On this episode, we're visiting with our good friend Michael Perry to discuss the conditions heading into the 2025 deer season. Unlike last year, much of the country is getting more than enough rain and the mast crops in many areas is looking strong! Michael has tagged some of his largest bucks in years similar to this, so here he gives us a rundown of what to expect this season, and what you can be doing now to take maximum advantage of the good conditions. Got a question for the show? Submit a...
Jul 17, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 705
Today we are talking with our buddies Jeremy Aron and Daniel Lemmon of Do it Yourself Hunter. They are both true woodsmen and seem to always be able to find bucks no matter where they go. Today we are talking about what makes them successful and some of their best hunting stories. Subjects: - The Dynamic Duo: Jeremy and Daniel - Hunting Styles and Strategies - The Importance of Timing in Hunting - In the Field Tips and Gear Recommendations - Career Advice for Aspiring Hunters - Balancing Work an...
Jul 14, 2025•2 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 704
On this Thursday Q&A we cover: 1. What are some tips for asking non-hunter landowners for permission to hunt? 2. What are some good setups for hunting bucks midday (10-2)? 3. How do you know whether or not you need to take more does off a property? We then talk about some recent summer scouting Andrew has been doing on his club and how the mast crop is looking for much of the southeast this year! Support the show by grabbing some new merch - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Got a question for ...
Jul 10, 2025•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 703
Support the show and grab a freezer queen shirt! - https://linkly.link/2BEGz In this video, we are talking with Aaron Warbritton of @TheHuntingPublic about improving your odds in the deer woods, even on limited time. Subjects include: • How to find deer quickly when time is limited • Weekend warrior deer hunting tactics for success • Scouting strategies for high-odds deer setups • How to hunt efficiently on public land • Reading terrain and sign to locate deer bedding • Setting up close withou...
Jul 07, 2025•2 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 702
This week we are hitting some listener Q&A submissions, then talking about how we are planning our trip for Iowa! Q&A's are: 1. How can you hunt your best spots every year without the deer learning to avoid those spots? 2. What are some tips for getting your kids into hunting? After the Q&A's, we talk about our plans for Iowa, including how we are e-scouting before the hunt, gear recommendations and more. We also share the #1 thing we have learned to NOT do when going on a hunting tr...
Jul 03, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 701
This one has been years in the making! Long-time listeners know Scott, and Mark is a lifelong buddy of Scott's. They are known to us locally as the kings of a certain WMA...having a very long history of killing great bucks out there. One great thing about Scott & Mark is that they keep things simple, and anyone could use these tactics. Subjects include: - The #1 piece of sign to focus on for locating mature bucks - Always scout after a good rain - Finding a buck's orbit - Hunting thick pine ...
Jun 30, 2025•1 hr 59 min•Season 1Ep. 700
“You can know all this stuff and still not be a killer. You’ve got to put yourself in position over and over again and be willing to blow it and keep learning. That’s what a good predator does.” - Jim Forbes In this throwback episode, we are bringing EP. 190 back to the top of the feed! In this episode, we interview Jim Forbes, a highly successful mountain buck hunter from Virginia. Jim has kept a journal of all his hunters for 30+ years. Over the years he has identified what it is that makes hi...
Jun 26, 2025•1 hr 57 min•Season 1Ep. 699
Today we sit down with Clay Newcomb of @MeatEaterTV , host of the Bear Grease Podcast on the @MeatEaterPodcastNetwork .Clay has hunted all over his state of Arkansas as well as across the country. While he is mainly known for bear hunting, he also has quite a wall full of big whitetails! In this episode, we discuss Clay's upbringing hunting the piney woods of Southern Arkansas and his transition into mountain hunting later on. In this episode, he explains: - Why timing is the most important ...
Jun 23, 2025•2 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 698
For this Thursday Q&A we are covering: How do deer use ponds, and how should you scout them? Will deer still be bedding in the same places that you jump them in summer when fall comes around? How to scout feed trees pre-season (know which oaks will be hot later this fall) We also cover our big plans for this fall...we drew the tag we wanted!! Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.link...
Jun 19, 2025•50 min•Season 1Ep. 697
What really makes a buck disappear? In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Steve Ditchkoff from the Auburn University Deer Lab—one of the most respected whitetail researchers in the country—to unpack the real science behind deer movement, hunting pressure, and how deer learn to avoid us. We cover decades of GPS-collar research and get into the nuts and bolts of what’s really happening in the woods when the deer hunker down. Whether you hunt every weekend or just once a season, this episode is pac...
