Red Letters & Whitetails Podcast

Welcome to the Red Letters & Whitetails podcast! On episode 8, host Steven Crawford shares the big news and his life!! Kaely and Steven were baptized on October 1st, and after Steven shares his experience he dives in 2 Corinthians 5:17, "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new." When Kaely and Steven were...

Welcome to the Red Letters & Whitetails podcast! On episode 7, host Steven Crawford is back for part 2 of a 3-part series talking about how to balance family, work and the outdoors with Nate Griswold- a friend an avid Michigan public land hunter. Before the discussion with Nate, Steven shares some big personal news, then jumps into the gospel of Matthew, where he does a deep dive into Matthew...

Welcome to the Red Letters & Whitetails podcast! On episode 6,  host Steven Crawford kicks off part 1 of a 3-part series talking about how to balance family, work, and the outdoors with co-owner of Latitude Outdoors Kevin Leach.  Before the discussion with Kevin, Steven jumps into the gospel of Matthew, where he does a deep dive into Matthew 6:14-15. These verses talk about being forgiving to...

Welcome to the Red Letters & Whitetail podcast! On episode 5, host Steven Crawford jumps into the Gospel according to John, where he does a deep dive into John 8:7. This is well known verse where Jesus declares "He who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her." We are all guilty of judging others in one way or another, and Jesus declares multiple times in the gospel that w...

Welcome to the Red Letters & Whitetails podcast! On episode 4, host Steven Crawford jumps into the Gospel according to Matthew, where does a deep dive into Matthew 10:34-39. It is in these verses where Jesus declares that he did not come to bring peace, but rather division. Jesus was so bold in his faith that he knew that his teachings and sermons would bring division and cause an uproar durin...

On episode 3, host Steven Crawford is joined by good friend and fellow Christian David Droge. We jump to the Old Testament in this episode- The first half of the podcast they go into a deep discussion that revolves around Proverbs 13:20, "Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm." We can probably all look back at our lives at some point and remember a tim...

Welcome to the Red Letters & Whitetails podcast! On episode 2, host Steven Crawford jumps into the New Testament and the Epistle of James to go over two of his favorite verses of the Bible- James 1: 2-3, "Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance." We all go through tria...

Welcome to the Red Letters & Whitetails podcast! On episode 1, host Steven Crawford is joined by good friend and fellow Christian Tommy Enslen. The first half of the podcast they go into a deep discussion that revolves around Matthew 6:27, "Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?"  We are all guilty of worrying too much on a daily basis, and verses like these h...

On episode 73, host Steven Crawford announces the new name and new direction of the podcast. I don't want to give away the announcement in the show notes, so hit that play button! I will say this....I'M EXTREMELY EXCITED FOR THE FUTURE OF THE PODCAST! GOD IS SO GOOD! 

On episode 72, host Steven Crawford is joined by Vince Battiata of Chasing Public to discuss the challenges and successes of his first season back in Michigan after living and hunting in Tennessee for over a decade.  Vince and his fiancé Audrey are hardcore public land hunters that get after it year around, and it was very interesting to hear his take on Michigan public land hunting and how it dif...

On episode 71, host Steven Crawford is once again joined by fellow Michigan hunter Mitchel Patterson as Mitchel shares his story of connecting with a stud Michigan buck during the late season in Mid-December.  Mitchel and his brother Duncan put in a lot of hours last year knocking on doors for permission, and were finally able to secure permission on a small piece in southwest Michigan that ended...

On episode 70, host Steven Crawford is once again joined by his dad as they recap their epic elk hunt adventure in Montana last month.  We recap the hunt by breaking it down day by day starting with day 1 that had 50 mph wind gusts and 12-14 inches of snow dumped, and finishing with the best hunt of my dads life on day 6 of the hunt! I won't spoil the story, you'll have to listen for you...

On episode 69, host Steven Crawford is joined by his dad from their motel in MONTANA the day before their big elk hunt. We briefly discuss how deer season back in Michigan is going, but then we transition to talking about the elk hunt we are about to embark upon. This is a hunt of a lifetime for both of us and something we've dreamed about doing together for years. We discuss goals, what we a...

