Wired To Hunt Podcast

By MeatEater

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Deer hunting news, stories and strategies for the next generation

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Today on the show I’m joined by Whit Fosburgh, the President and CEO of the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, to discuss the private and public land conservation related policies, bills, and initiatives that hunters and anglers should be keeping tabs ...

Wired To Hunt Podcast episodes:

08.27.2020 Ep. 367: Goals, Hopes, and Hitlists for 2020 Today on the show I'm joined by Dan Johnson to break down our goals, hopes, and hitlists for the 2020 deer hunting season. Topics discussed: Setting the stage for the upcoming hunting season The return of "Tran" My gameplan to ...
08.20.2020 Ep. 366: Hunting Down a Target Buck with Andrae D’Acquisto Today on the show I'm joined by Andrae Daquisto to discuss the aggressive scouting and hunting tactics that have made him, in many people’s eyes, one of the very best deer hunters in the country. Topics discussed: Is off-season scouting ...
08.13.2020 Ep. 365: What Would Mark Drury Do? Today on the show I’m joined by Mark Drury to run through a series of hypothetical deer hunting scenarios ranging from small property habitat improvements, to dealing with hunting competition from the neighbors, to patterning specific bucks during the rut. ...
08.06.2020 Ep. 364: What Would Dan Infalt Do? Today on the show I'm joined by renowned whitetail bowhunter and founder of The Hunting Beast Dan Infalt to explore how he'd tackle a series of tough hypothetical deer hunting scenarios from the swamps of public land to private land ...
07.30.2020 Ep. 363: What Would Steve Bartylla Do? Today on the show I'm joined by outdoor writer and whitetail consultant Steve Bartylla for his take on a series of hypothetical deer hunting scenarios varying from private land habitat improvements to public land hunting tactics. Topics discussed: What would ...
07.23.2020 Ep. 362: What Would John Eberhart Do? Today on the show I'm joined by the legendary DIY Michigan bowhunter John Eberhart to discuss what exactly he would do in some of the deer hunting world’s toughest scenarios. Topics discussed: How John's 2020 whitetail preparations are coming What ...
07.16.2020 Ep. 361: Islands, Big Woods, and Northeast Bucks with John Altman Today on the show I'm joined by John Altman, of the new whitetail show Sea Bucks, to discuss his unique tactics for hunting mature bucks across the islands and big woods of the Northeast. Topics discussed: Why island hunting is ...
07.09.2020 Ep. 360: A New Era in Deer Conservation with Nick Pinizzotto, Kip Adams, and Lindsay Thomas Jr Today on the show I'm joined by Nick Pinizzotto, Kip Adams, and Lindsay Thomas Jr to discuss one of the most significant changes in the deer conservation world in decades - the merging of the Quality Deer Management Association and ...
07.02.2020 Ep. 359: The Evolution of our Summer Whitetail Prep Today on the show I’m joined by Dan Johnson to recap our latest summer whitetail projects and evolving thought processes around summertime deer prep. Topics discussed: Our latest debacles in parenting and the outdoors Catching up on Mark and Dan ...
06.25.2020 Ep. 358: Finding the Buck of Your Dreams with Heath Cisco Today on the show I’m joined by DIY bowhunter and Whitetail Addictions team member Heath Cisco to discuss in detail exactly how he locates, studies, and moves in on top tier whitetail bucks. Topics discussed: How Heath and his hunting ...
06.18.2020 Ep. 357: Getting Out of Your Deer Hunting Comfort Zone with Justin Hollandsworth Today on the show I’m joined by Justin Hollandsworth of Whitetail Addictions TV to discuss high risk high reward tactics that lead to DIY deer hunting success and much more. Topics discussed: Doing something whitetail related every day How Andrae ...
