The bucks are finally starting to drop those antlers and that means one thing: IT'S SHED SEASON!!! Whether you are one of those chomping at the bit to get out to find the first bone to hit the ground or you count sheds as a happy accident while post-season scouting, there're no doubt everyone loves to find shed antlers! But what can we REALLY learn from them? Are sheds good for more than just man cave decor? In this episode of the How to Hunt Deer Podcast, Josh talks with Dwayne Jones of Shed Se...
Feb 23, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 85
Listen to any deer hunting podcast this time of year, including this one, and you're sure to hear lots of advice on post season scouting, covering a lot of ground, and continuing the grind you only thought ended the with the close of deer season. But for many of us, time is limited. Sure, we KNOW we should get out, but after a season of hunting hard, it's time to get back to work, back to being a dad, back to being a husband. In reality, bowhunting is a pretty selfish thing that takes us away fr...
Feb 16, 2023•58 min•Ep. 84
Deer hunting success in the fall of 2023 starts NOW! Many of the best hunters out there have one thing in common: they scout more than they hunt. Now is the perfect time to get a jump start on your scouting for the year. The woods are as open as they will be, much of the sign from this past fall is still visible, and if you're fortunate enough to have snow, deer trails and beds will stick out like a sore thumb. This is also the lowest risk time to scout. No need to worry about spooking deer onto...
Feb 09, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 83
Who doesn’t love a good hunting story? This week, the How to Hunt Deer Podcast takes a break from the normal whitetail strategy talk to focus on some awesome stories of success from the field with a few hiccups along the way. In this episode of the How to Hunt Deer Podcast, Josh talks with Aaron Hepler about his stellar fall when he was able to tag his first elk and a great public land whitetail in Pennsylvania. Aaron is a diehard public land hunter. He shares his knowledge and experience of cha...
Feb 02, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 82
With deer seasons wrapping up around the country, it's time to take a long, hard look at the gear we used this fall. What worked? What didn't? What gear did we love? What should we add to take our kit to take our hunting up another notch? Lucky for you gear junkies out there, ATA '23 featured TONS of new and innovative products for deer hunters. In this episode of the How to Hunt Deer Podcast, Josh talks with Andrew Muntz about the some of the best, and worst, gear they saw at ATA in Indy. Andre...
Jan 26, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 81
In this episode of the How to Hunt Deer Podcast, Josh talks with Pierce Nelles of Wisconsin about some dos and dont's for deer hunting in 2023. Josh and Pierce both hunted pretty hard this year. They both had some success, some massive failures, and a lot of opportunities to learn. A great season like their 2022 is awesome, but it's even better when we can look back, learn from our experiences, and get better in the year ahead. This episode is a highlight reel of the "big takeaways" from 2022, l...
Jan 19, 2023•52 min•Ep. 80
It's a new year. It's cold outside. The rut is long over. The deer have been pressured hard all season. And you've still got a few tags left in your pocket. We all know that you need to find food and adequate cover to find late season deer. But most of the time, that's easier said than done. But there are a few folks out there that consistently take good bucks during the late season. What's their secret? In this episode of the How to Hunt Deer Podcast, Josh talks with Johnny Stewarts about how h...
Jan 05, 2023•55 min•Ep. 79
In this episode of the How to Hunt Deer Podcast, Josh talks with Sam Bilhorn of Whitetail Partners about habitat improvement and hunting strategy. The guys begin by discussing Whitetail Partners origins, the services that they provide, and the recent addition of a network of local professionals to serve Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, and Georgia. From there, the conversation covers a wide variety of topics including food plots, bedding areas, hinge cutting, manipulating deer travel, and e...
Dec 29, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 78
The holiday season means parties, get togethers, and lots of time with family, friends and good food. There’s no better time to share your bounty from this fall with those close to you. For many, wild game does not make up a normal part of their diet. So how can we prepare our game in such a way that we can confidently share it with those who don’t usually eat wild game? In this episode, Josh talks with the Huntavore Podcast host Nick Otto. The Huntavore podcast is all about celebrating the hunt...
Dec 22, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 77
If you've ever made a bad shot on a deer, or worse, wounded and lost a deer completely, you know you'd likely give anything in that moment to know what happened to the deer. If this hasn't happened to you yet, keep hunting, it eventually will. Blood trails dry up. Weather conditions might make blood trailing impossible. In these moments, hunters have a few options. They can grid search the area, which blows the area out and risks bumping a wounded deer. They can call in a dog, which can be hit o...
Dec 15, 2022•56 min•Ep. 76
Every now and then, there's a tool that changes the way you hunt. Cellular trail cameras, digital mapping apps, and tree saddles have radically changed the game in the just the last few years. What's the next tool that can give you the extra edge you need to hunt more efficiently? In this episode of the How to Hunt Deer Podcast, Josh talks with Hampton Honeycutt of Leise Motors about their eBikes and how they just might make you a more efficient hunter. Ebikes can help you go farther, faster, an...
Dec 08, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 75
The How to Hunt Deer Podcast Deer Camp is winding down! In this final episode, Josh talks with Andrew Muntz (O2 Podcast), Nick Otto (Huntavore Podcast), Mitchell Shirk (Pennsylvania Woodsman Podcast), Nate Thomas (Missouri Woods & Water Podcast), and John Hudspeth (Oklahoma Outdoors Podcast) about the last couple of weeks of hunting and plans for the rest of the season. Several folks were able to be a part of some really special hunts, one had their truck and gear stolen, and some are hangin...
Dec 02, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 74
The Orange Army has been in full force across the country! While the arrival of gun deer seasons is a welcomed event for deer hunters, the onset of gun hunting creates a major shift in the habits of local deer herds. The massive influx of hunters and the steady BOOM of firearms have deer more on edge than at any point of the hunting season so far. All this pressure has a significant impact on where deer, especially mature bucks, like to spend their time during daylight. They become much more rec...
Nov 24, 2022•59 min•Ep. 73
It's hard to believe there's only about a week left in November! Gun seasons are open pretty much everywhere, the rut is starting to wind down, and the reality of the late season grind is visible on the horizon. But there's still time to get it done! And there's still time to swap stories and enjoy Deer Camp! In this episode of the How to Hunt Deer Podcast Deer Camp Edition, Josh talks with Nate Thomas of the Missouri Woods & Water Podcast. The Missouri Woods & Water Podcast has released...
Nov 21, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 72
We've all heard the old wives' tales about when and why deer move. Some swear by cold fronts, others could take or leave them. Some hunt solely based on moon phase, others think it's hocus pocus. Collared deer studies suggest that deer movement doesn't really fluctuate much from day to day, but that simply doesn't align with what hunters see when hunting. So what are we to make of it all? In this episode of How to Hunt Deer, Josh talks with Brandon Gador of the Quiver Hunting App to see when hun...
Nov 17, 2022•47 min•Ep. 71
In this episode of the How to Hunt Deer Podcast, Deer Camp edition, Josh is joined by John Hudspeth (Oklahoma Outdoors Podcast), Andrew Muntz, (O2 Podcast) and Nick Otto (Huntavore Podcast) to discuss the successes, failures, and close calls of the last couple of weeks. A couple of the guys loosed an arrow (or two), and the hunting seems to be getting better and better! Tune in and enjoy a relaxed deer camp conversation. Welcome to Deer Camp! Check out the Sportsmen's Empire Podcast Network for ...
Nov 14, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 70
The second week of November is coming to a close. As buck sightings taper off, many will suppose that the bucks are simply locked down with a doe and their odds of success have just withered away. While it's true that a buck will stay with a doe for a day or two, there are a few ways hunters can capitalize on this brief window. In this episode of the How to Hunt Deer Podcast, Josh talks with K.C. Smith from the Element about hunting bucks during the lockdown phase of the rut. K.C. has a great pe...
Nov 11, 2022•48 min•Ep. 69
In this episode of the How to Hunt Deer Podcast Deer Camp edition, Josh is joined by Mitchell Shirk of the Pennsylvania Woodsman Podcast. The guys spend some time catching up, talk about Mitch's fall plans for PA bear, and how Josh's rutcation is going so far. Welcome to Deer Camp! Check out the Sportsmen's Empire Podcast Network for more awesome content! TACTACAM Huntworth DeerLab - use code HUNTDEER for 20% off of any plan! onX...
Nov 07, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 68
November is finally here! For many hunters, that means extended hours in the woods, lack of sleep, putting much of life on hold, and meeting adversity. As hunters, we put so much thought, planning, and work into this one period of time, that it's easy to let a few things that are out of our control get us down and get us stuck in, well, a rut. So how can we make sure to keep the right mindset so that we stay sharp and on top of our game during this marathon? In this episode of the How to Hunt De...
Nov 04, 2022•56 min•Ep. 67
In this episode of the How to Hunt Deer Podcast, Deer Camp Edition, Josh is joined by Paul Campbell (O2 Podcast), Andrew Muntz (O2 Podcast), and John Hudspeth (Oklahoma Outdoors Podcast) for some deer camp chat. The conversation covers a range of topics like scent control, fall turkey hunting, tracking wounded deer with dogs, and rut hunting strategies. Welcome to Deer Camp! Check out the Sportsmen's Empire Podcast Network for more awesome content! Big thanks to our partners! TACTACAM Huntworth ...
