The Southern Outdoorsmen Hunting Podcast

This week our friend (and bow tech) Robbie Yates came by the studio to talk all about his turkey-hunting adventures. Robbie has hunted all over the country but has a particular love for the north Georiga mountains. Subjects include: Robbie's relentless attitude toward turkey hunting An uncommon call Robbie uses to really fire up gobblers The terrain feature in the mountains Robbie has a lot of...

This week we are joined by Keith Hall, Zach Owsley, William Rozier and Paul Putera to discuss each of their custom DIY trailer builds and van builds that each designed to use for hunting season. The topic of building vs bought is interesting and you'll hear how much money you can save if you decide to fo your own build. Each Builders design is different so this episode may inspire you. Subject...

This week our buddy Matt Ryan stops by the show to talk all things turkey hunting! We drill down on how to truly become more effective in the turkey woods, and how to enjoy the experience even more. Subjects include: Hunting the bird's everyone else is missing The number one way to get more encounters with turkeys Matt's calling cadence on high-pressure birds Terrain features that consiste...

This week we are talking about a highly requested subject - targeting does! Most of the time we are drilling down on locating and targeting mature bucks, but everyone loves a good doe hunt from time to time as well. Subjects include: How targeting does differs from big bucks What kind of sign you should focus on for targeting does Some quick ways to actually put eyes on does, then move in for a hu...

This week we are talking all about gobble zones and how to hunt them! Subjects include: what a gobble zone is how they relate to "lek's" as mentioned by Dr. Chamberlain on ep 225 terrain-based turkey hunting going in blind turkey hunting how access can screw up a turkey hunt, just like a deer hunt and more! Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show? Submit your liste...

This week we have brothers Markie, Mario, Ryan, Nick, and Emanuel on the show to talk deer hunting! These brothers have mastered hunting alone and together and have had tons of success over the years. We cover a wide array of topics such as: Managing hunting time with a job, young kids, and a wife Learning an area over time and fine-tuning a great setup Dealing with major changes to your spots, li...

Our buddy Lyle Gilbert of Houndstooth Game Calls stopped by the show to talk high-pressure public land turkey hunting in the Deep South! Lyle is a bonafide turkey hunter who comes to the table with decades of experience chasing birds across the south on public and private lands. Subjects include: The subtle things you are doing to screw up your hunt The "road birds" we all overlook "Sp...

In this episode Jacob is speaking with Dr. Kevin Chapman of the Kentucky Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders to discuss how hunters likes use can learn to over come performance anxiety that hunters call "Buck Fever" and "Target Panic". Dr. Chapman is a nationally redounded Psychologist that specializes in Anxiety. He works with professional and collegiate athletes to help them...

This week our buddy Shane Simpson stops by the show to talk turkey fact and fiction! Subjects include: Is the worst calling sometimes from real hens? Would a hen win a calling contest? Is camo overrated? Do turkeys wear down their spurs? Calling vs woodsmanship Are gobblers supposed to go to hens? Is calling in one spot for too long bad? Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show...

This week we dive deep into all things suppressors/silencers and cover hunting with them, buying them and all the legalities around owning and enjoying suppressors. Subjects include: Why Jacob and Andrew have bought suppressors for hunting Suppressors rising popularity in hunting, and why more of us are turning to using them Clearing up any confusion around laws regarding suppressors The easiest w...

Matt Persons is a lifelong turkey fanatic and today we kick of 2023 turkey content with him! This conversation was a blast and we cover a lot of ground including: Fast & aggressive turkey hunting vs old school slow and quiet hunting Meaningful ways to pre-season scout for turkeys Situational turkey hunting The best (and fastest) way to become a better turkey hunter and much much more! Check ou...

We sat down with Steve Lucas of Buckmasters to talk all about the scoring system, some of the crazy bucks he has been able to put hands on and more. Subjects include: Some of the unlikely places Steve has scored 170" deer from How the buckmasters system differs from Boone & Crockett or Pope & Young Some of the strangest bucks Steve has come across in his scoring career Wes Moye discuss...

