The Southern Outdoorsmen Hunting Podcast

In this video, Andrew Butler details the hunt for a brute of a public land whitetail in Kentucky! Subjects include: - Setting a goal of tagging a 150" buck - Finding the right mix of habitat and terrain - Using a "killing wind" to get close to bucks - Hunting a spot 20+ times in one season - Clean access being key to targeting upper echelon bucks - The story of how the hunt went down! We also hit some listener Q&A submissions in the second segment of the show: - When using annual patterns, will a 3.5-year-old buck daylight the following year on the same dates as a 4.5-year-old? - How to approach a spot that seems un-huntable due to the prevailing wind. Listen to EP. 512 here - https://youtu.be/qpUpjze_Byo Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Save 10% on your next Vortex Optics order at eurooptic.com using the Promo Code “SGN10” - https://2ly.link/1wyYO Check out our favorite First Lite gear - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfh Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show? Submit your listener success story here - Share Your Story Here Come chat with us on our Thursday Hunter Hangouts! Join our patreon - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXU NOTE: Not all advertisements run on this show are endorsed by The Southern Outdoorsmen Podcast unless an ad is read by one of the hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this video we do a DEEP DIVE on all things buck bedding with Mississippi State University's Dr. Bronson Strickland! MSU has conducted a series of GPS studies on free-range whitetail deer in Mississippi. They specifically looked at things like buck bedding, buck travel and more. Subjects include: - Is there really such a thing as a "buck's bedroom"? - What the data says about how often bucks re-visit SPECIFIC beds - "Anchors" that hold bucks in an area - How many beds does a buck have on average? - The actual distances bucks travel outside of the rut, vs in the rut and TONS more! This is a must-listen episode and you are going to want to share this with your hunting buddies! Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Save 10% on your next Vortex Optics order at eurooptic.com using the Promo Code “SGN10” - https://2ly.link/1wyYO Check out Houndstooth Game calls & use the promo code “sop24” for a discount! - https://2ly.link/1w8Bj Check out our favorite First Lite gear - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfh Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show? Submit your listener success story here - Share Your Story Here Come chat with us on our Thursday Hunter Hangouts! Join our patreon - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXU NOTE: Not all advertisements run on this show are endorsed by The Southern Outdoorsmen Podcast unless an ad is read by one of the hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode we are talking with Marianne Gauldin, Bridget Murphy and Olivia Wilkes of The Alabama Department of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries! Subjects include: Alabama's new initiative to bring education on hunting & conservation efforts to Alabama's schools and colleges A discussion on R3 (recruit, retain, reactivate) Do we really need more hunters? Conservation projects and funding Black panthers in Alabama and a ton more! We also announce the winners of our sticker giveaway! Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Save 10% on your next Vortex Optics order at eurooptic.com using the Promo Code “SGN10” - https://2ly.link/1wyYO Check out Houndstooth Game calls & use the promo code “sop24” for a discount! - https://2ly.link/1w8Bj Check out our favorite First Lite gear - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfh Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show? Submit your listener success story here - Share Your Story Here Come chat with us on our Thursday Hunter Hangouts! Join our patreon - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXU NOTE: Not all advertisements run on this show are endorsed by The Southern Outdoorsmen Podcast unless an ad is read by one of the hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we are throwing it back to one of our all time favorites, EP 300 with our buddy Clifton Denney! This episode has produced a ton of listener success stories over the years and we felt this was the perfect time to bring it back to the top of the feed! Have you ever had the wind switch and swirl on you in the stand? If you've hunted for any length of time then the answer is yes - and today we have Clifton Denney of Arkansas on to discuss. Clifton dives into how you can use your topo map to predict wind currents and know how the wind will ramp off hills, swirl, eddie and interact with everything it runs into, even trees! This is a deep dive on wind and we get into the weeds on subjects such as how wind velocity will effect where and how the wind swirls, and where bucks will cruse. Clifton uses his knowledge of the wind to predict where bucks will be cruising based on day to day predictions, and he has used his knowledge to knock down quite a few nice bucks. You wont want to miss this one! Check out Clifton's video referenced in the podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8t1s2jFffI Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Save 10% on your next Vortex Optics order at eurooptic.com using the Promo Code “SGN10” - https://2ly.link/1wyYO Check out Houndstooth Game calls & use the promo code “sop24” for a discount! - https://2ly.link/1w8Bj Check out our favorite First Lite gear - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfh Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show? Submit your listener success story here - Share Your Story Here Come chat with us on our Thursday Hunter Hangouts! Join our patreon - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXU NOTE: Not all advertisements run on this show are endorsed by The Southern Outdoorsmen Podcast unless an ad is read by one of the hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Save 10% on your next Vortex Optics order at eurooptic.com using the Promo Code “SGN10” - https://2ly.link/1wyYO Check out Houndstooth Game calls & use the promo code “sop24” for a discount! - https://2ly.link/1w8Bj Check out our favorite First Lite gear - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfh Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show? Submit your listener success story here - Share Your Story Here Come chat with us on our Thursday Hunter Hangouts! Join our patreon - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXU NOTE: Not all advertisements run on this show are endorsed by The Southern Outdoorsmen Podcast unless an ad is read by one of the hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this video we are with Travis Lee and Jeff Baggett, both hailing from South Alabama, talking about targeting mature bucks in the Deep South! Subjects include: - Locating a big bucks hideout - How to find out where to hunt when EVERYTHING is super thick - Why big bucks are predictable in early season...EVEN in the thickets of the Deep South - Why Travis and Jeff prefer signpost rubs over scrapes - Targeting a specific buck in thicket country - TONS more Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Save 10% on your next Vortex Optics order at eurooptic.com using the Promo Code “SGN10” - https://2ly.link/1wyYO Check out Houndstooth Game calls & use the promo code “sop24” for a discount! - https://2ly.link/1w8Bj Check out our favorite First Lite gear - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfh Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show? Submit your listener success story here - Share Your Story Here Come chat with us on our Thursday Hunter Hangouts! Join our patreon - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXU NOTE: Not all advertisements run on this show are endorsed by The Southern Outdoorsmen Podcast unless an ad is read by one of the hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we are hitting some listener Q&A submissions as well as hitting on: Kansas draw results! Hunting barefoot Dialing in access routes this summer Jacob speaking at the Alabama CAB meeting Q&A: Number one bit of info that has helped us Q&A: How to keep your feet dry and preventing odor Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Save 10% on your next Vortex Optics order at eurooptic.com using the Promo Code “SGN10” - https://2ly.link/1wyYO Check out Houndstooth Game calls & use the promo code “sop24” for a discount! - https://2ly.link/1w8Bj Check out our favorite First Lite gear - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfh Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show? Submit your listener success story here - Share Your Story Here Come chat with us on our Thursday Hunter Hangouts! Join our patreon - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXU NOTE: Not all advertisements run on this show are endorsed by The Southern Outdoorsmen Podcast unless an ad is read by one of the hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kelsey Moss has tagged a 5.5+ year