Matt & Gus hang out at Justin's House of Bourbon in Lexington with Perry from This Is My Bourbon Podcast. The guys talk whiskey, the White Oak Initiative, the future of the bourbon industry and share plenty of laughs!

Topics Discussed: Losing taste and smell from COVID and the associated challenges with tasting whiskey. Challenges of living near a smelly paper mill. The new Wilderness Trail Bottled in Bond and This is my bourbon Podcast’s New Riff Pick. A Colonel Taylor Single Barrel that Matt found in a small Kentucky and a pairing with Million Dollar bacon. Finding good deals on multiple bottles of Pappy and negotiating on price. The current trajectory of This is My Bourbon Podcast and where the guys see it in the future. The challenges and lessons learned from growing podcasts and staying true to original reason you start the podcast to begin with. Upsides of having family nearby the place you feel most at home and choose to live. Camping and feeling at home in the foot hills and mountains of Kentucky. White Oak Initiative stakeholders we’ll be talking to during the day at Bourbon on the Banks. The impacts the shortage of white oak is going to have on the bourbon and whiskey industry. The necessary sacrifices and willingness to change and adapt for the sake of the white oak tree as a resource. How Perry goes about selecting barrel picks. 

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The guys link up from afar this week; Gus in Charleston and Matt in Kentucky. The guys talk about Matt's hunting the Kentucky opener and they get into tips for effectively locating public land hunting opportunities and narrowing down options to the ideal hunting spot.

Topics Discussed: A fun whiskey reel Matt did that went viral on Instagram. Whitetail hunt in Kentucky at Camp Hero KY. Rocco from Camp Hero KY targeting a nice buck still in velvet. Some Delicious Kings County Barrel Strength Bourbon and Jack Daniel's Bonded. Tips for hunting on Public land. How to easily find public land hunting areas near you. How to choose a public land hunting location once you're determined the target forest, state park, etc. 4 tips for using resources at your fingertips to pinpoint public land hunting spots. Steps for e-scouting the public land locations to identify an ideal hunting spot. Helpful resources for hunting whitetail deer on public land. Utilizing Google Maps and OnX Maps for helping with e-scouting. Matt and Gus' own experience with e-scouting public land for huts across the U.S. Check out our blog post with details on the Four steps to deciding on a public land hunting location.

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We’d like to extend a special thank you to everyone who has supported us along this journey so far. We’ve done a lot in a short time and have so much more we’re excited to do still. We must give a particularly BIG shoutout to our growing Patreon Community! If you enjoy our content, consider giving us a 5 star rating on your favorite podcast app, leave us a review, and tell a fellow whiskey or whitetail/hunting enthusiast about our show. We’d be beyond grateful for the support. 

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Matt & Gus catch up on a some recent happenings in the company before discussing the best times and weather conditions to hunt whitetail deer as well as new hunting regulations in North Carolina in response to Chronic Wasting Disease.

Topics Discussed: Finding good deals on clothes at Goodwill. Hibernia society update after visiting. Whiskey Class with veteran charity, The Southern Belle. Camaraderie and fellowship in the outdoor and hunting community. The benefit of everyone in the community helping one another succeed versus the opposite we experience amongst the bourbon community. The best times to hunt whitetail deer. The optimal weather conditions to hunt whitetail deer. The best moon phases and conditions for hunting whitetail deer. The optimal wind direction for hunting whitetail deer. Seasonal conditions to consider when hunting whitetail deer. These include whitetail rut activity, whitetail food source changes and whitetail season pressure. Details on plans and times to meet up with us in Lexington, KY at Justin’s House of Bourbon or at the Camp Hero Bourbon & BBQ Bash. Matt closes us out with a video from the North Carolina Department of Natural Resources detailing the latest regulations for hunting in parts of North Carolina in response to Chronic Wasting Disease being confirmed in the state. 

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Matt and Gus kick back to discuss some upcoming events, some goals for the recently started Whitetail season and some of our favorite pieces of gear for this time of year.

Topics Discussed: Upcoming whiskey class to give at a local organization. A quick rant about the recent back and forth guidance related to masks. Some updates on Kentucky plans for the month of September. Plans to get more comfortable with saddle hunting setups. Getting dialed in with the recurve bow for this season. Goals for the whitetail season including filling the freezer, getting the kids in the woods and spending more time in the tree. Discussing top pieces of kit not including the method of take and clothing. The recent Bowmar “accident” is discussed and whether its legit. Space Force ranks and their awesome song as “Defenders of Earth”. 

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We’d like to extend a special thank you to everyone who has supported us along this journey so far. We’ve done a lot in a short time and have so much more we’re excited to do still. We must give a particularly BIG shoutout to our growing Patreon Community! If you enjoy our content, consider giving us a 5 star rating on your favorite podcast app, leave us a review, and tell a fellow whiskey or whitetail/hunting enthusiast about our show. We’d be beyond grateful for the support. 

