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Ep. 1036: Foundations - Personal Ethics and the Truth About Feeling Good as a Deer Hunter May 19, 2026

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What's right and what's wrong when it comes to deer hunting invovles more than just regulations and laws. Our personal choices matter, and hunters who explore their ethics and try to do right by the deer are far more likely to feel good about their hunting every season.

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Ep. 1035: Inside the Mind of a 50-Year Michigan Bowhunter May 14, 2026

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Jake Ehlinger has spent over 50 years hunting whitetails in Michigan and nearly 45 years managing the same farm. In this episode, he and Jake Hofer dive deep into the lessons he’s learned through decades of trial and error, habitat work, hunting pressure, food plot design, and deer behavior.

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Ep. 1034: Foundations - Why Curious Hunters are Often Consistent Killers May 12, 2026

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Deer hunting is often talked about as mostly a mystery-free endeavor, but that's just not true and the hunters who acknowledge the value of staying curious are the ones who end up tagging more mature bucks.

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Ep. 1033: The Case for a One Buck Rule with Brent Rudolph May 07, 2026

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This week on the show Mark is discussing the case for a one buck limit (currently proposed in Michigan), and joining him is Brent Rudolph, the deer, elk, and moose specialist for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.

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Ep. 1032: Foundations - How to Tag a Late Season Longbeard May 05, 2026

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Everyone loves the early season for turkeys, but the last couple of weeks can still provide plenty of gobbler action provided you know how to call, what decoys to use, and how to be patient enough to let a jaded bird get to your set up.

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Ep. 1031: Back 40 - Why Your Deer Hunting Gets Worse the Harder You Try Apr 30, 2026

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This week on Back 40, Jake Hofer dives into a frustrating reality a lot of serious hunters eventually run into: the harder you try, the worse your deer hunting seems to get. He brought in four guys who’ve lived it and worked through it—Thomas Mlsna, Jared Van Hees, Kyle Heuerman, and Terry Peer—to break down why more effort doesn’t always mean more success. From over-managing your property and putting too much stock in food plots, to increasing pressure without realizing it, each guest shares where well-intentioned hunters go wrong. There’s also a deep dive into the hidden cost of overhunting, how small adjustments in strategy can create big results, and why some of the best hunters do less—not more. One idea. Four perspectives. A conversation that might completely change how you approach your season.

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Ep. 1030: Foundations - Dissecting the Day-to-Day Lives of Deer Apr 28, 2026

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The daily lives of deer are mostly a mystery to hunters, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't try to learn as much as we can about them, especially if we're hunting pressured ground.

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Ep. 1029: How You Can Help Save 4000 Acres of Prime Public Hunting Ground with Travis Morehead Apr 23, 2026

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This week on the show, we’re diving into an exciting project to save 4,000 acres of prime hunting ground in the Southeastern United States and help make it public land in perpetuity.

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Ep. 1028: Foundations - All Deer Trails Lead to Somewhere Apr 21, 2026

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Tony explains how a recent turkey bow hunt in Nebraska reminded him of how we as hunters should always be thinking about scouting when we are in the woods, regardless of whether we have deer on our minds or not.

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