Today I'm joined by my good buddy Chad Sylvester. As I've done every year since the beginning of this podcast, I like to do a goals, hopes and dreams session with a buddy to talk about how we'd like to see our seasons and hunts unfold this fall. Chad and I travel and hunt together frequently however, this year our plans our slightly different based on the tags we each drew. Hope you guys dig the episode - thanks for listening! To listen to the podcast click the purple play button at the top of t...
Aug 31, 2022•1 hr 15 min
***Announcing the TETHRD saddle giveaway winner!!** Today I'm joined by my good buddy Greg Godfrey. Most of you may know Greg as one of the owners/founders of TETHRD. He and his crew have been innovating the hunting space the past few years with the goal of helping folks become more mobile and better hunters. The TETHRD crew has a lot of cool stuff happening and we dive into what's shaking for this fall - thanks for listening! To listen to the podcast click the purple play button at the top of t...
Aug 24, 2022•1 hr 23 min
Today I'm joined by Johnathan Moreland from Arkansas. Johnathan is a die hard traditional bowhunter who has put some hammers on his wall...from public, to permission pieces, to private, he is a woodsman thru and thru. His quest for a stick-bow state record was something of a once in a life-time experience (and maybe took years off his life)...the proof is in the video! And what sealed that deers fate, was observing him go back to his bed. Then, to up the stakes the following year, he kills a ham...
Aug 17, 2022•1 hr 23 min
***Last chance to enter TETHRD saddle kit giveaway - listen to enter!!!**** Today is what has become the annual listener question session with the one and only Greg Litzinger. Always a great time hanging wit the bowhunting fiend....good laughs, good conversations...and always a deer hunting knowledge drop when he's around. Hope you dig the conversations - thanks for listening! To listen to the podcast click the purple play button at the top of the page. You can also download the podcast via iTun...
Aug 10, 2022•50 min
***Today on the podcast I’m giving away a TETHRD saddle kit - listen to enter!!!**** Also, I’m joined by Jace Allen. Jace had an incredible year last year killing 3 bucks all over 135 inches, from October in Missouri, to killing a mature buck with a bow during Missouri firearms season and culminating with a hammer buck, and some redemption, during an out of state Illinois late season hunt. Jace is methodical in his approach dissecting puzzle pieces and has found a method that has served him well...
Aug 03, 2022•1 hr 48 min
Today on the podcast I’m joined by a fella who needs no introduction on this show…you know and love him…the Bowhunting Fiend Greg Litzinger. As usual we cover a lot of ground in this episode but focus on tweaking set ups based camera intel and avoiding huge adjustments to set ups that could be taking you out of the game come fall. Always a killer conversation with Greg and hope you dig it - thanks for listening! To listen to the podcast click the purple play button at the top of the page. You ca...
Jul 27, 2022•1 hr 17 min
Today on the podcast we are getting to the bottom of what we think we know…and what we actually know about buck bedding. I’m joined by Doctor Bronson Strickland of Mississippi State University. Recently MSU Deer Lab had a few Instagram posts sharing some initial findings related to buck bedding when they looked at collared deer data. The good news is they are extending this topic into another round of research to dive deeper…the bad news for hunters…well…we may not know as much as we thought we ...
Jul 20, 2022•1 hr 23 min
Today on the podcast I’m joined by my KC Smith of the Element. KC is a die hard traveling public land hunter from Texas. We talk about the learning curve when hunting the plains, ground hunting and the vast habitat difference in his home state of Texas. We also cover the crazy hunt he had last year that resulted in wrapping a tag around a public land hammer…all caught on film. I hope you guys dig the conversation as much as I did - thanks for listening! To listen to the podcast click the purple ...
Jul 13, 2022•1 hr 25 min
Today on the podcast I’m joined by my good Jordan Christiansen. Jordan is part owner of The Draw. The Draw is a company that I use to help me map out a hunt plan for the next 10 ish years across multiple western states and species. I’ve mentioned them on the podcast previously and got a lot of questions about them…so thought I should just do a podcast to introduce you all to Jordan - thanks for listening! To listen to the podcast click the purple play button at the top of the page. You can also ...
Jul 06, 2022•1 hr 11 min
Today on the podcast I’m joined by my good buddy Johnny Utah. Last John was on he was preparing for a Canadian hunt. On that hunt John was able to fill two tags…one of those tags was wrapped on a dream species. Not to be out done, when he headed home to Iowa for late season…let’s just say he didn’t leave the lucky horseshoe in Canada. Always a good time catching up with my dude - hope you all dig the chat - thanks for listening! To listen to the podcast click the purple play button at the top of...
