Hunters Advantage Podcast

By Christian Babcock and Jake GaylordSports Wilderness

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Hunters Advantage Podcast episodes

October 26 353. Forget Cameras — Hunt Scrapes For The Next 5 Days | Hunt Talk
In this episode, Hunters Advantage recaps one of the wildest public-land hunts of the early season: Jake’s Kansas buck. Sitting at deer camp after getting humbled in Oklahoma, Jake walks through how fresh sign and a well-timed October cold front came together for a heart-stopping 8-yard frontal shot on a buck with a one-of-a-kind rack.We get into why he ditched the bean-field game for thick bedding cover, how he found one small pocket of condensed sign and refused to leave it, and the gut-wrenching recovery that followed a high shot — the lost-buck fear, the delayed tracking dog, and the blood trail he finally ran down himself.The big takeaway: when you find dynamite fresh sign and a cold front lines up in October, that may be the best hunting of the entire year.
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46 min
October 23 352. How To Find Rut Funnels That Mature Bucks Can’t Avoid w/ Justin Smith
In today's video, we sit down with Justin Smith. Just is a mountain hunter with 20+ years of experience hunting and killing bucks on public land with his bow. We talk through how he looks at signs, how he scouts, and what terrain features he uses to consistently get on mature bucks on public ground. He has harvested multiple Pope and Young bucks in the mountains of southern Oklahoma in the last 5 years. If you want to get better at targeting and killing mountain bucks, this is the podcast for you. If you enjoyed the episode, please make sure to subscribe and hit that bell notification.
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1 hr 30 min
October 19 351. Deer Biologist Rattled at 40+ GPS-Collared Bucks — Here's What They Did w/ Dr. Mickey Hellickson
In this episode, wildlife biologist Mickey Hellickson joins Hunters Advantage to break down the real science of rattling — and what GPS-collared bucks revealed about how whitetails actually respond to the horns.Mickey walks through years of field research: how often bucks truly come to rattling, why loud, aggressive sequences outperform soft "tickling," and the timing and conditions that stack the odds in your favor — from the peak rut to the cold, calm, overcast mornings when bucks commit. He also digs into the GPS-collar findings that change how you set up, including how many responding bucks circle in downwind and slip past completely unseen. Along the way, we get into what decades of studying mature bucks have taught him about the deer most hunters never even know are there.Whether you rattle every sit or gave up on it years ago, this one will change your approach.
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1 hr 6 min
October 16 350. Why This October Cold Front's Your Best Shot at Mature Bucks | Hunt Talk
In this episode, Hunters Advantage breaks down the October cold front set to hit Kansas and Oklahoma this weekend, and why we think it could kick off one of the best stretches of the early season. In this truck-cast Hunt Talk, recorded on the way to the taxidermist, we cover what a temperature swing this big does to deer movement, why the first hard front pulls new bucks onto their fall range, and why you want to be in the woods before a mature buck ever shows up on camera. We also get into our plans for the lease and for Kansas public land: hunting fresh sign close to bedding, aging bucks against a five-year-old standard, playing a north wind, and whether giants hit the ground this weekend.
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24 min
October 12 349. You Don’t Need a Tree Stand to Kill Public Land Bucks w/ Mason Babcock
In this episode, Mason Babcock joins Hunters Advantage to break down how he consistently kills bucks on pressured public land — without a tree stand.Mason walks through his entire system: how he reads topography to narrow down where mature bucks actually move (even in flat country), why subtle drainages and terrain funnels matter more than most hunters realize, and how he reads sign the right way — separating the tracks and trails that put you on deer from the scrapes and rubs that don't. We also get into his public-land access game: how he handles pressure, finds the spots other hunters overlook, and stays undetected. Then there's the ground-hunting side — why he ditched the stand, how he sets up in a chair, and how he's killed bucks at 10 yards on the dirt.
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1 hr 14 min
October 09 348. We Killed a 150" Buck on the First October Cold Front | Hunt Talk
