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On this episode of The Wisconsin Sportsman, Pierce flies solo to recap his best October yet, and shares the story of how he tagged his biggest buck to date! October is a special month and a lot changes in a short amount of time. Gardens ripen, trout seasons close, migratory fish move inland, and the whitetail woods goes from okay, to questionable, to red hot in a matter of days. In this episode, Pierce shares some of the good luck he's had this month from catching a tiger trout, to spotting a badger in the wild, to crossing paths with a one-eyed buck, headlamp mishaps, and finally... paddling in and sending an arrow through a beautiful Iowa buck!  Big thanks to our fantastic partners: Hoksey Native Seeds: www.hokseynativeseeds.com Lone Wolf Custom Gear: www.lonewolfcustomgear.com onX Hunt: www.onxmaps.com Huntworth: www.huntworthgear.com Good Chance Fly Fishing: www.goodchanceflyfishing.com Wisconsin Backcountry Hunters & Anglers: www.backcountryhunters.org/wisconsin Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode of The Wisconsin Sportsman, Pierce is joined by Zach Haas of Creek Bottom Land Management to dive into everything you need to know to punch your tag this week! Zach is a former aquatic biologist turned land manger, and the owner of Creek Bottom Land Management, who also invented EHD-fense, a water source supplement to deter the midgest that carry EHD. In this conversation, the guys discuss last-minute habitat projects, trail camera tweaks, managing your scent to avoid burning out spots, the importance of water on a property during the rut, what to expect as deer patterns shift, EHD and Zach's product, EHD-fense, and tons more!  Huge thanks to Zach for taking time to come on the show! Follow along with him on social media @creekbottomlandmgmt, and visit www.creekbottomlandmgmt.com and ehd-fense.com to learn more about his products and services! Big thanks to our fantastic partners: Hoksey Native Seeds: www.hokseynativeseeds.com Lone Wolf Custom Gear: www.lonewolfcustomgear.com onX Hunt: www.onxmaps.com Huntworth: www.huntworthgear.com Good Chance Fly Fishing: www.goodchanceflyfishing.com Wisconsin Backcountry Hunters & Anglers: www.backcountryhunters.org/wisconsin     Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode of The Wisconsin Sportsman, Pierce is joined by Thomas Mlsna of The Untamed Ambition, to discuss how to make the most of the October lull, and set yourself up for success throughout the pre-rut and rut! Thomas is a holistic land management specialist and avid whitetail hunter from the driftless region of Wisconsin. In this conversation, the guys dive into managing pressure from yourself, neighbors, and farming activity, why habitat with less funneling can actually hold more bucks, prime trail camera locations and how to interpret data from them, October scouting, and tons more. Check it out in this week's episode! Huge thanks to Thomas for coming back on the show! To learn more about his land management services, visit theuntamedambition.com and follow along with his season @theuntamedambition on social media Big thanks to our fantastic partners: Hoksey Native Seeds: www.hokseynativeseeds.com Lone Wolf Custom Gear: www.lonewolfcustomgear.com onX Hunt: www.onxmaps.com Huntworth: www.huntworthgear.com Good Chance Fly Fishing: www.goodchanceflyfishing.com Wisconsin Backcountry Hunters & Anglers: www.backcountryhunters.org/wisconsin Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode of The Wisconsin Sportsman, Pierce is joined by Max Kulick to hear the story of Max's latest big buck hitting the ground! Max is a Wisconsin-native, husband, father, and lifelong outdoorsman. In this conversation, the guys dive into Max's upbringing in the outdoors, the importance of being a good generalist outdoorsman, his approach to getting kids into the outdoors, whether early success is a good thing or a bad thing, whether public land or private land is a better teacher, Max's hunting journey with his father, and how he got an arrow in a huge buck out of the tree above his dad's grave. All that and more in this week's episode! Big thanks to our fantastic partners: Hoksey Native Seeds: www.hokseynativeseeds.com Lone Wolf Custom Gear: www.lonewolfcustomgear.com onX Hunt: www.onxmaps.com Huntworth: www.huntworthgear.com Good Chance Fly Fishing: www.goodchanceflyfishing.com Wisconsin Backcountry Hunters & Anglers: www.backcountryhunters.org/wisconsin Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode of The Wisconsin Sportsman, Pierce sits down with Wisconsin Congressional Candidate, Fred Clark, to dive into conservation issues in the Badger state! Fred is a Michigan-native who spent the majority of his career in forestry, land management, and conservation. In this episode, the