149]

Awesome job.

[@adampfeffer4722]

Way to go Buddy! Congratulations!!!

[@62Bojangles]

Cool looking buck.

[@Adam-pk1fi]

I was worried when he walked past the bees

[@whatarethose6159]

That is a beautiful buck

[@chamblen4]

CONGRATS!!!