Best National Deer Association Podcasts (2024)

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How Wildlife Conservation is Being Robbed with Dan Forster of the Archery Trade Association 50:41

1d ago50:41

50:41

In this episode, learn about how wildlife conservation is being robbed by Pittman-Roberson Act and Dingell-Johnson Act excise tax slippage due to foreign product production and international e-commerce. Dan Forster, Chief Conservation Officer at Archery Trade Association, joins Nick and The Doctor to explain this complex issue and how it is hurting…

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2024 Deer Season Pre-Season Special with the NDA Team 1:19:57

2h ago1:19:57

1:19:57

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and we’re celebrating by bringing you our 2024 deer season preview special. With a combined 200 years of deer hunting experience, our panel of Kip Adams, Brian Grossman, Mike Groman, Nick Pinizzotto, and Lindsay Thomas, Jr. share their gear setups, hunting approaches, goals for the upcoming season, and much…

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Hiring a Habitat Consultant with Zack Vucurevich of Whetstone Habitat, LLC 51:10

14d ago51:10

51:10

Hiring a habitat consultant to help you meet your land management and hunting goals might be just what you need to turn the corner on your land, but if you’ve never done this before you might not know what to expect. In this episode, Zack Vucurevich, the founder of Whetstone Habitat, LLC, joins Nick and the Doctor to talk about why hiring a consult…

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All About Saddle Hunting with Josh Hillyard of Tethrd 58:08

22d ago58:08

58:08

Saddle hunting has grown steadily in popularity in recent years. More and more hunters are setting their climbing and fixed position stands aside, instead opting for the lightweight versatility of a saddle. Still, saddle hunting remains a mystery to many hunters and can be intimidating at first glance. In this episode, experienced saddle hunter Jos…

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Even a Grizzly Couldn't Stop Amber Kornak's Love for Wildlife Conservation 54:40

2M ago54:40

54:40

Finding yourself in a tussle with a grizzly bear isn’t something anyone imagines for themselves and even with top training on how to deal with that situation, the outcome is typically not good. That’s exactly the position Amber Kornak found herself in just as her career with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service was getting started, but her quick thin…

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From Vegetarian to Hunting Mentor With NDA's Elizabeth Kligge 52:53

2M ago52:53

52:53

Research shows that if you don’t grow up in a family of hunters or you’re not close to someone who does, chances are you won't become a hunter yourself. It can be an even bigger barrier if many around you are opposed to hunting and living a vegetarian lifestyle. NDA’s Pennsylvania Field to Fork Coordinator, Elizabeth Kligge, not only overcame those…

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Antler Research with Brian Peterson of the University of Nebraska-Kearny 56:43

2M ago56:43

56:43

Just about everyone is fascinated with antlers, even those who don’t hunt deer. Not only are they cool to look at and get excited about as a hunter, but a ton can be learned from them even when they’ve been dropped to the ground by shedding bucks. In this episode, Nick and The Doctor are joined by Brian Peterson, Coordinator of the Master of Scienc…

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How Venison Donations Improve Food Security with Jeremy Brown and Ronnie Ritter 58:21

3M ago58:21

58:21

In our previous episode, our guest Kip Adams talked about the need for hunters to shoot more deer in many areas of the country, and one of the obstacles hunters face is not needing additional venison for themselves. We invited Jeremy Brown from the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission and Ronnie Ritter from Arkansas Hunters Feeding the Hungry to talk …

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Why Hunters Should Be Shooting More Deer with Kip Adams 50:09

4M ago50:09

50:09

Most hunters might find it hard to believe that only 41% of licensed deer hunters harvest just one deer. Equally surprising is only 17% of hunters kill more than one deer. You can find these statistics and many more in the NDA 2024 Deer Report, which you can download for free. Not taking enough antlerless deer off the landscape is becoming an incre…

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Behind the Scenes of the WildTail Documentary with Joe Clements and Moriah Murphy 1:02:10

4M ago1:02:10

1:02:10

You’ve heard about WildTail, the first white-tailed deer documentary of its kind. Here’s an opportunity to hear the stories from behind the scenes from Executive Producer Joe Clements and the star of the show, Moriah Murphy. Produced as part of the Southeast Deer Partnership, WildTail offers a candid and sometimes humorous look at how we interact w…

