1 00:00:07,880 --> 00:00:11,640 The buck management on this land is 2 00:00:11,640 --> 00:00:16,640 very good now and has been for a few years. 3 00:00:16,640 --> 00:00:18,720 There are potential bucks that can 4 00:00:18,720 --> 00:00:22,800 become really impressive, and we've seen that in recent years. 5 00:00:22,800 --> 00:00:27,240 For the past three years on this land, I've been able to shoot medal-class bucks. 6 00:00:27,240 --> 00:00:29,640 The first year, I shot a 7 00:00:29,640 --> 00:00:32,400 silver buck, then a gold buck, and then 8 00:00:32,400 --> 00:00:36,600 a bronze buck. And I had scoped them out, yes... 9 00:00:36,600 --> 00:00:38,080 well in advance, so to speak. 10 00:00:38,080 --> 00:00:41,040 So it's extra rewarding when you get some 11 00:00:41,040 --> 00:00:44,400 recognition for the work you've put into the surveys. 12 00:00:44,400 --> 00:00:47,360 So it's a good confirmation that 13 00:00:47,360 --> 00:00:49,440 you have a good understanding of the population. 14 00:01:17,080 --> 00:01:19,360 Now I exhale. 15 00:01:46,200 --> 00:01:49,720 Hello and welcome to a new episode. Today is August 15th. 16 00:01:49,720 --> 00:01:51,960 It's the day before the buck season opener. 17 00:01:51,960 --> 00:01:58,560 The day many have been waiting for, considered the start of the hunting season. 18 00:01:58,560 --> 00:02:04,080 Today we are on land with a very healthy roe deer population. 19 00:02:04,080 --> 00:02:07,400 I've been sneaking around here on the land for the past few hours today. 20 00:02:07,400 --> 00:02:11,840 It's now past nine, and it's starting to get dark. 21 00:02:11,840 --> 00:02:14,160 There are quite a few good candidates 22 00:02:14,160 --> 00:02:19,400 that I've been keeping an eye on over the past few months, and especially years. 23 00:02:19,400 --> 00:02:22,800 But there's one we'll be making a special effort to get tomorrow. 24 00:02:22,800 --> 00:02:25,800 But I think 25 00:02:25,800 --> 00:02:29,880 Now let's head home, get a few hours of sleep, and go for it tomorrow. 26 00:02:29,880 --> 00:02:32,880 Good hunting to all of you! 27 00:02:35,400 --> 00:02:38,920 My name is Einar Norin, and I live on a horse farm outside Västerås 28 00:02:38,920 --> 00:02:42,320 together with my partner and our Munsterlander, Stella. 29 00:02:42,320 --> 00:02:48,280 Hunting has been with me since childhood, and over the years, it has become a larger part of my life. 30 00:02:48,280 --> 00:02:54,880 Today you'll get to join me for the buck season opener, a hunt that holds a special place in my heart. 31 00:02:54,880 --> 00:02:56,200 This buck season opener 32 00:02:56,200 --> 00:03:00,320 we'll focus primarily on one 33 00:03:00,320 --> 00:03:03,520 buck that I believe is older. 34 00:03:03,520 --> 00:03:07,240 It only has two spikes, 35 00:03:07,240 --> 00:03:10,280 but I think it's a return. 36 00:03:10,280 --> 00:03:13,760 It stays in a spot that's a bit tricky to access 37 00:03:13,760 --> 00:03:17,880 due to houses nearby and safe shooting conditions, but that's the one we'll 38 00:03:17,880 --> 00:03:20,680 focus on the most. 39 00:03:20,680 --> 00:03:25,080 There are other bucks that might be of interest, 40 00:03:25,080 --> 00:03:30,160 but for management purposes, it's primarily that one that I'll go after. 41 00:03:39,480 --> 00:03:44,200 It's quite early in the morning, but now it's starting to get a bit lighter. 42 00:03:44,200 --> 00:03:46,880 I'm out in the spot 43 00:03:46,880 --> 00:03:50,240 where I'll be for the first calling session. 44 00:03:50,240 --> 00:03:57,040 I think we'll get started and begin calling a bit, and see if anything happens. 45 00:04:15,360 --> 00:04:18,480 The wind is perfect. 46 00:04:18,480 --> 00:04:22,160 We have the wind right in our face. 47 00:04:22,160 --> 00:04:25,160 At least we can't blame the wind. 48 00:04:26,960 --> 00:04:30,400 The alarm rang at 03:40 this morning. 49 00:04:30,400 --> 00:04:35,560 And it's finally time for this fantastic buck season opener. 