Jim Heffelfinger is a wildlife biologist that lives in Arizona. He has worked for the federal government, state wildlife agencies, universities, and in the private sector in Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. Through his work and research he has learned a lot about deer and how to manage them. 

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-coues deer and how they differ from whitetails
-how to manage predators 
-deer research projects Jim has done
 

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#95 - Talking Whitetails with a Deer Expert w/Jim Heffelfinger

Hunters Aaron Warbritton and Zach Ferenbaugh talk deer hunting tips and tactics with various experts across the country.  We'll also cover current conditions and strategies that can help you right now.

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In this episode, Zach, Keith, and Roy talk about hunting new areas. They dive into their goals when going into a new area, what they look for when picking new spots, learning tendencies of hunters in the region, and thinking outside the box in order to find success! 
Topics Include:
-our goals for hunting a new area
-unique hunter tendencies on public land that you can use to your advantage by thinking outside of the box
-unique locator calls for turkey hunting
-how to put yourself in a position to hear animals
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#300 - Learning HUNTER TENDENCIES & Thinking Outside of the Box w/Keith and Roy

In this episode, Zach, Jake and Nick talk about hunting gobblers right off the roost. They discuss various situations and how they approach them, from roosting the turkey the night before to the final setup and calls they use. Hunting turkeys close to their roost can be a very effective way to hunt and can be a great opportunity to make the most of a morning with limited time to hunt! 
Topics Include:
-how we pinpoint roosted gobblers the night before
-planning routes into the setup
-if you should or should not call to a roosted gobbler
-anticipating where the turkeys will fly to off the roost tree
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#299 - TIPS For Setting Up on ROOSTED GOBBLERS! w/Jake and Nick

In this episode, Zach and Nick breakdown the successful turkey hunt they had that morning. They recap the hunt and talk about the things that they felt led them to an awesome encounter with a tom and his hens. Every hunting situation is different but the lessons learned on every hunt help us in future hunts and hopefully you can take something away from these hunt breakdown podcasts! 
Topics Include:
-story of a successful turkey hunt
-tips for picking setups 
-being aggressive when turkey hunting
-using locator calls to know where a turkey is before setting up
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#298 - HUNT BREAKDOWN in the FIELD! w/Zach and Nick

Zach and Nick talk about some of the mistakes that they have made in the past early in the turkey season. Usually these mistakes are things that we have messed up in the past and if we think about those mistakes before going into the season, our success is usually much better. If not we tend to fall into the same old habits of having to relearn certain lessons.Topics Include:-What we do when birds aren't gobbling. -Focusing good cover in setups when there isn't much foliage.-Keeping your composure when things happen fast.-Being patient around fresh sign.
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#297 - TIPS for Early Season Turkey Hunting! - Preventing Common Mistakes

In this podcast Zach, Hayden, and Ally talk about what it takes to be a successful hunting mentor. Hayden has been helping Ally get into turkey hunting for several years and the two of them talk about their perspectives and the learning process of helping a new hunter improve their woodsmanship skills.
Topics Include:
-Ally's 2023 Turkey hunt 
-Lessons to learn as a mentor helping new hunters 
-Ways to approach helping a new hunter 
-Hunt stories and more!
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#95 - Talking Whitetails with a Deer Expert w/Jim Heffelfinger

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