The G5 Buck -- A Once in a Lifetime Hunt | Midwest Whitetail 2011
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- In this episode I'll share the most incredible hunt that I've ever had in my life as well as the 3-year story of the buck I call "G5". The history with this deer is fascinating and the hunt on November 9th you must see to believe!
Yes the shot was poor but it obviously wasn't the intended shot choice and you can't be to mad at him, Especially since as soon as Bill realized where his arrow went he quickely went for another arrow and made the shot to make sure the deer didn't suffer anymore.
it was an intentional shot hit him in the spine to break his spine can’t go anywhere and then quickly put another shot into him to finish him off wouldn’t say the shot was poor at all
7 years later and I still haven't seen a better whitetail hunting video than this, Bill is the goat
Is it me or does he look like Woody Harrelson?
Was just thinking that and decided to check the comments to see if anyone else noticed
That's not Woody Harrelson?!😲
This is my favorite hunt out of all shows and hosts. Amazing footage, awesome host, and a world class animal. I watch it a few times a yr even though i know what's gonna
Thanks for the support Jordan. Good luck this season.
I don’t care how big that deer is u do not shoot a deer from right above that is just wrong hunting isn’t just abt how big the deer is you should always give a deer a fair and good shot
Nothing wrong with a straight down shot. You would do the same thing in that situation.
Very poor judgement on shot choice. PERIOD! People are so hung up on giant antlers that they forget the first fundamentals upon learning to be a hunter. Bill is a solid hunter but obviously is too caught up on the pressure of making video it appears. These stupid hunting shows are ruining it for the new generation. It's about the experience. It kills me when I see young hunters who you know are proud of the deer they shot and state, " He's not a monster but," or He may not be the biggest but,"! Be proud, any deer with a bow is a accomplishment, and if you are not in that mind frame you are not entirely hunting. Only old school hunters would know that as to how hunting was back a few decades.
jellodyne I agree 110% took a kid hunting with a bow and his dad was with us killed a nice 6point and his word " ah it's a ok buck seen bigger " and the dad goes that's right they both make me sick
Only people who have never shot large mature deer and really really want to....make comments like yours....your jealousy an envy is showing...I'd bet you make similar comments about other guys cars ,trucks,,houses and wife's too
Lol put a deer like that in front of u and I'll watch u pass the shot..... u wouldnt.... and ur a clown for saying otherwise
jellodyne Why do you have to run this pro hundred down I love this because I want to see the details OK if you don’t like it don’t watch and it’s that simple OK you hear me all right don’t subscribe if you don’t want to watch him OK again yes sir don’t subscribe don’t watch if you don’t like it I had a ball watching it it’s right up my alley and I love that bring them on that’s what I want to see
The same generation that operated under the if it’s brown it’s down motto you mean? Nothing wrong with harvesting nature deer
One of the best hunts I’ve ever seen
Watch it multiple times a season, it never gets old
This is not one of them this is the best for sure. Love watching old midwest whitetail.
Not the most ideal shot but any seasoned hunter knows it happens
Nope ive been hunting 25 years and would never think of taking that shot
Maybe not but he saw he was struggling and just put him out of his missery
@@79TEOG That's actually a good shot to take. Bill was just a little too far back. He got the deer. That's all that matters. Best deer hunter I've ever seen.
Seeing some of these comments reminds me not to take for granted the wonderful resource we have in Iowa. I had a huge nontypical buck with wide palmation ( it looked like a small moose) stop directly under my feet in south central iowa a few years ago. It stood there for almost a minute and no matter how I contorted my body I couldn’t get an angle to shoot. I eventually spooked it and it bounded off and I most likely will not get close to another deer like that if I live to be 100. Even so, it’s great to live in an area where you have a chance to see some truly magnificent animals. I never got off a shot, but it was one of the most thrilling moments of my life.
What a freakin UNREAL hunt. I couldn’t imagine anything better.. wow very impressive!!!
8 years later I’m back here and still one amazing story of this buck! Goodluck this year Bill!
What an amazing hunt. Can't get over the body sizes of those northern deer. We have good antlers in Texas, but those bucks could eat what we're hunting in the hill country. Congrats (3 years late)!
G5 looked like a bus coming straight to the tree! wow that camera work catching those snippets of action through the timber and keeping in focus moving back and forth across the tree and not falling apart, awesome!
So lucky that the 1st arrow spined that bruiser buck. An inch or 2 either side and U very may well have lost him to a lower gut shot. Nevertheless, a good quick and humane follow up on a tremendous animal. Great footage.
Pretty sure of the 190K views this video has I am 188K... this is unbelievable and I always get back to this video every few weeks after watching the Monday update vids...
great video, that deer expired faster than most deer I see hit broadside single lung. because of how quick you put the second arrow in him. so don't let all the Envy stricken want to be archers comments bother you. There's no perfect situation or archer's.
