The WHTL Podcast - Whitetail Deer Hunting Tactics, Stories & Expert Guests

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#240 - Shoot a Mature Buck This Year Over a Water Hole: Here's How! Jun 28, 2022

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This week we have Grant Oldenburg break down his success and use water holes for chasing whitetails. His last three of four bucks he's shot have been in relation to water holes!

Here's what we cover:

- The Importance of Water Holes - How Small is Too Small for Water Holes - Benefits of Water Holes - Best Location for Water Holess

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#239 - There's a New Arrow Company? The Exodus MMT Is HERE Jun 21, 2022

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On today's epiode, we are finally letting the cat out of the bag. We've been keeping this secrect for a while now and we are proud to annouce the launch of our new prodcut line: The limitied run, 1st Edition Exodus MMT. We think this could easily be the best whitetail arrow for any serious hunter.

We discuss:

-The Secret is finally out about what we've been building and designing these past few months

-How this product will help you become a more efficient whitetail hunter

-The details and engineering that went into the design

-How it is put together

-Taking the fuss out of building and designing your own

-Where we will be offering it at and how much it will cost

And so much more!

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#238 - The Truth Behind Bill Winke and Midwest Whitetail! Jun 14, 2022

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It's Finally Here! In today's epsiode of The Exodus Podcast, we are stiing down with none other than Bill Winke From Midwest Whitetail! We talk about quite a few differnt things but its well worth the listen! We cover:

-Bill Winke's New Iowa Farm That He Just Bought

- How He Found His New Farm

-Does He Regret Selling His Old Farm

-How He Got Started In The Outdoor Industry

-Where He Would Buy A Farm At If He Could Do It All Over

-Where You Can Buy Good Whitetail Land For Cheap Right Now

-How Much Will Land Prices Increase

-The Extensive Network Of Midwest Whitetail Interns

-How Bill Suggests Getting Into The Outdoor Industry

-What He Did Before The Outdoor Industry

-What's Next For Him In The Outdoor Industry

-How He Slept Overnight In The Woods To Kill His Target Buck

And So Much More!

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#237 - Hunting 11 States In One Year! Mark Kenyon of MeatEaters Wired To Hunt! Jun 07, 2022

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In todays epsiode of The Exodus Podcast, we are back talking everything whitetail with Mark Kenyon. We discuss:

-An in depth review of mark's season

-How he was able to pull off the logistics of hunting 11 states in one year

-What he learned hunting such different terrains and habitats throughout the season

-His time he spent in Maine learning the ways of legendaary tracker hal blood

-Where he will and will not be going back to

-What the future of hunting as a whole looks like

And so much more!

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#236 - Is the Rompola Buck Real? The Inside Scoop From The Deer Hunter Podcast May 31, 2022

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In today's episode of The Exodus Podcast, we sit down with Kevin Vistisen of The Deer Hunter Podcast to talk about his recent podcast series all about The Mitch Rompola Buck. We cover:

-What he found out about the buck from his own research

-The history of who Mitch Rompola was/is

-What made Troy Pottenger say that Rompola was one of the best deer hunters he had ever known

-Was the skull actually cracked or was it a set of antlers on a doe

-The settlement between Mitch Rompola and Milo Hansen

-Some of the weird, crazy and wild stories that came out of his research on the buck

And so much more!

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#235 - We Lost $30,000! The Stories of Growing Exodus Over the Last 7 Years & More May 24, 2022

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In today's episode of The Exodus Podcast, Chad and Jake sit down in person to talk about everything Exodus. We've learned a lot from being in business for 7 years, both good and bad.

We cover: -Our annual anniversary sale

-What we've learned from running a direct to consumer business for 7 years

-Some hard lessons learned early on

-What it takes to be successful in the outdoor industry

-The biggest challenge we face as a business today

-What we envision for the next 7 years

-Some new products coming soon

And So Much More!

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#234 - Planning The Perfect 10 Day Public Land Hunt With John Eberhart! May 17, 2022

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In today's episode of The Exodus Podcast, we sit down and talk deer hunting and DIY trips with none other than John Eberhart. We Discuss: -What Does Retirement Look Like for John?

