The Hunting Public

By Midwest Whitetail

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Whitetail enthusiasts Bill Winke and Aaron Warbritton talk deer hunting tips and tactics with various experts across the country.

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#156 - Understanding Forest...

04.20.2021

As hunters we are constantly learning about what animals do in different habitat types. In this podcast, Zach and Ben discuss some of the things that they have learned that help them zone in on specific areas within the timber. ...

The Hunting Public episodes:

04.20.2021 #156 - Understanding Forest Types to Improve Woodsmanship Skills w/Ben Robinson As hunters we are constantly learning about what animals do in different habitat types. In this podcast, Zach and Ben discuss some of the things that they have learned that help them zone in on specific areas within the timber. ...
04.13.2021 #155 - The Journey From Non-Hunter to Hunter w/Myndi Clements Myndi’s journey of becoming a hunter has not been typical. In this episode, we discuss how Myndi’s perception of hunting has changed over the years and what it finally took to get her in the woods with a turkey tag ...
04.06.2021 #154 - The Science Behind Turkey Success w/Mike Chamberlain In this episode, we meet up Mike Chamberlain and his research team and discuss the projects that they are doing to help provide lawmakers with the science they need to ensure success for both turkey populations and hunter satisfaction. Topics ...
03.30.2021 #153 - Bow Hunting Turkeys w/Greg Clements Greg Clements has bow hunted turkeys his whole hunting career. In this episode, Zach and Greg discuss how to bow hunt turkeys and cover everything from what broadheads to setting up with no blind. If you have any interest in ...
03.23.2021 #152 - Hunting With Dad w/Doug Ferenbaugh In this episode, Zach calls his Dad and they talk about how Doug got into hunting and how that ultimately encouraged Zach and his brother Logan to take on the outdoors. They talk about some of the areas where they ...
03.16.2021 #151 - The Life of a Traveling Turkey Hunter w/Bonce Stanely In this episode, Zach, Jake, and Ted have a conversation in our Florida turkey hunting camp with Bonce Stanely. Bonce has hunted turkeys in many states and is trying to reach his goal of shooting turkeys in all 49 states ...
03.08.2021 #150 - What Can Save Turkey Hunting? w/Mike Chamberlain In this episode, Zach talks with Mike Chamberlain about some of the things that hunters can do to help improve turkey populations across the country. Topics Include: -ways that hunters can get their friends and neighbors thinking about improving turkey ...
03.01.2021 #149 - Turkey Tactics and Keeping Public Land Spots a Secret w/Catman In this episode, Zach and Catman talk about different strategies that they put to use during different stages of the turkey season. They also discuss some of the things they are looking for in a new area and the dangers ...
02.22.2021 #148 - Have a Good Frickin' Attitude, Tips For Getting Into the Hunting Industry w/Michael Parente Zach first met Michael Parente at a fishing club meeting at Ohio University in 2012. From there they became close friends and eventually became interns for Midwest Whitetail at the same time. This was the first step into the outdoor ...
02.15.2021 #147 - Attention to Detail w/Erik Barber Erik Barber is a friend of THP and an experienced deer and turkey hunter. However, no matter what our experience levels are as hunters, we can always get better at paying attention to the details of the hunt. In this ...
02.09.2021 #146 - Getting Women Into Hunting w/Allie D'Andrea In this episode, Zach has a conversation with Allie D'Andrea about getting women, and new hunters in general, into the sport of hunting. If you plan to get someone into the outdoors, this podcast is for you. There are tips ...
02.01.2021 #145 - Traveling to Turkey Hunt! w/Dave Owens Dave Owens is one of the most experienced turkey hunters we know. With experience hunting turkeys in every state they exist, Dave is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to pursuing the wild turkey. In this episode, we discuss ...
01.26.2021 #144 - Improving Wildlife Habitat in Your Own Backyard! w/Ben Robinson and Larry Helmers In last week’s episode, we discussed some of the things that we can do to improve the sport of hunting. To keep the conversation going, this week’s episode, Ben Robinson and Larry Helmers join us for a discussion about how ...
01.18.2021 #143 - How Can We Improve The Sport of Hunting?! w/Korey O'Day Korey and I have been friends since we met in 2016 and often find ourselves talking at length about how important hunting is to us and how we can do our part to ensure that it is something that can ...
01.11.2021 #142 - The Man Behind the THP Music w/Jim Ryser All of the music that you hear in THP videos and even in the intro of this podcast are written and recorded by our friend Jim Ryser. Jim has been a friend of ours for many years and he has ...
