Why Ben Rising Took That Head-On Shot (And Doesn’t Regret It) | 100% Wild Podcast Ep.437

Join hosts Matt and Tim from Drury Outdoors on the 100% Wild Podcast, powered by DeerCast and First Phorm Energy, as they sit down with legendary whitetail hunter Ben Rising of Whitetail Edge. From controversial shot angles to the psychological weight of hunting on camera, this episode dives deep into the ethics, pressure, and evolving tactics in today’s deer woods. They also play a hilarious round of “Rising or Falling” to determine what hunting trends are worth the hype—including face paint, heavy arrows, and saddle hunting.

Timestamps: 00:00 – Welcome to the show

00:56 – Pop-up showers, food plots, and weird weather

05:00 – When should you plant your fall plot?

08:44 – Using DeerCast rain stations to plan

12:19 – How Ben's tactics have changed over 10 years

17:23 – Ben's head-on shot controversy explained

20:50 – Hunting ethics: Then vs now

26:00 – The pressure of killing deer on camera

32:59 – Summer scouting tips for timber hunters

38:31 – Should you hang stands in creek bottoms?

40:21 – Why bucks disappear when velvet sheds

45:26 – Game time: Rising or Falling with Ben Rising

50:55 – Heavy arrows, face paint, and hot takes

54:07 – YouTube comment shoutouts

55:04 – New Rat Pack members

58:00 – Matt opens up about performance pressure

01:00:52 – Why pressure leads some hunters to cheat

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