50 00:04:35,560 --> 00:04:38,720 This is not the first buck season opener for me, 51 00:04:38,720 --> 00:04:42,840 I've had quite a few before, but the anticipation, 52 00:04:42,840 --> 00:04:46,960 curiosity, excitement, and longing. 53 00:04:46,960 --> 00:04:51,000 It's the same every year. 54 00:04:51,000 --> 00:04:53,080 The best hunt is always the one that 55 00:04:53,080 --> 00:04:55,480 is about to start. 56 00:04:57,840 --> 00:05:04,920 Now we see some roe deer, but they are 5-600 meters away. 57 00:05:07,280 --> 00:05:11,600 But none of them are the ones we want to go after. 58 00:05:11,600 --> 00:05:14,600 We'll keep going. 59 00:05:20,640 --> 00:05:25,520 We asked for some pictures from your buck season opener. 60 00:05:25,520 --> 00:05:30,400 So here are some photos from those of you who have had more luck than I have so far. 61 00:05:40,040 --> 00:05:43,840 The buck that moves around here stays in a very small area. 62 00:05:43,840 --> 00:05:50,040 We're very limited in where we can stand, considering the houses and safe shooting conditions. 63 00:05:50,040 --> 00:05:53,240 That's why we're standing pretty out in the open now, but... 64 00:05:53,240 --> 00:05:56,440 We don't have many options in this situation. 65 00:05:56,440 --> 00:05:59,640 Safety first. 66 00:05:59,640 --> 00:06:03,320 You always want to have vegetation behind you so you blend in as much as possible, 67 00:06:03,320 --> 00:06:06,680 covering your hands and face is highly recommended. 68 00:06:06,680 --> 00:06:09,920 I didn't bring gloves with me, so, 69 00:06:09,920 --> 00:06:12,480 but mainly standing still. 70 00:06:12,480 --> 00:06:15,240 That's the most important thing. 71 00:06:15,240 --> 00:06:18,240 We'll sneak further along. 72 00:06:28,440 --> 00:06:32,200 Here it was pretty calm, 73 00:06:32,200 --> 00:06:34,880 We'll check the situation further on, I know there's a buck 74 00:06:34,880 --> 00:06:42,640 that stays further away in another spot. 75 00:06:44,520 --> 00:06:45,880 where we are now. 76 00:06:45,880 --> 00:06:49,440 It's a fairly long strip of land, you could say. 0:06 :49.440,0:06:53.720 We have the wind right in our face, and we will 77 00:06:53,720 --> 00:06:58,360 stop at a spot and call for about 20 minutes. 78 00:06:58,360 --> 00:07:02,360 If we don't get any response, we'll move up 100 meters 79 00:07:02,360 --> 00:07:05,680 to a suitable point, stand and call, and so on. 80 00:07:05,680 --> 00:07:10,320 We'll keep doing this 4-5 times because sometimes, even if you have bucks 81 00:07:10,320 --> 00:07:14,640 maybe 3-400 meters away, they don't always respond to the call. 82 00:07:14,640 --> 00:07:17,360 You might need to get closer. 83 00:07:17,360 --> 00:07:20,800 It's very varied, so it's good to move around. 84 00:07:20,800 --> 00:07:25,120 If you don't get any response, like now after 20 minutes, 85 00:07:25,120 --> 00:07:29,320 there probably isn't any buck interested, at least not nearby. 86 00:07:29,320 --> 00:07:33,120 Now we'll climb up into the tower to get some height. 87 00:07:33,120 --> 00:07:40,280 And call a bit, to see if any buck or doe is lying in the grass. 88 00:08:18,680 --> 00:08:22,640 Yes, there's a buck here, but it's far too young. 89 00:08:22,640 --> 00:08:25,640 It's not the one we're after. 90 00:08:43,280 --> 00:08:46,360 Now we've made it up to a clearing. 91 00:08:46,360 --> 00:08:50,720 We're standing a bit higher, so you can see a good distance. 92 00:08:50,720 --> 00:08:53,760 So let's do some calling. 93 00:08:53,760 --> 00:08:58,640 I've seen some roe deer here before, so, yeah... we'll see! 94 00:09:34,840 --> 00:09:38,560 It's now seven o'clock, and I've been out since four. 95 00:09:39,760 --> 00:09:43,440 The weather is starting to show now too, it's starting to drizzle. 96 00:09:43,440 --> 00:09:47,160 So... we've seen a buck, 97 00:09:47,160 --> 00:09:48,720 not the right buck, 98 00:09:48,720 --> 00:09:51,520 so we passed on the shot. 99 00:09:51,520 --> 00:09:54,480 And now we'll take a little rest 100 00:09:54,480 --> 00:09:57,520 then try again later. 