Today’s guest needs little introduction to those of us who obsess over whitetails.  I’m joined by Steve Bartylla who will share mature buck strategies and tactics, as well as habitat management tips to stack the odds in your favor on your property, or for specific stand locations.

Steve has been working in the outdoor industry for more than 25 years. He’s owned a whitetail consulting company, written several book, has written for a host of magazines, and you’ll see him most often on Deer & Deer Hunting’s Grow em Big web video series which is focused on deer management. Deer hunters of all levels can learn something from Steve. You may want to grab a pen and paper, as this show is packed full of whitetail information!

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What To Expect From Podcast #31:

—Clint & John’s early season hunting plans

—Deer work to do before the season

—John’s home security measures

—John’s Missouri card pull & Clint’s Pennsylvania card pull

—John’s encounter with an Iowa “el shooter”

—To hunt mornings or not, in early season

—Steve’s background

—What Steve’s doing now for final habitat enhancements

—Scrape tree’s and how to make and use them

—Stacking the odds in your favor with small updates on your property

—How to stack the odds in your favor for your stand locations

—Hinge cutting for food and cover

—Wasting a deer’s daylight time on your property

—Our best weapon in the deer woods, our minds

—And much more from Steve!

Show Notes And Links:

—Visit our partners  Exodus Outdoor Gear , Whitetail Institute of North America, and Lone Wolf Portable Treestands

—Be sure to follow Steve on facebook 

—Receive a $20 discount on Exodus Trail Camera purchases when you use the promo code “truth” at checkout

Today’s episode is part two of our discussion with Jeff Sturgis. In this episode we’re focusing on strategies for managing and enhancing a property for targeting mature bucks. Jeff has built countless properties for clients and has enhanced his own properties with these strategies,  so you won’t want to miss today’s show!

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What To Expect From Podcast #30:

—Clint’s scouting trip

—John’s trip to Montana

—Clint and John make a bet

—Jeff assessing a property

—How Jeff approaches food plots and creating food

—Depth of cover

—Property structure and access

—Picking stand locations, and much more

Show Notes And Links:

—Visit our partners  Exodus Outdoor Gear , Whitetail Institute of North America, and Lone Wolf Portable Treestands

—Be sure to check out the content on the Whitetail Habitat Solutions website!

—Be sure to follow Jeff, and Whitetail Habitat Solutions on facebook, YouTube & Instagram

—Receive a $20 discount on Exodus Trail Camera purchases when you use the promo code “truth” at checkout

Today’s guest needs little introduction to whitetail addicts! I’m joined by Jeff Sturgis who will share tips and strategies for targeting specific mature bucks on both public and private lands. Jeff has written several books related to successfully targeting and harvesting mature bucks. He also is the owner/operator of Whitetail Habitat Solutions where he provides a habitat consulting service helping folks meet their habitat and hunting goals. Jeff has a wealth of knowledge when it comes to hunting whitetails and he’s sharing all today.

Additionally, we have a big Truth From The Stand announcement today…so tune in!

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What To Expect From Podcast #29:

—Show’s big reveal

—John’s summer projects

—Jeff’s background

—Jeff’s 2016 season recap

—Evolving as a bowhunter toward targeting specific deer

—More rewarding; bucks taken on public land or private land

—How Jeff makes a plan on a target buck for private land or public land

—Access and avoiding unwanted deer encounters

—Terrain features and sign

—Defining a buck’s core area on private and public land

—Hunting simple

—Hunting weather

—When to be aggressive with stand placements and intrusion

Show Notes And Links:

—Visit our partners  Exodus Outdoor Gear , Whitetail Institute of North America, and Lone Wolf Portable Treestands

—Be sure to check out the content on the Whitetail Habitat Solutions website!

—Be sure to follow Jeff, and Whitetail Habitat Solutions on facebook, YouTube & Instagram

—Receive a 10% discount on Exodus Trail Camera purchases when you use the promo code “truth” at checkout

When most hunters think of big bucks, New York is probably one of the last states they think of. Today I’m joined by Rick Kiely (Double Lunger) who hails from the state of New York. His list of wall hangers taken in his home state would make even the midwestern hunter jealous. Today he shares his strategies for hunting mature bucks in the high pressure state of New York.

