04/02/2026
One of the things I love most about being a mobile hunter is the freedom to go find something new. New ground, new sign, new lessons.
Last year, the biggest buck I had on camera came off a small chunk of public land that gets absolutely hammered, especially during gun season. Not exactly the kind of spot most people would expect to hold a deer like that.
Truth is, he was a ghost. I had zero history with him and it was my first time ever stepping foot on that piece (besides hanging trail cameras there). What changed everything was finding the does. Once I located where the girls were spending time, it all started to come together, and he showed up right when it mattered. Unfortunately I was tagged out in early season and he came through during the rut. For a week would he was on my camera in a river bottom.
The only reason I even gave that area a shot was because of a little intel a family member passed along and said, “might be worth checking out.” That was all it took.
Just a reminder that sometimes it’s not about hunting the “perfect” spot it’s about being willing to explore, trust your gut, and piece things together as you go.
You never know what might be hiding in a place everyone else overlooks. You can guarantee I’ll be spending a lot more time in that area now and hanging even more cameras for intel.