In this episode of Echoes of the Hunt, host Curtis Goettsch and guest Tom Mitchell discuss the complexities of deer management, focusing on local challenges in Wildwood, Missouri. They explore the role of hunters in managing deer populations, the influence of politics on wildlife management, and innovative solutions for community involvement. The conversation also highlights the importance of education and collaboration between hunters and local governments. Additionally, they introduce the Dex Fingerlight, a new tool designed for hunters, emphasizing its practicality and efficiency.

Tom Lester from RAKK Fuel joins Curtis to discuss early season deer hunting techniques and food plot strategies! 

Shane Simpson joins Curtis to discuss using tracking dogs in recovery of deer. He explains how he used his problem solving skills to help develop the TRAKR app that links up hunters with trackers.

Curtis is joined by his neighbor, Jim Holloway to discuss deer hunting small often overlooked properties. Both have proven that small farm can produce very successful hunting. 

Curtis is talking deer hunting, the Hunting Industry, and all things TACTACAM with Zoe Phillips, Social Media Manager for TACTACAM. 

Curtis asks team members ,what is one thing that they do later summer/ early fall that really gets them ready for the fall season.

Rick Taylor, CVA Social Media Strategist joins Curtis, to catch up on old times and discuss everything from spring turkeys to hunting whitetails.

Curtis talks with 3x WORLD Turkey Calling Champion, Steve Stoltz. Steve is a team member and original cast member of Drury Outdoors as well he is on the National Mossy Oak Prostaff. Steve tells us about how he first met Mark Drury and Ray Eye, as he shares some of his best turkey hunting secrets.

Curtis talks archery and turkeys with Victory Outdoors member Jake Reed.   

Brian is the author of several turkey hunting books and more turkey hunting magazine articles than one can count. Brian is also works with the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) as the field editor of the On the Hunt section of Turkey Call magazine and also is the Co-Chair of the Grand National Turkey Calling Contests.