Wired To Hunt Podcast

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Ep. 358: Finding the Buck of Your Dreams with Heath Cisco Jun 25, 2020

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Today on the show I’m joined by DIY bowhunter and Whitetail Addictions team member Heath Cisco to discuss in detail exactly how he locates, studies, and moves in on top tier whitetail bucks.

Topics discussed:

How Heath and his hunting buddy Justin Hollandsworth handle the sharing of hunting properties
How to improve your mock scrapes
Setting high goals for your hunting season
Seeking out top tier bucks
Summer scouting for target deer
Trail camera strategies for specific bucks
Walking the fine line of scouting VS pressure during the season
Locating specific buck bedding areas and how to determine if it's a big buck
What to do when you find a big buck track
Aggressive hang-and-hunt tactics
What to do when you visually bump a buck while scouting
How bucks act differently between farm country and hill country
How the biggest bucks behave and use wind differently

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Ep. 357: Getting Out of Your Deer Hunting Comfort Zone with Justin Hollandsworth Jun 18, 2020

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Today on the show I’m joined by Justin Hollandsworth of Whitetail Addictions TV to discuss high risk high reward tactics that lead to DIY deer hunting success and much more.

Topics discussed:

Doing something whitetail related every day
How Andrae D'acquisto influenced Justin's deer hunting mindset
Scouting new properties aggressively VS staying out
The value of hot sign VS year old sign
Identifying and patterning specific bucks
The early October morning taboo
How to hunt "edge winds" and ways to make it work
When to swing for the fences
Trailcam positioning
Hunting an area VS hunting the tree
How to quickly and quietly get set-up in a stand during hunting season
Trim or no trim a new set?
When's the best time to move stands midday?
What quality do most great deer hunters have in common?

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Ep. 356: Answering Your Most Pressing Hunting Questions with Andy May Jun 11, 2020

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Today on the show I’m joined by my friend and DIY whitetail bowhunting extraordinaire Andy May to answer your most pressing and challenging deer hunting questions.

Topics discussed:

Summer scouting advice
Our favorite terrain/habitat features for deer hunting success
How to avoid spooking deer in the fields, while waiting for bucks to come out later
How we organize our OnX waypoints and other historical information
What weakness Andy wants to improve on
The books that influenced our hunting styles the most
How close should you get to bedding areas with your cameras
What do great hunters do that average hunters do not
Hunting small wood lots surrounded by ag
Why do bucks get old - luck or skill?
Our first bucks and lessons learned
How to handle new neighbors

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Ep. 355: Becoming an Elite Deer Hunter with Joe Rentmeester Jun 04, 2020

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Today on the show I’m joined by Wisconsin bowhunter and Hunting Beast contributor Joe Rentmeester to discuss his take on the aggressive hunting tactics that have led him to becoming one of the best DIY deer hunters around.

Topics discussed:

What Joe's early days of hunting looked like
How he connected with Dan Infalt and started learning from him in-person
The most important lessons he's learned from Dan Infalt
How his style differs from Infalt
Tips for locating and targeting specific bucks
Ideas for hunting early season mornings
Predicting buck bedding areas
How to determine the right spot to set-up VS pushing in farther
How Joe "won" back to back Public Land Challenges
One deer hunting "rule" we need to forget
One deer hunting "rule" we all need to learn
When to be aggressive, when not

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Ep. 354: Your Epic Summer Wild Game Cookout with Danielle Prewett May 28, 2020

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Today on the show I’m joined by MeatEater wild foods contributing editor Danielle Prewett to discuss everything you need to know to make this your very best summer of wild game cookouts ever.

Topics discussed:

What was on the menu for Memorial Day weekend
What kind of wild game comes to Danielle's mind during the summer
How long is venison good in the freezer?
Best practices for grilling steaks outside
To marinade or not? And how to do it best
The scoop on rubs
Summer burger grilling tips
How to spice up your wild game Taco Tuesdays
Ideal thickness for your steaks
Barbecue and sloppy joes
Tex Mex rubs and cooking techniques
Other summer wild game favorites
Ideas for summer camp food

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Ep. 353: How to be a Conservationist in a Post-Pandemic World with Hal Herring May 21, 2020

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Today on the show I'm joined by conservation writer and BHA podcast host Hal Herring to explore how to be a conservationist in a post-pandemic world.

Topics discussed:

When Hal knew he had to tackle conservation and advocacy as his life's work
Early inspirations
How to channel anger and frustration with anti-environment/public land acts
How to filter all of the information and misinformation when trying to learn about possible threats to wildlife or wild places
Resources for unvarnished truth related to wildlife and wild places
How to achieve an informed and relatively unbiased opinion
How to get politicians to actually listen to hunters and anglers
Do hunters and anglers still have the stomach to fight for our resources?
How will COVID-19 impact conservation efforts
How/when should we begin to push for conservation wins amidst the pandemic
What to consider leading up to the vote in 2020

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Ep. 352: Hunting, Fishing, and Social Distance Socializing May 14, 2020

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Today on the show Dan Johnson and I are doing some social distance socializing, simply kicking back and catching up - telling hunting, fishing, and foraging stories and maybe even chatting with a surprise special guest.

Topics discussed:

Getting in a rut during lockdown
Dan's turkey hunting efforts this year
Catch and release turkey hunting and my first real hunt of the year
My son's first fish
Dan's mushroom hunting exploits
Our favorite food to snack on while hanging with buddies
Plans and preparation for the upcoming season and even 2021
A surprise guest
Surprise guest turkey stories

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Ep. 351: It's Only Slow Food Until You Try to Eat It with Bill Heavey May 07, 2020

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Today on the show I’m joined by Field & Stream editor-at-large and and author Bill Heavey for a rambling exploration of the relevance of hunting, fishing, and foraging in the year 2020 and beyond.

Topics discussed:

What Bill's been doing outside during the COVID-19 lockdown
Has hunting and fishing become more or less important given the current health crisis?
What Bill still wants to do outdoors before the pandemic or anything else gets to him
What to make of the renewed urgency to eat/live closer to the land
How Bill's personal journey to get more of his food from hunting/fishing/forgaging has evolved over the years
Tips for foraging for wild edibles
Eating goose eggs
The relevance of hunting in the future
Introducing kids to the outdoors

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Ep. 350: Can Whitetail Habitat Managers Do Better? with Lindsay Thomas Jr. Apr 30, 2020

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Today on the show I'm joined by Lindsay Thomas Jr. of the Quality Deer Management Association for a terrific and varied conversation about whitetail habitat management and how we can all do a little better.

Topics discussed:

How conservation organizations have been impacted by COVID-19
What we can do to help support QDMA and other conservation organizations at this time
How deer habitat management has evolved over the past few decades
If Lindsay could change one thing about deer habitat managers, it would be ...
Why plant and tree ID matters
Does invasive and non-native species management really matter?
Desirable weeds and tree species to look for
What a "green" or "low impact" food plot means
How to plant more environmentally friendly and beneficial food plots
Safety considerations and environmental impacts of herbicide use
Erosion, tillage, no-till and other soil considerations

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Ep. 349: BONUS How to Talk Turkey with Andrew Johnson Apr 29, 2020

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Today on the show we're back with our final bonus turkey hunting episode and we're here with Andrew Johnson to break down the top six turkey vocalizations hunters need to be able to interpret and replicate.

Topics discussed: