Raised Hunting

With hunting season behind us and the winter still going strong, it is time to switch our minds to one of our favorite times of the year, shed season! Whether you have your own property, lease ground, or you even go out on public land, there is some driving force in our heads that pushes us to go look for antlers. Some of you guys may be looking for that monster shed just to have, other guys might...

For use here in Iowa, like a lot of guys as well, hunting season has come to a close. That now means if you are like us, you are waiting three long months to spring into turkey season. However there can still be a lot to do between now and thunder chickens, and even into the next deer season. So the question is, what are you doing to combat the off season blues. On this episode of the Raised Hunti...

When it comes to hunting whitetails, you tend to hear a lot of things that a lot of hunters believe to be true. You may have heard some of these "myths", like a wounded buck will always go to water. Another common one is that a wounded deer will not go up hill. The biggest question is, are these facts or are they myths? On this episode of the Raised hunting Podcast, we set down to try an...

As hunters, we dream of chasing the next big thing. Yes, we hunt for the love of the outdoors and to be able to put food on the table. However, we all catch an itch to hunt something new. To visit places we have never been before and to chase some incredibly cool big game. To do that, we have to put in for tags and we have to take the cost of these hunts into account. On this episode of the Raised...

David always loves to say that deer hunting is like playing chess. You want to stay multiple moves ahead of your bucks. With that being said, the preparation for the next whitetail season has already begun. On this episode of the Raised Hunting Podcast, we sit down to discuss how our deer season went as a whole and take a deep dive into tactics we will take into 2026. Whether you own hunting groun...

When it comes to recovering an animal that you have shot, one of the worst cases you can have is the animal goes onto another property that you do not have permission to hunt on. The ethical thing to contact the land owner to gain permission to go recover your animal. What would you do if that land owner says you are not allowed to retrieve that animal? Are you going to cross the fence? Say you ar...

When it comes to hunting whitetails, success can be tough to come by. As a deer hunter, you spend countless hour during the summer to prepare whether its planting food plots, acquiring new property, hanging new stands, and setting up the land how you want to hunt it. When the season comes, you spend numerous days in the stand hoping for that big buck to finally walk by and give you a shot. In some...

The month of November has come and gone, and the chaos of the rut has diminished. We are official into "Deercember" and here in Iowa the clock is ticking on this deer season. With Warren and Davis still holding on to buck tags this late in the year, on this episode of the Raised Hunting Podcast, David and Dr. Deercember (a.k.a. Easton) sit down to discuss some major strategies on how to put a buck...

In this episode of the Raised Hunting Podcast, we welcome our friend and partner from Primos Hunting Calls, Jason Dyer. Easton and David talk about some of the brand new Icon Series calls that they have been testing out and Jason's role with Primos. The boys even dive in to a little debate on shot distances with a bow out West to the East.

When it comes to deer hunting, nothing beats the sights and sounds of sitting in a tree during the heart of November. The sounds of leaves crunch as bucks chase does, grunts and locked up antlers filling the quiet woods, and the sound of your arrow smacking the buck you've been chasing for months! However, with all that excitement, struggle indues. Your bucks may be locked up with does, your d...

The rut is officially in full swing! The bucks are chasing, the temps are dropping, and the action is heating up! With that action, a lot of different scenarios can occur and strategies can be implemented to fill that tag on your target buck. You guys have been sending in a bunch of questions to us, so on this episode of the Raised Hunting Podcast David sits down by himself to run through some of...

Sweet November is here, and with that becomes the chaos that all deer hunters have love-hate relationship for, it is time for the rut! Bucks are beginning to run rampant, does are in heat, and the opportunities to get a shot are becoming more difficult. When that opportunity comes to sling an arrow, you need to be prepared! Your heart will be raising and your adrenaline will be through the roof, e...

The old saying goes you learn from your mistakes. This saying applies to everything in life, from relationships, to school, to sports, and yes it even applies to deer hunters. When it comes to deer hunting, making a mistake can be extremely gut wrenching. You could have your target buck at 20 yards, and you may not have cleared a shooting lane during the summer. You could have a new farm and you....

Deer season is official in full swing! These next few day leading up to the rut, can be insanely good hunting if you are hunting a target buck! However, what happens if you don't have any bucks showing up at all, or they are passing through at midnight? Is it time to move your cameras? On this episode of the Raised Hunting Podcast, we breakdown the top three factors that could be impeding your...

As the month of October keeps trucking along, for some of our big bucks have yet to still show up. However, don't panic because they will be coming. Crops are still up, the weather in some areas is still warm, but the deer are still moving! If you have a new property and don't have many bucks on your cameras, it might be time to do some scouting. On this episode of the Raised Hunting Podca...

Deer season has officially kicked off here in Iowa and we could not be more excited! This is what we all have been waiting for! For some of you listeners out there, deer season has already been going strong. Some of you guys may have a very early line on your target bucks, while others are still looking for that one piece of information that can pinpoint him. On this episode of the Raised Hunting...

When it comes to hunting and the hunting industry, the demographic of role models tends to be very one sided. While the hunting industry may be heavily dominated by the male demographic, there are still woman who are making an impact. On this episode of the Raised Hunting Podcast, Karin Holder comes back on the on the show with Easton to discuss here impact on woman in the hunting world with RISE...

On this weeks episode of The Raised Hunting Podcast, David and Easton Welcome Dave and Chris from Iowa's Blood Tracker Association to talk about using dogs for blood tracking and some interesting statistics regarding wound and recovery rates. If you are a hunter who has ever wondered whether you could use a dog when you wound something, this is the episode for you! We discuss different blood c...

When it comes to targeting whitetails, as a hunter you could be chasing a buck you have history with, or just looking to shoot a buck to hang on the wall. Either way targeting a buck, especially mature bucks can be a major challenge. You could be in an area with a lot of sign but the bucks use it as a transition area. You could have a prime piece of ground, but the access to your stands is not the...

There comes a point in every deer hunters career where they are looking for that next step. You have harvested some great bucks and have been learning new strategies and ways to improve your hunting ability. For a lot of hunters, the next biggest challenge would be to single out one buck and target them for a season. However, there are a massive amount of challenges that go into targeting one spec...

It is the age old question for deer hunters, how do I get bigger bucks on my ground? We all want to see the bucks we are hunting grow year after year. Managing that growth can be tough, however there are some tactics to implement that will help you get bigger bucks in your areas! On this episode of the Raised Hunting Podcast we take a dive into the world of antler growth with our friend Kip Adams...

For some of you guys across the country, deer season starts in just over a week! For all you other guys like us, we still are waiting till October. Whenever your season kicks off, we are all starting to see the changes in the bucks we have been scouting. The boys are getting ready to shed their velvet and that means bucks are starting to move back to their fall areas. We as hunters spend a lot of...

There is an old quote old quote that stems from a well know tv series, "knowing is half the battle". When it comes to deer hunting, that quote has never been more accurate. There are numerous pieces of information to take into consideration when you are looking to target a buck, especially if you have history with that deer. One of the first pieces of information to look at is, does this...

In the hunting world, slams are a major achievement. Harvesting that many animals is a hunting career is truly a massive task. You have turkey slams, the North American Deer Slam, the North American Sheep Slam, and the North American Super Slam, which can be the toughest of them all. However their is one slam that is well know in the upland game hunting community that is a massive challenge in its...

When it comes to getting a pattern on a big target buck, especially prior to the rut, can be difficult. You will get a few bucks that have a pattern that is easy to read, and others that are playing chess with you. However if you have played your cards right with a buck you have years of history with, that may give you your best chance at getting an arrow in him! Scouting is your biggest helper es...