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Ep. 517: Day 3, No Deer: How I Decide to Stay or Move During the Rut (Live at Huntstock)

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Ep. 516: Performance Coach on Staying Sharp Through All Day Rut Sits w/ Todd Bumgardner

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Ep. 515: Why the Best Funnels for Mature Bucks Have No Sign w/ Jeremy Ballantine

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Ep. 514: The Real Cost of Killing Giant Bucks w/ Dan Infalt & Johnny Stewart

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Ep. 513: 10 Days of Archery Elk in Wyoming (Big Bull Down) w/ Tyler Martonik & Derek Testerman

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Ep. 512: Why Deer Follow His Tracks Right to the Stand (233 Bow Kills) w/ Jim Gallagher

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Ep. 511: What Deer DNA Reveals About Which Bucks Breed w/ Dr. Steve Ditchkoff

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Ep. 510: He Won’t Scout Before Opening Day, and He Kills Bucks in Week One w/ Lucas Benoit

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Ep. 509: Lee Ellis on the Blizzard Buck, Self Filming at Negative 18, and the Tree He Didn’t Want (Part 2)

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Ep. 508: How Hunting Less Put Them on More Good Bucks w/ Jameson Curtis and Kelly McGraw

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Ep. 507: Why Your Camo Pattern Matters Less Than What It’s Reflecting w/ Dr. Karl Miller (Part 2)

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Ep. 506: Deer Biologist Explains Why Scrapes Peak Two Weeks Before the Rut w/ Dr. Karl Miller (Part 1)

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Ep. 505: Lee Ellis Kills a Giant Every Year in a Different State. Here’s the Pattern. (Part 1)

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Ep. 504: Building Grit, Breaking Hard Hunts Into Small Pieces, and a Kodiak Goat in a Whiteout w/ Adam Foss

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Ep. 503: A Full Season on Iowa Public Land, Self-Filming, and Knowing When to Pass w/ Joel Burham // Whitetail Fit

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Ep. 502: What GPS Collar Data Reveals About Buck Bedding | Mountain Buck Scouting Series

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Ep. 501: Treat Trail Camera Data Like a Scientist, Not Just for Real-Time Data w/ Gregg Farrell

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Ep. 500: 50 Years of Big Woods Hunting Lessons w/ My Dad, Joe Martonik

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Ep. 499: The Hardest Deer We've Ever Tried to Bowhunt w/ Collin Heaps

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Ep. 498: What Deer See at Scrapes That You Never Will (New Research)

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Ep. 497: Giant Bucks in Mountain Laurel Nobody Else Will Hunt w/ Pat Burns

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Ep. 496: Summer Scouting Mountain Bucks — Trail Cameras, Cuts vs. Mature Timber, and Why Deer Disappear on Opener w/ Johnny Stewart

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Ep. 495: Wild Game Cooking Deep Dive — Bear Fat, Venison Burgers, and Freezer Turkey w/ Allie D'Andrea & Nick Berger

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Ep. 494: What 6 Years of PA Public Land Hunting Taught Me About Mature Bucks w/ Ryan Leary

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Ep. 493: Arrow Flight, Forgiveness, and Penetration Science w/ Bill Vanderheyden // Iron Will Outfitters

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Ep. 492: 2026 Pennsylvania Elk Hunting — New Seasons, New Rules w/ PGC Elk Biologist Jeremy Banfield

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Ep. 491: We Killed a Turkey Mid-Podcast — Truck Talk w/ Josh Ilderton and Mason Holz // The Untamed

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Ep. 490: Turkey Camp Recap and New Timber Ninja Gear w/ Jason Redd

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Ep. 489: How to Find and Kill Giant Mule Deer on Public Land w/ Dioni Amuchastegui

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Ep. 488: Everything You Need to Know About Muzzleloaders w/ Brad Watts // CVA

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Ep. 487: The Funnel System That's Killed Giants for 60 Years w/ Bobby Worthington

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Ep. 486: How We Scout Big Woods with No Habitat Diversity (Real Hunt Breakdown) w/ Just Hunt Club

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Ep. 485: Old-School Turkey Hunting, Storytelling, and Why It Still Matters with Brent Reaves // Meat Eater

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Ep. 484: The Mindset Shift That Led to Two of His Biggest NC Bucks w/ Jacob Lishen

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Ep. 483: Deer Habitat, Turkey Hunting & Woodsmanship w/ Catman (Jonathan Boehme)

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Ep. 482: What Every Hunter Should Know About Lyme Disease w/ Adam Kristan

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Ep. 481: The Mindset of a DIY Hunter Who Can Get It Done Anywhere w/ Andy May, Johnny Stewart & Joe Miles

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Ep. 480: Build Wealth, Buy Back Time & Hunt More w/ Jeff Bynum

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Ep. 479: Are We Losing the Right to Hunt? Private Land, Public Ground & the Future of Access w/ Mark Kenyon

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Ep. 478: Micro Terrain Features Big Woods Bucks Use Repeatedly (Pt.2) w/ Josh Stewart

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Ep. 477: Bowhunting Black Bears in the Appalachian Mountains w/ Josh Stewart

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Ep. 476: No Time to Train? Building Consistency for Busy Hunters w/ Todd Bumgardner // Pack Mule Training Co.

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Ep. 475: Train Slow to Hunt Until You’re 80: Zone 1 & 2 Conditioning with Todd Bumgardner

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Ep. 474: Rifles in the Rut? Why PA Hunters Need to Act Before This Becomes Law

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Ep. 473: Limited Time, Big Results: Zack Robb’s Two Giant Virginia Mountain Bucks

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Ep. 472: 2026 Mountain Bucks Scouting Camp is HERE!

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Ep. 471: 30+ Years of Learning WHY Mature Bucks Do What They Do — Johnny Stewart’s Best Season Ever

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Ep. 470: Make 2026 Your BEST Year Ever! Self-Reflection and Goal Planning

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Ep. 469: Late-Season Decisions That Killed My Ohio Buck - Hunt Recap

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Ep. 468: Tracking, Still-Hunting, and Following Buck Sign in the Snow w/ Connor Schellong

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Ep. 467: Maturing as a Hunter and Building Dialed Archery w/ Scott Bakken

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Ep. 466: The Good, Bad, & Ugly of Hunting Leases - West Virginia Hunt Recap w/ Jason Redd & Ryan Luckadoo

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Ep. 465: The Keys to Conquering More in Hunting, Life, & Business w/ Trevor Farnes // MTN OPS

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Ep. 464: Land of the Giants - Iowa Hunt Recap w/ Thomas Clements

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Ep. 463: Quebec Moose Hunt Success: Fulfilling a Lifelong Dream in the North - Pt 2 w/ Joe & Kurt Martonik

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Ep. 462: Live from Wet Foot Island - Quebec Moose Hunt Recap - Pt 1 w/ Derek Testerman

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Ep. 461: The Second Half of the Rut: Why It’s the Best Time to Kill a Mature Buck w/ Nathan Killen & Jason Redd

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Ep. 460: Big Woods Rut Hunting Tactics | Ground Game, Calling & November Strategies - Pt 2 w/ Mason, Mike, & Joe Martonik

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Ep. 459: My 6 Rules for Hunting the Whitetail Rut

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Ep. 458: First Sit Pennsylvania Buck Down! | Mid-October to Rut Tactics in the Big Woods w/ Mason, Mike, & Joe Martonik

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Ep. 457: My Rut Layering System for All-Day Whitetail Sits | SITKA Gear

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Ep. 456: Mastering the Scrape Game: Pre-Rut and Rut Tactics w/ Bill Thompson // Spartan Forge

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Ep. 455: 50+ Years of Bowhunting Whitetails | Woodsmanship w/ Alan Altizer

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Ep. 454: Early Season Nebraska Deer Camp - Hunt Recap!

