Sportsmen's Empire - Whitetail Hunting

Hey everyone, welcome to episode 153 of the Antler Up Podcast!

On this week's episode Dimitri and I were joined by Tom Runscavage. Tom resides in North Eastern PA and is an avid hunter. From scouting a ton in the offseason to chasing whitetails in the mountains of PA, Tom also has a passion for hunting out of state. Jim and I had the great opportunity to share camp with Tom out of state for an early season whitetail hunt. Prior to that trip I was able to see how much time Tom puts into his planning and preparation. So for this specific episode we wanted to kick things off with talking about just that! How to start planning for an out of state hunt! Before we dive into all that good stuff, Tom was able to hunt PA this year beginning at the end of October for 21 straight days. Tom only missed 3 of those days and with all the grit and perseverance Tom killed a PA mountain buck on the last day of the archery season. We began the podcast talking about his PA hunting but half way through we switched gears to discussing where to begin when planning your out of state trip!

Beginning with this episode we will be discussing some out of state hunts topics, strategies and stories over the next two episodes. To break this episode down more with Tom, he shared the two most important aspects to planning a trip out of state and those two being “budget & time.” Tom breaks down his point system process, how he organizes everything for each state, the websites he uses to help him with draw-odds and some nearby states that can be a great chance to cut your teeth on out of state hunting! Next week we have Dimitri and Ian on to run us through their OH trip where they tell their stories of their bucks and the planning that went into that. So, with that and 2022 coming to a close I would like to say THANK YOU again for the support over the last two plus years. We are coming up to 3 years and we love the opportunity to chat with such great individuals and hunters. Thank you again, Happy New Year and Antler Up!

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On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan talks with Josh Raley about their late season season hunting plan. Josh kicks off the episode by explaining how he scouted 6 miles of Georgia public land just to find absolutely nothing interesting. Josh also talks about his upcoming Alabama rut hunt with his family. Meanwhile in Iowa, Dan has two more tags to fill. Dan tells us about how many deer are on the farm he hunts and a slight dilemma he has to overcome if a broken mature buck shows up. Lastly, all Dan really wants to do is fill his freezer. This is a fun late season episode!

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In this episode of the Wisconsin Sportsman Podcast, Josh Raley and Pierce Nelles recap their year in the field and a few lessons learned along the way. 

The guys kick off the conversation by talking a bit about how Josh kicked off the year with some deer scouting and Pierce with a good bit of fishing. The guys quickly turn to their turkey seasons, and both of them had a great time and were even able to hunt together. Probably the highlight of the year for both Pierce and Josh was the 2022 archery deer season, as both of them accomplished the deer hunting goals they set for themselves. They round out the conversation by talking about what they look forward to most in 2023. Whatever the next year brings, it's sure to be filled with tons of great experiences enjoying the outdoors in Wisconsin. 

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This week on the Missouri Woods & Water podcast the guys sit down with their buddies and fellow coyote hunters Austin Alumbaugh, Brandon Calder, and Cody Deweese to kick off our "coyote season." First, we go over all of the coyote tournaments in the state (that we are aware of) and talk about some of the ones we will be attending. Then we discuss our setups like rifles, scopes, thermals, calls, and more. We also get into some day hunting and night hunting discussion. More than anything, it's a group of buddies that sit down and talk about their excitement of the coyote tournament season upon us and just have some fun and BS. Check out our coyote tournament list on our Facebook page pinned at the top if you are looking to get into any this year. We wanted to give folks a central place where it might be easier for them to find tournaments in their area. Thanks for listening and good luck slaying some coyotes this winter! 

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On this episode of The Western Rookie Dan talks with Ryan Romero a Wyoming native and Colorado transplant about his passion for chasing bugling bulls in the mountains.

Ryan has been hunting and fishing since he could walk. His passion started during his first pheasant hunt with his dad. Ever since that moment he has lived for hunting and being in the backcountry. Dan and Ryan discuss the effects of points and hunting pressure on public land and what that means for our hunting future. Ryan is a driven and passionate person with anything he does but his drive and passion are magnified when it comes to hunting public land. Every year Ryan and his friends undertake the challenge of hitting the mountains in search of rutting bulls.

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In this episode, Jon Teater (Whitetail Landscapes) and Josh Streichert  (JWS Logging) discuss aggressive hunting tactics that produce big bucks. Josh explains his hunting season, how he finds success and tactics that are ideal per the time of year to ensure you get on a target deer.

Rattling deer as an option to pull deer into hunting locations. Using a hunting scout method to narrow down a deer’s movement and get intel. Why does sometimes come into rattling sequences and how to approach hunting near bedding areas. Josh explains why deer are drawn to certain areas and how to take advantage of terrain and pinch points.

Josh explains hunting out of state, timing of when to select certain areas. Josh details how he breaks down an area and what he does and does not consider when he selects a hunting location. Josh explains how he evades hunting pressure on public property. Josh explains the non-obvious features that lead to better hunting, and how to assess hill country and strategies that drive decisions to hunt high value areas. Josh explains why maps and topography are just the starting point to making actual hunting decisions that will lead to success. 

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We have a doozie this week on the Oklahoma Outdoors Podcast. John did a little deer hunting over the weekend, and had one of the best and worst encounters of his entire deer hunting career. If you have listened to the podcast much, you might have heard him talk about the 2% buck. A big main frame 10 point ghost he has been after ever since he first laid eyes on the buck in 2018. He refers to the buck as the "2% buck" because every year he gives himself only a 2% chance of killing him. This year, the 7 year old buck shrunk from his previous typical 10 point frame to a 9 point, but still holds as much majestic wonder as ever. For the first time since 2018, John laid eyes on the buck this weekend. Not only did he see the deer, but he had a legit chance to harvest the buck! The events that unfolded next must be heard to be believed, and even then it sounds like a stretch.

That's not the only crazy encounter John had over the weekend though. What seemed like a chip shot on another mature buck turned into a nightmare. John had a buck that had been visiting a feed site for several nights in a row, and finally had the right conditions to go in for the kill. Yet again however, some crazy circumstances led to that deer living another day, and John still holding a tag in his hand with the season quickly winding down.

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This week on the Pennsylvania Woodsman, we have a conversation with Jeremy Dismore and Dimitri Sidorick from the Antler Up podcast. Both Jeremy and Dimitri are PA boys that love the challenges of hunting whitetails. We catch up on their seasons and how Dimitri was able to fill multiple tags in PA and Ohio, and Jeremy's encounters with shooters throughout archery season and doe harvest during firearm season. Throughout the conversation we bring to light how easy it is to add pressure on yourself to punch a tag with social media influencing our lives.  

It's nearly impossible to scroll through social media in the fall and not feel as though everyone has filled a tag except you. Each season we all go in with some level of expectation, but is success truly measured by the kill? It can be easy to allow doubt to creep in when the cards are not dealt in your favor. But at the end of the day, embracing the chase along the way is a much better way to enjoy your hunting season. Dimitri and Jeremy have had differences between their hunting seasons, but rest assured they both had a ton of fun all year long!

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