Had to record a recap on my nebraska trip while driving home! This trip was so full of ups and downs. Glad that it ended on a high note in the end. In this episode I cover expectations, hunting pressure and of course how everything went down on the hunt!

Wanted to do a bonus episode on the story of my 2025 Kentucky buck. Definitely one of the most interesting recoverys of my life with a bunch of hard lessons learned. Kentucky was a rough road this year but im happy to have been tagged out in my ol Ky home!

This was easily one one my favorite conversations since starting the podcast. Stewart is a great hunter, and has accomplished a lot over the last decade and constanly puts himself in good situations in tough terrain. Stewart also seems to find sucess on High opportunity hunts like quota or SOA hunts and we discuss that and much more in this episode.

-Hunting mountains. The do's and dont's!

-Finding funnels and pinches in super hilly terrain both escouting and on foot!

-How bucks use the terrain to rut

-Waiting till it's good vs getting burnt out

-Growing as a hunter and becoming more successful

-Baseball cleats>Hunting boots

Ep. 25 Shifting to the RUT!

This week, I sat down with a cold blooded bowhunter from the northeast. Tyler Forbes had a late start to the hunting scene but has quickly picked up on the game over the last 8 years and is consistently putting down great deer in the new england area. We touch on....

1. Taking kiddos hunting and what to expect.

2. Why november is a double edge sword!

3. What to key in on when it comes to does and this time of year.

4. Water sources playing a major role this time of year.

5. Doe bedding areas and what to look for.

6. Story of tylers 185 inch october buck from this season!

On this episode I sit down with one of my great friends colby, to discuss self fiming your hunts, different setups, his success the last several years and the story of his latest big buck! Appreciate everyone listening and helping this podcast grow!

I apologize for the lack of a guest this week guys! Life has been hectic BUT things are getting back to normal! I wanted to touch on some things to keep in mind heading into next week and also give a Mid Season update on my end! NOVEMBER IS ALMOST HERE FELLAS!!!

Ep. 22 Bottomland Bucks! Land Smathers is no stranger to the river bottoms of Mississippi. The terrain is monotnous, miserable at times, and locating and patterning bucks seems to be a touch harder than somewhere with a bit of topo. Throughout this episode we cover.....

-Bottomland terrain and how it changes from year to year.

-Big Buck sign and where its typically found

-What food sources the deer key in on this time of year

-Ground hunting (the good and bad)

-Access to stay hidden in flatland

-Travel routes and lowland funnels

-Water access

-Taking kids hunting. The Do's and Do NOTS

This one has been a long time coming! I've always looked up to Jake since I've got to know him well and this was a great conversation to say the least. Jake Bush is known for killing big bucks early, and efficiently. He also decided in the last year or so hit the breaks and to take a step back from both his podcast (Latitude in session) and the realm of the hunting world in the social media aspect. Becoming both a husband, and father of two great kiddos, he's had to change his approach on tackling his whitetail season start to finish going forward. I hope you guys enjoy this one as much as I loved recording it!

Hank Gibson has done the impossible. Tagging a 200+ on a mere 4 acre parcel of land. When I got the picture recently I knew this was a story that deserved sharing. In this episode we dive into the transition from a typical stationary to becoming mobile and how that played the major role in filling this tag. We also touch on how this buck had Hank patterned as well and what it took to finally seal the deal on this mega. Hank is also one good dude and a hell of a dad, and I admire that about him. I encourage you to give this story a listen.

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Lane Housner is a great friend of mine and a dude I can count on to fill a tag all across the country. Lane is a lot like me and is all about capitalizing on any opportunity to get in the woods or on the road any good chance he has. This was a very laid back conversation with good laughs, good tips, and learning his approach to out-of-state hunting trips and what makes him successful on them year in and out!

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