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Eric and Greg chat with a guest, Austin Kantola, a MI native that loves solving problems! Austin shares his story of how Genesis 3D Printing started and where it's going. Genesis 3D Printing is printing complimentary hunting gadgets to help make the DIY hunter's hunt more practical. When Austin identifies an opportunity for a small adjustment or improvement to an existing product or piece of gear, he prints one up and shares it with the hunting community! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Wisconsin Gun Deer season is almost here! This week we heard from hunters from all across the US. From the west coast to the east coast and everything midwestern in between. Thanks to everyone that called in, it's so great hearing how everyone's season is going, their stories, and gun season plans! Have fun, hunt safe! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hear how Eric (finally) got his first bow buck and on public land last week on November 4th. Also, hear how Greg plans his attack during the remaining days of the Wisconsin bow season while the rut is still in full swing! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This season's rut has been seeing some abnormally hot temperatures across most of the US. Ryan Glitsky, AKA Moose shares some of the tactics that have been putting him on some mature bucks. Keep in mind, Whitetail hunting is a year-round endeavor for Moose, but the fine-tuning of his tactical approach during the heat is something you can apply this week! As a last note; stay positive! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg and Eric talk about how their rut-cation went and how their season is going so far. There are some lessons learned that will help improve the remaining season as well as many more to come in the future. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hear how John thinks about and approaches public land hunting in PA during the pre-rut. Hint, you need to get out in the woods. John spends most of his time scouting and a smaller percentage actually hunting. There's a really good nugget in this one, you'll have to tune in to get it! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Public land hunting isn't easy. Bucks are hard-earned. Jonh Stewart spends most of his time scouting and only a fraction of his time actually spent hunting. John hunts public land in PA and has had a good deal of success over the years harvesting mature whitetails. He has put in the time over the years and chats with Greg and Eric about h.is approach during the pre-rut He also talks about rubs, and scrapes and how he values or devalues that intel when planning his hunts. This episode also features a bunch of calls from our listeners during Rut Club Radio, a weekly LIVE broadcast radio-style rut report! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As daylight diminishes, crops die or get cut, foliage is no longer there to conceal deer (or hunters), whitetail hunters need to adapt to these changes to create opportunities to capitalize on taking a shot at a mature buck. This week Greg Litzinger, the Bow Hunting Fiend talks about hunting hot signs, setting up on scrapes, and how he identifies which scrapes to hunt. This was also how Greg was able to fill his tag recently on a beautiful public land buck! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Greg and Eric chat with the Co-Founder of Iron Will Outfitters, Bill Vanderheyden about how they got their start, what they're all about, and how they make broadheads Precision Engineered to be as Reliable as Science Allows. Born out of need after missing an opportunity on a bull elk, Bill went to work on designing a broadhead he would feel confident about using on his hunts to get the job done. They've experienced true product lead growth and have really grown organically via word of mouth as other hunters have experienced just how effective and ethical their broadheads could be. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Louis Pasteur said, "Chance favors the prepared mind." This quote pairs really well with Byron's approach to prepping for when you know a cold front is in the weather forecast. Byron also talks a bit about hunting scrapes and rub lines as they relate to when deer movement starts to really pick up during these fronts. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg and Eric announce a couple of new partnerships, chat about how their season is going so far, and take a few calls from listeners including Dave Bechtel with Chase Nation, Alex Plew, and Mitch Baker. There was some good conversation about arrow builds and bow setups as well as some great hunting stories! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Zeb has killed a lot of really nice bucks, however one of his Most Memorable Hunts was a buck that was tagged as a doe due to just how small that antlers were in accordance with Wisconsin’s hunting regulations at the time. There’s some stories that will be told at deer camp year after year, and this is one of those stories! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In our opinion, there are very few hunters that have been documented as more successful than Jared Scheffler with Whitetail Adrenaline at spot and stalk hunting whitetails from the ground. As we enter the proverbial "October Lull", Jared sheds some light on some of the tactics he and his crew have had success with on public land this time of year. You're going to want to pay close attention to this one! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hear what Cody's been up to in the business, and in the woods! We only chatted about his most recent buck a little bit, then got sidetracked... sorry about that. There were some great questions Cody answered from our listeners along the way, both from the comments and one caller! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Derek Bradeis with Full Draw Assassins shares his Most Memorable Hunt, when he got a second chance on a missed opportunity to tag a PA buck! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jason Kline has put down some dandy mature bucks. Over the last 10+ years, Jason has heavily utilized wind scent bumping to push mature whitetails out of their bedding. Over the last 2 years, he has doubled down on cell cam usage to really hone in on target bucks and apply those tactics. When those cams send out notifications of mature bucks on hoof, there is no hesitating to get into the woods immediately to get it done. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What would you do with a whole month off to deer hunt? Which dates would you take off? Where would you go? These are some of the questions Eric and Greg ask Tyler Brooks with Chase Nation, who takes all of November off to do what he loves... deer hunt. Tyler covers how he prepares for the month, what gear he brings, what food, and even where he showers since their camper doesn't have running water! This is a great episode from a great guy out of our home state, Wisconsin! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Marc Krebsbach joins Tactic Talk to share his experience in hunting big woods in the most northern part of Minnesota, just miles south of the Canadian border near the Boundry Waters Canoe Area (BWCA) - this is tough, vast country and any buck in these parts ought to be considered a trophy. Marc has put boots to the ground in big woods over the last seven years before he started having success putting down mature bucks in these desolate areas. Learn how he started to put the pieces together and how it can help during late September, into mid-October bow season. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Derek Malcore out of Wisconsin recently moved from Northern, WI to South Eastern, WI. New to new public land territory, Derek put in some time scouting new small public land parcels and hand a few sits without seeing any deer at all. On his latest sit, though he spotted some fresh buck sign and along with it came fresh hunter sign, too. Public land hunting in a populated area is no easy feat and isn't for the faint of heart. Derek was able to make a few quick judgment calls and capitalized on getting into an area with promising signs of sure buck bedding and got it done! This week's episode is Derek's story of his 2020 Southeastern, WI public land buck! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After passing on one buck only to have another working a scrape line, Bill draws back and let’s one fly. Hear how his Most Memorable Hunt ends on this week’s Most Memorable Hunt! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As bow season has opened and the hunting season is picking up steam, more hunters are flocking to the woods for a chance at tagging a buck. Cody D'Acquisto talks about his specific approach to navigating away from hunting pressure - you might be surprised by his response and how he goes about it. Cody tends to either ignore hunting pressure or leverages it to his advantage when hunting mature whitetail bucks. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we break down Greg's WI bow season-opening hunt. We chat about his approach, his bow and arrow set up and the "plan B" shot on his doe. We take a few calls from the Ranch Fairy and the Whitetail Experience, too. We hope you get some practical value from this weeks episode! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dustin’s Most Memorable Hunt elk hunting in WY is one to hear! He thought other hunters were over doing it with their elk bugles... as it turns out, Dustin was in the magic circle! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jarrod Norwood joins Eric on Tactic Talk this week to share some of his experience and success hunting extreme heat down in Arkansas. If you hunt in the south, this will be a must listen and if you hunt in the northern part of the country, a lot of what Jarrod talks about applies to the early season! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Greg and Eric chat with Derek and Ken with Full Draw Assassins out of PA. These guys are digging in and grinding into the upcoming season. They are hunting a 30-acre private plot and doing all the work to create a sustainable whitetail habitat, however they're also trekking 7 miles west to Ohio to hunt public land. They're learning and stay humble along the way! We're LIVE every Tuesday from 7 PM - 8 PM CDT on our FB, YT, and Twitter pages to take listeners' calls. Rut Club Radio is LIVE and airs every Tuesday night from 5:45 PM - 6:15 PM CDT to take calls from hunters across the US. Call 262.757.4122 to join the conversation! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Tactic Talk, Mark Kenyon with Wired to Hunt joins us to break down his approach to hunting private land. Being sure to access it strategically, or holding out access as to not "burn" it early on. Mark talks about how important pre-season scouting is to ensure you're creating the highest probability for success. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, William Thompson with Sparton Forge chats with Greg and Eric about the company he's been building for the past several years. Spartan Forge is a Machine Learning application that is science-based, designed to save the hunter time spent scouting, planning, and executing their hunts. With terabytes of data accounting for millions of data points of whitetail behavior, historical weather data, deer collision data and more, you're going to want to tune in to this weeks episode as William shares what he's learned from the data they've collected and how it's altered some of his preconceived beliefs about how to hunt deer. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A great story from Slade’s turkey hunt down in Alabama. You don’t always have to fill a tag to make a hunt memorable. Often times it becomes memorable when those you love fill tags! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As we learn, grow, and evolve as hunters the more you know the better you're armed for the season. This week we chat with Tyler Skowronski with Hiiting the Dream. Tyler breaks down a very granular approach to hunting mature whitetails in hill country when the wind is shifting. He breaks it down Barney style to really help the listener understand his approach to some of the success he's had killing mature bucks. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Greg and Eric chat with Ryan and Cody from the Whitetail Legacy Podcast. Hear all about how they got their start, what their approach is, and how they're different than other whitetail podcasts. We also chat about what WLP is doing to prep for their season and answer a couple of listener questions from our live broadcast about getting dialed in on mature bucks. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sarah Ann with the Outdoor Medic shares her Most Memorable Hunt when she tagged a beautiful 8 point Whitetail Buck during the muzzleloader season from 10 yards away! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If someone was in your house wearing a lot of cologne and left, you'd be able to smell them. Deer can smell when you've been in their living room, too. Sam Ubl with Chase Nation joins us on our Tactic Talk this week to chat about how he preps small acre private land parcels for early season hunting. Sam's approach considers data and intel from past seasons, summer glassing, and cutting shooting lanes to get a big picture of what's going on both on his properties and around them. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Greg and Eric chat Wisconsin native, and listener of the Where to Hunt podcast, Zebadiah Woiak. He shares his story and experiences transitioning from shooting any ol' buck to more mature whitetails. He shares some stories and some of the tactics he's learned along the way. Zeb still loves hunting for venison, though, and will still shoot whatever gets his heart pumping. Overall, this is a great episode for any hunter at any point in their hunting journey! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our co-host and good friend shares his Most Memorable Hunt with us this week. The suspense of this story will keep you on the edge of your seat the whole time wondering where he shot it! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jacob prefers early season to pattern mature bucks before their velvet drops and they turn into a new animal. He identifies overlooked areas and finds bedding in food plots to get in close and also avoid hiking too far in the heat. Be sure to tune in for a some solid tactical approach to your early season bow hunt! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg and Eric kick back this week and shoot the breeze. They take a couple of calls and comments from listeners during the Tuesday night LIVE broadcast. They chat about season prep, saddles, meat does, and heavy arrows among a few other shenanigans. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jabo jumps on a quick Tactic Talk to share his approach to hunting pre-rut. He talks about some of the tactics, tools, and technology he uses to capitalize before mature bucks go full rut. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Kevin Vistisen with the DeerHunter Podcast joins Greg and Eric to catch up and talk about MI deer hunting. We chat about MI big woods public land hunting, boots, saddles, bow gear, and packs all while having a good time, laughing, and cracking some cold ones! Deer season is just around the corner and this episode ought to get you prepped and excited for what's to come! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Deer’s and Beer’s share their Most Memorable Hunt with a rifle and you won’t believe how he “called” in the buck! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you're putting out trail cams, are you leveraging historical data to inform your upcoming hunting season strategy? This week, Chad Sylvester the Founder of Exodus Outdoor Gear joins Eric to talk about how they use the data from their trail cams to get closer to target bucks. Whether you're just taking inventory on bucks on a new slice of public land or on year five of collecting intel, there are some good nuggets in this week's episode! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's episode, Greg and Eric chat with guest, Dustin Rifkin who shares his journey to becoming a hunter, a backcountry hunter, and eventually a backcountry hunting big game guide. Dustin grew up in the suburbs of Milwaukee, WI, and didn't start hunting until his early to mid-twenties, and he did all on his own without any mentorship. This is a great message for anyone to hear, especially those considering learning more about hunting, exploring our wild country, and putting wild game on your table. Please share this episode! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Unfortunately some of us have been there, knocking on a private land owners door to retrieve a deer shot on public. Noah, a W2H listener shares his story. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jake Bush jumps on for a quick and deep 15 minute W2H Tactic Talk to share his style and approach to early season mature buck hunting. Jake focuses most of his hunting efforts on the early season. He takes inventory of up to 5-8 target bucks on different public land properties. He identifies buck bedding and early season food sources for each property and very deliberately makes his moves. If there is an error on one buck/plot of land, he moves to the next. There are some great nuggets of intel in this one - we hope you learn and enjoy it! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you're hunting in the backcountry or even your backyard, there are some great tips on how to stay safe in case of an injury. Sarah Ann guests on the show this week with Eric and Greg to talk about what she brings with her in the woods while hunting. Sarah is a highly certified and experienced EMT that knows how to handle exigent situations afield and shares some best practices. We also cover some real-life examples from the WI DNR incident report website to hear how Sarah would handle specific situations. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andrew jumps on Tactic Talk to share how he prepares for early season whitetail hunting. It can be hot, and buggy and Andrew covers how he maximizes his comfort in hot weather, improves his scent control, and reduces his exposure to ticks and mosquitos to minimize movement to avoid getting busted. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Greg and Eric chat with guest Slade Johnston, CEO of Trips 4 Trade. Hear how the idea all began and how Slade built a business around trading outdoor experiences. Moreover, learn how you can leverage their platform to expand your horizons, have incredible outdoor experiences, and create new everlasting memories afield! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you're considering hunting an urban area this year as an alternative, additional, or primary hunting grounds, Dan Smeltz provides some great tactics and strategies he's used with success for early season suburban hunting. Most hunters are familiar with these tactics, however, there are a few really interesting and practical nuances when you look at it through an urban hunting lens. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg and Eric chat with Chelsie Wilkey out of Utah and hear what her experience has been like as a woman in a primarily male-dominated culture. She's a badass and has tagged out on some hard-earned Mule Bucks on public land! She's also a founding member of Reel Camo Girl and does a lot of work for the conservation of Mule Deer in Utah. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shane shares his most memorable hunt with his daughter down in Florida on public land. There was a lot of excitement filling their Osceola Turkey tag! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Stewart jumps into a Tactic Talk on this week's episode and talks about how compounded knowledge and experience over the years helps inform his approach. John treats his hunts like it's a prosecutor in a murder case when the prosecutor knows some facts but spends time obsessively gathering more and doesn't take the case to the jury until he knows he'll be able to commit the offender. John takes the same approach when making a move on a mature buck. John talks about following the clues deer leave behind to inform their story to get as close as possible for that one shot. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices