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| 842 - Over Half His Wall Came From Stalking the Rut. Here’s His Method | Jake Booth | 09 nov. 2026 | 01:32:15 | |
Jake Booth has spent more than two decades hunting the mountains of Alabama and Kentucky, and he figures over half the bucks on his wall came from stalking the rut on the ground. We sat down with him in his trophy room to talk about how he finds rut funnels on a map, why he hunts the days most hunters stay home, why he stopped letting the wind control where he hunts, and how mature bucks scent-check saddles and ridge-top hubs from downwind instead of walking through them. Jake's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UCNbMAvDm86eov16PFoihcGw In this episode: - Why his biggest bucks come on days most hunters stay home - The Kentucky buck that came back to him a week later - How he learns a new area and finds rut funnels on the map - Picking saddles: topo lines first, then habitat edges - Hogback ridges and where mountain bucks bed - Keeping tabs on doe groups through the rut - The mast year that moved the deer off the mountain - Why he stopped worrying about scent control - How wind really behaves in the mountains - Why a deer that smells you can still run right to you - You can hunt any spot on any wind: get on the other side of the feature - Stalking the rut: when he gets down and starts moving - His oldest buck, killed at 7 yards on the ground - The biggest buck on his wall, shot at eye level - Camo, movement, and how close you can really get - Ridge-top hubs and why bucks scent-check from downwind - Why the rut isn't dead, you're just in the wrong spot - Mast crops and elevation - Stalking with a bow vs. a rifle - Springs on benches and saddles - His no-gear approach to rattling and calling - When he started letting young bucks walk Join our Circle Community here - https://linkly.link/2o0Sn Check out Plot Lock from Whitetail Hill here - https://linkly.link/2xhlw Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use code "SOUTHERN" for a discount on Whitetail Hill food plot seed & trees - https://linkly.link/2myBP Use the promo code "southern" for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Check out Latitude Outdoors for your mobile hunting gear - https://2ly.link/1zVDI Use code TSOP15 for a discount on Mossy Oak - https://linkly.link/2ERb8 Use code SOUTHERN20 for a discount on all Vortex apparel, including eyewear Our Sponsors: * Check out MyBookie and use my code SOUTHERNOUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.mybookie.ag * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code SOUTHERNOUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy | |||
| 841 - Deer Know the Sound of Falling Acorns. Use It Against Them | 05 nov. 2026 | 01:17:03 | |
We're still in early season here in Alabama while most of y'all are hunting the rut, so this week we answer your Circle and email questions and tell some stories. Andrew went back to a water oak bottom with the recurve, shook the acorns out of his tree, and heard footsteps 30 seconds later. A doe walked to 13 yards, and then it all went wrong. We also get into food plots that hold mature deer, bucks that jump fences wherever they want, map pins vs. following fresh sign, crossing water quietly, and the dumbest hunts we had when we were starting out. In this episode: - Hot take: should a buck's score matter as much as it does? - Aging deer on the hoof, and where to send off a tooth - What a 3½-year-old buck looked like in Iowa - Rattling for 30 minutes straight on our Iowa hunt - Food plots that hold mature deer: cover, travel routes, and pressure - Why oaks don't pull deer very far in pine country - Bucks jumping the fence anywhere: hunt the crossing or the sign? - Map pins vs. following fresh sign on the way in - Listener tip: pretend the deer have guns - Yes, slip hunting works in the South - How to walk through water quietly - Charcoal and wood ash instead of face paint - What we use for mosquitoes - If you could only hunt with one weapon for the rest of your life - Don't fear failure: a second-year bowhunter rattles in his first bucks - Our dumbest early hunts: a power line 11-point, a fogged-up scope, and a bobcat underfoot - Shaking acorns out of the tree, and a doe at 13 yards with the recurve - Why the shot went wrong: aiming at the whole deer - Brisket hits and the blood that gives you false hope - Tracking a wounded doe through the bedding cover - Putting out utilization cages on food plots - A destination food source with bedding right next to it - Why feed trees still produce on hot early-season days - Don't overlook food plots on public land - Why plots go quiet once the acorns start dropping Mentioned in this episode: Join our Circle Community here - https://linkly.link/2o0Sn Check out Plot Lock from Whitetail Hill here - https://linkly.link/2xhlw Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use code "SOUTHERN" for a discount on Whitetail Hill food plot seed & trees - https://linkly.link/2myBP Use the promo code "southern" for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Check out Latitude Outdoors for your mobile hunting gear - https://2ly.link/1zVDI Use code TSOP15 for a discount on Mossy Oak - https://linkly.link/2ERb8 Use code SOUTHERN20 for a discount on all Vortex apparel, including eyewear Our Sponsors: * Check out MyBookie and use my code SOUTHERNOUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.mybookie.ag * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code SOUTHERNOUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy | |||
| 840 - A Biologist’s Guide to the Best Days of the Rut | Dr. Stephen Ditchkoff | 02 nov. 2026 | 01:46:12 | |
Dr. Stephen Ditchkoff has studied whitetails since 1992 and has spent the last 26 years as a professor at Auburn University, where his team runs a 430-acre deer research facility built to follow which bucks actually breed, which does they breed, and how that changes over a deer's life. We sat down with him for the second time to talk about the rut: why the peak is the worst time to hunt, why the Southern rut runs longer, what does are looking for in a buck, and how mature bucks change the whole breeding season. Our first episode with Dr. Ditchkoff - https://youtu.be/QZncXOxHpfI In this episode: - Why the peak of the rut is the worst time to hunt - 26 years at Auburn and the 430-acre deer research facility - Are antlers an honest signal of a buck's quality? - How many does one buck can breed in a season - Why Boone and Crockett symmetry isn't what a deer sees - Do does choose which buck breeds them? - Why bucks may be choosy too - Do mature bucks get harder to kill in the rut? - The windows on either side of the peak - "They're running" days vs. actual peak breeding - Why the Southern rut is longer and bucks can't run as hard - Late-born fawns: once behind, always behind - The age bucks breed most successfully - Good mothers vs. bad mothers: a third of does raise most of the fawns - What a doe wants from a buck: immune system genetics - The white T-shirt study - How deer learn: 8,760 hours a year in the classroom - How a grandmother's condition shows up in her grandfawns - What last year's acorn crop means for bucks 4–5 years from now - How mature bucks shorten the rut and move it earlier - Post-rut mortality - Why culling "management bucks" doesn't work - Listener question: where did all the mature bucks go? - What solunar charts actually show - Counting deer with thermal drones - Flying drones over hunters to see how deer react - The buck that walked within 50 yards of a hunter, unseen - The new research he can't talk about yet Join our Circle Community here - https://linkly.link/2o0Sn Check out Plot Lock from Whitetail Hill here - https://linkly.link/2xhlw Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use code "SOUTHERN" for a discount on Whitetail Hill food plot seed & trees - https://linkly.link/2myBP Use the promo code "southern" for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Check out Latitude Outdoors for your mobile hunting gear - https://2ly.link/1zVDI Use code TSOP15 for a discount on Mossy Oak - https://linkly.link/2ERb8 Use code SOUTHERN20 for a discount on all Vortex apparel, including eyewear Our Sponsors: * Check out MyBookie and use my code SOUTHERNOUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.mybookie.ag * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code SOUTHERNOUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy | |||
| 839 - I Tried Zach Ferenbaugh’s Way of Slip Hunting. Two Bucks Never Saw Me | 29 oct. 2026 | 01:13:42 | |
Jacob's back from his honeymoon! We've interviewed a lot of slip hunters this season, so Andrew finally tried it himself. He used what Zach Ferenbaugh taught us about moving through cover, crouched under a cedar with a recurve, and had two bucks walk to 12 yards without ever knowing he was there. We also answer your questions on late-season quota hunts, whether deer know it's the weekend, rattling in high-pressure woods, and hunting Alabama's SOAs, then talk through our first early-season hunts together. In this episode: - Late-season quota hunt in middle Georgia: clear cuts, water oaks, and green browse - Why so few Southern hunters hunt the late season - Don't overthink low-pressure deer - Do deer know it's the weekend? - Getting help with your property through Circle and the Hunter Hangouts - Listener tip: don't check your phone at last light - A misfire at 20 yards: is the stand burned? - Yes, rattling works in high-pressure Southern woods - How Alabama's SOA draw hunts work, and how to hunt them - The perfect thermal hub with no deer in it - Why big bucks on draw hunts die in the fallow wildlife openings - Jacob's first hunt back and climbing a tree by phone light - Stingy white oaks: hunting mountain oaks, red oaks, and water oaks instead - A spike drinking from a spring seep (have you ever seen a deer drink?) - Slip hunting the edge between the pines and the hardwoods - Two bucks at 12 yards, on the ground, with a recurve - Why early season is the time to slip hunt - Getting winded in a creek-bottom bowl - Why bottoms need calm mornings - Morning spots vs. evening spots - Resting a drainage so you don't burn it out - Hunting the last hour from the ground Mentioned in this episode: - Stand Hunting Is Riskier Than Hunting on the Ground | Zach Ferenbaugh - https://youtu.be/_wN0QG2BIQM - Travis Murray on setting up on the ground - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4Eib99ax8k Join our Circle Community here - https://linkly.link/2o0Sn Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use code "SOUTHERN" for a discount on Whitetail Hill food plot seed & trees - https://linkly.link/2myBP Use the promo code "southern" for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Check out Latitude Outdoors for your mobile hunting gear - https://2ly.link/1zVDI Use code TSOP15 for a discount on Mossy Oak - https://linkly.link/2ERb8 Use code SOUTHERN20 for a discount on all Vortex apparel, including eyewear Our Sponsors: * Check out MyBookie and use my code SOUTHERNOUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.mybookie.ag * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code SOUTHERNOUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy | |||
