Trump
Seen: 2019-09-24 – 2026-02-22
52 references across 49 episodes
Timeline
What the hosts said
- Terry recalled that Don previously experienced a buck named Trump traveling a long distance from home. 23:34 — Episode 198 - Buck Traveling Long Distances After The Rut
- Terry recalls that Don shot both Smokey and a buck nicknamed Trump, bringing back both mounts that hunting year. 47:07 — Episode #85 - The Ones That Got Away… New Series by Don
- Don’s combined 2017 antler score for Smokey and Trump was just over 400 inches, while his two 2020 bucks totaled about 406 inches combined. 38:47 — Episode #39 - SPECIAL EDITION - DON SHOOTS ANOTHER GIANT! 2 Bucks = 400”+ of Antler in 2020
- Don explained that every mature buck has a distinct personality, and this deer was completely different in temperament from either Trump or Smokey. 5:47 — Episode #35 - Don shoots his 3rd 200”+ Buck - The story of Mel - A 220” World Class Whitetail
- Don said that uniquely for Trump, he built a spreadsheet logging every trail camera photo’s date, time, location and wind conditions. 34:54 — Episode #17 - Live from Don Higgins first Master Class of 2020
- Local people claimed Don’s bucks Smokey and Trump were $10 pen-raised deer he had released rather than wild kills. 5:17 — Episode #15 - Passion vs. Discipline
- Don tracked a buck named Trump by charting every trail-camera picture’s date, location, and direction to piece together his movement pattern. 32:20 — Episode #9 - Terry shoots his second buck of the year and Don scouts for 2020 Season
- Terry notes Don’s land-consulting demand grew significantly after his 2017 harvests of the bucks Trump and Smokey. 52:45 — Episode #8 - Lock-down is about over. Great hunting the week of Thanksgiving
Questions about this deer
- What do Don and Terry each consider their greatest accomplishment in the deer woods and in life outside of deer hunting? 48:24 — Episode #281 - How Don Tracks Giant Bucks Years in Advance
- Scott Hesselberg asked whether Don has ever let a buck live to 8-9 years old to see if it reaches a much bigger rack, as some hunting-industry figures claim happens. 58:28 — Episode #278 - Are Deer Getting Smaller?
- Ryan asked how to ethically recover a deer after a possibly marginal bowshot without video confirmation, including whether to use a tracking dog. 42:32 — Episode 192 - End of October - Tactics and Plans are Changing - PRE RUT!
- Ed from Albany, Georgia asks Don whether Babe is an easy buck or a tough buck to hunt. 50:05 — Episode 175 - June Food Plot Update
- How long had Don hunted before realizing each buck has a distinct personality, and what triggered that realization? 7:38 — Episode #161 - Live from Last Master Class - Inside QuietKat E-Bike
- Cooper Cox asked whether Don or Terry ever encountered a buck they deemed unkillable, referencing a hunter who tracked a buck only via trail camera. 30:54 — Episode #135 - Buck Dispersal - What does it mean?
- Kevin from Michigan asks Don to explain how he knew a stand location was the right spot to kill the buck Trump. 32:49 — Episode #56 RELOAD - Great discussion live from 2021 Master Class #1 - Terry answers some questions on cell cam test
- Clayton asked whether Don hunted the same stand nine times without seeing the buck Trump. 24:34 — Episode #17 - Live from Don Higgins first Master Class of 2020
- Ray from Northeast Ohio asked why Don named the buck Trump instead of Nancy Pelosi. 56:07 — Episode #17 - Live from Don Higgins first Master Class of 2020
- Steven Pope asks which of all the bucks Don has harvested was the hardest or most challenging, and why. 39:02 — Episode #7 - Hunting during lock down - Things do not always go easy in the “Real World”
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