Hunt Detail

What does it mean when someone hunts the "Red Moon"? Are they referring to the lunar eclipse phenomenon? Or is it something else? What does it mean when they say "overhead" or "underfoot"? Does that have anything to do with moon phase? In today's episode, Jacob is going to break down what is the red moon as it relates to whitetail deer hunting. And, he is going to help you understand the concepts...

Reflecting over the past few years, Jacob has had turkey tactics that have worked and many more that have failed. On today's episode, Jacob shares ten tips that he hopes to employ in the turkey woods this season. Some of these may be counter to what you see and hear about on other podcasts or other media. Most of these tips are simple things to consider as you prep for your own respective turkey s...

Turkey season is around the corner and new product launches continue to drop as trade shows take place across the country. The National Wild Turkey Federation wrapped up their show in Nashville a few weeks ago, and about the same time, the Western Hunt Expo took place in Salt Lake City. On today's episode, Jacob shares some gear that caught his attention, some related to turkey season, and some si...

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...

Post season scouting can be a lot of fun. One gets all of the benefit of covering ground, without having to worry about bumping deer or leaving scent all over the woods. Now is the time to find rub lines and areas that have a high scrape count so that as the 2025 fall season approaches, planning access and set ups becomes a lot easier. In today episode, Jacob shares what he learned from a recent t...

The best time to scout for fall of 2025 is now. The scrapes and rubs from this past rut are still visible. If the ground is wet from snow or rain, then trails that deer are using today will be easy to identify. And, any encounter with deer while scouting will reveal to you an area that they believe to be relatively safe. On today's episode, Jacob shares the insights he gained from his recent scout...

This is trade show season and this is the time of year when new products are launched in the outdoor gear space. Over the past few weeks, Jacob has covered off on the ATA show. On today's episode, Jacob highlights some of the new products that came out of Shot Show 2025 and the new boots that Sitka recently launched. Some of the brands that are discussed are: Outdoor Edge, Federal Ammunition, Trad...

On today's episode, Jacob shares his thoughts on the mobile hunting brands that he feels are missing the mark and a few that are effectively demonstrating the "Hedgehog Principle" and as a result are winning in the mobile hunting space. Every segment of business ebbs and flows based on the ever evolving interests of consumers. As some market segments grow, there are more and more new entrants into...

In today's episode, Jacob shares part 2 of the highlights from ATA 2025. There were several new products that won ATA awards and several other products that caught Jacob's eye. This includes products from Annihilator Broadheads, Toulou Broadheads, Out On A Limb, Xpedition Bows, Trophy Scan, Rage, Striver Gear and products from several other companies. In addition to these new products, Jacob share...

In today's episode, Jacob shares part 1 of the highlights from the ATA. There were 2 companies that rose to the top with new offerings for the mobile hunter, and this episode is primarily focused on those two companies. For Jacob, it was clear that Hunt Arsenal and Tethrd made ATA a priority and chose to launch products at ATA that illustrated their commitment to the saddle hunting product categor...

On today's episode, Jacob shares what he is looking forward to at the upcoming Archery Trade Association meeting in Indianapolis this week. Of course, part of the enjoyment of the ATA is seeing new products for 2025 and getting a sense of what hunting companies are prioritizing in this competitive market space. Jacob lists the exhibitors that he has identified as ones that he will visit, and makes...

Happy New Year! Welcome to 2025. On today's episode, Jacob shares his growth goals for 2025. In many ways, the 2024 whitetail season was a solid success with two bucks hitting the ground. But, as the 2025 season approaches, Jacob wants to evolve several aspects of how he hunts and where he hunts in an effort to increase opportunities. This includes arrow set up, saddle set up, public ground expans...

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 at the climbing stick category. This week i...

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 2 categories of climbing sticks. Those tha...

On today's episode, Jacob shares a list of gear that you may want to consider as you create your own Christmas list. With sales, offers, and closeouts, this time of year is a great time to evolve your gear set up and save a few dollars. Some of the gear that Jacob discusses are: heated base layers, climbing sticks, binoculars, boots, hot stove and hot tents, boot gaiters, neck gaiters, and nuanced...

"Over? Did you say 'over'? Nothing is over until we decide it is! Was is over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no! It ain't over now, 'cause when the going gets tough, the tough get going. Who's with me?" Of course, this is a line from the movie Animal House, where Bluto addresses the fraternity. In today's episode, Jacob shares his recent public land hunt and how he plans to pivot now t...

In today's episode, Jacob goes through some of his top gear with his mobile whitetail setup. Updating and evolving his setup for quiet and efficient movement has been a process for a number of years as more and more options have become available for mobile hunters. This would include his saddle setup, climbing sticks, headlamp, boots, pack, pants, and other miscellaneous gear. Of course, if you ar...

In today's 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 drainage system that would have se...

As the great motivational speaker, Matt Foley, once said, "you're going to live on a steady diet of government cheese, and be living in a van down by the river". And if that sounds like you right now during the whitetail rut, then congratulations, you're doing the rut right. In today's episode, Jacob shares how he was able to gain new access to private hunting ground by doing a good deed and helpi...

In today's episode, Jacob shares his rut experiences as he is bouncing to 2 different pieces of big woods public land in 2 different nearby states. He has had some encounters with bucks cruising and has had some success in finding good bucks on a new piece of hill country public. Listen as Jacob breaks down his approach on these 2 pieces of terrain and what he is paying attention to and how he is...

On today's episode, Jacob shares his thoughts on hunting a new state with big woods public ground and how his recent hunt went. The rut was firing up on this piece of public and should be increasing every day of the next few weeks. Jacob also shares a bit about his recent interaction with anti-hunters and how they view "conservation". Lastly, Jacob shares part 2 of the saddle platform evaluation....

On today's episode, Jacob provides an update on his hunts during last week's cold front, some encounters, some mistakes, and some opportunities. Jacob also shares his experience with a fired up buck while hunting on the ground during the 2 day muzzleloader weekend. This buck apparently thought Jacob was a competing buck and not only saw Jacob, but cut the distance in half to 60 yards as he posture...

In today's episode, Jacob provides a brief update on his season, and shares the end of an era as his number of hunting partners slowly dwindles down. And, Jacob breaks down his ranking of large hunting saddle platforms (132 to 153 square inches) based on a variety of parameters. This includes platforms from Tropyline, Tethrd, Cruzr, XOP, Lone Wolf Customer Gear, Wild Edge, Hawk, and Out On A Limb....

In today's episode, Jacob further breaks down another hunt on a hill country public land piece that has good buck and doe traffic. Why is it that deer like edge? And, where can you find edge that plays into your hunt goals and is often overlooked by other hunters? Jacob discusses the edge value of creek systems during early season and how he set up and had an encounter with a quality 4 year old bu...

In today's episode, Jacob breaks down his first sit of the whitetail season and his encounter with 2 public land bucks. Jacob also dives into his hopes and dreams for this season. Every deer season is a season of opportunity, but how will it all play out? Filling tags as quickly as possible and hunting opportunistically is how Jacob is approaching this season. Hunting from a mobile saddle set up.....