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How well do these hybrid and cut on contact broadheads (Whitetail Fury, Beast, Sevr, Grave Digger) perform when shot at 20 yards directly into the shoulder blade of a mature whitetail buck? Let's find out. Each broadhead is shot directly into their own designated shoulder blade, with ballistic gel and foam, and the results are shown. To be clear, this is more an evaluation of mechanicals versus th...

The perfect mid to late season mobile / saddle hunting pant has been found and will be used as the benchmark for this evaluation. What options are there for early season whitetail or even western hunting in August, September and early October? In this episode, Jacob examines some of the top options...and a DIY craft...to help you find the perfect saddle hunting / western hunting pant. Thank you fo...

Traditional tree stand too big or bulky, but a saddle platform may be too small for your needs, and you would like to actually sit on a seat once in a while and always be face to face with a tree. As hang on tree stands get smaller and lighter, there is a potential new category of mobile platforms that could be considered as a hybrid. Small enough to be ultra mobile (under 6lbs), and maintain larg...

Hunt map apps have truly changed the game for hunters across the country. In today's episode, Jacob shares the audio from his recent YouTube video where he breaks down the pros & cons of each of the 6 hunt map apps (OnX, Spartan Forge, HuntWise, HuntStand, BaseMap, GoHunt). Thank you for listening and enjoy!  Struggling with mental health and need someone to talk to:  https://988lifeline.org/g...

Surely you have an out of state hunt planned for this coming fall. Maybe you drew a tag for a western state, or you are simply driving to a nearby state to hunt whitetails for a few days. Or, maybe you are doing both. Regardless, your time, energy, and resource allocation is precious and failing to plan is planning to fail. Over the next few weeks, Jacob is walking through the process of putting t...

Surely you have an out of state hunt planned for this coming fall. Maybe you drew a tag for a western state, or you are simply driving to a nearby state to hunt whitetails for a few days. Or, maybe you are doing both. Regardless, your time, energy, and resource allocation is precious and failing to plan is planning to fail. Over the next few weeks, Jacob is walking through the process of putting t...

Surely you have an out of state hunt planned for this coming fall. Maybe you drew a tag for a western state, or you are simply driving to a nearby state to hunt whitetails for a few days. Or, maybe you are doing both. Regardless, your time, energy, and resource allocation is precious and failing to plan is planning to fail. Over the next few weeks, Jacob is walking through the process of putting t...

Surely you have an out of state hunt planned for this coming fall. Maybe you drew a tag for a western state, or you are simply driving to a nearby state to hunt whitetails for a few days. Or, maybe you are doing both. Regardless, your time, energy, and resource allocation is precious and failing to plan is planning to fail. Over the next few weeks, Jacob is walking through the process of putting t...

Surely you have an out of state hunt planned for this coming fall. Maybe you drew a tag for a western state, or you are simply driving to a nearby state to hunt whitetails for a few days. Or, maybe you are doing both. Regardless, your time, energy, and resource allocation is precious and failing to plan is planning to fail. Over the next few weeks, Jacob is walking through the process of putting t...

On today's episode, Jacob dives into walkie talkies as an off grid communication option. When there isn't a cell signal, either on eastern public land or in western mountains, a walkie talkie can be a solid option for local communication with a hunting partner. Jacob will discuss FMR, GMRS, and MURS walkie talkie types and the respective bandwidths they use, as well as some of the advantages and d...

Whether we like it or not, it is truly the "off season"...but, to take up an inordinate amount of time while it is the off season...is application season. In today's episode, Jacob shares his approach to applying for western elk hunt tags and how he is approaching it this year. Applying for tags can be somewhat overwhelming as one tries to understand each state and their application dates. But, ta...

In today's episode, Jacob continues his discussion on products and brands from the ATA. Brands included are: Timber Ninja, Hunt Arsenal, Speed Broadheads, Annihilator Broadheads, TouLou Broadheads, Transcend Archery, Meredith Solutions, UnderBlind and the Stack It Peep Sight. Be sure to give this podcast a 5 star review! Thanks for listening and enjoy!   Struggling with mental health and need some...

