POCO PA FLINTLOCK WHITETAIL MOUNTAIN BUCK TRACKING

[@danielcolon4195]

Fantastic hunt. Way to stay with the deer and take him down. This is what I like to see. Sheer determination and commitment to the job at hand. Week minded fools and soft men would only look at such an effort as being bad. Congratulations on a fine hunt, and enjoy that table fair. Godspeed Danny

[@hemlockboystracking]

Someone that understand this style of hunting, I appreciate it! My old man always said there’s hunter then there’s shooters and it’s easy to tell the difference 👍

[@danielcolon4195]

@hemlockboystracking your father has wisdom beyond his years! Keep up the good work and enjoy those back straps!😆

[@shadetreemech290]

Yeah, I was impressed too. There you go running through the mountain laurel after a deer. I couldn't do that any more, not at my age. And the guns went off every time, despite the snow on the barrels. All to bring in a deer that really needed to be brought in.

[@ericrumpel3105]

DANG !!! spent the first 25 years of my life in Pa. & did some hunting in Tioga Co. from 78 - the last time in 89,.....fast forward 34 years in the west from BC Can., Wa., Or.,Mt., Wy. S.D. & settled in Ne., but,.will never forget Pa.Deer, Bear, Turkey, Woodchuck/Groundhog, squirrel, rabbit, grouse & pheasant, all w/ my Father, whom I lost in 2019 at the age of 91, & a few best friends, some still there & one I also lost in 2014.....your video brings back some fond Pa. memories,......Thanks fer sharing.

[@hemlockboystracking]

Shot my first deer in Tioga outside of Mansfield! Tioga county is my opinion has some of the best feed in the state. Thanks for watching!

[@robderrigo5905]

Congrats. Guys, always remember, Safety FIRST!!!! No deer is worth an accidental shooting .

[@petereddinger3249]

You do know fellas, there was a way easier way to get that deer. But at the moment I can't think of it for the life of me. Bravo Zulu to both of you for a hunt well done.

[@christopherzellers9302]

Congratulations

[@DFox-ud3gx]

Dang I drank 6 beers watching and sweated myass off too good job

[@samjohncola1254]

Wow!! you guys earned that buck awesome video.

[@hemlockboystracking]

Appreciate it! A lot of steps were takin that day

[@wecatchfish9531]

Dudes a beast, most guys would have given up on that deer. Nice tracking. Congratulations.

[@elmercoffmans4223]

That was one hunt I don't think you will ever forget 👍

[@delriv5238]

Thanks for sharing your hunt.

[@hemlockboystracking]

Thanks for watching!

[@terrystockton8772]

That old boy took you guys on a trip that you won't never forget. Nice tracking job . thank you for sharing.

[@СлаваСветличный-е8з]

Awesome !!!

[@curtishouser7173]

Well done guys!

[@kellenbergerexcavating6441]

Oh the lovely snow covered laurel!!!! Nothing worse. Great job keeping after the buck till the end.

[@hemlockboystracking]

Wearing wool is about the only thing that can keep you from getting soaked lol I love the Laurel but hate it too lol

[@normanphair8488]

Boy I am tired, I was running right there with you

[@mikeshepard5707]

For all the haters they should give credit or credits due. Great hunt and way to pursue a wounded deer they need to get off the couch If they can nice job guys😎

[@palmeredwards7138]

That was an awesome hunt congratulations guys that's the way to work hard!

[@hemlockboystracking]

Appreciate it!

[@palogman]

Great Hunt! I saw how much you change out your pan powder, smart with the snowy conditions. Gun looked like it went off everytime! Congats

[@hemlockboystracking]

Thank you! Was a struggle with all the snow sticking to the mountain Laurel like it was

[@mervjb809]

Congrats!! I hunted in Potter County way back in the '70s with some PA friends during gun season. Saw a ton of does, but no bucks.

[@hemlockboystracking]

It’s a beautiful area! But tough hunting

[@mlpjr42]

I’m more impressed with your endurance and being able to run through the laurel like that. Don’t have to deal with much of that in Indiana County. Congrats on the buck.

[@hemlockboystracking]

Appreciate it! What blows my mind is my dad can still do it and keep up with me.

