The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter

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Fun. Freedom. Family values.

The American tradition.

And, as always, hunter approved.

Coming around the bend.

Coming around broadside.

Oh!

One shot. One kill.

Hi. I'm Buck Ferguson.

A long time ago,

I decided to follow my dream

of hunting whitetail deer

all over the world.

Lo and behold, my

dreams have come true.

I've seen the best.

And I've killed the best.

And now I'm here to share with you the

joy I've found in hunting whitetail deer.

Out of all my years hunting,

that is, without a doubt,

the most magnificent creature

I've ever laid eyes on.

You see the points on that thing?

Jumping Joseph!

Yes! Yes! Yes!

What...

I saw him and thought,

"Might as well."

I've got a few notches in my belt,

but tonight's episode isn't just

about killing whitetail deer.

It's also about family.

I suggest you gather you and yours

and sit back to enjoy this very

special edition of Buck Fever.

Just a little more sauce

on the left.

Little more. Okay?

- Is that how you're gonna sit?

- Mmm... Yeah.

Then take it down a notch.

Bring it down. Just a hair.

There. Look at those

beautiful peepers.

That was a good idea, Buck.

You get us both in frame?

I can't get both of you in the frame.

I was gonna pan left and right,

follow the conversation.

No. That's no good, Don.

Jaden and me need to

be in the same frame.

I don't know about that.

Swingles has always been

our bread and butter--

If it's a comedy bit.

But this is an emotional scene.

We gotta sell the father-son

relationship right off the bat.

I'm up against the window.

I can't get much wider.

We gotta figure something out.

If we don't have the building blocks,

the audience won't know

to feel the emotional crescendo

when Jaden kills his first deer.

It won't work.

Okay. Buck, it is gonna work. Okay?

I understand building

dramatic tension as well.

I know this trip means

a lot to you and Jaden.

But believe me,

everything is gonna work

the way it's supposed to.

Raking shot.

- What's that?

- Raking shot.

Camera goes left by the window.

Jaden gets in.

You can see Jaden, but only my eyes.

Slow pan dolly over to me

just as I turn to look at my son.

Saving the reveal of your face

for the button. That is genius.

- Try it out.

- Let me see here.

Bam!

Wow, that is definitely gonna work.

- It is, isn't it?

- Yes.

You know, Don, this will be

the greatest video we've ever made.

- No, Don, stay in the car.

- Copy that.

Hey, Buck.

Looks like somebody's

ready to go hunting.

- Greg? What are you doing here?

- Get your butt out of the cold.

Jaden's upstairs, getting ready.

I'll, uh... Whoo!

Sure is nippy out there.

I'll get him. Make yourself at home.

"Make myself at home."

Psst...

- Oh, hey, Buck.

- Hey.

I'm making breakfast.

Do you want anything to eat?

Oh, no, thanks, Linda.

I stopped at McDonald's on the way.

Oh, don't tell Jaden. He'll be mad

you didn't bring him a McGriddle.

You making bacon?

Man fuel.

That's what I've been waiting for.

Mmm! Thank you so much.

I need to talk to you about Jaden.

What? What is it?

He's been acting out a lot.

If I so much as ask him about school,

he gets upset and plays his video game

and he won't say a

word to me all night.

Getting held back last year

really messed with his head.

It's the teachers' fault.

I mean, everybody knows

that Jaden's not good with tests.

He's a visual learner, like me.

He's not a visual learner, Greg.

He's a regular learner.

I didn't mean it that way. He's

attracted to things like movies--

He's a regular learner.

Leave it alone.

- Hi, Dad.

- Speak of the devil. How you doing, son?

Fine.

Ready to kill your

first whitetail deer?

I'm ready to shoot something.

You bringing that guitar?

- No, I'm carrying it for my health.

- Jaden.

Say goodbye to your mom and Greg.

Just hang on real quick, fellas.

I wanted to get Jaden something

for his first hunting video.

- What is it?

- Go on. Open it.

Ooh! Whoa!

No way!

Well, that's a nice gun, but not

the kind you want to take hunting.

Why not, Buck?

It's overkill.

Too much showboating.

This is awesome. Banana clip. Laser

sight. Matte black. Murdered out.

Does it got a silencer? Nope.

This thing's a certified beast.

Thanks, Greg.

You got it, buddy.

- You remember Don, don't you?

- Oh, yeah, I think so.

How's it going?

It's been a while, huh?

You doing something different

with your hair? A faux-hawk?

It used to be a fade,

but now it's a spike.

My hair's different, too.

I used to do a buzz.

I'm letting it grow out.

The soft curls make my eyes pop.

- Don, you ready to work now?

- Yeah.

We're ready. We're rolling.

Hey, Jaden. Look what I got for you.

Oh, Sausage McGriddle!

You know what I like.

Nailed it. Perfect.

Let's go, boys.

Late in life, I left the family

- Too old to be considered brave

- Too old to be considered brave

- Too young to make a good decision

- Too young to make a good decision

- So frozen in my tracks I stayed

- So frozen in my tracks I stayed

- And late in life, I left the family

- And late in life, I left the family

- Too old to be considered brave

- Too old to be considered brave

- Too young to make a good decision

- Too young to make a good decision

- So frozen in my tracks I stayed

- So frozen in my tracks I stayed

- And late in life, I left the family

- And late in life, I left the family

Too old to be considered brave...

It's beautiful country

out here, Buck.

It's been so long

since I've been up here.

These are the same mountains

where I killed my first deer.

I can't believe this day is here.

I hate it when places don't have

Wi-Fi. That's my Achilles' heel.

Wireless access will be

the least of your worries

when you're on

your first whitetail deer hunt.

- Goddamn right.

- Whoo! That's what I'm talking about.

Colorful language.

That's why we leave the women home.

The only women

coming on this trip...

Rosy Palmer and her five sisters.

Look out!

- Whacking off!

- All right, Don.

Tuggin' on your tallywhacker.

- That's enough.

- Pulling out our wieners and jacking off.

- Hey! Hey!

- The whack-off weekend with--

We talked about that sexual stuff.

Stop it.

Yee-haw!

Come on, Buck!

You want some?

- Smoke him, Dad!

- You bet I will!

Come on!

Come on, Buck!

While we're waiting for the deer,

start popping off some of that B-roll.

Copy that.

And remember, Don.

Fly on the wall with the camera.

Me and Jaden are here to bond.

That can't happen if you...

I'll buzz off. Got it.

All right. Great. Where's Jaden?

He's down there on the phone,

yip-yapping.

Hey! Jaden!

That's the stupidest excuse

I've ever heard.

What?

- Come on. You can call 'em back.

- Gotta go. Bye.

Who were you talking to?

My girlfriend.

And she's mad at me now, by the way.

- Thanks.

- Why?

Because I had to get off the phone,

and she can't talk later.

Don't worry about that right now.

Come on.

Hey, Don. Roll camera.

Hold up.

All right. Good.

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