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Hey everyone, welcome to episode 150 of the Antler Up Podcast!

On this week's episode Dimitri and I sat down to talk about what is currently happening and the story behind his 2022 archery buck. First up we discussed my first two uneventful days during the PA gun season and then got into his 2022 buck story.  If you go back and listen to episode 147 you will hear the confidence that Dimitri shared going into that weekend with the bow.  For the second year in a row now he killed his buck on November 12th.  Really cool story that goes along with this buck.  

Following up his story we discussed how year two in the saddle has been and what he has found to be his sweet setup, his preferred method of putting on the Tethrd Skeletor sticks, boots and some First Lite gear.  All in all just a fun episode to record!  Enjoy!  With the season beginning to wrap up in PA and other states, let us know what kind of episodes you are interested in hearing and if you had success this past year hit us up and come on the show to share your story!  

  Best of luck out there and Antler Up!

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This week on the show, Andrew and Paul sit down to go over some of the finer details of their trip to Michigan, Paul’s gun hunting in Ohio, and Andrew’s trip to Pennsylvania. The Michigan trip was to Drummond island with some success, some tag soup, and a whole lot of Scary Terry. Scary Terry you ask? Listen to hear more about the 300 lb real life Yogi Bear that decided to visit camp each night!

Andrew took a couple days to go work some deer drives in Pennsylvania with network host Mitchell Shirk of the Pennsylvania Woodsmen Podcast. A great time was had by all, and a few great mountain bucks hit the ground. A true deer camp, with lots of stories, a couple beers, and new friends was the theme of that trip.

Around the state, we have deer gun season harvest numbers, grant money for conservation, and ODNR officers being recognized for heroic actions. Our days for deer season are on the decline, but a few more opportunities exist. If you have the opportunity to get out, good luck and stay safe!

• Liver pate is much easier to make than you might think.

• The buttermilk trick.

• How good is fall trout fishing??

• Brad worked on Euro skulls and spent the weekend riding a side-by-side.

• Arica outlines the ups and downs and pain points of her deer season and comes out on top.

• She punches her buck tag on a real nice 4-pointer and gets some help from her neighbor.

• Why does everyone hate on the 6.5 Creedmoor?

• Always use the eye poke test to make sure your deer is dead.

• What makes young bucks so aggressive?

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In this episode, Jon Teater (Whitetail Landscapes) and Anthony Barnum (Outdoor Writer) discuss family traditions and recent success on killing a top end buck.  Jon explains his status on the upcoming consultant season and future client work into 2023 and 2024. Anthony details having sons growing up in the outdoors and the details of breaking down the movement of his target buck.

Anthony explains more about the standing of this hunting property and logging status. Anthony explains teaching his sons to hunt and having them set goals on their own. Anthony explains his boy’s ultimate goals and mentoring his younger son into the first hunting season.

Anthony and Jon discuss how older age class deer may use properties. Anthony and Jon discuss naming and identifying deer. Anthony breaks down a specific deer that he was able to harvest. Anthony explains each step of analyzing trail camera data, and working several angles to capitalize on a mature buck.

Anthony explains why logging can be the best thing for your property. Anthony explains his opinion on if logging near hunting season can hurt a property. Jon explains his thoughts on logging, timeframe and a trick you can perform during hunting season that will draw in deer. Anthony discusses the fine work that is now required after logging occurs and how to leverage your logger to ensure the operations aligns with final objectives.

This week on the Missouri Woods & Water podcast we get the chance to sit down with Michael Hunsucker and Ty Easley with Heartland Bowhunter and talk about the amazing 2022 season they have had so far.  We start off by talking about the awesome trip Michael had out west elk hunting to start the season off with a bang.  Then back at home Michael's son was able to take his first deer ever and we got into Ty's story of a buck nicknamed "Chunky" and Michael's story of a buck nicknamed "Floppy".  We also talk about a few things like using decoys, shot placement, velvet deer, the Garmin Xero bow sight and much more.  It was great to sit down with Michael and Ty and talk about the amazing season they have had to this point.  We wish them and our listeners the best of luck the rest of the season!  Thanks for listening!

On this episode of The Western Rookie Dan and his family take a mid season break to discuss how their deer season has gone so far. Dan along with his mom, brother and nephew share all of their success stories and try to wrap their heads around the insane season they have had. Dan and his family have been hunting a 40 acre chunk of woods in West Central Wisconsin for the past 40ish seasons and have never had a year quite like this.

On this episode of Huntavore, Nick has a bucket list chat with food writer and Food Network personality, Simon Majumdar.  Simon lays out some knowledge and history of venison, including how venison has been viewed in the UK and how it differs here in the US.  Discussions on Tikka Masala, using yogurt as a marinade, and a food game called Good, Better, Best featuring a winter favorite, Pot Roast.  Pour yourself a dark pint, and settle in on this episode of Huntavore.

