The Bowhunter Podcast

Michigan bowhunter Mike Callas traveled to Iowa this past fall for a DIY, public-land hunt, taking a 200-plus inch, 21-point bruiser on his very first sit. Callas joins Associate Editor Mark Demko to talk about how he planned for the hunt, scouted and tagged a true whitetail giant! He also shares his tips to help other bowhunters tag out-of-state trophies.

After chasing a giant Ohio 8-pointer for parts of five months and more than 70 hunting days, contributor Clint Casper finally dropped the string and tagged his trophy! Casper joins Editor Christian Berg to recount the epic hunt for this monster 8 and shares the secrets to his hard-earned success.

It's Christmas Eve, and Contributor Clint Casper joins Editor Christian Berg to recap their fall hunts and share lessons learned along the way. Berg recounts his trifecta of whitetail success in Kansas, Ohio and Pennsylvania, while Casper reflects on grinding for 47 days in the Utah backcountry without punching a tag.

Safari Club International has been a leading voice for hunting for five decades and will hold its 50th anniversary conference in January in Las Vegas. Ben Cassidy, SCI's Executive Vice President of International Government & Public Affairs, joins Associate Editor Mark Demko to discuss the Club's conservation heritage and new initiatives to protect our hunting heritage well into the future.

Ravin continuously pushes envelope when it comes to crossbow technology and performance. In 2021, Ravin's R500 became the first production crossbow to shoot 500 fps, while the new R18 features a super-compact, takedown design that you just have to see to believe. Ravin Product Manager Jacob Aldridge joins Associate Editor Mark Demko for a deep five on these new bows and offers a sneak peek at what Ravin has in the works for 2022.

U.S. Olympian Casey Kaufhold became the the second-youngest archer to ever represent America at the Tokyo Games this summer. This fall, she's got her sights set on taking her first trophy whitetail buck. Kaufhold joins Editor Christian Berg to recap her Olympic experience, her silver medal win at the 2021 World Championships and the many parallels between how she prepares for competition and bowhunting.

Ethical bowhunters do all they can to recover wounded game. But what happens when the blood trail runs out -- or there's no sign at all -- and you simply cannot find the animal? In this episode, we dive into the use of leashed tracking dogs and explain how these amazing animals help hunters recover quarry that would otherwise never be found.

Few things match the whitetail rut when it comes to bowhunting excitement. However, hunting this magical time can also be frustrating without a solid game plan. Veteran outdoor writer and TV host Mark Kayser joins Associate Editor Mark Demko to share his top rut-hunting tips, including how to increase the odds of success on small parcels, how to tackle highly pressured public ground and what to do when the deer seem to all but disappear.

Deer season is here, and this episode will help you stay on top of the whitetail action! Field Editors Bill Winke and Eddie Claypool join Editor Christian Berg to discuss some of the best days to be in the woods this fall and how your hunting strategies should change over the course of the season.

If it seems like all the big bucks have disappeared from your trail cameras, this episode is for you! Kip Adams from the National Deer Association joins Editor Christian Berg to discuss the dreaded "October lull" and how changing deer behavior during the early part of archery seasons can make it difficult to relocate bucks that have abandoned their summer patterns.