Today on the show I'm joined by New York bow hunter Jesse Coots to discuss the importance of being what he calls a “freestyle deer hunter" when targeting big old whitetail bucks.

Topics discussed:

• A few thoughts on establishing personal hunting goals
• Hunting your own hunt
• What it means to be a "freestyle deer hunter"
• Properly matching tactics to region and circumstances
• The importance of putting yourself in new situations and hunting locations
• How the hunters you surround yourself with can impact your hunting success
• How to hunt October bucks in an area like New York VS Kansas VS Ohio
• The importance of long-range glassing and scouting
• How to hunt a deer from the outside in
• Decoying whitetail bucks on the ground  
• Balancing family and hunting

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