Boondocks Hunting Podcast

Send us Fan Mail November keeps giving as we chase whitetails across Oklahoma plains and New Jersey thickets, turn misses into clean kills, and rebuild confidence one fix at a time. We share how small tweaks, smarter setups, and steady minds led to an 11-point buck, a buddy’s perfect shot, and a father-son recovery. • Lone Wolf hunt in Oklahoma with high wind and blinds • Missed shots, target pani...

Send us Fan Mail We talk with author and trapper Zach Hansen about late-onset hunting, moving to remote Idaho, and why trapping wolves sharpened every other outdoor skill. The path runs through failure, grit, and reclaiming trades we let slip as a country. • adult-onset hunting sparked by nutrition and self-reliance  • moving to a 35-person Idaho town at the end of an 80-mile dirt road  • bowhunti...

Send us Fan Mail A brutal Halloween storm gave way to a November surge, and our team caught fire with a string of kills anchored by a tight, suburban-style buck recovery and a five-yard heart shot. We trade trail cam dogma for aggressive rut moves, ethics in meat salvage, and practical filming tips that actually help. • crew hot streak after storm • small parcel strategy around orchards and marsh...

Send us Fan Mail A cold front flipped the rut switch, and we ride the highs and lows: Peyton’s 650-yard recovery, Zach’s near-misses, a field-edge long shot with a dog track, and Connor’s October 28 magic. We dig into weather, wind, calling, ethics at low light, and why access wins. • reading the wind and barometric pressure for rut movement • edge sits with standing corn and late-morning cruising...

Send us Fan Mail We go deep on Florida’s brutal public land, the move back to New England, and how faith, family, and photography shape a better hunter and a better neighbor. AJ shares bear management realities, turkey plans, and the gear choices that build confidence when pressure rises. • Florida’s extreme hunts and shifting rut windows • Learning WMAs, quotas, and local regs • Moving to Connect...

Send us Fan Mail The rain hammered down, the wind never settled, and a 20-year mystery finally walked into view. We’re fresh off New Jersey’s bear week with stories that run from legendary to hard-earned: Eddie closes the book on “Diamond Bear,” a boar first photographed in 2004 with a hollow diamond blaze on his chest, and we unpack the meticulous bait logs, peanut-fueled strategy, and storm gamb...

Send us Fan Mail We trade the “October lull” myth for real field notes on wind, drought, and timing rain, while gearing up for New Jersey’s bear week and a patient whitetail plan built on funnels, scrapes, and clean access. Midwest drought, East Coast color, and tag policies collide as we map the best sits ahead. • warm, dry, and calm evenings changing wind strategy • why high winds don’t shut dee...

Send us Fan Mail We chase the early-season swings from hot starts to quiet weeks, then ride along as Kyle breaks a ten-year out-of-state streak with a messy, memorable, and deeply instructive liver-hit recovery. Strategy shifts, habitat puzzles, and why patience under pressure still wins. • early-season highs and lulls across states • e-bike access, quiet entry, and setup choices • New York opener...

Send us Fan Mail Eddie Mackin, known as Mountain Savage on Instagram, shares his journey from childhood fishing trips to becoming an avid bear hunter across multiple states. His passion for the outdoors began early through his father's influence, creating a foundation for a lifetime of hunting adventures and outdoor experiences. • Eddie has been hunting bears in Maine since 2017 with Northern...

Send us Fan Mail Archery season has officially opened in New Jersey, Wisconsin, and Virginia, with the Boondocks Hunting team celebrating six does and one buck harvested in the first week of action. • Ryan shares his thrilling success story of taking a mature buck with his recurve bow at 15 yards • Brief discussion about the tragic loss of two hunters during an elk hunt in Colorado • Story about a...

Send us Fan Mail We dive deep into the 70 Rule with Brandon Barlow, a revolutionary system for timing your whitetail hunts based on fawn development and historical data rather than generic rut predictions. • Using fawn births to backdate and identify when your local rut actually occurs • How the 70 Rule gets its name from three key metrics - spots, track size, and body weight • The story of the 20...

Send us Fan Mail The Garden State Outdoors Podcast crew kicks off the 2025-2026 hunting season with stories from their Delaware trip and preparations for opening day in New Jersey and Wisconsin. They discuss early-season hunting strategies centered around identifying food sources and navigating challenges like earn-a-buck requirements and unpredictable weather. • Delaware hunting trip focused on t...