| 838 - He’s Killed 5 Public Land Booners in 70 Years of Bowhunting. Here’s How | Ron Poole | 26 oct. 2026 | 01:49:34 | |
At 76, Ron Poole has been shooting bows for 70 years. He grew up running wild on a game management area along the White River in southeast Arkansas. He has 5 Boone and Crockett bucks and about 27 Pope and Young bucks, and he's never run a trail camera for deer. We drove to his place and sat down in his trophy room to talk about how he finds big bucks: hot feed trees, fresh sign that only lasts a week, open-woods bedding, and leaving a target buck alone until it's time to kill him. In this episode: - Shooting bows since age 4 - How he met Richard Fought, after passing nine bucks before 9 AM - Why every feed tree tastes different and the sign only lasts 6–7 days - Why bucks skirt feed trees downwind, and where to set up - Grunt calls that sound like a deer, not a hog - Rattling: tangle the antlers, don't bang them - The 233-inch Iowa buck, runaway mules, and a blowing doe - Why big bucks bed in open woods, not thickets - How a river can split the rut - Leaving your target buck alone until the pre-rut - Finding acorns in the mountains by elevation - Red oaks vs. white oaks in a dry year - Persimmons, locusts, mimosas, and other overlooked deer food - Fertilizing a white oak to make deer pick it first - The doe figure-eight: where to hang during the rut - Reading bottomland timber on an aerial map - Why killing big deer consistently isn't luck - The only scrapes worth hunting - Walking in like a squirrel hunter - Waiting for daylight to walk in, then hunting all day - Carrying a climber and walking until it feels right - Finding one tree in the dark with no GPS - Trapping as a kid and the $27 possums - Hunting with knapped chert heads - Self bows, bamboo bows, Osage, and hickory - Tuning arrows to a stick bow, arrow weight, and broadheads - The 85-pound recurve that outran the compounds - Shooting compounds with no sights at the world championships Join our Circle Community here - https://linkly.link/2o0Sn Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use code "SOUTHERN" for a discount on Whitetail Hill food plot seed & trees - https://linkly.link/2myBP Use the promo code "southern" for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Check out Latitude Outdoors for your mobile hunting gear - https://2ly.link/1zVDI Use code TSOP15 for a discount on Mossy Oak - https://linkly.link/2ERb8 Use code SOUTHERN20 for a discount on all Vortex apparel, including eyewear Our Sponsors: * Check out MyBookie and use my code SOUTHERNOUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.mybookie.ag * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code SOUTHERNOUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy | |||
| 837 - How He Bumped & Dumped an Alabama Buck | Kyle Sides & Thomas Myers | 22 oct. 2026 | 01:17:18 | |
Kyle had gone almost 20 years without killing a mature buck with a bow. Then, on Alabama's opening weekend, he jumped one out of his bed at 12 yards in an old cattle catch pen. Instead of leaving, he sat down in the grass, and the buck came back 15 minutes later. With Jacob on his honeymoon, Kyle and Thomas Myers join Andrew to break down that hunt, how to hunt a Black Belt cattle farm, and your questions. In this episode: - Hurricane knocked green acorns to the ground: will deer still eat them? - What can you learn from seeing deer at night? - HOT TAKE: bow shots past 60 yards aren't bowhunting - 20 years of bowhunting without a mature buck, and why - The shooter buck Jacob missed for his wedding - A cold front at the wedding and why Kyle had to go - Slipping into an old catch pen on a high-wind day - Jumping a bedded buck at 12 yards - Overhead cover when you're set up on the ground - Why less gear makes you a better woodsman - Moving through cover: shade, shadows, and stopping every few steps - How a Black Belt cattle farm lays out - Do cattle ruin your deer hunting? - Why bucks on a farm live on 15 to 40 acres - Will a buck come back to a bed you bumped him from? - Hunting pastures like Midwest funnels - The trail camera that missed three giants - When white oaks aren't dropping: mountain chestnut oaks and water oaks Mentioned in this episode: - Travis Murray on setting up on the ground - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4Eib99ax8k - 23 Years of Data Reveal the Only Days Worth Deer Hunting | Dr. Bob Sheppard - https://youtu.be/8VhjagGAfgE Grab a wild game cookbook from Thomas at the Hunt Kitchen here - https://thehuntkitchen.com/shop Join our Circle Community here - https://linkly.link/2o0Sn Check out Plot Lock from Whitetail Hill here - https://linkly.link/2xhlw Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use code "SOUTHERN" for a discount on Whitetail Hill food plot seed & trees - https://linkly.link/2myBP Use the promo code "southern" for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Check out Latitude Outdoors for your mobile hunting gear - https://2ly.link/1zVDI Use code TSOP15 for a discount on Mossy Oak - https://linkly.link/2ERb8 Use code SOUTHERN20 for a discount on all Vortex apparel, including eyewear Our Sponsors: * Check out MyBookie and use my code SOUTHERNOUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.mybookie.ag * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code SOUTHERNOUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy | |||
| 836 - The Rattling Trick He’s Killed Bucks With Since the ’80s | Tim Knight | 19 oct. 2026 | 01:30:50 | |
Tim Knight put the rifle down for good in 1985, and he killed most of the bucks on his wall the same way: rattling from a climber with his antlers on the ground. We sat down in Tim's trophy room in Georgia to get into his yo-yo rattling method, why he wants to sound like two small bucks sparring instead of a buck fight, and why his favorite week to rattle comes before the does are ready. In this episode: - Going bow-only in 1985 - The "scout hunt": why a climber beats lock-ons and ladders - Why your first sit in a spot is your best one - What a 3 AM trail camera photo really tells you - Calling deer the way you call turkeys - How a snagged antler string led to yo-yo rattling - Sound like two small bucks sparring, not two giants fighting - Why the last week of October is his favorite week to rattle - The snort wheeze: the most underused call in the woods - Why he hunts evenings, and taking time off in hours instead of days - Setting up within 50 yards of thick bedding cover - The scrape transplant trick to challenge a buck's dominance - Learning your hard and soft mast trees - Using the tree for cover - Calm evenings and swirling wind - Why small antlers, and making ground noise from the tree - How often he rattles and why he waits for the sun to set - The conditions that give him the most confidence - Yelping like a turkey on a noisy walk in - Why 3D targets teach you to aim too high - His 1991 Pope & Young full-body mount - Paper tuning and broadhead flight checks - Sharpening and oiling broadheads for penetration Join our Circle Community here - https://linkly.link/2o0Sn Check out Plot Lock from Whitetail Hill here - https://linkly.link/2xhlw Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use code "SOUTHERN" for a discount on Whitetail Hill food plot seed & trees - https://linkly.link/2myBP Use the promo code "southern" for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Check out Latitude Outdoors for your mobile hunting gear - https://2ly.link/1zVDI Use code TSOP15 for a discount on Mossy Oak - https://linkly.link/2ERb8 Use code SOUTHERN20 for a discount on all Vortex apparel, including eyewear Our Sponsors: * Check out MyBookie and use my code SOUTHERNOUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.mybookie.ag * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code SOUTHERNOUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy | |||
| 835 - Most Spots With Deer Sign Aren’t Worth Hunting. Here’s How to Pick One That Is | 15 oct. 2026 | 01:14:31 | |
In this listener Q&A, we walk through a day of post-hurricane scouting: six and a half miles of acorns on the ground and only one spot worth hunting, plus the three-reason test that made the call. Then we run through your questions, hot takes, and some Circle marriage advice before Jacob ties the knot. In this episode: - A hurricane knocked every acorn down at once: where do you hunt when the feed is everywhere? - The bench pinch point: bedding cover, feed sign, a funnel, and two fresh scrapes - Jumping deer on purpose to learn where they're bedding - Thermals busting you on a field edge in Kentucky hill country: go low, get on the ground, or move - Getting ready for the pre-rut: doe groups, cover changes with leaf drop, and travel routes between bedding - The risk of a mock scrape on a public land rut funnel - Hunting a buck that shows up on the same December dates two years running - HOT TAKE: rifles don't belong in "primitive weapon" seasons - HOT TAKE: does Alabama even need a muzzleloader season? - Hot tips: annual patterns plus annual weather, and electrical tape over the muzzle in the rain - HOT TAKE: find grouse without a dog and you're one of the best woodsmen around - Why every spot needs three reasons to hunt it - HOT TAKE: is .223 enough for deer? - HOT TAKE: carbon suits and ozone units - Hot tip: plan how you'll carry your mobile setup, not just which one you'll buy - HOT TAKE: "feed trees" are overrated, and browse is the real baseline - Marriage advice for Jacob from the Circle community Join our Circle Community here - https://linkly.link/2o0Sn Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use code "SOUTHERN" for a discount on Whitetail Hill food plot seed & trees - https://linkly.link/2myBP Use the promo code "southern" for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Check out Latitude Outdoors for your mobile hunting gear - https://2ly.link/1zVDI Use code TSOP15 for a discount on Mossy Oak - https://linkly.link/2ERb8 Use code SOUTHERN20 for a discount on all Vortex apparel, including eyewear Our Sponsors: * Check out MyBookie and use my code SOUTHERNOUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.mybookie.ag * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code SOUTHERNOUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy | |||
