Tracked this buck down on the last day of rifle season in New York’s Southern Zone. I cut his track shortly into the hunt and caught up to him fast — but missed my first shot. A few hours later, I picked his track back up in the snow and stayed on him until the end. Public land, fresh snow, steep country, and a wild slide down a ledge made this one a hunt I’ll never forget. Real public land, real work, and one last-day buck to close out the season right. #newyorkdeerhunting #remington #wildlife #southern-zone #publiclandbuck #whitetailhunting #snowtracking #bigwoodswhitetail #rifleseason #lastdaybuck #trackinghunt #deerhunting #publiclandhunter #nybuck #huntingny #whitetail #backwoodshunting