Nick is joined by Simon Majumdar, food writer, podcaster, and Food Network personality.  Simon has been around the world, tasting food, understanding where it comes from, and how things are prepared.  In fact food is the language of his family.  “What have you been eating?”  instead of the usual “how are you?”  Growing up in the United Kingdom,  Simon had the experience of enjoying several types of deer; muntjac, roe, and red stag to name a few.  Given the system of how game is managed over there, you can purchase some from your butcher or market.  Here in the US, it is a different story.  Simon shows a real appreciation for hunting and fishing, because it is an effective tool for managing the landscape, and a more personally important reason, the wonderful wild meat.

A large takeaway that Nick got from this discussion with Simon is that the US is quite narrow in the way venison is prepared versus how it is prepared in the UK and in Europe.  Steaks, Straps, and burger reign supreme in what comes out of processors today.  Simon is encouraged that North American hunters are beginning to venture out past the normal smoked backstrap and trying new dishes.  Tradition is important, and old dishes need to be made, but can we make room for new traditions to be made?

If you follow the Oklahoma Outdoors Podcast on Instagram, you may already know what this title is about. This emotion packed episode is about John's 2022 Colorado elk hunt, which started off with a bang when his truck was stolen from the hotel parking lot on the first night of his trip. John had been looking forward to this hunt with his buddy Nathan Jasper for a year and a half, but everything got flipped upside down when he stopped for a night in Denver and car thieves stole his truck and everything inside.

After a very expensive trip to Cabelas, John still went on and followed through with the hunt, but his troubles were far from over. An early snow storm dumped 8-10 inches of snow, making travel around the lodge near impossible. Trying to roll with the punches, John and Nate dropped to lower elevation to try and find the elk the snow had pushed down. All they found down low were hunters and land locked pieces of public that were blocked off by private landowners. This trip turned into a life lesson about trials and perseverance, and they are some life lessons that John will not soon forget. 

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Today on the Michigan Wild Podcast, Marcus is riding solo and is talking about transitions. However, the transitions he's talking about today are not so much about the deer woods as they are about life and hunting and the changes that we all go through during our hunting journey. He talks about what it's like balancing hunting and a family, getting your kids into the field and when the hunt becomes more about those you share it with and their success than it does your own. This is an episode that everyone can likely relate to on some level and one that you will enjoy.

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The How to Hunt Deer Podcast Deer Camp is winding down! In this final episode, Josh talks with Andrew Muntz (O2 Podcast), Nick Otto (Huntavore Podcast), Mitchell Shirk (Pennsylvania Woodsman Podcast), Nate Thomas (Missouri Woods & Water Podcast), and John Hudspeth (Oklahoma Outdoors Podcast) about the last couple of weeks of hunting and plans for the rest of the season. Several folks were able to be a part of some really special hunts, one had their truck and gear stolen, and some are hanging up the bow for a while. Tune in to hear the full details!

Welcome to Deer Camp!

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan talks with Chris Krueger about consistently killing mature whitetails. Chris has been on a roll filling his Missouri bow tag since 2017 and shares his thoughts on why he has been successful of the last 6 years. The guys talk about the importance of being mobile, having proper access routes, learning how to cut the wind while in the stand, and several examples of how failing can lead to success. Chris and Dan discuss how important time spent doing the activity that you want to be good at is. This means if you want to be a better deer hunter, you need to do more deer related activities. Shooting, scouting, hunting, thinking about hunting, you get the point. Excellent episode, enjoy!

On this week's episode of the Pennsylvania Woodsman, we chat with listener Charlie Baer.  Charlie laid down his best buck to date this past archery season and we break down his hunt and the steps leading to his success.  Over the past few seasons, Charlie has developed a mobile hunting system that works for him using a saddle and sticks.  We discuss how this style of hunting has changed his mentality and approach to a piece of property when targeting whitetails.  It's a great combination of story and strategy!

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman Dan, Jason, Adam and Joe, take time out of their successful season to recap the harvest stories that they have all been a part of.

Every year Dan attends elk camp in Colorado with a group of hunters from multiple states. This year elk camp was comprised of hunters from 6 different states and around a half a dozen first timers. Dan and the group were fortunate enough to take down 7 bulls over the course of the 9 day season many of which were take by first time elk hunters. Dan and the guys recap each hunt in detail and look forward to the final few days of camp.

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Let's say you've got 4 days on an undisclosed property. It could possibly be anywhere in the country. You can take any 3 hunters with you and the objective is for you to kill a mature buck. Who are you picking? While it's highly unlikely we'd ever find ourselves in this predicament, we thought it'd be fun! Think Fantasy Football Draft, but with deer hunters. 

For some of us Alabama folks, it's the rut and we're tired. Sometimes it's fun to get your mind off tactics for a week and just have a fun convo, and that's exactly what this is. 

On this episode of the DIY Sportsman podcast, Garrett breaks down his archery hunt success out of state. This hunt was during a firearms season as well. That pressure did play a role in strategy, but so did timing in proximity to the peak breeding timeframe of the rut. Garrett describes the thought process and strategy going in, how that changed over the first several hours in the woods, what type of sign he found to trigger setting up in a tree right away, and the play-by-play of the hunt. In addition, some of the details related to the frontal shot were broken down in this episode. 