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Ep. 453: What Deer Eat, Habitat That Holds Deer, and Hunting in Pennsylvania with Kenny Kane

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Ep. 452: Bullet Selection, Big Game Stories & The Hunting Lifestyle w/ Dale Evans // Barnes Bullets

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Ep. 451: SCALE to Become a Better Hunter in 2025

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Ep. 450: Whitetail Research: Unlocking Mature Buck Daylight Patterns with Thermal Drones

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Ep. 449: September Whitetail Hunting in Big Ag Country w/ Thomas Krick // Identical Draw

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Ep. 448: My Early Season Whitetail Layering System | Sitka Gear Breakdown (2025)

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Ep. 447: Archery Elk Hunting: Gear, Grit, and Lessons from the Backcountry w/ Trevor Stewart & Christian Schauf // Uncharted Supply Co

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Ep. 446: Mastering Wind & Thermals in Hill Country Whitetail Hunting | Mountain Buck Scouting Series

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Ep. 445: How to Make Wild Game Taste Incredible (Field to Feist) w/ Gunnar Emberg // The Hungry Huntsman

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Ep. 444: Behind the Bow - Hoyt Archery w/ Evan Williams & Jeremy Eldredge

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Ep. 443: The Most Comprehensive Hunting Arrow Study Ever Done! The Arrow Ballistics Study w/ James Yates

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Ep. 442: Hurricane Helene, Manufacturing Hell, and Timber Ninja’s 2025 Mobile Hunting Gear Lineup w/ Jason Redd

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Ep. 441: 8 Vegetation Features You MUST Know for E-Scouting Whitetails | Mountain Buck Scouting Series

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Ep. 440: Stay Warm, Dry, and Comfortable Whitetail Hunting w/ John Barklow

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Ep. 439: 9 Terrain Features You MUST Know for E-Scouting Whitetails | Mountain Buck Scouting Series

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Ep. 438: MATURE BUCK STRATEGIES for Pressured BIG WOODS Whitetails w/ Michael Perry & Johnny Stewart

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Ep. 437: How Scrapes and Synthetic Scents Affect Deer Hunting in the Big Woods w/ Kevin Vistisen

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Ep. 436: Common Archery Mistakes and the FUTURE of Archery Country w/ Tyler Vanderkolk

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Ep. 435: Effective Mobile Hunting Gear Setups, Summer Prep, and Early Season Whitetails w/ Jace Allen

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Ep. 434: BLACK BEAR Hunting in CANADA - Hunt Recap! w/ the Spartan Forge Crew

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Ep. 433: Georges St-Pierre's Warrior Mindset Principles for Success in Hunting, Business, and Life

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The Ultimate Whitetail Gear Giveaway, Mountain Man Joe Film Launch, & New Gear

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Ep. 432: How to Hunt Elk in Pennsylvania in 2025 w/ Bryan Hale // Elk County Outfitters

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Ep. 431: Elk Hunting Strategies THAT WORK for Over 30 Years! w/ Donnie Drake // Elk 101

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Ep. 430: The Future of Pennsylvania Hunting - 2025 Regulation Changes w/ Steve Smith // PA Game Commission

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Ep. 429: Hunting Pressured Bucks Where EVERYTHING is THICK w/ Joe Miles

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Ep. 428: PREDICT This Fall's Whitetail Rut by Studying Fawns Right Now!

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Ep. 427: Methods for Successfully Hunting Quiet Gobblers in the Mountains w/ Josh Ilderton & Mack Mella // The Untamed

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Ep. 426: From Tech Hacker to Adirondack Buck Hunter! w/ Mike Zusman

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Ep. 425: Long-Lining Big Bucks in Ag Country (Iowa Scouting Trip Recap) w/ Rendell Erik

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Ep. 424: The Old Timers Knew The Best Stand Locations w/ Luke Humphreys

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Ep. 423: Lee Lakosky Reveals His Personal Journey to Hunting Success!

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Ep. 422: Turkey Hunting in the Northeast - Wild Places & Gobbling Birds w/ Jon Lewis and Cody McIntyre // Just Hunt Club

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Ep. 421: Bowhunting Isn’t Supposed to Be EASY (Learning the HARD Way) w/ Meredith Powroznik

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Ep. 420: MASSive Sheds, Focused Spring Scouting Strategy, and EMW Updates

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Ep. 419: 13 Things You Should Know Before Your First Western Hunt w/ Todd Bumgardner // Human Predator Pack Mule

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