High country velvet archery mule deer! This hunt was the physcially toughest hunts I've ever been on, but man was it rewarding. Huge thank you to Robert Hawk and Shane Jones for helping me get this done. Robert and I talk about the pack in, the pack out, and how it all went down. Thanks for listening! Be sure to check out the Inner Circle, YouTube …

September is an exciting month. A lot of Western states are open for Elk and Deer, and some Midwestern states being to open their archery whitetail seasons. That being said, my camera palcement changes a lot. I talk about where I move my cameras and why I do it. Thanks for listening! Don’t waste it!By Last Breath Media

I leave for Colorado high country in less than 3 weeks! I share what I have done to get ready for the hunt. I cover my fitness regiment, gear purchases and changes, and shooting habits. I also discuss how I was able to get the tag. Thanks for listening! Don't Waste It!By Last Breath Media

Mark Olis is back on to talk about some big things Moultrie Moblie has developed for the 2023 hunting season. New camera, but more interesting is the new accessories! Their new rechargeable lithium battery pack is going to be AWESOME! Also, we talk about our upcoming hunting trip in Colorado. Thanks for listening!…

I am back in the hot seat and am pumped for Fall! Thank you to everyone who has stuck around and been patient. I have some great stuff coming down the pipeline this season and this podcast gives you a preview of what to expect. Thanks for listening!By Last Breath Media

Mike Lemanski and Cody Jenkins are in studio! We drink a pile of beer and talk some truths about the hunting industry. This podcast was such as blast to record! Thank you for listening! Be sure to check out Mike at Harvest Time Outdoors and Cody on the Whitetail Legacy Podcast.By Last Breath Media

Aaron Shew of Acres.co talks with me today. Acres.co is an app and website that has troves of data for the current land owner or land buyer. They offer both a free and premium version that allows the user to access information including but not limited to: historical growth, water shed, historcal income, elevation contouring, and more. Aaron and I …

Episode 182 - Chaz Schrupp of Apex Outdoors talks with me about shed hunting. We cover tips and tricks on finding deer antlers. Hot spots, time of year, gear we use, and also go off on a couple side tangents. Thank you for listening and supporting the show! Be sure to check out our social media outlets and YouTube page! Don't Waste it!…

Cody Jenkins - Host of the Whitetail Legacy Podcast joins me to talk about lessons he has learned from harvesting bucks. He has harvested at least one buck each season for the past 7 years in a row! We talk about those harvest stories and share tips, tricks, pointers and lessons (both good and bad) he has aquired from years of experience. Be sure t…

Coyote tournament update! Austin, Wayne and I teamed up this past weekend to hunt in the 6th annual Mercer County Pasture Poodle Tournament. Hunting is awlays fun, but man this tourney was a grind. The three of us worked for the coyotes we put down. Reguardless we stuck it out and was able to put 6 coyotes in the truck bed. I talk about our weekend…

Welcome to episode 179 On this episode I share with you my bobcat harvest in Missouri as well as go over some Spring cleaning items. Checking your gear, stands, bows, ect. I also share with you what hunts I have coming up in the 2023/24 hunting season. Thanks for listening! Dont Waste It.By Last Breath Media

On this episode I talk with Joe Wirth of Close Encounters Outfitting. Joe calls in hundreds of coyotes each year for his clients. He is a geek when it comes to coyotes, their vocals, and their life cycle. He hunts them year round and his favorite way to hunt them is in the summer using a bow! We talk about coyote vocals, calling tips, and understan…

Kill More Coyotes! This episode I talk to local legend Eric Russell. Him and his hunting partners are known for killing piles of coyotes year after year. He is also a very experienced marksman and is skilled at long range shooting. If you want to kill more coyotes, this podcast is full of great information! Jamie from Dark Night Outdoors is with us…

This is the first episode of a multi-part series covering coyote hunting. I call in experts both local to the Midwest and from other areas to talk about how they stack up song dogs. On Part 1, I have on Chris Kreiner. He is a very skilled preadator hunter that lives in Central Michigan. We cover topics such as: gun setup, optics, favorite calls, ca…

On this episode I speak with Evan Rinke - host of EVR Outdoors. We discuss how we break down, process, and package the deer we harvest. The podcast details how how we remove the cuts and why we do so. We also cover how we make out own venison summer sausage, and share some of our favorite recipes. Thanks for listening! Don't Waste It!…

This episode we talk with special guest Ted Lemanski about the evolution of modern archery. Ted is a very accredited archery and hunter. He has been shooting competitively since the 1960s. We talk about how compound bows and their components have changed over the years. Mike Lemanski - owner of Harvest Time Outdoors is also on the podcast sharing m…

If you are interested in thermal hunting or thermal optics, this is the episode to listen to! Garrett sits down and speaks with Jamie Hoffamn of Dark Night Outdoors to talk thermal optics. We answer a lot of questions covering thermal optic specifications, what they mean, and what the differences are between them. We also talk about the leading bra…

