Tracking Big Bucks on Snow! | Deer Tracking | Big Woods Deer Hunting

Tag along with Adam Lamson of STAGR as he tracks down a Mature Vermont Buck. Chasing bucks around the hills of Vermont isn't always the easiest thing to do but with determination and a drive to do it everyone can be successful at it. Filmed from an "over the shoulder" perspective you get to take a look into the entire days events from passing small bucks in the morning to shots being fired in the waining minutes of the day.
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[@user-bg3ij2di5r]

did you notice its real quick,at 16:43 when you say rubbed that tree, about 50 yards up a deer ran down over the hill to the left ...congrats awesome hunt

[@tonyfanelli457]

Awesome, great hunt. Perseverance defined! Not sure if you noticed, but 16:43 you can see a deer run in the background as you were looking at that little rub.

[@jerrbear7048]

Good eye!!

[@michaelbushey2787]

Yeah, he jumped them for sure. But they calmed down quickly and stopped again

[@billmoran935]

My father brought me hunting for the first time when I was 10. We spent 2 weeks at my uncles camp and hunted in Sharon and Pomfret. I have not been back since 1980. However, those early years made me love hunting, fishing and the beautiful state of Vt. This video was awesome and made this old man smile. God Bless

[@nbmooselovers]

Great video! It brought back so many memories of late fall, high hardwood hills with lots of deer tracks in the snow. I am from New Brunswick Canada. I am 64 and grew up on a farm. I hunted whitetail bucks on public land and around rural farm land for 40 years. First with the rifle and then the bow. Way back in the 1980's public land here was crawling with big bucks. I am talking a dozen buck scrapes in one line all over the place. At first I was just spooking a lot of deer by moving too fast. I tried a bit of tracking, but never liked it that much. I always preferred open hardwood because of the better visibility. But those cornflake leaves are a tricky stalk. I read an article in outdoor life from a guy who would still hunt the woods by timing himself. So I began doing it. I would time myself for 5 minute intervals. I would look ahead and examine my route, then move 50 feet very quickly. Then stand another 5 minutes. Before each move you scan the woods ahead, and move quickly. Its like stand hunting, but moving your stand as you go. I took a lot of nice bucks through those years by hunting this way. I used a Remington 700 7mm mag. And would stand behind a tree to stay hidden, and to have something to rest my rifle against at the shot. Always behind the shoulder or neck shots. I killed many bucks on hardwood ridges in dry crunchy leaves, or hard packed snow that never knew I was there. That is how a deer moves though the woods. stopping and listening and looking. Tracking works as well of course. Just too much risk of spooking a buck for me, and more chance of them running. I don't hunt anymore. No big deer left here on crown land at all. Hardly any does either. All of the deer are now in rural and subdivisions. And not many big bucks at all. I just film moose and wildlife now. Had a great run though. Took around 15 nice bucks with the rifle, and a dozen or so with the bow (from stand). Try my method of still hunting and you will see how well it works. One morning I stalked a buck in late November deer season. My friend had been hunting nearby. He said I can't believe you just walked up on that buck! So ..in the afternoon I hunted with him and showed him my method. We didn't find a deer...but instead walked right up on large black bear digging beech nuts in the snow. He had no idea we were there. He was still there digging, as we timed our way by him. It works very well! Sure do miss them good ole days! NBMooselover

[@glennbombardier8819]

#GotItDone #blessed #humble #harvest Hell of a nice Buck!!! Congrats

[@upearlyoutdoors3233]

From MN. Much respect for you Eastern hunters cutting tracks. 👏 We mostly hunts from stands but I sometimes use the same method. You guys are beasts.

[@michiganman5341]

Great video!!! You guys in the NE do it right. I’ve hunted the same way here in Michigan and people here think I’m an alien or something. 🤷‍♂️

[@colebesonen8809]

I've hunted the U.P. my whole life, I have tried tracking a few times and always run into a bait pile 🙄. Otherwise just sit on the same few stumps we call deer stands and make a few new spots every year, no blinds or bait piles. I hope to start having some luck tracking, the U.P. is tough!

[@809FILMS]

Mainer here and 90 percent of the bucks I harvest or does are tracking and walking and stalking can’t sit to long I get bored

[@josephjardine8380]

because they are soft and don't want to put the effort in. It truly takes a real man to track down big woods buck and drag it out.

[@rogerramjet7567]

Very difficult to do in Michigan. You will run into a fence or another hunter 😟👎👎😖

[@mikelabelle1145]

We are the most overlooked region, we have the highest pressure and lowest deer Density, we earn each buck. If you can kill a 1 1/2 every year in VT that's an accomplishment. Taking mature bucks consistently in the northeast especially VT which is the worst for trophy bucks.

[@user-rt8ik1ow4i]

Wooooooooow.Born here in Monkton vt,been here,never left.Ive seen very few,alive buck like that,6 in my life,so,congratulations sir

[@pensnut08]

Great video and what a buck! Congrats!! I moved to the Southeast about 10 years ago.. We don't get a ton of snow, but when we do I grab my 30-30 or .35 Remington and go walking. I've ran into so many who think that are great deer hunters.... I tell them about the speci,al breed of deer hunters in the mountains of New Yorkastan, Vermont, NH and Maine who can look at a track and not only tell you it's a buck, but damn near what it weighs... A LOT scoff, but some know... A few have checked out videos like this one.... Then they get it.

[@chadhunter4571]

Nice work Adam, thank you for taking us along.

[@leonardryan8723]

Adam it the RAMBO first blood 🩸 movie 🍿. One good thing lead in the air there hope 😊.

[@WanderingWhitetails]

Now that's how it's done! Perseverance pays off. Congrats Adam, what a beauty of a buck! Well earned.

[@deanleonard7857]

👍🏻👍🏻. Awesome video Adam. Way to do it!

[@fifthseasonoutfitters6048]

What a great buck! Great work on the video, Adam!

[@kellychase3282]

Awesome video. Thanks for sharing. Just goes to show you never give up!

[@beyondtheboundaries207]

Great video Adam, it was awesome to see it at the FBM event, but it is awesome to see it and really see every little part of this video. Great job.

[@Ranger.Vt.]

Great video. What an unbelievable hunt. Congrats he’s a beautiful buck.

[@BdubbsVt]

Well done, Sir!! Beauty of a buck.

[@kingdomwhitetails8539]

Nice Buck !! Great Hunt and video !! Thanks for letting us tag along 😊

[@gregcoumos7128]

Exciting hunt, way to push till the end! Great video 👍🏻👍🏻

[@Wild-nc1vz]

Hell yeah! Been waiting on this video! Great work!

[@panheadxp]

Great Tracking job, Great job on self filming and bringing it to us ! 👍

[@greyhunter9287]

Congrats! You’re perseverance paid off!

[@louispaul964]

Nice VT buck Adam .thanks for bringing us along with you on your hunt . nothing like tracking a buck best way to .

[@garretthenderson79]

Great buck and video Adam!!! Congrats!!!

[@roberthikade9759]

Great video cant wait to see how this year goes for you. Congrats!

[@MDR-hn2yz]

Nice work on this great buck. Much respect from upstate New York. 🦌

[@michaelaudy6415]

Beautiful buck Adam! Great video!

[@brianmiller5446]

Great job. Awesome film

[@richwilbur6446]

Great video Adam!! Really enjoyed it

[@huntswildgame]

Excellent video and a dandy buck! Congrats!

[@quaileggsvermont]

Just a hint for ya. Put paper towels around your shells in your pocket with a rubber band. This stops the noise of them in your pocket! If you see a buck and if it were not for the noise he may have stopped!

[@tonymorrison5023]

love these films

[@peterchalk1192]

Way to go, good work and a big prize for the effort. Congratulations. Good luck in future.

[@loganharped2613]

Awesome video. Love the content you put out. Nice buck and keep up good work

[@flinginairos]

That was awesome! Really enjoyed it

[@paulgrenier2279]

Awesome video and even better shot!

[@Summitoutdoorproductions]

Very nice !! Great video and beautiful buck. Dave.

[@InPursuit365]

Good job bud!...That was awesome to watch. Great VT buck!

[@adirondackbucksandbeyond7576]

What an awesome video Adam! Congrats again!

[@stagrgear]

Thanks Fellas!

[@T-Dogs]

Hard work pays off...Nice Job!!!

[@brentonbassi150]

great adventure and good filming!

[@stevedodge94]

Loved your video. It brought back many memories. I was raised in upstate New York. I spent many hours hunting and tracking deer. I am 73 now and those days are long gone. The irony is I have lived in Montana for the last 30 years. As I have gotten older my success rate and deer size have gone up. Slowing down does have its advantages.

[@JL-xn3zy]

Congratulations!

[@kirbyolson4482]

Great hunt!!!

[@matthewlynde9048]

I shot a 8 point 170 in NEK on that same day it was a great day to be in the big woods for sure congrats that’s a great buck !!!!

