Today on the show, I'm joined by Spencer Neuharth to review the top events, trends, and nation-wide lessons we can all learn from the 2020 hunting season. 

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Today on the podcast, I'm joined by Dan Jajo -- the new hunter we documented through the Back 40 series -- to hear the inspiring story of how he recently killed his very first deer.

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This week on the show, I'm joined by Josh "Furter" Hillyard to reflect back on the 2020 season and examine the highs and lows of the past four months. Then we follow that up with a great conversation with Luke Thorkildsen of Weatherby about late season firearm do's, don'ts, and maintenance.

Topics discussed: 

• Late season hunting plans
• Highs and lows of 2020
• Chasing target bucks
• Resolutions for the New Year
• Weather and firearms 
• Firearm field care
• Firearm maintenance and maintenance mistakes

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Today on the show, we’re joined by wildlife and habitat consultant Rob Haubry to discuss late season hunting and ideas for improving deer and wildlife habitat.

Topics discussed: 

• Late season hunting plans
• Hunting small properties
• Developing small properties
• Picking a starting point for land improvement 
• Creating food plots
• Improving cover

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Today on the show, I'm joined by Tony Peterson to answer listener questions on topics ranging from killing does, to finding late season bucks in warm weather, to whether or not helium balloons can lead you to big bucks. 

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Today on the show we're getting from-the-field updates on deer behavior, activity, and tactics from deer hunters across the country for late December and beyond.

States covered:

• Michigan
• Texas
• West Virginia
• Iowa

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Today on the show, I’m joined by MeatEater’s Janis Putelis to analyze his 2020 Wisconsin rut bow hunt and explore ways all of us can better learn from our hunts and unfilled tags.

Topics discussed: 

• The dreaded November heat wave
• Saddle hunting 
• The urge to tree hop 
• Scent control vs. wind direction
• Deer sign and lack thereof 
• The importance of scouting
• What to do with limited time and intel
• Optimism and moving forward 

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Today on the show we're getting from-the-field updates on deer behavior, activity, and tactics from deer hunters across the country for mid-December.

States covered:

• Kansas
• Minnesota
• Kentucky
• Oklahoma
• Pennsylvania

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Today on the show we’re diving deep into the strategies, challenges, and curves in the road that eventually led to me killing my #1 target buck of 2020 - the 5.5 year old Michigan buck we came to know as Tran. 

Topics discussed: 

• Glitter bombs
• Getting aggressive 
• Shooting deer from the ground
• Rut behaviors 
• The power of new land access
• Strategically "overhunting" a stand
• Benefits of compulsive scent control
• Recovering from missed opportunities
• The little things that need to go right
• Learning to truly enjoy the hunt

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Today on the show we're getting from-the-field updates on deer behavior, activity, and tactics from deer hunters across the country for early December

States covered:

• Indiana
• Alabama
• South Dakota
• New York

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