guys dive into discussions about Wisconsin's transition from agriculture towards agritoursim and outdoor recreation, whether turning the Apostle Islands into a national park is a good thing or not, the proposal for the 765 line, the Enbridge line 5, the US Forestry Service reorganization, and lots more! Huge thanks to Fred for taking time to come on the show! If you'd like to learn more about Fred and his campaign, visit https://www.clarkforwi.com/about and follow him on social media @fredclarkforwi   Big thanks to our fantastic partners: Hoksey Native Seeds: www.hokseynativeseeds.com Lone Wolf Custom Gear: www.lonewolfcustomgear.com onX Hunt: www.onxmaps.com Huntworth: www.huntworthgear.com Good Chance Fly Fishing: www.goodchanceflyfishing.com Wisconsin Backcountry Hunters & Anglers: www.backcountryhunters.org/wisconsin Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode of The Wisconsin Sportsman, Pierce is joined by Josh Krstic to dive into chasing whitetails in early-October! Josh is a diehard deer hunter and an outstanding woodsman from Southeast, Wisconsin. In this episode, the guys recap Josh's Montana mule deer hunt, and shift gears back to the Midwest to dive into beating the fall shift, and locating big bucks in early-October. Josh shares how he uses trail cameras to confirm theories, the importance of timing and identifying lesser-known food sources that deer key in on, and what buck sign he looks for to get on bucks this time of year!  Huge thanks to Josh for returning to the show! Follow along with his season @thehuntingprivate on social media, and check out https://www.greatnortherntattoos.com/ for all your tattoo needs! Big thanks to our fantastic partners: Hoksey Native Seeds: www.hokseynativeseeds.com Lone Wolf Custom Gear: www.lonewolfcustomgear.com onX Hunt: www.onxmaps.com Huntworth: www.huntworthgear.com Good Chance Fly Fishing: www.goodchanceflyfishing.com Wisconsin Backcountry Hunters & Anglers: www.backcountryhunters.org/wisconsin Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode of The Wisconsin Sportsman, Pierce sits down with DNR Deer Herd Health Specialist, Erin Larsen to learn all about the recent EHD outbreak in Southeast Wisconsin, as well as other deer trends across the state! Erin is a Minnesota-native and UW Stevens Point graduate who has spent over two decades with the Wisconsin DNR. In this conversation, Erin shares the most up to date info on EHD in Wisconsin, what EHD is, how it is transmitted, and what to expect in the future in the areas it's affecting. After that, shares updates on chronic wasting disease in Wisconsin, trends we're seeing across the state, ways to get your CWD test results more quickly, and what the future management of the disease looks like. All that and more in this week's episode! Huge thanks to Erin for coming on the show! If you have any additional questions for her, you can reach out to her via email at: [email protected]  To check out the DNR Resources mentioned in this episode, check out the links below: Wisconsin EHD Resources: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/wildlifehabitat/disease/Epizootichemorrhagicdisease Chronic Wasting Disease Resources: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/wildlifehabitat/cwd Deer Harvest Data: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/WildlifeHabitat/harvest/deerharvest Hunter Resources: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/hunt/deer Big thanks to our fantastic partners: Lone Wolf Custom Gear: www.lonewolfcustomgear.com onX Hunt: www.onxmaps.com Huntworth: www.huntworthgear.com Good Chance Fly Fishing: www.goodchanceflyfishing.com Wisconsin Backcountry Hunters & Anglers: www.backcountryhunters.org/wisconsin Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode, Pierce sits down with Eili Haight to dive into the unique world of operating a chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers on a college campus! Eli is a senior Wildlife Ecology & Management major, and the President of the UW Stevens Point chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers. In this conversation, Eli shares some of the things that make a BHA chapter on campus special, including learn to hunt events, opportunities for students to try new pursuits, residence hall wild game kitchens, a well-equipped gear library, research in Alaska, and tons more! Huge thanks to Eli for coming on the show! Be sure to follow along with everything the UWSP BHA chapter is doing @uwsp_bha on social media Big thanks to our fantastic partners: Lone Wolf Custom Gear: www.lonewolfcustomgear.com onX Hunt: www.onxmaps.com Huntworth: www.huntworthgear.com Good Chance Fly Fishing: www.goodchanceflyfishing.com Wisconsin Backcountry Hunters & Anglers: www.backcountryhunters.org/wisconsin Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode of The Wisconsin Sportsman, Pierce is joined by Kent Boucher & Nicolas Lirio from Hoksey Native Seeds to discuss the benefits of prairie, and steps to take towards healthier land! In this conversation, the guys discuss Kent's unfortunate lifestyle choice of being a Chicago Bears fan, Nicolas' journey at Hoksey, drastic changes in Midwest ecology, small steps we can all take to make more conservation-minded decisions, how Hoksey's team can help you implement prairie successfully on your property, and tons more!  