Do you really need camouflage gear for every hunting situation? Are there times when buying gear that isn’t camo is actually better? Is black, green, or brown hunting gear just as good as camo? On this episode I am going to share some things you won’t hear in the marketing that can help you save some money.
On this episode I dive into the basics of goose hunting ammo. I cover topics about different metals and shot sizes as well as hunting styles and distances to help you make informed decisions about your goose hunting ammo selections. We will talk about steel ammo, bismuth, heavier than lead, and pure 18 gcc TSS ammo.
At what point is it too cold for ideal deer movement and hunting? And at what point is it too cold for hunters to be able to stay in the woods and pursue the deer? Today I am going to address both questions to help you in your late season deer hunting no matter where you live.
Everyone is used to hunting ducks in the cold, but hunting in the freezing cold is a different story. When it’s below freezing, or even subzero, the tactics change, the gear changes, the locations change, and the risk factors are multiplied. On this episode I talk about how to hunt ducks in extreme cold, and how to stay safe doing it.
What should you be looking for in a good deer processor and why does it matter? On this episode I share what sets apart a good butcher from a great one. And I will give some insights into what identifies a bad one as well. How you process your meat and what you do with it will impact you for months, maybe years to come, so it is important to do it right.
What do you do when you make a big mistake field dressing a deer? Or how do you salvage, and field dress a gut shot deer? On this episode I am going to give you some insights and guidelines to help save as much meat as possible and help make the best out of an unfortunate situation.
What are the warmest hunting socks? And what are they made of? On this episode I interview Kim Brooks, the creator of Warrior Alpaca, one of the most innovative sock companies out there. She designed the warmest hunting sucks I could find anywhere. These socks beat every other brand. Alpaca Wool is incredibly warm and retains more heat when wet than even merino wool.
You can also find Kims other Alpaca clothing brands here: Inca Brands.
You can also find Kim’s Alpaca wool hoodie here.
Why and how do you hunt deer with a shotgun? This is a beginner’s guide and provides an all-round understanding of the shotgun hunting landscape including different levels of shotgun hunting, types of guns and ammo, slugs vs. buckshot, how to get ready for your first deer hunt with a shotgun and much much more.
How early should you arrive at your deer stand in the morning vs. in the afternoon? The answer is almost never as clear cut as people want it to be. But that is always the reason so many hunters have such limited success. On this episode I talk about several of the factors that impact when deer will be in front of your stand and when you should get there to hunt those deer.
How can you dramatically improve your success rate hunting whitetail deer? In this podcast episode I share how I went from a 0% success rate to 83%. And no, you do not need to spend a bunch of money or have hundreds of acres of private land. It’s all about strategy and changing the way you think about hunting.
When I began hunting deer, I had no idea what I was doing. Like most people I heard what worked for others, received some tribal knowledge, watched some videos, read some articles and just assumed if I did those things it would work. I was very wrong. The issue is a lot of the hunting information I received was just plain not true, it was laced with myths, misinformation, and popular hearsay. What was true, was often only applicable to very specific situations and circumstances, which were very different from my own circumstance.
Don’t get me wrong, I gained some ground by consuming and practicing the conventional wisdom I received. I started taking some deer. But the breakthrough happened when I stopped focusing on what other people said worked for them and started focusing on the deer, what they were doing, and when.
Doing this however put me in a very difficult position. I liked to hunt a certain way, in a certain place, at a certain time of day, and at a certain part of the season. The deer however did not conform at all to my preferences. I had to completely dismantle the way I hunted, break all my traditions, change all my comfy habits, and do new and uncomfortable things to align with when and where the deer were around. It was mentally difficult to make those changes, and most hunters never do.
But when I decided to stop hunting the way I wanted to hunt and start hunting according to the deer patterns and preferred locations, I began to experience tremendous results. To the level where we shot 5 bucks in 6 hunts. I do not mean six years, but six times sitting in the woods. Listen to the entire podcast episode to get the details and how to apply this to your deer hunting.