Oct 31, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 66
Aaaahhhh, sweet November is upon us! The rut will soon cure our every woe, and whitetail bucks will throw caution to the wind and run circles around our stands just waiting for us to take a shot at them… right? While the rut can be the best of the year to arrow a mature buck, this is no time to take it easy. In fact, increased buck movement should motivate whitetail hunters to work even harder to make sure they’re in the right place at the right time. In this episode of the How to Hunt Deer Podc...
Oct 27, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 65
In this episode of the How to Hunt Deer Podcast, Deer Camp edition, Josh is joined by John Hudspeth (Oklahoma Outdoors Podcast), Andrew Muntz (O2 Podcast), and Mitchell Shirk (Pennsylvania Woodsman Podcast for some laid back deer camp conversation. The guys cover a bunch of topics such as how the moon and weather may or may not impact deer movement, hunting plans for the next couple of weeks, hunting head scratchers they're working on, and the story of Mitch's 2022 PA buck! Welcome to deer camp!...
Oct 24, 2022•59 min•Ep. 64
The rut is right around the corner! And with it comes perhaps the best opportunity of tagging a buck you will have all season. But some terrain can be more difficult to tackle than others. The big woods is one of those settings. How should you go about hunting the big woods during the rut? This week on the How to Hunt Deer Podcast, Josh talks with Jeremy and Dimitri from the Antler Up Podcast about hunting big woods bucks during the rut. Jeremy and Dimitri cohost the Antler Up Podcast and hunt t...
Oct 20, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 63
In this episode of the How to Hunt Deer Podcast Deer Camp Edition, Josh talks with Nick Otto of the Huntavore Podcast and Mitchell Shirk of the Pennsylvania Woodsman Podcast. Topics covered in this episode include small game hunting, burning brownie points on an early October cold front, recent sightings, and hunting strategy for this mid-October time frame. Along the way, the guys make sure to give some grief to Andrew of the O2 podcast for not being able to make it this week. Welcome to Deer C...
Oct 17, 2022•56 min•Ep. 62
Opening week of archery deer season has come and gone, even for folks with October 1st openers. As we drift into the middle of the month, we enter into what many have dubbed the “October lull.” Countless articles have been written that explain the October lull. The deer supposedly hole up in their beds from before first light until well after the end of legal shooting hours. Mature bucks shift to completely nocturnal patterns. The only hope we have is the sweet action of the pre-rut. Might as we...
Oct 13, 2022•43 min•Ep. 61
In this episode of the the How to Hunt Deer Podcast Deer Camp edition, Josh talks with Andrew Muntz (O2 Podcast) and Nick Otto (The Huntavore Podcast). The guys kick things off by talking about wild game processing and preparation. Next the guys turn to their adventures afield from the last week. Spoiler alert: no one killed a deer! Finally they close things down by talking plans for upcoming hunts and a little early season strategy. Along the way, there are tons of great rabbit trails and great...
Oct 07, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 60
Hunting pressure. Studies have shown it very quickly changes the way whitetails behave and move across the landscape. It can lead to deer-less sits and frustrating hunting for the hunter who wants to use the same old access routes to hunt the same old stands. But for those who are willing to get creative and put in the work, hunting pressure from yourself and others can actually help your hunting, if you can understand and capitalize on how deer patterns change when the pressure heats up. In thi...
Oct 06, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 59
Deer hunting is about a lot more than tagging big bucks. It's about a love for the chase. It's about growing our woodsmanship skills. It's about fostering the connection to our food. And it's about camaraderie. To celebrate deer hunting's rich deer camp tradition, several hosts of different Sportsmen's Empire Podcast Network shows from around the country will join Josh each week for fun, relaxed deer camp conversation. Follow along as the guys update each other on recent sightings and deer activ...
Oct 04, 2022•58 min•Ep. 58
Over the last couple of years, hunting public land whitetails has become cool again. Thanks to the success of many YouTubers, hunters are taking to public land in huge numbers. While more hunters enjoying our public lands is a good thing, the increased pressure can make hunting public land a challenge. Despite the increase of pressure, however, lots of folks are still finding consistent success. What's their secret? In this episode of the How to Hunt Deer Podcast, Josh talks with Michael Perry a...
Sep 29, 2022•56 min•Ep. 57
Out of state trips for whitetails has soared in popularity over the last couple of years. More than ever, folks are heading to whitetail destination states in search of bigger bucks, better hunting, or just new experiences. But the entire process can be daunting! When out of state, you often have just a few days to learn the place, get on deer, and tag your buck. Because of this, many are held back simply by the fear of failure. In this episode of the How to Hunt Deer podcast, Josh talks with Br...
Sep 22, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 56
