Buck Junkie Podcast

On today's episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, Opening Weekend was a SUCCESS (00:23)! Everyone hates bugs, but Mikey had his WHOLE HUNT ruined by one little stink bug (03:48)... Our homemade steak dinner has got Como Steakhouse WHOOPED (07:44)! What did we see on opening morning (16:15)? Opening Day has came and went, but the rut is on its way here soon (23:11). If you've been tracking a big buck before the rut, should you wait to put him down (28:52)? Sometimes in hunting, just like Mr. Rogers said, you've got to be a good neighbor (34:08).. As the light fades away and the field is full of deer, what do you do (42:30)? Mikey whipped up a mock scrape here lately, but do they REALLY work (48:03)? Finally, we close out with some hilarious new video ideas and headin' back out to hunt a few big ones (58:50)...

On today's episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, we are LOCKED AND LOADED for Mississippi Deer Season Opening Day (00:11)! Mark and Jamie were killing some seafood down on the gulf this weekend at their last competition (00:41), while Malcom and Mikey were supervising a successful Youth Deer Season Opener (02:00)! While the guys are ready for Opening Day, that wall on the plantation plot sure ain't (07:05)... The guys are LAYING CLAIM to these deer stands (13:05). Malcom and Mikey were CLEARING some bullets this weekend getting all those rifles sighted in (20:44). If a trophy buck disappears off your game camera, here's what you should do (25:38)... Why is it that hunters keep all of their biggest scores out of public sight (31:05)? Mark got his E-bike up and ready, but is it ready for deer hunting (33:51)? The predators on the farm were getting a nice eviction notice from Mikey (37:54) Once we get past Christmas, it's RABBIT SEASON (41:19)! With Opening Day on the horizon, what are we cookin' up (46:23)? Our duck holes might need a little work (47:33)… What's coming up next at Deer Camp (57:30)?

On today's episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, this Mississippi weather is something else (00:10)... Mark's opinions on Tasco scope rings being "cheap" sure did piss off a LOT of online hunters (05:57)... It seems like all of the guys managed to have a pretty busy schedule this past weekend (09:38)! Should you let the youth hunters take the trophy buck, right away (14:04)? Mikey reminisces of being a young hunter face-to-face with a PANTHER (23:55)! Mark brought down a brand new toy for all of the guys to try out today (29:38). Is driving out to your deer stands too noisy and risky (42:07)? How important is finding a good location to put your deer stands (49:04)? Finally, what are we doing to prepare for Deer Hunting Opening Day (59:57)?

On today's episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, that winter weather sure creeped up on us (00:09)! Our food plots managed to hold on just long enough for some rain (02:20). Deer season is almost here, but the deer seem to be disappearing from the cameras (11:40). We've got a new little patch of land to explore here at the farm (19:09)! Deer season might be closing in but our rifles sure aren't ready for it (25:20). Should you shoot on your property BEFORE deer season (37:27)? Do deer really know when deer season starts (40:02)? Are there too many deer floating around in Mississippi right now (45:03)? People may be killing record size deer, but they sure aren't making it to the record books anymore (48:50). We discuss our predictions of how many deer we're gonna put down this year (52:46)! Finally, we close out with our opening day plans and all the fun we're gonna have on the first day of the season (1:00:46)!

On today's episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, Mississippi has rolled out some brand new regulations for doe hunting this season (01:00).. Everyone loves to put the deer down, but nobody likes the cleanup afterwards (09:54). Jamie was getting down & dirty at the Physically Challenged workshop day (13:15)! Mikey got ALL KINDS of stories from his annual squirrel hunting trip (23:00). Why has squirrel hunting gotten so popular (39:35)? Winter weather is coming quickly: here's what we're doing to prepare (41:08)... Finally we close out early to get some much needed work done to the field (51:00)!