| 834 - How to Actually Kill the Buck on Your Trail Camera | Asher Kight | 12 oct. 2026 | 01:34:51 | |
Asher Kight found a mature buck in his bed in late summer, filmed him from 20 yards, then set up 184 yards away and killed him early season. We get into how Asher finds and targets individual mature bucks in the Arkansas mountains, why he scouts far more than he hunts, and how he plans to kill a target buck in four sits or less. In this episode: - Going from a "brown is down" deer lease to targeting mature bucks - Why dog-hunted ground can hold more big deer than you think - Pine beetle kills and why they make perfect buck bedding - Where mountain bucks bed: ridge points, finger knobs, and thermal hubs - North face vs. south face bedding through the season - Reading big sign: licking branches, tall rubs, and why low scrapes are night sign - Hunting from the bottom up and waiting on the thermals - The cane thicket buck and the mock scrape set to blow scent into his bed - Homebody bucks vs. nomadic bucks, and how to tell which one you're after - Reading nighttime trail camera photos and moving cameras closer - Why bumping a buck isn't the end of the world if he doesn't smell you - Giving the deer the wind and still beating his nose - Why big bucks hook downwind of scrapes instead of standing in them - Tracking doe groups to stay on a buck through the rut - Early season browse, oaks, privet, and late season food in the mountains - What "killing sign" looks like, and why your first sit is your best sit - Rechecking spots midday on out-of-state hunts - Why squirrels, turkeys, and bears make you a better deer hunter - Learning from hunters who have the wall to back it up Join our Circle Community here - https://linkly.link/2o0Sn Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use code "SOUTHERN" for a discount on Whitetail Hill food plot seed & trees - https://linkly.link/2myBP Use the promo code "southern" for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Check out Latitude Outdoors for your mobile hunting gear - https://2ly.link/1zVDI Use code TSOP15 for a discount on Mossy Oak - https://linkly.link/2ERb8 Use code SOUTHERN20 for a discount on all Vortex apparel, including eyewear Our Sponsors: * Check out MyBookie and use my code SOUTHERNOUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.mybookie.ag * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code SOUTHERNOUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy | |||
| 833 - Will a Buck Really Leave His Bed If He Smells You? | 08 oct. 2026 | 01:17:11 | |
In this listener Q&A, we get into whether your wind actually pushes a buck out of his bed, or whether it's the walking in that does it. Then we run through your questions, hot takes, and hot tips as Alabama's opener closes in. In this episode: - Bucks bedding off WMA roads on gun days, and why your wind may not move them out of a thicket - Bumped a buck from the same thicket two years running: is he really bedding there? - Short on time in thick north Louisiana woods: finding bedding on onX, hunting sign over cameras, and why a saddle helps - How to hunt a 70-acre cutover that's thick with hard access - Making the most of five acres surrounded by ag - Where the big 8 goes when his bachelor group shows up without him - This year's mast: what a "loaded" tree looks like, and why lone white oaks may not pull deer - HOT TAKE: no mobile setup beats a pre-hung set with a perfect access route - HOT TAKE: slip hunters ruin more stand hunts than they kill bucks - Hot tips: cup your ears, terry cloth for beggar lice, a treble hook for dropped gear, and talk to the old-timer at the gate - Acorn field reports from Georgia, Tennessee, and Pennsylvania - HOT TAKE: fewer gun weekends on Alabama WMAs - Keeping deer meat out of ice water, and what actually makes venison gamey - New alloy-case ammo and the cartridges it could help most - Why every hunter should take a Stop the Bleed class - Early scrapes and licking branches showing up well before the Alabama rut Join our Circle Community here - https://linkly.link/2o0Sn Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use code "SOUTHERN" for a discount on Whitetail Hill food plot seed & trees - https://linkly.link/2myBP Use the promo code "southern" for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Check out Latitude Outdoors for your mobile hunting gear - https://2ly.link/1zVDI Use code TSOP15 for a discount on Mossy Oak - https://linkly.link/2ERb8 Use code SOUTHERN20 for a discount on all Vortex apparel, including eyewear Our Sponsors: * Check out MyBookie and use my code SOUTHERNOUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.mybookie.ag * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code SOUTHERNOUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy | |||
| 832 - Massive 23-Year Study CONFIRMS the Best Times to Deer Hunt | Dr. Bob Sheppard | 05 oct. 2026 | 01:46:26 | |
Dr. Bob Sheppard spent 23 years building a database of more than 3 million data points on what actually gets deer moving in daylight. We get into what the data says about the moon, the wind, cold fronts, and the rut, plus how he was hunting from a saddle back in the late '70s. In this episode: - How 23 years of hunter logs turned into 3 million data points - What the data showed about the moon, and why the first two years fooled him - The three variables that matter most: temperature, wind, and cloud cover - Why deer movement climbs with wind speed instead of dropping off - Where barometric pressure fits, and why it can't be separated from temperature - Why the temperature change matters more than the temperature itself - The day after the front, and why a northwest wind beats a northeast wind - How much the rut really improves your odds - Why he hunts a spot once, and how little it takes to leave scent behind - Finding bottlenecks and setting up for morning hunts - How to hunt thick clear-cuts - Building one of the first saddle setups, and the business card that made him sell every tree stand he owned - Teaching bowhunters with ketchup-bottle blood trails Get Dr. Sheppard's book - https://amzn.to/4jCBww6 Join our Circle Community here - https://linkly.link/2o0Sn Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use code "SOUTHERN" for a discount on Whitetail Hill food plot seed & trees - https://linkly.link/2myBP Use the promo code "southern" for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Check out Latitude Outdoors for your mobile hunting gear - https://2ly.link/1zVDI Use code TSOP15 for a discount on Mossy Oak - https://linkly.link/2ERb8 Use code SOUTHERN20 for a discount on all Vortex apparel, including eyewear Our Sponsors: * Check out MyBookie and use my code SOUTHERNOUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.mybookie.ag * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code SOUTHERNOUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy | |||
| 831 - Why the Most Worn Deer Trails Can Lie to You | 01 oct. 2026 | 01:13:40 | |
In this listener Q&A, we get into why the most worn-down trail on the hillside might only see one doe a week, and how to figure out which trails are actually worth hunting. Then we run through your questions and hot takes as bow seasons open across the Southeast. In this episode: - Why heavy, carved-in trails can fool you, and why you should follow them until they meet other trails - The great moon debate: phase vs. position, selection bias, and why weather still wins - Inside corners and field-edge pinch points (plus a listener who killed one in a spot we found map scouting) - How to know which direction deer should be coming from, morning vs. evening, in Southern pine woods - Can thermals swirl when there's no wind? - What a thermal hub actually is, and the case for ridgetop hubs - How to pick a tree when trails come from every direction - How high to hang for bow vs. gun, and hunting low in big cedars - Scanning with binos every 10–15 minutes, and the one time you shouldn't - Why track shape tells you more about a deer's age than track size - Reading feed trees: why beds underneath can make it an evening-only spot - Trusting your gut on stand selection Join our Circle Community here - https://linkly.link/2o0Sn Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use code "SOUTHERN" for a discount on Whitetail Hill food plot seed & trees - https://linkly.link/2myBP Use the promo code "southern" for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Check out Latitude Outdoors for your mobile hunting gear - https://2ly.link/1zVDI Use code TSOP15 for a discount on Mossy Oak - https://linkly.link/2ERb8 Use code SOUTHERN20 for a discount on all Vortex apparel, including eyewear Our Sponsors: * Check out MyBookie and use my code SOUTHERNOUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.mybookie.ag * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code SOUTHERNOUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy | |||
| 830 - The Scent Trick He's Used for 50 Years to Get Close to Bucks | Phillip Robison | 28 sept. 2026 | 01:51:45 | |
