It’s difficult to get into the biggest bucks in Maine club by shooting a buck over 200 lbs if you don’t know where to find big Maine bucks. In this article, I will teach you how to position yourself in areas with the highest probability of taking a big-bodied Maine buck. #bigbucks #Maine #ecology

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Introduction 00:00
Where To Find Big Maine Bucks 01:42
Bergmann's Rule 03:01
Allan's Rule 04:52
Coldest Areas In Maine 05:49
Hunting Pressure 06:40

A 200 lbs caliber buck is a regarded accomplishment for Maine deer hunters because they aren’t super common. Shooting a buck of this weight places you in the biggest bucks in Maine club. The bucks of this caliber are old, smart, and cagey, making them veterans of survival and difficult to kill. You can greatly improve your odds of shooting the biggest bucks Maine has to offer by understanding a few key concepts about body weight and temperature. These concepts are described in more detail below.

Body size changes in order to attain appropriate thermal regulation based on the climate a particular animal (deer in this case) are living in. This concept is explained by Bergmann’s rule and Allen’s Rule.

Bergmann’s rule states that species found in higher latitudes will have a larger body size in order to survive colder temperatures that coincide with higher latitudes. This is an evolutionary process that allows species to keep appropriate internal body temperatures in relation to external environmental temperatures.

Allen’s rule states that body form or shape is linear (long and skinny) in warm climates and more rounded and compact in cold climates. So, just like Bergmann’s Rule, the main principle is that surface area to volume ratios change depending on the climate. For example, round forms have a smaller surface area to volume ratios than long and skinny thus retaining heat more efficiently. In comparison, an animal that is long and skinning will have more surface area and will dissipate heat easier.

In summary, these two rules are saying deer body size becomes larger, rounder, and more compact as climates become colder. The further north you hunt in Maine, the colder temperatures will become. For this reason, it is safe to say whitetails will be bigger, stockier, and denser the further north you travel. This means your odds of shooting a buck over the 200 lbs. mark increases as you move north (or more accurately, in the coldest areas of Maine, which is generally north). These first two concepts are the bread and butter of where to find big Maine bucks.

Hopefully, you have a good understanding of where to find big Maine bucks. The takeaway might be to hunt as far north as you possibly can to increase your odds of shooting the biggest buck possible, right? As far as strictly weight is concerned, you would be correct. However, it’s important to consider the hunt you want to experience.

I believe hunters can find their ‘sweet spot’ in Maine. By ‘sweet spot’ I mean a location in Maine that you’ve taken all aspects of your perfect hunt into consideration. Align yourself by location based on those aspects to put the odds in your favor. This will increase the probability of bringing a successful hunt into reality. This might mean sacrificing some percentage of shooting a 200 pounder so that you can see more deer and smaller bucks to have an enjoyable hunt.

If all you care able is bagging a 200+ pound whopper and you could care less about seeing any other deer, hunting as far north as possible, while also considering the other points mentioned in this article will create the highest odds for you.