The Backwoods Bulletin Podcast
by Caleb Drake
Welcome to the Backwoods Bulletin Podcast!This podcast is an outdoors-man's conversation where you will hear some of the latest news and hear from some of the greatest names in the outdoors world!We are proudly part of The Hunting Effect podcast network. Be sure to check out our partners:Old Barn Taxidermy: @oldbarntaxidermy on InstgramHave a blessed week!
Episodes
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Ep. 36 Should we let the wildlife win more often?
Recently, I have been thinking more about the idea of going beyond fair chase and allowing the wildlife to win in some ways. An example might be limiting your harvest this season, or choosing a more difficult approach for yourself. In this episode we discuss this idea a little more and I hope it...
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Ep. 35 New Hunting Experiences & New Hunting Organizations
In this episode Caleb gives some updates to his season, including some new experiences with bow hunting and sharing the woods with new hunters! In the second half of the episode, some new hunting organizations are highlighted: The Blacktail Deer Foundation, and The North American Pronghorn...
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Ep. 34 Put a Bow on Shed Season Time For Turkeys
Shed season is drawing to a close and Caleb, his dad Mark, and Kent all went to Nebraska to close out the season with a fun trip in new territory. Take Your Skull and Cape to Old Barn Taxidermy** Old Barn Taxidermy Instagram: @oldbarntaxidermy My personal instagram: @calebleedrake The Backwoods...
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Ep. 33 Dire Wolf De-extinction, Pending Wisconsin State Record Buck, Corrections Officer Poaching in NH, and other Outdoors News
This week we come to you with some interesting and controversial news from all around the outdoors world! I hope you enjoy, learn something and start the discussion around these topics within your own circles! Thank you for tuning in! Take Your Skull and Cape to Old Barn Taxidermy** Old Barn...
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Ep. 32 Osceola Success! Turkey Van Tour - Roy "Curl" Holdford, Part 2 (TURKEY WEEK)Ep. 325 Backwoods Bulletin Podcast: Osceola Success! Turkey Van Tour - Roy "Curl" Holdford, Part 2 (TURKEY WEEK)
Welcome to Turkey Week! This week we continue the conversation with Roy Holdford and it is all about turkeys! We hear more about the Turkey Van Tour (TVT), Roy's experiences with different subspecies of turkeys, and get a detailed breakdown of his hunt this Spring to South Florida where he worked...
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Ep. 31 County Record Buck?! - Filming Turkey & Deer Hunts with Roy "Curl" Holdford - Part 1
This week we are joined by special guest Roy "Curl" Holdford, he is a full-time outdoors videographer, with his very own Turkey Van Tour on YouTube, he was an intern with The Hunting Public, and is an all around a great person & woodsman. We get into some great topics about his hunting roots with...
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Ep. 30 Sheds, News, Camaraderie, and Unique Outdoor News
This week we hear an update on how the shed season is going, including some unique shed hunting experiences shared between neighbors. Then we switch gears and discuss some outdoors news from overseas, the Western & North woods of the US. Stay tuned for part 1 with a special guest next week that...
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Ep. 29 The Hunting Community and Bears
The hunting Community is something special! We can all see this firsthand at events like the Iowa Deer Classic and I encourage you all to go to these types of events. We talk about this in today's episode, as well as the dense topic of bears - attack stories, what is the best defense strategy…
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Ep. 28 10 Essential Skills of Survival and Southern Outdoor News
On this episode, we dive into a couple news articles from Texas and Columbia, as well as hear a unique survival story. Which brings up the question - do you know the 10 essentials of survival? Tune in to find out! We hope you enjoy and have a blessed week! -Caleb Take Your Skull and Cape to Old...
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Ep. 27 Turkey Hunting 2025 - Take out a new Hunter!
This week centers around turkeys and getting someone new involved in hunting. Turkey season is a great opportunity to bring someone into the world of the outdoors! Take a listen to inspire your own thoughts on who you could take turkey hunting this Spring and to continue to build excitement for…
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Ep. 26 The Elk Episode- CWD, Poaching, Shed Hunting Licenses, Midwest Herd Restoration
From Wyoming, to Montana, to Idaho and even Minnesota, there are a lot of topics about Elk to discuss these days! We briefly cover a handful of them in today's episode. I hope this week's episode inspires you to dig deeper and learn more about these topics as you dive deeper into the outdoors!…
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Ep. 25 On The Road Home From Old Barn Taxidermy with Noel Gandy, Kent and Caleb
In this episode we are on a truck ride back from one of the best places on Earth, Old Barn Taxidermy. Joined by Kent Boucher and Noel Gandy, we enjoyed a conversation surrounding hunting seasons and upcoming excitement for finding sheds! **Take Your Skull and Cape to Old Barn Taxidermy** Old Barn...
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Ep. 24 How New Legislation and Tariffs Could Affect Hunting and Fishing
In this episode we briefly open up the discussion about some of the new legislation that is ever-present in the outdoors world, and lightly begin to speculation and discuss the potential impacts the new tariffs will have on us as outdoors enthusiasts! I hope it gets you thinking! Have a blessed...
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Ep. 23 Recapping Late Season Hunts- Muzzy Buck Down!
On this episode, Caleb goes over some of the hunting he did in the last month of the deer, pheasant & goose seasons in Illinois & Iowa. One hunt in particular that was special with a young man he has mentored for the last 7 years on his first muzzle loader buck! We hope you enjoy the episode.…
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Ep. 22 Part 2 - Tracking a Meaningful Mountain Buck with Zeb Cox
We are back this week with Zeb Cox and get to hear an in-depth hunt breakdown of his viral buck hunt that took place in Vermont. There are so many details, layers of family history in this hunt, culminating with a mature mountain buck charging past Zeb at less than a yard! I am confident you will...
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Ep. 21 Mountain Tracking Whitetail Bucks with Zeb Cox, Part 1
This week we have Zeb Cox joining us! We get to know Zeb in this episode and get to hear about his past in hunting, and some of his current strategies when he approaches tracking bucks in the North-Eastern United States. Be sure to tune in next week for the breakdown of a very special and...
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Ep. 20 Martin Chag Part 2 - The Perfect Storm for a 200" Muley Buck
We are back this week with our special guest, Martin Chag! He gives us a detailed story of his incredible hunt for a high country muley buck of a lifetime! Be sure to follow Martin on his Instagram and YouTube to see pictures of this deer and the video of the hunt coming soon! Have a blessed…
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Ep. 19 Martin Chag Part 1: Western Hunting & Scouting - Setting the stage for a Monster Muley Buck
On this week's episode we are thrilled to be joined by Martin Chagnovich! We get to know him and his hunting background, talk about some of his tactics & cover some of the general Western hunting in Utah. We close out the episode beginning to dive into mule deer specifically and begin to set the...
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Ep. 18 Talkin' Whitetails with Ethan Stubbs
This week we are joined by guest Ethan Stubbs, he is a former intern with Midwest Whitetail, Jared Mills, and Bill Winke. We talk about some of the unique experiences he had in those internships, how one's Faith is closely tied to the outdoors, and get to hear about his personal experience…
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Ep. 17 The Perfect Nebraska Hunt Part 2
We dive back into the story of Caleb & Mark's late season Nebraska muzzeloader hunt in this episode. We go over Mark's hunt in detail on this episode and finish up with some closing overall thoughts of the hunt. You can find pictures of the bucks and some of the terrain on our Instagram...
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Ep. 16 The Perfect Nebraska Muley Hunt pt. 1
On this episode we join Caleb & Mark (Caleb's Dad) on their way back from their late season muzzle-loader hunt in Nebraska. They discuss and breakdown the first day of the hunt, which began minutes into driving into their first spot after their arrival! Then the stage is set for day 2 of the…
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Ep. 15 Gun Hunting Traditions & Nebraska Muzzleloader Season
In this episode, Caleb and his Dad (Mark), are on their way to Western Nebraska for a late muzzleloader hunt. They discuss the tradition of gun hunting, re-live one of their first gun deer hunts together, and briefly set the stage for their upcoming hunt in Nebraska. We hope you enjoy and stay…
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Ep. 14 Rut-Cation & Hunting Memories with Brent Barnett
This week we are joined by special guest Brent Barnett of Brownfield Ag News! We get to hear of some of his earliest hunting memories and his hunting background. Then we hear of his first ever "rut-cation" and the action-packed week he had in the deer woods, culminating in the harvest of a public...
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Ep. 13 Deer Hunting Updates & Moon Phases
I hope you have been having an action-packed deer season! If not, I hope you are able to relate to this episode and that it is thought-provoking as you analyze your season thus far. EHD and the longer-lasting effects of it, as well as moon phases relating to deer movement are discussed in this...