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What To Expect From Podcast #28:

—Rick’s background

—Rick talks about hunting Illinois

—Hunting New York

—How he finds access to new lands

—Ricks scouting approach

—Using trail cameras

—Setting stand locations

—How he times his hunts

—Fixed or mechanical broadhead

—Rick’s most memorable hunt

Show Notes And Links:

—Visit our partners  Exodus Outdoor Gear , Whitetail Institute of North America, and Lone Wolf Portable Treestands

—Be sure to follow Rick on Instagram

—Receive a 10% discount on Exodus Trail Camera purchases when you use the promo code “truth” at checkout

Today’s guest likely needs no introduction, as I’m joined by Bernie Barringer, accomplished outdoor writer, DIY hunter, trapper, salmon fisher…you name it Bernie has done it. Today Bernie shares his depth of knowledge for planning successful out-of-state DIY hunts.

Many think DIY hunts are only able to be pulled of by a certain type of hunter. Most assume it’s too expensive, or that you need access to private land. Bernie’s here to bust those myths and help provide tips for planning for DIY public land succes.

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What To Expect From Podcast #27:

—Bernnie’s background

—Why Bernie likes DIY hunting

—Deciding if DIY hunts are for you

—Setting expectation

—Choosing a state/area to hunt (best DIY states)

—Approach on hunting familiar land or new land each year

—Tools for narrowing down parcels of land to hunt and scouting

—Using cameras when hunting out-of-state

—Time of season Bernie likes for public land

—Aggressive hunting

—Using bump and hunt approach

—Stand access and locations

—Bernie shares a public land encounter to provide perspective

Show Notes And Links:

—Visit our partners  Exodus Outdoor Gear , Whitetail Institute of North America, and Lone Wolf Portable Treestands

—Check out Bernie’s YouTube page to see all their videos

—Be sure to follow Bernie on and Facebook

—Receive a 10% discount on Exodus Trail Camera purchases when you use the promo code “truth” at checkout

Today on the show I’m joined by Curtis Zabel of Behind The Bow. Curtis is a Wisconsin native, who to say the very least is a passionate whitetail hunter and filmer. If you don’t already know of him, chances are you’ll be hearing a lot from him and about him in the near future. He’s already been featured on some heavyweight blogs within the outdoor/hunting circles. Curtis represents the next great group of passionate, DIY, public land deer hunters and story tellers. This isn’t to say that he hasn’t already arrived. Curtis’ relentless pursuit of his whitetail goals, combined with this woodsmanship and whitetail knowledge, are only nearly matched by his ability to capture the raw passion and the grind public land whitetail hunters endure through his camera lens. “Stay hungry, stay humble” is the most fitting mantra for Curtis and Behind The Bow.

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What To Expect From Podcast #26:

—Curtis’ background

—Hunting spring turkey with a long bow

—Curtis’ 2016 season recap

—Curtis’ passion for hunting public lands

—Areas and terrain Curtis hunts

—How Curtis approaches/scouts a new piece of public land

—Locating buck beds and sign

—Using trail cameras on public land

—The importance of access

—How to endure the grind of public land hunting

—The story of Behind The Bow

—Curtis takes us on a hunt

Show Notes And Links:

—Visit our partners  Exodus Outdoor Gear , Whitetail Institute of North America, and Lone Wolf Portable Treestands

—Check out Behind The Bow YouTube page to see all their videos

—Be sure to follow Behind The Bow on  Instagram and Facebook

—Receive a 10% discount on Exodus Trail Camera purchases when you use the promo code “truth” at checkout

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Today on the show I’m joined by Adam Parr of Transitionwild.com and QuietKat. Adam is a Michigan native whose love of the outdoors and chasing big game has led him west to Colorado. We’ll talk about hunting Colorado whitetail, elk and the challenges he’s faced as he’s transitioned from his midwest hunting roots to hunting the west, and much more!

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What To Expect From Podcast #25:

—Adam’s Background

—Adam’s 2016 season in review

—Plans for an Iowa public land hunt

—Scouting for elk sheds

—Adam’s  move west

—Hunting Colorado whitetail

—Colorado elk hunting

—Elk hunting terrain and land features

—Preparations needed for an elk hunt

—Adam takes us on a recent elk hunt detailing his challenges…with a great ending

Show Notes And Links:

—Visit our partners  Exodus Outdoor Gear , Whitetail Institute of North America, and Lone Wolf Portable Treestands

—Check out Transitionwild.com to keep up with Adam and his outdoor adventures

—Be sure to follow Adam on  Instagram and Facebook

—Receive a 10% discount on Exodus Trail Camera purchases when you use the promo code “truth” at checkout

Today on the show Phil and I will be sharing our plans and preparations for our the upcoming elk and whitetail seasons. We’ll talk a little turkey, Phil shares some big news, and much more!

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What To Expect From Podcast #24:

—Phil’s big news

—Talking turkey

—New gear we’re trying for this upcoming season

—Dad’s new property

—States we’re planning to hunt

—Ohio preparations

—Getting ready for Montana

—Physical training for Montana

Show Notes And Links:

—Visit our partners  Exodus Outdoor Gear , Whitetail Institute of North America, and Lone Wolf Portable Treestands

—Check out Buck Bumper from Sound Barrier and take your stealth to the next level. Use the promo code “the stand” and get 10% off at check out!

Today on the show I’m joined by Greg Litzinger, also known as the Bowhunting Fiend. Greg is a hardcore public land hunter who predominantly hunts the high pressure state of New Jersey. An avid self filmer, Greg recently joined the Behind The Bow crew who share Greg’s passion for whitetail, and his DIY approach. I’m looking forward to seeing the footage he captures from his public land hunts this coming year. Whether Greg is scouting salt marshes in the off season, finding buck beds, or shooting 3D, one thing is for sure—he lives, eats and breaths bowhunting!

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What To Expect From Podcast #23:

—Greg’s background

—Greg’s 2016 season

—Number of properties he scouts in a year

—Favorite time of year to scout

—Scouting and hunting buck beds

—Hunting and scouting hill country

—Hunting and scouting swamps

—Moon phase fact or fiction

—Woodsman ship vs. technology

—Self filming and joining Behind The Bow

—Prepping for an elk hunt

—Greg’s gear

—Greg takes us on a hunt

Show Notes And Links:

—Visit our partners  Exodus Outdoor Gear , Whitetail Institute of North America, and Lone Wolf Portable Treestands

—Be sure to follow Greg  Instagram and Youtube

—Check out Buck Bumper from Sound Barrier and take your stealth to the next level. Use the promo code “the stand” and get 10% off at check out!

Today on the show I’m joined by Johnny “Utah” Mulligan of Wicked Tree Gear and Arrow Wild Co. John has taken an interesting route to the outdoor industry to say the least. Whether he’s sharing his hunting adventures or stories from his time as an undercover cop, you won’t want to miss this episode!

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What To Expect From Podcast #22:

—John’s background

—John’s 2016 season

—John and Clint talk nick names

—How John got into filming hunts

—Self filming and capturing his first Iowa bow buck as a resident

—How John went from undercover cop to the outdoor industry

—John shares a story from his undercover days

—Tips for trimming shooting lanes and hanging sets

—John explains what Arrow Wild Co. is all about

—Prepping for Montana

—What gear John is using

—John takes us on a hunt

Show Notes And Links:

—Visit our partners  Exodus Outdoor Gear , Whitetail Institute of North America, and Lone Wolf Portable Treestands

—Be sure to follow John and Arrow Wild Co. on Facebook, and  Instagram

—Check out Buck Bumper from Sound Barrier and take your stealth to the next level. Use the promo code “the stand” and get 10% off at check out!