[@JarvisOutdoors]

Great video! Congratulations!

[@georgescofield6834]

Just found your channel. Very well put together video. I subscribed. Thanks for sharing, and congrats on a beautiful buck!

[@joshford8233]

Beauty!

[@tyrant357.]

Bad ass!! Congrats

[@Murf1802]

very cool hunt, I Hunt the Catskills Walk and stalk but mostly in a tree stand , love that woods, Snow, just Beautiful all around, loved it , Congratulations Beautiful Whitetail in the Mountains, Nice job!!

[@whitemountainbucktrackers2499]

That’s a beaut of a buck bud! Ya earned that one for sure! Great job bud🤙🏻🦌🍻

[@JohnkJV316]

I have been hunting Maine and New Hampshire for 30 years this is real deer hunting in my opinion seem like every time you turn on the outdoor channel there is someone sitting in a heated blind over a food plot shooting 180 inch deer and they give them their own tv show Ray Charles could shoot a deer in a food plot

[@jimnicholas2150]

Congrats , nice shooting, nice hunt. Thanks

[@jeffpotvin7571]

Nice work. Enjoyed your video

[@jamiewilkinson4273]

Well done my friend🤙

[@stevencooney9236]

Nice video. That was good shooting. So fun.

[@leroymorris6036]

great buck, congrats

[@jimcornellier248]

awesome job

[@Haynesvilleguide]

Good job man!

[@tp-mh2ji]

Pennsylvania boy...Moved to Arkansas...Hunt Pennsylvania Deer...At 76 yrs old... I'm into box blind hunting... Congratulations Buddy 🦌

[@BearMeat4Dinner]

I love snow!❤ will be my first time hunting this year! Probably on my front porch!:) yehawww!

[@Mainly-boy-outdoors]

Nice buck bud!

[@delriv5238]

Well done sir

[@ryanmickley3226]

That's hunting. Rarely do I get a chance to track a deer in IL or IA (run out of property too quickly), same for still hunting. Congrats on a nice buck and thanks for the video.

[@michaelbushey2787]

Theres nothing like tracking in th3 snow in VT. I grew up in Vt and still live here. I dont rifle hunt anymore as much. I travel to bow hunt every year. but i will get out this year and do some tracking. Good luck thisnyear!

[@Jordanhunts_]

Great video. There’s no where better than New England.

[@bigbuck200mm6]

Great video and buck! You guys should post a video on your jacket so we can get a good look at it. You’d probably sell a bunch more. Just a thought. 🦌

[@kevinsweet7529]

Awesome hunt. And u got it all on film,the 16th was the day to be in the green mountains . I also shot my best on the same day.

[@stagrgear]

Thank you! No doubt, the 16th was a great day. Congrats on your buck.

[@jeremywanless2450]

Fantastic video! Great hunting and congrats on a beautiful buck.

[@dougcassin677]

Forests, mountains, a predictable amount of tracking snow and square miles to roam during the firearms season. You buck trackers across VT, NH, ME and the NY Adirondacks are indeed fortunate. No wonder the best Whitetail hunters come from this region. Most can only dream of this kind of hunt.

[@partridgepimp3363]

I hunted Vermont for my first time this year. I absolutely loved it!!! I passed a very unique deer the first day. It had 4 points on one side and a twelve inch straight up spike on the other side. Pretty big bodied deer 185 lb or so. I was tagged out in Maine and NH so passing him was made a little easier. I absolutely loved the woods there, it was not clear cut, but totally uncut pristine forests. Coming from Maine it was a pleasure to walk through your beautiful woods. I will definitely be back this fall. I love you guys podcasts. Keep up the great work!!!

[@stagrgear]

Thank you!

[@stanleybuck4195]

Congratulations! Great shooting. Was concerned about your bullets jingling as you ran after him. Very noisey. But it didn't matter since the buck was dead.

[@GlenvaleChurchofGod]

Praise God

[@jamestonkin6419]

Way to stick it out til the end of the day. I killed the same day and almost the same time. Same storm!

[@landonhays1458]

This pov feels like some hunting game lol

[@j.r.w6623]

At 16:43 @ deer can be seen running top left corner of screen!

[@samhotstick13.28]

Good hunt, I’ve been tracking and hunting the Tug hill in northern ny. As you showed you have to hang on all day because sometimes things all come together at the last minute. On a side note what was the wool jacket you had on? Congratulations.