Send us Fan Mail Johnny Bauman never expected that a frustrating moment in the field would spark an entirely new business venture. After taking some buddies on their first duck hunt where they bagged trophy greenheads, he found himself scrambling to properly preserve their birds for mounting. What followed was an hour-long ordeal of researching techniques and gathering supplies – all while thinkin...

Send us Fan Mail The moment Christina Rafalco describes will resonate with any hunter—that magical time when the sun begins to set, the woods are bathed in golden light, and an extraordinary stillness descends. "Unless you're in that moment experiencing the quiet and how everything just settles down," she explains, "you can't understand it. I could do that every single day...

Send us Fan Mail The path from novice to seasoned hunter isn't straight, easy, or guaranteed. Jesse Richard knows this journey intimately, having transformed from a duck-hunting farm kid into one of Iowa's most respected deer hunters and the founder of Outdoor X Media. Jesse pulls back the curtain on the evolution of hunting media over the past two decades. Remember those massive 25-poun...

Send us Fan Mail Brian’s story proves that success in the woods isn’t just about technology—it’s about showing up. Raised on tradition, Brian was reluctant to use trail cams until 2019, when a giant 10-point buck with a kicker tine changed everything. Almost staying home because of the “wrong wind,” his wife reminded him: “you can’t kill them sitting on the couch.” That push led to a 26-yard shot...

Send us Fan Mail Alysha Azzariti shares her journey of training Huck, her black Labrador retriever, into a skilled hunting companion, highlighting the incredible bond that forms between hunter and dog through this process. • Growing up with an outdoorsy father who sparked her interest in fishing and hunting • Finding a local breeder who became a mentor in training Huck for hunting • Building basic...

Send us Fan Mail Joe Miles, founder of Asio Gear, shares his journey from South Carolina whitetail hunter to creator of innovative camo patterns inspired by nature's perfect predators. His lifelong passion for bowhunting mature bucks led to developing gear specifically designed for the challenges of whitetail hunting. • South Carolina hunting background with August 15th rifle opener and histo...

Send us Fan Mail We dive deep into hunting essentials with a roundtable discussion featuring experienced hunters sharing their must-have gear, superstitions, and strategies for success in the field. • Personal hunting superstitions range from finding turkey feathers to playing solitaire to transition from daily life to "hunting mode" • The importance of quality boots, extra releases, and...

Send us Fan Mail The countdown to hunting season is officially underway, and the excitement is building among the Boondocks Hunting team. As summer heat bears down, the crew gathers to welcome newest team member Zach and share their pre-season preparations, challenges, and expectations. The conversation kicks off with a deep dive into the annual Boondocks Hunting competition—a months-long friendly...

Send us Fan Mail We sit down with Zach Spiker from Echoes Of The Hunt to talk about how a late start in hunting turned into a family lifestyle and a mission to tell honest stories from the woods. We get into first hunts, bowhunting lessons, border-state rules, and why long-form writing still matters in a world built for short clips. • Zach’s path into hunting through family and the military • Firs...

Send us Fan Mail The unexpected journey from non-hunter to passionate outdoorsman lies at the heart of our conversation with Joe Arabia from Northern Jersey Outdoors. Having only started hunting six years ago at age 30, Joe offers a refreshing perspective that breaks from the typical "lifelong hunter" narrative that dominates outdoor media. Joe's story begins with a surprise 30th bi...

Send us Fan Mail Hunter Carr from Blue Hen Outdoors joins us to share his passion for the outdoors and mission to showcase authentic hunts with purpose. We explore hunting in Delaware, the evolution of his outdoor media brand, and the connections he's made across the hunting community. • Born and raised in Delaware, Hunter grew up deer hunting with his father before expanding into waterfowl a...

Send us Fan Mail Matt Williams shares his journey as a professional deer tracker and explains how his bloodhound Arrow helps hunters recover wounded deer through specialized scent detection abilities. • Bloodhounds excel at tracking in dry conditions and can follow scent trails 40+ hours old • Wounded deer release pheromones that intensify further from the hit site, creating stronger trails as the...

Send us Fan Mail We sit down with DJ Jones to talk through the river rescue that went viral and the calm mindset that helped him get a six-year-old safely back to shore. We also swap stories on trophy bass, turkey hunting lessons, and what it really takes to keep making outdoor content while juggling work and family.  • the St. Louis River rescue from the first scream to getting the kid warmed up ...