The Southern Outdoorsmen Hunting Podcast

In today's video, we are answering some listener Q&A submissions! 1. What is the number one thing you should do post season to ensure you have a good deer season next year? 2. How many hunting days does it usually take us to tag a mature buck? 3. What is some good advice for hunting bucks in the snow, in the Deep South? 4. Does leaving a climbing stand in the woods spook deer? We also cove...

For this episode we traveled to Starkville Mississippi to sit down with Dr. Bronson Strickland of Mississippi State Universities Deer Lab about their recent deep dive into GPS data! MSU took a hard look at the data around buck movement and how it is influenced by BOTH moon phase and moon position. This is a fascinating episode that you will not want to miss! We discuss: Moon phase vs moon position...

In this episode, we are going over some listener Q&A submissions! What are some things to try when you are finding sign but not seeing any deer? The lucky hat strikes again! Shed hunting tips for the deep south We then covered the last part of our river bottom deer camp, where Jacob had some luck after we recorded Monday's podcast! Watch our episode with Austin Anderson here - https://yout...

On this episode, we are with our good buddies Wes Moye and Greg Maher talking river bottom and swamp bucks! We are in deer camp and have been hunting for several days, with everyone seeing a lot of deer. Wes has been hunting the area for 40+ years and i this episode, we talk with him about how the deer move in flatlands. Subjects include: Finding "generational" deer trails The 3 different...

On This episode we are hitting some listener Q&A submissions! Is non resident hunting pressure getting out of hand? Camera settings for filming hunts Wind Shift mid hunt, move or stay? Hunting in snow in the deep south Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Wood...

Today we are talking with our good buddy Michael Perry! Michael is a legend in the state of Alabama, with several bucks in the record books with a bow, rifle and muzzleloader. Michael broke the muzzloader state record in 2021 with a 195" public land monarch. In this episode we tour his legendary trophy room. We cover: The buck that took Michael from just hunting deer, to hunting mature bucks H...

On this episode, we are hitting some listener Q&A submissions: What are some tips for deer hunting in the rain? What are some good ways to just get on does? What are some good podcasts to listen to for deer hunting in Florida? We then talk about our recent bow hunt in the Mississippi Delta! Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Grab some S...

Today we are at the GAR HOLE in the Mississippi Delta! The Gar Hole is Kyler Moppert's deer camp, and in this episode, we are recording in camp after a few days of hunting the swamps of the Mississippi Delta. On this episode we talk with Land Smathers, Randy Catchot, and Kyler Moppert about hunting flat lands. Subjects include: "Big deer have wet feet" Hunting land where hard funnels s...

The wolfpack method strikes again! Jacob was able to tag a GREAT buck on an Alabama WMA recently! In this episode we go over the hunt and the "wolfpack" tactic that led to Jacob's success! Before we talk about the hunt we go over some listener Q&A submissions: 1. Advice for hunting a small, flat property that other people can hunt 2. How to be consistent on mature bucks as a weeken...

We have a fun one for our last episode of 2024! Today, we have Pablo Esquivel and Daniel Williams on to talk deer hunting. We talk about tactics and annual patterns and then get into a lot of storytelling - and let us say...this will be the most entertaining deer hunting podcast episode you'll hear! Sit back, listen in, and let's celebrate another great year! Got a question for the show? S...

Thomas Myers is back on the show after tagging another GREAT Alabama WMA buck! In this episode, we discuss Thomas' recent success along with other recent hunts on Alabama public. Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4...

In this video we are talking with Chase Metz about introducing your kids to hunting! Chase is the father of three boys and in this episode he talks about how he introduced hunting to each of them, and what he learned between his oldest and his youngest! Subjects include: - How to get your kids excited about going hunting - The key things to keep in mind on their first few hunts - Making it an adve...

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Today we are talking with Matt Duval of North Carolina! Matt is a new deer hunter but has already found a lot of success. In this episode we talk about how he has gone from novice to someone who is consistently getting on bucks on public land and private land in North Carolina. Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Grab some Southern Outdoorsm...

Today we are doing some listener Q&A submissions! 1 - Does Jacob have buck fever? And what is the best way to cure it? 2 - How do you know if a buck you have on camera is going to food or going to bedding? We then talk about Jacob's recent SOA hunt and a crazy buck encounter he had! Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Grab some South...

We're diving deep into the rugged world of mountain buck hunting with the one and only Jason Redd of Canton, North Carolina. This ain't your grandpa's deer hunt – we're talking steep terrain, thickets that'll swallow you whole, and the kind of challenge that'll make a grown man throw up his hands and quit. Jason, a die-hard traditional bowhunter, spills the beans on how he...

On today's Q&A podcast, we are answering the following: What are the best/easiest topo features to focus on for deer hunting How do you not alert deer in woods that are loud to walk through What is the best way to approach scouting brand new areas After the Q&A section, we go over the last day of our Kansas hunt and then discuss hunting the beginning part of Alabama's rifle season....

Today we are joined by our buddy Travis Murray of Mississippi to talk about his approach to hunting some of the biggest deer the deep south has to offer! We travled to Travis' home in Mississippi to get a full tour of his trophy room and it is by far the most impressive collection of bucks from the deep south we have ever seen. Travis has killed dozens of bucks over the 130" mark, many of...

Today we are recapping our 2024 Kansas public land deer hunt! We had a great trip and have a ton to talk about with our guests (and cameramen) Seth Johnson and Kaiden Gray. Subjects include: Our game plan going in Scouting hard for the first 2 days of the trip Encounters with some GIANT bucks Andrew tagged his best buck to date! Giving rut funnels time to work Ground hunting in kansas moving and c...

If you spook your target buck, will he leave and never come back? Today we answer that question with Dr. Gino D'Angelo of the University of Georgia! Dr. D'Angelo is a professor of Deer Ecology & Managment at Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources at University of Georgia. Throughout his tenure he has been a part of many studies related to whitetail deer, including GPS collar...

Today we are going over our game plan for our Kansas trip! We also cover some listener Q&A submissions: When is it too late to hunt rut funnels? The ideal time to hunt scrapes that bucks have been working How thick is too thick for deer, and should those thick areas be turned into something like a food plot? Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l...

Today, we are talking with Charlie Klassa, an extremely accomplished traditional bowhunter specializing in hunting big, mature bucks in flat lands and vast swamps! Over the years, Charlie figured out that mature bucks just use the landscape differently than all the other deer and began looking at things differently, allowing him to read the land and predict where mature bucks will travel as compar...

Today we are joined by Shane Simpson of Trakr to discuss all things blood trailing! Subjects include: The things that instantly tell Shane a deer has a non lethal hit How canine tracking works (the dog is not smelling blood) How the trakr app came to be, and how to use it After 2 years of gathering data, do mechanicals or fixed blades have higher odds of recovery on a marginal hit? and a lot more!...

Today, we are joined by Ryan Elders, a public land hunter from the mountains of North Carolina! Ryan has honed his craft when it comes to targeting mature bucks on public ground in the big woods, mountain settings that he hunts. Subjects include: - Finding pockets of where all the deer are living - Finding high rut funnels - Staying away from the "night sign" - How to know if buck sign was...

In this Q&A edition of the podcast, we cover: What is the best approach to hunting nocturnal bucks on scrapes? Best approach to hunting an extremely thick property Best ways to mitigate your ground scent when deer hunting We also cover some recent hunts and discuss our upcoming trip to Kansas for a rut hunt! Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l...