We believe the hunting world lost its way decades ago, with technology, food plots, and heated stands replacing true woodsmen skills and knowledge of animal habit and habitat. At Big Woods Bucks, our goal is to revive and promote hunting in its most ancient, purest form, by getting out into the big woods, learning to read the woods & subtle sign that makes the biggest difference in your success. The woodsman skills we teach help you safely test yourself against the wilderness and have real, authentic big woods adventures along the way. So stop sitting and start hunting!

Hal Blood

Hal Blood

Chris Dalti

Chris Dalti

Hal Blood

Hal Blood

Chris Dalti

Chris Dalti

We believe the hunting world lost its way decades ago, with technology, food plots, and heated stands replacing true woodsmen skills and knowledge of animal habit and habitat. At Big Woods Bucks, our goal is to revive and promote hunting in its most ancient, purest form, by getting out into the big woods, learning to read the woods & subtle sign that makes the biggest difference in your success. The woodsman skills we teach help you safely test yourself against the wilderness and have real, authentic big woods adventures along the way. So stop sitting and start hunting!

What is the "big woods?"

Broadly speaking, as defined in Hal Blood’s books, the “big woods” is anywhere where deer do not primarily feed on agriculture. In particular, "the big woods" refers the heavily forested areas of the northeast and the upper Midwest. 

What is big woods hunting?

Big Woods hunting combines a variety of tactics, including tracking, still hunting, sitting, and hunting out of a stand when appropriate. Each tactic has its place, although Big Woods Bucks aims to highlight and promote tracking and still-hunting above all others because, if practiced correctly, these methods are the most reliable way of taking a buck in the big woods. 

FROM THE BLOG

Big Woods Bucks Welcomes Kevin Stone to the Team

Big Woods Bucks Welcomes Kevin Stone to the Team

Kevin Stone from the Adirondacks joins Big Woods Bucks

Posted on March 29, 2023 by Brian Connor

Born and raised in the Adirondack big woods, Kevin Stone is a hardcore hunter with a passion for sharing his Big Woods adventures.

VIDEO: Nick Campagna's 2022 New Hampshire Buck

VIDEO: Nick Campagna's 2022 New Hampshire Buck

Nick tracks down a buck on snow in New Hampshire

Posted on March 22, 2023 by Brian Connor

Nick tracks down and shoots a 170-pound New Hampshire buck during the 2022 rifle season.

Big Woods Bucks Welcomes Brad Willey to the Team

Big Woods Bucks Welcomes Brad Willey to the Team

Brad Willey of White Mountain Buck Trackers joins Big Woods Bucks

Posted on March 15, 2023 by Brian Connor

A top tracker who roams the New Hampshire big woods, Brad Willey brings a background of hard work and hunting knowledge to the Big Woods Bucks team.

 

What is tracking?

Tracking is the purest form of hunting. To consistently be successful at tracking bucks, a hunter must be able to accurately read a variety of sign, be in good physical condition and fast on the track, and be a capable woodsman. Big Woods Bucks aims to help hunters achieve all these skills and more.

BWB Partners

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