In this episode, Hunters Advantage breaks down one of the most reliable patterns in whitetail hunting: the early October cold front. When that first real temperature drop hits, mature bucks that have been moving under the cover of darkness suddenly get on their feet in daylight — and we were in the right spot when it happened.
Watch the full story of how a 150-inch mature buck slipped up on the first cold front of the season, the setup that put him in bow range, and why timing your sits around a falling thermometer is one of the biggest edges you can give yourself this time of year.
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- Check out Alberta Professional Outfitters Society for Hunting Alberta: https://www.apos.ab.ca/
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1 hr 28 min
October 05 347. Deer Biologist Culled 1,000+ Bucks, Here's What They Learned About Antler Genetics | Dr. Charlie & Randy DeYoung
Wildlife biologists Dr. Charlie and Randy DeYoung join Hunters Advantage to debunk the biggest myths in deer management — cull bucks, antler genetics, and supplemental feeding. Drawing on decades of research at the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute, including a landmark 20-year study on selective harvest, the DeYoungs separate what actually grows bigger bucks from what hunters just believe.We dig into whether shooting "cull bucks" really improves your herd (the data may surprise you), how much of antler size is genetics versus nutrition versus age, and whether supplemental feed is worth the money. If you've ever spent time or money trying to manage for bigger deer, this conversation will change how you think about it.Whether you hunt private land or manage your own property, the DeYoungs bring the science that cuts through the noise.Leave a rating and review if you enjoyed the conversation.
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1 hr 18 min
October 02 346. How-to Master Thermals and Kill More Mature Bucks w/ Blake Ramsey
In today's episode, we sit down with Blake Ramsey. Blake is an avid outdoorsman and whitetail hunter focused on chasing and killing mature bucks every year. The key to his success is his ability to find mature bucks and hunt them without intruding on their core areas. He believes mature bucks play a different game than other deer. They live by thermals, so you're access needs to be built-proof. Please leave a rating and review if you enjoyed the episode.
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1 hr 16 min
September 28 345. 40+ Year Deer Biologist: Why Mature Bucks 'Vanish' and Where They Actually Go w/ Dr. Mickey Hellickson
In today's episode, Wildlife biologist Mickey Hellickson joins Hunters Advantage to break down what GPS-collar research actually reveals about mature buck movement — and how hunters can use it to kill bigger deer. Drawing on decades of telemetry studies on free-ranging whitetails, Mickey explains how far mature bucks really travel, how their home ranges shift from early season into the rut, and why the "he disappeared" mystery isn't random at all.We dig into how hunting pressure changes buck behavior, where mature bucks go when the woods get crowded, and what the collar data means for where and when you should be hunting. If you've ever wondered where that big buck actually spends his time, this episode turns hard science into real hunting strategy.Whether you hunt public land or private, Mickey's research will change how you think about mature buck movement.-
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- Use code HNTA15 for 15% off Out On A Limb MFG products! https://outonalimbmfg.com/
- Use code HA10 for 10% VPA Broadheads: vparchery.com
- Check out Alberta Professional Outfitters Society for Hunting Alberta: https://www.apos.ab.ca/
-Follow our socials:
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1 hr 49 min
September 25 344. The Dark Side of Hunting Suburban Bucks (My Neighbor Stole Everything) w/ Devon Cowan
In today's episode, I sit down with Devon Cowan from HuntFit. Devon is a Bowhunter, Athlete, and Land Agent living in Central Texas. We discuss his upbringing in New Jersey, bowhunting suburban whitetails, shed hunting, Dall Sheep hunting in the Northwest Territories. Devon embodies the journey of a bowhunter, constantly chasing animals in the toughest terrain and training for success. Please leave a rating and review if you enjoyed the episode!
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- Use code HNTA15 for 15% off Out On A Limb MFG products! https://outonalimbmfg.com/
- Use code HA10 for 10% VPA Broadheads: vparchery.com
- Check out Alberta Professional Outfitters Society for Hunting Alberta: https://www.apos.ab.ca/
-Follow our socials:
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Gmail: [email protected]

1 hr 34 min

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Hunters Advantage exists to promote wildlife conservation, share hard-earned hunting strategies, and spread the gospel through the outdoors. Est 2019.