Fall Obsession Podcast

Whatever it takes! The grind continues and our crew keeps hammering away at the 2022 season in an effort to fill their freezers! We join the Texas Dirt crew in deer camp again for this episode, following a successful hunt! Nick just put down a big doe, with an assist from Sam's new tracking dog. Nick talks about his hunt, and Sam talks his dog's first real-life recovery, which turned out to be a very difficult blood trail. Finally, the 3 guys discuss the latest from Texas Dirt, including whitetail behaviors and patterns, weather impacts, and one closing question for our listeners that has everyone stumped. Don't miss it!

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Every hunter's dream is to have an opportunity at a stud whitetail on their own piece of property. Todd Sellon is no exception of that dream. Patiently hunting his own Michigan farm for years, Todd began playing the cat and mouse game with a mature whitetail last season. Many hunts, encounters, and frustrations later, it all began to come together! Listen in as Todd reflects on his history with this deer; leading into him taking what might be his first home-grown Pope & Young Whitetail!  

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How far can you push? How hard will you work to earn your way? How well do you know your own limits? These are the challenges this week's guest, Caleb Stillians has encountered and conquered. Caleb is a big-game guide in Alaska, and one of the absolute best at what he does. Guiding for bears, caribou, sheep, moose and more; Caleb has tested his limits to the max. Caleb shares with us some stories as an Alaskan guide, including a literal face-to-face encounter with a charging brown bear! In Caleb's mind, there is no mountain too high to climb if you put your mind and drive to it; both literally and metaphorically. This mindset has driven him to success, and also inspired the creation of his own brand: "Rise Up".  

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This year has been legendary for our staff, and Pro Staffer Michael Tepe is no exception to that! Michael joins us on the podcast to recap his 2022 season so far; having tagged not one, but two mature mid-west bucks on his properties! Michael shares the stories of his November 3rd, and November 11th bucks, along with some his wife's success this season! Michael and Sam talk more about mid-west management tactics and whitetail hunting, along with some archery discussion after Michael's stellar 45-yard shot on buck number two! This is one of our favorite podcast conversations, and we guarantee it will make you want to be in the woods!

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Deer management can be a daunting task, and when you start from square one, even more so. Sam is back this week with his dad, Mark, podcasting live from deer camp. The two are once again on the Texas Dirt property, and dive in to talk management strategies and tactics for year number two. They discuss specifics regarding the upgrades made from year one to year two, how the summer drought affected fall hunting, tactics and mindsets behind new stand setups, future plans and more! Sam also talks about some recent hunts he's had this year, including his November 5th hunt where he took down "Skunk". You'll have to tune in to catch the rest!

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They say it is unparalleled in fit and function for women; and Ditale Outdoors is making waves in the hunting gear industry for the huntress! Ditale Co-Founder Raylene Proto joins us for this week's podcast to talk about the innovative brand, and the driving forces behind it. Raylene shares the purpose of Ditale in providing women with a first of its kind in hunting apparel, gear, and base layers. It is clear the Ditale team has thought of everything when working to fit all body-types and needs of huntresses. Raylene also shares with us some of her personal hunting experiences, some inside info behind both the challenges and beauty of hunting California, and more! This is a very educational and engaging episodes, and a must-listen for every outdoors woman!

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Deer season is in full swing, and our crew is making podcasts happen on the road! Join Sam and Nick this week as they bring us a real-time update on their early seasons; Sam talking about taking a doe and "Hogzilla", and Nick sharing the return of his monster buck from last year named "Tank". The two talk a little hog hunting and early season Texas tactics, and wrap it up discussing Nick's new arrow build. A great down-to-earth episode that will undoubtably make you feel like you're riding along in the truck too!

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If you've hunted for any length of time, you've surely had to deal with unfriendly hunters, unhappy landowners, or uncooperative individuals in the outdoors. Inspired by one of these unfortunate circumstances, Staffer Michael Tepe sits down for a conversation with good friend and long-time hunter Chad Marner. These two dive in and talk about hunter ethics, being a courteous landowner, etiquette when hunting property lines, "deer shaming", and more! This is a fantastic conversation about many unpopular and mostly undisclosed topics in today's hunting world. We hope you take something away from it!

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This week, we are joined by outdoors woman and Carbon TV President Julie McQueen! Julie is one of the well respected females of the outdoor industry, and has worked from the ground up starting as a camerawoman and producer to being a show host and outdoor influencer. Julie and Sam talk about her career and her roots, where hunting began for her, her journey with Carbon TV, being a licensed pilot, hunting stories, and more! In this episode, Julie shares a lot of knowledge about being a good outdoor content producer, along with being a positive influence to other women in the hunting and outdoor industry! Don't miss this one!

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They're back! Derek and Lacey from Ridge Rock Hunt Company are back on the podcast, and they have some stories to tell! Derek shares the details from his recent alligator hunt, where he hooked what we consider a literal dinosaur! Derek didn't stop there, and gave us a reason to tell you to check out the podcast video too; because he pulled the head out of the freezer and showed us exactly how big these crazy creatures truly are while we were recording! It's always a good time sitting down with our Ridge Rock family, and we continued to talk hunting, archery, Ridge Rock, and much more! Don't miss these fun times with the best hunting couple in the business!

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