[@ronmacdougall9612]

Congrats

[@richardclaypoole354]

You guys really stuck to the task of harvesting that buck. Congratulations on your recovery. You might want to use a cows knee hunting in those conditions to keep the snow off your frizzen and pan. Great video.

[@poppsoutdoors9446]

Nice job buddy!

[@hemlockboystracking]

Thanks dude! Was a damn good hunt

[@kenmazza1766]

Guys I think I had 3 heart attacks while you guys were chasing that buck. LOL

[@davidpacker117]

You fellas remind me that there truly are real mountain men left. My legs won't take me back through areas like that anymore like when I was younger growing up in the Kettle Creek area. Enjoyed the video. New subscriber now.

[@hemlockboystracking]

I appreciate it! Many more videos are to come like this..wish I had videos of the past few years but I just started doing videoing this year

[@freedomforever8567]

I’m impressed that gun went off after walking through all that snow coved laurel Congrats

[@hemlockboystracking]

I was worried the whole time lol I kept cleaning out my FFFF and refilling occasionally that helped out

[@jorgemauriciotrajnotrajano6109]

Eu apoio já

[@dancondon6242]

That was awesome. I felt like I was right with you guys. I flinched a couple times when the rifle was shouldered but didn’t shoot! Congrats men!

[@hemlockboystracking]

Appreciate the comment! There’s was a lot more times my dad and I had it shouldered that the video didn’t show..I’ve walked through thicker mountain Laurel that many times but this stuff was just tall enough to be over the bucks back..tough shooting! Doesn’t help I only brought 4 loads but didn’t expect to shoot that many lol

[@caseyhepler2806]

Great job filming, different from any hunt I’ve ever seen, I was thinking Poco meant Pocono mtn. For location

[@PorchHonkey]

Nice job boys! From Monroe County Pa.. 🐒💥💩⁉️

[@thk98]

Awesome video, I’m not far from the area. Way to stay on him. I just started tracking up in northern Maine, it’s addicting.

[@hemlockboystracking]

No better way to hunt in my opinion, my dad and I got a bear last year tracking and boy was that tough..wish I would’ve started videos last year would’ve been a good one

[@Haynesvilleguide]

Nothing better than hunting on snow

[@hemlockboystracking]

cant beat it, pray for it every year

[@tomgillan4584]

Holy Blair Witch hunt Batman. Great job with the rifle, couldn't believe it fired every time, or not ? You should get a Cows Knee, goes over your pan & flint, snap's rt off when ready to go. Was one of the more enjoyable hunts I watched.

[@hemlockboystracking]

Went off every time surprisingly, I’ve looked into those..will have one for next year!

[@kluper1157]

Got a 54 cal TC with a Hoyt PA custom 54 cal barrel Beautiful Let me know ! Its a PA Ready !!!

[@freedomforever8567]

I’m impressed that gun fired after walking through all that snow covered laurel.

[@pamtnman1515]

You guys need cow’s knee over your locks

[@saikhamnang5242]

😮

[@toddsouhrada6721]

Real hunting with traditional real weapons

[@vanislekills7570]

😂

[@bobstewart4342]

I never saw anyone run a deer down before. You really need to be in shape for it

[@hemlockboystracking]

I’m still active duty in the Marine Corps that helps out a little bit lol

[@tommyboy0379]

I thought this was a video game by the looks of it. Lol

[@waynebarnett7467]

Just found this vid. Takes me back to my youth when our family had a camp near galeton Pa. The mountain laurel is always tough to hunt in. Thanks for posting your hunt. Wayne in Ohio.

[@hemlockboystracking]

I grew up in Galeton Pa, beautiful place to live a lot of people take for granted

[@waynebarnett7467]

@hemlock. Yes galeton is a great little town. I miss it still . Growing up in Akron Ohio made me appreciate galeton that much more. Our camp was a mile west of town on the north side of rt6. I always hunted on the corner of state game lands 64. Just above the ox yoke inn.

[@hemlockboystracking]

@@waynebarnett7467 I killed my buck and bear up behind there last year..Johnson, falling springs, and egler hollow all great for cover 👍

[@waynebarnett7467]

@hemlock. Sounds like you had a great season last year. A buck and a bear in the same year !! I’ve bear hunted twice up there. Never took one. Although my father did in 1982.

[@tomlongacre1384]

Never give up, meat for the freezer

[@charleslong4230]

Even changing pan powder I can't believe you didn't have any misfires? Flint and frizzen would still have snow? I've had pan powder look like coffee syrup in conditions like that!

[@hemlockboystracking]

I was pretty surprised myself..I always have a cut up white T shirt in a sandwich bag with me to dry everything up every so often!

[@johnhoffman8545]

After you get the buck it's going to be a long walk back

[@hemlockboystracking]

Long walk back every year, worth it though!

[@joicyiii]

All i can say is you made me out of breath watching you. Damn, you got your cardio in for the day.

[@Pauldad1692]

Sometimes you gotta go full coyote 😂😂

[@hemlockboystracking]

It’s funny you say that, the coyote hunting group talks about putting a GPS collar on me like the dogs we have running for the coyotes lol

[@Pauldad1692]

@@hemlockboystracking hahahaha

[@Ron-ku2vy]

There are times when you can out run a wounded deer. A gut shot deer's stamina will be severely limited after an hour or two.

[@edkjellander5924]

Great job of pushing a deer who wants to bed!!!!

[@hemlockboystracking]

Hey thanks for watching!

[@VanillaGorilla28]

When did you tagit after the season was over. I'm pretty sure your supposed to tag it before you move it in pa not very smart taking video and pics of you moving and dragging and even once you got it home still didn't see a tag.

[@hemlockboystracking]

Was a tag on it before we even left that area. I’m sorry would you like me to send you an up close picture next time when I tag something? The tag is in the ear where it suppose to be you can’t see it that well

[@timothyransom7101]

Curious why you pushed and kept pushing the deer? Likely would have went less then 50 yards if you weren't chasing it and running after it. Ya'll keep saying the 🦌 is getting tired. I reckon the deer isn't all thats getting tired. Pathetic really..

[@hemlockboystracking]

From the time he was hit first to the final kill shot was about 5 hours..we let him bed down multiple times..toward the end running after him I knew I’d be able to get a shot because the mountain laurel opened up at the head of the hollow so I went after him, and it worked out perfect in my favor

[@hemlockboystracking]

If you aren’t getting tired hunting this style of hunting, you aren’t hunting hard enough..have fun in your tree stand Timothy!

[@salsziv3198]

​@@hemlockboystracking i've been flintlock hunting thirty years. twenty-five of these have been spent in the poconos. i suspect the commentor believed backing out in this situation and returning later would have been a safer play to recover the deer, given the temperature- judging from the bed at the beginning of the video (w/o info on the deer's reaction after the shot, the shot taken and its poi, etc). i doubt i'm stating anything you don't already know (i'm writing this for those who might not)- and as you mentioned, you knew the lay of the land and made the call. another factor, two hunters were present...this matters when tracking. nobody watching can speak to the conditions they were dealing with. there may have been six inches of snow forecast. the deer could re-bed during the storm. they may have had work or family obligations the next morning. i've dealt with each scenario. some successful, some not. this was a successful hunt. congratulations. for those unfamiliar with this region, coyote numbers are high. bear numbers are high. i've cut bear tracks in these conditions. backing out overnight doesn't guarantee a successful recovery. thanks for posting.

[@hemlockboystracking]

@@salsziv3198 good information there..it’s easy for a lot of people to plan out a scenario of what they would do in a situation like that but without being there you can’t really judge what would’ve been right or wrong..for example I’m an active duty Marine and the following day was my last day of leave and I had to drive all day to get back to work..thanks for sharing! A lot of people keep thinking poconos but the poco actually is for Potter County..would love to hunt the poconos sometime though and I’m sure I will!

[@MarcoAurelio-mo7ry]

Fraco demais

[@hemlockboystracking]

Too weak for what?

[@haroldhunt2775]

Piss poor shots practice more

[@hemlockboystracking]

You sound like a guy that has never hunted in mountain laurel with a flintlok that is barely accurate at 50 yards