The Hunting Public

Zach talks about hunting over scrapes with Jon Lewis and Jake Lynch from Just Hunt Club. They discuss how to identify community scrapes, how to setup on scrapes, what time of year to hunt scrapes, and much more! Check out Just Hunt Club's YouTube Channel! - https://www.youtube.com/@JustHuntClub... TOPICS INCLUDE:  -annual community scrapes -setting up on scrapes -where to look for scrapes that big...

Zach, Colin, and Warb discuss the current status of many midwestern states being in drought conditions. They talk about how deer respond to environmental adversity, and how hunters can adjust accordingly to find deer in tough conditions. TOPICS INCLUDE:  -how deer get water -adjustments made to our strategy during a drought -how quickly deer can shift patterns in dry weather NEW THP VIDEO PODCAST...

Zach and Ben talk about a variety of situations in which calling for whitetails has helped them get bucks in range throughout the season. Over the years, we have found that adding realism to our calling setups has helped a lot. In this episode, we discuss how we have added realism to our calls, adjustments we plan to make this season when calling to deer, and stories of how we have successfully ca...

Zach talks to Wildlife Artist, Ryan Kirby, about how he navigated his way to his current career and how his profession helps him as a hunter and vice-versa. Topics Include:  -how Ryan got his start as an artist -how being an artist helps Ryan as a hunter -reading animals body language  Ryan's Website - https://ryankirby.com NEW THP VIDEO PODCAST CHANNEL! - https://www.youtube.com/@thehuntingpublic...

Zach, Ben, and Logan talk about early season food sources and their plans for hunting them this season.  TOPICS INCLUDE:  -different types of oaks and when and where they drop acorns -how to identify other broadleaf food sources -setting up on big woods food sources early season NEW THP VIDEO PODCAST CHANNEL! - https://www.youtube.com/@thehuntingpublicpodcast/videos DAKOTA LITHIUM - https://bit.ly...

Zach discusses tactics and different approaches to hunting large, monotonous forest tracts in order to find and pattern buck movement with Garrett Prahl, Shane Simpson, and Ryan Carpenter. TOPICS INCLUDE:  -how Garrett's scouting plans for breaking down monotonous habitat   -finding consistent hotspots in big woods -reading sign from seasons past Garret's YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/...

We're reflecting on our favorite moments from last season and what tactics we're most excited to use for the 2023 Deer Tour! Topics Include:  -our best memories from the ’22 season -new gear we are excited about -new tactics we plan to use this season NEW THP VIDEO PODCAST CHANNEL! - https://www.youtube.com/@thehuntingpublicpodcast/videos DAKOTA LITHIUM - https://bit.ly/3LVsZ6B THP MERCH:  https:/...

Zach and Aaron talk with John Stallone from the Howl For Wildlife Org about how to get involved in your state, current issues, and how we should work together to stand up for hunters and conservation rather than only playing defense when issues come up in our own state.  Topics Include:  -setting an example by "making it cool" to do your part by standing up for hunters -how laws against hunters ef...

Zach talks with Shane Simpson, Garrett Prahl, and Ryan Carpenter about a new app that they created to help make the process of finding a tracking dog easier and more efficient for the hunter and the tracker. The result will be more deer found quickly! TOPICS INCLUDE:  -the new TRAKR app -different shot angles and recovery rates -broad-head and arrow setups that trackers see the best recovery with...

Zach and Ben discuss some the things that they have learned over the years in regards to calling elk. When they first started elk hunting they only had one strategy, get a response and try to call bulls in with bugles. Over the last several seasons their strategies have changed and they call differently or don't call at all, depending on the situation. They also talk about hunting steep terrain, b...

After checking out Josh's lease, Zach and Ben recorded another conversation with Josh and asked more questions about his hunting style in the mountains for West Virginia. They talk about about many different situations that may help you when hunting deer this fall! THE UNTAMED: https://www.youtube.com/@TheUntamedHunt/featured TOPICS INCLUDE:  -calling in the timber -using thermals to make agg...

Zach, Jake, Hayden, and Cole discuss frontal shots with a bow. There are a lot of factors that go into the decision to make any shot with a bow but with frontal shots there are some unique challenges and risks involved. In this episode, we cover as many of those factors as possible and tell stories with our experiences when taking frontal shots.  TOPICS INCLUDE:  -the difference between...

In this episode, Zach, Ben, and Keith talk with Josh Ilderton about learning from mistakes when hunting. They talk about different situations where they made big mistakes and while the results of those hunts can be frustrating at first they learn a lot for future hunts. They also discuss how making a mistake doesn't mean the hunt is over and how to adapt when something goes wrong.  TOPICS INC...

In this episode, Ben, Keith, and Zach talk about how they plan a route when going into a new area. They discuss some of the differences between stage hunting an area, scouting in the offseason, and scouting in season when trying to find hot sign to hunt that day. In addition, they talk about how conditions, hunting pressure, and habitat are factors that are considered when planning a route. Throug...

After turkey season ended this year,  we spent a day hanging out talking hunting and in this episode Ted, Nick, Zach, Jake, Dylan Hazen, and Bruce Hall talk about hunting in the South. Using Nick's experience from Texas, and Bruce's from Georgia to drive the conversation. TOPICS INCLUDE:  -when to enter a hunting area -hunting ag land vs timber land -moving through the woods with patience NEW THP...

Zach, Hayden, and Joe talk about specific stories that relate to how different factors, human-related and natural, will change bucks behaviors and how they go about recognizing these trends while scouting public areas. TOPICS INCLUDE:  -what makes a buck move to certain areas during hunting season -different in-season scouting techniques -using sign to relocate bucks in season NEW THP VIDEO PODCAS...

We talk with Ranch Fairy about how to make adjustments to achieve perfect arrow flight when you make the switch from field points to broadheads. Over the years we have all experienced some frustration when tuning broadheads before season. In this podcast, we share some of the things we have learned that have helped us get perfect arrow flight. TOPICS INCLUDE:  -the importance of practicing with br...

Zach and Hayden talk about the behind-the-scenes work that goes into the THP business, and Hayden's background and how it led to his current position. They also tell a story from on of the craziest nights in THP history that has never been told!  TOPICS INCLUDE:  -what Haydens role is at THP -how we chose sponsors -the story that ended our arm wrestling careers EXODUS SALE - https://bit.ly/42QIUIQ...

In this episode, Jake and I talk about our experiences hunting flat land, farm country. Both of us grew up in areas where the landscape mostly consists of big agriculture fields and very little timber. Over the years while hunting these areas we realized that there were a lot of unique aspects of hunting farm country that we don’t always deal with when hunting other areas. We discuss the mistakes...

Zach and his dad, Doug talk about Doug's experience with moving to a new state and having to break down new areas and terrain in his new "home state". The big takeaways are centered around how hunting is all about "The Little Things" and how "hunting is still hunting, no matter where you are". Tune in for some great memories and funny stories about lessons learned and fine details that Doug has le...

In this episode, Zach, Jake, Ted, Nick, and THP's friends, Bruce and Dylan talk about their last turkey hunt of the season, some of the lessons learned, and how what they value as hunters has changed over the years. TOPICS INCLUDE:  -what is important to us now vs. when we were younger -learning from mistakes -the struggle of waking up early EXODUS SALE - https://bit.ly/42QIUIQ NEW THP VIDEO PODCA...

Zach has a conversation with Josh Soholt about the basics of getting started in archery, the benefits of being able to work on your own bow, and finding your own hunting style.  TOPICS INCLUDE:  -learning to work on your own bow -finding your own hunting style  -hunting stories and THP equipment failure stories (that have never been told) SAVE 10% on BOW TUNE SCHOOL w/CODE: THP10 - https://bit.ly/...

In this episode, Shane Simpson and I talk about how tactics change while hunting individual turkeys in different public land areas based off a variety of factors.  Topics Include:  -reading an individual turkey's mood -adjustments made when hunting along heavily hunted roads and trails -different reasons a turkey may be gobbling Shane's Website - https://www.shanesimpsonhunting.com/ EXODUS SALE -...

In this episode, Aaron and I talk about our experiences hunting turkeys during the middle of the season once they have been pressured by hunters for a week or two. In a lot of situations this changes the turkeys patterns that you may have noticed before the season started or during the first couple days after the opener. We usually have to change our tactics during this time of the season and if y...

Zach and Hayden cover what to look for when scouting from the truck. We often talk about looking for overlooked spots or driving around a new area before we ever start hunting but we don't usually go into too much detail about what we are looking for. Hopefully throughout this conversation you can get a better understanding of what exactly we are looking for when scouting from the road.  Topics In...