During this episode, you will learn about;

[00:01] Introduction to the episode and pre-show talk

[02:20] John's 32 years of journey as a salesman

[03:08] What excites him for retirement

[04:05] A bit about his line of ScentLok suits

[08:35] How the idea came about and other product designs he owns

[11:32] Why he would hire a dog and rattling antlers to track down bucks

[18:30] His hunting tactics using trail cams you can copy and implement in your plan

[24:24] Mistakes made by many deer hunters

[25:59] Applying the rule of 70% open land and 30% timber in his hunting farms

[30:16] Things that have increased his deer hunting success rates in the last 25 years

[37:00] His philosophy on stalking deer in standing corn

[42:22] How fast should you be when hunting in cornfields

[46:55] Rapid Fire Round

[47:11] John's perfect time to be in the woods

[48:34] His take on Hunting Camo Patterns

[50:58] Does he have a week of thanksgiving, and why

[55:01] Hunting Bucks During the Rut- Is there a post-rut?

[56:29] Is he free permission or public ground?

[01:02:57] Saddle hunting and the newest trends in deer hunting

[01:05:08] Golden key nuggets from the guest and how you can connect

Notable Quotes from the Episode

Most deer hunters look for large farms. However, this could be disadvantageous without the right destinations and equipment.
The best thing about hunting in Western Kansas is that it is 70% open area and 20% timber.

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#233 - Shooting Mature Bucks After Rain With Precision: Aaron Bliese from The Fall Podcast May 10, 2022

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On todays episode of Trail Cam Radio, Jake sits down with Aaron Bliese from The Fall Podcast. We cover:

-How he got his start working in the outdoor industry

-The easiest way to get into the outdoor industry

-The current shift from TV to digital for hunting content

-How his first 5 podcasts literally went up in flames

-The biggest take away from over 200 podcasts talking to deer hunters

-How he used rain to shoot 2 mature bucks this past fall

-What kind of weather fronts he looks for in October

and so much more!

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#232 - Is Kansas The Next Iowa For Whitetails? New Line Of Cameras And More Q&A May 03, 2022

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On todays episode of Trail Cam Radio, chad and jake talk a little bit of everything concerning todays market and hunting scene. We cover:

-Our seven year anniversary and the anniversary sale coming up soon

-An early recap of an already successful Turkey season

-The current state of the market and how it is affecting the outdoor industry

-The point creep in Kansas and Iowa

-Q&A from our instagram followers

and so much more!

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#231 - 25 Years of Hunting Whitetails Across The Midwest- Here's What Jason Michael Has Learned Apr 26, 2022

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This week we have a great episode from the GAOS in Harrisburg, PA. We sit down with Jason Michael to talk about what he's learned from hunting acorss the country the last 25 years, hunting public land bucks, and not pretending to be better than what you really are.

During this episode, you will learn about;

[01:06] Introduction to the show

[04:12] Meet our guest; Jason Michael

[05:26] Jason's whitetail hunting journey

[10:21] States he has been hunting

[12:31] 2021 hunting lessons

[13:82] "Maybe you are not as good as you think."

[17:00] How much has Jason grown in value during the 25yrs of hunting

[20:33] What should you do during the days that you screw up and don't hunt?

[24:08] His goals for the next year

[28:46] If someone left Jason the keys to their farms, what would he do with them?

[34:01] What to do if someone gave you three years to design your whitetail journey

[40:10] A bit about the 2022 full moon hunting

[44:33] Why Kansas is Jason's favorite state to hunt

[46:26] The number of trail cameras you need in your hunting experience

[41:18] The biggest mistake that people make with trail cameras

[51:34] Things he wishes to have known earlier

[58:06] Why are you not hunting forever?

[01:01:06] Golden nuggets from the guest and how you can connect

Notable Quotes from the Episode

Maybe you are not as good as you think.
You might be good at what you do in your hometown, only to find that you are just starting when you interact with the big boys.
Making mistakes and learning from the experiences is part of the process.
Everybody wants the product, but no one wants to pay the price.
Go out and make mistakes because that's part of growing. There's no better education than that which comes from experience.
Getting yourself better each day is all that matters.
Believe in yourself and give yourself a chance.

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