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Matt and Gus are joined by longtime friend, Chris, for a whiskey tasting, some whiskey 101 knowledge transfer and A LOT of laughs!

Topics Discussed: How Matt, Gus and Chris became to be friends. Chris' unfortunate run in with a yellow jacket and a machete. How Matt plans to deal with any emergency trauma to himself. Matt's wife innate "go/no-go" signals for Matt's conversation starters. Matt's wildly and no so fully thought through prank on carpet cleaners. We do an awful job of explaining how to use a dropper to dilute whiskey with limestone water. Chris learns how to associate tasting notes with memories or experiences before trying to pull specific notes. Folks getting upset over a new Cracker Barrel menu item. People being ungrateful and picky towards people facilitating barrel picks. Chris gives us the rundown on heat transfer in high performance and racing bicycles. Chris gives us the scoop on living with narcolepsy every day. The ballistics associated with shooting a bullet in space. People letting you down in your dreams. Lucid dreaming and sleep paralysis.

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We’d like to extend a special thank you to everyone who has supported us along this journey so far. We’ve done a lot in a short time and have so much more we’re excited to do still. We must give a particularly BIG shoutout to our growing Patreon Community! If you enjoy our content, consider giving us a 5 star rating on your favorite podcast app, leave us a review, and tell a fellow whiskey or whitetail/hunting enthusiast about our show. We’d be beyond grateful for the support. 

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Matt and Gus sip a Penellope barrel pick while they recount the Ag-Pro outdoor blast, the upcoming whitetail season and more!

Topics Discussed: Bottle pop of some new Penellope from a Seven Star Liquors barrel pick. How disgusting Foster’s beer is. Early years beer preferences and keg stories. Losing testicles in unfortunate accidents. Upcoming events and happenings in Kentucky during the month of September. We should just move to Kentucky and get it over with. Stealing blackhawks to travel back and forth from Charleston to Kentucky. New buying options for bottles during the Kentucky Bourbon Festival. Our new friends over at Horny Deer Scents. Being beyond the days of drinking until you’re miserable for days after. A Highwire Distillery sighting a small bar in Georgia and interesting chats that came after. An overview of the GON Ag-Pro Outdoor Blast Outdoor show. The process of figuring out what types of shows our cliental are at. The strange mixture of exhibitors at the show and the challenge of sales at these shows. Bourbon hunting in Georgia and their unreal allocation selections. Upcoming additions to product offerings with laser engraver. 

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We’d like to extend a special thank you to everyone who has supported us along this journey so far. We’ve done a lot in a short time and have so much more we’re excited to do still. We must give a particularly BIG shoutout to our growing Patreon Community! If you enjoy our content, consider giving us a 5 star rating on your favorite podcast app, leave us a review, and tell a fellow whiskey or whitetail/hunting enthusiast about our show. We’d be beyond grateful for the support. 

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This podcast is a part of the Waypoint TV Podcast Network. Waypoint is the ultimate outdoor network featuring streaming of full-length fishing and hunting television shows, short films and instructional content, a social media network, and Podcast Network. Follow Waypoint on Instagram at the following accounts @waypointtv @waypointpodcasts

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Matt and Gus kick back and chat about the upcoming Georgian Outdoor News Outdoor Blast sponsored by Ag-Pro as well as their recent experience as background actors and their exciting collaboration with OneNation Coffee.

Topics Discussed: A breakdown of the Whiskey & Whitetails Charleston scavenger hunt clues and what the correct answers were. Getting back to our roots of just focusing on podcasts, products and the occasional YouTube video. Plans for the coming weekend at the Georgia Outdoor News Outdoor Blast Sportsman’s Show. The importance of wearing boots to an outdoor show. Collaborating with OneNation Coffee on a bourbon barrel aged coffee. Future plans for experimenting with other methods of aging coffee. Our favorite OneNation coffee roasts. Participating in a Naming this roast Brewed in Bond. Our Experience with recently participating as background actors for a TV show that is filmed here in the Charleston area. Inadvertently becoming a stunt man. Ridiculous facts about how shots are obtained for TV and film. Shopping for tree saddles for hunting. Matt transitioning to a long bow for this year’s hunting season. 

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We’d like to extend a special thank you to everyone who has supported us along this journey so far. We’ve done a lot in a short time and have so much more we’re excited to do still. We must give a particularly BIG shoutout to our growing Patreon Community! If you enjoy our content, consider giving us a 5 star rating on your favorite podcast app, leave us a review, and tell a fellow whiskey or whitetail/hunting enthusiast about our show. We’d be beyond grateful for the support. 

Make sure to stay up to date on everything we’re doing through our Instagram and visit our website to check out our latest journal posts about hunting, whiskey and cigars and our shop for our latest barrel made products.