Jacob is back from the 2026 ATA show and is sharing some of the best of the show. In today's episode, Jacob discusses Trophyline, Tethrd, Latitude, Wise Eye Technology, and several other brands. Thank you for listening and enjoy!   Struggling with mental health and need someone to talk to:  https://988lifeline.org/get-help/  Hunt Detail on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hunt_detail/  or  You...

The Archery Trade Association Show is just around the corner and Jacob is looking forward to connecting with the companies that bring innovation to the mobile hunting space. In today's episode, Jacob will finish up his discussion on the Lusk broadhead data and highlight the companies that he looks forward interacting with at the ATA. This includes Tethrd, Hunt Arsenal, Lone Wolf Custom Gear, Speed...

The Lusk Archery Adventures YouTube channel is likely a channel that you have come across or currently follow. John Lusk performs broadhead test for hundreds of broadheads and has collected data on them based on sharpness, durability, penetration and cost. I highly recommend you give his channel a follow. In today's episode, Jacob is going to go through some of the data points that John has made a...

It's that time of year where we start to reflect on the season that was and take note of the gear that really supported our efforts in the field. In today's episode, Jacob shares some of his top gear choices for 2025. This includes products from Tethrd, Sig Sauer, Ollin, Heartland Bowhunter, First Lite, Pnuma, Peax, and many other products that are found on Amazon. As the Christmas approaches, you...

This is an episode from December of 2024. On today's episode, Jacob shares an update on his season...both on public and private. And the value of spending time in the woods now as one can hunt this year's buck and next year's buck. Deer have been pressured and shot at...and any pockets you find now are going to be worth noting and well worth your time in the field. Also, Jacob continues his look a...

This is an episode from December of 2024. On today's episode, Jacob shares an update on his recent public land hunt and some buck encounters that he had as pressured deer behavior has now shifted to limited movement, security and food..with the potential for a secondary rut. Also, Jacob is taking a look at the climbing stick market for mobile hunters and evaluating the numerous options. There are...

Wondering where the deer have gone? Of course, with many deer dead...and what's left are heavily pressured deer...it can be a tough time to hunt. In today's episode, Jacob answers some Q&A regarding this time of year and what may be helpful as you tackle the grind of December whitetail hunting. Thanks for listening and enjoy! Struggling with mental health and need someone to talk to:  https://...

At this point in the whitetail rut, it seems everyone has filled their buck tag...and every buck they shoot is a brute. This can create a bit of frustration for those that haven't had any luck. Of course, hunting is hard. It simply isn't easy to arrow a nice buck...and it requires a bit of time and a lot of commitment. In today's episode, Jacob examines the phases of the rut that just finished up,...

This an episode from November 2024. In this episode, Jacob details how he broke down a piece of out of state public land, and in relatively short order, tagged a mature 11 pointer. As he outlines his hunt, he goes back to last fall when he felt he needed to add another state to his whitetail season. During the summer, Jacob spend time examining maps of public and private, and tried to identify a d...

Everyone WINS Giveaway is live. Simply direct message the word "Detail" to Jacob on the Hunt Detail instagram page and you're entered! On today's episode, Jacob shares discusses some specific gear that he would recommend targeting for Black Friday deals, as well as some gear categories that may be of interest. Lastly, Jacob will briefly discuss the current rut stage and what we may expect in the c...

There are tradeoffs when shooting a fixed blade broadhead with slighter blood trails and lesser wound channels. But fixed blade broadheads are known for handling bone, remaining durable, and solid penetration. Can mechanical broadheads bust through a mature buck shoulder? And, if so, how do well do mechanical broadheads survive the "trauma" of hitting a shoulder? In today's episode, Jacob shares t...

In today's episode, Jacob shares some of his early thoughts on the new Timber Ninja Kunai Hybrid Stand and wonders if the "Hybrid Stand" is an emerging niche. Jacob also shares his experience hunting "ground zero" (a county with the highest rate of EHD), in a recent hunt over the weekend. Clue: it wasn't good. In fact, he could have thrown a dart and hit a better part of the state to hunt...but fa...

Just because an ad shows a hunter with an e-bike, or is promoted by a hunter, doesn't mean that e-bike is going to be a good spend of your money or perform the way you want it to in a particular situation. In today's episode, Jacob continues the examination of the brands and models of the top hunting e-bikes. The parameters are mid-drive bikes with 1000w motors, 20Ah batteries, with an emphasis on...