The Southern Outdoorsmen Hunting Podcast

Today we are joined by Joey Youngblood to dive into all things big woods rut hunting! Joey is a seasoned big woods hunter with a simple & effective approach to whitetail hunting. In this episode, we discuss - How to look for and find your next honey hole Rutting ridges Balancing how much time you put into a spot before moving on Reading rut sign Joey's scouting method to cover an area very...

Today we are hitting some listener Q&A's before giving an AL deer season update! Q&A's are: How do bucks use river ways/bluffs along rivers during the rut? Are climbing stands too noisy for deer hunting? What are some good hunting mentorship programs? After the Q&A section, we discuss Jacobs's recent hunt with past guest Greg Maher targeting feed trees in Alabama river bott...

We traveled to Louisiana to learn all we could about what it takes to find and hunt BIG BUCKS in big swamps! We linked up with Jody Meche, a crawfisherman by trade and a lifelong swamp hunter. Jody is an extremely experienced swamp hunter and one of the most entertaining guests we have ever had! Subjects include: Narrowing down where deer live in thousands of acres of swamp Using doe bleats to cal...

In this episode we are talking about some opening week success! Thomas was able to tag a great buck on some Alabama public land using feed tree tactics. We dive in and give a full hunt breakdown and discuss what worked vs what did not work for opening week here in Alabama. We also go over our NEW signature series grunt call! We discuss and demonstrate a calling sequence that has worked for us mult...

Today we are joined by our buddy Jordan Jones of North Carolina to talk all things mobile hunting! Subjects include: - Hunting areas with unpredictable winds - How most guys vastly overcomplicate hunting for bucks - It is not where, but when - These animals will tip you off to good food sources for deer - Just forget about bedding... - Adapting with the deer throughout the season - The 3 things it...

Today we are going through some listener Q&A submissions! Advice for hunting big bucks on small properties (hunting a 5 acre property for deer) Hunting storm damaged woods What is the best way to mask your sound walking through the woods so you dont alert deer? For a full podcast on targeting BIG bucks on small properties, listen to this podcast - https://www.thesouthernoutdoorsmen.com/podcast...

Today, we are joined by a true legend in the world of Warren Womack! Warren tagged his first deer in 1968 and has been a relentless deer hunter ever since. He is best known for keeping a detailed journal of every hunt he has ever been on, and in this video, we dive into his 56+ years of hunting experience deer hunting experience. Subjects: Warren's most effective deer hunting setup: flow areas...

In this video we are covering some listener Q&A submissions: 1. Where should you look to find scrapes and buck rubs? 2. Should you hunt scrapes in early season? 3. Does dipping tobacco in the stand spook deer? After our Q&A segment, we move on to talk about our recent trip to Mississippi and Louisiana, interviewing some great hunters! We then talk about scouting a ditch funnel here on publ...

In this episode, we are joined by one of the world's leading experts on whitetail deer, Dr. Karl Miller! We are doing a deep dive on deer vision and what you need to know about it as a hunter! Subjects include: Why does Dr. Miller say a deer's sense of smell is NOT their first and best line of defense? What colors can deer see the best? How the fabric your clothes are made of can basically...

Today, we are hitting some listener Q&A submissions before talking about scouting feed trees on some Alabama public land! Q&A's: How long after walking an area should you wait before hunting it? How to assess a funnel? How do terrain and vegetation effect wind and can you predict it? After the Q&A, we talk about some recent scouting trips as we prepare for opening day of bow season...

This is part 2 of our 2-part series with southern bowhunting legend Bobby Worthington! Watch part 1 here - https://youtu.be/kyVltX8E6JQ In this episode, we sit down with Bobby Worthington and do his deepest dive yet on his mindset around hunting rut funnels for giant whitetail bucks! We traveled to Bobby's home to interview him in person on this topic and go hit the woods and apply his methods...

On this episode we are covering some listener Q&A submissions, then talking about a recent pre-season scouting trip we did here in Alabama! Q&A's: Can hunting buck beds actually be effective in the South? I've got bucks in a spot at first light somewhat consistently, should I get in super early and try to beat them there? What is the best way to structure your vacation time for hun...