Garrett speaks with Heather Stevens of Deer Age to talk about Cementum Annuli Aging. This is very accurate and interesting method of aging not only Whitetails but all other species of animals. This is one you will not want to miss!By Last Breath Media

HUNTROVERSY! On this episode I talk with Grant Oldenburg about hunting industry gimmicks. Both products and ideas that he thinks are unreliable and to be frank, total BS. We also talk about things that we think are bullet proof in making an outdoorsman successful. Click play and listen along as we discuss our opinions on this topic.…

On this week's episode Garrett covers Christmas gift ideas for the outdoorsman or woman in your life. He gives his top 5 gift ideas and then you hear from 5 other guests on this subject. Special guests include: Cody Jenkins - host of the Whitetail Legacy Podcast, Byron Horton - host of the Whitetail Experience, Mike Lemanski - host of Harvest Time …

During this episode Garrett talks about his hunt for Hershey’s - a one eyed warrior buck that is very mature. This buck has been on one of his leases ever since he picked it up 4 years ago. And even though this buck won't break any record books, he was #1 for Garrett. He also covers the ups and downs of his rutcation back in November. Thanks for li…

During this episode, Garrett sits down to catch up with Wayne Tompkins from Tompkins Taxidermy in Muscatine Iowa. Wayne is a top-quality taxidermist in eastern Iowa/Western Illinois. If you have a deer you want to preserve forever, give him and his full time apprentice, Mike, a call! If you would like to watch some of our hunts on Youtube, check th…

Buck down on the new farm! This week, we break down the hunt for a buck called "Mr. Beem" and how Grant killed him on October 28th. Using a different path of access to and from the stand, morning thermals, scrape hunting strategies, and a little luck are what we talk about on this episode. Since buying the new farm in February, I have been able to …

Ep.166: Hunting Data Breakdown!! // What we can learn from Harvest Reports! Have you every looked at your state report for deer harvests? This week, we do just that, and cover the 12 page Illinois harvest report to answer questions like: when is the best day to bowhunt of the year? What are trends with compound bow usage? What season is the most de…

HUNTROVERSY!!! This week, we discuss October hunting myths! Is the "October Lull" a real thing?! Should you judge a buck's age in October? If so, when? These and other questions we tackle this week using some past experiences to guide the conversation, and explain how we feel the way we do! Thank you for listening, you guys are awesome! Please make…

October Lull Hunting // Tips and Tactics for Being a Better Hunter! Have you ever encountered a buck or killed your target buck in October? If you have, you know there are a few factors to take into consider. In this episode, we cover our strategies and what we are doing day by day during late October to put an arrow in our #1 buck, and hopefully t…

How to Kill Bucks Using a Decoy // Tips and Tactics for Being a Better Hunter! In this episode, we break down the pros and cons of using a buck decoy to hunt! In the past, we have killed quite a few bucks using this method, and we wanted to share everything we have learned about this hunting strategy with you. How to play the wind while using a dec…

SCRAPES! Types, Size, Locations // Tips and Tactics for Being a Better Hunter! In this episode, we cover mock scrapes, scrape lines, domainance scrapes, territorial scraps, and everything we have learned from all of the bucks we've killed to making an effective scrape strategy. This is a hunting tactic that we LOVE using, and has gotten us in front…

Stand and Blind Hunting Setups // Tips and Tactics for Being a Better Hunter. In this episode, we break down all of the small things we believe go into positioning a ground blind, or hanging a deer stand for the season that make a big difference. We have learned quite a few things while hunting over the past handful of years like: planting to the p…

We are covering our hitlist for the 2022 hunting season! We cover the deer on each farm and when we believe we are going to get an encounter with each deer. Hopefully, we can listen to this podcast again after the hunting season and find out if we were right. Our trailcameras have been performing very well lately, and we are getting more velvet pic…

The Exodus MMT was an arrow created by hunters for hunters. In this episode, we cover all of the ins and outs of the brand new arrow. One of the many things that stand out about this arrow is the high quality craftsmanship upon build. The arrows all come pre-fletched in the box, spined, weigted inserts installed, nocks installed...all you need is p…

On this week's episode, we recap the Launch Party. We cover the films, the taxidermy deer show put on by Tompkins Taxidermy, our giveaways, favorite moments from the show, and look ahead to our season 8 video schedule release. Thank you to all of our guests that traveled far and wide to take part in the launch party, we greatly appreciate it! If yo…

Moultrie Mobile just launched arguably their most user friendly cellular camera that is going to blow away the competition! Find out all of the new updates, and why this cell camera is so superior in this weeks edition of the Last Breath Huntcast. Our special guest Mark Olis breaks it all down for you! See you at the Launch Party on Friday, August …