On this episode Andrew & Jacob are talking about some hunts from this past year specifically targeting areas near parking spots on public ground! Subjects include: How Anthony Goggins discussed similar tactics on Monday's episode A hunt from this past year where a hunter set up 20 yards from Andrew Observing bucks set up to observe parking areas Observing bucks let hunters walk within yard...

This week we are speaking with Anthony Goggins on all things public land bucks here in the south. Subjects include: Locating escape routes and using them on high-pressure days How Anthony learns a buck's "loop" and predicts when & where to hunt him Bedding patterns Anthony has keyed in on around high-pressure areas Trying to find a back door into a bucks area when there seemingly i...

This week we are LIVE from Weaver Meat Processing talking about all things venison & meat processing! We recorded this at our recent Southern Outdoorsmen meet up, subjects include: Meat care myths vs tips How to keep a deer fresh if you can't make it to a processor for a day or two What's the deal with bulk processing? (multiple deer going into one batch of product) Herding emu's T...

This week we have Dr. Michael Chamberlain on the podcast to discuss some research he has participated in relating to deer and fawn survival! Subjects include: The facts around fawn predation How hard are black bears on fawns in areas where they exist? Trapping to make a difference in survival How this kind of research is conducted Potential disease risks for fawns that may be leading to higher mor...

On this week's Friday Breakdown we cover a wide range of topics including: Why do property lines always seem to be good spots? There is actually a good reason for this! Making the most out of bumping deer Indian marker trees - fact or fiction? Is virgin timber a thing in the south? Some hilarious hunting stories from our childhoods and more! Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on...

Today we talk with Aaron Rowell of Arkansas on hunting large, monotonous tracts of public ground. Aaron says the key to finding bucks in these areas is to make these big woods small in whatever way you can! Subjects include: ID what the deer are actually using Determine what is positive vs negative terrain How do you actually use positive and negative terrain? Buck bedding in large open, flat hard...

Have you been missing the best part of the rut? How do you know if the rut has passed you by? We discuss that and much more today on the show! Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show? Submit your listener success story here - Share Your Story Here Want to help keep the show on the air, and get some bonus content? Join our patreon - patreon.com/thesouthernoutdoorsmen Check out...

Why is the rut so odd across the southeast? Why did so many people say the rut happened late this season? We do a deep dive on these topics today with our good buddy Mark Turner! Mark has been studying whitetail deer for years and is currently working on his phd at The University of Tennessee. Subjects we cover with Mark include: Why the south has such a big variation in rut dates A history of dee...

On this episode, we are breaking down Benji Vote's Monday episode and all the challenges related to hunting river bottoms and swamp lands! Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show? Submit your listener success story here - Share Your Story Here Want to help keep the show on the air, and get some bonus content? Join our patreon - patreon.com/thesouthernoutdoorsmen Check out...

This week we are talking with big buck killer Benji Vote of Arkansas on how he targets backwaters for mature bucks. Subjects include: Finding features that concentrate deer in big timber "Connecting the dots" on buck travel in open timber How mature bucks use cover and terrain to break up their outline, and how to scout for that Targeting backwaters for mature bucks Hanging & hunting o...

This week we are talking all about Jacob & Andrew's recent successful hunt! Two mature bucks down in one morning in the same spot! Tune in to hear about a hunt that started out very slow, but quickly got hot after some adjustments to focus on some specific terrain features and habitat types. Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show? Submit your listener success story he...

On this episode, we talk with Rocky Smith about his recent post rut success on some Alabama big-woods public land. Subjects include: Keying in on big woods features that will attract and hold deer Knowing when you need to put more time into a spot, even when deer sightings are low Identifying terrain features that define a bucks core area Finding a bucks daylight core and punching in to it The spe...

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