Best Southernground Podcasts (2024)

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593 - METHODICALLY Hunting a Kentucky PUBLIC BRUTE! Giving the BUCK the WIND, Hunting the RIGHT Spot OFTEN 1:33:14

13h ago1:33:14

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In this video, Andrew Butler details the hunt for a brute of a public land whitetail in Kentucky! Subjects include: - Setting a goal of tagging a 150" buck - Finding the right mix of habitat and terrain - Using a "killing wind" to get close to bucks - Hunting a spot 20+ times in one season - Clean access being key to targeting upper echelon bucks -…

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592 - Solving the MYSTERY of BUCK BEDDING! Whitetail GPS Study w/ Dr Bronson Strickland 1:33:20

3d ago1:33:20

1:33:20

In this video we do a DEEP DIVE on all things buck bedding with Mississippi State University's Dr. Bronson Strickland! MSU has conducted a series of GPS studies on free-range whitetail deer in Mississippi. They specifically looked at things like buck bedding, buck travel and more. Subjects include: - Is there really such a thing as a "buck's bedroo…

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591 - ALABAMA Wildlife Dept on DO WE NEED MORE HUNTERS? Plus BLACK PANTHER SIGHTINGS in the South 1:36:18

7d ago1:36:18

1:36:18

On this episode we are talking with Marianne Gauldin, Bridget Murphy and Olivia Wilkes of The Alabama Department of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries! Subjects include: Alabama's new initiative to bring education on hunting & conservation efforts to Alabama's schools and colleges A discussion on R3 (recruit, retain, reactivate) Do we really need mo…

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590 - PREDICTING WIND CURRENTS AND BUCK TRAILS BY TOPO MAP w/ Clifton Denney 1:57:53

10d ago1:57:53

1:57:53

Today we are throwing it back to one of our all time favorites, EP 300 with our buddy Clifton Denney! This episode has produced a ton of listener success stories over the years and we felt this was the perfect time to bring it back to the top of the feed! Have you ever had the wind switch and swirl on you in the stand? If you've hunted for any leng…

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589 - SIGNPOST RUBS for Buck Inventory | Listener Q&A! 1:08:08

14d ago1:08:08

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Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Save 10% on your next V…

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588 - Making Bucks Predictable, EVEN in THICKETS with Jeff Baggett and Travis Lee 1:26:40

17d ago1:26:40

1:26:40

In this video we are with Travis Lee and Jeff Baggett, both hailing from South Alabama, talking about targeting mature bucks in the Deep South! Subjects include: - Locating a big bucks hideout - How to find out where to hunt when EVERYTHING is super thick - Why big bucks are predictable in early season...EVEN in the thickets of the Deep South - Why…

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587 - Hunting Barefoot, Dialing in Access Routes, CAB Meeting & Q&A! 1:25:01

21d ago1:25:01

1:25:01

Today we are hitting some listener Q&A submissions as well as hitting on: Kansas draw results! Hunting barefoot Dialing in access routes this summer Jacob speaking at the Alabama CAB meeting Q&A: Number one bit of info that has helped us Q&A: How to keep your feet dry and preventing odor Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - htt…

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586 - SECLUDED Buck Bedrooms! Scratching out the Tough Bucks w/ Kelsey Moss 2:11:08

24d ago2:11:08

2:11:08

Kelsey Moss has tagged a 5.5+ year old buck 6 years in a row with archery equipment! In this video, he shares his thoughts on locating secluded cover, finding those older bucks that know how to avoid everyone else, and combining feed tree and calling tactics to give yourself the highest odds possible. Subjects include: - Secluded cover vs hard to a…

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585 - BACKDATING BIG BUCKS, Big Woods AND Thickets! 1:14:40

28d ago1:14:40

1:14:40

In this video we cover how you can BACKDATE bucks wherever you hunt, with or without history with the place you are hunting! We cover Daniel William's take on it (as discussed in EP 584) as well as our own experience with the tactic. Subjects include: Using a hunting clubs pin out board/log book to backdate bucks Our look at some trail cam data to …

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584 - Learning a MATURE BUCKS SCHEDULE with Daniel Williams 1:49:59

1M ago1:49:59

1:49:59

We have been VERY excited to get this episode out to y'all! This week we are talking with Daniel Williams about using annual patterns to precisely predict mature buck movement patterns. Daniel has perfected this tactic over many years and has used it to tag mature bucks in areas where other hunters struggle! The best part about this tactic is that …