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Getting Involved with an NDA Branch with the Grassroots Team 50:39

5M ago50:39

50:39

Are you a serious conservationist, deer hunter, or habitat manager and want to get more involved with the National Deer Association? If so, this is a can’t miss episode as Nick and The Doctor are joined by the NDA’s Grassroots Program team, Matt Wilkins, Jason Meekhof, and Megan Postol. The team talks about the importance of volunteers to the organ…

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The Evolution of CWD Sampling Technology with Scientists from the Pennsylvania Wildlife Futures Program 54:03

5M ago54:03

54:03

Admittedly, it’s not a lot of fun to talk about chronic wasting disease (CWD) and its negative impact on deer populations, hunting, and overall wildlife conservation. That doesn’t mean there are no bright spots, however, and our guests on this episode provide some hope in the form of improved testing methodologies to detect the disease. Our hosts a…

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No-Till Drills and Crimpers for Food Plotting with Paul Hollis of PH Outdoors 52:41

6M ago52:41

52:41

There are many effective ways to plant a food plot but two particular approaches, no-till planting and crimping, continue to gain popularity. In this episode, Paul Hollis, owner of PH Outdoors, joined Nick and The Doctor to talk about these techniques and their benefits. Paul also discussed in detail the no-till planters and crimpers his company ma…

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Managing Deer and Helping Young People with Former New England Patriot Matt Light 43:09

6M ago43:09

43:09

Matt Light played in the NFL for 11 years for the New England Patriots and while there won three Super Bowls, nine division championships, and five conference championships. He played left tackle and protected Tom Brady’s blind side for more than a decade after having done the same for Drew Brees while playing at Purdue in college. While his succes…

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Fighting the Anti-Hunters with Brian Lynn of Sportsmen's Alliance 48:22

7M ago48:22

48:22

The attacks by anti-hunters and animal welfare groups against sportsmen are constant. While groups like the National Deer Association (NDA) and our many conservation partners are working daily to implement conservation measures and policies that benefit fish and wildlife, others are working directly against the effort to put an end to hunting, trap…

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A Day in the Life of a Wildlife Health Technician with Ian Gereg of Penn Vet 53:24

7M ago53:24

53:24

Did you know there are wildlife health professionals scattered across the country working day and night to keep animals and people safe from wildlife-borne diseases? These good people are truly working on the front lines of wildlife management and it’s likely most people have no idea that it’s happening. That’s why we invited Wildlife Health Techni…

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Aging Your Deer Under a Microscope with Heather Stevens of DeerAge.com 58:33

8M ago58:33

58:33

While assessing tooth replacement and tooth wear can be an effective way to age deer to a certain age, or at least get you close, there’s no more accurate way than having a tooth analyzed under a microscope using the cementum annuli technique. Our guest in this episode is Heather Stevens, owner of Wildlife Analytical Laboratories and founder of dee…

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The Story of Jason Thomas’s Potential Record Breaking Ohio Buck 1:10:07

8M ago1:10:07

1:10:07

It wasn’t long after Ohio hunter Jason Thomas walked up on his buck of a lifetime that word started getting out that a potential new Ohio typical record may have fallen. A few weeks later a MeatEater headline read, “Ohio Hunter Kills One of World’s Biggest Whitetails,” and Outdoor Life followed with “Ohio Crossbow Hunter Stalks into Position on a B…

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Filling Your Deer Tags in the Winter Season with Mark Kenyon 55:34

9M ago55:34

55:34

The winter deer season is here! After weeks of being pursued by hunters, starting with archery equipment and eventually firearms, deer are more cautious than ever, making it even more challenging to get into shooting range. Difficult doesn’t mean impossible though, and in this episode, Nick and The Doctor invited Mark Kenyon of MeatEater and the Wi…

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Life as an Outdoors Industry Cameraman and Content Creator with Dylan Lenz 57:09

9M ago57:09

57:09

Many people watch outdoors television and dream about working in the content creation side of the industry. It’s a question we’re asked about often, so we invited videographer and photographer Dylan Lenz to the podcast to talk about what it takes to be successful in outdoors television and content creation. Dylan’s primary project is creating conte…

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College Football’s National Champions Are Winning in the Outdoors Too with Georgia Bulldog Cade Brock 46:45