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On this episode fo the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan talks with Tristin Crawford about his opinion on New York's long gun season. Tristian explains his opinions about the lack of quality bucks in northern New York that he feels is directly correlated to the length of their rifle deer season. He talks about antler point restrictions, moving the gun season out of the rut, and reducing the number of buck tags allocated to residents. This is an excellent episode that hunters from several states can relate to. What are your thoughts on the state that you live in?  

Hey everyone, welcome to episode 149 of the Antler Up Podcast!

On this week's episode I was joined by my good friend Aaron Hepler.  If you have listened to the podcast before then I am sure you have caught a previous episode with Aaron and if not, go back and check them out! Some great stuff!  Aaron is from PA and had a killer of a year for 2022.  The man just GETS IT DONE!  Hit up CO for his first elk hunt this past year and tagged out on day 1!  Although PA it took him a few days, he still managed to get it done on a great mountain buck.  Aaron does a ton of scouting and running trail cameras, writing content for various hunting outlets, so I wanted to have Aaron on to talk about when the season is all said and done…what is on that to-do list and kind of a now what?  We break down things like checking your gear to ensure you are all good or need to replace items, getting trail cam data, boots on the ground and a ton more!  Thanks again everyone for the support and tuning in! With archery season beginning to wrap up in PA and other states, let us know what kind of episodes you are interested in hearing and if you had success this past year hit us up and come on the show to share your story!  

Best of luck out there and Antler Up!

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This week on The Average Conservationist Podcast, Marcus is riding solo to talk about Giving Tuesday and Conservation Burnout. He touches on a great way to give the gift of conservation to someone you love and also how to combat a long year or more of volunteering by altering your role. This is a quick hitting episode with some good bits of knowledge and also a few challenges for the listeners. Enjoy!

This week the guys sit down and talk with Seth and Connor from Sirius Archery.  Sirius is a Kentucky based company that specializes in top notch arrows, broadheads, and more.  Seth and Connor recently traveled to Africa and gave us a recap of their trip.  So pop that whitetail hat off for this one and enjoy!

Andrew was able to finally get that coveted buck with his bow.  He gives a recap of the hunt and the journey to get there.  Paul is working on a controlled hunt this week in an attempt to fill his tags, but getting that turkey itch every day we get closer to spring.

News from around the state involves invasive species, and CWD updates.  More information to come over time on CWD.  Good luck this week out there this week in Ohio’s firearm season!!

It's hard to believe Wisconsin's gun deer season has come and gone! Whether the gun season brought you antlers for the wall, a freezer full of venison, or a bowl of tag soup, you were likely left wanting more. Well you're in luck!

In this episode of the Wisconsin Sportsman Podcast, Josh talks with returning guests Ryan Ebert, Francis Sprecher, and Mitchell Patterson to hear how they each punched their buck tag during Wisconsin's gun deer season. While each of the guys had a really unique hunt, they were all able to tag beautiful bucks. Tune in to hear the stories and learn a thing or two about hunting gun season in Wisconsin. 

• Our friend Philly Goat got over his gun troubles and dropped a nice buck.

• There are multiple ways to cut up deer meat.

• Arica has been out there seeing deer and riding the emotional roller coaster of the season.

• Smell my finger … is that pee?

• Why seeing squirrels is such a good sign.

• This is the time to get aggressive before December.

• When, where, and why to give a deer a pass when thinking through the shot process and deer anatomy.

• Derek is looking for does and staying busy making Euro-style skulls.

• Is the rut slowing down??

• Brad was struggling but switched up his tactics and got his first deer in his saddle–a big-bodied buck with only minutes left in the day.

• Dealing with the second-guessing, post-shot emotions.

• Why/how do buck’s necks swell up during the rut?

• The enjoyment of processing your own deer and how to make the most of the meat.

• Don’t throw away those hams and neck roasts!

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On this episode of The Western Rookie Dan and his wife Samantha sit down to discuss the impending Gun Deer Season in Wisconsin.

Every year Dan and his family travel to Wisconsin to take part in the orange army that makes up Wisconsin’s firearm portion of the whitetail season. Dan’s family has been hunting the same property in Western Wisconsin for nearly 40 years and this year won’t be any different. With only hours remaining before the first shots fill the hills, woods and farmland of the Dairy State, Dan and his wife Samantha dream of what’s to come over the next 9 days.

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Tony and Dan get in to an excellent conversation about everything but deer hunting. Topics include steam room conversations about edible drugs with a "Karen", losing our credibility in the hunting industry, getting bit by a hunting dog, and several other topic that nobody really cares about.

The guys also talk about stair-stepping your success in western hunting adventures, specifically Dan's lack of success trying to hunt mule deer. Also, in a round about way, Tony gets Dan to admit that he is probably not working hard enough to get the job done. The guys also discuss their late season whitetail plans in hopes of connecting on a big buck after the all the gun season.

But honestly, this is just a really good BS session. You probably won't learn much. Enjoy!