Jun 16, 2025•2 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 696
Today we are hitting some listener Q&A submissions as well as recapping some recent trips we went on! Questions: 1. Do we ever try to target specific bucks? Why or why not? 2. What are our thoughts on using handheld thermals to avoid bumping deer while entering and exiting the woods? We go on to discuss Jacobs fishing trip in Venice, LA, Jacob's successful turkey hunt in WI, or recent road trip we spent recording podcast interviews, and Andrew's new strategy for scouting his club. Got a ques...
Jun 12, 2025•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 695
If you are trying to learn how to hunt whitetail deer on terrain features, this episode will be a "light bulb moment" for you. Chuck Young is a very accomplished mountain hunter from western Arkansas. He focuses heavily on 3 particular types of terrain features that he has found success on over, and over again. We discuss what those 3 types of terrain features are, why they are productive, and how to hunt each of them. We then dive into the best of the best when it comes to hunting terrain: comp...
Jun 09, 2025•2 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 694
Dan Moultrie is the creator of Moultrie trail cameras and Moultrie feeders. Today, we talk with him about his upbringing hunting in the deep south and the journey of his company in the hunting industry. Dan has lived an incredible life and has tons of amazing hunting stories ranging from whitetails in the southeast, to close calls with Grizzly Bears in remote Alaska! We cover it all in this interview! Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Gr...
Jun 05, 2025•1 hr 56 min•Season 1Ep. 693
We went to Mississippi State University to talk with our friend Dr. Bronson Strickland about some recent research around weather patterns and deer movement times! MSU used GPS collars to track wild deer in Mississippi, then took the data and used it to study how weather patterns affect deer movement. This is a very fascinating episode that you won't want to miss! Check out Wildlife Investments here - https://2ly.link/27tCQ Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.l...
Jun 02, 2025•1 hr 49 min•Season 1Ep. 692
In this episode, we sit down with Brandon Gowan, a longtime listener turned lethal public land deer hunter. Over the last four years, Brandon has built an incredibly repeatable system for killing mature bucks on high-pressure land — and he shares it all in this detail-packed conversation. Brandon breaks down how a Japanese philosophy of continuous improvement from his job at Toyota transformed the way he hunts. He shares how asking “why” has helped him pattern bucks, refine his trail camera stra...
May 29, 2025•1 hr 47 min•Season 1Ep. 691
Derek Norwood hunts extreme terrain, in extreme ways. Derek is well-known in his home state of Florida for being extremely consistent in taking down top-tier bucks for his area. We traveled to Plant City, FL, to Derek's shop to sit down and talk about his life in the woods. Some of the topics include: - The bucks in central Florida are bigger than you think - How growing up dog hunting taught Derek how bucks escape through swamps - The story of Derek's father passing away on a hunt with Derrek -...
May 26, 2025•1 hr 52 min•Season 1Ep. 690
In this episode we are hitting more listener Q&A submissions! We also are discussing Andrew's new hunting club and our approach to breaking down a brand new property. 00:51 Q&A Session Begins 01:25 New Hunting Club Experience 01:56 Scouting the New Property 02:51 Exploring the Terrain 04:08 Hunting Strategies and Observations 07:10 How to ask for Club Rules and Member Insights 29:56 Finding and Joining Hunting Clubs 35:19 Discussing Hunting Clubs and Locations 38:07 Q&A: Hunting in F...
May 22, 2025•1 hr 26 min•Season 1Ep. 689
Dr. Will Gulsby has been researching whitetail deer for almost 20 years. He is currently at Auburn University at the college of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment. Over the years Dr. Gulsby has been part of a ton of interesting research around whitetail deer and has unique insights into the data, being both a researcher and a hunter. In this conversation, we focus on a study conducted in South Carolina on a large hunting property where many of the deer were fitted with GPS collars and then track...
May 19, 2025•1 hr 48 min•Season 1Ep. 688
In this episode we are talking about the most effective method we have found for locating target bucks before the season, without the use of bait or minerals! We then get into some listener Q&A submissions: - How to locate bucks with no bait - What are our plans for this deer season - Advice for hunting public land for the first time - Is it hard to fly with firearms and gear for a hunt? - When are we going to hunt South Florida? 42:19 How much elevation change before you get thermal current...
May 15, 2025•1 hr 36 min•Season 1Ep. 687
Jamie Mccay is a public land bowhunting LEGEND in Alabama. You'd be hard pressed to find anyone more consistent on big bucks on public in the deep south than him. Jamie's tactics come from a lifetime of developing woodsmanship, and in this episode we dive into the subtle things that help him stay on the bucks. Subjects: - If you look for the obvious sign, you'll miss the IMPORTANT sign - Why Jamie tags most of his bucks in areas with little to no buck sign - Going from a meat hunter to a big buc...
