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In this episode, Larry and I talk about some of the recent realizations we have had about hunting in hill country. As we learn more about hunting deer in big timber settings we continue to get better at anticipating specific bedding areas. But we often push too far and ultimately spook the deer before we even get a chance to setup on them or stalk them. As last season ended my mission was to do my best to get a better understanding of why we made that mistake and how we could prevent the mistake during the offseason and into this season. After discussing the success and the failure we have had in the last several years we have come up with new strategies for these areas that will hopefully help us stay in the game more often without pushing too far and bumping deer. Larry and I talk about different strategies for both archery and firearm seasons and hopefully you can learn from what we believe has been our biggest mistake when hunting the hills! 

Topics Include: 

-bucks bedding within sight of where we access

-how we plan to avoid being sky-lined 

-glassing in the timber 

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This year was our second year making the trip up to New York to try tracking down a buck in the snow. Getting experience trying a new tactic is a ton of fun but we also enjoy sharing camp with other hunters that spend more time hunting these areas every year than we do to talk hunting and learn from each others experiences. In this episode, Keith and I talk with our friends Jon and Jake from Just Hunt Club as well as our friends Cori, Bailey, Adam, and Brad who we met through our travels to New York. Sharing camp with friends and "camp talk" is always something that helps us learn so hopefully you enjoy our conversation about tracking in the big woods and can learn something from all of our experiences along the way! 

Topics Include: 

-Brad's story of a successful track this season

-Zach and Keith's ridiculous story of getting the truck stuck

-details of tracks and tracking conditions that may help you track down a buck

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In this episode, Warb, Ted, Greg, and I talk about overlooked buck bedding tendencies in hill country. Hunting a lot of different areas over the last few years we have experienced bedding tendencies that often don't get mentioned in most buck bedding conversations. Often times buck bedding is described by specific winds and terrain features but in our experience in a lot of situations buck beds are not limited to those specific spots. It seems that bucks utilize different areas based off of food sources, wind, and cover and those areas don't always end up being on the leeward wind side of a hill on the upper third. 

Topics Include: 

-buck bedding bedding in ravines or deep ditches

-bedding in thick cover vs open timber

-wind speed and directions for hunting specific bedding areas

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On our most recent trip, Nick and I were faced with a new challenge of bowhunting in extremely cold conditions and snow. In the first half of this episode, we talk about gear and other tips that that allowed us to manage the cold. In the second half of the episode we tell the full story of our trip back to Minnesota and how we managed to get a crack at a buck! 

Topics Include: 

-the cold weather gear that we used on this hunt

-the story of a frozen release and a big buck at 20 yards

-how snow camo and a silhouette bow decoy brought a buck to point blank

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As much as we dream about executing a plan perfectly and enjoying year after year of filled tags and a full freezer, we all experience times where it feels like nothing is going right. In this episode, we talk about staying positive even when things aren't going your way and our recent experiences that made us question or strategy. 

Topics Include: 

-getting your confidence back up after making a bad shot

-the struggle of hunting areas with low visibility 

-staying confident when your strategy isn't working

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Most whitetail bow hunters look forward to the rut all year and dream of careless bucks cruising and chasing does. In this episode, I talk with the rest of the THP crew and we tell our best stories of crazy action we have had during the rut! Some of these stories have happy endings and some result in disappointment and an unfilled tag but every hunt we discuss was a great learning experience that hopefully helps you when you run into a crazy rut frenzy this fall!

Topics Include: 

-does warm weather effect the rut?

-best dates of the rut

-calling and decoying bucks

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In this episode, Keith and I talk to our new friends Mitch and Tate about their experiences growing up hunting in Minnesota. We tell a lot of stories, talk about their grandpa, who bow hunted for whitetails before anyone else in the area did it, bear hunting, wolves, and what is most important to us when it comes to hunting. One of the most enjoyable parts of traveling to hunt is meeting fellow hunters that are passionate about the outdoors so we have really enjoyed hanging out with Mitch and Tate! 

Topics Include: 

-do ozonics work?

-wolves and their impact on deer populations in this area

-the importance of spending time with family and friends when hunting

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If you have a mobile hunting strategy you probably have experienced the feeling of indecision when you find sign and are trying to decide if you should go further or stop and setup. In this episode, Keith and I talk about our approach when hunting a new area, the difference between scouting and still hunting, and specific examples of how getting aggressive has payed off.

Topics Include: 

-looking for does during late October to find the bucks

-how our pace changes based off of the sign we are seeing while still hunting

-hunting a new area and our thoughts on hunting Minnesota so far

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In this episode, I catch up with Beau Martonik. Beau hunts the big woods of Pennsylvania and also travels to hunt other states in big woods settings. Both Beau and I really enjoy the challenges that come with hunting big, contiguous stands of timber.  We discuss bedding tendencies in big timber, what conditions may change his bedding location, historical patterns of big bucks, and how we both constantly battle with overthinking our strategy instead of being aggressive due to fear of spooking a big buck.

Topics Include: 

-overlooked buck bedding tendencies in hill country

-using historical trends to pattern big woods bucks

-how overthinking your strategy can limit your success

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In the middle of October, for the most part, conditions are hot, deer movement is low, and big buck sightings are few and far between. In this episode, Jake, Hayden and I talk about when we like to get aggressive throughout the "October Lull." To increase our odds we try to find fresh sign and wait for specific conditions to move into bedding areas to try to intercept small moments that mature bucks are making during daylight hours. 

Topics Include: 

-how often should you hunt a spot in October

-different strategies for different properties

-what conditions are best for being aggressive 

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