Wired To Hunt Podcast

Today, I’ve got the one and only Dan Johnson of Sportsmen's Nation on the show and I’m running him through the "What would you do?" gauntlet of challenging deer hunting situations to see exactly how he would handle them.

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Today on the show, I'm joined by longtime whitetail addict and outdoor writer Tony Hansen to discuss his new book, "An Antler Geeks Manifesto: The Foundational Principles of a DIY Deer Hunter."

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Today I’m joined by Michael Easter to discuss his fascinating new book, The Comfort Crisis, and his surprising case for getting uncomfortable and, not coincidentally, how perfectly hunting fits into this suggested way of living.

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Today on the show, I'm joined by Wired to Hunt contributor Tony Peterson to break down everything you need to know to plan and execute a successful DIY whitetail hunting trip.

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Today on the show, I’m joined by Sam Soholt, cofounder of Public Land Tees and well known for his Public Land Bus Adventures, and we’re diving into 10 very specific actions you can take today for conservation.

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Today on the show I’m joined by Whit Fosburgh, the President and CEO of the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, to discuss the private and public land conservation related policies, bills, and initiatives that hunters and anglers should be keeping tabs on over the coming years.

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Today on the show, I’m joined by wildlife habitat consultants Adam Keith and Matt Dye to discuss on-the-ground conservation projects you can employ on your own ground to help wildlife, native plants and the environment as a whole.

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Today on the show I’m joined by the one and only Randy Newberg to explore the current state of affairs of public lands in America and the topics, issues and policies we hunters need to be paying attention to and taking action on.

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Today on the show, I’m joined by West Virginia bowhunter Josh Ilderton to discuss his aggressive on-the-ground tactics for hunting whitetails.

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Today on the show we’re back for another habitat specific roundtable with our focus today being how to hunt deer in swamps, marshes, and wetlands, from Wisconsin all the way down to Florida. Joining me is Joe Rentmeester, Doug White, and Andy May.

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Today on the show, I'm joined by Ohio whitetail hunting addict Ben Rising to explore exactly how he’d handle some of the most challenging situations and decisions you might encounter in the whitetail hunting world.

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Today on the show, I’m joined by Clay Newcomb to discuss the murky future of hunting in America, and actionable ways to ensure that this lifestyle and pursuit is around for many generations to come. 

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This week, we’re continuing our habitat specific deep-dive series, and today the focus is on mountain country, like the steep country of Pennsylvania, Tennessee, West Virginia, Ohio, New Hampshire, and beyond. Joining us to dissect how to hunt these regions are expert whitetail bowhunters Johnny Stewart, Beau Martonik, and Andy May. 

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This week on the show, I’m joined by Nick Pinizzotto and Hank Forester of the National Deer Association to discuss the future of the Back 40 property, the Field to Fork new hunter mentorship program, and our Back 40 to Fork giveaway.

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Today on the show, we’re taking a break from hardcore strategy and deer hunting deep dives, and instead simply kicking back and catching up with long time Wired to Hunt contributor and deer hunting mad man Dan "Nine Fingers" Johnson.

Topics discussed: 

• Cold weather and herd health
• Shed hunting 
• Unethical hunters/poachers
• Losing access
• Getting through the offseason 

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Today on the show, I’m joined by DIY public land bow hunting guru Tony Peterson to explore 10 different off-season tasks that can help you on your path towards your best season ever.  

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Today on the show, I'm joined by Kip Adams of the National Deer Association to discuss the issues, news, and trends most impacting the future of deer and deer hunting in 2021 and beyond. 

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This week, we're continuing our habitat specific deep-dive series, and today the focus is on open country like Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and similar locales. Joining us to dissect how to hunt these regions are expert whitetail bowhunters Jared Scheffler, Eddie Claypool, and Andy May.

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Today on the show, I'm joined by a phenomenal panel of DIY whitetail experts to dive deep into all aspects of hunting deer in hill country -- my guests being Justin Wright, Joe Elsinger, and Andy May.

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Today on the show, I'm joined by Spencer Neuharth to review the top events, trends, and nation-wide lessons we can all learn from the 2020 hunting season. 