Wow look at the body of that thing!! Yall put a scale to him?? Congrats on that thing
Idk how many times ive watched this video. I love it. I have a Buck about the same size 14 points on the property me and my dad hunt, saw him last year couldnt get shot , hopefully he comes around this year.
I get it, just feel like the situation was going to present another shot after the buck had passed the stand.
No, unfortunately, there was no shooting lane behind the tree.
You keep waiting you'll never win.
There was no shooting lane on the other side, unfortunately.
BBD.... dropped....popped.....dead...get a life
Behind the stand is usually downwind as well, that old of buck smells you its game over
Awesome buck and hunt. These posters are tough. Things happen quick, especially during the rut with a once in a lifetime buck, bow in hand. Most shots inside of 10 yards are high percentage and ethical, just because of the distance. At that range, it's hard to miss by more than a couple inches, the deer do not have time to react and the arrow has plenty of energy.
Awesome deer. you've experienced what I only can dream of. this is the best hunt I've ever seen on video. congratulations
Double G4 was an awesome buck with a great story behind him. G5 was also a great buck to have come face to face with this monster. Great videos Bill! Btw, your camera man is great at capturing all the footages with all the journeys you have gone through. Keep up the great work!
Here in Oklahoma, bow season starts October 1, so it's just couple months away. This will be my second bow season. And in hopes to get one.
Good luck, Tim.
Same here brother! Hoping to get my first deer with my bow!
best of luck!!
Wow I was watching this on youtube from my xbox and I was shocked to see this buck. He's just as the title describes.
unbelievable hunt
What an amazing hunt, and kudos for making the best of your shot oppo👍 Thanks for sharing your once in a lifetime experience with us.........
That's the definition of "no man's land." A shot placement many believe doesn't exist. That's a classic example of sticking an arrow through it. While the shot selection wasn't great, the follow-up shot was quick and the deer expired quickly with the "no track-em." You can't argue with that. Loved how you got a bit of sparring and some grunting on video as well. Heck of a deer. You hunted hard and got him. Congrats.
How dare any of you question Bills shot choice. I stand by your decision to take the shot 100 percent Bill. Legendary hunt.
Seems undeniably unethical to me. Not sure how you can say other wise.
How dare we question a terrible shot selection? I think we're obligated. This wasn't marginal, it was downright irresponsible.
Watch the crush with lee and tif. 80 100 yard shots at mule deer.
@@Johnbobon You should just shut up, rookie. He dropped the deer in its tracks. What more do you want? Nothing wrong with that shot selection. I've shot many deer straight down.
Dream Big brother 🙏
18:18 you can see that the first shot was not a good shot. I love these guys and I love hunting. I wished he had been more patient and put him down better. This buck deserved better than that
great video, that deer expired faster than most deer I see hit broadside single lung. because of how quick you put the second arrow in him. so don't let all the Envy stricken want to be archers comments bother you. There's no perfect situation or archer's.
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Great video! Makes me pumped for October 1st !
Awesome hunt!!! There is just as much vital area in a straight down shot as a broadside shot! Some people are just jealous....
Am I the only one who thinks Bill looks like micha l fads lavender?
I never get tired of your hunting vids. Thanks for sharing the experience...!
Thanks Rick. We appreciate the support. Have a great week. - Bill
The reason your not seeing alot of cruising is because this magnificent animal is evolving into a nocturnal cruiser! Daytime cruising equals death!
Midwest isn’t the same, Bill rocks!!
Greg turned out to be a great hunter & videographer.
I have been critical of some shots bow hunters take. None-the-less, I want to thank you for sticking with your dreams from being a writer about bow hunting to being this great guy that still brings us stories of big buck hunting and letting me go with you, and other members of Midwest Whitetails, as you set in the tree, as we look over the shoulder of so many great deer hunts. My hats off to you sir. As you said, '' not any hunters get to see a 190 and a 200 point buck fight it out over a doe.
1234tric respect for showing both shots
Not impressed with that first shot angle. You got lucky as hell! Risky shot!
bill this is the best hunt I've ever seen on film
I spine shot my first 2 bucks and I tell ya what, i feel so bad for those animals. Hate for them to suffer because of our mistakes
I hope you don't tell your kid to take unethical shots like that! You should know better....
I did not like the shot selection. Perhaps the thought of him getting away superseded a more ethical and moral shot placement?
There was nothing wrong with the shot placement. A little far back but the deer dropped in his tracks, right? You WISH you were as accomplished as Bill Winke.