Visit www.hokseynativeseeds.com to learn more and get in touch with the Hoksey team! Huge thanks to Kent & Nicolas for taking time to come on the show! Be sure to check out The Prairie Farm Podcast wherever you do your listening, and follow @hokseynativeseeds on all social media platforms to stay up to date with what's happening on the prairie farm!  Big thanks to our fantastic partners: Lone Wolf Custom Gear: www.lonewolfcustomgear.com onX Hunt: www.onxmaps.com Huntworth: www.huntworthgear.com Good Chance Fly Fishing: www.goodchanceflyfishing.com Wisconsin Backcountry Hunters & Anglers: www.backcountryhunters.org/wisconsin Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode of The Wisconsin Sportsman, Pierce is joined by Brett Smith from Whitetail Land Management Services to do a little reflection, and suggestion on the current state of deer hunting in Wisconsin! Brett is a Wisconsin-native and the owner of Whitetail Land Management Services, who specializes in helping folks design and manage their properties around the country. In this conversation, Brett shares his thoughts on whether or not Buffalo County is still all it's cracked up to be, whether or not CWD is as serious as they say, the importance of deer herd balance, and how cell cameras are ruining hunting and disconnecting you from your property. All that and more in this week's episode! Huge thanks to Brett for coming on the show! Be sure to get in touch with him at whitetaillandmangementservices.com and follow along with him @whitetaillandmangement on social media Big thanks to our fantastic partners: Lone Wolf Custom Gear: www.lonewolfcustomgear.com onX Hunt: www.onxmaps.com Huntworth: www.huntworthgear.com Good Chance Fly Fishing: www.goodchanceflyfishing.com Wisconsin Backcountry Hunters & Anglers: www.backcountryhunters.org/wisconsin TAKE ACTION THROUGH BACKCOUNTRY HUNTERS & ANGLERS Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode of The Wisconsin Sportsman, Pierce is joined by Clint Campbell to dive into the importance of doing the hard things to set yourself up for success! Clint is a PA-native, public land bowhunter, and host of the Truth From the Stand Podcast. In this conversation, Clint shares his hunting journey starting at age 12 going gun hunting, and how getting lost in the mountains led to him to not only shooting his biggest buck at the time, but falling in love with the explorative nature of public land bowhunting. Clint shares tips and stories from some of his recent ground hunting pursuits, the importance of being a fundamentally sound hunter, lessons learned from losses, maintaining a positive mindset throughout a hunt, and setting up tomorrow's success, today. All that and more in this week's episode! Huge thanks to Clint for coming on the show! Go check out the Truth From the Stand podcast wherever you do your listening, and follow along with Clint @truthfromthestand on social media! Big thanks to our fantastic partners: Lone Wolf Custom Gear: www.lonewolfcustomgear.com onX Hunt: www.onxmaps.com Huntworth: www.huntworthgear.com Good Chance Fly Fishing: www.goodchanceflyfishing.com Wisconsin Backcountry Hunters & Anglers: www.backcountryhunters.org/wisconsin TAKE ACTION THROUGH BACKCOUNTRY HUNTERS & ANGLERS Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode of The Wisconsin Sportsman, Pierce is joined by Wyatt Barber to dive into insights gained in the whitetail woods through flying thermal drones! Wyatt is a Colorado-native who moved to Wisconsin to pursue a career as a professional fighter, before starting his own business as a drone pilot doing both crop spraying and deer recovery. In this conversation the guys dive into where big bucks hide in vast swaths of swamp and CRP, how little some bucks really move, the role of water and habitat diversity in a buck's decision to bed somewhere, where a buck's primary bed probably is on your farm, how un-huntable some bucks really are, and how to take this knowledge to inform your sits this fall. All that and lots more in this week's episode! Huge thanks to Wyatt for coming on the show! Follow along with his season and get in touch with him on Instagram @wyatt_barber or on Facebook at Dale Wyatt Barber Register for the Okayest Hunter From E-Scouting to In Season