10M ago46:45

46:45

As if the time involved in being successful in the classroom and performing at the highest level of college football isn’t demanding enough, Cade Brock and a few of his teammates are making a difference by introducing non-hunting and fishing teammates to the outdoors. They founded DGD Outdoors, eventually incorporating it as a non-profit, and now t…

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Very Special Missouri Field to Fork Events for Senior Citizens 1:03:32

10M ago1:03:32

1:03:32

The National Deer Association recently teamed up with Baptist Homes & Healthcare Ministries to put on some very special Field to Fork programs for the senior residents of the Baptist Home of Arcadia Valley in Ironton, Missouri and the Baptist Home Ozark in Ozark, Missouri. In Ironton, five “reactivated” hunters were given the opportunity to go out …

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Rut Hunting Tactics With Josh Honeycutt 1:10:04

11M ago1:10:04

1:10:04

It’s that magical time of year in the deer woods; the rut! For most hunters, this is the time of year that the day-to-day gets set aside for some time on the stand so in this episode we’re talking with outdoor communicator and veteran whitetail hunter Josh Honeycutt about strategies that we hope can help you be successful. Josh also shares the stor…

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What You Should Be Doing Right Now to Punch Your Deer Tags 56:23

11M ago56:23

56:23

After the excitement from the first few days of deer season wears off, many hunters get frustrated during the early part of the pre-rut for a number of reasons, ranging from lack of deer sightings to warm temperatures to the perception of an October lull. In this episode, Nick and The Doctor share their personal tactics for filling tags during the …

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Extreme Scent Control With Jake Ehlinger 1:06:32

12M ago1:06:32

1:06:32

When you ask most hunters who have successfully gotten close to mature deer what their number one priority is when heading to the woods, they’ll tell you scent control and hunting in the right wind conditions. You could be hunting the best spot in the country with mature bucks everywhere, but if you don’t control your scent, it won’t matter. A whit…

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Drone Deer Recovery With Mike Yoder 57:41

12M ago57:41

57:41

If you’ve been hunting for more than a few years, you’ve undoubtedly shot a deer that didn’t go down immediately, necessitating a tracking endeavor. With any luck, the tracking job is short, and your deer is recovered quickly. In some cases, though, it may take longer than anticipated and in the worst cases, you find yourself scratching your head w…

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The Art of Broadhead Sharpening with Ron Swartz 1:03:37

1y ago1:03:37

1:03:37

Archery seasons are open in several states with many more to start within the next few weeks so now is the time to make sure all of your gear is in order. Often forgotten in the process of preparing for the season is making sure your broadheads are razor sharp. Being a consistently good sharpener is part skill and part science and expert sharpener …

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Working to Resolve Hound and Deer Hunting Conflicts With Chris Powell 1:09:50

1y ago1:09:50

1:09:50

We are often contacted by deer hunters who own and manage land in states that allow hunting deer with the use of hounds about conflicts when hounds enter their private property. NDA does not have a policy opposing hunting deer with the use of hounds but instead relies on state wildlife management agencies to handle decisions related to method of pu…

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How to Purchase a Suppressor for Hunting and Why You Should (Where Legal) 59:54

1y ago59:54

59:54

There are many benefits to shooting suppressed rifles on the range as well as in the deer woods, and the process for purchasing a suppressor isn’t as difficult as you might think. Silencer Central offers a one-stop shop for buying suppressors and painlessly going through the process of obtaining and legally owning one. Nick and The Doctor are joine…

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Hunting Gear Discussion With Jason Nickerson and Zack Smith of American Outdoor Brands 1:10:02

1y ago1:10:02

1:10:02

American Outdoor Brands is home to some of the most recognizable brands in the hunting industry, and among the most popular are BOG and Schrade. It’s getting to be that time of year when going over hunting gear and deciding what you’ll need for the coming season is important, so Nick and The Doctor invited Jason Nickerson and Zack Smith on the show…

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Mark Kenyon on MeatEater’s Working for Wildlife Tour and How You Can Attend 1:16:59

1y ago1:16:59

1:16:59

The MeatEater Working for Wildlife Tour brings attention to the critical work hunters and anglers are doing to create, conserve, and restore wildlife habitat through volunteer on-the-ground projects. These events include everything from creating brush piles, wildlife openings and early successional habitat, to cleaning up debris on public lands, im…

