RHO Podcast

On this Friday episode, Canyon discusses a new table released by the MSU Deer Lab. While their intention was to show correlation between temperature and movement, it also shows some interesting insight into just how much bucks are moving in primetime throughout the season. What do you think? Ridge Hunter Products and Merchandise: Ridgehunteroutdoors.com Discount Code: FULLDRAW for 10% off everythi...

With the season over, it's time for the annual End of Season Campfire episodes. The guys sit down and talk about the season, the bucks they killed, some they didn't, and a lot more. Hope you enjoy it as much as we did. Ridge Hunter Products and Merchandise: Ridgehunteroutdoors.com Discount Code: RHOPOD for 10% off everything in your order Support our Partners: For any info on real estate available...

On this episode of Full Draw Friday, Canyon talks about post-season scouting. He talks what to look for and how to factor it in to your plan for next year. Consistently killing mature bucks is a year-round game, so get out there and get started on next season! Ridge Hunter Products and Merchandise: Ridgehunteroutdoors.com Discount Code: FULLDRAW for 10% off everything in your order Support our Par...

Austin Stone is the man behind Tactical Approach Outdoors. When he's not laying the hammer on giant public land bucks in Missouri and Kansas, he spends his time managing and consulting on hunting properties, teaching webinars and whitetail workshops, and creating awesome content on YouTube. This week we talked about his 2024 public land buck, how the hunt went down, what he thought were the bigges...

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On this Full Draw Friday, in light of the recent snowstorms in Illinois, Canyon talks about ways you can be successful hunting in heavy snowfall. It might give you a better opportunity than you think to kill a nice buck. The biggest challenge might be just getting to the woods. Ridge Hunter Products and Merchandise: Ridgehunteroutdoors.com Discount Code: RHOPOD/FULLDRAW for 10% off everything in y...

Nelson Grant is a Sheriff's Deputy in the Flathead Valley of Montana. He's also an accomplished deer and elk hunter, a mountain sport aficionado, and all around good dude. We got to talk to him this week about his upbringing in Maine hunting whitetails, introducing kids to hunting, being in law enforcement in several different capacities, learning how to hunt elk, and much more. Follow Nelson: Ins...

Martin Brose is an avid hunter, shed-finder, and author from north of the border. He wrote the book titled 'Brown Gold: A guide to shed hunting in North America.' This week, we got to talk to him about his background in hunting, life in Canada, shed-hunting, his book, and much more. If you want a chance to win a free copy of his book, comment "Brose Book" on the episode post on our Facebook or Ins...

On this Full Draw Friday, Canyon recaps 2024 at Ridge Hunter Outdoors and looks ahead to 2025. It's been a great year at RHO. The team had an awesome season and we can't say thanks enough to all our listeners and viewers for following along! Ridge Hunter Products and Merchandise: Ridgehunteroutdoors.com Discount Code: FULLDRAW for 10% off everything in your order Support our Partners: For any info...

On this episode, we talk to Nic De Castro from Landtrust.com. Nic is the founding owner of Land Trust. If you haven't heard of them, they are like Airbnb for hunting and recreational property. It's a really interesting model that connects outdoor enthusiasts with private land owners. We got into all of that and much more on this week's episode. For more on LandTrust: Website - https://landtrust.co...

On episode 144, Canyon and Nate talk to Rodney Hawkins of Midwest Farm and Land and RG Outdoors. Rodney has been a partner of the show for almost two years now, and has a lot of new stuff going on. We talked about everything he's doing with RG Outdoors, MFL, and much more. He was also able to kill a couple nice bucks this year, which we discussed as well. Ridge Hunter Products and Merchandise: Rid...

On this episode of Full Draw Friday, Canyon talks about the second rut. He discusses what it is, why it happens, and how to hunt it. While most does have been bred by now, there are still some that will be in estrous throughout the rest of the season. If you're lucky and play your cards right, you just might catch a mature buck chasing one by your stand. Ridge Hunter Products and Merchandise: Ridg...

On this Full Draw Friday, Canyon talks late November strategy for finding bucks. It can be a weird time, because the bucks still want to rut, while the does are ready to go back to food. That can play to your advantage though if you know where to go. That's what this episode is all about! Hopefully these strategies will help you tag a late November buck this season. Ridge Hunter Products and Merch...

On this episode of the Ridge Hunter Outdoors Podcast, Canyon and Nate talk about their hunts over the last week and what things look like heading into the Illinois gun season. With just four days left to bow hunt before the first firearm season, the guys hope to fill their bow tags this week. Ridge Hunter Products and Merchandise: Ridgehunteroutdoors.com Discount Code: RHOPOD for 10% off everythin...

On this episode of Full Draw Friday, Canyon talks strategies for the rut lockdown. The lockdown can be a tough time to hunt. Bucks can be all but impossible to see, does are also in hiding, and overall movement can be very subdued. However, there are still plenty of mature bucks taken every year during this phase. A lot of them are taken using the tactics discussed in this episode. Implement them...

The rut is heating up throughout the Midwest, but how do you hunt it to give yourself the best chance at a mature buck? That's what were talking about this week. Saddles, Ridges, and Funnels oh my. Try these strategies out and you'll hopefully have your tagged punched sooner than later! Ridge Hunter Products and Merchandise: Ridgehunteroutdoors.com Discount Code: FULLDRAW for 10% off everything in...

On this week's episode, Canyon, Nate, and Blake talk about their expectations for the rut. They also discuss the less than ideal weather conditions, election day, the CJ Alexander situation, and much more. Good luck to everyone out there. Go make the most of November! Ridge Hunter Products and Merchandise: Ridgehunteroutdoors.com Discount Code: RHOPOD for 10% off everything in your order Support o...

On this episode of Full Draw Friday, Canyon talks early rut strategies. There are plenty of strategies that work for the entire rut, but if you break it into phases, you can be successful even more consistently. Good luck to everyone and enjoy the best month of the year! Ridge Hunter Products and Merchandise: Ridgehunteroutdoors.com Discount Code: FULLDRAW for 10% off everything in your order Supp...

The early season is gone and October almost is also. That means one thing for whitetail hunters: The rut is here! On this episode, Canyon recaps lessons learned and confirmed throughout the early season. He then talks rut expectations and strategies as it rapidly approaches. Good luck out there! Ridge Hunter Products and Merchandise: Ridgehunteroutdoors.com Discount Code: RHOPOD/FULLDRAW for 10% o...

On the third and final instalment to the Deer Hunting 101 series, Canyon talks about how to hunt. It's a 30,000 foot, baseline view of the basics of how to kill a deer. This will hopefully serve as the final part of a basic guide to getting new hunters started. If that's you, or if you know someone who is getting started, give the whole series a listen and let us know what you think. Good luck out...

On the second instalment to the Deer Hunting 101 Series, Canyon talks about the basics of where and when to hunt. These two things can make or break your success in the field, so it's important to have a good understanding of the basics before heading out on your first hunt. Stay tuned for next week, when we'll talk about the how of hunting. Ridge Hunter Products and Merchandise: Ridgehunteroutdoo...

Ethan Stubbs has worked on some of your favorite hunting shows over the last few years. Most recently, he was hunting with and running a camera for Bill Winke on Hoyt's Bowhunting Whitetails. Before that he interned at Midwest Whitetail. Now, he's got his own channel on YouTube and is in the real estate business selling land all across Iowa. He's taken some monster Iowa whitetails over the years a...

On this episode of Full Draw Friday, Canyon kicks off the Deer Hunting 101 series with Part 1: What You Need. He talks through a list of what you or any new hunter might need to get started in the sport. Hopefully this will serve as a valuable resource for new hunters to help them get started. It can be an intimidating and daunting task for some, but it doesn't have to be. Check out this simplifie...

Austin Stone is the man behind Tactical Approach Outdoors. When he's not laying the hammer on giant public land bucks in Missouri and Kansas, he spends his time managing and consulting on hunting properties, teaching webinars and whitetail workshops, and creating awesome content on YouTube. This week we got to pick his brain on how to pattern public land bucks. Austin gave us the low down on his a...

On this Full Draw Friday, Canyon talks about some struggles he had with his bow setup lately. Getting your archery equipment tuned isn't always an easy task. It can take time and patience, which is why it's important to have everything ready to go by the time season rolls around. However, if you notice something is off, don't be scared to fix it. You owe it to yourself and the animal to get your b...