old buck 6 years in a row with archery equipment! In this video, he shares his thoughts on locating secluded cover, finding those older bucks that know how to avoid everyone else, and combining feed tree and calling tactics to give yourself the highest odds possible. Subjects include: - Secluded cover vs hard to access cover - Getting close to a buck's bedroom - Pushing the envelope - Combining pinch points and feed trees - Faint buck trails - Using calling around feed trees Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Save 10% on your next Vortex Optics order at eurooptic.com using the Promo Code “SGN10” - https://2ly.link/1wyYO Check out Houndstooth Game calls & use the promo code “sop24” for a discount! - https://2ly.link/1w8Bj Check out our favorite First Lite gear - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfh Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show? Submit your listener success story here - Share Your Story Here Come chat with us on our Thursday Hunter Hangouts! Join our patreon - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXU NOTE: Not all advertisements run on this show are endorsed by The Southern Outdoorsmen Podcast unless an ad is read by one of the hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this video we cover how you can BACKDATE bucks wherever you hunt, with or without history with the place you are hunting! We cover Daniel William's take on it (as discussed in EP 584) as well as our own experience with the tactic. Subjects include: Using a hunting clubs pin out board/log book to backdate bucks Our look at some trail cam data to narrow down the best dates to target mature bucks Finding out EXACTLY when the rut is in your area, down to the best 3 days Scrapes vs signpost rubs and more! We also cover some listener Q&A submissions. Our listener questions were: What to do when you are seeing deer, but they are always too far away How to place trail cams to catch the bucks swinging DOWNWIND of scrapes, rather than visiting the scrape Join our hunter hangout meetings every other Thursday on Patreon - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXU Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Save 10% on your next Vortex Optics order at eurooptic.com using the Promo Code “SGN10” - https://2ly.link/1wyYO Check out Houndstooth Game calls & use the promo code “sop24” for a discount! - https://2ly.link/1w8Bj Use the promo code “southern” for a 10% discount on Meadow Creek Mounts - https://2ly.link/1w8Bh Check out our favorite First Lite gear - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfh Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show? Submit your listener success story here - Share Your Story Here NOTE: Not all advertisements run on this show are endorsed by The Southern Outdoorsmen Podcast unless an ad is read by one of the hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have been VERY excited to get this episode out to y'all! This week we are talking with Daniel Williams about using annual patterns to precisely predict mature buck movement patterns. Daniel has perfected this tactic over many years and has used it to tag mature bucks in areas where other hunters struggle! The best part about this tactic is that you probably already have everything you need to start using it. Subjects: Understanding that mature bucks' daylighting is NOT random Utilizing trail cam data & in-person observations to find the EXACT dates you need to hunt an area Why the wind is now meaningless to Daniel Killing a mature buck in an area you'd NEVER expect based on sign Scouting to find a mature buck's "loop" Finding where the home ranges of multiple bucks intersect Building a "hunt calendar" to know EXACTLY where to hunt and when Taking the guesswork out of stand locations Why you need to pay extra-close attention to historical rubs How pressure can move the deer sign away from where it "should be" Get a copy of Daniel's book here - https://2ly.link/1xvqc Check out Daniel's youtube channel here - https://www.youtube.com/@thecedarridgechronicles Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Save 10% on your next Vortex Optics order at eurooptic.com using the Promo Code “SGN10” - https://2ly.link/1wyYO Check out Houndstooth Game calls & use the promo code “sop24” for a discount! - https://2ly.link/1w8Bj Use the promo code “southern” for a 10% discount on Meadow Creek Mounts - https://2ly.link/1w8Bh Check out our favorite First Lite gear - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfh Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show? Submit your listener success story here - Share Your Story Here Want to help keep the show on the air, and get some bonus content? Join our patreon - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXU NOTE: Not all advertisements run on this show are endorsed by The Southern Outdoorsmen Podcast unless an ad is read by one of the hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are getting back to Q&A submissions this week! After a ~30 minute discussion on Monday's tactic talk and discussions on some proposed hunting regulation changes we hit some listener Q&A's. We answer the following - Have we used Troy Pottenger's scrape tactics from EP 176, and has it worked? Access through where the deer are, or where they are going to be? (This relates to one of the BEST things you can do NOW to prep for this fall) How do you determine when you need to take does off a property? We also announce our blaze orange hat giveaway winner! Thanks to everyone for the reviews on Apple Podcasts. Also, don't forget our HUNTER'S HANGOUT meeting on Patreon is TONIGHT! We host meetings every other Thursday for our Patreon members where we all hop on a video call and talk hunting! Join our hunter hangout meetings every other Thursday on Patreon - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXU Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Save 10% on your next Vortex Optics order at eurooptic.com using the Promo Code “SGN10” - https://2ly.link/1wyYO Check out Houndstooth Game calls & use the promo code “sop24” for a discount! - https://2ly.link/1w8Bj Use the promo code “southern” for a 10% discount on Meadow Creek Mounts - https://2ly.link/1w8Bh Check out our favorite First Lite gear - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfh Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show? Submit your listener success story here - Share Your Story Here NOTE: Not all advertisements run on this show are endorsed by The Southern Outdoorsmen Podcast unless an ad is read by one of the hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Dilla is back! On this episode, we are joined by our good buddy Michael Pike, known to many as "the Dilla" (short for armadillo, because he has turned over every leaf in Alabama looking for big bucks!). We catch up with him on his awesome 2023 season where he tagged out in AL with 3 great bucks, two of which were big 10 points - all on public. Subjects include: How Michael got severely burned out on deer hunting & then got back into it The intangible aspect of being good at deer hunting Why your tactics haven't been working Listening to the woods (literally) to find deer Building upon each hunt to increase your odds every time The best way to plan out-of-state hunts The camaraderie of having hunting buddies, and how it makes you hunt better and tons more! It was great catching up and we are sure the dilla will be back on the show throughout the year. Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Save 10% on your next Vortex Optics order at eurooptic.com using the Promo Code “SGN10” - https://2ly.link/1wyYO Check out Houndstooth Game calls & use the promo code “sop24” for a discount! - https://2ly.link/1w8Bj Use the promo code “southern” for a 10% discount on Meadow Creek Mounts - https://2ly.link/1w8Bh Check out our favorite First Lite gear - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfh Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show? Submit your listener success story here - Share Your Story Here Want to help keep the show on the air, and get some bonus content? Join our patreon - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXU NOTE: Not all advertisements run on this show are endorsed by The Southern Outdoorsmen Podcast unless an ad is read by one of the hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have a great episode for our last turkey podcast of 2024! Andrew was able to tag another longbeard on his club, meanwhile, Jacob's brother Thomas was able to tag out on public! We relive all the hunts on this episode and talked about what made each one successful! Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Save 10% on your next Vortex Optics order at eurooptic.com using the Promo Code “SGN10” - https://2ly.link/1wyYO Check out Houndstooth Game calls & use the promo code “sop24” for a discount! - https://2ly.link/1w8Bj Use the promo code “southern” for a 10% discount on Meadow Creek Mounts - https://2ly.link/1w8Bh Check out our favorite First Lite gear - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfh Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show? Submit your listener success story here - Share Your Story Here Want to help keep the show on the air, and get some bonus content? Join our patreon - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXU NOTE: Not all advertisements run on this show are endorsed by The Southern Outdoorsmen Podcast unless an ad is read by one of the hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is a HIGHLY requested episode that we have had in the works! In this episode, we go over all the whitetail terminology that you need to know to hunt or scout for whitetail deer. We cover terms for deer hunting in flat land, hill county, and mountains - and we cover terrain terms as well as habitat terms. Some of the terms we cover: Terrain saddles Bluff gap Bluff Bench Creek crossing Ridge example in swamps Ridge top hub High crows foot Thermal hub / hubs Oak flat Sapling thicket Oxbow lake / oxbow Beaver dam crossings Compounding habitat edges Select cut Clearcut / cutover SMZ Compounding Terrain features (examples) Glade Leeward side of a ridge Logging roads / road bed / skidder trail Ditch/drainage Secondary points Ridge points and more! Want more? Here are more videos that go even deeper on some of these terms with map examples: 3 MUST KNOW Deer Funnels - https://youtu.be/YNhIZWd_1UU FLAT LAND Deer Funnels - https://youtu.be/WN_-5K_pw6M How to use Slope Angle Shading to Find Deer - https://youtu.be/dUf7GBf8buk How to Tell if Woods are Thick from a Map - https://youtu.be/Zx2WN-qFkd4 Mountain Hunt Success on Compounding Terrain Features - https://youtu.be/NE5iAeneJ_k Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Save 10% on your next Vortex Optics order at eurooptic.com using the Promo Code “SGN10” - https://2ly.link/1wyYO Check out Houndstooth Game calls & use the promo code “sop24” for a discount! - https://2ly.link/1w8Bj Use the promo code “southern” for a 10% discount on Meadow Creek Mounts - https://2ly.link/1w8Bh Check out our favorite First Lite gear - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfh Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show? Submit your listener success story here - Share Your Story Here Want to help keep the show on the air, and get some bonus content? Join our patreon - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXU NOTE: Not all advertisements run on this show are endorsed by The Southern Outdoorsmen Podcast unless an ad is read by one of the hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jacob called his shot and tagged out last week! He was able to take 4 birds using covert calling tactics he picked up from our interview with Ron "Coach" Watters a few weeks ago. In this episode, we discuss the calling tactics and give some calling demos. You can watch our interview with Coach here - https://youtu.be/2G0XjSVOWEI Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Save 10% on your next Vortex Optics order at eurooptic.com using the Promo Code “SGN10” - https://2ly.link/1wyYO Check out Houndstooth Game calls & use the promo code “sop24” for a discount! - https://2ly.link/1w8Bj Use the promo code “southern” for a 10% discount on Meadow Creek Mounts - https://2ly.link/1w8Bh Check out our favorite First Lite gear - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfh Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show? Submit your listener success story here - Share Your Story Here Want to help keep the show on the air, and get some bonus content? Join our patreon - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXU NOTE: Not all advertisements run on this show are endorsed by The Southern Outdoorsmen Podcast unless an ad is read by one of the hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DEER CONTENT IS BACK! We are excited to dig back into all things deer hunting EVERY Monday! To kick off deer season 2024 we had Anthony Troncalli, Jacob's uncle & owner of their family farm stop by the studio. Subjects: How the habitat work on the farm has been going How burning the farm late last summer affected the deer hunting, and more specifically buck bedding on the property Hunting through a timber cycle The best part of a timber cycle to hunt Why you should hunt public AND private land Traveling to hunt Anthony's experience planting soybeans in < 2-acre food plots in central AL Stalking a bedded buck in a thick pine stand and LOTS more! Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Save 10% on your next Vortex Optics order at eurooptic.com using the Promo Code “SGN10” - https://2ly.link/1wyYO Check out Houndstooth Game calls & use the promo code “sop24” for a discount! - https://2ly.link/1w8Bj Use the promo code “southern” for a 10% discount on Meadow Creek Mounts - https://2ly.link/1w8Bh Check out our favorite First Lite gear - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfh Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show? Submit your listener success story here - Share Your Story Here Want to help keep the show on the air, and get some bonus content? Join our patreon - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXU NOTE: Not all advertisements run on this show are endorsed by The Southern Outdoorsmen Podcast unless an ad is read by one of the hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have a combo podcast this week! Today we are walking through a recent successful turkey hunt between Jacob and Greg Maher - but the hunt film playing in the background (available on our Youtube channel). We then walk though some trail cam pics from this past deer season and discuss how we are using these pics to plan our upcoming deer season. Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Save 10% on your next Vortex Optics order at eurooptic.com using the Promo Code “SGN10” - https://2ly.link/1wyYO Check out Houndstooth Game calls & use the promo code “sop24” for a discount! - https://2ly.link/1w8Bj Use the promo code “southern” for a 10% discount on Meadow Creek Mounts - https://2ly.link/1w8Bh Check out Mark’s Outdoors for all your gear needs - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uVpB Check out our favorite First Lite gear - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfh Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show? Submit your listener success story here - Share Your Story Here Want to help keep the show on the air, and get some bonus content? Join our patreon - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXU NOTE: Not all advertisements run on this show are endorsed by The Southern Outdoorsmen Podcast unless an ad is read by one of the hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we are joined by our friend Greg Maher to discuss his & Jacob's recent successful turkey hunt on some Alabama public! Subjects include: - Overthinking a setup can hurt much more than you realize - A good push button call - Calling to a bird that can see where you are sitting - Working jakes to make a longbeard come in - Friction calls & why they should have a place in your vest - Calling to a gobbler as you reposition on him to add realism Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Save 10% on your next Vortex Optics order at eurooptic.com using the Promo Code “SGN10” - https://2ly.link/1wyYO Check out Houndstooth Game calls & use the promo code “sop24” for a discount! - https://2ly.link/1w8Bj Use the promo code “southern” for a 10% discount on Meadow Creek Mounts - https://2ly.link/1w8Bh Check out Mark’s Outdoors for all your gear needs - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uVpB Check out our favorite First Lite gear - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfh Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show? Submit your listener success story here - Share Your Story Here Want to help keep the show on the air, and get some bonus content? Join our patreon - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXU NOTE: Not all advertisements run on this show are endorsed by The Southern Outdoorsmen Podcast unless an ad is read by one of the hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andrew was able to put down his first turkey of 2024 this weekend which we are discussing today! Subjects: Having to do the opposite of what we normally do to make it happen Using Ron Watters "death call" Jacob missing a bird Jacob missing another bird Learning from real hens Turkey target panic Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Save 10% on your next Vortex Optics order at eurooptic.com using the Promo Code “SGN10” - https://2ly.link/1wyYO Check out Houndstooth Game calls & use the promo code “sop24” for a discount! - https://2ly.link/1w8Bj Use the promo code “southern” for a 10% discount on Meadow Creek Mounts - https://2ly.link/1w8Bh Check out our favorite First Lite gear - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfh Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show? Submit your listener success story here - Share Your Story Here Want to help keep the show on the air, and get some bonus content? Join our patreon - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXU NOTE: Not all advertisements run on this show are endorsed by The Southern Outdoorsmen Podcast unless an ad is