KEOTA OUTDOORS

In this Outdoor Drop episode, Luke checks in live from the deer stand on Missouri’s rifle opener. He kicks things off by finishing the story of the buck he shot with his bow and gives an honest update on how that hunt ended. Then he recaps a wild week of bowhunting with Max—full of close calls, missed chances, and lessons learned. To top it off, Luke shares the story of his dad’s biggest whitetail...

Luke sits down with Max in the mancave to swap stories from an action-packed stretch of hunts. Max kicks things off with a recap of his Colorado rifle mule deer trip, where he and his family got a close encounter with a great public-land buck—but the hunt takes a tough turn when the shot doesn’t connect as hoped. Then the guys shift gears to whitetail season in Missouri, where the rut is heating u...

Kiley’s back — and he did exactly what he said he would in Episode 1. After breaking down early-season whitetail strategies on the very first Outdoor Aligned episode, Kiley put that plan into action and tagged a 147-inch 8-pointer on September 18th. In this episode, Kiley walks through the full story — from scouting and patterning the buck, to his second sit with a thunderstorm rolling in, and the...

In this episode of The Outdoor Aligned Podcast, Luke and Max tell the full story of “Ghost,” the 187-inch mule deer that closed out their annual Colorado spot-and-stalk hunt. After a long, careful stalk, a less-than-ideal shot led to a restless night and a big decision — calling in a big game tracking hound to help recover the deer the next morning. The story comes full circle when the guys finall...

In this episode of Outdoor Drop , Luke and Max sit down in the camper to recap days 3 through 6 of their annual Colorado spot-and-stalk mule deer hunt . The trip hasn’t been easy — a shed antler punctured a tire , a few arrows disappeared into the corn , the heat has been brutal , and for a while, the deer just weren’t cooperating. But persistence pays off. Late in the trip, the guys turn up the b...

In this episode of the Outdoor Drop, Luke and Max sit down by the camper to recap the first two days of their annual spot-and-stalk mule deer hunt. Day one kicked off with a big buck sighting that set the tone for the trip. What followed was a long, intense day of heat, sweat, and stealth as we tried to close the distance on that deer in a thick cornfield. It was an adrenaline-filled stalk that ca...

In this episode of the Outdoor Aligned Podcast, Luke sits down with longtime friend and hunting partner Max Grogan to swap stories from a busy early season and look ahead to their favorite trip of the year. We start with Max’s archery antelope season, where long days on the prairie brought plenty of challenges but no punched tag. From there, we head to the mountains to hear about his recent archer...

In this very first episode of the Outdoor Aligned Podcast , Luke sits down with longtime friend and dedicated bowhunter Kiley Harpster to talk all things early season whitetail. We dive into strategies for hunting whitetails in September , how Kiley uses trail cameras to understand deer movement, and the specific bucks he’s targeting this fall. Kiley shares the details of his game plan — which dee...

In this first Outdoor Drop episode, Luke heads out for a solo morning dove hunt with his dog, Timber. It turned out to be an incredible morning — we dropped 15 doves, even if only one made it on camera. Along the way, I break down my dove hunting setup, how Timber is progressing as a hunting companion, and why mornings like this remind me why I love being in the field. Sometimes it’s not just abou...

Welcome to the very first episode of the Outdoor Aligned Podcast!    In this kickoff episode, host Luke Long introduces himself and shares the story behind the podcast — a place for everyday outdoorsmen to talk hunting, fishing, and everything in between. From early memories with his dad, to lifelong lessons learned in deer stands, duck blinds, and on the water, Luke explains why now is the time t...