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601 - Rattling in a Georgia GIANT! Changing one thing about his rattling sequence made all the difference. Jul 18, 2024

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This week we are talking with Tate Kight from south Georgia about his massive GA buck from last season! Tate implemented a very specific rattling technique to call the buck in which we go over in detail! We also discussed getting some summer trail cams out at Andrew's club and some of the bucks they are getting on camera so far.

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World Deer Expo, Birmingham AL July 19-21 BOOTH 605

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600 - Make your own luck - Ghillie suit hunting THICKETS! with Todd Steakley Jul 15, 2024

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For episode 600 we have Todd Steakley of Alabama on the podcast to talk about his ultra-aggressive ground hunting tactics! Todd utilizes ghillie suits to get in tight to where the deer actually are and put himself right on the "X"! Subjects include:

Todd's military experience leading him to use ghillie suits in the deer woods
Mastering your concealment to be able to hunt almost anywhere
Locating main trails that lead into bedding and following them
Tucking into the shadows for ultimate concealment
Hunting the spots where there are no trees to hang in
Hunt the spots where the deer spend the most time
Determining the right part of the thicket to hunt
Grid hunting your way through bedding areas
Mastering your setup to allow archery shots from the ground
Bow hunting vs rifle hunting setups

and A TON more! This is a must listen and must SHARE episode!

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599 - Hunting a GIANT where there are no trees to climb! The Story of a monster from the AR/MS Line Jul 11, 2024

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This week Brandon Baldwin joins us for a listener success segment to talk about an absolute giant he took last year while hunting on the Arkansas-Mississippi line. Brandon was able to catch up with the buck, even though other hunters in the area knew about it. Subjects:

ID sign made at night vs sign made in the day
Hunting the areas where there are no trees to climb
Learning to ID "Bucky" looking cover
Hunting annual patterns for big bucks
ID annual patterns based on what you hear from other hunters

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598 - EVERYTHING You Need to know about SCENT with Tom Brownlee Jul 08, 2024

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Tom Brownlee, a nationally renowned canine instructor and scent expert is BACK on the show this week! We did a deep dive into the science behind scent, subjects include:

The kind of scent you leave that deer can detect for MONTHS and how to avoid it
How your scent falls off you and moves around the environment
Scent dispersion in open ground vs cover
Can water access mask your scent?
Are ozone generators useful for hunting?
How your scent clings to vegetation
Cover scents
The best way to avoid leaving ground scent that will alert deer

and MUCH more!

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597 - Finding an East Texas public land giant! Narrowing down a massive area to find THE buck. Jul 04, 2024

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On our listener success segment this week we talk with Matt McGill of Texas about a buck he was able to tag last season on some east TX public. We go over the story of "chicken foot" and how Matt was able to narrow down a very large piece of the public to find the thicket this buck liked to hang out in!

We then transition over to listener Q&A's:

Best ways to get bucks on camera in summer (without bait or minerals)
Minimizing your ground scent by making your footprint smaller
Example of a good career path for someone who wants to hunt a lot

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596 - NO NONSENSE FEED TREE HUNTING with Greg Maher Jul 01, 2024

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This week we are diving deep on feed tree hunting! Our friend Greg Maher of South Carolina breaks down how he targets bucks on feed trees with a bow. Subjects include:

Feed trees in Pine Country
In-depth sign reading for feed tree hunting
Systematically covering the right ground to find good feed trees
What to do on years with few acorns
What to do on years with a lot of acorns
Getting into big numbers of deer by hunting feed trees
Hunting feed trees in the morning
Access and exit from feed trees to keep spots fresh

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595 - Tagging an Alabama 13 Pointer in an ACTIVE LOGGING CUT! Plus: Should you Spread Out cams, or concentrate on one area? Jun 27, 2024

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Today for our listener success segment we are talking with Kyle Huffstutler about his Alabama 13 point from last season! Subjects include:

Hunting in and around an active logging cut
Finding the bedding ridge the deer like
Finding a backdoor to access your spot
Timber cycles and how timber sales work

After our listener success segment, we touch on the MSU GPS study series and then we hit some listener Q&A submissions:

Should you spread out trail cams over several areas, or concentrate them in one area?
Hunting military bases
Best resource for showing how to read maps

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594 - BUCK TRAVEL LOOPS Revealed By GPS w/ Dr. Bronson Strickland of MSU Deer Lab Jun 24, 2024

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This is part 2 of our series with Dr. Bronson Strickland of MSU deer lab! Catch part 1 here - https://youtu.be/YiFfqdcu0Nk

In this episode we dig deeper into Mississippi States GPS data on whitetail deer and discuss:

How bucks seem to "anchor" themselves around specific features
What features could serve as an anchor on public land or a hunting club
How a buck seems to have travel loops
The ideal size of food plot for mature buck use
Variations in buck home ranges
What is a whitetail's "feed clock" and how often do they get up to feed
If deer move about the same amount every day, what makes a good vs bad hunting day? How are we missing them?
How long does it take deer to go back to normal after a spike in hunting pressure

and a TON more!

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593 - METHODICALLY Hunting a Kentucky PUBLIC BRUTE! Giving the BUCK the WIND, Hunting the RIGHT Spot OFTEN Jun 20, 2024

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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

- The story of how the hunt went down!

We also hit some listener Q&A submissions in the second segment of the show:

- When using annual patterns, will a 3.5-year-old buck daylight the following year on the same dates as a 4.5-year-old?

- How to approach a spot that seems un-huntable due to the prevailing wind.

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592 - Solving the MYSTERY of BUCK BEDDING! Whitetail GPS Study w/ Dr Bronson Strickland Jun 17, 2024

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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 bedroom"?

- What the data says about how often bucks re-visit SPECIFIC beds

- "Anchors" that hold bucks in an area

- How many beds does a buck have on average?

- The actual distances bucks travel outside of the rut, vs in the rut

and TONS more! This is a must-listen episode and you are going to want to share this with your hunting buddies!

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