Jun 29, 2022•1 hr 21 min
Today on the podcast I’m joined by Jacob Emery. Jacob’s from Kentucky and has a no nonsense refreshing approach to hunting. He broke a 3 year drought in style with two public land hammers…one in Kentucky and one In Indiana. Both relied on hunting hard to reach areas that required water access. Even still…the water access wasn’t a nice Sunday paddle. Most wouldn’t even go into to hunt these areas. As the work to get a deer out required transferring deer to boat, from boat to ground, move boat aro...
Jun 22, 2022•1 hr 39 min
Today on the podcast I’m joined by Justin Hollandsworth. Justin is a legit big buck killer from Ohio. His consistency of taking a target buck and surgically removing him from the landscape is second to few. What I like most about Justin's approach is his lifelong commitment to continue learning the craft of bowhunting. A new trick or tactic can come from anywhere...experienced hunters or the newbie who is resurfacing something you've maybe placed in the back of your mind. Or maybe paying attenti...
Jun 15, 2022•1 hr 42 min
Today on the podcast I’m joined by my buddy Josh Profit. Josh is one of the hardest working public land hunters I’ve ever met. The amount of miles this guy puts on scouting/hunting is borderline absurd. It’s paid off over the years in taking 12 public land bucks in a span of 15 years. He’s lives and dies by his 3 W’s of whitetail hunting. Hope you all dig the session as much as I did - thanks for listening! To listen to the podcast click the purple play button at the top of the page. You can als...
Jun 08, 2022•1 hr 38 min
Today on the podcast we’re diving into another look back series episode. In this episode I pulled some clips with Tony Peterson, Troy Pottenger, Ryan Glitsky, and Jake Hoefer. If you’re a fan of the big woods and/or scrapes and mock scrapes…then this episode is for you! Thanks for listening! To listen to the podcast click the purple play button at the top of the page. You can also download the podcast via iTunes, Stitcher Radio and Google Play—don’t forget to share with your friends! If you like...
Jun 01, 2022•1 hr 7 min
Today on the podcast I’m joined by my buddy Bryan Broderick of Day Six Gear. Bryan had some killer whitetail and Mule Deer hunts this past year. He’s one of those few people I know that hunting is just a season…he’s always chasing experiences and adventure. If you’ve not seen the Day Six films on their YouTube channel…you’re missing out, and I’d make a point to give them a watch. Always an interesting conversation with Bryan, and I hope you all dig it as much as it did - thanks for listening! To...
May 25, 2022•1 hr 38 min
Today on the podcast I’m joined by my good buddy Wilson Mcswain. A year ago wilson moved he and his family west to Idaho. We talk about the move, and how he’s having to adjust his hunting approach for the different terrain and habitat. And for the different species he’s now getting to hunt on a regular basis. I’ll be headed to pay him a visit this fall for an elk hunt, and look forward to spending some time in the wilderness with my buddy. Always a good time chatting with wilson, hope you all di...
May 18, 2022•1 hr 17 min
Today on the podcast we are kicking it in turkey camp for the Pennsylvania Turkey opener. We decided to pack up the trailer and head to the mountains to kill two birds with one stone...turkey hunting in the mornings and deer scouting in the afternoon. Great time with buddies, and could see this becoming a tradition - thanks for listening! To listen to the podcast click the purple play button at the top of the page. You can also download the podcast via iTunes, Stitcher Radio and Google Play—don’...
May 11, 2022•1 hr 20 min
Today on the podcast I’m joined by Kevin Estela from Fieldcraft Survival. Kevin is a wilderness survival and bushcraft expert and is the Director of Training at Fieldcraft Survival. As I’m preparing for an elk hunt in Grizzly country this fall, preparedness and survival has been on my mind. Truthfully, the events of the past 2 years should have everyone thinking about how prepared they are if they need to go it alone, or secure their loved ones for a period of time. I began reading Kevin’s book ...
May 04, 2022•1 hr 15 min
Today on the podcast I’m joined by Jake Downs. Jake is one of those guys folks may not be aware of, but the guy has put more tags on critters than anyone I can think of. Everything from Brown bear and Bison with traditional archery equipment, to grueling sheep hunts. In a day and age where it seems hunters are divided by nearly everything from weapon of choice to public vs private hunting vs outfitter vs guided etc., Jake enjoys all forms…kills in all forms…and makes no apologies. HIs only requi...
Apr 27, 2022•2 hr 8 min
Today on the podcast we’re coming to you live from the DIY hunting trailer! After a lot of inconvenient weather, I finally made it back to the big woods piece I started breaking down last year. My buddy Aaron and I logged quite a few miles, checked some cameras, and found some promising set up. Our good buddy Tom joined us in camp for beers and deers - thanks for listening! To listen to the podcast click the purple play button at the top of the page. You can also download the podcast via iTunes,...