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Today on the podcast, I'm joined by Dan Jajo -- the new hunter we documented through the Back 40 series -- to hear the inspiring story of how he recently killed his very first deer.

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This week on the show, I'm joined by Josh "Furter" Hillyard to reflect back on the 2020 season and examine the highs and lows of the past four months. Then we follow that up with a great conversation with Luke Thorkildsen of Weatherby about late season firearm do's, don'ts, and maintenance.

Topics discussed: 

• Late season hunting plans
• Highs and lows of 2020
• Chasing target bucks
• Resolutions for the New Year
• Weather and firearms 
• Firearm field care
• Firearm maintenance and maintenance mistakes

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Today on the show, we’re joined by wildlife and habitat consultant Rob Haubry to discuss late season hunting and ideas for improving deer and wildlife habitat.

Topics discussed: 

• Late season hunting plans
• Hunting small properties
• Developing small properties
• Picking a starting point for land improvement 
• Creating food plots
• Improving cover

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Today on the show, I'm joined by Tony Peterson to answer listener questions on topics ranging from killing does, to finding late season bucks in warm weather, to whether or not helium balloons can lead you to big bucks. 

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Today on the show we're getting from-the-field updates on deer behavior, activity, and tactics from deer hunters across the country for late December and beyond.

States covered:

• Michigan
• Texas
• West Virginia
• Iowa

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Today on the show, I’m joined by MeatEater’s Janis Putelis to analyze his 2020 Wisconsin rut bow hunt and explore ways all of us can better learn from our hunts and unfilled tags.

Topics discussed: 

• The dreaded November heat wave
• Saddle hunting 
• The urge to tree hop 
• Scent control vs. wind direction
• Deer sign and lack thereof 
• The importance of scouting
• What to do with limited time and intel
• Optimism and moving forward 

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Today on the show we're getting from-the-field updates on deer behavior, activity, and tactics from deer hunters across the country for mid-December.

States covered:

• Kansas
• Minnesota
• Kentucky
• Oklahoma
• Pennsylvania

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Today on the show we’re diving deep into the strategies, challenges, and curves in the road that eventually led to me killing my #1 target buck of 2020 - the 5.5 year old Michigan buck we came to know as Tran. 

Topics discussed: 

• Glitter bombs
• Getting aggressive 
• Shooting deer from the ground
• Rut behaviors 
• The power of new land access
• Strategically "overhunting" a stand
• Benefits of compulsive scent control
• Recovering from missed opportunities
• The little things that need to go right
• Learning to truly enjoy the hunt

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Today on the show we're getting from-the-field updates on deer behavior, activity, and tactics from deer hunters across the country for early December

States covered:

• Indiana
• Alabama
• South Dakota
• New York

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Today on the show we’re hearing from four different whitetail experts about the challenges and opportunities presented to deer hunters by the month of December. Joining me is Don Higgins, Neil Dougherty, Gabe Adair, and Will Brantley. 

Topics discussed: 

• The importance of food sources
• Reasons to love the late season
• Bad weather for big bucks 
• Playing the long game
• Arguments for sleeping in 
• Late season calling
• How and when to check cameras 
• Avoiding burning out your best spots 
• When to take a late season risk 
• The crucial roll of bedding 
• Keeping the faith 

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Today on the show we're getting from-the-field updates on deer behavior, activity, and tactics from deer hunters across the country for late November.

States covered:

• Michigan
• Montana
• Missouri
• Florida
• New Jersey
• Wisconsin

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Today on the show we are tackling the topic of missing a buck and figuring out what to do next. That’s exactly what happened to me last week. Let’s discuss.

Topics discussed:

• Back 40 Season 2 Episode 2 is live!
•  Dan Jajo's experiences learning to hunt this year
• Dan's first miss
• Dan Jajo's Back 40 hunt and taking a shot at his first buck
• Handling the pain of a miss
• What to do after a miss
• How to mentally process a miss and learning from it
• The latest updates in my hunt for Tran
• My closest call on my #1 target buck yet
• My greatest failure this year
• Missing my target buck and what I'm going to do now

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Today on the show we're getting from-the-field updates on deer behavior, activity, and tactics from deer hunters across the country.

States covered:

• Mississippi
• Nebraska
• Illinois
• New Hampshire

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Today on the show I'm joined by Tony Peterson, Justin Michau, and Charlie Williams to discuss how to handle the unique challenges of hunting the whitetail rut AND the story of my 2020 Back 40 buck.

Topics discussed:

• What to do when warm weather strikes during the rut
• Thoughts on saving spots for better weather during the rut VS being aggressive
• Do other hunters really matter during the rut
• What to do if you spook a buck at this time of year
• The challenges of hunting small properties in November
• The unique struggles of rut hunting on public land
• The mental grind of the rut
• Dealing with the high expectations of November
• Handling social media comparisons
• The story of our rut hunt this past week on the Back 40
• How I killed my first drop tine buck

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Today on the show we're getting from-the-field updates on deer behavior, activity, and tactics from deer hunters across the country for the middle of November.

States covered:

• Ohio
• Colorado
• Tennessee
• Michigan
• Iowa
• South Dakota

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Today on the show I'm joined byAaron Warbritton and Greg Clements of The Hunting Public for an absolute masterclass on hunting public land, or heavily pressured private, during the rut.

Topics discussed:

• My Ohio public land hunt
• Dan's take-aways from his hunt in Michigan
• Dan's pre-rut hunts and the first half of my hunt for Tran
• How is hunting the rut different on public land?
• The traditional rut approach VS aggressive THP style
• Pinch points that work on public
• How to find overlooked public land
• How scouting during the rut is different
• Tips for calling and decoying on public land 
• Thermal hubs
• Doe bedding VS buck bedding during the rut
• How to know when to set up and wait VS keep scouting
• Stand selection advice

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Today on the show we're getting from-the-field updates on deer behavior, activity, and tactics from deer hunters across the country for the first full week of November.

States covered:

• Michigan
• Kansas
• New York
• Kentucky
• South Dakota

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Today on the show I'm joined by legendary whitetail bow hunter Andrae D’Acquisto for a followup to our previous conversation this summer and this time we’re tackling how to hunt the whitetail rut.

Topics discussed:

• My principles for rut hunting success
• How Andrae's 2020 season has gone so far
• How he goes about finding a buck during the last few days of October
• Why the rut can be frustrating for someone hunting a single buck
• The most important step to Andrae's rut success
• The detail of the rut bump and dump
• Setting up on funnels during the rut and why some bucks avoid them
• How and why to set up off the edge of bedding areas
• What to do when you see a buck locked on a doe
• Overhunting or not?
• What sign is valuable during the rut
• How moon phase may or may not impact deer movement

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Today on the show we're getting from-the-field updates on deer behavior, activity, and tactics from deer hunters across the country leading into the beginning of November.

States covered:

• Minnesota
• Arkansas
• Indiana
• West Virginia

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Today on the show I’m joined by New York Times best-selling author Ryan Holiday to discuss the mental side of hunting and a series of time-tested philosophies and principles that can help us improve in this arena.

Topics discussed:

• Why it's important to consider the mental side of hunting
• How ancient ideas can help us still today
• Ideas for self improvement
• The importance of understanding the difference between the things you can control and those that you can't
• Dealing with failure
• Handling high intensity moments
• Remembering what's really important on a hunt
• How to better learn from failure and success
• Perseverance and how to foster it

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Today on the show we're getting from-the-field updates on deer behavior, activity, and tactics from deer hunters across the country for the last week of October.

States covered:

• Georgia
• Michigan
• Virginia
• Nebraska

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Today on the show we've got the roller coaster story of Year 2 on the Back 40 and my father's recent hunt there which ended with his first kill with a bow and his biggest buck to date.

Topics discussed:

• What worked and what didn't work for habitat improvements in Year 1 of the Back 40
• Why our plots failed
• Why we didn't see as much deer activity as expected the first year
• How we improved our fields in Year 2
• The new food plot plan
• The power of bees
• The incredible change in trailcam results in Year 2
• My father's journey as a bowhunter
• Dealing with a vision impairment and hunting
• An exciting but disappointing Night #1 on the Back 40
• Lessons learned from a missed opportunity
• My dad's first bow kill and takeaways from the "best hunting trip of his life"

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Today on the show we're getting from-the-field updates on deer behavior, activity, and tactics from deer hunters across the country for mid-October.

States covered:

• Alabama
• Illinois
• Oklahoma
• Pennsylvania

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Today on the show we're running acclaimed DIY bowhunter Andy May through a series of challenging hypothetical deer hunting scenarios to better understand his deer hunting thought process and strategies.

Topics discussed:

• How Andy would seek out and hunt a buck that seemingly roams over an area well over a mile or two square
• How to make the most of areas without trees
• How to scout and hunt your way into new properties 
• Public land hunting new spots
• How to choose between two equally matched hunting locations
• Locating nocturnal bucks in October
• Calling on heavily pressured properties
• Adjusting stand locations off sightings in October VS November
• Getting winded during the rut
• Trying to call a buck away from an in-estrous doe
• Handling hot weather in late October VS the rut
• What to do on the day before gun season
• Bowhunting pressured properties

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Today on the show we're getting from-the-field updates on deer behavior, activity, and tactics from deer hunters across the country for the second week of October.

States covered:

• Wyoming
• Indiana
• Louisiana
• New York
• Iowa

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Today on the show we’re hearing from six different whitetail experts about the challenges and opportunities presented to deer hunters by the month of October. Joining me is Adam Hays, Jeff Sturgis, Mark Drury, Dan Infalt, Bernie Barringer, and Gordon Whittington.

Topics discussed:

• The early October opportunity
• Understanding the October shift
• The importance of fronts
• The end of mont venn diagram effect
• What makes October such a tough month for many people
• How to decide whether you should be aggressive or passive during mid October
• How to push into buck bedrooms in October and when to do it
• Why some people think late October is the very best time of the entire season to kill a giant buck
• How to use the weather forecast to pick the perfect days to hunt in October
• Should you hunt mornings in October?
• How to pick stand sites in late October
• The importance of scrapes at this time of year

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Today on the show we're getting from-the-field updates on current deer behavior, activity, and tactics from deer hunters across the country for the first week of October.

States covered:

• Minnesota
• Tennessee
• Michigan
• Kansas
• Ohio

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Today on the show I’m joined by whitetail addict Troy Pottenger to discuss his unique methods for targeting big mature public land bucks in the big woods, big hill country he calls home.

Topics discussed:

• The unique areas Troy hunts whitetails
• How his techniques have worked across the South, Midwest, and beyond
• Breaking down huge chunks of public land into more manageable sections
• Spring and summer scouting
• The terrain features that mountain bucks are attracted to
• Elevations of most activity
• How to locate bedding in big hill country
• The importance of community scrapes in big woods settings
• How to locate and identify these best scrapes
• Creating the ultimate mock scrapes 
• Pro tips for running trail cameras on mock scrapes
• The importance of mock rubs
• Setting up bulletproof stand sites
• Wind considerations in the hills and mountains

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Today on the show we're back with our Rut Fresh Radio mini-series in which we get from-the-field updates on deer behavior, activity, and tactics each week from deer hunters across the country.

States covered:

• Michigan
• Delaware
• Missouri
• North Carolina
• South Dakota

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Today on the show we're running acclaimed public land bowhunter Tony Peterson through a series of challenging hypothetical deer hunting scenarios to better understand his deer hunting thought process and strategies.

Topics discussed:

• Tony's thoughts on the Back 40 and plans for November
• What would you do if hot weather rolled in for your week long out-of-state hunt?
• How would you approach a mid-October hunt in Iowa if you had just a long weekend to fill your much-anticipated tag?
• If you pass red hot sign on the way to a prepared location, should you stop and hunt right there?
• How to identify buck concentrations
• How to handle a hunting spot sabotage?
• You find great sign but you have no tree stand - hunt on the ground or go grab a stand a come back?
• If you could only hunt one day of the season, what would it be?
• Would you take a 50 yard shot at a whitetail?

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