Another great hunt and to me nothing at all wrong with the decision to shoot, he hit it the first time and finished him off in a matter of seconds but there will always be somebody crying over something you just got to let the haters hate lol great job!!!
awesome show one of the best i've watched!!! congrats
I've watched this video a couple times. Im in no way questioning you grunting at the g4 buck. I am curious though if you've considered that maybe you grunting at g4 that the g5 may have heard it and drew him in and possibly hurt you. As aggressive as he was I would say its a real possibilty. Obviously im not questioning the tactic I think anyone would have tried that just an interesting thought to consider that you grunting could have drawn in a more mature more dominant buck. I would say odds of grunting up a buck big and nasty enough to run off the g4 buck is just unbelievably low and you may have done that! Awesome hunt man love the show I've seen every episode. I work fairly close to where you guys are out of im in centerville iowa
Never thought about that, but it does make sense. I may have called him in. Or he was on the trail of that hot doe.
That first shot just wasn't good. You should NEVER SPINE SHOOT ON PURPOSE! That just sucked. Never shoot a deer and make it suffer
Obviously you've never hunted.
@@russelllangworthy8855 lol
@@russelllangworthy8855 my point was he said "a good first shot" and it. Wasn't. I know shit happens, but c'mon.
@@ryan_doesstuff I've shot many deer straight down. There's nothing wrong with taking a spine shot. It's called hunting. You're there to take the animal. You do what you have to do.
Trail cameras have revolutionized whitetail hunting.
Great hunt! Follow up shot was quick-Nothing to be ashamed of. Great video
Public land is all relevant.
A Minnesota boy down there would tear it up .
Geography is what makes it .
Come up and hunt the thousands of acres of forests .
There are no edges .
There are no fields.
It is dense forest that truly tests your skills .
I’d love to come to your neck but it’s not realistic for me .
Farm land compared to mass expansions of forest.
It would be a walk in the park for a Minnesota boy to head to Iowa except it’s a license thing that screwes that all up .
I will hunt Minnesota and call it good .
It’s a trade of for the huge walleye I catch up here .
And big bucks ,
Just not Iowa brutes , so it’s all good .
Come try it up here some time !!
For sure, it is much easier to kill deer in farmland than in the big woods. - Bill
Gotta get that kill on camera no matter what! Jeeze. Taking a straight on shot...straight down. He is very lucky it worked out. What horrible shot selection....
You don't know what you're talking about. The shot selection was fine. The deer dropped in its tracks. Could you have done any better?
Never gets old watching this video . Awesome
Very low percentage shot at least he owned up to it.
Nothing to own up to. The deer dropped in it's tracks. What more could you ask for?
Yeah, Iowa...nuff said. Awesome stuff!
Best hunt ever....here getting fired up 9/24
sorry,terrible shot choice and already had a bad hit once before. Think about the young hunters who will see this. Everyhing they learned about shot placement you blew out the door to stroke your ego. First and last time I watch this show.
Honestly fuck you
here we are 2 years later, but im with you 100%, fuck matt abler
Nothing wrong with that shot choice.
I love to watch this video. Great buck
Still the greatest hunting video I've ever seen.
2 Effective but not ethical shots
Bill you’re the man when it comes to finding and killing big bucks!!
Lucky you hit his spine. Otherwise just wounded an awesome buck. Very lucky.
The Nikon hat pin is wierd. Especially when you rotate it to the camera side.
But one heck of a buck.
Lol the second shot was worse
tough shot choice.....but what do you do...let the buck walk? Depends....if I OWN 300-400 acres, which Bill seems to, then maybe I don`t take a marginal shot....especially with TWO bucks like that on the farm. But hey there is no correct answer....only a quick decision and then having to live with it. He spined the buck with the 1st shot....so he got lucky I suppose....but GREAT background with your buck and dead is dead...congrats!
Hi, I realize I'm about to ask for a plug for your sponsors, but could you talk about what you are wearing during this video? Sitting through the rain in the snow was somewhat nasty, yet you don't appear to be overly bulked up with outerwear. I'm 6'4" so tall sizes are a must. Not sure how tall you are.
Bow hunts are so bad
Bill I believe any Hunter seasoned or not would've done the same exact thing you did. The shot you took had minimal room for error and you was a hair off. But he's down and didn't live more than 15-20 seconds after the first shot. You're my favorite whitetail Hunter and get an A on this hunt in my book.
This will be my 5th time watching this hunt. Every year since its came out. I already know he kills him, how it goes down and everything. Bill is just one of the best whitetail deer hunters that lives today and this is probably one of the best hunts on television today.
to much blabbin - to many mistakes to mention - maybe you should try coin collecting or line dancing instead -
Where are all of your videos of the 200" deer you shoot.
Name one mistake he made. He dropped the deer in its tracks. What more do you want?