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In this episode, Jon Teater (Whitetail Landscapes) discusses success when it comes to hunting big bucks. Jon explains his opening gun season successes and what he perceives as failures. Jon details every aspect of his hunt to include passing up a mature buck and what brought him success on opening day of gun season.

Jon explains when to be intrusive on your property and going after mature bucks when the time is right. Jon discusses family traditions, mindset and his own family journey as it pertains to children and hunting. Jon explains goals and what to consider when trying to get most out of your hunting experience. Jon breaks down what he considers the dark period of hunting season and what becomes a key interest area to focalize deer.

Jon details property layout considerations for hunting season and what makes a more successful hunt. Further, discussion on vegetation and food sources are critical to the property layout and design. Jon explains key food plot options that will get your deer moving and killable.

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This week on the Missouri Woods & Water podcast the guys are joined by friend of the show Pat again to talk about their rut/rifle season.  Starting the night before Missouri's rifle season, the MWW crew was able to find some success in the deer woods over the rut.  We get into those stories and what we did to find success in those situations.  We are also joined by Nate's 9 year old son Chase as he gets to tell the story of his first ever deer.  Overall, the rut was pretty kind to us and we hope it was kind to our listeners as well.  One thing is for sure, the rut can produce some of the craziest times in the woods of the entire year.  Thanks for listening!

This week on the Michigan Wild Podcast, Marcus sits down with proud Michigan native Drew YoungeDyke. The guys cover a wide variety of topics ranging from still hunting big woods bucks in the UP, to catching pike on a fly rod. Drew works for the National Wildlife Federation and has made a career out of the outdoors and our natural resources. The guys discuss the importance of doing your part as it pertains to using non-lead tackle and ammo when in the field to reduce your after the kill impact as much as possible. A great conversation to kick off your week and get you thinking about doing your part.

As November comes to an end and rifle season fades away, many people consider the season done for. That very fact is one reason you should not give up yet! As John is off in Colorado chasing elk, he wants to make sure that you are not down in the dumps just yet. There is still over a month of deer season left and it can be some of the best hunting of the entire year. This may be a shorter episode of the Oklahoma Outdoors Podcast, but it is a very important one.

John absolutely loves late season whitetail hunting. In fact, 5 of his last 7 Oklahoma bucks have come after December 22! This episode is meant to both educate and encourage folks to not give up. Late season can be one of the easiest and best times to pattern a mature buck. As hunting pressure goes down and bucks become slaves to their stomachs, punching your tag can be as predictable as a late season cold front. 

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• Is the rut happening now? The signs we’re seeing to support this statement.

• Brad saw a couple nice deer and counted 103 shots on the opener.

• Can you take heads or antlers from roadkill bucks?

• Snow, sleet, soak, and slop on opening day.

• Brayden got out with a few buddies, had a great sit, and grunted at a buck.

• Phil shot several times at a few does and missed.

• Why don’t deer move when they’re being shot at?

• Derek was torn between his saddle and a ladder stand.

• One major drawback of saddle sits.

• Derek dropped a dandy 8-point buck.

• Hot tips for loading a deer into the bed of your truck by yourself.

• Jacob shot a doe that nearly ran him over.

• He then doubled down and smoked a big buck at close quarters.

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Being confident in your hunting equipment is key at the moment of truth when a big buck steps out or you are preparing for the upcoming season. Over the course of a single season or several seasons we get to know what products don't make the cut and what gear stays with us every year. On this episode of the Hunting Gear Podcast, Dan chats with Brett Konen about hunting gear that they are confident in. The guys talk about everything from cover scents and ozone, to grunt tubes, broad heads and how they choose their bows. This is a fun episode!

What are some hunting products that you have confident in?

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On this week's episode of the Pennsylvania Woodsman we are discussing current events happening in our neighboring state; New Jersey.  On November 15th, the state voted unanimously to reinstate a bear season from December 5-10th.  There has not been a bear hunt since 2020.  During that time frame, there has been an explosion in the bear population and a substantial increase in bear-human conflicts.  Joining us on the show this week is diehard bear hunter, Jay Lyon.

Jay grew up hunting in his home state of New Jersey and has found his greatest passion in black bears.  He is no stranger to hunting bears in the northeast as he has taken numerous bears in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and surrounding states.  After our introduction we dive right into the exciting opportunity unfolding in less than two weeks.  In addition, we address the concern of the anti-hunting agenda in the state of New Jersey and how that continues to spread.  Even if you do not plan to participate in this hunt, be a supporter of this conservation effort and a voice against the anti hunting community.  Don't assume this can't happen in your neighborhood!

The Orange Army has been in full force across the country! While the arrival of gun deer seasons is a welcomed event for deer hunters, the onset of gun hunting creates a major shift in the habits of local deer herds. The massive influx of hunters and the steady BOOM of firearms have deer more on edge than at any point of the hunting season so far. All this pressure has a significant impact on where deer, especially mature bucks, like to spend their time during daylight. They become much more reclusive, and much more difficult to pin down. So what should you do when you're still holding a tag when the deer seemingly go underground?