Phillip Robison (AKA Coyote Rob) is 81 years old and has been chasing whitetails in Alabama's Black Belt since deer first came back to the area in the 1960s. Long before scent control came in a bottle, he was spraying his hunting jacket with deer urine and keeping it in the deep freeze. One morning, an eight-point walked up and blew on the back of his neck. In this episode: - The scent routine he's used for 50 years, and why he believes scent matters more than camo - The piece of string on his gun barrel that keeps him in the wind - How he learned to stalk ridge points, pine thickets, and woodlots without blowing deer out - What to look for when slip hunting: an ear, a hoof, a tail twitch, not the whole deer - Why 10 to 2 on a windy day is his favorite window to ease through the woods - What to do the moment you bump a deer, and why you should sit your butt down - Why rutting bucks cover miles, and why sitting on trail camera intel can waste your time - How he calls deer from the ground with a caller and scent setup at 81 years old - Growing up hunting turkeys and squirrels in Clarke County when there were almost no deer - Why squirrel hunting still builds better deer hunters - A few of his best coyote-calling stories Join our Circle Community here - https://linkly.link/2o0Sn Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use code "SOUTHERN" for a discount on Whitetail Hill food plot seed & trees - https://linkly.link/2myBP Use the promo code "southern" for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Check out Latitude Outdoors for your mobile hunting gear - https://2ly.link/1zVDI Use code TSOP15 for a discount on Mossy Oak - https://linkly.link/2ERb8 Use code SOUTHERN20 for a discount on all Vortex apparel, including eyewear Our Sponsors: * Check out MyBookie and use my code SOUTHERNOUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.mybookie.ag * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code SOUTHERNOUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy | |||
| 829 - The Fastest Way to Find Deer to Hunt | Q&A + HOT TIPS | 24 sept. 2026 | 01:16:14 | |
In this listener Q&A we get into why bumping deer is the fastest way to find them on new or public ground — and then we run through your questions and hot takes as archery seasons open across the Southeast. It's bone dry across most of the South right now and the acorn crop is feast-or-famine, so we start with this week's mast and scouting reports state by state, then dig into how to find deer when the food is everywhere and the sign is scattered. In this episode: – Why "spooking" deer is a scouting tool, not a mistake – Reading feast-or-famine acorn years and finding "the tree" – Hunting steep erosion gullies and drainages – Public land vs. private, and the corn-pile debate – Scouting from scratch with no bait and no cameras – E-scouting flat swamp ground with leaf-off imagery (finding the high ground) – How to hunt a tiny 5-acre permission property – The trad-bow comeback + a hot tip that'll save you a blown shot – Do you really "outsmart" a mature buck? And do deer know it's season? – Why we all need to kill more does Join our Circle Community here - https://linkly.link/2o0Sn Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use code “SOUTHERN” for a discount on Whitetail Hill food plot seed & trees - https://linkly.link/2myBP Use the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Check out Latitude Outdoors for your mobile hunting gear - https://2ly.link/1zVDI Use code TSOP15 for a discount on Mossy Oak - https://linkly.link/2ERb8 Use code SOUTHERN20 for a discount on all Vortex apparel, including eyewear NOTE: Not all advertisements run on this show are endorsed by The Southern Outdoorsmen Podcast unless an ad is read by one of the hosts. Our Sponsors: * Check out MyBookie and use my code SOUTHERNOUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.mybookie.ag * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code SOUTHERNOUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy | |||
| 828 - How Deer Hunters Are Killing Their Odds Without Realizing It | David Heatherly | 21 sept. 2026 | 01:34:07 | |
David Heatherly has killed mature Alabama bucks for 31 years by doing the opposite of what most deer content preaches: he keeps it simple. In this one, we get into why hunters make deer smarter than they really are, how to read the freshest sign instead of overthinking it, and why grinding the same spot every weekend is the fastest way to educate a buck right out of the county. What we get into: - Why deer are simpler than you're making them - Reading fresh sign and building off every hunt - How hunting the same spot every weekend patterns the buck against you - Thermal hubs, travel corridors, and setting up on the ground - Why cameras lie, and when a daylight picture means go NOW - Giving a spot three days, then moving on to the next one Join our Circle Community here - https://linkly.link/2o0Sn Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use code “SOUTHERN” for a discount on Whitetail Hill food plot seed & trees - https://linkly.link/2myBP Use the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Check out Latitude Outdoors for your mobile hunting gear - https://2ly.link/1zVDI Use code TSOP15 for a discount on Mossy Oak - https://linkly.link/2ERb8 Use code SOUTHERN20 for a discount on all Vortex apparel, including eyewear NOTE: Not all advertisements run on this show are endorsed by The Southern Outdoorsmen Podcast unless an ad is read by one of the hosts. Our Sponsors: * Check out MyBookie and use my code SOUTHERNOUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.mybookie.ag * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code SOUTHERNOUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy | |||
| 827 - A Bowhunting Trick You'll Want to Use This Season! | 17 sept. 2026 | 01:21:13 | |
This week we're back in the mailbag: your questions on early-season food, killing mature bucks without cameras, timing an out-of-state road trip, moon studies — and the noise trick that pulls curious deer right to your tree. Plus a round of hot takes to close it out. In this episode we get into: - This year's mast picture — red oaks dropping while a lot of white oaks aborted in the drought, and where that's pushing deer right now - The opening-day call: scratch the itch on brand-new public ground, or wait for the ground you already know - What "hunting aggressive" actually means — and when aggression costs you more than it gains - A mature buck showing up on a travel-corridor camera: sit the corridor now, or push in before gun pressure hits - Killing mature bucks where trail cameras aren't allowed — leaning on sign and habitat instead of pictures - Passing young bucks on pressured public: worth it, or are you just handing him to the next guy? - A first-ever mountain hunt — a 4-day game plan for terrain that looks nothing like the flatlands - Timing a rut road trip around Halloween: pinch points, scrapes, rub lines, and how to find "the tree" - Moon studies and deer movement — do they measure WHEN deer move, not just how far? - Using natural woods sounds to pull deer in: dropping rocks out of the tree, rubbing two quarters like a squirrel cutting a nut, the acorn crunch, and the grunt call - Andrew's one-stick setup and the cam-cleat system that makes it work - The handkerchief-and-washer scent trick from the Bill Vale episode — how to use it, and how to check whether it's legal where you hunt - Hot takes: is planting a food plot just baiting? Are trad-bow hunters better? And what percent of hunting is pure luck? Watch Jacob's hunt for an Alabama swamp buck here - https://youtu.be/j_25tjxlk60 Join our Circle Community here - https://linkly.link/2o0Sn Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use code “SOUTHERN” for a discount on Whitetail Hill food plot seed & trees - https://linkly.link/2myBP Use the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Check out Latitude Outdoors for your mobile hunting gear - https://2ly.link/1zVDI Use code TSOP15 for a discount on Mossy Oak - https://linkly.link/2ERb8 Use code SOUTHERN20 for a discount on all Vortex apparel, including eyewear NOTE: Not all advertisements run on this show are endorsed by The Southern Outdoorsmen Podcast unless an ad is read by one of the hosts. Our Sponsors: * Check out MyBookie and use my code SOUTHERNOUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.mybookie.ag * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code SOUTHERNOUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy | |||
| 826 - One of the Best Public Land Bowhunters in the Deep South | Tony Myers | 14 sept. 2026 | 01:42:11 | |
Tony Myers is one of the most accomplished public-land bowhunters in the Deep South — and one of the last of a dying breed. Self-taught, with no cameras and no mentor, he's spent a lifetime learning to read the woods and kill mature bucks. In this episode, Tony walks us through how he finds and kills giants on pressured public ground, the old-school way. In this episode: - How Tony taught himself to hunt and learned to never fear getting lost in big woods - The way he breaks down and scouts ground he's never set foot on - Reading sign that actually matters — rubs, rub lines, and why most scrapes are a nighttime story - Using wind and thermals: finding thermal hubs and why he hunts higher - Why a buck becomes a completely different animal once he's past 3½ — and how safety starts running everything - How a mature buck disciplines himself even during the rut - Why big bucks hold at the cover edge like a statue before they ever step out - The truth about trail cameras — why they can't tell you where to hunt, and how mature bucks learn to dodge them - Slipping in and slipping out: how to hunt a buck without ever letting him know he's hunted - Why one mistake turns a mature buck into a survivalist - Hunting break lines and edges instead of the open hardwoods - Tony's closing philosophy: patience, keep it simple, don't overthink it Join our Circle Community here - https://linkly.link/2o0Sn Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use code “SOUTHERN” for a discount on Whitetail Hill food plot seed & trees - https://linkly.link/2myBP Use the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Check out Latitude Outdoors for your mobile hunting gear - https://2ly.link/1zVDI Use code TSOP15 for a discount on Mossy Oak - https://linkly.link/2ERb8 Use code SOUTHERN20 for a discount on all Vortex apparel, including eyewear NOTE: Not all advertisements run on this show are endorsed by The Southern Outdoorsmen Podcast unless an ad is read by one of the hosts. Our Sponsors: * Check out MyBookie and use my code SOUTHERNOUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.mybookie.ag * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code SOUTHERNOUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy | |||