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What Visits a Deer Gut Pile? With Dr. Ellen Candler of the Offal Wildlife Watching Project 1:00:53

1y ago1:00:53

1:00:53

Have you ever wondered how much leaving your deer’s gut pile behind benefits other wildlife, or how many different critters visit it for an opportunistic snack? The Offal Wildlife Watching Project was designed to answer those questions and much more. It is a research and citizen science project aimed at better understanding the scavenging of deer g…

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Celebrating 50 Episodes of the Coffee and Deer Podcast With Lindsay Thomas Jr. 1:11:34

1+ y ago1:11:34

1:11:34

The Coffee and Deer podcast has reached a milestone! Believe it or not, this is the 50thepisode and Nick and The Doctor are celebrating by talking with the show’s first-ever guest, Lindsay Thomas, Jr. Lindsay is NDA’s long-time Chief Communications Officer and was the one who originally conceived of the idea that NDA could have two podcasts. Now th…

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The Importance of NDA Volunteers and How to Get Involved at the Local Level With Kristen Giger 1:00:17

1+ y ago1:00:17

1:00:17

The National Deer Association is blessed with dedicated volunteers and Branch leaders that help deliver our mission to serve as the guardian for wild deer, habit, and hunting. Still, most of our members are not active in a Branch or are unaware of the opportunities to support NDA beyond getting their annual membership. Kristen Giger is NDA’s Direct…

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Using Dogs to Detect CWD With Brenna Babiy of Penn Vet’s Wildlife Futures Program 1:25:41

1+ y ago1:25:41

1:25:41

Dogs are remarkable. They’re much more than just "man’s best friend." When trained, dogs can help humans with a long list of tasks ranging from finding bombs and drugs to searching for lost people, detecting low blood sugar and other health concerns, and much more. Also on the list is detecting wildlife diseases including chronic wasting disease (C…

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Connecting Hunters and Landowners With LandTrust CEO Nic Decastro 1:12:54

1+ y ago1:12:54

1:12:54

Let’s face it. Most people don’t enjoy knocking on doors to seek hunting or fishing permission. Not only is it awkward for the asker, but it’s also a disruption to the landowner and sometimes an unwelcome one. While it can work and many are still successful using this tactic, it’s not ideal for most. This is where LandTrust comes in. LandTrust was …

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Improve Your Deer Hunting By Starting a Wildlife Cooperative With NDA’s Cheyne Matzenbacher 1:06:30

1+ y ago1:06:30

1:06:30

Do you feel that deer management only extends to your boundary line? Or, that what occurs beyond the border has traditionally been looked upon as the wild west? Wildlife Cooperatives (Co-ops) are changing that mindset. A Wildlife Co-op is comprised of neighboring landowners and/or hunters working toward common interests. NDA has long recognized the…

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Dave Maas Talks Deer Hunting, His Writing Career, and Becoming an Outdoor Writer 1:22:13

1+ y ago1:22:13

1:22:13

It’s hard to beat a good, old deer hunting story. Imagine sitting around a campfire with the drink of your choice in hand as you listen to this podcast episode with our guest, outdoor writer Dave Maas. Dave is the editor of Bowhunting World and Archery Business magazines for Grand View Outdoors, and he joins the show to talk about his profession an…

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Choosing the Perfect Hunting Pack With Zach Scheidegger and Joe Schroeder of ALPS Outdoorz 1:00:15

1+ y ago1:00:15

1:00:15

In this episode of the Coffee and Deer podcast, we're talking hunting packs and what to look for when buying a pack to match your hunting needs. Nick and The Doctor talk with Zach Scheidegger and Joe Schroeder of ALPS OutdoorZ, both experienced hunters and pack experts. They cover everything from various types of packs to how to know how much weigh…

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Optics for Shed Hunting and Turkey Hunting with Mark Boardman of Vortex Optics 1:02:47

1+ y ago1:02:47

1:02:47

Shed antler hunting season is upon us and turkey seasons are opening across the country, which makes this the perfect time to have Mark Boardman from Vortex Optics join the show. Nick and The Doctor talk with Mark about something you may not have thought of, and that’s the importance of using binoculars to help you in your quest for shed antlers. I…

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Learning All About Deer and Habitat Management Through NDA’s Deer Steward Program With Matt Ross and Ben Westfall 1:15:08

1+ y ago1:15:08

1:15:08

The NDA Deer Steward Program is entering its 14th year of existence and it remains the only deer management certification program of its type in the country. In this episode, Nick and The Doctor are joined by NDA’s Director of Conservation, Matt Ross, and Conservation Coordinator, Ben Westfall, who talk about the history of the program as well as t…

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Avoiding Hunting Trip Disasters With Melissa Bachman of Winchester Deadly Passion 1:15:16

1+ y ago1:15:16

1:15:16

Traveling out of the local area to hunt is steadily gaining in popularity. While going on a destination hunting trip can be exciting and rewarding, it can be equally frustrating and disappointing if hunters don’t properly plan for the excursion. There are few people who travel to hunt more than our guest, Melissa Bachman, who has seen and done it a…

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Protecting Yourself From Hearing Loss With Audiologist Dr. Grace Sturdivant 1:12:03

1+ y ago1:12:03

1:12:03

Our hearing is one of our five finely tuned senses and arguably the most likely to be compromised by our lack of protection of it. This is particularly true for hunters and recreational shooters who often put their hearing in danger by pulling the trigger on firearms, even with lower calibers, without proper ear protection. High-intensity impulse s…

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The Importance of Venison Donation With Josh Wilson and Peter Churchbourne 1:18:25

1+ y ago1:18:25

1:18:25

Did you know that 38.3 million Americans suffer from critical hunger every day, or that one in six children lack the daily nutrition necessary for healthy growth? Imagine a situation where you were forced to secure a loan to put gas in your vehicle and food on your table. Unfortunately, that’s the reality for a startling number of people and much o…

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Filled Tags and Missed Opportunities: Our 2022 Deer Season Recap 1:08:23

1+ y ago1:08:23

1:08:23

It’s hard to believe that the 2022 fall hunting season has come to an end. We spend so many months preparing and thinking about the coming season that the few months of hunting we have seems to flash by in the blink of an eye. In this episode, Nick and The Doctor recap their seasons and share stories of filled tags and missed opportunities. More th…

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Michael Hunsucker on His 3-Year Quest for a Buck Named ”Floppy” 1:14:25

2y ago1:14:25

1:14:25

Any seasoned deer hunter will tell you that there’s nothing more exhilarating than hunting a particular buck over more than one season. It’s a rarity for most to get more than a second season to match wits with the same deer let alone three, but that’s the challenge Heartland Bowhunter Co-host Michael Hunsucker faced while engaged in a chess match …

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Deer Hunting Strategy and the Importance of Staying Comfortable in the Stand With Greg Farrell of First Lite 1:05:06

2y ago1:05:06

1:05:06

It doesn’t matter if you have the best bow or gun or have the luxury of hunting great land crawling with big whitetail bucks if you’re not able to put adequate time in the deer woods. Being comfortable in any weather condition is key to successful hunting and our friends at First Lite have all day comfort nailed. During a recent hunt in Kentucky, N…

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Rut Hunting Strategies and Debunking Common Rut Myths With NDA’s Kip Adams 1:12:20

2y ago1:12:20

1:12:20

There’s a reason this time of year is often referred to as the Super Bowl of whitetail hunting. It’s the rut and NDA’s Chief Conservation Officer, Kip Adams, joins Nick and The Doctor to talk about their favorite rut-hunting strategies while also debunking the many myths surrounding the rut. While much of the whitetail world still remains a mystery…

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The Importance of Scent Control for Deer Hunting With Sam Burgeson of Wildlife Research Center 1:08:38

2y ago1:08:38

1:08:38

Regardless of whether or not you have the best gear on the market and are hunting the best properties and the best spots, none of that will matter if you’re not adequately controlling human odors. In fact, most hunters who consistently tag mature bucks will tell you that their number one tactic is hunting with the wind in their face while taking ca…

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The Armed Forces Initiative With Trevor Hubbs 1:15:01

2y ago1:15:01

1:15:01

The Armed Forces Initiative of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers is an effort designed to help serve the Veteran and active-duty military community by treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury(TBI) through direct engagement in the outdoors and involvement in the organization’s robust public lands advocacy and conservat…

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