In this episode of the How to Hunt Deer podcast, Josh talks with Dan Johnson about finding bucks after the gun seasons have laid the pressure on thick. The guys discuss how deer respond to pressure, likely hotspots for deer concentrations, and how to go about putting boots on the ground to locate the pressured bucks you're after. 

This week we're throwing it back to one of our best episodes. Matt Powell is without a doubt one of the most efficient hunters in the south, and manages to kill multiple big mature bucks every single year, without fail. This is an info rich episode, worth listening to again if you heard it the first go around. If you missed it the first time, well this one will be a treat!

Byron discusses recent rut action with two bucks going down this week in the big woods of Ohio for the team.  Cold weather hunting is another topic and some of the gear systems we use to mobile hunt in these brutal conditions.  Finally we wrap up with some public and private land talk and the advantage to having both.

Also discussed

-habitat learning

-quick hunts

-mobile hunting on public and private

-less is more

-deer numbers 

On this holiday week, Marcus is joined by Tristan Henry. Tristan is the owner of 2% Certified NXTLVL Digital Marketing out of Oregon. The guys kick things off talking about how much both Michigan and Oregon have in common and how Tristan got started in the outdoors. Tristan talks about his healthy obsession for bird hunting and the connection bird hunters have with their dogs. The two talk about how Tristan found himself working in the marketing space, and why he likes working with the clients that he does. This is a great conversation to enjoy while traveling over the holiday weekend and get you geared up for bird hunting. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

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Hey everyone, welcome to episode 148 of the Antler Up Podcast!

On this week's episode Dimitri and I were joined by Phil Holcombe of Pennsylvania.  Over the years around this time frame Dimitri and I have done an episode or two talking about how our year has gone thus far and how we plan on preparing for rifle season.  With this episode Phil shares his insight for how he has hunted the PA rifle season and in all honesty we just talked hunting.  From different terrain features, how to avoid or use pressure to your advantage during the gun season here in PA.  Phil also recaps a little bit of how his season shaped up and what he did when it came to in season scouting and hunting. Thanks again everyone for the support and tuning in! With archery season beginning to wrap up in PA and other states, let us know what kind of episodes you are interested in hearing and if you had success this past year hit us up and come on the show to share your story!  

 For this upcoming weekend, I plan on getting back home with my dad for the gun season opening weekend.  It has been pretty interesting over the last week or so to see some new bucks come into the picture.  We have even gotten some photos of bucks locking up again and hitting scrapes again.  As far as my strategy going into this weekend, it will be what it has been from the beginning of this season and that is to enjoy every second out there.  Best of luck out there and Antler Up!

This week is a special week to folks from Ohio and the state up North.  Each year the football teams come together for an epic battle on the gridiron.  We know this isn’t a football show, but when we have the opportunity to bring a couple Buckeye legends on the show to discuss outdoor activities, as well as a game between two undefeated giants, you just do it. This week on the show we talk with Anthony Schlegel and Jeff Heuerman (and Kyle Waters, friend of Jeff’s) to discuss hunting, fishing, and football.

For real information that will help you afield next week, we also have Andrew Buck Michael from WSYX in Columbus.  Andrew is a long time Ohioian that spends a lot of time outside and knows the importance of an accurate forecast for those outdoor activities.  He gives us a run down of what the gun season should like, as well as the rest of the year.  He discusses thermals and a few other topics during the segment.

Paul and Andrew have returned from the first deer camp of the year.  One doe in the freezer, and more to come on that trip.  As Paul mentions, we made a new “friend”, Terrance, who may or may not be a 300 lb black bear, as well as many other great memories.

Happy Thanksgiving, as we are truly thankful for all of you out there listening to the show!!  Good luck in the gun woods, and be safe!! And of course GO BUCKEYES!!!

The long-awaited 2022 Wisconsin gun deer opener has come and gone. Some folks saw a lot of success, while others were left scratching their heads. No matter how your weekend went, there's still time to get it done if you still have a tag in your pocket!

This week on the Wisconsin Sportsman Podcast, Josh talks with Matt Streim of Weathered Oaks Game Calls about the 2022 gun deer opener. The guys discuss the farm Matt hunts, some of the basics of Matt's gun hunting strategy, and how things chage throughout the course of the short nine-day season. Enjoy!

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In this episode, Jon Teater (Whitetail Landscapes) and Bill Thompson (Spartan Forge) discuss when to hunt and predictive modeling. Bill upsets the idea that weather is everything when it comes to deer movement. Bill's business and application, Spartan Forge, utilizes Global Position Data (GPS) to analyze deer movement and related trends. Bill explains factors that are analyzed to understand deer as it relates to movement and what data trends he sees generally and regionally that impact his algorithm.

Bill's tools analyze trends related to herd status, seasonal status (i.e. breeding), drought and other factors to diagnose movement. Bill discusses when cold snaps matter as it pertains to movement patterns and breaks down regional differences that get deer on their feet. Bill discusses the range of movement for deer and why some deer have preferences to travel miles and various breeding strategies of each. Bill discusses the primary and secondary ruts and trends in breeding. Bill discusses deer weight loss after the rut.

Bill explains why he doesn’t prefer all-day hunting and how the movement he analyzes doesn’t fit necessarily into the all-day trends we anticipate. Bill explains why vegetation and related cover trumps terrain as it pertains to deer preferences during the rut. Bill weighs cover versus food as it relates to movement and priorities, especially as it pertains to daylight movement.

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan talks with Jeremy Dinsmore of the Antler Up Podcast about his struggles so far this season. Jeremy hunts the big woods of Pennsylvania and talks with us about what the deer movement has been like so far this season including a spark of optimism early in the season when his trail cameras were showing daylight movement from some really good bucks. Jeremy shares a quick story about lack of penetration from an arrow that he released on on doe as well as another encounter where a hot doe brought several shooter bucks through his sooting lanes but none of them slowed down even when he tried to get them to stop.

This episode is an excellent example that reminds us all that even when you put yourself in the right position, with the right access routes, downwind of the best terrain features, things can still go wrong, and that can be very frustrating. Enjoy!

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This week on the Missouri Woods & Water podcast we get to sit down in the studio with our friends from Louisiana, D-Wasc and Dirty from the Between the Tines podcast.  They have been hunting up here in Missouri for years and really enjoy their time in the midwest every year.  We talk about the differences between hunting in Louisiana compared to here in Missouri and some success Dirty had as well.  We also talk a little about podcasting and some other fun things.  Enjoy the show!  

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan is joined by Ted Bright to talks about a hunting season that almost didn't happen. Recently Ted's son was found unresponsive in his dorm room. As you can imagine this was a very scary time for Ted and his family. After several days in a coma T.J. begin to make strides towards recovery. Just days after that he was released from the hospital and is on his way towards a full recovery. Although this episode ends with a successful hunting story on a great public land buck, the focus is more on what is truly important in this life, and that is FAMILY. Enjoy!  

It's hard to believe there's only about a week left in November! Gun seasons are open pretty much everywhere, the rut is starting to wind down, and the reality of the late season grind is visible on the horizon. But there's still time to get it done! And there's still time to swap stories and enjoy Deer Camp!

In this episode of the How to Hunt Deer Podcast Deer Camp Edition, Josh talks with Nate Thomas of the Missouri Woods & Water Podcast. The Missouri Woods & Water Podcast has released nearly 140 episodes and the guys do a great job creating content that is Missouri-based but nationally relevant. Tune in as we discuss Nate's hunting season so far, his transition to hunting more public ground, and why he names bucks things like Scorpion and Noob Saibot.

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EPISODE 100! Holy smokes can you believe that. What better way to celebrate 100 episodes than with a good ol big buck success story! Finally, John is telling his October muzzleloader buck story this week on the Oklahoma Outdoors Podcast. It was a weekend full of rain and very little deer movement, but in the end John was able to find some success and put his tag on a really nice Oklahoma buck.

John was very limited in hunting time this year after the birth of his daughter in July, and had put most of his season's hope into the last weekend of October during the state's muzzleloader season. The weekend had been good to John in the past, with several mature buck sightings over the years. John put in for a vacation day that Friday to make it a long weekend, but as the time approached, so did the bad weather. After a few slow hunts, John kept telling himself that as soon as the weather breaks, the bucks would be coming out. His patience paid off, and he was rewarded with a dandy Oklahoma 10 point buck!

In this episode of Huntavore, the holidays are fast approaching.  Thanksgiving is here at the end of the week, and that ushers in the arrival of gatherings, parties, and opportunities to share our hard earned harvest.  Chef Rob Chiappone joins us again to talk tips and tricks to making food during these festivals.  We talk turkey for thanksgiving, roasting whole, and also breaking the bird down and treating specific cuts separately.  We jump into Christmas and talk big bold presentations of a whole leg roast and wellington, and finish up with Hors D'oeuvre for New Years.  Let this chat get the season started, and meal prep wheels turning on this episode of Huntavore.

Nick is joined by friend and returning guest Rob Chiappone, a private chef and fan of the wild harvest.  The two together talk about the upcoming holiday season, kicking off with Nick’s favorite, Thanksgiving.  This is the time where using your wild turkey would be an amazing opportunity. Nick suggests, with the differences in how dark meat and white meat should be treated, a turkey could be broken down.  Taking off the breast as a whole breast, and roasting.  The leg and thighs could be slow cooked for longer then.  Sous vide would be a great way to do that.  Nick had good results with 155* for 36 hours.  Yes, that's a long time, but the machine is doing the cooking, not you.  We get into Wellington construction and making hollandaise sauce and finish up with some appetizer ideas.  Rob and Nick also touch on the backstrap, a step into Huntavore’s head to Hoof, where we lay out its location, its structure, and characteristics that help in being able to cook it.  

