RHO Podcast

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

Ridge Hunter Products and Merchandise:

Ridgehunteroutdoors.com

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RHOPOD for 10% off everything in your order

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For any info on real estate available through Midwest Farm and Land, or anything that RG Outdoors has, contact Rodney Hawkins 618-925-3153.

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[email protected]

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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.]

Ridge Hunter Products and Merchandise:

Ridgehunteroutdoors.com

Discount Code: RHOPOD for 10% off everything in your order

Support 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

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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/

Ridge Hunter Products and Merchandise:

Ridgehunteroutdoors.com

Discount Code: RHOPOD for 10% off everything in your order

Support 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.

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[email protected]

Find us on Social:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RidgeHunterOutdoors

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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

Ridge Hunter Products and Merchandise:

Ridgehunteroutdoors.com

Discount Code:

RHOPOD for 10% off everything in your order

Support 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

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.

Ridge Hunter Products and Merchandise:

Ridgehunteroutdoors.com

Discount Code: FULLDRAW for 10% off everything in your order

Support 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

On this midweek installment of Full Draw Friday, Canyon covers part of John Kirby's latest article for North American Whitetail. It's all about summer buck bedding and how you can use it in this episode.

Ridge Hunter Products and Merchandise:

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Support 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:

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This week Canyon gives the listeners an update on what has been and what will be going on at Ridge Hunter Outdoors. We're looking forward to continuing to build the podcast and the overall brand and appreciate everyone who listens.

Ridge Hunter Products and Merchandise:

Ridgehunteroutdoors.com

Discount Code: RHOPOD for 10% off everything in your order

Support 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:

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Austin Stone is the owner of a hunting consulting, teaching, and content creation company called Tactical Approach Outdoors. They produce some of the best self-filmed, quality-hunting content on the web.

Austin hunts mostly public ground but works with both public and private land owners through his consultancy and hunting courses. He's a wealth of knowledge when it comes to killing mature whitetails and teaching others how to do so as well.

For more background on Austin and TAO, listen to episode #73

For info on the July 29th Whitetail Extravaganza - https://www.facebook.com/events/2498689436973910?ref=newsfeed

Check out the links below for more info on Austin and TAO:

Website - https://tacticalapproachoutdoors.com/

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/TacticalApproachOutdoors

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tacticalapproachoutdoors/?hl=en

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/tacticalapproachoutdoors1

Ridge Hunter Products and Merchandise:

Ridgehunteroutdoors.com

Discount Code:

RHOPOD for 10% off everything in your order

Support 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

This week Canyon talks about the potential benefits of a proper mineral and supplemental feeding program and what a proper program looks like.

Ridge Hunter Products and Merchandise:

Ridgehunteroutdoors.com

Discount Code: FULLDRAW for 10% off everything in your order

Support 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