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New hunting license laws in Illinois, prepping trail cams, utilizing man-made water holes, saving fall plots; Canyon covers all that and more on this episode of Full Draw Friday.

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Alex DeBord joins us in studio this week for an awesome episode! Alex is co-host of the Talk About It Outdoors Podcast and also hosts Chasing Weekends on YouTube. He's quickly become a friend of RHO and we enjoy talking to him every chance we get.

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Canyon introduces the new format for the Friday episodes this week on Full Draw Friday. He also talks about an article from Josh Honeycutt about evolving stand locations; starting with the early season.Ridge Hunter Products and Merchandise:Ridgehunteroutdoors.comDiscount Code: FULLDRAW for 10% off everything in your orderSupport our Partners:For any info on real estate available through Midwest Farm and Land, or anything that RG Outdoors has, contact Rodney Hawkins 618-925-3153.Submit questions or comments to: [email protected]Find us on Social:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RidgeHunterOutdoors Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ridgehunteroutdoors/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/RidgeHunterOD

We're coming at you from the 2023 Illinois Deer and Beer Fest this week. It was a ton of fun to meet everyone who stopped by and we hope you guys enjoyed the show too. If you weren't able to make it, put it on your calendar for next year! It's a great show!Ridge Hunter Products and Merchandise:Ridgehunteroutdoors.comDiscount Code: RHOPOD for 10% off everything in your orderSupport our Partners:Go to Grandparayoutdoors.com and use code ‘rhopodcast’ for 5% off your entire order.For any info on real estate available through Midwest Farm and Land, or anything that RG Outdoors has, contact Rodney Hawkins 618-925-3153.Submit questions or comments to: [email protected]Find us on Social:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RidgeHunterOutdoors Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ridgehunteroutdoors/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/RidgeHunterOD

Cole Thompson is the founder and operator of the Illinois Deer & Beer Fest in Bloomington, Illinois. He also runs Hunter's Haven Archery Pro Shop in Champaign, Illinois. Cole started the Deer and Beer Fest in 2019, and after 2 missed years for COVID, 2023 will be the third year for the show.

This year's Deer and Beer Fest will be at the Interstate Center August 25th-27th.

Check out the links below for more on Cole and the Deer and Beer Fest:

Deer and Beer Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/IllinoisDeerBeer

Website - https://deerandbeerfest.com

Hunter's Haven - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064338293447

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This week Canyon talks about the pros and cons of legal crossbow hunting for the entire archer season. He gives his opinions on it as well. It's an interesting conversation you can join by commenting or sending us a message or email.]

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Rip Dickerson has worked in the outdoor industry as a product design engineer for two decades. He's worked for some of the best companies, such as Primos, Knight & Hale, and now Woodhaven and has been a part of some very successful projects. We talked with him about all that and more on this weeks episode.

Find Rip on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ripdickerson/

Woodhaven - https://woodhavencustomcalls.com/

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Sean Lundy is without a doubt a fan-favorite, legend of a personality in the outdoor industry and, more specifically, Drury Outdoors history. He hunted with the Drury group for several years before leaving to play a full-time family man role. He also has a recently launched successful apparel company called Rugg'd Apparel. You can find that and follow Sean at the links below.

Rugg'd - https://ruggdapparel.com/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/seanlundy_lundylfe/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/seanlundydruryoutdoors

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In part two of the bedding series this week, Canyon talks about the Early Fall Bedding section of John Kirby's latest article, 'Follow the Bedding.' If you're having trouble getting on bucks in the early season, try looking in these places.

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