This week's guest on the Michigan Wild Podcast, is just that, WILD. This week, Marcus welcomes in Nate Weber. Nate was a contestant on Season 8 of the hit TV show Alone which airs on the History Channel. As you would guess, the guys spend a good deal of time talking about Nate's experience on Alone and what led him there. Nate talks about how he ended up in Michigan after serving in the Military for 24 years and what he's hoping to build on his little piece of heaven here in mitten. This is a great conversation with a ton of great stories that you don't want to miss. Enjoy!

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On this episode of the Hunting Gear Podcast, Dan has a hunting gear related BS Session with Joe Bierl. Joe and Dan talk about some of their favorite "old reliable" products that they have used for several years. The guys also get in to an interesting conversation about some of their favorite bows they have owned throughout their bowhunting career. Towards the end of the episode Joe talks about how he builds his own bow strings and the difference between a factory string and a custom string. Overall this is a great episode that even covers sone of their favorite rifles and shotguns. Enjoy!

On this week's episode of the Pennsylvania Woodsman we are first joined by Nick Otto from the Huntavore podcast on Sportsmen's Empire.  Nick calls in to join us during the start of Michigan's firearm deer season, something Pennsylvania will be doing in just another week.  Nick's podcast focuses on the aftermath of a successful hunt and how to break down and properly process game for quality table fare.  Nick provides us with some excellent tips and tricks for managing your kill in the field, and back at deer camp.  He shares philosophy of hanging head up or down, to skin or not to skin, moisture and temperature management, and more.

Following our intro with Nick, we chat with Jon Lewis from the Just Hunt Club.  Jon is originally from Pennsylvania and is no stranger to understanding whitetail hunting heritage in the Keystone State.  He also has done his fair share of whitetail hunting in the northeast including Pennsylvania, New York, and New Hampshire.  We chat about his hunting strategies across the country and how they may or may not relate to the northeast.  We also discuss his experiences hunting whitetails via tracking in the snow, and recap his successful New Hampshire monarch he harvested last season.  Tons of information in this week's episode, thanks for listening and good luck during the upcoming firearm season! 

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This week on the SGH Podcast Parker is breaking down the story of his 2022 Kentucky archery buck. Kidney stones and the flu took away the majority of his November hunting, but it all changed in a moments notice. When you put all of your effort, time & planning into hunting on public land, the most important piece of the puzzle is TIME. Not just any time, but you've got to be there at the RIGHT time. Most of us know that the right time is going to be the first two weeks of November. Line that up with a cold front and you're in business. Tune in here to listen to this wild story of Parker's November hunt... or lack thereof.

We've all heard the old wives' tales about when and why deer move. Some swear by cold fronts, others could take or leave them. Some hunt solely based on moon phase, others think it's hocus pocus. Collared deer studies suggest that deer movement doesn't really fluctuate much from day to day, but that simply doesn't align with what hunters see when hunting. So what are we to make of it all?

In this episode of How to Hunt Deer, Josh talks with Brandon Gador of the Quiver Hunting App to see when hunters REALLY see the best deer movement. Brandon operates the Quiver Hunting App, a simple way to log your hunts and deer sightings. Over the years, Brandon has amassed a ton of real-world data that has produced some interesting findings. During the conversation, he shares what hunter log data reveals about how deer move around cold fronts, the moon, time of day, and time of week.

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In this episode of the DIY Sportsman podcast, Garrett reviews the hunt strategy and breakdown of his Wisconsin buck. In addition to discussing terrain features, setup relationship to bedding, and the actual hunt unfolding, he discussed some unforeseen challenges through late October that required a change of plans, strategy, and goals heading into the rut. This was also the first deer in a long time Garrett had shot using a lighter arrow and big mechanical, so he gives his performance observations there.

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman Dan talks with Sam, David and Michael from Infinite Outdoors about how their app opens up new possibilities for the traveling outdoorsman.

Infinite Outdoors is an app dedicated to providing private access to hunters and anglers to high-quality habitats and properties while giving landowners full control over their land. With more than 110 properties and over 500,000 acres of leasable land, Infinite Outdoors offers opportunities for any outdoorsman or woman.  Dan and the guys discuss how the app got started, where it’s going as well as sharing successes from this year's hunts. 

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On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan talks with Branden Michel about a once in a lifetime opportunity on a giant whitetail buck. Branden explains that this buck actually showed up the previous as clean typical buck but disappeared at some point in October after one close encounter. Then, after the season was over he got another picture of him confirming that this deer made it thought the hunting season. During the off season Branden and his father did a lot of brainstorming about what they could do different the upcoming season to get within shooting range of this mega-buck.

As the 2022 season got close they got confirmation that the buck was still alive and cruising the same route as the previous year. All it took was an early October stand location change, and the first time Branden sat in this stand the buck showed up... and the rest is history. Enjoy this story!

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Ladies and Gentlemen, if you are looking for cutting edge wildlife research, or up to date rut tactics… this isn’t your show. If you are looking for something to take your mind off of scrapes, rubs, chasing, lock down, etc… you are in for a treat. 

The guys start the show off from deer camp up on Drummond Island in the state up north.  Joined by Glen and Bobby, they give a rundown of what’s going on up nort’ of da bridge.  Glen and Bobby are influential folks in the hunting industry and avid hunters.  The next segment highlights this weeks O2 Hunt camp member Beau Hemmelgarn.  Beau shares his season so far and all that it’s had to offer. 