read by one of the hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we are bringing you an interview from the home of Ron "Coach" Watters, a man who has tagged more birds than we have probably ever seen! Ron is a true old-school turkey pro and a custom call maker. He began hunting turkeys in the 1970s and has a family history of turkey hunting in Alabama going back to the 1930's and earlier. We discuss: Ron's grandfather, who was killed while turkey hunting in 1939 Ron's scratch box call made by his grandfather in the 1930's The "3 p's" of being a good turkey hunter (or any kind of hunter) Covert calling tactics Find where a bird calls "home" and hunt him there Hunting a bird on his terms, and winning The "Death Call" Learning from good hunters while still charting your own path and TONS more! This episode is a real treat and we are very excited for you guys to hear it! If you enjoy the show, please share it with a buddy! To order one of Ron's calls, text 256-846-0671 or email [email protected] Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Save 10% on your next Vortex Optics order at eurooptic.com using the Promo Code “SGN10” - https://2ly.link/1wyYO Check out Houndstooth Game calls & use the promo code “sop24” for a discount! - https://2ly.link/1w8Bj Use the promo code “southern” for a 10% discount on Meadow Creek Mounts - https://2ly.link/1w8Bh Check out Mark’s Outdoors for all your gear needs - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uVpB Check out our favorite First Lite gear - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfh Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show? Submit your listener success story here - Share Your Story Here Want to help keep the show on the air, and get some bonus content? Join our patreon - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXU NOTE: Not all advertisements run on this show are endorsed by The Southern Outdoorsmen Podcast unless an ad is read by one of the hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode, we are going through some of our recent turkey hunts and discussing some deer scouting we have been doing over the last few weeks this spring! Subjects include: Jacob trying the "yo-yo" calling tactic on a gobbler Hunting turkeys in thick areas with small openings Finding well-used licking branches to start doing buck inventory on Scouting feed trees in spring Listener question on hunting 5 acres that border a huge clear-cut Listener question on tree saddle recommendations Listener question on how to determine deer bedding vs feeding areas. Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Save 10% on your next Vortex Optics order at eurooptic.com using the Promo Code “SGN10” - https://2ly.link/1wyYO Check out Houndstooth Game calls & use the promo code “sop24” for a discount! - https://2ly.link/1w8Bj Use the promo code “southern” for a 10% discount on Meadow Creek Mounts - https://2ly.link/1w8Bh Check out Mark’s Outdoors for all your gear needs - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uVpB Check out our favorite First Lite gear - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfh Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show? Submit your listener success story here - Share Your Story Here Want to help keep the show on the air, and get some bonus content? Join our patreon - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXU NOTE: Not all advertisements run on this show are endorsed by The Southern Outdoorsmen Podcast unless an ad is read by one of the hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we are joined by our buddy Shane Parker to talk turkey! We specifically get into calling techniques for dealing with gobblers who just seem like they don't want to budge, or the ones who will cut some of the distance but won't fully commit to coming into your setup. Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Save 10% on your next Vortex Optics order at eurooptic.com using the Promo Code “SGN10” - https://2ly.link/1wyYO Check out Houndstooth Game calls & use the promo code “sop24” for a discount! - https://2ly.link/1w8Bj Use the promo code “southern” for a 10% discount on Meadow Creek Mounts - https://2ly.link/1w8Bh Check out Mark’s Outdoors for all your gear needs - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uVpB Check out our favorite First Lite gear - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfh Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show? Submit your listener success story here - Share Your Story Here Want to help keep the show on the air, and get some bonus content? Join our patreon - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXU NOTE: Not all advertisements run on this show are endorsed by The Southern Outdoorsmen Podcast unless an ad is read by one of the hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, we are recapping our recent trips to the woods and hitting some listener Q&As! Subjects: Our latest turkey hunts A demonstration of the Alabama Straw Call Does the moon phase affect WHERE deer FEED? The best way to fire a rifle out of a saddle accurately The best way to determine exactly when the rut is for a particular area Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Save 10% on your next Vortex Optics order at eurooptic.com using the Promo Code “SGN10” - https://2ly.link/1wyYO Check out Houndstooth Game calls & use the promo code “sop24” for a discount! - https://2ly.link/1w8Bj Use the promo code “southern” for a 10% discount on Meadow Creek Mounts - https://2ly.link/1w8Bh Check out Mark’s Outdoors for all your gear needs - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uVpB Check out our favorite First Lite gear - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfh Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show? Submit your listener success story here - Share Your Story Here Want to help keep the show on the air, and get some bonus content? Join our patreon - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXU NOTE: Not all advertisements run on this show are endorsed by The Southern Outdoorsmen Podcast unless an ad is read by one of the hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we are joined by local legend Joe Hamm to talk turkey hunting! Joe was the owner of Hunters Addiction Game Calls and is a lifelong turkey hunter & woodsman. Subjects: The small details make the biggest difference A masterclass on calling Joe learning to hunt from his grandparents and how he has adapted his own tactics over the decades Hunting highly pressured birds Knowing where a gobbler wants to be Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Save 10% on your next Vortex Optics order at eurooptic.com using the Promo Code “SGN10” - https://2ly.link/1wyYO Check out Houndstooth Game calls & use the promo code “sop24” for a discount! - https://2ly.link/1w8Bj Use the promo code “southern” for a 10% discount on Meadow Creek Mounts - https://2ly.link/1w8Bh Check out Mark’s Outdoors for all your gear needs - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uVpB Check out our favorite First Lite gear - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfh Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show? Submit your listener success story here - Share Your Story Here Want to help keep the show on the air, and get some bonus content? Join our patreon - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXU NOTE: Not all advertisements run on this show are endorsed by The Southern Outdoorsmen Podcast unless an ad is read by one of the hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we are discussing the first few days of the Alabama turkey season and hitting some listener Q&A submissions! Subjects include: Turkey hunting in high wind Weather conditions for best gobbling days Turkey hunting where you saw them in deer season Tips for hunting turkeys out of state Gear list for one sticking Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Save 10% on your next Vortex Optics order at eurooptic.com using the Promo Code “SGN10” - https://2ly.link/1wyYO Check out Houndstooth Game calls & use the promo code “sop24” for a discount! - https://2ly.link/1w8Bj Use the promo code “southern” for a 10% discount on Meadow Creek Mounts - https://2ly.link/1w8Bh Check out Mark’s Outdoors for all your gear needs - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uVpB Check out our favorite First Lite gear - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfh Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show? Submit your listener success story here - Share Your Story Here Want to help keep the show on the air, and get some bonus content? Join our patreon - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXU NOTE: Not all advertisements run on this show are endorsed by The Southern Outdoorsmen Podcast unless an ad is read by one of the hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on the show we are joined by our buddies David "Yawt Yawt" Ellis and Greg Maher from Meadow Creek Mounts! We are talking all things turkey hunting and not only did our guests share some great tips, but you will definitely get some big laughs out of this one! Make sure to check out David's content on YouTube, and all podcast platforms! Use the promo code “southern” for a 10% discount on Meadow Creek Mounts - https://2ly.link/1w8Bh Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Save 10% on your next Vortex Optics order at eurooptic.com using the Promo Code “SGN10” - https://2ly.link/1wyYO Check out Houndstooth Game calls & use the promo code “sop24” for a discount! - https://2ly.link/1w8Bj Check out Mark’s Outdoors for all your gear needs - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uVpB Check out our favorite First Lite gear - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfh Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show? Submit your listener success story here - Share Your Story Here Want to help keep the show on the air, and get some bonus content? Join our patreon - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXU NOTE: Not all advertisements run on this show are endorsed by The Southern Outdoorsmen Podcast unless an ad is read by one of the hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we are hitting some Q&A's on both deer and turkey hunting! Subjects: Paying attention to late frosts to know what mast will be available this fall for deer hunting What to look for when scouting leeward ridges Ways to use dog deer hunting pressure to your advantage when hunting from a stand ID turkey strut zones Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Save 10% on your next Vortex Optics order at eurooptic.com using the Promo Code “SGN10” - https://2ly.link/1wyYO Check out Houndstooth Game calls & use the promo code “sop24” for a discount! - https://2ly.link/1w8Bj Use the promo code “southern” for a 10% discount on Meadow Creek Mounts - https://2ly.link/1w8Bh Want the best water filtration, insect repellents, first aid kits, and more? Check out our friends at Sawyer - https://2ly.link/1vU6c Check out Mark’s Outdoors for all your gear needs - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uVpB Check out our favorite First Lite gear - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfh Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show? Submit your listener success story here - Share Your Story Here Want to help keep the show on the air, and get some bonus content? Join our patreon - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXU NOTE: Not all advertisements run on this show are endorsed by The Southern Outdoorsmen Podcast unless an ad is read by one of the hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today good friend of the show Wayne Lackey is talking about his upbringing hunting turkeys on public lands since the late 1970's. Subjects include: Learning from old-school guys who started turkey hunting in Alabama as early as the 1950's How Wayne has hunted turkeys in both fall and spring all his life, and how lessons from the fall apply in spring The evolution of turkey calling over the years - do we overcomplicate it? The ultimate edge you can give yourself in the turkey woods Understanding the turkey density around you, and how to know if you should move areas Knowing when you should be persistent on a specific bird and a lot more! Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Save 10% on your next Vortex Optics order at eurooptic.com using the Promo Code “SGN10” - https://2ly.link/1wyYO Check out Houndstooth Game calls & use the promo code “sop24” for a discount! - https://2ly.link/1w8Bj Use the promo code “southern” for a 10% discount on Meadow Creek Mounts - https://2ly.link/1w8Bh Want the best water filtration, insect repellents, first aid kits, and more? Check out our friends at Sawyer - https://2ly.link/1vU6c Check out Mark’s Outdoors for all your gear needs - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uVpB Check out our favorite First Lite gear - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfh Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show? Submit your listener success story here - Share Your Story Here Want to help keep the show on the air, and get some bonus content? Join our patreon - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXU NOTE: Not all advertisements run on this show are endorsed by The Southern Outdoorsmen Podcast unless an ad is read by one of the hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, we are hitting some listener Q&A submissions and talking about some new regulations in Alabama and other states! Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Save 10% on your next Vortex Optics order at eurooptic.com using the Promo Code “SGN10” - https://2ly.link/1wyYO Check out Houndstooth Game calls & use the promo code “sop24” for a discount! - https://2ly.link/1w8Bj Use the promo code “southern” for a 10% discount on Meadow Creek Mounts - https://2ly.link/1w8Bh Want the best water filtration, insect repellents, first aid kits, and more? Check out our friends at Sawyer - https://2ly.link/1vU6c Check out Mark’s Outdoors for all your gear needs - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uVpB Check out our favorite First Lite gear - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfh Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show? Submit your listener success story here - Share Your Story Here Want to help keep the show on the air, and get some bonus content? Join our patreon - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXU NOTE: Not all advertisements run on this show are endorsed by The Southern Outdoorsmen Podcast unless an ad is read by one of the hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we are doing a throwback to one of our favorite turkey episodes we have ever done! Mike Pentecost is an absolute wealth of turkey hunting knowledge, and we traveled to sit down with him to pick his brain on what the differences are between turkey hunters and turkey killers! Mike dives into subjects such as all the details that 90% of turkey hunters overlook that have a huge impact on their success rate, tagging turkeys with either "your feet or your seat", the importance of perception in turkey hunting and how a focus in this area will immediately start changing your turkey hunting for the better, and how he is extremely successful well into the mid and late season when a lot of other hunters struggle. You do not want to miss this episode! Check out Houndstooth Game calls & use the promo code “sop24” for a discount! - https://2ly.link/1w8Bj Use the promo code “southern” for a 10% discount on Meadow Creek Mounts - https://2ly.link/1w8Bh Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Save 10% on your next Vortex Optics order at MidwayUSA.com using the Promo Code "SOUTHERN" - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXT Want the best water filtration, insect repellents, first aid kits, and more? Check out our friends at Sawyer - https://2ly.link/1vU6c Check out Mark’s Outdoors for all your gear needs - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uVpB Check out our favorite First Lite gear - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfh Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show? Submit your listener success story here - Share Your Story Here Want to help keep the show on the air, and get some bonus content? Join our patreon - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXU NOTE: Not all advertisements run on this show are endorsed by The Southern Outdoorsmen Podcast unless an ad is read by one of the hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on the show we are talking turkey hunting for the first part of the episode and then hitting some listener Q&A submissions on deer hunting at the end! Timestamps: 40:30 - Hunting Pines with Little Cover 47:21 - Ballons & Bucks 51:00 - How to get started hunting public land Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Save 10% on your next Vortex Optics order at MidwayUSA.com using the Promo Code "SOUTHERN" - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXT Check out Houndstooth Game calls & use the promo code “sop24” for a discount! - https://2ly.link/1w8Bj Use the promo code “southern” for a 10% discount on Meadow Creek Mounts - https://2ly.link/1w8Bh Want the best water filtration, insect repellents, first aid kits, and more? Check out our friends at Sawyer - https://2ly.link/1vU6c Check out Mark’s Outdoors for all your gear needs - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uVpB Check out our favorite First Lite gear - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfh Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show? Submit your listener success story here - Share Your Story Here Want to help keep the show on the air, and get some bonus content? Join our patreon - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXU NOTE: Not all advertisements run on this show are endorsed by The Southern Outdoorsmen Podcast unless an ad is read by one of the hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we are at the Houndstooth game calls headquarters in Tuscaloosa, AL to talk with Garry Vines and Lyle Gilbert! Lyle is a past guest on the podcast and the owner of Houndstooth game calls, Garry is the creator of the "Spurmaster" turkey call and the state record holder for the largest turkey (spur length) killed in Alabama. Many folks also know Gary from his Rick & Bubba show appearances! We cover a wide range of topics in this episode, including: The story of Garry's 2" spurred state record turkey Turkey's can hear A LOT better than you thought "Oddity" calls and the advantage they can give you Garry's specialty of targeting turkeys right off the roost Garry's horrific "Yeti Call" How to stop telling the gobbler EXACTLY where you are Several HILARIOUS stories from Garry! Pranking your hunting buddies like a pro Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Save 10% on your next Vortex Optics order at MidwayUSA.com using the Promo Code "SOUTHERN" - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXT Check out Houndstooth Game calls & use the promo code “sop24” for a discount! - https://2ly.link/1w8Bj Use the promo code “southern” for a 10% discount on Meadow Creek Mounts - https://2ly.link/1w8Bh Want the best water filtration, insect repellents, first aid kits, and more? Check out our friends at Sawyer - https://2ly.link/1vU6c Check out Mark’s Outdoors for all your gear needs - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uVpB Check out our favorite First Lite gear - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfh Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show? Submit your listener success story here - Share Your Story Here Want to help keep the show on the air, and get some bonus content? Join our patreon - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXU NOTE: Not all advertisements run on this show are endorsed by The Southern Outdoorsmen Podcast unless an ad is read by one of the hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we are hitting some Q&A submissions from our listeners, and talking turkey! During the spring we will be doing a mix of deer and turkey questions as they roll in! Time stamps: 43:07 - Where to start scouting for turkeys 50:12 - What broadhead for turkey hunting 53:18 - Examples of compounding features Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Save 10% on your next Vortex Optics order at MidwayUSA.com using the Promo Code "SOUTHERN" - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXT Check out Houndstooth Game calls & use the promo code “sop24” for a discount! - https://2ly.link/1w8Bj Use the promo code “southern” for a 10% discount on Meadow Creek Mounts - https://2ly.link/1w8Bh Want the best water filtration, insect repellents, first aid kits, and more? Check out our friends at Sawyer - https://2ly.link/1vU6c Check out Mark’s Outdoors for all your gear needs - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uVpB Check out our favorite First Lite gear - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfh Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show? Submit your listener success story here - Share Your Story Here Want to help keep the show on the air, and get some bonus content? Join our patreon - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXU Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are kicking off our turkey series this year with Ben George & his cousin Barry Smith! Subjects include: Growing up hunting Alabama in the 1970's & what turkey hunting was like back then Woodsman wisdom from their parents & grandparents' generations Their best advice going into turkey season Being a generalist when it comes to hunting and a LOT more including some great stories you don't want to miss! Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Save 10% on your next Vortex Optics order at MidwayUSA.com using the Promo Code "SOUTHERN" - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXT Check out Houndstooth Game calls & use the promo code “sop24” for a discount! - https://2ly.link/1w8Bj Use the promo code “southern” for a 10% discount on Meadow Creek Mounts - https://2ly.link/1w8Bh Want the best water filtration, insect repellents, first aid kits, and more? Check out our friends at Sawyer - https://2ly.link/1vU6c Check out Mark’s Outdoors for all your gear needs - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uVpB Check out our favorite First Lite gear - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfh Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show? Submit your listener success story here - Share Your Story Here Want to help keep the show on the air, and get some bonus content? Join our patreon - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXU Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we are hitting listener Q&A's! Subjects include: A new turkey study focused on the efficiency of delaying seasons How long before the rut do bucks break out of bachelor groups What to look for to know that the rut is starting Strategy for hunting a 40 acre property with other hunters Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Save 10% on your next Vortex Optics order at MidwayUSA.com using the Promo Code "SOUTHERN" - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXT Check out Houndstooth Game calls & use the promo code “sop24” for a discount! - https://2ly.link/1w8Bj Use the promo code “southern” for a 10% discount on Meadow Creek Mounts - https://2ly.link/1w8Bh Want the best water filtration, insect repellents, first aid kits, and more? Check out our friends at Sawyer - https://2ly.link/1vU6c Check out Mark’s Outdoors for all your gear needs - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uVpB Check out our favorite First Lite gear - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfh Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show? Submit your listener success story here - Share Your Story Here Want to help keep the show on the air, and get some bonus content? Join our patreon - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXU Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we are excited to cover another study from Mississippi State! This time we are covering the topic of deer genetics in a very interesting study MSU performed to find out whether or not some areas are just doomed to have small bucks with bad genetics. You can read the study for yourself here. Subjects include: Genetics vs Nutrition Looking at the habitat on a property to determine if it can grow deer to their full potential "Nature vs Nurture" when it comes to growing big bucks Ways to improve your habitat on a lease or hunting club Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Save 10% on your next Vortex Optics order at MidwayUSA.com using the Promo Code "SOUTHERN" - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXT Use the promo code “southern” for a 10% discount on Meadow Creek Mounts - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1vf2W Want the best water filtration, insect repellents, first aid kits, and more? Check out our friends at Sawyer - https://2ly.link/1vU6c Check out Mark’s Outdoors for all your gear needs - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uVpB Check out our favorite First Lite gear - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfh Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show? Submit your listener success story here - Share Your Story Here Want to help keep the show on the air, and get some bonus content? Join our patreon - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXU Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we are hitting some listener Q&A submissions! Timestamps: 40:27 - Getting Habitat consultants to make your hunting land better 43:05 - Targeting a buck that seems impossible to get 51:19 - Which Hunting Expos we are going to in 2024 53:05 - Would statewide antler restrictions be a good thing? Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Save 10% on your next Vortex Optics order at MidwayUSA.com using the Promo Code "SOUTHERN" - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXT Use the promo code “southern” for a 10% discount on Meadow Creek Mounts - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1vf2W Want the best water filtration, insect repellents, first aid kits, and more? Check out our friends at Sawyer - https://2ly.link/1vU6c Check out Mark’s Outdoors for all your gear needs - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uVpB Check out our favorite First Lite gear - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfh Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show? Submit your listener success story here - Share Your Story Here Want to help keep the show on the air, and get some bonus content? Join our patreon - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXU Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Support Revive Outdoors here - https://2ly.link/1vzvD Today we are joined by our buddy Taylor Philpot to discuss this past hunting season, the state of hunting, and his organization, Revive Outdoors! Subjects include: Taylor's mission to kill a buck in every state His 5 bucks from this past season His first experience doing a large-scale deer drive His mission with Revive Outdoors The rise of drones in deer hunting & what it means How poaching is more prevalent than a lot of people think and a ton more! Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Save 10% on your next Vortex Optics order at MidwayUSA.com using the Promo Code "SOUTHERN" - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXT Use the promo code “southern” for a 10% discount on Meadow Creek Mounts - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1vf2W Want the best water filtration, insect repellents, first aid kits, and more? Check out our friends at Sawyer - https://2ly.link/1vU6c Check out Mark’s Outdoors for all your gear needs - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uVpB Check out our favorite First Lite gear - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfh Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show? Submit your listener success story here - Share Your Story Here Want to help keep the show on the air, and get some bonus content? Join our patreon - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXU Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we are hitting some listener Q&As! Timestamps: 43:43 - Finding the Sign but seeing no deer. Why? 47:36 - How does smoking affect deer while hunting 52:43 - How can having too many does affect the bucks on your property? We also discuss some recent hunts as well as our love for "gas station hunting culture". You dont want to miss that conversation! If you enjoy the show dont forget to share it with a buddy! Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Save 10% on your next Vortex Optics order at MidwayUSA.com using the Promo Code "SOUTHERN1023" - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXT Use the promo code “southern” for a 10% discount on Meadow Creek Mounts - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1vf2W Want the best water filtration, insect repellents, first aid kits, and more? Check out our friends at Sawyer - https://2ly.link/1vU6c Check out Mark’s Outdoors for all your gear needs - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uVpB Check out our favorite First Lite gear - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfh Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show? Submit your listener success story here - Share Your Story Here Want to help keep the show on the air, and get some bonus content? Join our patreon - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXU Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we are speaking with our taxidermist Daniel Williams of The Cedar Ridge Chronicles about his upbringing in the world of whitetail hunting! Subjects include: Learning from the old school hunters Hunting Alabama's Black Belt region Hunting a club with tons of members How the smallest details can make the biggest difference with mature bucks Hunting flat swampy lands Some crazy hunt stories, including a 170"+ Alabama buck! get Daniel’s book here - The Mountain: A Two-Year Pursuit of God and the Whitetail https://a.co/d/ay2Dszy Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Save 10% on your next Vortex Optics order at MidwayUSA.com using the Promo Code "SOUTHERN1023" - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXT Use the promo code “southern” for a 10% discount on Meadow Creek Mounts - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1vf2W Want the best water filtration, insect repellents, first aid kits, and more? Check out our friends at Sawyer - https://2ly.link/1vU6c Check out Mark’s Outdoors for all your gear needs - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uVpB Check out our favorite First Lite gear - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfh Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show? Submit your listener success story here - Share Your Story Here Want to help keep the show on the air, and get some bonus content? Join our patreon - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXU Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, we are hitting some listener Q&A submissions: 1:01:15 - Finding where to actually hunt after locating night sign 1:07:47 - Tips on looking for or joining a hunting club 1:18:15 - Best way to have coffee while saddle hunting 1:22:06 - Using OnX to find spots in flat land 1:24:56 - What to do when your good spot goes dead We also cover our recent Alabama swamp hunt which includes some pretty wild stories! Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Save 10% on your next Vortex Optics order at MidwayUSA.com using the Promo Code "SOUTHERN1023" - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXT Use the promo code “southern” for a 10% discount on Meadow Creek Mounts - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1vf2W Want the best water filtration, insect repellents, first aid kits, and more? Check out our friends at Sawyer - https://2ly.link/1vU6c Check out Mark’s Outdoors for all your gear needs - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uVpB Check out our favorite First Lite gear - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfh Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show? Submit your listener success story here - Share Your Story Here Want to help keep the show on the air, and get some bonus content? Join our patreon - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXU Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we are breaking down our recent SOA (Special Opportunity Area) hunt in Alabama! Subjects include: Un-learning certain tactics based on different situations Speed scouting an area with limited time to hunt Best bang for your buck scouting technique Andrew punching a tag on the first day Jacob shooting at a buck in his underwear The best pines we have ever hunted Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Save 10% on your next Vortex Optics order at MidwayUSA.com using the Promo Code "SOUTHERN1023" - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXT Use the promo code “southern” for a 10% discount on Meadow Creek Mounts - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1vf2W Want the best water filtration, insect repellents, first aid kits, and more? Check out our friends at Sawyer - https://2ly.link/1vU6c Check out Mark’s Outdoors for all your gear needs - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uVpB Check out our favorite First Lite gear - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfh Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show? Submit your listener success story here - Share Your Story Here Want to help keep the show on the air, and get some bonus content? Join our patreon - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXU Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, we are hitting some listener questions! We are also talking about our recent scouting trip and woodcock hunt! Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Save 10% on your next Vortex Optics order at MidwayUSA.com using the Promo Code "SOUTHERN1023" - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXT Use the promo code “southern” for a 10% discount on Meadow Creek Mounts - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1vf2W Want the best water filtration, insect repellents, first aid kits, and more? Check out our friends at Sawyer - https://2ly.link/1vU6c Check out Mark’s Outdoors for all your gear needs - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uVpB Check out our favorite First Lite gear - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfh Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show? Submit your listener success story here - Share Your Story Here Want to help keep the show on the air, and get some bonus content? Join our patreon - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXU Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, Mike Dillon (Andrew's stepfather) joins us to talk about tagging his first deer! Mike was originally on episode 537 discussing his intro into hunting and some close calls he had this season while searching for his first deer. A few weeks ago it finally all came together! Subjects include: Finally locating the scrape Andrew & Mike have been looking for on the club Going above and beyond to access a spot clean & how it paid off Adjusting to increased hunting pressure on the club Mike's reaction to getting his first deer and much more! Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Save 10% on your next Vortex Optics order at MidwayUSA.com using the Promo Code "SOUTHERN1023" - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXT Use the promo code “southern” for a 10% discount on Meadow Creek Mounts - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1vf2W Want the best water filtration, insect repellents, first aid kits, and more? Check out our friends at Sawyer - https://2ly.link/1vU6c Check out Mark’s Outdoors for all your gear needs - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uVpB Check out our favorite First Lite gear - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfh Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show? Submit your listener success story here - Share Your Story Here Want to help keep the show on the air, and get some bonus content? Join our patreon - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXU Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Q&A edition of the podcast, we cover: 28:30 - Breaking frustration from a mature buck drought 41:34 - Outside-the-box ways to access the woods without alerting deer We also discuss our plans to make the most of the remainder of the AL deer season by chasing the rut, and our thoughts on how deer actually react to extreme temperature drops in the Deep South! Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Save 10% on your next Vortex Optics order at MidwayUSA.com using the Promo Code "SOUTHERN1023" - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXT Use the promo code “southern” for a 10% discount on Meadow Creek Mounts - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1vf2W Want the best water filtration, insect repellents, first aid kits, and more? Check out our friends at Sawyer - https://2ly.link/1vU6c Check out Mark’s Outdoors for all your gear needs - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uVpB Check out our favorite First Lite gear - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfh Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show? Submit your listener success story here - Share Your Story Here Want to help keep the show on the air, and get some bonus content? Join our patreon - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXU Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we are tackling some more listener Q&A questions, after a 30-minute discussion on Jacob's recent riverbottom hunt! Timestamps for questions are: 35:35 - "Hot-spotting" or naming public land spots & its impacts 45:06 - Determining buck bedding based on midnight pictures 57:13 - How to know where to start with so much public land available to hunt In our conversation about Jacob's hunt, we also discuss the feast or famine reality of hunting a January rut, and how the vegetation this time of year creates a unique situation when it comes to hunting deer. We also talk about how that can be both an advantage, or a disadvantage. Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Save 10% on your next Vortex Optics order at MidwayUSA.com using the Promo Code "SOUTHERN1023" - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXT Use the promo code “southern” for a 10% discount on Meadow Creek Mounts - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1vf2W Want the best water filtration, insect repellents, first aid kits, and more? Check out our friends at Sawyer - https://2ly.link/1vU6c Check out Mark’s Outdoors for all your gear needs - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uVpB Check out our favorite First Lite gear - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfh Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show? Submit your listener success story here - Share Your Story Here Want to help keep the show on the air, and get some bonus content? Join our patreon - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXU Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, we are talking with Greg Farrell of First Lite Hunting and answering some listener Q&A's! Timestamps: 30:44 - Keeping your feet warm 39:39 - How many times can you bump does before it affects the bucks 48:26 - How to avoid putting too much pressure on yourself to get it done 58:16 - What do clusters of rubs mean, and should you hunt them? For the first part of the podcast, we go in-depth on staying warm & dry in a variety of conditions. This includes how to manage sweat when walking in, what to do when you overheat and get sweaty, the best way to "capture warmth" on a really cold day, how to keep your feet warm & dry with different kinds of boots in different conditions, and much more. Greg shares lots of tips that will help you stay more comfortable in the stand for a longer period of time! Check out our favorite First Lite gear - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfh Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Save 10% on your next Vortex Optics order at MidwayUSA.com using the Promo Code "SOUTHERN1023" - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXT Want the best water filtration, insect repellents, first aid kits, and more? Check out our friends at Sawyer - https://2ly.link/1vU6c Check out Mark’s Outdoors for all your gear needs - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uVpB Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show? Submit your listener success story here - Share Your Story Here Want to help keep the show on the air, and get some bonus content? Join our patreon - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXU Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is coming to you from deer camp somewhere swampy in Alabama! We are chasing the rut this January and this is one of several camps we will be in over the month. We are joined by Michael Pike, Shane Parker, Chris Leppert, Talon Neal, and Greg Maher. Subjects include: Hunting limited cover this time of year in the rut The impossibility of escaping pressure in river-bottom country The easy parts of hunting river bottoms Figuring out the "road map" When rut funnels dont pan out Lots of encounters with shooters! Check out Greg's company, Meadow Creek Mounts - https://2ly.link/1vYVh Check out the Mobile Hunters Expo to find a show near you - https://2ly.link/1vYVj Check out Talon's podcast - https://2ly.link/1vYVl Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Save 10% on your next Vortex Optics order at MidwayUSA.com using the Promo Code "SOUTHERN1023" - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXT Want the best water filtration, insect repellents, first aid kits, and more? Check out our friends at Sawyer - https://2ly.link/1vU6c Check out Mark’s Outdoors for all your gear needs - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uVpB Check out our favorite First Lite gear - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfh Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show? Submit your listener success story here - Share Your Story Here Want to help keep the show on the air, and get some bonus content? Join our patreon - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXU Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this listener Q&A episode, we are hitting the following: 46:54 - Getting bucks on camera but you never see them while hunting 53:13 - Hunting within eyesight of your boat when accessing via water 54:52 - Hunting near active logging We are also discussing scouting properties that seem to have a complete lack of buck sign, and finding a "target-rich environment" to hunt! Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Save 10% on your next Vortex Optics order at MidwayUSA.com using the Promo Code "SOUTHERN1023" - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXT Want the best water filtration, insect repellents, first aid kits, and more? Check out our friends at Sawyer - https://2ly.link/1vU6c Check out Mark’s Outdoors for all your gear needs - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uVpB Check out our favorite First Lite gear - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfh Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show? Submit your listener success story here - Share Your Story Here Want to help keep the show on the air, and get some bonus content? Join our patreon - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXU Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we have our buddy Johnathan Holsomeback, also known as John Boy by those who know him, on the show to talk about building history with and targeting specific bucks! Subjects include: - How he religiously re-scouts areas he already has years of history with - Hunting through a timber rotation, hunting cutover vs young pines vs thinned pines - How big bursts of hunting pressure can displace bucks - Nailing down a bucks core area in thick pine country - How the BIGGEST BUCKS don't really use community scrapes, but have their own scrapes - Placing trail cams to get a buck on cam every 1-3 days - Hunting the "medusa buck" - Unorthodox scent tactics - Calling deer with a snort wheeze in the South and TONS more! This had to be one of our favorite episodes of 2023 and we know you will get a lot out of it. If you enjoy the show, please share it with a buddy or five! Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Save 10% on your next Vortex Optics order at MidwayUSA.com using the Promo Code "SOUTHERN1023" - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXT Want the best water filtration, insect repellents, first aid kits, and more? Check out our friends at Sawyer - https://2ly.link/1vU6c Check out Mark’s Outdoors for all your gear needs - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uVpB Check out our favorite First Lite gear - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfh Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show? Submit your listener success story here - Share Your Story Here Want to help keep the show on the air, and get some bonus content? Join our patreon - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXU Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices