Raised Hunting

Hunting stories never get old. Whether you find yourself sitting with your buddies around a fire, your family around a table, or your coworkers on the job, some how those stories can get your blood pumping. Maybe it's the thrill of waiting for the next season, or just purely reliving that moment that make them so captivating. While the Raised Hunting crew was down in Alabama for the Gamo Squirrel Master Classic, we got to hear many hunting stories. Our special guest, Mr. Jim, sat down with us to talk about the history of the Southern Sportsman Lodge. From the icons of turkey hunting, to integration of deer in Alabama, to funny Bigfoot stories, Mr. Jim covers it all! Make sure you guys share your favorite hunting stories no matter what they may be.

Bow hunting can be very complex, from setting it up, to shooting, to being comfortable to hunting with your bow, it is a long process. The world of archery has come a long way to help try and simplify this process. Each archery hunter is different when it comes to their bow and what they use to have success in the woods. We wanted to break down our own bow set-ups and preferences to help give you the knowledge on what attachments can work best for you. From our preferences on releases, to our sights, we cover our whole bow set-ups, and the experiences we have had shooting over the years. To have the best success in the woods, you need to shoot what you are truly the most comfortable with! Let us know what your set-ups for your bow are, and tips to help out your fellow hunters looking for something new!

We all love seeing our big bucks growing their antlers in the summer, then getting that adrenaline rush seeing them in November. You make it through the season hoping certain bucks survived and will drop their antlers on your ground. Well everyone, time is here, it is finally shed season, and if you guys are anything like us, you are itching to walk your places. Some bucks in your area may still be packing, but we wanted to sit down and break down our strategies for finding  sheds. From walking timber to walking fields, we cover as much as we can to bring you guys what we've learned. Whether you are looking for a target buck or a new up and comer, we don't want you missing those sheds. Let us know what tips and strategies have worked for you, and lets see those antlers!

If you are a hunter, then you have seen the comments on a massive amount of posts across social media. People claiming that every big deer that gets harvested, is shot in a high fence. High fence hunting is a very controversial topic in the hunting world, and leads to a lot of criticism. We wanted to bring this topic to light and break down our opinions on high fence hunting. We pride ourselves on our hunting ability in a fair chase environment and wanted to dive deeper into what classifies "high fence" hunting.  We also discuss future hunts on our bucket lists. We go over where we would draw the lines on hunting those species based on the areas they have to roam. Let us know where you stand on the idea of high fence hunting. 

Nearly every hunter has dreamt of killing a 170" deer. Few hunters hit that special number, even fewer manage to do it consistently.  Tyler has not broke the 170 mark, but he has done it 8 times including a 200"+. Three of these impressive deer came from this past whitetail season. Tyler brings his bucks in, and sits down with us to talk about their stories, break down strategies, and talk whitetails with us.  From urban hunting to knocking on doors, we cover it all! 

When you are surrounded by family and friends who hunt, it can be easy to begin expressing interest in getting involved. You may start small, going out with your family on a push at a young age, or start later in life. As we progress, we begin to set goals, for our buddy Joey Kapsch, that goal was to harvest a deer with his bow. From getting his first bow in May of this year, to battling through a tough deer season, Joey learned what it takes to be a bow hunter.  From day one of his hunting career, all the way to the day he tagged out, Joey sat down with us breaking down his expectations, his emotions, and his excitement of his thrilling experience of harvesting his first ever animals with a bow!

It is one of the most controversial topics in the hunting world, the battle of legal versus ethical. It can be said for many hunters, we have come across a wounded animal in a fence, an animal that has been hit by a vehicle, or a big buck dead on our property. The battle of "what should I do", starts playing in your head. if the animal is wounded, is it right to put your tag on it? If the animal is found dead on your property, how many neighbors are you going to call before trying to get a salvage tag from the DNR? We do our best to cover all those topics and more. We pride ourselves, as hunters, to be ethical and abide by the laws put in place to keep our passion for the outdoors. But we want to know, what would you do?

Deer hunters are a different breed. Once you get hit with buck fever, you are sick for life! For us the season is a nonstop, 365 day journey, no matter how much you are in a stand. With the season coming to an end, there is plenty of work to be done to prepare for the next one. We wanted to give you guys some insight on how we prepare for the next season and what to look for. From gaining access to new ground, to keeping trail-cameras out, to shed hunting for your next target buck, we break it all down for you! Let us know what you guys are doing to prepare for next season and if you do anything different in your preparation!

Late season hunting can be brutal at times, but when you get to hunt with your buddies, it makes it all worth while. It makes the sits seem timeless, the weather more tolerable, and everything more exciting. Our buddy David Mitchell aka "Mitch" comes up from Arkansas to muzzleload hunt during late season to fill a tag. From hunting with him down in Arkansas, to having him shoot his one and only Boone and Crocket buck, Mitch has been with Raised Hunting since the beginning.  We sat him down to talk about all the good times we have had hunting together, and the what its like hunting in Arkansas. From hunting deer in the flooded marsh, to snowy corn fields, we got it all covered!

It is a brutal part of hunting that we have all been through. Whether you have been hunting for a few years or many, you are bound to miss. It could be on your first animal or your biggest animal, but you will have them. What it comes down to is what caused that miss? Were you just amped with adrenaline, did you miss judge the yardage? We wanted to break down the "why". We break down some of our most notable misses and attempt to analyze what what did wrong.