The Southern Outdoorsmen Hunting Podcast

We kick off this episode with a listener success story with Tyler Millsap who had a banner year in 2023, tagging 4 GREAT bucks in Georgia and Tennessee. Tyler was able to backtrack his number 1 target buck, and utilized other tactics on all of the others. We also cover some listener Q&A submissions: Can scent control products actually make you smell like MORE of a threat to deer? What are some...

This is part 2 of our series with Michael Pike and Shane Parker! In this episode, we cover: Shane's take on annual patterns and how he is using them this season How the biggest buck around is usually a loner, and how to find him Keeping track of bachelor groups through late summer into deer season The MSU study on buck bedding was on flat land. Would the results be different in more aggressive...

Today we are talking with Adam Kirk of Georiga about his 150+" hammer of a buck! Adam tagged the buck in the north Georgia mountains hunting a large saddle. We break down the hunt and what led Adam to the buck. Subjects: Seeking out aggressive terrain to find the bucks How much buck sign Adam was looking for in the mountains vs his lease in central Georgia Getting a trail cam pic of the buck a...

Today, we are talking with two of the best hunters we know when it comes to breaking down properties and locating bucks! In this episode, we talk with Michael Pike (the Dilla') and Shane Parker about: How to locate velvet bucks in late summer without the use of bait, minerals, or food plots Locating target bucks for the fall Why Shane puts cameras in spots, he will NEVER hunt How most people u...

This week for our listener success story we are talking with Mason Brook of Georgia about his 2023 season where he was able to tag several nice bucks, including a drop-tine buck! Subjects: Hunting a property that is almost entirely cutover Locating subtle terrain features in an area with little terrain Strategically hunting down wind of other hunters Learning the specific routes bucks like to take...

Today we talk with Austin Anderson of North Florida all about finding and hunting a buck's "relaxed zone"! Subjects include: Locating low-pressure areas on high-pressure properties Dialing in access routes during the summer Why Austin stays far from where he thinks a buck is bedding Hunting strips of high ground in flat areas Feed tree hunting in Florida and Alabama swamps Got a questi...

This week we are talking with Tate Kight from south Georgia about his massive GA buck from last season! Tate implemented a very specific rattling technique to call the buck in which we go over in detail! We also discussed getting some summer trail cams out at Andrew's club and some of the bucks they are getting on camera so far. We will be at TWO upcoming expos: World Deer Expo, Birmingham AL...

For episode 600 we have Todd Steakley of Alabama on the podcast to talk about his ultra-aggressive ground hunting tactics! Todd utilizes ghillie suits to get in tight to where the deer actually are and put himself right on the "X"! Subjects include: Todd's military experience leading him to use ghillie suits in the deer woods Mastering your concealment to be able to hunt almost anywher...

This week Brandon Baldwin joins us for a listener success segment to talk about an absolute giant he took last year while hunting on the Arkansas-Mississippi line. Brandon was able to catch up with the buck, even though other hunters in the area knew about it. Subjects: ID sign made at night vs sign made in the day Hunting the areas where there are no trees to climb Learning to ID "Bucky"...

Tom Brownlee, a nationally renowned canine instructor and scent expert is BACK on the show this week! We did a deep dive into the science behind scent, subjects include: The kind of scent you leave that deer can detect for MONTHS and how to avoid it How your scent falls off you and moves around the environment Scent dispersion in open ground vs cover Can water access mask your scent? Are ozone gen...

On our listener success segment this week we talk with Matt McGill of Texas about a buck he was able to tag last season on some east TX public. We go over the story of "chicken foot" and how Matt was able to narrow down a very large piece of the public to find the thicket this buck liked to hang out in! We then transition over to listener Q&A's: Best ways to get bucks on camera in...

This week we are diving deep on feed tree hunting! Our friend Greg Maher of South Carolina breaks down how he targets bucks on feed trees with a bow. Subjects include: Feed trees in Pine Country In-depth sign reading for feed tree hunting Systematically covering the right ground to find good feed trees What to do on years with few acorns What to do on years with a lot of acorns Getting into big nu...

