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Ep. 368: 10 Steps to Your Best Deer Hunting Season Ever Sep 03, 2020

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Today on the show we discuss ten steps to take and keep in mind this year in pursuit of your best deer hunting season ever AND we discuss our first hunt of the year in Idaho.

Topics discussed:

The importance of the first sit
The power of positive thinking and negative preparations
Ask why
Not slacking on access and exit
The game of inches
Executing on a gameplan
The importance of scouting more
Picking your times and striking at the right moments
How to look at your hunting spots with fresh eyes
Control what you can, accept what you can't
A final pep talk for the season

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Ep. 367: Goals, Hopes, and Hitlists for 2020 Aug 27, 2020

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Today on the show I'm joined by Dan Johnson to break down our goals, hopes, and hitlists for the 2020 deer hunting season.

Topics discussed:

Setting the stage for the upcoming hunting season
The return of "Tran"
My gameplan to hunt for my #1 target buck in Michigan
Strategic improvements on my local Michigan farm
The latest Back 40 projects
Expectations for the Back 40
Dan's updated Michigan plan and expectations
Renewed optimism for my Idaho public land whitetail hunt
Dan's top target bucks in Iowa
Areas of improvement for 2020
How our goals and expectations have changed over the years

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Ep. 366: Hunting Down a Target Buck with Andrae D’Acquisto Aug 20, 2020

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Today on the show I'm joined by Andrae Daquisto to discuss the aggressive scouting and hunting tactics that have made him, in many people’s eyes, one of the very best deer hunters in the country.

Topics discussed:

Is off-season scouting a waste of time?
What should we be doing in the late summer leading into hunting season?
How Andrae identifies his target buck for a given year and why he prefers to make his shoot or don't shoot decisions well ahead of the season
How Andrae approaches the early season
Andrae's unique in-season scouting
The sign that prompts Andrae to stop scouting and start hunting
When to hunt, when to scout
How to scout without over-pressuring deer
How trailcams fit into Andrae's strategy today
How to identify buck beds and what to do when you find one
The full scoop on the Bump and Dump
Thoughts on finding and hunting "bulletproof" stand set-ups
Advanced wind strategies
Why Andrae hates the rut

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Ep. 365: What Would Mark Drury Do? Aug 13, 2020

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Today on the show I’m joined by Mark Drury to run through a series of hypothetical deer hunting scenarios ranging from small property habitat improvements, to dealing with hunting competition from the neighbors, to patterning specific bucks during the rut.

Topics discussed:

What would Mark do if he lost of his farms/leases?
What would the ideal small 40 acre farm look like if Mark Drury had to start all over again?
How Mark would analyze photos/sightings prior to the season after discovering a new target deer
What Mark does on the night before the season opener
Would Mark hunt opening day or wait, if he had bad weather conditions?
How would Mark hunt a 20 degree temperature drop on October 14th?
What would Mark do if he spotted an early hot doe in mid-October?
What would Mark do if he saw a buck move out of range in the same location two out of three days?
What to do if you get busted by a buck?
Should you swing for the fences the day before gun season?
One day and one spot to kill a buck, where would it be?

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Ep. 364: What Would Dan Infalt Do? Aug 06, 2020

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Today on the show I'm joined by renowned whitetail bowhunter and founder of The Hunting Beast Dan Infalt to explore how he'd tackle a series of tough hypothetical deer hunting scenarios from the swamps of public land to private land farm ground.

Topics discussed:

What would Dan do if he glassed up a world class buck in mid-August while driving back roads
How Dan would attempt to keep tabs on a giant buck without other people noticing
How would Dan hunt a property different if there were 10 other hunters on it VS just him
How Dan would go about locating a specific target buck
How Dan identifies farm land buck beds from the maps
How to access a property without bedded bucks spotting you
What Dan would do if he inherited a piece of private land
What Dan would do if he was busted by a buck while setting up a stand
How Dan sneaks in and sets up on deer
Dealing with swirling winds
Dealing with long tough spells in the woods
What Dan does when he fills a tag early
His top stand and date for a sure-fire buck kill

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Ep. 363: What Would Steve Bartylla Do? Jul 30, 2020

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Today on the show I'm joined by outdoor writer and whitetail consultant Steve Bartylla for his take on a series of hypothetical deer hunting scenarios varying from private land habitat improvements to public land hunting tactics.

Topics discussed:

What would Steve to a new lease if he only had two weekends in August to improve it?
What to do if you have to share a great, but small, hunting property with a family member who hunts poorly
What would you do if your target buck is daylight active leading up to opening day, but the first few days of the season have horrible conditions and wind?
How to get good trailcam intel if baiting is banned in your state?
A mid-October cold front hits and you can only hunt the next morning or the evening several day later - which do you pick?
What to do after missing a buck
What to do when spotting a cruising buck out of range during the rut
How to entice a buck onto your property if he beds on the neighbors
What would you do if you could no longer hunt in November?
Where would you hunt on Oct 1 VS Nov 25 VS Dec 7?

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Ep. 362: What Would John Eberhart Do? Jul 23, 2020

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Today on the show I'm joined by the legendary DIY Michigan bowhunter John Eberhart to discuss what exactly he would do in some of the deer hunting world’s toughest scenarios.

Topics discussed:

How John's 2020 whitetail preparations are coming
What would John do if he gained permission on a new property at the end of August with only one weekend to prep?
It's October 1 and you have to choose between a dynamite apple tree set or a lone oak, which do you choose?
What should you do when another hunter comes crashing through your spot?
What does John Eberhart do when a mature buck busts him?
What to do when you discover hot sign but there's no good tree to hang from?
Should you move the next day after seeing a mature buck move out of range?
What would John do on the very first day of a 5 day public land rut hunt on a brand new property he's never seen?
How has John's trail camera philosophy evolved in recent years?
How has the increased know-how of the average hunter impacted John's success and tactics?
John's top day to hunt and #1 stand location

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Ep. 361: Islands, Big Woods, and Northeast Bucks with John Altman Jul 16, 2020

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Today on the show I'm joined by John Altman, of the new whitetail show Sea Bucks, to discuss his unique tactics for hunting mature bucks across the islands and big woods of the Northeast.

Topics discussed:

Why island hunting is a sneaky effective way to hunt mature bucks
Tips for accessing islands to hunt deer
How wind and available space impact how you hunt islands
How John killed a 12+ year old island buck
Annual patterns for Northeast deer
Scouting and locating mature bucks in the big woods of the Northeast
Dissecting stand set-ups for big woods deer
How do calling and rattling work in the big woods
Tracking deer on foot

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Ep. 360: A New Era in Deer Conservation with Nick Pinizzotto, Kip Adams, and Lindsay Thomas Jr Jul 09, 2020

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Today on the show I'm joined by Nick Pinizzotto, Kip Adams, and Lindsay Thomas Jr to discuss one of the most significant changes in the deer conservation world in decades - the merging of the Quality Deer Management Association and the National Deer Alliance into a brand new organization.

Topics discussed:

Why the QDMA and NDA are merging into a new organization
The mission of the new organization
How will this impact deer and deer hunters?
What to expect for prior QDMA members
Will there still be a management and habitat focus in this new organization?
Thoughts on the legacy of QDMA and the ending of an era
What the National Deer Alliance leadership learned over its five years of existence
What NDA can bring to the new org from a policy perspective
The big wins and wishes that the new org hopes to see come to fruition
Why we the hunters are the most important part of this new era in deer conservation
What we need to do in the coming day and years to make a positive difference for deer