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Ep. 12 Top 4 States for Public Land Whitetails & Some Big Bucks Harvested this Fall
On this episode, Caleb highlights the top 4 States that have the most public land for whitetail hunting, they might surprise you! And it also might shock you how affordable they are to hunt! Then Caleb goes over some big bucks that have been harvested this Fall and some of the details of those...
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Ep. 11 Intriguing and Infuriating Outdoors News
On this episode, we cover some new articles from the far South of Florida, to the North of Montana, and hear about some unfortunate poaching & trespassing news within the Midwest. I hope you enjoy and are getting out in the woods sometime this week! -Caleb Old Barn Taxidermy Instagram:...
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Ep. 10 Caleb's Buck of a Lifetime Part 2- The Hunt
This episode is a complete walk-through of the hunt! We dive right back where we left off last week into the moment of the hunt in which Caleb lays eyes upon the largest Whitetail deer he has ever seen! Caleb gives all the details of the buck's movement, the shot, the recovery, and all of the...
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Ep. 9 Caleb's Buck of a Lifetime, Part 1 - The Backstory
On this edition of the Backwoods Bulletin, Caleb discusses the backstory of his recent giant buck that he harvested on a short trip back to his home State of Illinois. He goes way back to his hunting roots, and brings that all the way to the first moment he laid eyes upon the largest deer he has...
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Ep. 8 Predator Attacks, Prop 127 & East2West Hunts
On this episode we have special guest, Alex Gruin, from East2West Hunts reviewing a couple predator attacks, discussing Prop 127 in Colorado, and announcing a new part of his company! We hope you enjoy and have a blessed week! -Caleb Show note links: Instagram: @east2westhunts YouTube:...
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Ep. 7 Odd Hunting Laws, State Records & Hunting Season is here!
On this episode Caleb shares about the start of the hunting season and the excitement that surrounds it while touching on some tips for the rut, and tracking your a deer if you are not 100% on where you hit it. This episode also includes a couple handfuls of odd hunting laws that are currently in...
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Ep. 6 First Annual Midnight Tag Episode
On this episode we jump back about a month and a half to the night that Iowa's tags open for purchase online! One of my best friends and founder of First Gen Hunter, Kent Boucher, joins as we discuss many topics relating to deer season including the tags we are purchasing for this season, updates...
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Ep. 5 Fishing, Food Plots & Farming with Dillon Branderhorst
This week Caleb sits down with one of his best friends, Dillon, discussing summer fishing and review a recent article on the subject. They also share what they have learned with planting 5 different food plots leading into this deer season and some things learned. To finish the episode, we hear...
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Ep. 4 City Deer Hunting, Crappie Records, and Reptile Hunts in Florida
Backwoods is here with another dose of outdoor news to help you stay in the loop on what's happening around the country. Old Barn Taxidermy Instagram: @oldbarntaxidermy My personal instagram: @calebleedrake The Backwoods Instagram: @backwoods_bulletin Check out the First Gen Hunter Website Follow...
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Ep. 3 The Fisherman's Outpost
Follow Eric on Facebook Eric's Website Old Barn Taxidermy Instagram: @oldbarntaxidermy Caleb's Instagram: @calebleedrake The Backwoods Instagram: @backwoods_bulletin Check out the First Gen Hunter Website Follow First Gen Hunter Instagram: @first.gen.hunter Facebook: @first.gen.hunter
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Ep. 2 Best Gun Dog Breed? White Oaks vs. Red Oaks, Michigan Restricts Youth and Disabled Vets to Antlerless Only Tags!
Caleb is joined by his wife Stacie to discuss three topics in the hunting world. What gun dog breed is best, the differences between white and red oaks, and a new controversial law being introduced to youth and disabled deer seasons in Michigan in 2025. Old Barn Taxidermy Instagram:...
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Ep. 1 Sam Soholt of Public Land Tees
Welcome to the first episode of The Backwoods Bulletin Podcast hosted by Caleb Drake! In this episode Caleb is joined by Sam Soholt a hunter and conservationist who has spent his career raising money and awareness for conservation efforts through his business Public Land Tees. Follow Sam:...
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Welcome to the Backwoods Bulletin Podcast!This podcast is an outdoors-man's conversation where you will hear some of the latest news and hear from some of the greatest names in the outdoors world!We are proudly part of The Hunting Effect podcast network. Be sure to check out our partners:Old Barn Taxidermy: @oldbarntaxidermy on InstgramHave a blessed week!
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