Wired To Hunt Podcast

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Ep. 318: Rut Fresh Radio 11/20/19 Nov 21, 2019

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This week on the podcast we're back with our Rut Fresh Radio mini-series in which we hear from hunters all across the country about current deer activity, conditions, and the tactics that are working right now.

States/guests featured:

Keith Thompson | Montana Whitetails | Montana

Kelsey Young | Knee Deep Outdoors | Kentucky

Ryan Nitz | Florida Outdoor Experience | Florida

Derek Nelson | Mathews Archery | Wisconsin

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Ep. 317: Our Backcountry Boundary Waters Whitetail Hunt Nov 14, 2019

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Today on the show we are finally recapping our epic backcountry canoe-in whitetail hunt in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness of Northern Minnesota. And we hear from Lukas Leaf, of Sportsman for the Boundary Waters, about the current threats to this landscape and what we can do to help.

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Ep. 316: Rut Fresh Radio 11/13/19 Nov 14, 2019

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States/guests featured:

Brad Bever | Lone Wolf Treestands | Indiana

Spencer Konuszewski | Redline Hunting | Georgia

Alex Comstock | Whitetail DNA | North Dakota

Trent Siegle | Heartland Bowhunter | Kansas

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Ep. 315: Become a Better Rut Hunter with Travis Faulkner Nov 07, 2019

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Today on the show I'm joined by Andy May and outdoor writer and whitetail expert Travis Faulkner to go deep into new rut hunting ideas, stand sites, calling tactics, and more.

Topics discussed:

Andy May's pre-rut success
Andy's top rut hunting tactics
How Travis Faulkner approached his stand choices during the rut
The phases of the rut and how to hunt each
Unique calling tactics
Hunting hilly terrain during the breeding season
How to identify pinch points that actually funnel deer and how to hunt them
Trailcam tactics for November
What to do if you spook a buck during the rut
Mental aspects of rut hunting
Decoying bucks

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Ep. 314: Rut Fresh Radio 11/06/19 Nov 06, 2019

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States/guests featured:

Michael Hunsucker | Heartland Bowhunter | Missouri

Pat Cutter | Red Hand Outdoor Co. | New Jersey

Tyler Jones | The Element Podcast | Texas

Sam Soholt | Public Land Bus | South Dakota

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Ep. 313: Whitetail Rut Cram Session with Jared Mills Oct 31, 2019

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Today on the show we’re joined by long-time Midwest Whitetail contributor Jared Mills to get you prepped to hunt the whitetail rut.

Topics discussed:

My hunt with Doug Duren on the Back 40
The target bucks on the Back 40
Hunting "Tran" and my rut hunting plan
How Dan plans to kill "Gnarly Charlie"
Jared's typical rut hunting plan
How he hunts new properties during the rut
Rattling, calling, and decoying bucks
How flooding can impact your rut hunts
Adjusting on the fly based off observations
Mental aspects of the rut

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Ep. 312: Rut Fresh Radio 10/30/19 Oct 31, 2019

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States/guests featured:

Darton Harwick | Flatline Whitetails | New York

Matt Petersen | MDL Outfitters | Iowa

Parker McDonald | Southern Ground Hunting | Alabama

David Giarrizzo | Tag N' Brag | Ohio

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Ep. 311: Pre-Rut Tactics and Getting to Full Draw On a First Buck Oct 24, 2019

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Today on the show we talk through important pre-rut hunting tactics AND chat with two new hunters about their recent Field to Fork mentored hunt.

Topics discussed:

How to kill your "local" buck right now
The power of late October cold fronts
How to use annual patterns to kill a deer this week
Ramping up your calling strategy
Why you should think about scrapes right now
The importance of confidence and a well-planned hunt
What Field to Fork is
How our new hunters came to be interested in hunting
The challenges they encountered trying to learn
How their first buck encounters went and the emotions they experienced
Where they go from here
How we can all get involved helping introduce more people to hunting

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Ep. 310: Rut Fresh Radio 10/23/19 Oct 23, 2019

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States/guests featured:

Justin Zarr | Bowhunt or Die | Illinois

Tre Kerns | 304 Outdoors | West Virginia

Joe Kahl | Minnesota Rackstars | Minnesota

Kyler Moppert | Louisiana Bowhunter | Lousiana

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Ep. 309: What Happens When You Kill the World Record Whitetail? Oct 17, 2019

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Today on the show we chat with a Wired To Hunt listener, Luke Brewster, who killed the largest deer ever killed by a hunter last year. And we find out what happens when an everyday average deer hunter gets struck by whitetail lightning. Is it a positive experience or toxic?

Topics discussed:

Why we're chatting about the world record whitetail today
This is NOT a glorification of antler inches
An extended review of Dan Johnson's 2019 mule deer hunt and lessons learned from this impactful experience
My final parting words before leaving for my backcountry canoe-in whitetail hunt in the Boundary Waters
How Luke got into hunting as an adult and how Wired To Hunt helped
What led Luke to Illinois and his pursuit of mature bucks
How his hunt for the world record whitetail unfolded
What happens in the hours after shooting a deer of this caliber
How the game warden got involved
The impact of social media after the hunt
Dealing with media attention
How do you set hunting goals for the next year after a hunt like this?
Was killing the world record whitetail a positive experience or negative?
Lessons learned from this experience about hunting and the culture of hunting