01.06.2021 #141 - Hunting Deer As a Team! Ohio Muzzleloader Season 2021 Group hunting can be a great way to learn a lot in a short amount of time. Ohio’s four day muzzleloader season is a great opportunity for us to get a group of close friends together and hunt public land ...
12.28.2020 #140 - What It's Like to Hunt with THP for a Season w/Ethan Gooch For the last six months, Ethan Gooch has been working with THP, learning more about filming and editing to help him get a start in the hunting industry. In this episode, Ethan and Zach discuss what it takes to become ...
12.22.2020 #139 - Hunting the Georgia Mountains! - Warb's Last Day Big Buck! We have spent a lot of time hunting in the mountains of Georgia this month and on this episode, we discuss the things that we have learned during our time here. We also tell the story of how Aaron got ...
12.15.2020 #138 - Hunting the Mississippi River Bottoms w/Land Smathers Land Smathers uses some off the wall tactics to get in range of public land bucks in Mississippi. Off season scouting and trail cameras help put him in the game then he slips in close to where bucks are living, ...
12.07.2020 #137 - Post Rut Strategies for Big Timber Gun Hunting! During the 2020 deer season Zach, Ben, and Keith hunted big timber in Ohio to learn as much as possible about a new region of the state. During the gun season the lessons learned taught them a ton about big ...
11.30.2020 #136 - Creating Opportunities w/Josh Ilderton Josh Ilderton of The Untamed has an extremely aggressive hunting style that helps him get into range of big bucks on heavily pressured areas. In this episode, Zach and Josh discuss how to get more aggressive and create opportunities that ...
11.23.2020 #135 - Tips for Decoying and Calling Bucks! w/Greg Clements Greg and his family have been using decoys for decades. Hunting the open country of Nebraska they have had more success using a decoy than just about any other tactic. In this episode, Zach and Greg discuss different situations where ...
11.17.2020 #134 - Hunting the Oaks and Hunting Mishaps w/Catman Jonathan Boehme, better known as “Catman” is a deer killing machine. He uses woodsman ship skills to find where deer are feeding and sets up around specific oak trees that are dropping acorns to get close enough for a shot. ...
11.09.2020 #133 - Strategies For Hunting Hot Days During The Rut! Throughout most of the country the rut is happening somewhere in your hunting area. It is up to you to find where the action is! In this episode, Zach talks with his friends Ben and Keith Robinson to discuss how ...
11.02.2020 #132 - Reading Thermals in Hill Country w/Jeff Sturgis Sometimes hunting big ridge systems can seem like a nightmare for swirling winds. But Jeff Sturgis believes if you learn how wind is effected by thermals in hill country you can actually begin to "cheat" the wind and hunt certain ...
10.26.2020 #131 - The Challenges of Hunting the Northeast w/Brett Joy and Jon Lewis Brett Joy and Jon Lewis are residents of the Northeastern states of New Hampshire and New York. Their perspective of whitetail hunting is different than most of the country's due to the unique habitat and terrain that can only be ...
10.19.2020 #130 - October in Hill Country w/Keith Robinson Zach and Keith discuss hunting in hill country during October and some of the things they have learned this season. Solid stands of timber and maximum foliage cover can be overwhelming when hunting early in the season in hilly terrain. ...
10.12.2020 #129 - Hunting Pressured Whitetails w/John Eberhart John Eberhart has years of experience hunting pressured whitetails. In this episode, we discuss everything from what John is looking for when picking a new property to hunt to exactly what his setups look like to get into bow range ...
10.05.2020 #128 - Don't Overthink It! - Ted's Opening Day Buck! In this episode, we talk about different places that deer spend their time on public land and how that changes throughout the season. We also talk about how we often times overthink the situation early in the season and end ...
09.29.2020 #127 - Early Season Tactics for Public Land Success! - w/Erik Barber Erik Barber has had early season success year after year. On this week’s episode, we dive into different factors that play into his success and some of the things you can take advantage of during the early season to find ...
09.21.2020 #126 - How We Found Elk on a OTC Colorado Elk Hunt! Zach, Ben, Colin, and Doug went elk hunting in Colorado this season and learned a lot by covering tons of ground in new areas. In this episode, we discuss the things that we learned and what adjustments that we made ...
09.14.2020 #125 - Story of Zach and Jake's Stalk on a Big North Dakota Buck! In this episode, we talk about the whole thought process and strategy for our hunt in North Dakota from start to finish. The strategy eventually led to us spotting a big buck in a river bottom setting. We tell the ...
09.07.2020 #124 - Story of Greg's Nebraska Buck! - Deer Tour 2020 Has Begun! The deer tour has been off to a great start and we already have a couple bucks on the ground! On this episode, we go into fine detail about our trip to Nebraska and the thought process and strategies that ...
08.31.2020 #123 - Aggressive Marsh Setups w/Jordan Kurkowski Jordan Kurkowski is a successful hunter from Wisconsin who takes being aggressive to a new level. Through his never ending scouting, Jordan learns how mature bucks are using the marsh and then moves in for the kill. The difference between ...
08.24.2020 #122 - Hunting the Conditions w/Joe Elsinger Many hunters always wish they had more time to hunt. But in reality, most of us have busy schedules and other obligations that force us to pick and choose what days we can hunt. Joe Elsinger is no exception. Through ...
08.18.2020 #121 - Improve Your Ground Game! w/THP We have been on a pronghorn hunt for the last three days and have been having a blast chasing them! All of the stalks we have been on have taught us a lot about how we can improve our skills ...
08.10.2020 #120 - The ART of DEER DRIVES w/Jared Scheffler Jared Scheffler of Whitetail Adrenaline grew up participating in deer drives and still uses the tactic as one of the many unique strategies that he uses to shoot big bucks on public land. Jared and Zach discuss their strategies for ...
08.03.2020 #119 - Improve Your DIY ELK HUNTS! w/Kody Kellom of Born and Raised Outdoors The members of Born and Raised Outdoors are no strangers to diving into new areas while traveling to hunt elk. If you have ever had any interest in expanding your hunting knowledge by going after a new species, then hopefully ...
07.27.2020 #118 - Hunting BUCK BEDDING in the APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS w/Nathan Killen Nathan Killen has hunted the mountains of Virginia his whole life and has had great success hunting close to mature buck bedding areas. During the off-season, Nathan spends a lot of time scouting in areas he suspects there to be ...
07.20.2020 #117 - Finding the FEED TREE! w/Warren Womack Warren Womack has been hunting large tracts of public land in the South for the majority of his hunting career. In these large, unbroken, tracts of timber he has spent many hours scouting throughout the hunting season looking for the ...
07.13.2020 #116 - How-To PATTERN Big Bucks with TRAIL CAMERAS! w/Jake Huebschman THP uses two main trail camera strategies that differ greatly. One strategy is more of an investment for the future and the other is used to get information that can be used in-season to pattern bucks. In this episode, Zach ...
07.07.2020 #115 - Finding Mature Bucks in the BIG WOODS w/Brett Joy Brett Joy grew up hunting in the big woods mountains of New Hampshire. Through trial and error, he taught himself how to locate mature bucks in one of the hardest regions of the country to pursue whitetails. Breaking down the ...
06.29.2020 #114 - Arrow EXPERTS! What is the Best Arrow Setup for Hunting??? w/Ranch Fairy and Rob Neilson Having the right equipment to efficiently and ethically take down big game is extremely important as a bowhunter. But in recent years this has become something that has been overlooked. If you have ever had issues with your arrows or ...
06.22.2020 #113 - Efficiently Hunting Mature Bucks w/Andy May Andy May has a lot of success hunting mature bucks in heavily pressured areas with limited time. Between spending time with his daughter and work, he has to be as efficient as possible when he has free time to hunt. ...
06.15.2020 #112 - What We Learned on the Turkey Tour and Deer Tour Plans! In this episode, we recap the turkey tour while recording live to our Facebook page. If you want to join a live podcast to have your questions answered check out the link to our Facebook page below! Topics Include: -best ...
06.09.2020 #111 How Much Summer Scouting Should I Be Doing??? w/Alex Comstock Zach and his buddy Alex Comstock, of Whitetail DNA compare their approach to whitetail scouting in the summer. The two have very different approaches but both agree that it is all relative to an individuals hunting style and their hunting ...
06.03.2020 #110 - The Family Tradition of Hunting w/Raised Hunting David and Karin Holder, of Raised Hunting, have a passion for the outdoors that they enjoy sharing with their family. Their two sons Warren and Easton are also passionate about hunting and as a family the Holders help introduce new ...
05.26.2020 #109 Calling All Turkeys w/Shane Simpson and Catman Shane Simpson and Catman a lot of time every season chasing turkeys on public land. Their hunting experience has taught them a lot about calling to turkeys in different situations. In this episode, we dive into many different calling situations ...
05.18.2020 #108 - How to Get Your Dream Job in the Hunting Industry w/Lake Pickle Lake Pickle is a long time friend of THP who has worked in the hunting industry since he was in college. He now works for Primos which has been a dream of his since childhood. In this episode, we discuss ...
05.12.2020 #107 - They Aren't Gobbling, What Do We Do??? - Update From the East Zach, Colin, Keith, and Shane discuss what we do when the turkeys aren't gobbling. We also tell detailed stories of our encounter with a game warden, why we slept in a rest stop parking lot in Maryland, hunts that took ...

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The Hunting Public episodes:

#156 - Understanding Forest Types to Improve Woodsmanship Skills w/Ben Robinson

#155 - The Journey From Non-Hunter to Hunter w/Myndi Clements

#154 - The Science Behind Turkey Success w/Mike Chamberlain

#153 - Bow Hunting Turkeys w/Greg Clements

#152 - Hunting With Dad w/Doug Ferenbaugh

#151 - The Life of a Traveling Turkey Hunter w/Bonce Stanely

#150 - What Can Save Turkey Hunting? w/Mike Chamberlain

#149 - Turkey Tactics and Keeping Public Land Spots a Secret w/Catman

#148 - Have a Good Frickin' Attitude, Tips For Getting Into the Hunting Industry w/Michael Parente

#147 - Attention to Detail w/Erik Barber

#146 - Getting Women Into Hunting w/Allie D'Andrea

#145 - Traveling to Turkey Hunt! w/Dave Owens

#144 - Improving Wildlife Habitat in Your Own Backyard! w/Ben Robinson and Larry Helmers

#143 - How Can We Improve The Sport of Hunting?! w/Korey O'Day

#142 - The Man Behind the THP Music w/Jim Ryser

#141 - Hunting Deer As a Team! Ohio Muzzleloader Season 2021

#140 - What It's Like to Hunt with THP for a Season w/Ethan Gooch

#139 - Hunting the Georgia Mountains! - Warb's Last Day Big Buck!

#138 - Hunting the Mississippi River Bottoms w/Land Smathers

#137 - Post Rut Strategies for Big Timber Gun Hunting!

#136 - Creating Opportunities w/Josh Ilderton

#135 - Tips for Decoying and Calling Bucks! w/Greg Clements

#134 - Hunting the Oaks and Hunting Mishaps w/Catman

#133 - Strategies For Hunting Hot Days During The Rut!

#132 - Reading Thermals in Hill Country w/Jeff Sturgis

#131 - The Challenges of Hunting the Northeast w/Brett Joy and Jon Lewis

#130 - October in Hill Country w/Keith Robinson

#129 - Hunting Pressured Whitetails w/John Eberhart

#128 - Don't Overthink It! - Ted's Opening Day Buck!

#127 - Early Season Tactics for Public Land Success! - w/Erik Barber

#126 - How We Found Elk on a OTC Colorado Elk Hunt!

#125 - Story of Zach and Jake's Stalk on a Big North Dakota Buck!

#124 - Story of Greg's Nebraska Buck! - Deer Tour 2020 Has Begun!

#123 - Aggressive Marsh Setups w/Jordan Kurkowski

#122 - Hunting the Conditions w/Joe Elsinger

#121 - Improve Your Ground Game! w/THP

#120 - The ART of DEER DRIVES w/Jared Scheffler

#119 - Improve Your DIY ELK HUNTS! w/Kody Kellom of Born and Raised Outdoors

#118 - Hunting BUCK BEDDING in the APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS w/Nathan Killen

#117 - Finding the FEED TREE! w/Warren Womack

#116 - How-To PATTERN Big Bucks with TRAIL CAMERAS! w/Jake Huebschman

#115 - Finding Mature Bucks in the BIG WOODS w/Brett Joy

#114 - Arrow EXPERTS! What is the Best Arrow Setup for Hunting??? w/Ranch Fairy and Rob Neilson

#113 - Efficiently Hunting Mature Bucks w/Andy May

#112 - What We Learned on the Turkey Tour and Deer Tour Plans!

#111 How Much Summer Scouting Should I Be Doing??? w/Alex Comstock

#110 - The Family Tradition of Hunting w/Raised Hunting

#109 Calling All Turkeys w/Shane Simpson and Catman

#108 - How to Get Your Dream Job in the Hunting Industry w/Lake Pickle

#107 - They Aren't Gobbling, What Do We Do??? - Update From the East

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