Raised Hunting

Turkeys are built to survive. Like many hunters, we struggled with trying to recover our birds after the shot with archery equipment. So what is the best shot placement on a turkey to not only be lethal, but ensure the recovery of your bird? The best shot placement on a turkey to ensure you recover your bird is called "the shiny spot". This method has proven to be incredibly successful w...

If you guys are anything like us, you see the comment on many harvest photos of deer saying, "that is a high fence deer", for any buck of mega size. For this buck it was the same case, however, it did come from a high fence. During September of 2021, a mega buck was shot in Kansas by Blake Keating, that scored 366". The buck had escaped months ago from a high fence deer farm, with no ear tag. This...

Spring is here and that means its time to start getting fired up for some gobbler action! Turkey season has started for some down south, but for a lot of us, we are still in the preparation stage. Most are all still in their big flocks, and haven't started to break off yet. We wanted to bring you guys some insight on how you can be getting some scouting done, to prepare for your turkey hunts this...

Hunting stories never get old. Whether you find yourself sitting with your buddies around a fire, your family around a table, or your coworkers on the job, some how those stories can get your blood pumping. Maybe it's the thrill of waiting for the next season, or just purely reliving that moment that make them so captivating. While the Raised Hunting crew was down in Alabama for the Gamo Squirrel...

Bow hunting can be very complex, from setting it up, to shooting, to being comfortable to hunting with your bow, it is a long process. The world of archery has come a long way to help try and simplify this process. Each archery hunter is different when it comes to their bow and what they use to have success in the woods. We wanted to break down our own bow set-ups and preferences to help give you...

We all love seeing our big bucks growing their antlers in the summer, then getting that adrenaline rush seeing them in November. You make it through the season hoping certain bucks survived and will drop their antlers on your ground. Well everyone, time is here, it is finally shed season, and if you guys are anything like us, you are itching to walk your places. Some bucks in your area may still b...

If you are a hunter, then you have seen the comments on a massive amount of posts across social media. People claiming that every big deer that gets harvested, is shot in a high fence. High fence hunting is a very controversial topic in the hunting world, and leads to a lot of criticism. We wanted to bring this topic to light and break down our opinions on high fence hunting. We pride ourselves on...

Nearly every hunter has dreamt of killing a 170" deer. Few hunters hit that special number, even fewer manage to do it consistently.  Tyler has not broke the 170 mark, but he has done it 8 times including a 200"+. Three of these impressive deer came from this past whitetail season. Tyler brings his bucks in, and sits down with us to talk about their stories, break down strategies, and talk wh...

When you are surrounded by family and friends who hunt, it can be easy to begin expressing interest in getting involved. You may start small, going out with your family on a push at a young age, or start later in life. As we progress, we begin to set goals, for our buddy Joey Kapsch, that goal was to harvest a deer with his bow. From getting his first bow in May of this year, to battling through a...

It is one of the most controversial topics in the hunting world, the battle of legal versus ethical. It can be said for many hunters, we have come across a wounded animal in a fence, an animal that has been hit by a vehicle, or a big buck dead on our property. The battle of "what should I do", starts playing in your head. if the animal is wounded, is it right to put your tag on it? If the animal i...

Deer hunters are a different breed. Once you get hit with buck fever, you are sick for life! For us the season is a nonstop, 365 day journey, no matter how much you are in a stand. With the season coming to an end, there is plenty of work to be done to prepare for the next one. We wanted to give you guys some insight on how we prepare for the next season and what to look for. From gaining access t...

Late season hunting can be brutal at times, but when you get to hunt with your buddies, it makes it all worth while. It makes the sits seem timeless, the weather more tolerable, and everything more exciting. Our buddy David Mitchell aka "Mitch" comes up from Arkansas to muzzleload hunt during late season to fill a tag. From hunting with him down in Arkansas, to having him shoot his one and only Bo...

It is a brutal part of hunting that we have all been through. Whether you have been hunting for a few years or many, you are bound to miss. It could be on your first animal or your biggest animal, but you will have them. What it comes down to is what caused that miss? Were you just amped with adrenaline, did you miss judge the yardage? We wanted to break down the "why". We break down some of...

Depending on what state you live in, hunting land can be hard to come by. You may be in a state where urban expansion takes over, and hunting ground is only in small chunks. Other states may only have a small amount of land set a side for public access and that can become crowded fast. There comes a time in every hunter's life where they find them selves wanting their own ground to hunt with out h...

We hunt for the passion of the outdoors, the escape from the work week, to create memories with friends, and of course, the thrill of the hunt. The animals we harvest have meaning to us all. They are sources of food, excitement, and achievement. Many people, from the outside looking in, just see hunters as "trophy hunters", thinking we are only in it for the reward of antlers or a fan to put on ou...

For most of us across the country, our primary bow season has come to an end. A lot of us have been able to put our tags on some pretty awesome deer and are able to look back on this season with a full freezer.  Some of us may not have been so luck yet, or just don't want to quit hunting till that last true day of deer season. For those people who are on either side of that line, you better b...

Hunting whitetail deer can take you to the highest of highs, to the lowest of lows in a heartbeat. You wait all year for the season to come back just to go through the process over and over again. You can rattle a buck in from across a field and feel that adrenaline only to have him skirt around you to get your wind. The next day that same buck can come in on string and catch an arrow. Other times...

It seems like today, anytime someone harvest a deer, the first question they ask is "what did it score". Although we don't have anything against scoring deer, the score shouldn't overshadow the true meaning of a hunter's success. Whether the buck is 18 or 180 inches, it means more to the hunter than one could imagine. To some it's a first deer, to others it is their next step into their hunting dr...

We have been talking about our hunting tactics during October and November, and trying to kill your target buck in the last few episodes. Well we wanted to break down another trick that has been very successful to us, hunting rub trees. We have all seen it walking in the woods, or sitting in the stand, trees that are warn down from bucks rubbing on it. Well what if we told you it means more than w...

November is in the air! More deer are running around and bucks are getting fired up. With the rut about to be full swing and heart beats at 200 beats per minute,  we wanted to break down our November strategies! From calling, to moving stands, to our best days of success, we want you all to get that target buck. It is the best time of year to see the best deer action. We also want to hear you...

As November kicks off, some of us may have been rattling and calling already, others may be a bit more cautious. Some bucks will come right to you ready to rumble, and others will just come check it out to see what's going on. It all depends on your deer and how aggressive they usually are. We have had good success around this time of the year rattling in bucks, from the tail end of October to the...

Hunting new properties can be exciting, you get to find new deer, set new stands, and try new tactics. You did all your scouting during the summer on some old spots, but a neighbor or a new door you knocked on gave you permission to hunt some new ground this season. You have no idea where the deer are, what the area really looks like, but you know it can be good. You guys wrote in and wanted to kn...

This is one of the biggest questions and debates in the hunting world, how can you tell the age of a deer? The rack of a buck dan be deceiving, some older/mature bucks may have bad racks, and younger bucks may look like studs. Many hunters and whitetail experts say that you can see it in their bodies based on the slope of their back and whether or not they have a big gut. If you are like us we sen...

There are folks out there who have already put their tags on some monster deer! We believe in the right situation, you have a great chance to kill a target buck in early October. It all comes down to finding that one deer you are hunting, putting in the time to catch him in daylight, then start putting a plan together. Our good buddy, Shane Edwards, joins us to give you guys our plans on how we pa...

We have hunted some highly intelligent bucks in our time.  We said it before, there are some stupid deer out there. There are deer that will come back to the same stand they get shot from, walk with their backs to the wind, and one that even stuck around while we dropped gear out of the stand!  Other deer may try to even pattern you, watching you get into your stand, or bedding where the...