| 825 - Why Deer Duck Your Arrow Before They Ever Hear the Shot | 10 sept. 2026 | 01:21:31 | |
The best time of year is here — and this week's Q&A digs into why deer "jump the string" and duck your arrow before they ever hear the shot, plus a full round of hot takes and hot tips from the Circle community. In this episode: - Why deer duck your arrow before the sound reaches them — the deer-vision science behind "jumping the string" - Are big-buck killers just sitting in better spots? Consistency vs. hunting brand-new ground - Time in the woods vs. woodsmanship — which matters more - Why "too much information" is beating more hunters than too little - Learning new property: walk every inch, or scout your way in and hang-and-hunt - The bullet/caliber debate — diameter vs. cartridge, and bullet construction (ELD-X, cup-and-core, polymer tip, monolithic) - Broadheads, shot placement, and what actually puts deer down fastest - Early-season morning hunts from a Southern perspective - A bed-to-food pattern take backed by four years of hard numbers - Doe harvest and herd balance — what the biologists keep telling us - Luck vs. providence, and a few Little Debbie hot takes to close it out - Recap: the Zach Ferenbaugh ground-hunting episode, small-game season kicking off, dove opener, and an offshore trip These questions came from our Circle community — come join the conversation and get your questions in for next week. Join our Circle Community here - https://linkly.link/2o0Sn Drop a comment with your take on any of these. And remember — stay southern. Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use code “SOUTHERN” for a discount on Whitetail Hill food plot seed & trees - https://linkly.link/2myBP Use the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Check out Latitude Outdoors for your mobile hunting gear - https://2ly.link/1zVDI Use code TSOP15 for a discount on Mossy Oak - https://linkly.link/2ERb8 Use code SOUTHERN20 for a discount on all Vortex apparel, including eyewear NOTE: Not all advertisements run on this show are endorsed by The Southern Outdoorsmen Podcast unless an ad is read by one of the hosts. Our Sponsors: * Check out MyBookie and use my code SOUTHERNOUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.mybookie.ag * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code SOUTHERNOUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy | |||
| 824 - Everything to Know About Ground Hunting with Zach Ferenbaugh | 07 sept. 2026 | 02:20:56 | |
Want to go deeper? Join our Circle Community here: https://linkly.link/2o0Sn Zach Ferenbaugh of The Hunting Public has killed some of his biggest bucks without ever climbing a tree — slipping through cover on the ground, calling them into bow range, and getting close enough to reach out and touch them. In his first-ever sit-down with us, Zach breaks down the woodsmanship behind ground hunting whitetails: reading conditions and other animals, moving through the woods undetected, why deer can't see nearly as well as you think, and why getting closer actually makes a mature buck easier to kill. If you love turkey hunting, hate sitting still, or just want another tool in the bag, this one's for you. In this episode: - Why Zach walked away from the tree stand — and started killing bigger bucks on the ground - How to move through the woods: when to speed up, when to freeze, and how to use wind, rain, and terrain to time every step - Reading other animals as alarms — including the woodpecker "deer alarm" that tips him off before a buck ever shows - Why the nastiest, thickest cover gives the hunter the advantage, not the deer - How deer really see (and why staying still beats staying hidden) - Calling and rattling on the ground: making it sound real, and "becoming the deer" - Deer drives, bumping deer on purpose, and why spooking them isn't the end of the world - Gear, shot angles, single-bevel broadheads, and shooting through cover Special thanks to the NWTF for providing us with a space to record this episode. Join our Circle Community here - https://linkly.link/2o0Sn Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use code “SOUTHERN” for a discount on Whitetail Hill food plot seed & trees - https://linkly.link/2myBP Use the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Check out Latitude Outdoors for your mobile hunting gear - https://2ly.link/1zVDI Use code TSOP15 for a discount on Mossy Oak - https://linkly.link/2ERb8 Use code SOUTHERN20 for a discount on all Vortex apparel, including eyewear NOTE: Not all advertisements run on this show are endorsed by The Southern Outdoorsmen Podcast unless an ad is read by one of the hosts. Chapters: 00:00 The three-yard buck 01:12 Eight years to finally get Zach on 02:24 How ground hunting made deer hunting fun again 06:24 More opportunity, faster learning off the ground 09:08 The mental hurdle of leaving the tree 13:19 Moving through the woods: speed up or freeze 16:15 Using wind and conditions to time every move 19:34 The best teacher in the woods is the deer itself 34:13 Reading conditions to predict where deer bed 46:52 Reading other animals and the woodpecker "deer alarm" 54:05 Why the thicker the cover, the better 58:42 Staying patient with a buck at seven yards 1:03:05 Why deer can't see you as well as you think 1:11:45 The sign that says sit down — and the sign that lies 1:20:24 Deer drives and spooking deer on purpose 1:33:00 Becoming the deer: how Zach moves and calls 1:40:06 Calling on the ground and making rattling sound real 1:54:52 How turkeys and elk made him a better deer hunter 2:02:14 What Zach carries: the M2 pack, water, and gear 2:12:46 Shot angles, single-bevel broadheads, and shooting through cover 2:23:30 Do what makes hunting fun for you Our Sponsors: * Check out MyBookie and use my code SOUTHERNOUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.mybookie.ag * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code SOUTHERNOUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy | |||
| 823 - How He Knows a Giant Is There Before He Ever Hunts | Rusty & Russten Johnson [THROWBACK] | 03 sept. 2026 | 01:19:26 | |
Rusty & Russten Johnson KNOW how to find mature bucks fast, and they've got the receipts. The summer we recorded this, he had close to 100 bucks over 120 inches on trail camera on PUBLIC land alone, including a 170-class deer and a near-200-inch giant, with no bait and no private honey holes. In this throwback from the back catalog (an episode that produced a pile of listener success stories the first time it aired), Russten and his dad Rusty break down the exact trail-camera system they use to locate big bucks before season — the ridge-running, road-hunting, net-casting method that turns a blank map into a hit list. In this episode: - The A/B camera-spot rating system — and why Ruston only hangs cameras on "compounding factor" locations - Why you DON'T have to hike two miles deep — big bucks on cameras 10 feet off the road - The four pillars: organization, technical proficiency, personal psychology, and being in the right spot - Casting the net wide in August, then narrowing cameras onto a target buck as season closes in - Why video mode beats picture mode — and what body language tells you a still photo never will - Building years of history with individual public-land bucks (some 10 years old on the same ground) - Buck personality types — homebodies vs. wanderers — and how to relocate a buck that disappears - Reading a buck's morning direction to predict where he beds - Magnetic Points of Reference (MPRs): the terrain magnets that pull deer in wide-open Kansas country - The psychology of the check — why Ruston goes in LOUD with music blaring instead of sneaking Join our Circle Community here - https://linkly.link/2o0Sn Guest: Rusty & Russten Johnson — United Outdoors - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/united.outdoors/?hl=en Check out Russten's line of scents with Branch Boss - https://branchboss.net Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use code "SOUTHERN" for a discount on Whitetail Hill food plot seed & trees - https://linkly.link/2myBP Use the promo code "southern" for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Check out Latitude Outdoors for your mobile hunting gear - https://2ly.link/1zVDI Use code TSOP15 for a discount on Mossy Oak - https://linkly.link/2ERb8 Use code SOUTHERN20 for a discount on all Vortex apparel, including eyewear Our Sponsors: * Check out MyBookie and use my code SOUTHERNOUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.mybookie.ag * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code SOUTHERNOUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy | |||
| 822 - The Best Day of the Year to Kill a Buck - and he'll Argue Any Biologist | Russ Seale | 31 août 2026 | 01:42:42 | |
Russ Seale has killed more mature bucks on one specific set of conditions than any other day of the season — and he'll argue the point with any biologist who says otherwise. This is the 3020 Factor: rising barometric pressure behind a cold front, a 10–15° temperature drop, and a steady north/northwest wind. Last year it put two Boone & Crockett bucks on his wall seven days apart — a 190" non-typical and a 184". We get into all of it. In this episode: - The 3020 Factor explained — the exact pressure, wind, and temperature window Russ builds his season around - Why he'll argue the "best day to move" with any deer scientist — and the two booners that back it up - Reading flat river-bottom and Delta ground where "it all looks the same" — water crossings, subtle bluffs, and the transition edges deer travel like a highway - Why he almost never hunts a feed tree unless it's on fire fresh — and what he hunts instead - Doe groups as the one common denominator from the Deep South to the Midwest - Hunting the mental game — why you choke when the giant finally steps out, and how to fix it before the moment comes - How respect on public land opened the private-farm doors that produced both giants - The 190" Kansas hunt, the 184" Missouri hunt, and the "curse" Russ finally broke Guest: Russ Seale — High Pressure Hunting / the 3020 Factor - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@highpressurehunting ----------------------------------- JOIN THE CIRCLE COMMUNITY (free) Go deeper on every topic we cover on the show, get your maps scouted by the group, and find hunting buddies near you. - https://linkly.link/2o0Sn ----------------------------------- GEAR + DISCOUNTS Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use code “SOUTHERN” for a discount on Whitetail Hill food plot seed & trees - https://linkly.link/2myBP Use the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Check out Latitude Outdoors for your mobile hunting gear - https://2ly.link/1zVDI Use code TSOP15 for a discount on Mossy Oak - https://linkly.link/2ERb8 Use code SOUTHERN20 for a discount on all Vortex apparel, including eyewear And remember — y'all Stay Southern. Our Sponsors: * Check out MyBookie and use my code SOUTHERNOUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.mybookie.ag * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code SOUTHERNOUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy | |||