No , you know you live in the US and not Ontario Canada when you doing an interview and a deer comes trotting up the edge of the timbers.... sigh, if only we had as many deer up here...
What a Monarch!
Keep up the videos I love them!
No shot that’s a 190
That’s the way to go brother I love to see the details most hunting videos aren’t like that and I am a detail person when I come to talk about my hunting which I’ve never done that much especially not big deer like you have but I love being out there under the creation that God gave us and enjoy nature bring them on let’s have more them better detail to the nitty-gritty good Hunting
Surprised that the bucks didn't hear your constant chatter with the camera man.
Surprised that the bucks didn't hear your constant chatter with the camera man.
Beautiful Deer, Just goes to show what patience and hard work will do. Hunt of a lifetime.
I can watch this hunt over and over Bill!!! What a Freak!!!
Awesome big bucks both of them great kill great deer to harvest
What a freakin bulldozer coming in. This vid never gets old.
How high do you put you stand in a tree and still not feel like its to high up
Hunt the doe and you will find the Big Boys Near : )
when they are straight under you like that what pin and where do you aim for your shot?
Thank you for playing nice subtle music when the big buck came in.
Congrats buddy you truly are one of my idols what an awesome deer and and better that what an awesome awesome place to hunt down here in tn there just isn't places to hunt yea there are some good farms down here but getting permission to hunt one of you can forget that people don't even want you pulling up in there driveway
Thanks David. I appreciate it. I hope you can find some place to hunt this fall. -Bill
Legendary hunt! I watch this yearly now.
This has gotta be the greatest whitetail hunt captured on film. I always go back and watch it from time to time. Bill, do you think double G4 wore his best rack that year?
Yes, it was the biggest frame that year. When I shot him in 2012 he rough scored about the same, but the inches were spread differently (more mass and more stickers in 2012). That was the coolest deer I will ever hunt. I was really sad after I shot him, if that makes sense. -Bill
Havent ever hunted but I plan on it next year if I feel confident with it. Can you explain the measuring system?
I would recommend not getting too hung up on scoring deer, especially early in your bowhunting. Just shoot whatever is legal and enjoy every second of it! Eventually, if you want to try to increase the challenge, learn to age the bucks you hunt and make age your goal rather than antler size. You will enjoy bowhunting much more if you do that. Antler size is just a bonus on some mature bucks, it should not be the goal. But, to answer your question, the measuring system is based on adding tine lengths, to beam lengths, circumferences between tines around the beam and inside spread. That gets you gross score. Net score requires you to then subtract any abnormal points and subtract differences in tine and beam lengths, etc. Net is system that rewards symmetry but penalizes overall size (in some cases). Again, just forget about score for a while. Good luck. You will love it. -Bill
I think it was the best shot at the time Bill.A kill is a kill....."Death Ridge" I like that👍
Thanks David. We have killed some great bucks from that stand. -Bill
Great hunt! Follow up shot was quick-Nothing to be ashamed of. Great video
HuntinG HuaYTEDerr
Wow! he was a buck of a lifetime!! Congrats!
What an AWESOME hunt, CONGRATS! 🦌
One of the greatest bow hunts I've seen on video
Did any staff members get The double g4 buck
+Ohio Hickerbilly He killed him the following year
Funny how they get down, pull the arrows out of the deer, than film walking up like it was the first time they walked up on him. Great buck; even though I am not a fan of the first shot that was taken.
Yeah because you totally would have let him walk by. Screw you and your I'm important attitude
Bill Winke is the most ethical hunter anywhere in the world. There's nothing bad to be said about him.
Great hunt but Winkster that shot? Im surprised at you.
Yes, it was a mess in the tree. I had to kneel on the stand so Greg could film over me. I had like three seconds to figure out what to do and I got lucky. It struck me that I could get one-lung and liver on that angle, but the bow hit my stand or my leg (I never knew which) as I pulled down with the appraoching deer and I panicked. -Bill
@@MidwestWhitetailVideos ive been a student of yours for many,many years and a fan. Anybody who follows Bill Winke knows nothing to do with bow hunting is done half heartedly. I wouldnt say panicked i would say did the best with what you had. Cant always get the textbook shot. A little late but congrats on a stud of a buck. Thanks for sharing the footage over the yrs ive learned alot from watching.
did he mention the shot was high
He dropped the deer in its tracks. What more do you want?
How high are you in the tree ?
Probably 16 to 18 feet. -Bill
Never gets old! 👍🏻
Did you use a. Rocket steelhead on that deer
Yes, the 125, I think. -Bill
one more year he would of been much bigger
I know it. He ended up being 4 1/2 when I had the teeth aged. What a giant in another year, but I am not sure I had it in me back then to let him go even if I had known the true age. -Bill