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583 - One of THE BEST Things You can Do to increase your odds this season! 1:13:20

1M ago1:13:20

1:13:20

We are getting back to Q&A submissions this week! After a ~30 minute discussion on Monday's tactic talk and discussions on some proposed hunting regulation changes we hit some listener Q&A's. We answer the following - Have we used Troy Pottenger's scrape tactics from EP 176, and has it worked? Access through where the deer are, or where they are go…

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582 - Let THE WOODS Tell You Where the MATURE BUCKS ARE w/ Michael Pike 1:28:58

1M ago1:28:58

1:28:58

The Dilla is back! On this episode, we are joined by our good buddy Michael Pike, known to many as "the Dilla" (short for armadillo, because he has turned over every leaf in Alabama looking for big bucks!). We catch up with him on his awesome 2023 season where he tagged out in AL with 3 great bucks, two of which were big 10 points - all on public. …

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581 - Andrew's Last Bird Of the Season & THOMAS TAGGING OUT! 2:12:52

1M ago2:12:52

2:12:52

We have a great episode for our last turkey podcast of 2024! Andrew was able to tag another longbeard on his club, meanwhile, Jacob's brother Thomas was able to tag out on public! We relive all the hunts on this episode and talked about what made each one successful! Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l…

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580 - The ULTIMATE GUIDE to WHITETAIL HUNTING TERMINOLOGY 2:14:02

2M ago2:14:02

2:14:02

This is a HIGHLY requested episode that we have had in the works! In this episode, we go over all the whitetail terminology that you need to know to hunt or scout for whitetail deer. We cover terms for deer hunting in flat land, hill county, and mountains - and we cover terrain terms as well as habitat terms. Some of the terms we cover: Terrain sad…

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579 - JACOB TAGGED OUT! 4 Birds in 7 Days Using COVERT CALLING 1:24:32

2M ago1:24:32

1:24:32

Jacob called his shot and tagged out last week! He was able to take 4 birds using covert calling tactics he picked up from our interview with Ron "Coach" Watters a few weeks ago. In this episode, we discuss the calling tactics and give some calling demos. You can watch our interview with Coach here - https://youtu.be/2G0XjSVOWEI Got a question for …

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578 - DEER HUNTING! Farm Update, Bouncing Between Public & Private, STALKING a Bedded Buck In Thick Pines 1:16:10

2M ago1:16:10

1:16:10

DEER CONTENT IS BACK! We are excited to dig back into all things deer hunting EVERY Monday! To kick off deer season 2024 we had Anthony Troncalli, Jacob's uncle & owner of their family farm stop by the studio. Subjects: How the habitat work on the farm has been going How burning the farm late last summer affected the deer hunting, and more specific…

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577 - TACTICS to Call GOBBLERS THROUGH WIDE OPEN WOODS! 1:01:25

2M ago1:01:25

1:01:25

We have a combo podcast this week! Today we are walking through a recent successful turkey hunt between Jacob and Greg Maher - but the hunt film playing in the background (available on our Youtube channel). We then walk though some trail cam pics from this past deer season and discuss how we are using these pics to plan our upcoming deer season. Go…

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576 - SIMPLE & EFFECTIVE Turkey Hunting! Don't Overthink It! Southern Turkey Hunting, Greg Maher 1:12:31

2M ago1:12:31

1:12:31

Today we are joined by our friend Greg Maher to discuss his & Jacob's recent successful turkey hunt on some Alabama public! Subjects include: - Overthinking a setup can hurt much more than you realize - A good push button call - Calling to a bird that can see where you are sitting - Working jakes to make a longbeard come in - Friction calls & why t…

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575 - Not Quite a Textbook Roost Hunt! Andrew's Longbeard! 1:21:08

2M ago1:21:08

1:21:08

Andrew was able to put down his first turkey of 2024 this weekend which we are discussing today! Subjects: Having to do the opposite of what we normally do to make it happen Using Ron Watters "death call" Jacob missing a bird Jacob missing another bird Learning from real hens Turkey target panic Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A fo…

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574 - Hunt like an OLD PRO! with Ron "Coach" Watters 1:40:09

2M ago1:40:09

1:40:09

This week we are bringing you an interview from the home of Ron "Coach" Watters, a man who has tagged more birds than we have probably ever seen! Ron is a true old-school turkey pro and a custom call maker. He began hunting turkeys in the 1970s and has a family history of turkey hunting in Alabama going back to the 1930's and earlier. We discuss: R…