Scouting Workshop Big thanks to our fantastic partners: Lone Wolf Custom Gear: www.lonewolfcustomgear.com onX Hunt: www.onxmaps.com Huntworth: www.huntworthgear.com Good Chance Fly Fishing: www.goodchanceflyfishing.com Wisconsin Backcountry Hunters & Anglers: www.backcountryhunters.org/wisconsin TAKE ACTION THROUGH BACKCOUNTRY HUNTERS & ANGLERS Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode of The Wisconsin Sportsman, Pierce is joined by Jacob Sklenar to dive into the importance of hunting community, relationships, and of course... Big Buck Hunter! Jacob is a Wisconsin-native, former college wrestler, public land whitetail hunter, and host of The Wild Calling on YouTube. In this episode, the guys discuss Jacob's new lab, his pigeon farming aspirations, forming relationships through the outdoors and outdoor community events, the need to put yourself in danger, hill country vs marshes, out of state hunting, and tons more. Huge thanks to Jacob for coming back on the show! Be sure to follow along with his season @wildcallingoutdoors on Instagram, and @jacobsklenarthewildcalling on YouTube   RSVP to the Deer Season Kickoff on August 12th Register for the Okayest Hunter From E-Scouting to In Season Scouting Workshop Big thanks to our fantastic partners: Lone Wolf Custom Gear: www.lonewolfcustomgear.com onX Hunt: www.onxmaps.com Huntworth: www.huntworthgear.com Good Chance Fly Fishing: www.goodchanceflyfishing.com Wisconsin Backcountry Hunters & Anglers: www.backcountryhunters.org/wisconsin TAKE ACTION THROUGH BACKCOUNTRY HUNTERS & ANGLERS Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode of The Wisconsin Sportsman, Pierce is joined by Brian Dombrowski to dive into how to hunt with the woods and not against it! Brian is a diehard whitetail hunter from central Wisconsin who spends more time scouting and burning boot leather to find big deer than just about anyone. In this conversation, the guys discuss how his post-season scouting transitions into pre-season scouting, a recap of his Illinois hill country hunt last fall and things that translated from that hunt to back home, mature buck bedding and how big deer put terrain between you and them, striking a balance between scouting and trail cameras, late-season tactics, and tons more!    Huge thanks to Brian for coming back on the show! Follow along with his season on social media @shadow_pursuits and RSVP to the Okayest Hunter E-Scouting to In-Season Scouting Workshop on August 22nd, to see how we e-scout in-person!   RSVP to our Deer Season Kickoff on Wednesday, August 12th @ 6pm at The Great Dane in Fitchburg!   Use code: PIERCEYELLOWSTONE at yellowstone.ai/friends to get 1 year of FREE Unlimited Data on up to 4 new Yellowstone.ai cameras when you use the code before September 1st, 2026   Big thanks to our fantastic partners:   Lone Wolf Custom Gear: www.lonewolfcustomgear.com   onX Hunt: www.onxmaps.com   Huntworth: www.huntworthgear.com   Good Chance Fly Fishing: www.goodchanceflyfishing.com   Wisconsin Backcountry Hunters & Anglers: www.backcountryhunters.org/wisconsin TAKE ACTION THROUGH BACKCOUNTRY HUNTERS & ANGLERS   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode of The Wisconsin Sportsman, Pierce is joined by Jake Hofer to dive into some of the best ways to use trail cameras to stack the deck in your favor this season! Jake is the host of the WHTL Podcast and Whitetail Cribs, who has spent a large part of his career working in the trail camera industry. In this episode, the guys dive into some of the myths around hunting products, what key features Jake focuses on to get the most intel out of his cameras, how he uses cameras to target specific bucks, what he would do if he only had a couple cameras to work with, plans for the upcoming season, and tons more! As you'll hear Jake say, August can make or break your season, so start it off right! Huge thanks to Jake for coming on the show! Follow along with Jake's season @jakehofer on social media, and check out the great content he's putting out through his shows "The Back 40" on the Wired to Hunt feed, the WHTL Podcast, and The Land Podcast   RSVP to the Deer Season Kickoff on August 12th   Pre-Order a Wisconsin Sportsman Podcast Hat   Register for the Okayest Hunter From E-Scouting to In Season Scouting Workshop   Big thanks to our fantastic partners: Lone Wolf Custom Gear: www.lonewolfcustomgear.com onX Hunt: www.onxmaps.com Huntworth: www.huntworthgear.com Good Chance Fly Fishing: www.goodchanceflyfishing.com Wisconsin Backcountry Hunters & Anglers: www.backcountryhunters.org/wisconsin TAKE ACTION THROUGH BACKCOUNTRY HUNTERS & ANGLERS www.backcountryhunters.com/take_action Call the US Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask to speak with your representative Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.