Today for our listener success segment we are talking with Kyle Huffstutler about his Alabama 13 point from last season! Subjects include: Hunting in and around an active logging cut Finding the bedding ridge the deer like Finding a backdoor to access your spot Timber cycles and how timber sales work After our listener success segment, we touch on the MSU GPS study series and then we hit some list...

This is part 2 of our series with Dr. Bronson Strickland of MSU deer lab! Catch part 1 here - https://youtu.be/YiFfqdcu0Nk In this episode we dig deeper into Mississippi States GPS data on whitetail deer and discuss: How bucks seem to "anchor" themselves around specific features What features could serve as an anchor on public land or a hunting club How a buck seems to have travel loops Th...

In this video, Andrew Butler details the hunt for a brute of a public land whitetail in Kentucky! Subjects include: - Setting a goal of tagging a 150" buck - Finding the right mix of habitat and terrain - Using a "killing wind" to get close to bucks - Hunting a spot 20+ times in one season - Clean access being key to targeting upper echelon bucks - The story of how the hunt went down!...

In this video we do a DEEP DIVE on all things buck bedding with Mississippi State University's Dr. Bronson Strickland! MSU has conducted a series of GPS studies on free-range whitetail deer in Mississippi. They specifically looked at things like buck bedding, buck travel and more. Subjects include: - Is there really such a thing as a "buck's bedroom"? - What the data says about how...

On this episode we are talking with Marianne Gauldin, Bridget Murphy and Olivia Wilkes of The Alabama Department of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries! Subjects include: Alabama's new initiative to bring education on hunting & conservation efforts to Alabama's schools and colleges A discussion on R3 (recruit, retain, reactivate) Do we really need more hunters? Conservation projects and...

Today we are throwing it back to one of our all time favorites, EP 300 with our buddy Clifton Denney! This episode has produced a ton of listener success stories over the years and we felt this was the perfect time to bring it back to the top of the feed! Have you ever had the wind switch and swirl on you in the stand? If you've hunted for any length of time then the answer is yes - and today...

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In this video we are with Travis Lee and Jeff Baggett, both hailing from South Alabama, talking about targeting mature bucks in the Deep South! Subjects include: - Locating a big bucks hideout - How to find out where to hunt when EVERYTHING is super thick - Why big bucks are predictable in early season...EVEN in the thickets of the Deep South - Why Travis and Jeff prefer signpost rubs over scrapes...

Today we are hitting some listener Q&A submissions as well as hitting on: Kansas draw results! Hunting barefoot Dialing in access routes this summer Jacob speaking at the Alabama CAB meeting Q&A: Number one bit of info that has helped us Q&A: How to keep your feet dry and preventing odor Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Grab s...

Kelsey Moss has tagged a 5.5+ year old buck 6 years in a row with archery equipment! In this video, he shares his thoughts on locating secluded cover, finding those older bucks that know how to avoid everyone else, and combining feed tree and calling tactics to give yourself the highest odds possible. Subjects include: - Secluded cover vs hard to access cover - Getting close to a buck's bedroo...

In this video we cover how you can BACKDATE bucks wherever you hunt, with or without history with the place you are hunting! We cover Daniel William's take on it (as discussed in EP 584) as well as our own experience with the tactic. Subjects include: Using a hunting clubs pin out board/log book to backdate bucks Our look at some trail cam data to narrow down the best dates to target mature bu...

We have been VERY excited to get this episode out to y'all! This week we are talking with Daniel Williams about using annual patterns to precisely predict mature buck movement patterns. Daniel has perfected this tactic over many years and has used it to tag mature bucks in areas where other hunters struggle! The best part about this tactic is that you probably already have everything you need...

We are getting back to Q&A submissions this week! After a ~30 minute discussion on Monday's tactic talk and discussions on some proposed hunting regulation changes we hit some listener Q&A's. We answer the following - Have we used Troy Pottenger's scrape tactics from EP 176, and has it worked? Access through where the deer are, or where they are going to be? (This relates to on...