06.11.2020 Ep. 356: Answering Your Most Pressing Hunting Questions with Andy May Today on the show I’m joined by my friend and DIY whitetail bowhunting extraordinaire Andy May to answer your most pressing and challenging deer hunting questions. Topics discussed: Summer scouting advice Our favorite terrain/habitat features for deer hunting success How ...
06.04.2020 Ep. 355: Becoming an Elite Deer Hunter with Joe Rentmeester Today on the show I’m joined by Wisconsin bowhunter and Hunting Beast contributor Joe Rentmeester to discuss his take on the aggressive hunting tactics that have led him to becoming one of the best DIY deer hunters around. Topics discussed: ...
05.28.2020 Ep. 354: Your Epic Summer Wild Game Cookout with Danielle Prewett Today on the show I’m joined by MeatEater wild foods contributing editor Danielle Prewett to discuss everything you need to know to make this your very best summer of wild game cookouts ever. Topics discussed: What was on the menu ...
05.21.2020 Ep. 353: How to be a Conservationist in a Post-Pandemic World with Hal Herring Today on the show I'm joined by conservation writer and BHA podcast host Hal Herring to explore how to be a conservationist in a post-pandemic world. Topics discussed: When Hal knew he had to tackle conservation and advocacy as his ...
05.14.2020 Ep. 352: Hunting, Fishing, and Social Distance Socializing Today on the show Dan Johnson and I are doing some social distance socializing, simply kicking back and catching up - telling hunting, fishing, and foraging stories and maybe even chatting with a surprise special guest. Topics discussed: Getting in ...
05.07.2020 Ep. 351: It's Only Slow Food Until You Try to Eat It with Bill Heavey Today on the show I’m joined by Field & Stream editor-at-large and and author Bill Heavey for a rambling exploration of the relevance of hunting, fishing, and foraging in the year 2020 and beyond. Topics discussed: What Bill's been doing ...
04.30.2020 Ep. 350: Can Whitetail Habitat Managers Do Better? with Lindsay Thomas Jr. Today on the show I'm joined by Lindsay Thomas Jr. of the Quality Deer Management Association for a terrific and varied conversation about whitetail habitat management and how we can all do a little better. Topics discussed: How conservation organizations ...
04.29.2020 Ep. 349: BONUS How to Talk Turkey with Andrew Johnson Today on the show we're back with our final bonus turkey hunting episode and we're here with Andrew Johnson to break down the top six turkey vocalizations hunters need to be able to interpret and replicate. Topics discussed: How Andrew ...
04.22.2020 Ep. 348: A Deer Hunter’s Guide to Mushroom Hunting Today on the show I’m joined by MeatEater team member and mushroom hunting aficionado Spencer Neuharth to cover off on everything a deer hunter needs to know to successfully take up mushroom hunting. Topics discussed: Why the hell should deer ...
04.22.2020 Ep. 347: BONUS Talking Southern Turkeys with Lake Pickle Today on the show we're back with another bonus turkey hunting episode and we're here with Lake Pickle to discuss his top tactics for hunting southern turkeys, how to call and kill highly pressured birds, taking a turkey's "temperature" and ...
04.16.2020 Ep. 346: Southern Deer, Canadian Bucks, and Bears with Clay Newcomb Today on the show I’m joined by Arkansas hunter, content creator, and modern mountain man philosopher Clay Newcomb to discuss southern deer hunting, Canadian bucks, and bears. Topics discussed: Who is Clay Newcomb How Clay thinks about the sacredness of ...
04.15.2020 Ep. 345: BONUS Talking Turkey with Tony Peterson Today on the show we're back with another bonus turkey hunting episode and we're here with Tony Peterson to discuss his top tactics for striking up quiet gobblers, how he changes a turkey's mood, and much more. Topics discussed: How ...
04.09.2020 Ep. 344: Intangibles for Hunting Success with Tony Peterson Today on the show I’m joined by Tony Peterson to discuss the most important intangibles for hunting success, mindset changes that can lead to becoming a better hunter, and much more. Topics discussed: Lockdown life updates Why the intangible and ...
04.08.2020 Ep. 343: BONUS Talking Turkey with Mark Drury Today on the show we're kicking off a month long series of bonus turkey hunting episodes and we're beginning with Mark Drury here to discuss his top tactics for striking up quiet gobblers, how he changes a turkey's mood, and ...
04.02.2020 Ep. 342: Epic Hunting Road Trips and Archery with Chris Bee Today on the show I'm joined by professional archer, bowhunter, and YouTube phenom Chris Bee to discuss competitive archery, mental strength in the moment of truth, and advice for epic hunting road trips. Topics discussed: How Chris Bee got into ...
03.26.2020 Ep 341: Planning a Once-in-a-Lifetime Michigan Deer Hunt with Dan Johnson Today on the show I’m joined by Dan Johnson to discuss his very exciting, albeit long delayed, decision to finally leave the promised land of Iowa to experience a deer hunt in the great state of Michigan. Topics discussed: How ...
03.19.2020 Ep. 340: Land Management Wisdom and the Coronavirus with Doug Duren Today I’m joined by the wise man of southwestern Wisconsin, Doug Duren, to discuss land management philosophies, achieving balance, improving the Back 40, and the impacts of the novel coronavirus on future conservation efforts. Topics discussed: How Doug and I ...
03.12.2020 Ep. 339: The Greatest Conservation Win in Decades? with Land Tawney Today on the show I'm joined by Backcountry Hunters & Anglers CEO Land Tawney to discuss one of the most significant conservation and public land victories in decades - the Great American Outdoors Act - and what all this momentum ...
03.05.2020 Ep. 338: Aggressive Whitetail Hunting with Greg Miller Today on the show I am joined by outdoor writer, TV host, and whitetail expert Greg Miller to discuss his version of an aggressive approach to hunting deer across the country. Topics discussed: More on #TinesAndTrash Why there are no ...
02.27.2020 Ep. 337: Chasing Whitetails on the Ground with Tony Trietch Today on the show I'm joined by Tony Trietch for a fascinating discussion on the merits of the traveling hunter lifestyle and aggressive tactics for hunting big whitetails from the ground. Topics discussed: #TinesAndTrash Why Tony takes off for months ...
02.20.2020 Ep. 336: Scouting, Hunting New States, Gut Pile Farts, and Deer Gear Today on the show Dan Johnson and I answer your most pressing hunting related questions covering topics such as off-season scouting, hunting new states, the curious idea of gut pile farts, and recommended beginner deer gear. Topics discussed: Dan's run-in ...
02.13.2020 Ep. 335: 2020 State of the Whitetail Union with Kip Adams Today on the show I'm joined by QDMA Director of Conservation, Kip Adams, to review the most notable trends and current issues impacting deer and deer hunting in America in 2020. Topics discussed: What is the QDMA Whitetail Report? How ...
02.07.2020 Ep. 334: Shed Hunting Masterclass Today on the show we are talking all things shed hunting, including when the best time to shed hunt is, how to become a more efficient shed hunter, and shed hunting tactics from several of the most experienced antler hunters ...
01.30.2020 Ep. 333: DIY Gear and Bowhunting with Garrett Prahl Today on the show I’m joined by Garrett Prahl of DIY Sportsman to examine his ultralight mobile hunting style and the fascinating approach he takes to testing and modifying his gear to perfectly fit his hunts. Topics discussed: Who is ...
01.23.2020 Ep. 332: The Power of Regenerative Wildlife Agriculture with Jason Snavely Today on the show I'm joined by wildlife biologist Jason Snavely to discuss the exciting new concept of regenerative wildlife agriculture and how these concepts can be applied on your hunting property. Topics discussed: Who is Jason Snavely What is ...
01.16.2020 Ep. 331: Transforming the Back 40 for Whitetails with Jeff Sturgis Today on the show I'm joined by Jeff Sturgis, of Whitetail Habitat Solutions, to get his first impressions on our Back 40 property and his tactical recommendations for improving it for deer and deer hunting. Topics discussed: Sturgis' first impression ...
01.09.2020 Ep. 330: Top Deer Hunting Trends and Takeaways From Last Season Today on the show Spencer Neuharth and I are breaking down the top trends, environmental factors, and observations from the past hunting season that might help us all as we move into the new year. Topics discussed: How Spencer and ...
01.02.2020 Ep. 329: Public Lands and That Wild Country with Hal Herring Today on the show I’m joined by renowned conservation writer Hal Herring to discuss public land history and advocacy, wilderness, and an in-depth look at my book That Wild Country. Topics discussed: Why I'm the guest on this episode and ...
12.26.2019 Ep. 328: How to Find Your Own Back 40 with Joe Gizdic and Shawn Kelley Today on the show I'm joined by Joe Gizdic and Shawn Kelley to dive deep into the story of how we found and purchased our MeatEater Back 40 farm and advice for finding your own special piece of hunting ground. ...
12.20.2019 Ep. 327: Cooking Better Wild Game with Danielle Prewett Today on the show I’m joined by Danielle Prewett, creator of Wild and Whole, to discuss techniques, concepts, and recipes for cooking better wild game and taking your venison to the next level. Topics discussed: Feeding a family of 5 ...
12.19.2019 Ep. 326: Rut Fresh Radio 12/19/19 This week on the podcast we're here for our last Rut Fresh Radio episode of the year, in which we hear from hunters all across the country about current deer activity, conditions, and the tactics that are working right now. ...
12.12.2019 Ep. 325: Late Season Strategies and Big Woods Bucks with Brett Joy Today on the show we’re joined by Brett Joy to discuss late season tactics, tracking bucks in the snow, and the story of an epic four year New Hampshire hunt that ended this December. Topics discussed: Locating mature bucks in ...
12.12.2019 Ep. 324: Rut Fresh Radio 12/11/19 This week on the podcast we're back with our Rut Fresh Radio mini-series in which we hear from hunters all across the country about current deer activity, conditions, and the tactics that are working right now. States/guests featured: Ohio \| ...
12.08.2019 Ep. 323: Rut Fresh Radio 12/6/19 This week on the podcast we're back with our Rut Fresh Radio mini-series in which we hear from hunters all across the country about current deer activity, conditions, and the tactics that are working right now. States/guests featured: Joe Kahl ...
12.06.2019 Ep. 322: Late Season Deer, Missing a Buck, Public Land, and other Q&A Today on the show we’re tackling listener questions on topics ranging from how to kill late season deer, how to identify top whitetail food sources, recovering from a missed deer, public land and much more. Topics discussed: The official launch ...
11.29.2019 Ep. 321: Gun Hunting Traditions, Gear, and Tactics Today on the show we’re talking gun season. Joining me is my father to discuss gun hunting traditions, and then Adam Weatherby and Kevin Wilkerson to discuss firearm hunting gear, becoming a better marksman, and more. Topics discussed: What gun ...
11.27.2019 Ep. 320: Rut Fresh Radio 11/27/19 This week on the podcast we're back with our Rut Fresh Radio mini-series in which we hear from hunters all across the country about current deer activity, conditions, and the tactics that are working right now. States/guests featured: Kevin Vistisen ...
11.21.2019 Ep. 319: Analyzing our 2019 Rut Successes and Failures Today on the show Dan and I are recapping our 2019 rutcations, examining the tactics that led to us killing two mature bucks, and exploring the challenges we encountered along the way and what we can learn from them. Topics ...
11.21.2019 Ep. 318: Rut Fresh Radio 11/20/19 This week on the podcast we're back with our Rut Fresh Radio mini-series in which we hear from hunters all across the country about current deer activity, conditions, and the tactics that are working right now. States/guests featured: Keith Thompson ...

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Wired To Hunt Podcast episodes:

Ep. 367: Goals, Hopes, and Hitlists for 2020

Ep. 366: Hunting Down a Target Buck with Andrae D’Acquisto

Ep. 365: What Would Mark Drury Do?

Ep. 364: What Would Dan Infalt Do?

Ep. 363: What Would Steve Bartylla Do?

Ep. 362: What Would John Eberhart Do?

Ep. 361: Islands, Big Woods, and Northeast Bucks with John Altman

Ep. 360: A New Era in Deer Conservation with Nick Pinizzotto, Kip Adams, and Lindsay Thomas Jr

Ep. 359: The Evolution of our Summer Whitetail Prep

Ep. 358: Finding the Buck of Your Dreams with Heath Cisco

Ep. 357: Getting Out of Your Deer Hunting Comfort Zone with Justin Hollandsworth

Ep. 356: Answering Your Most Pressing Hunting Questions with Andy May

Ep. 355: Becoming an Elite Deer Hunter with Joe Rentmeester

Ep. 354: Your Epic Summer Wild Game Cookout with Danielle Prewett

Ep. 353: How to be a Conservationist in a Post-Pandemic World with Hal Herring

Ep. 352: Hunting, Fishing, and Social Distance Socializing

Ep. 351: It's Only Slow Food Until You Try to Eat It with Bill Heavey

Ep. 350: Can Whitetail Habitat Managers Do Better? with Lindsay Thomas Jr.

Ep. 349: BONUS How to Talk Turkey with Andrew Johnson

Ep. 348: A Deer Hunter’s Guide to Mushroom Hunting

Ep. 347: BONUS Talking Southern Turkeys with Lake Pickle

Ep. 346: Southern Deer, Canadian Bucks, and Bears with Clay Newcomb

Ep. 345: BONUS Talking Turkey with Tony Peterson

Ep. 344: Intangibles for Hunting Success with Tony Peterson

Ep. 343: BONUS Talking Turkey with Mark Drury

Ep. 342: Epic Hunting Road Trips and Archery with Chris Bee

Ep 341: Planning a Once-in-a-Lifetime Michigan Deer Hunt with Dan Johnson

Ep. 340: Land Management Wisdom and the Coronavirus with Doug Duren

Ep. 339: The Greatest Conservation Win in Decades? with Land Tawney

Ep. 338: Aggressive Whitetail Hunting with Greg Miller

Ep. 337: Chasing Whitetails on the Ground with Tony ­Trietch

Ep. 336: Scouting, Hunting New States, Gut Pile Farts, and Deer Gear

Ep. 335: 2020 State of the Whitetail Union with Kip Adams

Ep. 334: Shed Hunting Masterclass

Ep. 333: DIY Gear and Bowhunting with Garrett Prahl

Ep. 332: The Power of Regenerative Wildlife Agriculture with Jason Snavely

Ep. 331: Transforming the Back 40 for Whitetails with Jeff Sturgis

Ep. 330: Top Deer Hunting Trends and Takeaways From Last Season

Ep. 329: Public Lands and That Wild Country with Hal Herring

Ep. 328: How to Find Your Own Back 40 with Joe Gizdic and Shawn Kelley

Ep. 327: Cooking Better Wild Game with Danielle Prewett

Ep. 326: Rut Fresh Radio 12/19/19

Ep. 325: Late Season Strategies and Big Woods Bucks with Brett Joy

Ep. 324: Rut Fresh Radio 12/11/19

Ep. 323: Rut Fresh Radio 12/6/19

Ep. 322: Late Season Deer, Missing a Buck, Public Land, and other Q&A

Ep. 321: Gun Hunting Traditions, Gear, and Tactics

Ep. 320: Rut Fresh Radio 11/27/19

Ep. 319: Analyzing our 2019 Rut Successes and Failures

Ep. 318: Rut Fresh Radio 11/20/19

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