Your go-to Deer Hunting Podcast! The Southern Outdoorsmen is a show dedicated to diving deep on the topics that will make you a better hunter. We interview guys who are the "real deal", the best hometown deer hunters across the country - the guys who have consistent success deer hunting the same public lands, leases, hunting clubs, or family farms as everyone else. Every Monday we post an episode with fresh tips, tactics and strategies to give you an edge in the woods this fall.
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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 (n…
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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…
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612 - What to Look for In New Land to Hunt, Hunting Early Season Bedding & more | Q&A Special!
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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 sp…
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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…
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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 - Identifyin…
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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 o…
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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 W…
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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 smel…
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606 - How to locate bucks on their NATURAL PATTERNS with Shane Parker and Michael Pike (PART 2)
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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. Wou…
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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…
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604 - How to locate bucks on their NATURAL PATTERNS with Shane Parker and Michael Pike (PART 1)
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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 …
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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 hunte…
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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 F…
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601 - Rattling in a Georgia GIANT! Changing one thing about his rattling sequence made all the difference.
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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 u…
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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 conceal…
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599 - Hunting a GIANT where there are no trees to climb! The Story of a monster from the AR/MS Line
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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…
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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 cov…
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597 - Finding an East Texas public land giant! Narrowing down a massive area to find THE buck.
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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: Be…
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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…
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595 - Tagging an Alabama 13 Pointer in an ACTIVE LOGGING CUT! Plus: Should you Spread Out cams, or concentrate on one area?
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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 …
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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 clu…
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593 - METHODICALLY Hunting a Kentucky PUBLIC BRUTE! Giving the BUCK the WIND, Hunting the RIGHT Spot OFTEN
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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 -…
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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 bedroo…
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591 - ALABAMA Wildlife Dept on DO WE NEED MORE HUNTERS? Plus BLACK PANTHER SIGHTINGS in the South
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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 mo…
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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 leng…
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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…
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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 - htt…
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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 a…
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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 …
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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 …
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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 go…
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The Dilla is back! On this episode, we are joined by our good buddy Michael Pike, known to many as "the Dilla" (short for armadillo, because he has turned over every leaf in Alabama looking for big bucks!). We catch up with him on his awesome 2023 season where he tagged out in AL with 3 great bucks, two of which were big 10 points - all on public. …
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We have a great episode for our last turkey podcast of 2024! Andrew was able to tag another longbeard on his club, meanwhile, Jacob's brother Thomas was able to tag out on public! We relive all the hunts on this episode and talked about what made each one successful! Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l…
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This is a HIGHLY requested episode that we have had in the works! In this episode, we go over all the whitetail terminology that you need to know to hunt or scout for whitetail deer. We cover terms for deer hunting in flat land, hill county, and mountains - and we cover terrain terms as well as habitat terms. Some of the terms we cover: Terrain sad…