HUNTROVERSY!!! Dogs, bait, contained shoots, massive harvest numbers on certain species....Many interesting methods of hunting are currently legal. The question is, out of these controversial hunting methods, which are ethical? If you would like to watch some of our hunts on Youtube, check them out at the following link: Youtube Channel. If you wou…

HUNTROVERSY!!! I have always been interested in thinking about unanswerable questions. One thing I believe is happening in the outdoors right now, is the idea of relatability. Hunters aren't as interested in seeing manicured thousand acre tracts of land produce big bucks. My question is, through all of the hunters that have high amounts of financia…

If money and time didn't exist...you could accomplish a ton, especially when hunting! In this episode, we dive into 3 different things we would do to a brand new hunting farm if money and time weren't factors that would slow us down! What would yours be??? If you would like to watch some of our hunts on Youtube, check them out at the following link…

HUNTROVERSY!!! This week, we talk all about products that are in the hunting and outdoor market that claim to help you beat a mature whitetail buck's nose. Do field sprays work? Detergents? Ozone generators? Cover scents? How about body wash and shampoo? We cover all categories, and discuss which has worked, and which has not over the last 15 years…

Matt and Jesse stop by today and talk all things calling whitetails. We cover all of the possible scenarios where someone would want to rattle, snort wheeze, grunt, and growl at a whitetail buck to draw them closer. This one is full of deer strategies, tips, tactics, and tricks we have learned over the past 10 years of aggressively calling at white…

HUNTROVERSY!!! This week, we tackle a listener submitted huntroversy...does culling deer and bucks specifically really work to alter the genetics of a deer herd? We cover some research put out by QDMA, and also some other theories on culling that are currently out there. What is your take on culling bucks? Do you think it works? Or not? Are there s…

Should you pee out of your deer stand? Should you rake paths to your deer stand? Should you make scent drags by your tree stand? Should you take your tree stand down? These and other questions surrounding deer stand myths we tackle in this episode! We have 7 different scenarios regarding things that can be done to a deer or tree stand. What side of…

We are taking advantage of filling some of the low holes in the management bucket this year by making several changes to the farms we hunt. In this episode, we break down the changes we are making for our food plot strategy, entrance, bedding areas, and more. If you would like to watch some of our hunts on Youtube, check them out at the following l…

In episode 130, we cover the 3 new proposed house bills for hunting in the state of Illinois in the future! Well, one of the bills passed through, and will be effective soon! Illinois HB #4386 is a new law for hunters allowing deer to be taken with a straight walled cartridge rifle, among other things. We break down everything we know so far, and o…

In this HUNTROVERSY, we discuss a listener submitted question about reaping turkeys and our opinions. There are people that agree with the tactic, and those that disagree as well. In the past 5 years, reaping and fanning turkeys has been marketed in the outdoor industry to a higher degree, and it is an extremely hot button issue right now! Let us k…

HUNTROVERSY!!! This week, we talk all about a handful of different bowhunting, gun-hunting, and crossbow-hunting types of shots. We discuss whether or not we beleive that certain shot placements on deer, turkey, antelope, mule deer, elk, and other game are ethical. We cover: running shots, quartered to and away, broadside alert, feeding, long dista…

Matt always seems to get it done, no matter the species, weather, or season. This morning, he put down another Tom turkey, and in this episode we break down what he thinks made the hunt go right. We cover his favorite calls for turkeys, and what he believes some of the best turkey hunting strategies are at the moment. As always, follow us on your f…

In this episode, we talk about how to kill more turkeys! One turkey hunting strategy we have been using for ourselves over the past 6 seasons is the reaping method. Reaping a turkey occurs when the hunter becomes the decoy. This is a very effective strategy to kill birds with when you are in a limited time state with only limited hunting hours. If …

John Hafner, professional outdoor photographer, talks with us this week about his story in the outdoor industry, as well as: -his favorite animal to photograph -his wildest stories -how he built a successful business -the challenges of being a photographer If you would like to watch some of our hunts on Youtube, check them out at the following link…

Ever wonder what makes an outdoor company "tick"? Well, in this episode, we talk with Blake VanTussenbrook, senior marketing manager at Badlands gear. He gives us his story including: -How Badlands started -New gear for the year -Some overlooked gear -What makes Badlands so awesome -What he does on the day-to-day to make Badlands gear run at such a…

Moultrie developed 4 new trailcameras for the year! They improved the design of the Deltacam and created the "Base", as well as 3 other Micro-camera options. In this episode, we talk all about the new cameras, specs, price point, and share valuable warranty information for users experiencing difficulty with the Deltacam. Mark Olis is back again for…

How can you use a cellular trailcamera to kill more turkeys this spring? Find out in this episode with Mark Olis of Moultrie Mobile! We talk about everything from: -Keeping eyes on multiple properties or different fields on same property -Better understand of roost trees and early season patterns -Pop up gobblers and how to use Smart Tags on Moultr…