On episode 68, host Steven Crawford is joined by friend and fellow Michigan hunter Sam Hogan as Sam shares his story of connecting with an absolute giant 150 inch Michigan Buck he killed just a few short days ago!  No, this buck wasn't killed on a well managed farm. Small permission piece with high pressure around it, or what I like to call "The Michigan Way!" This is a story that y...

On episode 67, host Steven Crawford has multiple guests on for a round table of sorts with a few Michigan whitetail hunters to get the blood boiling as October 1st is THIS WEEKEND!! The guests include former podcast guests such as Jack Shull, Trevor TenHarmsel, Blake Ledger, and Vince Battiata. All the names mentioned above I'd put in the "stone cold whitetail killer" category.  Eac...

On episode 66, host Steven Crawford discusses his hunting season schedule, his new outlook on the upcoming season, and his 2022 goals.   Topics discussed include:  -Schedule including Wisconsin in September, Michigan, Michigan Deer Camp, a NOVEMBER MONTANA ELK HUNT, and late season Ohio -Goals for the year; public land, private land, out of state hunt goals, and mindset goals -Having a more simpli...

On episode 66, host Steven Crawford is joined by special guest Steve Pitsch. Steve and his family bought a large piece of property over 30 years ago in Northern Michigan, and immediately started placing deer management rules to improve the quality of whitetails they were hunting. Steve also has an unbelievable trophy room that we toured during the podcast, and shared some really cool stories of a...

On episode 65, host Steven Crawford is joined by big buck killing machine Ethan Escue of West Virginia to discuss a variety of topics that'll get your blood boiling for this upcoming summer and fall! Topics discussed include: -Ethan's solo trip to Idaho last year -Getting caught in a dust storm -Ethan's DIY Spot and Stalk Arizona Mule Deer Story -How to go about choosing which DIY a...

On episode 63, host Steven Crawford is back after a 3 month hiatus from the podcast. The point of this short episode, was to give an explanation to the listeners as to why I had 3 month break, and also explain the new direction of the podcast moving forward!  Looking forward to hitting the ground running with a some great episodes coming your way this summer! SUBSCRIBE AND ENJOY!!

On episode 62, host Steven Crawford talks about the importance of scouting in these next 6 weeks as the snow melts throughout the midwest and the deer sign from this past fall and winter are very visible.  Topics discussed are: -Finding community scrapes -finding bedding areas (does and bucks) -following buck tracks -finding secondary trails AND MUCH MORE!! ENJOY AND SUBSCRIBE!!

On episode 61, host Steven Crawford is joined by his great friend Tommy Enslen to tackle the tough subject/conflict of comparing yourself to others when it comes to the outdoors and when it comes to life. If comparisons are taking the fun out of it, it's time to look in the mirror and ask yourself why do you do it? We also talk about the pros and cons of social media in the outdoors and if th...

On episode 60, host Steven Crawford is joined by Vince Battiata and Audrey Hoag of "Chasing Public" as they cover a variety of topics during the two hour bullshit session.  Topics discussed include:  -Vince and Audrey's background -Their big move from Tennessee to Michigan -2021 season wrap up -Audrey's first buck story -2022 expectations -What are they looking forward to most...

On episode 59, host Steven Crawford has multiple guests on for a round table of sorts with a couple Michigan whitetail hunters to hear stories and discuss lessons learned for the 2021 deer season. The guests include former podcast guests such as Trevor TenHarmsel, Jack Shull, and Robby Enslen. Each one of them had unbelievable seasons both in the state of Michigan, and on the road in multiple stat...

On episode 58, host Steven Crawford shares his story of his last day Michigan Miracle buck and late season tactics as we flip the calendar to December and muzzleloader season here in Michigan.  December is a month that a lot of hunters either shy away from, or focus on filling their freezer with some doe hunting. There's nothing wrong with that, but I believe given the right conditions you ca...

On episode 57, host Steven Crawford talks about some post-rut/late November tactics to increase your odds of running into a mature buck. We all know as November draws closer to December, buck sightings and deer sightings in general usually go down. In this episode, Steven shares some of his favorite late season tactics as the last few does come into heat over the next couple weeks. SUBSCRIBE AND E...