The heart of the show is a throw back to the Half Rack conservation event back in August.  This much anticipated show has been in the O2 vault, but is ready for release. This show is a bunch of guys that like to talk about hunting, talking about hunting. Joined by a Wisconsin DNR officer, Dan Mathews, Eric Clark and many others, this is a show of random topics about random topics.  Enjoy!

This week on The Average Conservationist Podcast, Marcus is joined by EJ Saunders. EJ is one of the founders of 2% Certified Blaze Digital Solutions, which specializes in digital marketing. EJ talks about how he found himself in the digital marketing space and the types of clients that they are working with. The guys discuss why conservation is so important to their mission and how they are able to help their customers reach their target market. A great conversation that shows EJ's passion for what he does and the outdoors. Enjoy!

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Hey everyone, welcome to episode 147 of the Antler Up Podcast!

On this week's episode Dimitri and I finally got a chance to meet up and talk a little bit about how our seasons have gone up to this point.  At the time of recording this we both are preparing for our weekend hunts where we are allowed to hunt on Sunday in Pennsylvania. Dimiri shares stories regarding his two PA doe and his buck encounters stories.  I share my story from halloween weekend where I had some great encounters and was drawn back on the piebald 8 point buck twice but unable to get a shot off.  We discuss how we are enjoying this season and haven’t let the “pressure” of producing get to us and rather really enjoy getting out there and having the opportunity to bowhunt.  We finish the podcast by talking about our trailcam data so far.  This is by far the best year I have ever had when it comes to getting images of mature bucks and the plans regarding cameras for the future.  Thanks again everyone for the support and tuning in! With archery season beginning to wrap up in PA and other states, let us know what kind of episodes you are interested in hearing and if you had success this past year hit us up and come on the show to share your story!  

Best of luck out there and Antler Up!

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Josh's 2022 rutcation has come and gone, and it was certainly one for the books. Inclement weather, intense hunting pressure, and several dark-to-dark sits made this hunt an absolute grind. Despite the difficulties, the hunting was great and much was learned on this trip!

In this episode of the Wisconsin Sportsman Podcast, Josh recaps his 2022 rutcation with all the ups and downs, capped with a 140" public land brute. Tune in to hear the full story, complete with successes and failures, and a few things Josh was able to learn along the way.

• Did Arica run into Dogman in the dark on the way to her treestand?

• Her hunt didn’t start out too great … between ditching the woods before shooting light and then dousing herself in deer scent, but then became one of her best hunts in the end.

• Dan and Jacob take some time to sight in their deer rifles at the shooting range.

• Dan struggled to sight in and got “scoped.”

• Jacob got some muzzle blowback and had to break down to buy more ammo.

• Brad is planning some saddle sits and hitting some high-pressure private ground for gun season.

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• Brad reared up to fight a bear.

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This week the boys and their buddy Pat recap their hunting seasons so far in a good old fashioned BS session.  A lot has happened for us since the recording of this show the Wednesday before rifle season opened in Missouri and I am sure we will have a show recapping that as well.  Good luck the remainder of rifle season folks.  Stay safe and shoot straight.

In this episode, Jon Teater (Whitetail Landscapes) and Jake Ehlinger (Habitat Solutions 360) discuss Jake's hunting season. Jake breaks down how he hunts and manages his property. Jake and Jon discuss trail camera data and the use of cellular cameras versus non-cellular cameras, and trail camera placement.

Jake explains his hunting season, frequency and timing of hunts so far and how this October has been unique compared to most. Jake identifies how he has improved his food plots and problems he’s experienced based on the growing conditions with soybeans. Jake and Jon discuss habitat improvements during hunting season and why sometimes it's necessary to support productive hunting. Jake discusses water utilization and water holes during dry or draughty conditions and the benefit to property design and hunting.

Jon and Jake discuss including observation tree stands locations into the property designs and how these can help survey deer. Jake discusses use of chicory and clover around his switchgrass areas and how food plots direct movement to trail cameras and hunting. Jake converses about individual deer behavior and how certain deer become more challenging based on their habits. Jon discusses aggressive tactics he has taken this season to catch up to a mature buck.

Jake discusses agricultural impacts on the landscape, acorns and other factors that impact hunting. Jake and Jon discuss barometric pressure and the ability to hunt specific areas based on environmental factors. Jon discusses strategy around neighboring pressure and gun hunting. Jake explains his concerns related to deer density and how his property produces great late season hunting.

On this episode of The Western Rookie Dan talks with Jason, Adam and Joe, three first time elk hunters that all found success this season at Elk Camp.

Dan attends an elk camp in Colorado with some of his closest hunting buddies. Each year they make it a priority to help other hunters that have never had success hunting elk. This year they set the bar high by successfully taking 7 bulls down (5 of which were taken by first time elk hunters). Dan and the guys recap each of their stories in detail as they relive these moments that just happened.