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Jacob called his shot and tagged out last week! He was able to take 4 birds using covert calling tactics he picked up from our interview with Ron "Coach" Watters a few weeks ago. In this episode, we discuss the calling tactics and give some calling demos. You can watch our interview with Coach here - https://youtu.be/2G0XjSVOWEI Got a question for …
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578 - DEER HUNTING! Farm Update, Bouncing Between Public & Private, STALKING a Bedded Buck In Thick Pines
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DEER CONTENT IS BACK! We are excited to dig back into all things deer hunting EVERY Monday! To kick off deer season 2024 we had Anthony Troncalli, Jacob's uncle & owner of their family farm stop by the studio. Subjects: How the habitat work on the farm has been going How burning the farm late last summer affected the deer hunting, and more specific…
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We have a combo podcast this week! Today we are walking through a recent successful turkey hunt between Jacob and Greg Maher - but the hunt film playing in the background (available on our Youtube channel). We then walk though some trail cam pics from this past deer season and discuss how we are using these pics to plan our upcoming deer season. Go…
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576 - SIMPLE & EFFECTIVE Turkey Hunting! Don't Overthink It! Southern Turkey Hunting, Greg Maher
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Today we are joined by our friend Greg Maher to discuss his & Jacob's recent successful turkey hunt on some Alabama public! Subjects include: - Overthinking a setup can hurt much more than you realize - A good push button call - Calling to a bird that can see where you are sitting - Working jakes to make a longbeard come in - Friction calls & why t…
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Andrew was able to put down his first turkey of 2024 this weekend which we are discussing today! Subjects: Having to do the opposite of what we normally do to make it happen Using Ron Watters "death call" Jacob missing a bird Jacob missing another bird Learning from real hens Turkey target panic Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A fo…
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This week we are bringing you an interview from the home of Ron "Coach" Watters, a man who has tagged more birds than we have probably ever seen! Ron is a true old-school turkey pro and a custom call maker. He began hunting turkeys in the 1970s and has a family history of turkey hunting in Alabama going back to the 1930's and earlier. We discuss: R…
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On today's episode, we are going through some of our recent turkey hunts and discussing some deer scouting we have been doing over the last few weeks this spring! Subjects include: Jacob trying the "yo-yo" calling tactic on a gobbler Hunting turkeys in thick areas with small openings Finding well-used licking branches to start doing buck inventory …
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This week we are joined by our buddy Shane Parker to talk turkey! We specifically get into calling techniques for dealing with gobblers who just seem like they don't want to budge, or the ones who will cut some of the distance but won't fully commit to coming into your setup. Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linkl…
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571 - Q&A: How The SETUP IS EVERYTHING, The Best Way to Shoot a Rifle In A Saddle, Moon Phase Effecting FEEDING AREAS!
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On this episode, we are recapping our recent trips to the woods and hitting some listener Q&As! Subjects: Our latest turkey hunts A demonstration of the Alabama Straw Call Does the moon phase affect WHERE deer FEED? The best way to fire a rifle out of a saddle accurately The best way to determine exactly when the rut is for a particular area Got a …
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This week we are joined by local legend Joe Hamm to talk turkey hunting! Joe was the owner of Hunters Addiction Game Calls and is a lifelong turkey hunter & woodsman. Subjects: The small details make the biggest difference A masterclass on calling Joe learning to hunt from his grandparents and how he has adapted his own tactics over the decades Hun…
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Today we are discussing the first few days of the Alabama turkey season and hitting some listener Q&A submissions! Subjects include: Turkey hunting in high wind Weather conditions for best gobbling days Turkey hunting where you saw them in deer season Tips for hunting turkeys out of state Gear list for one sticking Got a question for the show? Subm…
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This week on the show we are joined by our buddies David "Yawt Yawt" Ellis and Greg Maher from Meadow Creek Mounts! We are talking all things turkey hunting and not only did our guests share some great tips, but you will definitely get some big laughs out of this one! Make sure to check out David's content on YouTube, and all podcast platforms! Use…
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567 - Q&A: Scouting Leeward Ridges, Using Dog Hunting Pressure to your Advantage, How to ID Strut Zones
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Today we are hitting some Q&A's on both deer and turkey hunting! Subjects: Paying attention to late frosts to know what mast will be available this fall for deer hunting What to look for when scouting leeward ridges Ways to use dog deer hunting pressure to your advantage when hunting from a stand ID turkey strut zones Got a question for the show? S…
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Today good friend of the show Wayne Lackey is talking about his upbringing hunting turkeys on public lands since the late 1970's. Subjects include: Learning from old-school guys who started turkey hunting in Alabama as early as the 1950's How Wayne has hunted turkeys in both fall and spring all his life, and how lessons from the fall apply in sprin…
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565 - Q&A: States Banning Cell Cams, Picking Stand Locations, Correlations in Deer & Turkey Movements
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On this episode, we are hitting some listener Q&A submissions and talking about some new regulations in Alabama and other states! 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/1u4aR Use …
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