Giant Public Land Buck "Big Ate"

The buck I chased all last year, "The Big Ate", showed back up. I thought this deer didn't make it through last year's hunting season, but he is alive and well.
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[@archeryonly5629]

Awsome brother !

[@HardwayOutdoors]

Thanks!

[@BearRidgeRunner]

Awesome video Dan !!! The history your building with that buck is awesome!!! Keep at em you will get em !!!

[@HardwayOutdoors]

Bear Ridge Runner6693 thanks Joel!

[@craigcaspersen6004]

Just for your videos. Very impressed! Real good stuff. Look forward to watching you guys. Keep it up!

[@scottnock5241]

Dan your the man!! That’s a great buck!!!! Dying to know what happens??? 3rd day of buck season now!! Do you hunt with a gun at all?

[@robertongradi1567]

How awesome is that to know he is still around! Well with only a few days left, I’m sure that if an arrow doesn’t find him, we all know where someone will be spending some time during rifle season! Best of luck to you!

[@HardwayOutdoors]

Robert ongradi thanks!

[@rpalm0197]

Damn Siri

[@williedomie5000]

Good job man!
You are definitely putting the work in!

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willie Domie thanks!

[@evalentine2324]

Great Video.

[@phatmatt_outdoors8149]

I herd u talk about shed hunting in ur rut bed video you can't shed hunt in pa if u get caught bro they charge ten a point be careful

[@HardwayOutdoors]

I believe you are mistaken. They charge you $10 per point if the antler is still connected to the skull of the animal. Such as picking up roadkill or a dead head in the woods. Sheds are fair game any day of the year. Thanks for watching!

[@phatmatt_outdoors8149]

No I have even seen this guy that used to.find them.also even if there off u can't they got.him.bad i have hunted pa my.whole life I don't play with the game commission bro i.mean maybe the parks might be different id check it first

[@phatmatt_outdoors8149]

The guy used to.keep them on his dashboard just for decoration and they pretty much took his license for a bunch of years id love to shed hunt hell I have a bunch hidden but can't bring myself to do it cuz I don't want popped

[@shawnthompson9143]

Great stuff man.

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Shawn Thompson thanks!

[@primal_inc]

cover scent I would suggest is "deer heard in a stick" i use it all the time then in the bedroom of deer.

[@whitewood2000]

I hate siri😂

[@HardwayOutdoors]

Nicholas Whitewood she’s the worst 😂

[@haroldconner2645]

Happy Thanksgiving!
I’m grateful for your videos, particularly the commentary.
Will you hunt there during rifle season?

[@HardwayOutdoors]

harold conner appreciate it! Yes I’ll be after that buck

[@cps060]

What was the loud noise at the end? Did they catch your scent?

[@HardwayOutdoors]

Jim Courson yea a doe got downwind of my thermals and winded me

[@billc3405]

Nice buck. You get on them. I am going to suggest that you use a cover scent. I recommend skunk but anise oil is said to work as well.

[@weaverkevin5462]

WHAT?????????.

[@weaverkevin5462]

Skunk will chase them away as for ass ???.

[@billc3405]

@@weaverkevin5462 shows you have no clue what you are talking about

[@brianc6739]

Surprised you stayed put knowing the wind was swirling. The one thing you’ll never fool is their nose. Either way that was a great hunt!

[@halifaxhunting1034]

I've fooled many deer noses!!

[@panitehunter7884]

There is no way you can tell that's the same deer as past one from past years

[@chrissygraupman1319]

Whatever

[@unclefuddelmer9224]

PAnite hunter Not true. Bucks have several physical characteristics that don’t change year to year. I’ve watched twin bucks here in N.C. PA from fawns till they’re 4 1/2 yo perfect 8 pts. Only way to tell them apart was their antler bases were a bit different diameter and color.

[@weaverkevin5462]

Totally agree uncle fudd you can see year from year if you have cameras and record them. Have been doing that for years

[@panitehunter7884]

You cannot tell me that you see a deer this year and then see a deer next year and tell me that it is the same exact deer from the previous year I don't care how many cameras or anything you have out unless it has a distinct body feature a little bit extra white somewhere no white patch a split ear you cannot say that that is the same deer from the year before there might be genetics that make some of these deer look alike but you cannot tell me that it is the same dear