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573 - SPRING DEER SCOUTING, Hunting Very Small Properties, Tree Saddle Recommendation 1:25:27

2M ago1:25:27

1:25:27

On today's episode, we are going through some of our recent turkey hunts and discussing some deer scouting we have been doing over the last few weeks this spring! Subjects include: Jacob trying the "yo-yo" calling tactic on a gobbler Hunting turkeys in thick areas with small openings Finding well-used licking branches to start doing buck inventory …

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572 - Yo-Yo Calling Gobblers with Shane Parker 1:09:35

2M ago1:09:35

1:09:35

This week we are joined by our buddy Shane Parker to talk turkey! We specifically get into calling techniques for dealing with gobblers who just seem like they don't want to budge, or the ones who will cut some of the distance but won't fully commit to coming into your setup. Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linkl…

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571 - Q&A: How The SETUP IS EVERYTHING, The Best Way to Shoot a Rifle In A Saddle, Moon Phase Effecting FEEDING AREAS! 1:10:48

3M ago1:10:48

1:10:48

On this episode, we are recapping our recent trips to the woods and hitting some listener Q&As! Subjects: Our latest turkey hunts A demonstration of the Alabama Straw Call Does the moon phase affect WHERE deer FEED? The best way to fire a rifle out of a saddle accurately The best way to determine exactly when the rut is for a particular area Got a …

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570 - THE DETAILS That Make a Turkey Killer with Joe Hamm 1:44:52

3M ago1:44:52

1:44:52

This week we are joined by local legend Joe Hamm to talk turkey hunting! Joe was the owner of Hunters Addiction Game Calls and is a lifelong turkey hunter & woodsman. Subjects: The small details make the biggest difference A masterclass on calling Joe learning to hunt from his grandparents and how he has adapted his own tactics over the decades Hun…

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569 - Turkey Hunting Windy Days, Turkey Hunting Your Deer Spots, One Sticking Gear List 1:17:58

3M ago1:17:58

1:17:58

Today we are discussing the first few days of the Alabama turkey season and hitting some listener Q&A submissions! Subjects include: Turkey hunting in high wind Weather conditions for best gobbling days Turkey hunting where you saw them in deer season Tips for hunting turkeys out of state Gear list for one sticking Got a question for the show? Subm…

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568 - Loudmouth Hens & Loudmouth Hunters with David Ellis & Greg Maher 1:42:50

3M ago1:42:50

1:42:50

This week on the show we are joined by our buddies David "Yawt Yawt" Ellis and Greg Maher from Meadow Creek Mounts! We are talking all things turkey hunting and not only did our guests share some great tips, but you will definitely get some big laughs out of this one! Make sure to check out David's content on YouTube, and all podcast platforms! Use…

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567 - Q&A: Scouting Leeward Ridges, Using Dog Hunting Pressure to your Advantage, How to ID Strut Zones 55:27

3M ago55:27

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Today we are hitting some Q&A's on both deer and turkey hunting! Subjects: Paying attention to late frosts to know what mast will be available this fall for deer hunting What to look for when scouting leeward ridges Ways to use dog deer hunting pressure to your advantage when hunting from a stand ID turkey strut zones Got a question for the show? S…

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566 - Giving Yourself the BEST EDGE in Turkey Hunting with Wayne Lackey 1:56:12

3M ago1:56:12

1:56:12

Today good friend of the show Wayne Lackey is talking about his upbringing hunting turkeys on public lands since the late 1970's. Subjects include: Learning from old-school guys who started turkey hunting in Alabama as early as the 1950's How Wayne has hunted turkeys in both fall and spring all his life, and how lessons from the fall apply in sprin…

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565 - Q&A: States Banning Cell Cams, Picking Stand Locations, Correlations in Deer & Turkey Movements 59:25

3M ago59:25

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On this episode, we are hitting some listener Q&A submissions and talking about some new regulations in Alabama and other states! Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use …

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564 - PERCEPTION Kills Gobblers w/ Mike Pentecost [THROWBACK] 1:23:48

3M ago1:23:48

1:23:48

Today we are doing a throwback to one of our favorite turkey episodes we have ever done! Mike Pentecost is an absolute wealth of turkey hunting knowledge, and we traveled to sit down with him to pick his brain on what the differences are between turkey hunters and turkey killers! Mike dives into subjects such as all the details that 90% of turkey h…

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563 - Q&A: Get Started Hunting Public Land, Ballons & Buck Bedding, Hunting in Trees with Little Cover 1:05:10

4M ago1:05:10

1:05:10

This week on the show we are talking turkey hunting for the first part of the episode and then hitting some listener Q&A submissions on deer hunting at the end! Timestamps: 40:30 - Hunting Pines with Little Cover 47:21 - Ballons & Bucks 51:00 - How to get started hunting public land Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://…

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562 - The Spurmaster, Garry Vines 1:41:16

4M ago1:41:16

1:41:16

This week we are at the Houndstooth game calls headquarters in Tuscaloosa, AL to talk with Garry Vines and Lyle Gilbert! Lyle is a past guest on the podcast and the owner of Houndstooth game calls, Garry is the creator of the "Spurmaster" turkey call and the state record holder for the largest turkey (spur length) killed in Alabama. Many folks also…

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561 - How to Start Scouting for Turkeys, Examples of Compounding Features & More! 1:06:30

4M ago1:06:30

1:06:30

This week we are hitting some Q&A submissions from our listeners, and talking turkey! During the spring we will be doing a mix of deer and turkey questions as they roll in! Time stamps: 43:07 - Where to start scouting for turkeys 50:12 - What broadhead for turkey hunting 53:18 - Examples of compounding features Got a question for the show? Submit a…

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560 - Turkey Hunting like a WOODSMAN w/ Ben George & Barry Smith 2:06:15

4M ago2:06:15

2:06:15

We are kicking off our turkey series this year with Ben George & his cousin Barry Smith! Subjects include: Growing up hunting Alabama in the 1970's & what turkey hunting was like back then Woodsman wisdom from their parents & grandparents' generations Their best advice going into turkey season Being a generalist when it comes to hunting and a LOT m…

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559 - Small Property Hunting Strategy, Indicators of the Rut, NEW Turkey Study! 1:02:35

4M ago1:02:35

1:02:35

This week we are hitting listener Q&A's! Subjects include: A new turkey study focused on the efficiency of delaying seasons How long before the rut do bucks break out of bachelor groups What to look for to know that the rut is starting Strategy for hunting a 40 acre property with other hunters Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form…

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558 - DEER STUDY: Do Bucks Have Bad Genetics in Your Area? 1:16:28

4M ago1:16:28

1:16:28

This week we are excited to cover another study from Mississippi State! This time we are covering the topic of deer genetics in a very interesting study MSU performed to find out whether or not some areas are just doomed to have small bucks with bad genetics. You can read the study for yourself here. Subjects include: Genetics vs Nutrition Looking …

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557 - Overthinking a Specific deer, Statewide Antler Restrictions, Hunting Expo Plans! 1:30:08

4M ago1:30:08

1:30:08

Today we are hitting some listener Q&A submissions! Timestamps: 40:27 - Getting Habitat consultants to make your hunting land better 43:05 - Targeting a buck that seems impossible to get 51:19 - Which Hunting Expos we are going to in 2024 53:05 - Would statewide antler restrictions be a good thing? Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A…

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556 - The Venison Cartel ft. Taylor Philpot 1:57:46

4M ago1:57:46

1:57:46

Support Revive Outdoors here - https://2ly.link/1vzvD Today we are joined by our buddy Taylor Philpot to discuss this past hunting season, the state of hunting, and his organization, Revive Outdoors! Subjects include: Taylor's mission to kill a buck in every state His 5 bucks from this past season His first experience doing a large-scale deer drive…

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555 - "Do I Suck at Hunting?", Too Many Does Effecting your Buck Population, Smoking While Hunting 1:09:22

4M ago1:09:22

1:09:22

Today we are hitting some listener Q&As! Timestamps: 43:43 - Finding the Sign but seeing no deer. Why? 47:36 - How does smoking affect deer while hunting 52:43 - How can having too many does affect the bucks on your property? We also discuss some recent hunts as well as our love for "gas station hunting culture". You dont want to miss that conversa…

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554 - Old School Hunting with Daniel Williams 1:42:08

5M ago1:42:08

1:42:08

This week we are speaking with our taxidermist Daniel Williams of The Cedar Ridge Chronicles about his upbringing in the world of whitetail hunting! Subjects include: Learning from the old school hunters Hunting Alabama's Black Belt region Hunting a club with tons of members How the smallest details can make the biggest difference with mature bucks…

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553 - Have Your Spots Gone Bad? Getting Into A Hunting Club, Plus Jacob Getting SHOT AT?! 1:42:41