101 00:10:41,520 --> 00:10:46,000 Yes, now we're making another attempt. 102 00:10:46,000 --> 00:10:50,960 It's just after lunch, and around this time of day, bucks, 103 00:10:50,960 --> 00:10:54,280 or animals in general, tend to move more in the forest, and we'll 104 00:10:54,280 --> 00:10:57,280 do the same. 105 00:10:59,440 --> 00:11:02,800 There's a lot of vegetation in here. 106 00:11:02,800 --> 00:11:04,200 Poor visibility. 107 00:11:04,200 --> 00:11:07,360 But here's a spot that's a bit more open. 108 00:11:07,360 --> 00:11:10,320 And a young forest straight ahead here. 109 00:11:10,320 --> 00:11:14,920 So, we'll try the first calling session. 110 00:11:43,080 --> 00:11:48,920 I've been calling for about 20 minutes and haven't gotten any response. 111 00:11:48,920 --> 00:11:51,920 So we'll keep moving. 112 00:12:11,560 --> 00:12:17,200 Now we have the wind right in our faces. 113 00:12:17,480 --> 00:12:21,360 An older forest here. 114 00:12:21,360 --> 00:12:27,400 And then fields 200 meters in that direction. 115 00:12:30,640 --> 00:12:33,600 We'll give it a try. 116 00:12:34,560 --> 00:12:39,520 Doesn't seem like this spot is working either. 117 00:12:39,520 --> 00:12:40,680 The bucks and I 118 00:12:40,680 --> 00:12:44,640 aren't quite on the same page right now, it seems. 119 00:12:44,640 --> 00:12:49,160 But the strategy we're using right now... 120 00:12:49,160 --> 00:12:54,880 staying with the wind in our favor, then calling for 20-25 minutes, 121 00:12:54,880 --> 00:13:00,400 and then moving 100 meters, and we'll keep doing that. 122 00:13:02,440 --> 00:13:07,840 We'll move to the next spot, and hope for better luck there. 123 00:13:11,360 --> 00:13:15,240 Nothing here either. 124 00:13:15,240 --> 00:13:18,760 The rut is probably over. 125 00:13:18,760 --> 00:13:22,960 We've tried different calls, and... 126 00:13:22,960 --> 00:13:27,480 The bucks we saw yesterday, 127 00:13:27,480 --> 00:13:30,440 many are going solo. 128 00:13:30,440 --> 00:13:32,960 They don't seem to care much. 129 00:13:32,960 --> 00:13:35,920 We'll make another attempt later, 130 00:13:35,920 --> 00:13:38,920 and we'll see! 131 00:13:39,840 --> 00:13:43,440 In general here, it seems that the rut is unfortunately over now. 132 00:13:43,440 --> 00:13:48,520 We're not getting good responses, no does are coming to the calls, 133 00:13:48,520 --> 00:13:54,240 and the bucks aren't following them, so... 134 00:13:54,240 --> 00:13:58,400 Unfortunately, it seems like it's the end, or at least nearing the end, 135 00:13:58,400 --> 00:14:01,240 and that's how it's been for the last two years. 136 00:14:01,240 --> 00:14:04,360 So it'll be tough going. 137 00:14:04,360 --> 00:14:05,800 So now we'll 138 00:14:05,800 --> 00:14:08,880 focus on the evening session, and then 139 00:14:08,880 --> 00:14:11,880 we'll continue hoping, as we have all day, 140 00:14:11,880 --> 00:14:13,440 for the old buck, 141 00:14:13,440 --> 00:14:18,320 as I call him, and we probably won't be calling much since 142 00:14:18,320 --> 00:14:22,080 we haven't had any response either this morning or now at midday, 143 00:14:22,080 --> 00:14:26,800 so we'll be sneaking around and also sitting still. 144 00:14:57,400 --> 00:14:59,720 Now it's... 145 00:14:59,720 --> 00:15:04,680 quarter to nine, and it's the last push for the day, so we'll see if we can 146 00:15:04,680 --> 00:15:09,880 get the old buck, or if it will be another suitable buck, remains to be seen. 147 00:15:09,880 --> 00:15:13,160 But it's time to head out. 148 00:16:30,840 --> 00:16:35,040 Something is coming to the call at least. 149 00:16:35,040 --> 00:16:37,840 A red deer hind and calf. 150 00:17:01,320 --> 00:17:04,840 A red deer hind and calf came when we called. 151 00:17:04,840 --> 00:17:06,800 Something came at least. 152 00:17:06,800 --> 00:17:13,320 But no buck, so we'll move to the next spot. 153 00:17:50,480 --> 00:17:53,480 There's a lynx coming! 154 00:17:54,240 --> 00:17:56,280 It's coming down the road. 0:18:11. 