Fresh off having a new baby, Austin is back for another Full Draw Friday! We talk about all kinds of habitat improvements, Amishmen, and much more on this edition!

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Rodney is a land specialist with Midwest Farm and Land. He does millions of dollars worth of sales every year in Illinois. He's also a partner of ours on the podcast. This week, he stopped by to talk about the market, his other business, and much more.

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Nelson is a true modern Montana mountain man. He's an avid hunter of mule deer, whitetails, elk, antelope, bears, and more. He also snow sleds, snowboards, trout fishes, serves on an elite helicopter rescue team, is a current detective and former SWAT and narcotics officer, and is a new content creator. Above all, he's a solid dude who we always enjoy talking to.

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Cody Johnson is the founder of The Thin Blue Line Outdoors. This past deer season, we had a big buck contest with him and his team. Fortunately for us, we came out on top. We talked about that and the great season Cody and his team just wrapped up on this episode of the RHO Podcast.

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Kurt Belding is the host of Western Obsessions TV, where he takes viewers along on his outdoor hunting adventures. He's grown up in the outdoors and dedicated himself to being a successful hunter and video producer. We talked with him about his upbringing, filming and editing hunts, how to build mental toughness and stay in shape for the season, and much more!

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Dalton Tunis is the founder of Bone Boss Outdoors, where he handcrafts turkey and deer calls, manages properties, and creates content for hunters. We talked with him this week about all those things, common goals of hunters, conservation, and much more.

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It's survival season for your deer herd. If you are trying to have the healthiest herd possible, right now is when your food plots really matter the most. They are great for making deer easier to hunt, but they also play a key role in keeping your deer alive and healthy.

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Harvest numbers. Hidden bias. Millions of dollars in hunting revenue. In this episode, we uncover why Illinois’ deer population estimates may not add up and explore smarter ways to manage the herd — including lessons from Iowa.

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At the end of each season, we like to go over our data and see when the most mature bucks were harvested based on what we have available. Year after year, the trends seem to be the same. Was this year different? Listen to the full episode and find out what we saw as the best days of the 2025 deer season.

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To consistently harvest mature bucks year over year, you have to take advantage of the offseason. If you want to take advantage of the offseason, you need to prepare for it. Austin and Canyon talk about that this week on Full Draw Friday.

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