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Chasing Big Woods Bucks with Steve Sherk Jr. | PA Whitetail Guide Tips & Rut Tactics

In Episode 219 of BackCountry Pa Podcast, we sit down with Steve Sherk Jr., a Pennsylvania native and seasoned Whitetail guide specializing in public land hunting. Steve has built a reputation for consistently finding and guiding hunters to mature mountain bucks in the Big Woods of Pennsylvania.

In this episode, Steve takes us through his 2023-24 hunting season, sharing both his personal success stories and how his clients fared in the rugged terrain. We also dive deep into his strategies for staying ahead of mountain bucks during the rut, uncovering key factors that lead to consistent success in challenging environments.

Whether you’re a public land hunter, a Whitetail fanatic, or looking to improve your rut hunting game, this episode is packed with valuable insights for anyone chasing that next big buck.

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Welcome back to the Backcountry Pa Podcast. On this episode we break down how Ethan felt after we found his buck along with how the rest of our evening went for the last day in Ohio on some Public land!All and all we really enjoyed diving into a piece of Public land blind and hunting it together! Affiliate links & discount codes

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This episode was recorded at the Mobile Hunter Expo in Manheim Pennsylvania. We wanted to do an episode with Neil (The Outdoor Artist on instagram) but Cody also wanted to get a tattoo. So we did what makes the most sense, Cody and Ethan sat down with Neil at his booth at the Expo and did a Mobile podcast at the biggest Mobile hunter expo around!

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On this episode we chat with the Jonathan and Ed from Heated hunts. Hear all about Heated hunts and their products and how to use them in the woods! This is just another tool to add to your tool belt News Articles: Neighbors upset after man butchers deer at home in front of school https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/neighbors-upset-man-butchers-deer-at-home-in-front-school/ One buck, two sets of antlers. Deer hunter’s harvest brings rare surprise https://www.pennlive.com/news/2022/12/one-buck-two-sets-of-antlers-deer-hunters-harvest-brings-rare-surprise.html 65-Year-Old Michigan Man Says He Poached Three Hawks to Spite His Utility Company https://www.outdoorlife.com/conservation/michigan-man-shoots-hawks-to-spite-utility-company/ Partners & Codes: -Heated Hunts: BCPA5 -Forget Genetics: Backctrypa 20% -DeerAge: BACKCOUNTRYPA 10% your first orders -Habit outdoors (Thoughtfully Designed + Quality Built + Field Tested)  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode we chat with Lance Brown, from Lance Brown Photography out of Missouri! Lance has a deep passion for hunting whitetails but also capturing whitetails with his Sony A7IV in their natural habitat. Topics: -How lance got into hunting -Whitetails -Photographing Whitetails -How Photographing whitetails has helped him become a better hunter/outdoorsman  BCPA News by: Patrick Harner -Hunters head to woods, protesters stay away as NJ's first bear season in two years begins https://www.njherald.com/story/news/state/2022/12/07/nj-bear-hunt-2022-starts/69708233007/ -Deer permit area 184 near Bemidji added to CWD management hunt https://www.outdoornews.com/2022/12/02/deer-permit-area-184-near-bemidji-added-to-cwd-management-hunt/ -OHIO GUN HUNTERS HAVE SUCCESSFUL WEEK OF DEER HUNTING https://ohiodnr.gov/discover-and-learn/safety-conservation/about-ODNR/news This Podcast is presented by: Heated Hunts Partners of the podcast: -Forget Genetics: Backctrypa 20% -DeerAge: BACKCOUNTRYPA 10% your first orders -Habit outdoors (Thoughtfully Designed + Quality Built + Field Tested)  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

