Today we’re dissecting mountain whitetail bucks on public land with Troy Pottenger—a legendary whitetail subject-matter expert with decades of hard-earned experience. Troy breaks down how he prospects for big, cagey mountain bucks, the role trail cameras actually play in his system, and how he identifies and hunts community scrapes in rugged terrain.We dive deep into the topography he looks for, how mature bucks travel through mountainous country, and how to read the landscape to stay one step ahead. Troy also shares an incredible story that highlights just how tough whitetails truly are, along with practical shot-placement advice—how to avoid deflection, where to aim based on stand height, and why he chooses not to use a rangefinder.This episode is packed with real-world mountain whitetail tactics you won’t hear anywhere else.💢 Discount Codes 💢BORN PRIMITIVE OUTDOOR - 10% Off Code: ELKSHAPE - https://glnk.io/p9vpq/21rPEAX EQUIP - 10% Off Code: ELKSHAPE - https://www.peaxequipment.com/CANVAS CUTTER - 10% Off Code: ELKSHAPE - https://bit.ly/MobileElkHuntingVORTEX WEAR | 20% Off Code: ELKSHAPE - http://bit.ly/40pIF6RSHEEPFEET | 10% Off Code: ELKSHAPE - https://bit.ly/SheepFeetonXhunt ELITE Membership | 20% Off Code: ELKSHAPE - https://bit.ly/ONXHUNTBasekamp Quarter Pad | 10% Off Code: ELKSHAPE https://bit.ly/42Xa5mBCrossOver Symmetry | 20% Off Code: ELKSHAPE - http://bit.ly/3LMnVBAStealth Cam | 20% Off Code (non-cellular): ELKSHAPE20 10% Off Code (cellular) ELKSHAPE 10 - https://bit.ly/3LFRULvMAGVIEW | 10% Off Code: ELKSHAPE - http://bit.ly/3nhGmUoMY MEDIC | 10% Off Code: ELKSHAPE - https://bit.ly/3nhRJvVDARK ENERGY | 10% Off CODE: ELKSHAPE - https://bit.ly/3P5x3BYGORUCK | 10% OFF CODE: ELKHUNT - https://glnk.io/ko1wr/statonBLACK RIFLE COFFEE | 20% OFF CODE: ELKSHAPE20 - https://blackriflecoffeecompany.pxf.io/9LnW0EINITIAL ASCENT | 5% OFF CODE: ELKSHAPE - https://initialascent.com/WILDERNESS ATHLETE | 20% Off Code: ELKSHAPE - https://www.avantlink.com/click.php?tt=pl&ti=14093&pw=265865&mi=30849&pt=3&pri=26FOUNDATION OUTDOORS | 20% OFF CODE: ELKSHPAE - https://www.foundation-outdoors.com/?sca_ref=10392320.yNY8hl6qQLCpq 🚨Video Production🚨A CAM - SONY A1 BODY - https://amzn.to/3wLZLBWB CAM - SONY A7 IV W/KIT LENS - https://amzn.to/3InUGSTSONY LONG LENS 70-200MM - https://amzn.to/433SXLWWIRELESS DJI MIC 2 - https://amzn.to/3uYPku5STUDIO LENS 24-70MM - https://amzn.to/3PbhZD8DJI DRONE - https://amzn.to/3TqrAZoDJI ACTION 4 - https://amzn.to/49FDPXALearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices