Sportsmen's Empire - Whitetail Hunting

On this episode of Huntavore, Nick recalls his adventure for archery elk with his hunting buddy, Brock Dean. Together they tell their reactions to a week of super highs and deep woes; close enounters, and hellacious climbs, and what helped them to have really good success as greenhorn western elk hunters. Not a lot of animals died, but a couple get real close, on this episode of Huntavore.

Nick is joined by good friend, Brock Dean. Brock, AKA: The Former PLW, public land warrior. Brock and Nick along with two other buds, headed to Montana. They took their chance on a DIY archery hunt with General Elk tags. The week-long hint started with a 24 hour straight through drive. After hitting their campsite and prepping their gear, the 4 some made their first novice move and climbed straight up a face of the mountain without really understanding what their objective was. To their surprise they did happen to hear elk bugles, which gave them some confidence, and started their plan for the next day. Nick and Brock both agreed that our heads were in the right place, while maybe our bodies were not. Very positive going in, knew that the “slog” was worth the effort, continual planning and making audibles kept putting the guys in spots to catch elk. In fact, the group finding a closed ATV trail helped in getting up the mountain and to areas that otherwise would be out of their reach. While even the trail was in bad shape, it was better than thick timber and no switchbacks.

The group also found themselves at the top of bowl with little to no access, other than from the top. This became a sweet spot and location of several very close encounters. One being a huge bull in the timber, another being a spike bull feet from Nick, and finally the dramatic tale of Brock taking an uphill shot on a nice bull that ultimately ended unsuccessful. Overall with what they had accomplished, the adventure of it all, lessons learned, and how close they were to animals, they deemed this a successful trip. Let’s just call it, unfinished business.

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In this episode, Jon Teater (Whitetail Landscapes) and Steve Sherk (Sherk’s Guide Service) discuss hunting plans and setups for early season. Steve dives into his process and plans for the next several weeks before clients arrive. Jon explains his plans and when he anticipates having a shot at one of his target deer. Jon explains fawn recruitment on his own property and how the habitat is expected to benefit his fall hunting.

Steve discusses the data he has collected over the past five years and what key weather factors he believes primarily impacts deer movement. Jon and Steve both discuss the number one external factor that impacts overall movement. Steve discusses how cold weather impacts deer at different times of the year, and how some weather fronts may reduce movement in the areas he hunts. Jon discusses what he has observed on private lands and what he believes negatively impacts deer movement.

Steve discusses the details of his early season plans, more specifically where he hunts and the habitat he prefers. Steve doesn’t have the traditional bed to feeding patterns, which creates a different strategy he believes advantages him in the big woods. Steve discusses the locations he believes provide the best hunting and bedding. Steve explains early vs late season bedding. Jon and Steve discuss the value of high-quality food and how this pertains to deer interest.

 Steve explains more about his hit list deer and how he plans on targeting them. Steve details his mobile setup preferences vs fixed treestands. Steve explains how close he gets to bedding areas and why his tactics have changed over the past few years. Steve ends with detailing the significance of the sign he pays attention to and how that relates to deer movement and interest.

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In this episode of the Wisconsin Sportsman Podcast, Josh talks with his good buddy Ryan Denu about his father’s recent bear hunt in northern Wisconsin. Ryan is an avid outdoorsman who’s been hunting since he was a kid. While Ryan’s primary targets are deer and pheasants, bear hunting has held a special place in his heart since he first had the opportunity to experience it several years ago. Ryan accompanied his father on what will likely be his father’s only Wisconsin bear hunt due to the time it takes to acquire a coveted zone A tag. Ryan’s dad didn’t want it easy, and he got exactly what he was looking for on his hunt! He hunted for several days only to find out he and his hunting party had likely been tracking an infamous bear named Nike. Nike had a reputation for refusing to tree, standing his ground, and harming dogs. While Nike never treed, Ryan’s father was finally able to get a clean shot with the help of the hounds. This hunt is one he and Ryan will never forget, and makes for a story you won’t want to miss!

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This week on the Missouri Woods & Water podcast we get to talk with urban hunter Dom Ehler. Dom gets into how he got started into hunting in the city and the advantages and disadvantages to hunting deer in a more urban area. It's a great talk with Dom. Thanks for listening!  

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Last week Dan spent 5 days in Nebraska looking for either a whitetail or mule deer buck to shoot with his bow. On this episode fo the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan breaks down his recent archery hunt to Nebraska. Dan talks about the struggles of an early season deer bow hunt, like fighting the heat, locating water and food sources, and locating a legal deer to even make a stalk on. It was another tough out-of-state hunt, but as you will hear he had a blast and even had a couple learning experiences.

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This week on the Michigan Wild Podcast, Marcus sits down with one of the members from The Fair Chase, James Zandstra. They guys have a great conversation and cover a lot of ground throughout. James kicks things off talking about his journey into the outdoors and he and Jared started The Fair Chase. We get to spend time talking about James' 'why' when it comes to hunting along with a recent trip he took to Alaska. From there the guys talk about the upcoming deer season and what James has planned. If you haven't already, be sure to check out The Fair Chase Podcast and follow along with the guys on all of their outdoor adventures!

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Have you ever asked yourself if your camo pattern really makes a difference? Or wondered how much hunting pressure is too much? This episode of the Oklahoma Outdoors podcast has been building all off season long. John is constantly learning about whitetails and their behavior, habits, and how they move about the landscape. This week, John teaches a crash course in everything he has been learning over the last several months, and how it can be used in hunting scenarios. He has read, listened, and watched countless hours of information from experts all across the country such as the MSU Deerlab and other biologists. The bulk of this episode is about science and research backed data outlining some of the most important things he has learned about how deer see, travel, and react to hunting pressure. John takes these lessons, and applies them to how it can help you be more successful this deer season.

After the deer behavior 201 course, John also throws out some good reminders for folks to keep in mind heading into the fall. Tips like not wasting your time chasing unkillable bucks or not getting hung up on summer trail camera photos. As fall quickly approaches the time has finally come! This is the last episode before Oklahomas bow season opens up, so what better time to talk deer hunting! 

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It's that time of year when all the stars begin to align, the weather is cooling down, and it's finally go-time. You've waited all year long for this, and you're going to do everything in your power to spend the maximum amount of time in the field. How many times do you tell yourself that this task or event can wait until after hunting season? It's so easy to get caught up in the mindset that hunting season is priority because there is only a fixed amount of time you're able to hunt each calendar year.  

This week on the Pennsylvania Woodsman, Mitch dives into some personal dilemmas he is having balancing his everyday life and the desire to hunt hunt hunt! The conversation is more open ended and philosophical then direct. He shares with us his learning curve being a father and husband while also trying to chase his passion in the whitetail woods. Mitch is open with everyone about how he really struggles keeping his priorities focused during the hunting season and not allowing himself to put his family and loved ones behind hunting. Time management can be difficult in life, especially when you have other responsibilities that force you from doing the things you want to do. Even though hunting has so many positive attributes, the harsh reality is it can become a selfish endeavor with ugly consequences if you're not careful. If this is something you battle, hopefully this episode lets you know that you're not alone! Good luck to everyone this fall! 

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It is officially DEER SEASON in Wisco! To kick the season off right, Josh had Greg Tubbs of The Okayest Hunter on the show to talk abut Greg's podcast, hunting marsh bucks in southeast Wisconsin, and what hunting is REALLY all about. Greg and the rest of the Okayest Hunter crew have been preaching the okayest hunter gospel of "never pass," and that goes for whatever legal deer your after and, of course, making memories. You can learn more about The Okayest Hunter on their website. 

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