200,0:18:15.480 Now it's not very far away. 155 00:18:18,800 --> 00:18:22,600 No wonder there aren't any bucks. 156 00:18:51,800 --> 00:18:53,080 Maybe it's not so 157 00:18:53,080 --> 00:18:57,320 surprising that we don't see as many roe deer. 158 00:18:57,320 --> 00:19:01,320 As we usually do. When there's a lynx around. 159 00:19:02,960 --> 00:19:09,400 We've seen one before, but now we got a close look. 160 00:19:09,400 --> 00:19:14,320 Beautiful animals, absolutely, but bad for the roe deer population. 161 00:19:14,320 --> 00:19:16,760 And bad for us. 162 00:19:21,560 --> 00:19:27,560 There's a buck over there, let's go check it out. 163 00:19:30,960 --> 00:19:35,880 It might actually be the one. 164 00:19:35,880 --> 00:19:39,600 It might be the one! 165 00:19:48,120 --> 00:19:52,160 Looks like something small, just small... 166 00:20:04,040 --> 00:20:09,360 It has very small horns, but you can also clearly see its neck. 167 00:20:11,120 --> 00:20:14,400 A young buck. 168 00:20:20,800 --> 00:20:26,400 So that's how it went today. The buck season opener. 169 00:20:26,400 --> 00:20:30,520 It's 21:36, just a few minutes left. 170 00:20:30,520 --> 00:20:36,960 Then it's illegal to shoot bucks. 171 00:20:39,280 --> 00:20:46,160 I'm starting to head home, but I've had a fantastic day nonetheless. 172 00:20:46,160 --> 00:20:50,880 But, well, it doesn't always go as planned. 173 00:20:50,880 --> 00:20:56,000 No, there wasn't any buck taken on this season opener. 174 00:20:56,000 --> 00:20:59,080 We didn't manage to get the old buck. 175 00:20:59,080 --> 00:21:02,920 We've seen a few other bucks, but 176 00:21:02,920 --> 00:21:06,840 especially one, as I said, that needs to grow. 177 00:21:06,840 --> 00:21:08,400 It's not suitable to take now. 178 00:21:08,400 --> 00:21:11,880 So, therefore, there was no buck on this season opener. 179 00:21:11,880 --> 00:21:16,440 But we made a good attempt, and I will 180 00:21:16,440 --> 00:21:20,200 continue to try to get that old buck 181 00:21:20,200 --> 00:21:23,560 in the coming days. 182 00:21:23,560 --> 00:21:27,880 Yes, we'll keep going for the rest of the days, simply. 183 00:22:10,600 --> 00:22:14,040 Now I exhale. 184 00:22:17,200 --> 00:22:21,560 It's a quarter to five, and today is August 20th. 185 00:22:23,840 --> 00:22:27,560 Finally, I say finally because now I've gotten 186 00:22:27,560 --> 00:22:30,120 the buck I've been after 187 00:22:30,120 --> 00:22:34,440 since August 16th. 188 00:22:34,440 --> 00:22:38,440 I've been watching it for... 189 00:22:38,440 --> 00:22:44,160 a little over a year and a half now. 190 00:22:44,160 --> 00:22:47,160 Thick neck, 191 00:22:47,160 --> 00:22:50,160 and short, thick horns. 192 00:22:53,560 --> 00:22:57,200 This feels fantastic. 193 00:22:57,200 --> 00:23:00,960 Really, really fun. 194 00:23:00,960 --> 00:23:02,760 I've encountered it now, 195 00:23:02,760 --> 00:23:05,480 this is the sixth time 196 00:23:05,480 --> 00:23:08,840 since the 16th. 197 00:23:08,840 --> 00:23:13,600 It's out for a very short time in the morning, a very short time in the evening, 198 00:23:13,600 --> 00:23:16,160 and then it disappears, and it 199 00:23:16,160 --> 00:23:19,520 doesn't bother coming to the call. 200 00:23:19,520 --> 00:23:24,600 But now I managed to outsmart it. 201 00:23:24,600 --> 00:23:27,720 Yes, this feels really good. 202 00:23:27,720 --> 00:23:30,720 It does. 203 00:23:38,480 --> 00:23:43,960 I snuck out here about an hour ago. 204 00:23:43,960 --> 00:23:47,600 It's now almost 5:30. 205 00:23:47,600 --> 00:23:50,360 And this morning, it happened. 206 00:23:50,360 --> 00:23:54,680 Really, really fun, I'll remember this. 207 00:23:54,680 --> 00:24:00,800 This is what makes hunting what it is, truly. 208 00:24:00,800 --> 00:24:05,200 Just going out and shooting a buck for me... 209 00:24:05,200 --> 00:24:10,040 It's more fun to be able to identify a buck that's suitable to shoot 210 00:24:10,040 --> 00:24:14,520 and have a good roe deer population. 211 00:24:14,520 --> 00:24:17,680 Really fun! Now, back to the slaughterhouse.