The Hunting Public

By Midwest Whitetail

Sports & Recreation Outdoor

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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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#130 - October in Hill Coun...

10.19.2020

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. ...

The Hunting Public episodes:

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 ...
05.05.2020 #106 - Are We Shooting Too Many Turkeys? w/Mike Chamberlain Mike Chamberlain is a wild turkey and wildlife expert who is a professor and researcher at the University of Georgia. On this episode, Zach and Mike talk about a number of different turkey hunting related topics that include turkey hunting ...
04.27.2020 #105 - 50 Years of Hunting Journals w/Warren Womack Warren Womack has been documenting his hunts in journal form for over 50 years. He can tell you many fine details of hunts that happened decades ago that most wouldn't remember just a few seasons later. Although he has lived ...
04.21.2020 #104 - Pursuing the Dream of Hunting Turkeys in 49 States w/The Bayside Legion Bonce and Derek of The Bayside Legion both have a common goal. Shoot a wild turkey in all of the 49 states that turkeys call home. In this episode we discuss how they came up with this goal, how they ...
04.13.2020 #103 - Decoy Tactics, Filming Turkey Hunts, and Hunt Breakdowns Zach, Colin, and Keith discuss some common questions about turkey hunting gear. They discuss things like why we don't use decoys, the difficulty of filming public land turkey hunts, and break down a couple hunts that they have had this ...
04.07.2020 #102 - Year Round Deer Scouting and Turkey Touring in a Van! Zach, Colin, and Keith discuss the things that they have learned about whitetails while hunting in the southern big timber for turkeys. They also talk about their daily life at camp and how they deal with hunting and living with ...
03.31.2020 #101 - How To Become a Hunting Mentor w/Travis Sumner of the NWTF Aaron and Greg talk with Travis Sumner about how to become a better mentor for new hunters. With license sales dropping across the country it is important to get new people involved. Recruitment, retention and reactivation, “r3” is an important ...
03.24.2020 #100 - Corona Virus and Early Season Tactics w/THP Zach, Jake, Ted, Colin, and Keith talk about how they are adjusting their original plans for the turkey tour due to the virus and what precautions they are taking to stay away from other people. They also talk about early ...
03.16.2020 #99 - Stories From 32 Years in the Hunting Industry w/Cuz Strickland Aaron and Greg sit down with Cuz Strickland at the NWTF convention and talk about how he got into the industry, how we can continue to get new hunters involved, and stories from Cuz's long career and how it has ...
03.09.2020 #98 - Turkey Tactics w/Dave Owens, Andy Melton, & David Williams Aaron talks with our friends Dave, Andy, and David at the NWTF convention and they tell stories as well as share tips and tactics that would be helpful to all turkey hunters! Topics Include: -how to get permission to turkey ...
03.02.2020 #97 - Hunting Stories w/Heartland Bowhunter Zach and Greg sit down with Michael Hunsucker and Shawn Luchtel at the ATA show and talk about some of the hunting adventures that Heartland Bowhunter has been on in recent years. Topics Include: -stories from HB's hunting adventures-HB's favorite ...
02.25.2020 #96 - Using a Tracking Dog For Wounded Deer w/Damon Bungard Damon Bungard and his dog, Jaeger, who specializes in big game recovery, sit down with us at the ATA show and talk about how to improve your skills while blood-trailing deer. Topics Include: -how long is too long to wait ...
02.17.2020 #95 - Talking Whitetails with a Deer Expert w/Jim Heffelfinger 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 ...
02.10.2020 #94 - Public Land Hunting Across the Country w/Gabe Karns With experience hunting many different regions of the country Gabe Karns has learned a lot about hunting public land in new areas. In this episode, we talk about his experiences living and hunting in different states, deer research he has ...
02.03.2020 #93 - Setup Arrows That Can Go Through Anything! w/Ranch Fairy Troy Fowler a.k.a Ranch Fairy talks with us about how he sets up arrows for maximum penetration. Troy lives on a ranch in Texas and has field tested many arrow and broad-head combinations on hogs. He has a lot of ...
01.27.2020 #92 - Arizona Over the Counter Hunting Opportunities Aaron and Greg talk with Johnathan O'Dell about hunting opportunities in Arizona. Tons of diversity within the state not only makes for great big game hunting but also opens up opportunity for some of the best small game hunting in ...
01.20.2020 #91 - New Strategies Learned During Ohio's Muzzleloader Season Zach and his buddies who hunted together during Ohio's muzzleloader season discuss what happened during the season and their plans on how to attack the same area in the future. The group learned a lot during the hunt and found ...
12.30.2019 #90 - Big Timber Strategy For Ohio Muzzleloader Season w/Ben Robinson Zach and his buddy Ben Robinson talk about their plans for the muzzleloader season in Ohio during early January. They are excited about trying some new tactics in a new public area they have never hunted together. They will have ...
12.23.2019 #89 - Gun Season Strategies w/THP In this episode Zach, Jake, and their buddy Keith discuss all of the different strategies that they put to use during gun season. The strategies of hunting during gun season on highly pressured land can vary greatly and they discuss ...
12.18.2019 #88 - Season Update from Facebook LIVE w/THP Jake, Aaron, and Greg discuss the season so far, broad-heads, and more when they recorded live on Facebook. Follow us on Facebook to get your questions answered on live podcasts! Topics Include: -season update-our broad-head preferences-viewer questions EXODUS TRAIL CAMERAS ...
12.09.2019 #87 - Hunting Small Public Parcels and Nebraska Muzzleloader Hunting Stories w/Erik Barber Erik Barber lives in Central Wisconsin and has had great success hunting small public parcels in the driftless area of the state. In this episode, Erik and Zach discuss some of the strategies that they believe have led them to ...
12.02.2019 #86 - How to Hunt the Secondary Rut w/Jeff Sturgis Many hunters have heard about a secondary rut that happens after the majority of the rutting activity has taken place, but there is very little information on the subject. Jeff Sturgis and Zach discuss how to find the secondary rut ...
11.13.2019 # 85 - Eastern Timber Terrain Funnels w/Jon Lewis Zach and Dylan sit down to talk with their buddy, Jon Lewis to discuss what they have learned during the first week of November, hunting in the big timber of New York. With limited time to deer hunt, Jon has ...
10.29.2019 #84 - Late October Strategies and Stories w/THP Zach, Jake, Ted, and Zach's brother, Logan sit down and talk about their recent hunts and what has been working for them during the last week of October. They have had many encounters and explain the strategies going into the ...
10.21.2019 #83 - Full Story of Ted and Zip's Giant, Early Muzzleloader Buck In this episode, we sit down as a group and Ted and Zip tell the story of the buck that they shot during the early muzzleloader season in Iowa! Check out the YouTube channel to watch the hunt! Topics Include: ...
10.17.2019 #82 - Tracking Bucks in the Northeastern Big Woods w/Jeff Doyle Jeff Doyle hunts in the big woods of the northeast and has a passion for tracking. If you find yourself hunting in big woods situations, tracking can be a great tactic and Jeff has a lot of information on the ...
10.09.2019 #81 - Expectations vs. Reality For New Elk Hunters w/Ben Robinson Zach and Ben Robinson talk about their experiences elk hunting and how they compared to their expectations. The two grew up hunting in Ohio and always had dreams of one day hunting elk. The process of planning a trip ended ...

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The Hunting Public episodes:

#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

#106 - Are We Shooting Too Many Turkeys? w/Mike Chamberlain

#105 - 50 Years of Hunting Journals w/Warren Womack

#104 - Pursuing the Dream of Hunting Turkeys in 49 States w/The Bayside Legion

#103 - Decoy Tactics, Filming Turkey Hunts, and Hunt Breakdowns

#102 - Year Round Deer Scouting and Turkey Touring in a Van!

#101 - How To Become a Hunting Mentor w/Travis Sumner of the NWTF

#100 - Corona Virus and Early Season Tactics w/THP

#99 - Stories From 32 Years in the Hunting Industry w/Cuz Strickland

#98 - Turkey Tactics w/Dave Owens, Andy Melton, & David Williams

#97 - Hunting Stories w/Heartland Bowhunter

#96 - Using a Tracking Dog For Wounded Deer w/Damon Bungard

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

#94 - Public Land Hunting Across the Country w/Gabe Karns

#93 - Setup Arrows That Can Go Through Anything! w/Ranch Fairy

#92 - Arizona Over the Counter Hunting Opportunities

#91 - New Strategies Learned During Ohio's Muzzleloader Season

#90 - Big Timber Strategy For Ohio Muzzleloader Season w/Ben Robinson

#89 - Gun Season Strategies w/THP

#88 - Season Update from Facebook LIVE w/THP

#87 - Hunting Small Public Parcels and Nebraska Muzzleloader Hunting Stories w/Erik Barber

#86 - How to Hunt the Secondary Rut w/Jeff Sturgis

# 85 - Eastern Timber Terrain Funnels w/Jon Lewis

#84 - Late October Strategies and Stories w/THP

#83 - Full Story of Ted and Zip's Giant, Early Muzzleloader Buck

#82 - Tracking Bucks in the Northeastern Big Woods w/Jeff Doyle

#81 - Expectations vs. Reality For New Elk Hunters w/Ben Robinson

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