Aug 25, 2018
Learn how to get started with Adirondack Deer Hunting on this
week's East to West Hunting Podcast
Show Notes:
Adirondack guide Jamie Frasier joins us this week to introduce you
to Adirondack deer hunting. Want to learn how to hunt big woods
deer? This conversation is a general introduction to getting you
started. Topics include:
- Mentally preparing for Adirondack hunting
- Setting realistic expectations
- How much area to hunt and what to generally look for in terms
of attributes - topography, cover, water
- what time of year Jamie and Todd like to be in the woods
- what we carry in our packs
- DEC State Lands Interactive Mapper (SLIM)
Background
Adirondack deer hunting is a unique big woods experience in the
East's largest wilderness area. Its different than many whitetail
deer hunting experiences across America. There are vast expanses of
unbroken forest & road-less areas. Low deer densities can
make for a challenging hunt. While this can be challenging,
it can also be incredibly rewarding when you are successful.
Adirondack deer hunting requires that you put all of the outdoor
skills you've ever learned into action. This includes navigation,
understanding deer behavior, tracking skills, reading sign, and
being comfortable miles away from the nearest road. It also
requires accepting that you may go home without filling a tag but
have an incredible hunting trip nonetheless.
Additional Resources
Read Todd's blog Adirondack Big Woods Deer Hunting 5 DIY Tips,
click
HERE Listen to Jamie Frasier's two previous
East to West Hunting podcast episodes: Kodiak Island Spring Bear
Hunt - Episode 8 is available
HERE Snowshoe Hare Hunting with Hounds -
Episode 3 is available
HERE Follow Jamie Frasier on Instagram and
Facebook - Adirondack Mountain & Stream Guide Service Purchase a
copy of Paul Carter's book "Tracking Whitetails - Answers to Your
Questions", click
HERE To go back to the East to West Home Page,
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