This is quickly becoming one of my favorite channels on KZread

@theback40

7 ай бұрын

Hey Brad, thank you, a very humbling comment. All the best to you.

WOW...congrats to the whole family, as it is a FAMILY ACCOMPLISHMENT!!!! MERRY CHRISTMAS. Bob

@theback40

7 ай бұрын

Hey Bob, thank you. Hope you're getting healed up for next season. All the best to you.

@rfb7117

7 ай бұрын

Thanks.....Merry Christmas Mark to you and your family.

Congrats!!!

@theback40

7 ай бұрын

Thank you. Hope you are having a great season.

Congrats on a great season! My wife and I recently bought some property in northern Wisconsin. Been following your channel for a while and love your approach to developing your property.

@theback40

7 ай бұрын

Thank you, and congratulations on your new property. Make a plan, prioritize your work, and you'll have a great place to hunt with family and friends for many years to come. It's priceless. All the best to you.

Right on Janice nice buck 👍 and Mark you have one heck of a wife and girls. Ive been watching the videos for a long time and you have done well on the "Back 40 "

@theback40

7 ай бұрын

Thank you! I am a blessed man for sure. All the best to you.

I look forward to every episode. Congratulations to Janice and what a great season! Making the most of your property, Mark, really encourages me to keep after it! This yr I have my best food plots ever, but I’m way behind you on some of the other work I need to do. One of the first of your episodes I saw you talked about making a plan, planning for your hunting success. We’ll, I’m getting results from that and other videos. Thanks, man!

@theback40

7 ай бұрын

Hey Curt, thank you, that is great to hear. Keep grinding through the plan, it will incrementally improve your hunting over time. All the best to you.

I looked to see if a new video and was happy to see this. Thanks for the Christmas present.

@theback40

7 ай бұрын

Hey Tim, Merry Christmas!

Congrats to your wife Mark!!! Just enjoying the fruits of your labor this morning, I made venison breakfest burritos yummy!!! Have a Blessed Christmas & a Happy New Year!!!

@theback40

7 ай бұрын

Hey Keith, thank you! I never thought about venison breakfast burritos, but it's on the list now. All the best to you.

Congratulations on the Buck , your family has had a great season this year I’m so happy for you all

@theback40

7 ай бұрын

Thank you. And I hope you are having a great season, too.

Great buck, congratulations!

@theback40

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Mark!

You're my hero!

@theback40

7 ай бұрын

You funny guy.

Thank you, I have really enjoyed your videos and have learned from you. I have acreage I’m developing in Michigan as well. Took my first southern Michigan 8 pointer off of it this year.

@theback40

7 ай бұрын

Hey Kevin, congratulations on your buck! That first one on your property will be remembered forever, such a satisfying feeling because it is more than just the hunt, it is all the work saving money and sacrificing other things in life to purchase and improve the habitat on the land. So happy for you. All the best to you.

Great Season for you and your family! Habitat work has definitely paid off.

@theback40

7 ай бұрын

Hey Lee, thank you. Hope you are having a great season.

Mark - as always, great stuff!! Check out cementum annuli aging in future - if you want to get more accurate age estimates. We use it for every buck on the farm now and it’s been a big help!! Have a Merry Christmas!

@theback40

7 ай бұрын

Hey Albert, thank you. I just checked with the taxidermist and she already discarded the jaw, so maybe next time. Thanks for the lead on that. A Merry Christmas to you, too.

Merry Christmas, Mark! Still dying for an updated review on your Cuddleback Cams

@theback40

7 ай бұрын

Hey Connor, started the upload about two hours ago, so probably in two days.

@connorthomas6267

7 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thank you

Did you get a plan from one of the habitat improvement guys before you started implementing your plan?

@theback40

7 ай бұрын

Yes, about 5 years ago. Implemented a lot of it, had to modify and tweak it based on MY use of the property. I should probably do a video on my consultant experience and thoughts, hmmm. All the best to you.

@freetired

7 ай бұрын

@@theback40 good idea

I like your channel. Found it a few years ago. I watch sporadically. Hunting is different things to different people but I think most will agree that shooting a buck from your house while cooking breakfast isn’t hunting. I love what you’ve done with your property and enjoy your informative videos and will always be a fan but this one really doesn’t sit well with me. I’m from PA, and I’m pretty sure that harvesting a deer like that isn’t even legal in our state and many states across the country. Don’t quote me on that but the “fair chase” argument definitely comes into play here. Keep making great, informative videos but don’t let the antis see this one.

@theback40

7 ай бұрын

Hey Jason, people like you are the reason I so greatly appreciate the followers of this channel! A respectful comment of disagreement instead of a bashing...thank you. As you can see, I don't have an issue with harvesting game from the house, we consider it the "big blind" on our property. However, I do take issue with some other forms of hunting different game in our state, and the method of take that I find morally challenging to me, but I treat them like you treated me, with respect for their personal decision, as long as it is lawful. And just to be clear, in Michigan (and Pennsylvania and most others), taking game from your house is 100% legal as long as you are a certain distance from any other occupied buildings, not within city limits, and follow all other laws like licensing, weapons, season etc... This buck was taken 100% legally, so I hope this helps it settle with you over time. All the best to you.

he looks to be 3.5 years old

@theback40

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the feedback. He weighed in at 170 pounds field dressed, pretty good around here for mid-December after losing a ton of weight during the rut. All the best to you.

Wow nice one 👍

@theback40

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Ian. Hope you are having a great season.