On today's episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, we are BACK in business (00:10)! Jamie's got his eye on a brand new "do-all" tool for the fields (02:20)... We got DOWN on planting some fields this past weekend (05:25)! That winter freeze might be coming sooner rather than later (14:14). Malcom & Mikey discuss their recent trip to the Mossy Oak Gamekeepery (16:05), and some of the interesting folks they met while getting down on some Open-Fire cooking (28:03). The World Squirrel Cook-Off was a BLAST (33:20)! There were some "exotic" animals that made their way to the World Squirrel Cook off, too (41:18). The side events at the World Squirrel Cook-Off were actually insane (including eating IGUANA) (47:06)! What's coming up at Deer Camp (57:53)?

On today's episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, we're bringing in our buddy Matt from Mississippi Land Bank (00:10)! Jamie takes a moment to remind everyone about the upcoming handicapped hunt (04:08). How is a Land Bank different from a regular bank (07:14)? How does the bank determine how much money they can loan out for a piece of land (11:18)? What factors into land being valuable to the bank (13:41)? Do THIS to finance a piece of hunting land as a group (22:13). What are the benefits of purchasing land through the Land Bank instead of a regular bank (25:50)? What should you look out for when you're about to purchase hunting land (29:14)? Matt sure does a lot of giving out loans to buy land, but what about the land that he owns himself (33:28)? Deer season is approaching fast, and here's how everyone is getting ready for this upcoming season (39:00)! We've talked a lot about trimming and burning land, but sometimes it's better to let some areas grow out (44:48)... This year's dove season was a little learning and a lot of success (50:54). We pick Matt's brain all about his favorite wild game recipes to cook after a good hunt (57:53). Finally, we close out with what's coming up next on Buck Junkies (1:01:00)!

On today's episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, Fall has FINALLY made its way down south (00:15)! We dig deep on if modern hunting relies too heavily on new technology (01:54)... Hunting clothes sure have come a long way since we were kids (08:45), but there ain't NOTHIN' like a good old fashioned grunt call (16:15)! Do rattling calls actually work for hunting around Mississippi (23:05)? Mark gives the spill on his MOST EFFECTIVE hunting tool yet (25:05)! What senses do deer rely on the most (31:42)? We answer the age old question: is it better to hunt at night or during the day (40:43)? The persimmons are predicting a long and cold winter coming up here soon (46:40). Malcom and Mikey are gettin' ready to head off to the World Squirrel Cook Off, (48:59) so we all give our BEST squirrel recipes to inspire some of the contestants (55:55)! Finally, we close out when duty calls during a hunt, sometimes you just gotta make "doo" (1:00:37)...

On today's episode of the Buck Junkie's Podcast, we bid farewell to Alligator season (00:52), and discuss the ever growing population of our non-cooking field rats (03:19). Fall food plots are making a return to our hunting grounds and so are the deer (06:13)! We air out all of our thoughts on our four game cameras (14:48). We go in-depth about our thoughts with this year's Velvet Season (27:54) before launching into game camera advantages vs. disadvantages (29:57). In doing so, we accidently touch on a very controversial subject, scoring deer (35:56), and hop out of the crosshairs to explain why you absolutely NEED a game camera for your deer herd (40:20). Updated technology is PERFECT for helping decide when to shoot vs when not to (43:08). All this talk of hard work has us hungry, so we jump into what's been on our grill (46:43) before wrapping up for the day (56:40).

On today's episode of the Buck Junkie's Podcast, we discuss the good, bad, and fender benders of opening weekend for Dove Season (00:44), and compare doves to pigeons (07:17). Mikey's burgers are the BEST to make at deer camp (10:29)! Mark tells a secret ingredient to Northern burgers and you'll NEVER believe it (12:19)... Jodie jumps head first into our Alligator questions (12:56), explaining the equipment and work put into finding one (15:18), the process of catching a gator (27:05), and what happens after the big fight (36:29). The atmosphere of a gator hunt is touched on, and snakes are brought back into the spotlight (39:49). Florida's Alligator Season means more than getting a giveaway trip (42:03), it means stinky Airbnbs (45:39). We discuss the difference between Mississippi's Alligator season vs Florida's Alligator season (48:03). BIG Gators can cost a lot of money to process (50:42). Finally, we talk about Jodie's hunting trip in Mexico (51:44)! Check out our socials and podcast episodes on Youtube (1:01:35)!