Today, southern whitetail hunting legend Bobby Worthington joins the show! This is part 1 of a 2-part series with Bobby, where we conduct the deepest interviews ever recorded with him on what has allowed him to target the biggest bucks in the areas he hunts successfully. Bobby has a set of principles that allow him to be successful on the biggest, most mature buck, whatever area he is hunting has...

Today we are recapping our North Carolina mountain bow hunt! In this episode, we discuss: Jacob re-earning the title of ginger bowhunter Combining feed trees and terrain features Scouting different oak species to see what the deer are feeding on at the moment Dealing with sight based deer bedding Good ambush points for early season bowhunting and a ton more! Got a question for the show? Submit a l...

In this podcast, our friend Stewart Keen reveals his simple approach to hunting whitetails in the big woods. A lot of times we as hunters tend to over-complicate deer hunting and Stewart offers an easy to approach method to getting on big bucks! 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.linklyh...

Today we are hitting some Q&A submissions, then talking about our first days in North Carolina hunting early season bucks! Q&A's: How do you find feed trees in areas covered in oaks? When should you hunt water sources for deer? At what point does wind overpower thermals? We then discuss our first days hunting in the mountains of Western North Carolina - including running into a black b...

Today we talk with Chad Grove of West Virginia about all things early season bowhunting for whitetails. Chad bow hunts the big woods in WV and has developed early season tactics that have proven effective for him over the last 6+ years! Subjects include: - Why Chad takes his vacation early to bow hunt rather than waiting for the rut - Discerning a bed to food pattern in the big woods - How to find...

Today we are going through some listener Q&A submissions as well as discussing our upcoming North Carolina public land bowhunt! Questions include: - Where to focus when hunting a new property that seems to have a lot of everything - How to start one-sticking for mobile whitetail hunting - Best deer hunting podcasts to listen to before the season starts - Why does Alabama not have a velvet seas...

Whether you are trying to grow a giant buck on your property or searching public land looking for the biggest deer you can find, this video is a must-watch. In this video, Brian Murphy and Dr. Karl Miller separate fact from fiction when it comes to antler development in whitetail deer. Brian was the CEO of the Quality Deer Management Association (now the National Deer Association) for 23 years, an...

Today we are talking with Chase Borries about his GIANT Mississippi public land buck he tagged on opening day last year! Chase was able to capitalize on a cold front and get the buck to under 15 yards while hunting from the ground in a palmetto swamp. Subjects: Locating bucks in flat river bottom areas Finding a buck of this caliber in the midst of a lot of hunting pressure Keying in on edges Tuck...

Today, we are doing a special Q&A podcast! We cover a wide array of questions submitted by listeners, including: What to look for in new public land to hunt How do you hunt a property deer are only passing through? What kind of oak trees drop first for deer hunting? Should you hunt feed trees in the morning or evening? How to keep deer meat from spoiling in hot temperatures in early season? Ho...

This week we are joined by Cale Stancil, who was able to tag a huge Tennessee public land buck last season! Cale focused on hunting a thermal hub the buck had been coming through and used historical sign and a knowledge of wind and thermals to put himself in the right place at the right time. Subjects include: - Reading historical sign - Hunting an area based off past experience rather than trail...

In this video, our buddy Land Smathers breaks down his approach to tagging a buck opening week! Land has been extremely successful in using this method for many years. Subjects include: - "Dropping a net" around a buck - Making buck movement simple in areas where it seems complicated - Utilizing Land's method both WITH and WITHOUT cams - Identifying buck trails - Using creeks to ambush...

Today, we are talking with Mark Olis from Moultrie Mobile about the new AI software they created in conjunction with their cell cameras! We go down the rabbit hole on the following: How AI systems being built right now can answer long-standing questions like buck movement related to moon phase/position Moultrie building movement predictions based off networks of cell cams across regions Creating &...

Today, we are bringing it back to the classic of all classics for the Southern Outdoorsmen Podcast - Episode 116 with Glen Solomon. Glen was a true woodsman in every sense of the word and was a local legend in his home state of Georgia! In this episode, we do a deep dive into Glen's thought process when it comes to hunting whitetails on pressured WMA's across Georgia. The year before we re...