Apr 20, 2022•1 hr 9 min
After nearly 300 podcast episodes...I got to thinking. What are the foundational elements I've picked up from all the conversations I've had, that has helped me become a better bowhunter than I was 10 years ago? That's exactly what I cover in this video! —Truth From The Stand Merch —Support our partners: Exodus Outdoor Gear, Spartan Forge & Tethrd —Check out Maven optics —Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 14, 2022•20 min
Today on the podcast I’m joined by my buddy Bill Thompson. Bill is a retired military vet where he spent his days in combat intelligence, AI...and generally speaking, helping the good guys locate the bad guys. He's taken his knowledge of intelligence gathering, and artificial Intelligence and combine them into the the Spartan Forge hunting app. I've used the app for a full season, and used the prototype prior to that. As killer as the predictive deer modeling is...Spartan Forge has some really c...
Apr 13, 2022•1 hr 19 min
Today on the podcast I’m joined by my Joe Rentmeester. Many of you probably know Joe from the Hunting Beast or the Hunting Public's Public Land Challenge. Joe is one of those guys who seems to have a habit of finding, and killing mature deer...even in hard to hunt places. More than that, what I appreciate most is his insatiable need to continue learning...and questioning every piece of sign or intel he sees. I think his approach to assume his assumptions are incorrect until proven otherwise is w...
Apr 06, 2022•1 hr 42 min
Today on the podcast We're trying something a little different. A short/no B.S. episode to bring you a few tips to help with your off season planning. Hope you dig it - thanks for listening! To listen to the podcast click the purple play button at the top of the page. You can also download the podcast via iTunes, Stitcher Radio and Google Play—don’t forget to share with your friends! If you like the podcast, please leave us a 5 star iTunes rating…we’d really appreciate it. Click here to listen/s...
Mar 31, 2022•18 min
Today on the podcast I’m joined by my Chris Derrick. Chris is the Whitetail Product Manager at Sitka gear. Today however, we are talking about the new turkey vest they recently launched along with their Equinox Guard gear. If avoiding ticks and mosquitos while you hunt is something that interests you...then these new Equinox Guard pieces are gong to be right up your alley. Personally I hunt a lot of swampy/buggy areas...and am good for a handful of tick bites a year even if I spray down. Ticks a...
Mar 30, 2022•1 hr 12 min
Today on the podcast I’m joined by my buddy Chad Sylvester for part 2 or our listener Q/A session. These are always fun to - thanks for listening! To listen to the podcast click the purple play button at the top of the page. You can also download the podcast via iTunes, Stitcher Radio and Google Play—don’t forget to share with your friends! If you like the podcast, please leave us a 5 star iTunes rating…we’d really appreciate it. Click here to listen/subscribe on iTunes (best for iOS devices) Cl...
Mar 23, 2022•1 hr 6 min
Today on the podcast I’m joined by my buddy Carl Kossuth of Tethrd. Carl is one of the innovators behind Tethrd's products. Some say he's the Michael Jordan of sewing. During our conversation we talk about what saddle gear, innovating in the mobile hunting space and Carl's love of hunting with traditional archery equipment - thanks for listening! To listen to the podcast click the purple play button at the top of the page. You can also download the podcast via iTunes, Stitcher Radio and Google P...
Mar 16, 2022•1 hr 36 min
Today on the podcast I’m joined by my buddy Chad Sylvester. Thought it was about that time where we answer your listener questions. These sessions are some of my favorite to do with a good buddy. Honestly, this is the shit Chad and I talk about when we're living out of the trailer and hunting for a few weeks each year. We cover everything from e-scouting...to finding men wearing lingerie captured on trail camera - thanks for listening! To listen to the podcast click the purple play button at the...
Mar 09, 2022•1 hr 21 min
Today on the podcast I’m joined by my buddy Greg Litzinger. Not to bury the lead...but we drop a great way to tell if you've found a buck's core range or his transition area...stay tuned. But this time of year I like to reflect on the past season and dissect the good, the bad and the ugly. The goal is to start with an honest assessment of what we need to focus on for the upcoming year to continue to grow as a bowhunters. Everything from executing critical moments of the hunt, strategies, to mind...
Mar 02, 2022•2 hr 1 min
Today on the podcast I’m joined by my buddy Troy Pottenger. As a reminder, Troy is hunting some of the hardest to kill whitetails in the mountains of Idaho. He's not the only predator in the mountains, where deer are more often hunting by mountain lions, wolves and Grizzly. Few mistakes can be made, and Troy has to really be dialed in. What's more, he usually is hunting a specific buck. Hard enough to accomplish in the best of circumstances. For Troy, shed hunting isn't just something to do to p...
Feb 23, 2022•1 hr 53 min
