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#280 - Government Overreach? Dissecting The Ridiculous Kansas Public Land Trail Camera Ban Mar 21, 2023

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On today's episode of The Exodus Podcast, we are giving our take on the recently passed Kansas Trail Camera Ban on Public Land... and reacting to the live stream of the debate and voting on the ban. There are quite a few hot takes from this one, so be sure to tune in for all 11 clips that we pulled from the live stream. We Discuss:

Does this solve the conflicts on public ground
Fairchase, is it solved by implementing on only 3% of the land
Does banning trail cams reduce pressure on land
Would limiting trail cameras per person be a better alternative
Is it your right to not have your picture taken on public land
Is this ban upholding their duty to manage the land best for everyone
How practical is a VIN-type number
Would the trap system work for Trail Cameras
Did the BHA advocate on behalf of its members well enough
Are the decision-makers informed enough to be passing this vote
Are trail cams the biggest technological concern when we consider fairchase
The final outcome of the vote, what do we make of the "soft commitment"

And So Much More!

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#279 - The Ethics of Crossbows and Cell Cameras, No Sunday Hunting in PA, and a Saturday Gun Season Opener with Brian Halbleib of the Habitat Podcast Mar 14, 2023

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On today's episode of The Exodus Podcast, we are sitting down with Brian Halbleib of the Habitat Podcast at The Great American Outdoor Show. Brian is a Pennsylvania Native and has some hot takes on some of the more controversial topics in the state and across the US as well. We Discuss:

Growing up hunting Pennsylvania public land
Is the antler restriction working?
Sunday hunting STILL isn't allowed in PA
Brian's 2022 season recap
Using annual data from SD Card Cameras and Cell Cameras
Relying on Trail Cameras too much
Should Crossbows be legal for regular Archery season?
Are Cell Cameras ethical?
Does the moon affect deer movement?
Does warm weather make for a slow rut?
Adjusting food plot strategies during a drought
Rapid fire Q&A

And so much more!

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#278 - The Challenges of Hunting Wide Open Ground in Kansas with Josh and Jarad Stubbs of Elevate Stand Co Mar 07, 2023

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On today's episode of The Exodus Podcast, we are sitting down with Josh and Jarad Stubbs of Elevate Stand Co. at The Great American Outdoor Show. Josh and Jared have both spent years targeting and hunting specific mature bucks in Kansas. We Discuss:

Growing up hunting in Kansas
Not getting into deer hunting until later in life
Traveling to the west and Alaska to hunt and fish
Training for mountain hunts while living in the plains
Battling the elements in Alaska
The story of their The Badlands Film Fest video
Restrategizing after the neighbor kills your target buck
Managing thermals in the plains
Changing up access with an E-Bike
How the drought affected antler growth
Hunting bucks with a couple mile core range
Using historical camera data to hunt 6+ year-old bucks
The challenges of hunting Kansas
Do mature bucks come back after you spook them?
Rapid fire q&a

And so much more!

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#277 - Lessons Learned From Hunting Every State That Has Whitetail! Joe Miles of Asio Gear! Feb 28, 2023

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On today's episode of The Exodus Podcast, we are sitting down with Joe Miles, owner of Asio Gear, at The Great American Outdoor Show. Joe has spent most of his life chasing whitetails throughout North America and has made plenty of mistakes that he learned from over the years. We Discuss:

The Exodus Rival giveaway winners
Growing up whitetail hunting in South Carolina
How joe got his start in the hunting industry
Do deer pattern hunters?
The value of reliable intel
Getting creative with access
The one thing that doesn't change when it comes to whitetail hunting all across the continent
Does mainstream hunting media hurt hunting?
Tactics that work in Kansas that don't work in South Carolina
How deer use wind differently in different parts of the country
The biggest mistake that joe learned from to help be more consistent
Don't be picky when starting out
Should you hunt October mornings?
Strategizing to kill a 9 1/2 kansas giant
How Asio Gear got its start

And so much more!