| 821 - Q&A + Hot Takes: Midday Bucks, White Lights, and Loud Entries | 27 août 2026 | 01:46:16 | |
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| 820 - Why Mature Bucks Get Up and Move at 10AM | Clay Harper | 24 août 2026 | 01:06:26 | |
Clay Harper is a DIY traveling hunter who's turned breaking down brand-new ground into a system. He picks a state, a season, and a "theme" long before he ever sets foot on the property, then kills mature bucks on public land across the country. In this one, we get into his early-season playbook: how he reads unfamiliar woods fast, why he hunts the mid-morning window nobody else does, and the mindset shift that's put more bucks on the ground for him than any single tactic. In this episode: - Why mature bucks get up and move mid-morning in the early season — and the mineral craving behind it - The "theme of the hunt" framework: deciding what you're hunting before you ever open a map - Overcoming the objection — the sales-mindset question Clay asks himself before every hunt - Reading a brand-new property from the food back to the bed using rub lines - How to speed-scout unfamiliar ground and pick spots that set up in your favor - Why big deer often hold close to access — and you don't have to hike miles deep - Using a decoy and rattling to pull cruising bucks off the ridgetops out West - Why he kills more deer on the ground than out of a treestand Join our Circle Community here - https://linkly.link/2o0Sn Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use code “SOUTHERN” for a discount on Whitetail Hill food plot seed & trees - https://linkly.link/2myBP Use the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Check out Latitude Outdoors for your mobile hunting gear - https://2ly.link/1zVDI Use code TSOP15 for a discount on Mossy Oak - https://linkly.link/2ERb8 Use code SOUTHERN20 for a discount on all Vortex apparel, including eyewear NOTE: Not all advertisements run on this show are endorsed by The Southern Outdoorsmen Podcast unless an ad is read by one of the hosts. Our Sponsors: * Check out MyBookie and use my code SOUTHERNOUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.mybookie.ag * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code SOUTHERNOUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy | |||
| 819 - MAST REPORT & Early Season Q&A | 20 août 2026 | 01:28:39 | |
We just rolled in from the Mobile Hunters Expo in Dalton, and the season is coming fast so this Thursday Q&A is a loaded one. Andrew and Jacob work through a stack of listener questions and Circle hot takes: reading a spotty mast year, finding bucks when the ground's too dry to track, velvet-buck decisions, doe harvest, neighbor management, and a run of rapid-fire hot takes that'll get the comments going. Grab a seat. In this episode:
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| 818 - The Early Season Blueprint for Killing Mature Bucks | Ben Davis | 17 août 2026 | 02:04:55 | |
Archery seasons are opening soon across the country, and early-season success comes down to one thing: acorns. Ben Davis of central Alabama joins us to break down his complete early-season feed tree blueprint — how to find the oaks that are actually hot, the overlooked sign that tells you a tree is about to fire before the deer even pattern it, and how to hunt it without blowing it out. It's a wide-open early-season how-to for every deer hunter, then a deep, technical dive into traditional bow hunting for those who want to take it all the way. In this episode:
Check out Ben's latest video here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRl90uaCoo0 Looking for land in Alabama's Black Belt region? Contact Ben here - https://www.whitetailproperties.com/agents/ben-davis-1 Join our Circle Community here - https://linkly.link/2o0Sn Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use code “SOUTHERN” for a discount on Whitetail Hill food plot seed & trees - https://linkly.link/2myBP Use the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Check out Latitude Outdoors for your mobile hunting gear - https://2ly.link/1zVDI Use code TSOP15 for a discount on Mossy Oak - https://linkly.link/2ERb8 Use code SOUTHERN20 for a discount on all Vortex apparel, including eyewear Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show? Submit your listener success story here - Share Your Story Here NOTE: Not all advertisements run on this show are endorsed by The Southern Outdoorsmen Podcast unless an ad is read by one of the hosts. Our Sponsors: * Check out MyBookie and use my code SOUTHERNOUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.mybookie.ag * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code SOUTHERNOUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy | |||
| 817 - Do Mature Bucks Recognize Your Stand? | 13 août 2026 | 01:24:12 | |
Can a mature buck actually recognize your treestand, your climber, or your trail cameras? Andrew opens this one with a story about the biggest buck he'd ever seen in bow range — a buck that stepped out, locked onto the base of the tree he was sitting in, and eased off without a sound. It never saw him. It never smelled him. So what gave him away? From there, Andrew and Jacob work through a stack of your questions from Circle and the website. Classic Thursday Q&A — straight from you guys. In this episode:
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| 816 - Why He Hasn't Been Smelled by a Deer in 8 Years | Eddie McRae | 10 août 2026 | 01:48:15 | |
Eddie McRae has bowhunted the same Georgia farms for 40 years — and he says he hasn't been smelled by a deer in nearly a decade. No ozone units, no expensive sprays. Just a scent system he runs 365 days a year and a theory that most deer don't even know what a human smells like anymore. In this episode of The Southern Outdoorsmen, Eddie (of Riverman Custom Calls) breaks down the self-taught, low-pressure approach that's put six mature bucks on the wall in the last four years. We cover deer this time - turkey's coming in a follow-up. What we get into:
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| 815 - Which Kind of Public Land Produces the Biggest Bucks? | 06 août 2026 | 00:58:44 | |
Is a National Forest really the best place to find a mature public-land buck? In this Q&A episode, Andrew and Jacob debate whether National Forests or Wildlife Management Areas consistently produce the biggest deer, discuss how hunting pressure shapes age structure, and tackle several listener hot takes covering roadbed hunting, scent control, hunting shows, antler growth, and more. Topics discussed: - National Forest vs. WMA for mature bucks - What creates big-buck public land - Roadbed & right-of-way hunting debate - Hunting club vs. public land pressure - Timing vs. scent control - Can hunting shows teach new hunters? - Summer antler growth update - Rubs vs. scrapes - Mobile Hunters Expo & Circle updates Join our Circle Community here - https://linkly.link/2o0Sn Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use code “SOUTHERN” for a discount on Whitetail Hill food plot seed & trees - https://linkly.link/2myBP Use the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Check out Latitude Outdoors for your mobile hunting gear - https://2ly.link/1zVDI Use code TSOP15 for a discount on Mossy Oak - https://linkly.link/2ERb8 Use code SOUTHERN20 for a discount on all Vortex apparel, including eyewear Our Sponsors: * Check out MyBookie and use my code SOUTHERNOUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.mybookie.ag * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code SOUTHERNOUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy | |||
| 814 - This Old-Timer Kills Bucks on His Feet, Not From a Stand | Chuck Bailey | 03 août 2026 | 01:36:14 | |
Chuck Bailey (Old Timer Outdoors) has killed dang near every deer on his wall while standing on his own two feet — not from a box stand, not over a corn pile. In this episode, the Louisiana woodsman breaks down the on-the-ground hunting skills most of us have forgotten, why the easy way is quietly making us worse hunters, and a few old-timer scent tricks you've probably never heard of. In this episode: - Why Chuck refuses to hunt from a box stand — and how "devolving" back to hunting on foot teaches you more about deer than any feeder ever will - The forgotten woodsmanship of reading the woods: squirrels, blue jays, dropping acorns, and the little signs that tell you where deer actually are - Slip hunting a square mile until you know it cold — Chuck's approach to learning ground and killing bucks on the move - The contrarian scent trick: using human hair from the barbershop (and mothballs) to steer deer with the wind and push them right where you want them - Team drives and working the draws — how Chuck and his crew run deer from one green head to the next - How the timber cutter-head machine and the loss of woods burning reshaped the habitat — and what it did to deer and turkey - The bent-sight bow story — three arrows, one very confused deer - Chuck's single best piece of advice: for every day you hunt the corn pile, force yourself to spend one day walking and looking instead Chuck Bailey — Old Timer Outdoors: https://www.tiktok.com/@oldtimeroutdoors Join our Circle Community here - https://linkly.link/2o0Sn Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use code “SOUTHERN” for a discount on Whitetail Hill food plot seed & trees - https://linkly.link/2myBP Use the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Check out Latitude Outdoors for your mobile hunting gear - https://2ly.link/1zVDI Use code TSOP15 for a discount on Mossy Oak - https://linkly.link/2ERb8 Use code SOUTHERN20 for a discount on all Vortex apparel, including eyewear Our Sponsors: * Check out MyBookie and use my code SOUTHERNOUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.mybookie.ag * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code SOUTHERNOUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy | |||