[@stagrgear]

Thanks Sam, you nailed it. You can’t quit on days when there’s snow on the ground. The jacket is our wool STAGR Tracker’s Jacket available on the website www.STAGRGear.com

[@jackneeley5223]

Great video! I notice a lot of guys who track seem to opt for flannels as opposed to standard camo, especially in the Adirondacks/New England. What’s the reasoning behind that?

[@stagrgear]

Hey There, The checkered jackets are wool. It is part of the heritage that northeast hunting and tracking carries and the wool has a lot of great perks and features that you can't get in a lot of modern synthetic materials like the quietness, natural odor resistance, natural water repellency, warmth even when wet, and few other things!

[@rolandlaviolette8451]

I live in Vermont I've killed a couple very nice bucks here my first 8 pt dressed 180 lbs my last was 7 pt 191 lbs dressed

[@mikeseymour-be1cy]

That can be a tough way to hunt..nice buck and is that a remington 760 Gamemaster?

[@stagrgear]

7600 Carbine! Thanks for watching

[@mikeseymour-be1cy]

Pretty much the same thing...only older than than the 7600 . It was the clone of the 760. I owned a 760 and a 7400 and i still have a Rem mdl. 742...great guns.@@stagrgear

[@scottmills-cx9lh]

Beautiful buck! What binoculars do you use on the track?

[@stagrgear]

Thank you for watching! Those are Vortex Vanquish binoculars. Small and compact. Tuck into the jacket nicely

[@ryancarlson5438]

Awesome video! What camera gear did you use to get that angle?

[@stagrgear]

Thanks Ryan! If you go on our website www.stagrgear.com you can get the same set up. It is our trak pack with our carbon fiber filming frame insert. Hope this helps.

[@ryancarlson5438]

Thanks!

[@Solitaryhunter1]

Fun stuff. Good buck. Great job working to get him. You guys need to learn what a "giant", "monster", "huge" buck is lol. As someone who grew up chasing bucks in NH and Maine I get it. But once you start spreading out to hunt the country you learn what true giant, huge, etc bucks are. And I'll add this, its damn hard hunting New England big woods. The deer numbers aren't high and the soils aren't great in most areas to grow real giant bucks. But still, your run of the mill 3 yr old isn't a giant or huge buck. Congrats on a good buck and the work ethic to get it done! Nice shot too!

[@Hunterdandoe207]

It’s all relative to the area you hunt. For VT that is a giant buck.

[@stagrgear]

Thanks for watching, he ended up being a mature 9.5 year old buck. No doubt about it there’s more true “giants” out in the Midwest where you’re chasing bucks but considering the landscape, population, available feed, and habitat that’s an exceptional buck for the Green Mountains. Appreciate you taking the time to watch the video and best of luck this coming season! 🦌

[@mattbrown783]

Awesome buck congrats. Whats was the weight.

[@stagrgear]

He went 182 lbs

[@ianjennings370]

16:44 you can see a deer running

[@stevetople5023]

No orange requirement 😮cap isnt enough in any rifle area

[@stagrgear]

Vermont has no orange requirement

[@saltydiarrhea386]

What gives you confidence you've found a small buck track vs. a big doe track? I'm new to this.

[@robertmccartney9201]

You have much to learn Grasshopper. Start reading. Lot of info out there. Start with Larry Benoit and Hal Blood.

[@robertmccartney9201]

But for quick answer, chest width between front legs, stride length, size of track, imprints of dew claws and other small details.

[@johnnevius832]

Any relation to Stanley Lamson from Waterbury?

[@stagrgear]

Yes, Adam is.

[@dancondon6242]

I absolutely loved this video! I felt like I was with you from the comfort of my couch! You earned that buck and a new subscriber!

[@stagrgear]

Thanks for subbing!

[@Jay_nicola]

How do you not know if you hit the deer once or twice ? 🤔 is there one or two holes

[@jackriley5974]

I hunted the Adirondacks for over 32 years and NEVER took a shot at a running deer!! I have an 11 point and a 600 lb bear to my credit and neither took more than one shot. Sadly, due to their age, both weren't good to eat!

[@lambertsaldi1550]

Awesome tracking mr very nice Buck 👍👍🦌 Congratulation Follow Hunter 👍 nice shooting Nice camera work guys 👍 what was the weight?? The Vermonter BS

[@stagrgear]

Thank you! He went 182.

[@lambertsaldi1550]

@@stagrgear great stuff folks thanks for getting back to me 👍🇺🇸🗽🇺🇸🦌

[@johncollins2282]

Great hunt!