Built for the track
The Big Woods don’t care what’s trending. Deer are killed on the ground by men and women who can move quiet, stay warm, and think clearly when the moment finally comes. Random gear fights you. A system works with you.
Every piece in the Big Woods Gear System is chosen for one purpose:
To keep a hunter moving confidently until the hunt is finished.
Good gear doesn’t make a hunter, but bad gear will stop one.
keys to success in the big woods
education
clothing
tools
START WITH EDUCATION
Knowledge Kills Bucks
Woodsmanship before equipment.
For decades, Hal Blood has taught what the deer woods reward and what it punishes. His books break down tracking, still-hunting, reading snow, and the decisions that put hunters onto mature bucks year after year. Thousands of hours of free Big Woods Bucks video content shows those lessons in real time. No theory, just what works. We believe sharpening your mind is the best investment you can make.
WEAR WHAT WORKS
why wool?
Wool isn’t nostalgia. It’s physics. It stays warm when wet, moves silently through brush, and breathes on long climbs when synthetics turn to sweat bags. For generations of North Woods hunters, wool wasn’t a style choice. It was the difference between hunting all day or quitting at noon. We build around wool because it works at walking pace, at tracking pace, and at the moment a buck finally slows down.
22oz wool tracker jacket
The foundation layer of a working hunting system.
The Tracker Jacket is the foundation of the Big Woods Gear System. Everything in our approach starts with a layer that moves quiet, stays warm when wet, and carries what a hunter needs without bulk. Built from 22 oz American wool and stitched in New England, this coat is designed to work with the way a tracker hunts. Long miles, changing weather, and sudden moments that demand silence and mobility. Education guides the hunt; this jacket lets you execute it.
18oz wool tracker pants
built to stride, kneel, and climb.
American wool, simple construction, and a cut made for movement. These pants are the part of the system that handles miles, brush, and bad weather without getting in the way.
Wool fanny packs
Carry less. Hunt more.
Our wool fanny packs were designed by Master Maine guides for hunters who live on their feet. Tight to the body, silent in brush, and sized to carry only what a track actually requires. Offered in two sizes, each rides flat against the back, slips through cover without snagging, and keeps essentials organized without the straps, buckles, and noise that slow a hunter down.
Wool tracker gloves
Control When It Counts.
These gloves are built the way Hal Blood has worn them for a lifetime. Snug, finger-tight, and thin enough for fast safety release and clean trigger feel. A silicone dot grip keeps control on wet or snowy rifles, while the 50/50 wool blend stays warm without bulk or shrinkage. Most of the BWB crew carries two pairs because dry gloves at midday can change a long, cold track into a finished deer.
THE WORKING TOOLS
EXTENSIONS OF THE HUNTER
We choose tools the way we hunt. Simple, dependable, and proven in the woods. In the Big Woods system, optics, peep sights, and rifles aren’t accessories. They’re extensions of the hunter’s body. We choose equipment that’s simple to run in cold hands, dependable in bad light, and fast when a buck finally stands up in the fir. If a tool requires thinking about the tool, it doesn’t belong here.
Tracker Peep sights
Speed When It Matters.
The Skinner Big Woods Bucks Tracker peep was designed at our request with a larger ghost ring that finds deer fast in dark spruce and fir. Solid steel, simple, and bombproof, it’s the kind of sight you forget about until a buck stands up close and moving. Made for the pump rifles that have carried hunters through the Northeast and Upper Midwest for generations.
Tracker optics
Fast Glass for Tight Timber.
The Big Woods Skinner 1-4x and 1-6x scopes were chosen for the reality of big woods hunting. Fast, close encounters in dark timber with the occasional shot that stretches out. On 1x both models act like a true red-dot with a bold German #4 reticle that finds a moving deer instantly. The 1-4x favors simplicity and light weight; the 1-6x adds reach when a buck steps out across a cut or a long ridge.
Big woods rifles
FAST, SIMPLE, FAMILIAR.
The best rifle is the one you handle without thinking. In the Big Woods, speed and familiarity matter more than brand names or ballistics charts. Many hunters across the Northeast favor short, nimble rifles. Remington pumps and lever guns are popular and carry easy, mount fast, and stay out of the way while slipping through spruce and fir. A tracking rifle should feel like part of your body, not a piece of equipment you manage.
Putting it all together
THE SYSTEM IN MOTION
Education starts the hunt. Wool carries the miles. Simple tools finish the job. None of these pieces matter alone, but together they let a hunter stay with a buck when conditions turn and the easy choices run out. The Big Woods Hunting System isn’t about owning more, it’s about owning the right things and knowing how to use them.
If the mind is sharp, the clothing stays out of the way, and the tools are dependable, the rest comes down to woodsmanship and patience. That’s how big woods bucks have always been taken, and how they still are.
THE PATH TO A BIG WOODS BUCK
WHAT IS BIG WOODS HUNTING
Tracking, still-hunting, and thinking on your feet in country that doesn’t forgive mistakes. Learn the mindset and skills behind how mature bucks are actually taken in the North Woods.
OUR WOOL EXPLAINED
Why real woodsmen never left wool behind. Silent, warm when wet, and built for miles. Understand what makes our wool different from fashion gear wearing a hunting label.