| 813 - Can You REALLY Kill Mature Bucks from Permanent Stands? (Outside the Rut) | 30 juil. 2026 | 00:58:23 | |
This week we’re diving into another round of listener-submitted Hot Takes and Q&A! We debate whether it’s really possible to consistently kill mature bucks from permanent stands outside the rut, discuss the biggest factor separating consistently successful hunters from everyone else, answer questions about saddle hunting, sanctuaries, and dream hunts, and share a few stories. In this episode:
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| 812 - Everyone Hides Their Scent. He Uses His to Kill Bucks | Wes Moye | 27 juil. 2026 | 02:06:06 | |
Wes Moye is back in the studio, and this time we're breaking down the "Wolf Pack" - the group hunting system he's spent 40 years refining to kill mature, pressured bucks that get bumped by all the other hunters in the woods. Instead of hiding his scent like everyone's taught, Wes weaponizes it. Here's the full breakdown, plus a whole lot of hard-earned wisdom (and a few stories that'll make you laugh). In this episode:
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| 811 - Why You Can Find More Deer CLOSER to Roads | 23 juil. 2026 | 01:14:30 | |
GPS-collar research has revealed some surprising truths about mature bucks—and much of it flies in the face of conventional hunting wisdom. In this episode, we break down what the data actually says, how it has changed the way we hunt, and why some of the best deer in the woods may be much closer than you think. In this episode:
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| 810 - How He Finds Bigger Bucks on Public Than Private | Chris Jones | 20 juil. 2026 | 01:56:31 | |
Today, Chris Jones of South Carolina joins us to discuss what it really takes to consistently find mature whitetails on public land. From breaking common hunting myths to reading overlooked terrain features, Chris shares the mindset and woodsmanship that have helped him tag big bucks where most hunters assume the odds are stacked against them. In this episode:
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| 809 - What Everyone Gets WRONG About Bait, Minerals & Food Plots | 16 juil. 2026 | 00:58:52 | |
This week on the Thursday Q&A, we’re tackling some of the biggest debates in deer hunting—from bait, minerals, and food plots to summer scouting, scent, and mature buck behavior. We also answer a listener question about hunting rocky, mountainous terrain in Arkansas and share how we’d approach finding and killing an older buck in big-woods country. In this episode:
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| 808 - The Hunting Skill Money Can't Buy | Larry Weishuhn | 13 juil. 2026 | 01:36:14 | |
Larry Weishuhn is back on the show, and in this conversation he dives into the timeless hunting skills that can’t be bought, downloaded, or replaced by technology. From the story of his very first buck to decades of lessons chasing mature whitetails across North America, Larry shares the woodsmanship principles that have shaped his hunting career. In this episode, we discuss:
Whether you’re new to deer hunting or have decades of experience, this episode is packed with practical wisdom from one of the most respected voices in the whitetail world. Check out Larry's newest book, Deer Addictions. Join our Circle Community here - https://the-southern-outdoorsmen.circle.so/checkout/join-the-community Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Our Sponsors: * Check out MyBookie and use my code SOUTHERNOUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.mybookie.ag * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code SOUTHERNOUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy | |||
| 807 - The Deer Hunting Debates Nobody Can Agree On | 09 juil. 2026 | 01:43:47 | |
This week we’re diving into your hottest deer hunting takes and answering some of the biggest questions from The Southern Outdoorsmen community. From crossbows and dog hunting to cell cameras, persimmons, and deer behavior, we tackle some of the most controversial topics we’ve discussed in a while. In this episode, we discuss:
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| 806 - Why Your Food Plots Never Produce Mature Bucks | Caleb Huckaba | 06 juil. 2026 | 01:46:15 | |
Most hunters focus on what to plant, but the bigger question is where, why, and how. In this episode, Caleb Huckaba of Whitetail Hill breaks down the biggest food plot mistakes he sees, how to design food plots that actually produce daylight mature buck encounters, and why strategy often matters more than the seed itself. Whether you’re planting a quarter-acre kill plot on a permission property or managing a large hunting tract, this episode is packed with practical habitat and hunting advice you can apply this season. In this episode, we discuss: - The biggest food plot mistakes hunters make - Why mature bucks only visit some food plots after dark - Kill plots vs. destination food plots - Where food plots should be located in relation to bedding - Food plot layout and hunting strategy - Soil testing, pH, lime, and improving poor soils - Choosing the right food plot blend for your goals - Small property and permission-land food plot strategies - How to plant successful food plots with or without equipment - Food plot diversity and seasonal attraction - Using chestnuts, persimmons, and other mast trees to improve hunting - Creating year-round food sources and property hotspots - Stand placement, access routes, and reducing hunting pressure Use code “SOUTHERN” for a discount on Whitetail Hill food plot seed & trees - https://linkly.link/2myBP Join our Circle Community here - https://the-southern-outdoorsmen.circle.so/checkout/join-the-community Our Sponsors: * Check out MyBookie and use my code SOUTHERNOUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.mybookie.ag * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code SOUTHERNOUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy | |||
| 805 - Can a Property Become an "Immature Buck Factory", Hunting Storm Damaged Areas | LISTENER Q&A | 02 juil. 2026 | 01:06:01 | |
In this Q&A edition of the show, we cover a wide array of questions and hot takes from listeners!
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| 804 - The Truth About Big Bucks, Genetics & Deer Management | Lindsay Thomas Jr. | 29 juin 2026 | 02:12:07 | |
What actually creates bigger bucks? Is it genetics, nutrition, habitat, or something else entirely? In this episode, National Deer Association’s Lindsay Thomas Jr. separates decades of deer research from hunting folklore. We dive into the biggest myths surrounding deer management, aging bucks on the hoof, habitat improvement, feral hogs, and the science that has fundamentally changed how we understand whitetails. If you’re serious about becoming a better deer hunter or land manager, this episode is packed with practical, research-backed information you can apply immediately. Topics discussed:
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| 803 - Closing the Deal with Bobby Worthington [THROWBACK] | 25 juin 2026 | 03:13:15 | |
Today we are throwing it back to one of our favorite episodes of all time with whitetail legend Bobby Worthington! In this episode, Bobby talks about perfecting archery setups to get mature bucks in bow range and make the shot count. Join our Circle Community here - https://the-southern-outdoorsmen.circle.so/checkout/join-the-community Our Sponsors: * Check out MyBookie and use my code SOUTHERNOUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.mybookie.ag * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code SOUTHERNOUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy | |||
| 802 - The Hidden Mountain Feature That Pulls Deer Together | Dillon Harper | 22 juin 2026 | 01:27:23 | |
Dillon Harper has spent over a decade hunting North Georgia’s mountains, breaking down the terrain features that consistently produce deer, bears, and hogs. In this conversation, he explains why hidden springheads have become the most important feature he hunts—and how they can concentrate animal movement in vast mountain terrain. In this episode:
Whether you hunt deer, bears, or simply enjoy learning how animals use mountain terrain, this episode is packed with practical scouting and hunting insights from one of the most dedicated mountain hunters you’ll meet. Want to learn even more? Join our Circle here - https://the-southern-outdoorsmen.circle.so/checkout/join-the-community Our Sponsors: * Check out MyBookie and use my code SOUTHERNOUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.mybookie.ag * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code SOUTHERNOUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy | |||
| 801 - How To Deer Hunt Areas with Food EVERYWHERE | LISTENER Q&A | 18 juin 2026 | 00:46:21 | |
In this episode we hit some listener Q&A submissions, along with some questions that our circle members have been posting over the last week! Join our Circle Community here - https://the-southern-outdoorsmen.circle.so/checkout/join-the-community Our Sponsors: * Check out MyBookie and use my code SOUTHERNOUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.mybookie.ag * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code SOUTHERNOUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy | |||
| 800 - He Has 60 Record Book Bucks. Here's What He Learned | Mike Rex | 15 juin 2026 | 02:19:32 | |
For nearly five decades, Mike Rex has pursued mature whitetails across Ohio and helped score some of the biggest bucks ever harvested in the state. In this conversation, he shares the lessons, mistakes, and observations that changed the way he hunts mature deer. In this episode:
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| 799 - Mistakes That Cost You Bucks | LISTENER Q&A and HOT TAKES! | 11 juin 2026 | 01:34:44 | |
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| 798 - The Truth About “Nocturnal” Bucks | Larry Weishuhn, Mr. Whitetail | 08 juin 2026 | 01:31:20 | |
Larry Weishuhn has spent over 50 years studying, managing, and hunting whitetail deer across North America. In this episode, Larry shares lessons learned from decades as a wildlife biologist, including why mature bucks seem to disappear, what hunters misunderstand about deer movement, and how habitat, nutrition, and age shape deer populations. In this episode: • Why hunters think mature bucks are gone when they’re still on the property • The truth about “nocturnal” bucks and midday deer movement • Larry’s experience managing whitetail populations across Texas and the Southeast • What helicopter surveys taught him about deer behavior and habitat • Surviving 13 helicopter crashes • How nutrition impacts antler growth, body size, and herd health • The role of age, genetics, and habitat in producing mature bucks • Whether hunters can actually influence deer genetics through harvest strategies • Why some bucks move miles from where they’ve spent most of the year • Common mistakes hunters make when evaluating deer herds • The biggest changes Larry has seen in whitetail hunting over the last 50+ years Join our Circle Community here - https://the-southern-outdoorsmen.circle.so/checkout/join-the-community Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Get a discount on your Poncho Outdoors shirts here - https://linkly.link/2bfPZ Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Check out Latitude Outdoors for your mobile hunting gear - https://2ly.link/1zVDI Use code TSOP15 for a discount on Mossy Oak - https://linkly.link/2ERb8 Save 10% on your next Vortex Optics order at eurooptic.com using the Promo Code “southern10” - https://2ly.link/1wyYO Use code SOUTHERN20 for a discount on all Vortex apparel, including eyewear Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show? Submit your listener success story here - Share Your Story Here NOTE: Not all advertisements run on this show are endorsed by The Southern Outdoorsmen Podcast unless an ad is read by one of the hosts. Our Sponsors: * Check out MyBookie and use my code SOUTHERNOUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.mybookie.ag * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code SOUTHERNOUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy | |||
| 797 - How Trail Cams Can Make You a WORSE Hunter | LISTENER Q&A and HOT TAKES! | 04 juin 2026 | 01:06:23 | |
Join our Circle Community here - https://the-southern-outdoorsmen.circle.so/checkout/join-the-community Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Get a discount on your Poncho Outdoors shirts here - https://linkly.link/2bfPZ Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Check out Latitude Outdoors for your mobile hunting gear - https://2ly.link/1zVDI Use code TSOP15 for a discount on Mossy Oak - https://linkly.link/2ERb8 Save 10% on your next Vortex Optics order at eurooptic.com using the Promo Code “southern10” - https://2ly.link/1wyYO Use code SOUTHERN20 for a discount on all Vortex apparel, including eyewear Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show? Submit your listener success story here - Share Your Story Here NOTE: Not all advertisements run on this show are endorsed by The Southern Outdoorsmen Podcast unless an ad is read by one of the hosts. Our Sponsors: * Check out MyBookie and use my code SOUTHERNOUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.mybookie.ag * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code SOUTHERNOUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy | |||
| 796 - The Kind of Hunter They Don’t Make Anymore | Dale Bordelon | 01 juin 2026 | 01:49:00 | |
This episode discusses legal hunting, outdoor heritage, and historical hunting practices. Always follow current game laws, seasons, limits, licensing requirements, firearm safety rules, and youth-supervision laws. We do not encourage illegal harvest or unsafe firearm handling. Dale Bordelon has spent more than 50 years hunting the Louisiana swamps the old way. In this episode, Dale shares incredible stories of giant swamp bucks, handmade dugout boats, cane duck calls, market hunting history, and the hunting lessons passed down from generations of Louisiana woodsmen. From outsmarting a 235-pound swamp buck to preserving traditions that are quickly disappearing, this conversation is packed with hard-earned wisdom, hunting history, and unforgettable stories from a lifetime in the woods. Join the Southern Outdoorsmen Circle—our private community where you can connect directly with us, join live Hunter Hangouts, and learn alongside serious hunters from across the country - https://the-southern-outdoorsmen.circle.so/checkout/join-the-community Our Sponsors: * Check out MyBookie and use my code SOUTHERNOUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.mybookie.ag * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code SOUTHERNOUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy | |||
| 795 - DO's & DONT's of Ground Hunting, Finding Hunting Mentors, and Public Land | 28 mai 2026 | 00:53:42 | |
On this episode we cover some listener Q&A submissions: 1. What's some good advice for bowhunting from the ground? 2. What is the best way to network in your area to find properties to hunt, gain hunting mentors or find hunting buddies? 3. Do's and Dont's of interacting with other hunters on public ground 4. Is hunting getting more popular? 5. What are some tips for someone who wants to start making hunting related content? 6. What are our throughts on spot burning? 7. What are the bare minimum products you need to purchase to start hunting? Join our Circle Community here - https://the-southern-outdoorsmen.circle.so/checkout/join-the-community Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Get a discount on your Poncho Outdoors shirts here - https://linkly.link/2bfPZ Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Check out Latitude Outdoors for your mobile hunting gear - https://2ly.link/1zVDI Use code TSOP15 for a discount on Mossy Oak - https://linkly.link/2ERb8 Save 10% on your next Vortex Optics order at eurooptic.com using the Promo Code “southern10” - https://2ly.link/1wyYO Use code SOUTHERN20 for a discount on all Vortex apparel, including eyewear Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show? Submit your listener success story here - Share Your Story Here NOTE: Not all advertisements run on this show are endorsed by The Southern Outdoorsmen Podcast unless an ad is read by one of the hosts. Our Sponsors: * Check out MyBookie and use my code SOUTHERNOUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.mybookie.ag * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code SOUTHERNOUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy | |||
| 794 - The Most Old School Deer Hunter We've Met | James White | 25 mai 2026 | 01:34:29 | |
Join our Circle community today to talk with Jacob & Andrew, make posts, and connect with other members! We will be replacing our patreon with Circle, so Patreon members, make sure you switch over! Here is the link - https://the-southern-outdoorsmen.circle.so/checkout/join-the-community James White is as old-school as it gets! In this interview we sit down with him to discuss his lifetime of deer hunting experinece starting in the 1960's. James recounts some of his wildest stories from almost being drowned by a buck, to falling out of tree stands. He also gives valuable insight into how he targets mature bucks IN pine thickets, how he finds where the biggest, oldest bucks are spending their time, ground hunting, finding the right feed tree and a lot more. If you enjoy this episode, please share it with some buddies! Y'all Stay Southern Join our Circle Community here - https://the-southern-outdoorsmen.circle.so/checkout/join-the-community Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Get a discount on your Poncho Outdoors shirts here - https://linkly.link/2bfPZ Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Check out Latitude Outdoors for your mobile hunting gear - https://2ly.link/1zVDI Use code TSOP15 for a discount on Mossy Oak - https://linkly.link/2ERb8 Save 10% on your next Vortex Optics order at eurooptic.com using the Promo Code “southern10” - https://2ly.link/1wyYO Use code SOUTHERN20 for a discount on all Vortex apparel, including eyewear Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show? Submit your listener success story here - Share Your Story Here NOTE: Not all advertisements run on this show are endorsed by The Southern Outdoorsmen Podcast unless an ad is read by one of the hosts. Our Sponsors: * Check out MyBookie and use my code SOUTHERNOUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.mybookie.ag * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code SOUTHERNOUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy | |||
| 793 - Finding The Hidden Gems Between Where Everyone Else Hunts | 21 mai 2026 | 00:53:22 | |
In this episode, we are doing some listener Q&A submissions focused on hunting annual patterns for deer, finding deer on leases with other members, and more! We are very excited about our new circle community! Check it out here - https://the-southern-outdoorsmen.circle.so/join?invitation_token=977a11dc06f3137a0f364d317f7bfd43b85d3124-eeb39c51-6b81-4985-83ef-60fae67f1f95 Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Get a discount on your Poncho Outdoors shirts here - https://linkly.link/2bfPZ Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Check out Latitude Outdoors for your mobile hunting gear - https://2ly.link/1zVDI Use code TSOP15 for a discount on Mossy Oak - https://linkly.link/2ERb8 Save 10% on your next Vortex Optics order at eurooptic.com using the Promo Code “southern10” - https://2ly.link/1wyYO Use code SOUTHERN20 for a discount on all Vortex apparel, including eyewear Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show? Submit your listener success story here - Share Your Story Here Come chat with us on our Thursday Hunter Hangouts! Join our Patreon - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXU NOTE: Not all advertisements run on this show are endorsed by The Southern Outdoorsmen Podcast unless an ad is read by one of the hosts. Our Sponsors: * Check out MyBookie and use my code SOUTHERNOUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.mybookie.ag * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code SOUTHERNOUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy | |||