The National Field Archery Association's Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

in this Episode, Rod recaps a fun night of bowfishing in Southwest Michigan with two new friends, Harvey Hood and John Blazys.  They discuss everything from the bows to the boat they were using and how to get started in bowfishing.  Bowfishing is not an expensive sport and doesn't require a boat.  It can be done in just about any state and almost anytime of the year when the water is open and clear!

This week on NFAA Talks with Rod White, he had the chance to sit down with Demetrio and Maria Mascarenas. The Mascarenas have been in the archery scene about two and half years, and made fast friends through their love of tournaments. Field, 3-D, and Indoor- they've done it all. While Demetrio picks the compound, Maria enjoys the recurve. She admires the beauty and tradition of shooting with a Bear Alaskan Bow. One of the ways they remember their experience is by taking selfies! The couple enjoys the camaraderie of archery and encourages anyone interested in the sport to join. Olympic medalist Rod White talks with NFAA archers about all things archery including: indoor archery, outdoor target archery, field archery, 3D archery, bowhunting, bowfishing, the archery lifestyle, National Field Archery Association (NFAA) events and tournaments and much more!

With the coming of the end of the Lock Down phase are the reactivation and use of scrapes. i talk about what that means for you and your hunting plans, the use of trail cameras at this time of year, and the trigger that we need to kick off my favorite time of the year...the Post Rut!  

Theres not a whole lot I can give you guys and gals for information.  Today's podcast just sums up the simple truth that you have to be just darn, darn lucky to get an opportunity.  So just take this time, if you have it off, to double check your gear, do some laundry, or pick a tree and hope for the best!  Good luck everyone and stay safe!

In this episode I cover the important information on how I'm using my maps now and preparing for the next 7 to 10 days.  Although I can't hunt all of them because of kid duty and Thanksgiving, these are the best days to capitalize on mature bucks opportunities.  They'll be making a lot of mistakes and they'll be using terrain to cover as much ground as possible as efficiently as possible in search of estrous does.  So this episode is about the changes in how I look at a map and select locations for this specific time of year.  Good luck everyone!

This podcast I have the last appearance and last thoughts from Michael Lloyd of 41 Digital for the season on whitetails.  Dustan Fenton, a very close friend of mine joins us as well.  And we cover looking ahead to the Post Rut, my favorite time of the year!  Multiple discussions are had around what to expect, the viability of cameras, wrapping up the years scouting, and more! Sorry for the slight delay on this one guys and gals!  One of the audio channels was a little on the quiet side with Dustan and took me a bit to try to resolve it as best as I could.  My apologies again for the delay, you'll be getting hit with two doses today!

This episode I go into pretty in depth detail about what the Lock Down phase really consists of and why it exists.  I talk about the strategy for success for this phase and the strategies of both mature and immature bucks.  Specifically in regards to how they approach the multitudes of does coming into estrous and the days leading up to and away from this frustrating time of the year for us as hunters!

This episode I head into some strategy of dealing with the dreaded "Lock-Down" phase that's upcoming and some suggestions on how to deal with cold weather in the stand.  We also take a moment to chat about the upcoming Vegas Shoot, the world's largest indoor archery tournament!

We're at the tail end of the peak rut days!  That means 3 to 4 days of mind numbing lack of movement...but also means that immediately following we are going to have about a week to 10 days of the best opportunities you'll have all season at mature bucks in the Midwest!  Along with...a few thoughts on public land ethicacy...if that's even a word!  Good luck everyone and stay safe!!

Snow has hit the Midwest!  And, yes, even during the peak of the Rut, the first snow of the year can have a profound effect on the movement we hope to experience tomorrow!  In this episode I cover thoughts on my experiences with the first snow of the year, changing food preferences for does in estrus, and the types of habitats I'll be targeting tomorrow and through at least the next 48 hours.  Good luck to everyone...Hunt smart and hunt safe!