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This podcast is a part of the Waypoint TV Podcast Network. Waypoint is the ultimate outdoor network featuring streaming of full-length fishing and hunting television shows, short films and instructional content, a social media network, and Podcast Network. Follow Waypoint on Instagram at the following accounts @waypointtv @waypointpodcasts

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Matt & Gus discuss the poorly thought out impacts of the The RETURN Act, some really old taxidermy as well as enjoying a few laughs at the expense of our outdoor and drinking community.

Topics Discussed: Money doesn’t matter anymore. Rep. Andrew Clyde’s sponsorship of the RETURN Act directly targeting the Pittman-Robertson Act. The impact of Pittman-Robertson Act on habitat and wildlife conservation and outdoor recreation resources. Making educated attempts to target taxes imposed on Constitutionally protected rights. Outdoor enthusiasts being able to accomplish more and protect more about their way of lives if they focused on their common ground and less on their differences. The mental toll solitude can take on the human psyche. Being extras on a TV show. Frustration of buying shirts when you’re a larger fella. The interesting and sometimes uncertain timeline of the ancient Egyptians. The oldest stuff deer in the world. Our weekly round of internet clips featuring the outdoor and drinking community’s best and brightest.

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We’d like to extend a special thank you to everyone who has supported us along this journey so far. We’ve done a lot in a short time and have so much more we’re excited to do still. We must give a particularly BIG shoutout to our growing Patreon Community! If you enjoy our content, consider giving us a 5 star rating on your favorite podcast app, leave us a review, and tell a fellow whiskey or whitetail/hunting enthusiast about our show. We’d be beyond grateful for the support. 

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Gus and Matt are back with an in depth review of Blood Oath Pact 8 before laughing at some hilarious clips from the internet of people being their best selves after drinking and some guys making some major mistakes while hunting whitetails. They also provide some key updates on the upcoming scavenger hunt!

Topics Discussed: Updates on our whiskey and whitetail management classes and videos for our awesome Patreon members. A re-look at one of our first videos as Whiskey & Whitetails for Blood Oath Pact 6. A review of Blood Oath Pact 8, a blend of 3 high rye bourbons and finished in Calvados casks. A technical explanation for the strong apple notes on the nose due to the Calvados casks. A discussion of the price point and whether it’s worth the coin. Gravitating to our go-to whiskies over more expensive whiskies over time. More details about the winnings that will be available to whomever finds the prize at the end of the scavenger hunt starting on 22 July 2022. The guys roll through some ridiculous clips from social media and share in some of the hilarity and foolishness that are other people’s drunken antics and less than fortunate hunting experiences. We discuss the absolutely wild practice of monks self-mummifying themselves as a state of ultimate enlightenment. The guys’ ongoing quest to be extras on an HBO Max television show. 

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We’d like to extend a special thank you to everyone who has supported us along this journey so far. We’ve done a lot in a short time and have so much more we’re excited to do still. We must give a particularly BIG shoutout to our growing Patreon Community! If you enjoy our content, consider giving us a 5 star rating on your favorite podcast app, leave us a review, and tell a fellow whiskey or whitetail/hunting enthusiast about our show. We’d be beyond grateful for the support. 

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Matt and Gus are back this week with some whitetail news and stories as well as some great examples of poor decisions and an update to our upcoming scavenger hunt!

Topics Discussed: Licking branch and mock scrape tactics. Gus pledges to try a new tactic and document it for science. Using fake scents during for scrapes and the pros and cons. The deer steward-based classes we’re planning for Patreon. The reason invasive species are called invasive. A new deer attractant that operates like a cat nip, called Buck Nip. Poor decisions when trailing an injured deer. Leaving your weapon at your ATV when you track your weapon. Not properly planning and dressing for weathers and emergencies. Getting fined for breaking the law. Dinosaur noises from a bison. Getting gored by a whitetail buck. Close calls with a power line and a fast-moving train. Why people are more prone to being struck by lighting if they’ve been struck by lightening before. An interesting fact about people with blue eyes and their alcohol tolerance. A few details about the scavenger hunt coming at the end of July.

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We’d like to extend a special thank you to everyone who has supported us along this journey so far. We’ve done a lot in a short time and have so much more we’re excited to do still. We must give a particularly BIG shoutout to our growing Patreon Community! If you enjoy our content, consider giving us a 5 star rating on your favorite podcast app, leave us a review, and tell a fellow whiskey or whitetail/hunting enthusiast about our show. We’d be beyond grateful for the support. 

Make sure to stay up to date on everything we’re doing through our Instagram, where we’re most active. Visit our website to check out our latest journal posts about hunting, whiskey and cigars and our shop for our latest barrel made products. Also please subscribe to our YouTube and select the notification bell to make sure you get all the weekly videos and video podcasts from Whiskey & Whitetails. 

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