Red Letters & Whitetails Podcast

On episode 31, host Steven Crawford is back to recap his Michigan gun season, his Ohio gun hunt, and to forecast the last few weeks of the Michigan season. Topics discussed include: The "Second rut", embracing the suck and hunting the REALLY cold weather, finding sanctuaries, bow hunting for does in December, ohio gun hunt, going back to ohio for muzzleloader season, and much more! THE F...

On episode 30, host Steven Crawford is back for the weekly recap and forecast for what's to come for Thanksgiving week in late November. Topics discussed include: Opening day weekend recap at hunting camp in Northern Michigan, the number of does in heat will start to decrease so bucks will be moving a bit more, sit between bedding areas, hunt food sources in the evening,  weather forecast loo...

On episode 29, host Steven Crawford is joined by Vince Battiata, founder of his brand "Chasing Public." Vince is originally from Michigan, but now lives and hunts in Tennessee, and splits his time 50/50 between public and private land. Steve and Vince dive deep into the Tennessee hunting season, and what Vince's strategies are throughout the hunting season. Topics also discussed are...

On episode 28, host Steven Crawford is back for the weekly recap and forecast for what's to come for Halloween weekend and early November. Topics  discussed include - I shot a buck! The full story behind the combine buck, the rut is the same time every year, don't get fooled with the difference between signing phase and pre-rut, how to identify the rut has started, where to sit, weather...

On episode 27, host Steven Crawford is joined by fellow Michigan hunter Trevor TenHarmsel, who had a week to remember in Mid-October  in the Michigan whitetail woods. Trevor takes us through the week that ended with him filling 3 doe tags, and both of his Michigan buck tags! They also discuss mid-October strategies that de-bunk the "October lull" myth, scouting during the season, hunting...

On episode 26, host Steven Crawford is back for a weekly recap and preview for what's to come for the last full week of October. Topics discussed include - Week 2 recap, the so called "October Lull" lasting all of 4 days, Mid-October cold fronts leading to more daylight activity, week 3 preview, hunting transition areas, hunting freshly harvested crop fields, and hunting downwind of...

On episode 25, host Steven Crawford is joined by friend and fellow hunter from Grand Rapids, Molly Rinckey. Molly shares her stories from her western hunting trips with her brother and dad, and also shares her Michigan whitetail success story.  After story time, we discuss being a woman in the outdoors and cover a variety of topics from her upbringing to the challenges of social life and dating as...

On episode 24, host Steven Crawford is back for a weekly recap and preview for what's to come for this middle part of October. Topics discussed include: -Week 1 recap (I was oh so close to notching tag #1) -Indiana public land hunt recap -If there's a weekend to not hunt, its this upcoming weekend of October 10 &11. -if you have to hunt this warm weather, push as close as you can to...

On episode 23, host Steven Crawford starts his weekly forecast that'll he'll be running for all of you Michigan folks on a weekly basis this fall. We'll also be doing weekly recaps that will tie into the same episode as our weekly forecast, but we have nothing to recap since it's opening week!! To sum up this episode- with dropping temps, full moon, and rising pressure...this c...

On episode 22, host Steven Crawford is joined by Nick Otto, host of the HUNTAVORE podcast, where Nick talks all things butchering, processing, and cooking wild game. In this episode, Steven and Nick talk about the biggest reason why we hunt, we HUNT TO EAT. From there Nick dives into each section of a deer, and the BEST cuts of meat from each section and what to do with them, along with some of hi...

On episode 21, host Steven Crawford is joined by his old man Steve Crawford Sr and long time good friend and hunting camp member Jim Kemper straight from their hunting camp in the Northern Lower Peninsula of Michigan. The guys are up for a early fall work weekend at the hunting property and discuss a variety of topics such as: Moving from a 160 acre lease to a different 160 acre piece of property...

On episode 20, host Steven Crawford is joined once again by Jack Shull; a Michigan-based outdoor and whitetail enthusiast. Last time Jack was on the podcast, we talked about his Michigan bear hunt, but this time we are switching gears to our #1 passion-whitetails. Due to QDMA practices, year in and year out Jack is able to harvest 3.5 year old bucks in Southern Michigan which is no easy feat. Topi...