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#276 - Organizing Data From Over 50 Trail Cameras and Post Season Scouting The PA Big Woods with Beau Martonik! Feb 21, 2023

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On today's episode of The Exodus Podcast, we are sitting down with Beau Martonik of the East Meets West Podcast at The Great American Outdoor Show. Beau has spent most of his life chasing bucks around the mountains of Northern Pennsylvania and frequently travels out west in search of bucks and bulls. We Discuss:

Beau's spring scouting class in the Pennsylvania big woods
How the East Meets West Podcast got its start
The pros and cons of hunting the big woods
The mental grind of hunting big woods
Hunting a historically warm rut
How droughts affect deer movement in the mountains
Using creeks to manipulate your scent cone
Wind mapping new spots
Hunting a just off wind
Organizing a year's worth of trail camera pictures
Should you keep pictures of does?
Finding apple trees in the Pennsylvania big woods
The different types of browse that clear cuts offer

And so much more!

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#275 - Big Woods Shed Hunting and Post Season Scouting with Aaron Hepler! Feb 14, 2023

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On today's episode of The Exodus Podcast, we are sitting back down with repeat guest Aaron Hepler at The Great American Outdoor Show. Aaron has spent the majority of his life chasing bucks around the hills of central Pennsylvania and recently started traveling more to hunt. We Discuss:

Aaron's experience shooting the Exodus MMTs last season
Recapping Aaron's 2022 season
Turkey hunting Pennsylvania state game lands
Shooting a bull in Colorado 3 hours into the hunt
Using annual data to have multiple encounters this past season
Getting your mind right after missing a buck
Aaron's 2023 Pennsylvania buck
Walking over 175 miles post-season scouting
What to look for in the big woods
Qualifying different types of buck sign
Shed hunting areas you will actually hunt
The number one thing you need to look at when post-season scouting
Narrowing down areas when scouting huge tracts of public

And so much more!

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#274 - The One Thing That You Need To Do Different When Post-Season Scouting Feb 08, 2023

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On today's episode of The Exodus Podcast, we are sitting back down with repeat guest Thomas Mlsna of The Untamed. Post Season is here and it is the best time to get into the woods to scout. We Discuss:

Recapping the 2022 season
The key principles of post-season scouting
E-scouting new areas for post-season scouting
How to look at post-season sign differently
Prioritizing sign by the time of year
Food plot basics for the spring
The pro's and con's of glyphosate
How much is too much?

And so much more!

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#273 - A New Exodus MMT Arrow? What We've Learned Developing and Testing Our Own Arrows! Jan 31, 2023

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On today's episode of The Exodus Podcast, we are changing things up a bit. Chad and Cameron, who hosts The Deer Gear Podcast, sit down in the studio to talk everything arrows. We discuss:

Arrow recovery
How arrow diameter affects recovery
Wind resistance
What is the arrow node?
High FOC flight issues
Proper nock fit
String orientation vs fletching orientation
Exodus MMT testing
New .204 diameter Exodus MMT shafts

And so much more!

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#272 - What Serious Whitetail Hunters Need To Do RIGHT NOW To Kill Next Years Buck With John Eberhart Jan 24, 2023

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In today's episode of The Exodus Podcast, we are back in the studio with repeat guest John Eberhart. We cover a lot of different topics but mainly focus on what you need to be doing in the post-season to help kill your buck this upcoming fall. We discuss:

0:00 Intro
01:55 John's retirement
03:09 Changes john has seen working in the hunting industry for over 30 years
07:17 Big deer are getting bigger
08:53 Recapping john's Michigan season
12:26 Hunting standing corn during the October lull
14:58 Post-season scouting
18:00 Recapping john's Kansas season
26:38 Where do most people fall short when deer hunting
33:28 Expanding your hunting area
36:49 Saddle Hunting
45:51 Shed hunting or post-season scouting
47:40 Johns advice to his 25 year old self
48:52 Outro

And so much more!

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#271 - Introducing The Exodus Rival! 2023's Best Budget Cell Camera! Jan 17, 2023

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In today's episode of The Exodus Podcast, we are back in the studio talking about our brand new budget cell camera, The Exodus Rival. You asked and we listened! This camera solves the question that we here at Exodus have been asked for years: "will there be a budget-friendly camera coming out from Exodus?" For those that have been waiting for one, The Exodus Rival is here! We discuss:

0:00 Intro
2:32 Introductions
2:56 Company History
7:00 Development and Testing of the Rival
14:47 Is this camera AT&T or Verizon certified?
15:36 The Specs of the Rival
23:36 Data Plans
26:29 When will the ship?
30:09 Frequently Asked Questions about the Rival

And so much more!

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