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 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

 Making Great Mock Scrapes Work For You

About this time of year I begin making mock scrapes. In fact, the wet weather I’ve had the past two weekends has been ideal  for keeping my scent down while making mock scrapes and moving cameras. I’m particularly excited for mock scrape location where I’ve had yearly sighting of nice bucks on the downwind side of a known doe bedding area. There is a small logging trail that runs the edge of the doe bedding, and every year a handful of nice bucks are seen crossing the field using this old logging trail.

I’m not sure why, but I’ve never hunted this location? This year I’ve decided to find a well covered, climbable tree and placed a mock scrape 20 yards out from the tree. I also made a licking branch using Smokey’s Pre-Orbital Gland Lure. This set up should give me an ideal shot if the plan comes together. I hung a game camera near by the scrape and will hopefully be rewarded with some good intel and an encounter.

If you’re interested in making mock scrapes work for you in a variety of ways, check out the video below from the guys at Deer & Deer Hunting—enjoy!

Today on the show Phil and I are Joined by Jake Ehlinger of Habitat Solutions 360 and Whitetail Properties. Jake is one of the premier habitat consultants in the country and has a wealth of knowledge related to creating deer habitat and hunting strategies. Today we’ll discuss habitat and hunting strategies for small properties in high pressure hunting states, and hear a few great stories from Jake along the way.

I’m pumped to share this podcast. I’d been looking forward to talking with Jake for a while. And the knowledge he shares certainly will not disappoint. I hope each of you enjoy the conversation as much as Phil and I did.

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What To Expect From Podcast #8 :

—Phil’s big news

—Clint’s Ohio scouting update

—Jake’s background

—Jake’s 2015 hunting season

—Isolated buck bedding and cover

—Topography features and creating isolated buck bedding and cover

—How to hunt isolated buck bedding areas

—Using the moon to predict deer movement

—Using the barometer to plan hunts

—How to assess your neighborhood and enhancements for property in high pressured areas

—Jake explains the most important step when enhancing a property’s habitat

—Types of food plots for small properties

—How prevailing wind impacts location of habitat enhancements

—Deer using tail wind

—Jake’s scent control routine

—How often and when to hunt stand locations on small properties

—Jake’s take on cover scents

—Jake’s great buck harvest he captured on film

Show Notes And Links:

—Learn more about Jake at Habitat Solutions 360 and Whitetail Properties

—Follow Jake on Facebook 

—Don’t forget to leave us a comment, or submit a question you’d like us to answer during a podcast in the form below

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Today on the show Phil and I are joined by Jerry Lannen, Pro Staff member with Predator Quest, to discuss predator hunting and a recent memorable hunt Jerry won’t forget any time soon. Phil and I are pumped to share this episode. We both received quite an education in predator hunting and think you all will find Jerry’s information interesting and helpful for those who are interested in predator hunting. Or for those looking to add predator hunting to their QDM efforts.

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What To Expect From Podcast #4 :

—Clint’s vacation

—Phil losing treestands

—Clint’s Ohio trip is shaping up

—Jerry’s background

—Jerry’s 2015 deer season

—What got Jerry interested in predator hunting

—Predators Jerry hunts

—Impact of predator hunting or deer herds and QDM efforts

—Predator hunting tips for beginners and calling

—Ideal topography features and sign to look for when predator hunting

—Biggest mistakes predator hunters make

—A memorable coyote hunt with Jerry with (image to the right)

Show Notes And Links:

—Visit Jerry’s Predator Quest Pro Staff Facebook page here to keep up with all his hunts and images

—Check out the Predator Quest Rifle Scope series

—Read more about Jerry on his Predator Quest Pro Staff page

—Don’t forget to leave us a comment, or submit a question you’d like us to answer during a podcast in the form below

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Today on the show we’re joined by Adam Lewis, a freelance outdoor writer and CEO/Founder of Sound Barrier, to discuss sound concealment and how to get by a deer’s forgotten defense…their ears.

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What To Expect From Podcast #3 :

—Birthday parties

—Clint sinking ATVs

—Someone is going on an elk hunt

—Adam Lewis’ background and the beginning of Sound Barrier

—Using cover sound

—Environmental elements that impact sound in the whitetail woods

—A walk though the timber with Adam and sound concealment tips and strategies from truck to stand

—Adam Introduces Sound Barrier’s new products

Show Notes And Links:

—Visit Soundbarrierhunting.com to get sound concealment tips, news and the latest product updates!

—Preorder product through the Sound Barrier Crowd Fund page

—Get sound concealment tips and information by following Sound Barrier through social media: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram

—If you haven’t listened to our other podcasts, head over to our podcast page and check them out!

—Don’t forget to leave us a comment, or submit a question you’d like us to answer in the form below

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