5M ago1:42:41

1:42:41

On this episode, we are hitting some listener Q&A submissions: 1:01:15 - Finding where to actually hunt after locating night sign 1:07:47 - Tips on looking for or joining a hunting club 1:18:15 - Best way to have coffee while saddle hunting 1:22:06 - Using OnX to find spots in flat land 1:24:56 - What to do when your good spot goes dead We also cov…

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552 - SOA Hunt Recap! The Best Pines we Have Ever Hunted! 2:17:55

5M ago2:17:55

2:17:55

This week we are breaking down our recent SOA (Special Opportunity Area) hunt in Alabama! Subjects include: Un-learning certain tactics based on different situations Speed scouting an area with limited time to hunt Best bang for your buck scouting technique Andrew punching a tag on the first day Jacob shooting at a buck in his underwear The best pi…

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551 - What Sign Do You NEED to See, Deciding Where to Hunt on Limited Time, Best Terrain Feature to Focus on for Chasing Bucks 1:10:20

5M ago1:10:20

1:10:20

On this episode, we are hitting some listener questions! We are also talking about our recent scouting trip and woodcock hunt! Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use the…

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550 - Mikes FIRST DEER! 1:29:13

5M ago1:29:13

1:29:13

On this episode, Mike Dillon (Andrew's stepfather) joins us to talk about tagging his first deer! Mike was originally on episode 537 discussing his intro into hunting and some close calls he had this season while searching for his first deer. A few weeks ago it finally all came together! Subjects include: Finally locating the scrape Andrew & Mike h…

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549 - Breaking Frustration From a Mature Buck Drought, Outside the Box Tricks for Clean Access 1:03:11

5M ago1:03:11

1:03:11

On this Q&A edition of the podcast, we cover: 28:30 - Breaking frustration from a mature buck drought 41:34 - Outside-the-box ways to access the woods without alerting deer We also discuss our plans to make the most of the remainder of the AL deer season by chasing the rut, and our thoughts on how deer actually react to extreme temperature drops in…

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548 - Finding a Buck Based on Midnight Pics, Naming Public Lands or "Hotspotting", Breaking down Big Parels 1:16:16

5M ago1:16:16

1:16:16

Today we are tackling some more listener Q&A questions, after a 30-minute discussion on Jacob's recent riverbottom hunt! Timestamps for questions are: 35:35 - "Hot-spotting" or naming public land spots & its impacts 45:06 - Determining buck bedding based on midnight pictures 57:13 - How to know where to start with so much public land available to h…

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547 - What do Clusters of Rubs Mean, Does Bumping Does Effect Bucks, How to Always Stay Warm 1:12:15

5M ago1:12:15

1:12:15

On this episode, we are talking with Greg Farrell of First Lite Hunting and answering some listener Q&A's! Timestamps: 30:44 - Keeping your feet warm 39:39 - How many times can you bump does before it affects the bucks 48:26 - How to avoid putting too much pressure on yourself to get it done 58:16 - What do clusters of rubs mean, and should you hun…

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546 - Chasing The Rut, Bama Riverbottom Bucks! 1:01:40

5M ago1:01:40

1:01:40

This episode is coming to you from deer camp somewhere swampy in Alabama! We are chasing the rut this January and this is one of several camps we will be in over the month. We are joined by Michael Pike, Shane Parker, Chris Leppert, Talon Neal, and Greg Maher. Subjects include: Hunting limited cover this time of year in the rut The impossibility of…

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545 - Getting Bucks on Cam but Never Seeing them, Hunting Near Active Logging, Hunting right by the Boat 1:09:07

6M ago1:09:07

1:09:07

On this listener Q&A episode, we are hitting the following: 46:54 - Getting bucks on camera but you never see them while hunting 53:13 - Hunting within eyesight of your boat when accessing via water 54:52 - Hunting near active logging We are also discussing scouting properties that seem to have a complete lack of buck sign, and finding a "target-ri…

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544 - Find & Hunt LONER BUCKS - Hunting OLD HERMIT Bucks with Johnathan Holsomback 2:06:18

6M ago2:06:18

2:06:18

This week we have our buddy Johnathan Holsomeback, also known as John Boy by those who know him, on the show to talk about building history with and targeting specific bucks! Subjects include: - How he religiously re-scouts areas he already has years of history with - Hunting through a timber rotation, hunting cutover vs young pines vs thinned pine…

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