*Presented by: Heated Hunts- use code BCPA5 for a 5% discount* On this episode for our annual Bear camp podcast we did it a little differently this year! We were joined by a returning guest and friend Ryan Starnowsky, we sit around Patrick's garage bar  and talk all things hunting from Bear to Deer and anything in-between. (Unfortunately  we were not able to do any recording in the woods with the 4 other guys that we had with us  but we wanted to thank them for coming out and we look forward to doing it again next year!) Hunters surpass 200,000 deer during gun hunt https://fox11online.com/sports/deer-hunt/2022-wisconsin-gun-hunting-season-preliminary-totals-203295-harvest-kill-bucks-antlerless-outdoors-jeff-pritzl-buck-tales Hunting causes a five-fold increase in car-deer collisions https://www.pennlive.com/opinion/2022/11/hunting-causes-a-five-fold-increase-in-car-deer-collisions-pennlive-letters.html Pennsylvania Game Commission trying to identify man accused of shooting deer from Marshall Township parking lot https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/pennsylvania-game-commission-illegal-hunting-marshall-township/ Pa.’s experiment of moving opening day for firearm deer season has been a failure | Opinion https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/opinion/2022/11/pas-experiment-of-moving-opening-day-for-firearm-deer-season-has-been-a-failure-opinion.html Partners: -Forget Genetics: Backctrypa 20% -DeerAge: BACKCOUNTRYPA 10% your first orders -Habit outdoors (Thoughtfully Designed + Quality Built + Field Tested)  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, we had the pleasure of having a returning guest, friend and Camp Member of the podcast, in studio. We sit around the coffee table and talk hunting, just like we would if we were up at camp around the fire!  Ryan Starnowsky is a Pennsylvania hunter who has recently been putting more focus on hunting public land and mountain buck in Pennsylvania. He recently harvested a public land buck in early November, that you'll hear all about! Ryan even says that it may not be his biggest, but it's the most meaningful one to date.  Articles: Our bucks are getting bigger in New York state. Here's why https://eu.eveningtribune.com/story/sports/outdoors/2022/11/21/new-york-deer-season-whitetail-bucks-getting-bigger/69661281007/#:~:text=Though%20New%20York%20state's%20deer,are%202.5%20years%20and%20older. Wild turkey from Louisiana for Thanksgiving? It's now possible thanks to conservation efforts https://www.nola.com/news/environment/wild-turkeys-make-rebound-in-louisiana-elsewhere/article_399a35b0-6a83-11ed-82e2-e7f5e818ff66.html Pennsylvania firearms deer season opens Saturday. What Lehigh Valley hunters need to know. https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/sports/2022/11/pennsylvania-firearms-deer-season-opens-saturday-what-lehigh-valley-hunters-need-to-know.html This podcast is presented by: Heated Hunts- use code BCPA5 for a 5% discount Partners: -Forget Genetics: Backctrypa 20% -DeerAge: BACKCOUNTRYPA 10% your first orders -Habit outdoors (Thoughtfully Designed + Quality Built + Field Tested)  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode we are joined by Josh Stubbs from Elevate stand Co. First, we start off by talking about how we feel about Antler restrictions Josh is a returning guest, that we had on back over the summer to talk about Elevate Stand Co. and his Kansas Elk that he harvested in his home state! This time Josh joins us to talk about his Wyoming Elk hunt and the story that goes behind even getting the tag for out there! We also got lucky, and Josh harvested a beautiful Kansas Whitetail two days before recording this episode with us. All an all we had a blast talking to Josh about both harvest and the stories behind each one!  Articles: Pink envelope doe license system is no longer the rule in Pennsylvania https://www.pennlive.com/life/2022/11/pink-envelope-doe-license-system-is-no-longer-the-rule-in-pennsylvania.html ‘Major forest fire’ burning in heart of Pennsylvania Elk Range https://www.pennlive.com/news/2022/11/major-forest-fire-burning-in-heart-of-pennsylvania-elk-range.html Wolves in New York? Here’s What a Comeback Might Look Like https://www.outdoorlife.com/conservation/wolves-in-new-york/ New Pa. system aimed at improving ‘the state forest camping experience’ https://www.pennlive.com/life/2022/11/new-pa-system-aimed-at-improving-the-state-forest-camping-experience.html (If you have any articles or harvest you want to share, reach out to Patrick and he would be happy to share them during the Backcountry Pa news segment!) Partners: -Heated Hunts: BCPA5 5% -Forget Genetics: Backctrypa 20% -DeerAge: BACKCOUNTRYPA 10% your first orders -Habit outdoors (Thoughtfully Designed + Quality Built + Field Tested)  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SPECIAL EPISODE! On this episode Cody is on his mini Rutcation up in the Big Woods of Pennsylvania for November 11-13. You're going to hear a recap from each day in the woods, what he saw, learned and plans for the next day! (Enjoy your season & take one positive from each day out in the woods even if you didn't harvest anything) Partners: -Heated Hunts: BCPA5 5% -Forget Genetics: Backctrypa 20% -DeerAge: BACKCOUNTRYPA 10% your first orders -Habit outdoors (Thoughtfully Designed + Quality Built + Field Tested)  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Charlie Baer is from Western Pennsylvania, who grew up hunting primarily rifle, but got bitten by the Archery bug at the age of 22 and has been hooked every since. Topics: - Archery Hunting - His set up - The story behind his October 27, 2022 Buck - Public Vs. Private - How he has grown as a hunter by watching The Hunting Public  Along with many more Rabbit holes Partners: -Heated Hunts: BCPA5 5% -Forget Genetics: Backctrypa 20% -DeerAge: BACKCOUNTRYPA 10% your first orders -Habit outdoors (Thoughtfully Designed + Quality Built + Field Tested)  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices