Adirondack Hunt Podcast

April 24, 2026 Scott Gaillard

VIDEO: Big Woods Ammo Old and New | with Master Maine Guide Lee Schanz

Lee knows his ammunition! In this video he goes over some of the old classic ammo in various brands and calibers, on up to today's best bullets and...

April 17, 2026 Brian Connor

Hal Blood’s Dueling Buck | Stories From the Trail

April 14, 2026 Scott Gaillard

VIDEO: Hal Blood's First 200lb Buck: "Number 11" | Stories From the Trail

Stories From the Trail: the story of Hal's first 200 pound big woods buck, "Number 11".

April 10, 2026 Scott Gaillard

VIDEO: Hal Blood takes his old Winchester 94 and Remington 721 to the range

Hal Blood is reminiscing, taking a look at his first deer rifles: his grandfather's 1930's Winchester 94 he shot his first deer with, and the old R...

April 03, 2026 Scott Gaillard

VIDEO: Hal’s First Ever Buck Tracking: The Burnt Jacket Buck | Stories From the Trail

Hal Blood sits down to tell his deer stories, starting with his first buck tracking: The Burnt Jacket Buck

March 20, 2026 Scott Gaillard

VIDEO: Nothing is better than WOOL | Master Maine Guide Hal Blood trusts wool for the Big Woods

Master Maine Guide Hal Blood explains why wool makes the best hunting gear for the big woods, especially American-made virgin wool like Big Woods B...

Black Dog With shed moose antler outdoors

March 13, 2026 Caleb Lewis

How to Train a Shed Dog | Teaching Your Dog to Find Antlers

Training a shed dog to find antlers doesn’t have to be complicated. With a little consistency, repetition, and the right approach, almost any drive...

March 13, 2026 Scott Gaillard

VIDEO: Should I cut my barrel down? | Rifle vs Carbine Length for the Big Woods

Rifle length or carbine length? Does it really make a difference? Let's take a look at weight difference, balance and handling and more.

March 06, 2026 Scott Gaillard

VIDEO: Locking Hub FAILURE on Hal's Ramcharger | Winching out and Fixing the Hub

Second week of hunting season, the snow's flying, and Hal learns the hard way that his 4x4 isn't working! He narrows it down to the hub, does a lit...

February 25, 2026 Scott Gaillard

VIDEO: Sharing OnX Pins - with Hal Blood and Lee Schanz

You don't have to be a tech wiz to know how to share pins with OnX. Hal and Lee talk about how they use this essential feature to send people to sp...

February 23, 2026 Caleb Lewis

Sights, Optics, and What Actually Works for Tracking and Still-Hunting Deer

What really matters when choosing sights and optics for tracking and still-hunting deer in thick cover and demanding weather conditions.

February 17, 2026 Scott Gaillard

VIDEO: Learn your tree species with Master Maine Guide Hal Blood

It's finally here! A handy video guide that shows you how to identify key tree species that are important to deer. Watch it a few times and impress...

Big Woods Field Journal