On this episode 19, host Steve Crawford is joined once again by Jeff Courter, the CEO and Founder of HuntWise. Jeff gives some exciting news about some new and exciting updates coming to the HuntWise app, including an enhanced mapping tool and 50+ more pins, unbelievable new deals coming in the gear section, AND a new tool coming this fall for whitetail hunters that you'll want to hear about!...

This week on the podcast, host Steven Crawford is joined by his good friend and avid Northern Michigan whitetail hunter Robby Enslen. Topics discussed include a walleye update, Robby given the keys to a new hunting property to manage, one year plan for the property vs 5 year plan for the property, what are his goals with the new property, what he's doing this year to learn about the deer move...

This week on the podcast, host Steve Crawford is joined by the host of the Nine Finger Chronicles Podcast and CEO of Sportsmen's Nation Dan Johnson.  Topics discussed include: - Dan's background and various roles as a father, husband, podcast host, CEO of Sportmen's Nation, and serving on the board of directors at 2% for conservation.   - Is he the first Iowa resident to take time o...

This week on the podcast, host Steven Crawford is joined by Huntwise field staff member David Droge. Topics discussed include e-scouting tips for both private and public land whitetails, a couple public land hunting stories, utilizing the huntwise app to be a more efficient hunter this fall, and much more! ENJOY AND SUBSCRIBE!! 

This week on the podcast, host Steve Crawford is joined by public land enthusiast and co-host of the BOWGA hunting podcast Jared Gortsema. Topics discussed include Jared hunting on base while in the military, the adventure that Michigan public lands offer, public land e-scouting and boot scouting strategies, and a public land story from Wisconsin! ENJOY AND SUBSCRIBE!!

In this episode, host Steven Crawford goes into detail on why he started Chasing Legends, his ultimate goal with Chasing Legends, and future plans for the outdoor media outlet. Topics discussed include: Background of Steve Crawford, goal he has with Chasing Legends in the near and far future, using the podcast and other media outlets to draw people toward the outdoors, and the plan/schedule for 20...

On episode 14, host Steven Crawford sits down with his good friend Tommy Enslen as they dive in deep to articulate "Why We Hunt." This podcast was recorded in the Winter of 2019, but as the calendar has turned to June, our eyes have turned toward the fall and before we all go bat-shit crazy getting ready for the upcoming deer season, its good to sit back and think of the real reasons why...

The hunting stories series is back this week, and it's a doozy!! Host Steven Crawford is joined by Sam Hogan to tell multiple stories that made his 2019 the most eventful fall of his life. These stories included chasing down a public land Colorado bull, having his truck broken into while packing the bull out, helping the police track down the criminal (Not a joke), chasing a public land giant...

In episode 12, host Steven Crawford has his favorite hunting partner, his old man Steve Crawford Sr, on the podcast to share the stories of our Nebraska trip,  AND tagging his largest Michigan buck of his life a week later. Steve Sr had a November most hunters can only dream about; you already heard part 1 in Missouri, tune in to hear how the rest of his epic November went in the whitetail woods....

On episode 11, host Steven Crawford is joined by Mitchell Neeb of Mitchell Neeb Photography to talk about not only hunting, but shooting the animal through the lense. At only 20 years old, Mitchell has already made a name for himself in the outdoor industry because of the skills he has from behind the camera taking photos and creating videos. Only one year removed from leaving school behind to cha...

HUNTING STORIES SERIES IS BACK! On episode 10, host Steven Crawford is joined by Blake Ledger to tell his story of literally tracking down, and killing a giant Michigan public land whitetail. Topics discussed include chasing thunder chickens, getting jake fever, Blake's plans for this upcoming fall, a quick trip to the Emergency Department while hunting in Wyoming last fall, Michigan Public l...

On episode 9, host Steven Crawford is joined by Jeff Courter, the CEO and Founder of the Huntwise app. With everyone currently quarantined, I figured now is a better time than ever to talk digital scouting, and who better to talk to than the founder of the best digital scouting and mapping tool in the outdoor world today. Topics discussed include: How Huntwise got started, all of the tools that ma...

Guest Tommy Enslen and host Steven Crawford dive into many turkey hunting stories from how they got started, how they've evolved as turkey hunters and everything in between. Not only do they tell a few success stories, but talk about tips for morning and evening sits, their favorite setups, and goals for the upcoming season. With the spring turkey season around the corner, if you're gett...