May 12, 2025•2 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 686
This podcast has been years in the making! We are joined by our close friends Sam and Blakelee Moody to talk about some recent hunts with them, including one where Sam tagged his first bird. In this episode we go over their last few years of hunting trying to tag their first longbeards and bucks. Subjects include: - Napping in unfortunate places - Hunting for 3 years for an opportunity - Persistence always wins - Andrew & Sam's successful hunt - Blakelee being an elite crawler - Hunting is g...
May 08, 2025•2 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 685
When the gobblers get tight-lipped and hang up just out of range, that’s when lifelong woodsman Brian Parker gets excited. In this sit-down we pull decades of Georgia turkey experience out of Brian— from box-call finesse to patience ambushes that turn the toughest toms into tagged birds. The tough turkeys are the ones where you create your style and learn the most. In this episode, Brian walks us through how he got started hunting, learning from his uncles and others. He explains how he took the...
May 05, 2025•2 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 684
In this episode, we discuss hunting turkeys in the final days of the season! Jacob and his bother Thomas had an incredible late season last year, both tagging out in Alabama in the late part of the season. We discuss how your strategy may change in the late season, where gobblers may shift to as the days get hotter, changes in calling, scouting for late season turkeys and more! Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Grab some Southern Outdoor...
May 01, 2025•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 683
In this episode, we sit down with Scott Trulock, owner of Trulock Chokes and a true Southern outdoorsman, to talk about all things turkey hunting, shotguns, and the wild journey of learning to hunt when no one else in your family does it. Scott shares how he got hooked on turkey hunting after his time in the Marine Corps — with no mentors, no traditions, and no roadmap. We dive deep into how hunting in the Deep South has changed over the years, why today’s turkey seasons feel so different, and h...
Apr 28, 2025•1 hr 34 min•Season 1Ep. 682
In this episode we are answering a listener Q&A submission about hunting silent birds on heavily hunted public ground! We also discuss how to scout for turkeys both from a map scouting perspective, as well as a boots on the ground prespective. Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use the promo code “southern” fo...
Apr 24, 2025•58 min•Season 1Ep. 681
This week we are talking with Todd Bigbee about his passion for turkey hunting in the deep south! Todd is a lifelong turkey hunter and cut his teeth hunting public ground in Alabama. We discuss some of the things Todd learned from the great turkey hunters he knew as a kid, including his father Shorty Bigbee, who was renowned as one of the best turkey hunters around in his day! This episode is jam packed with great stories and timeless lessons for anyone who turkey hunts. Got a question for the s...
Apr 21, 2025•1 hr 58 min•Season 1Ep. 680
On this episode we are talking all about creek bottom turkey hunting! This is common this time of year; gobblers fly down and immediately head for the nearest creek with their hens. In this episode we talk about what has been working for us and our buddies and go over some very eventful hunts from this past week! Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wir...
Apr 17, 2025•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 679
"Coach" Ron Watters and Bo Smith each have over 50 years of turkey hunting experience. They both cut their teeth turkey hunting in the hills of east Alabama, learning from the old-time turkey hunters back in the 1960s and 70s. In this interview, we talk with them about how they got started turkey hunting, who were the men who first taught them, and dig into wisdom that can only be gained through over 5 decades of chasing wild turkeys on public and leased ground in the Deep South! Got a question ...
Apr 14, 2025•2 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 678
Today we are throwing it back to a great discussion on all things public land turkey hunting with our buddy Lyle Gilbert! This podcast originally aired a few years back. Our buddy Lyle Gilbert of Houndstooth Game Calls stopped by the show to talk high-pressure public land turkey hunting in the Deep South! Lyle is a bonafide turkey hunter who comes to the table with decades of experience chasing birds across the south on public and private lands. Subjects include: The subtle things you are doing ...
Apr 10, 2025•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 716
Ronnie "Cuz" Strickland is a legend in the outdoor world, especially when it comes to turkey hunting. A long-time friend of the show, Cuz, first came on The Southern Outdoorsmen on Episode 6! Cuz has always been generous with his time and his knowledge, and in this interview, we talk with him about his upbringing. Cuz learned to hunt from some of the deep south old pros - local legends who learned to hunt when game was much more scarce. He even learned from some legends before they were legends,...
Apr 07, 2025•1 hr 48 min•Season 1Ep. 676
