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You never know who you’re going to meet at a gas station after an afternoon of hunting. I had the pleasure of meeting Tony Woodard one night after hunting, and in the first minute, knew he had to be on our show. Tony is what I consider to be a true outdoorsman. From catching hogs by hand, killing huge whitetails and catching slabs of crappie. Tony lives the outdoor life. This episode we get a lot of great lessons from this master of the woods. Also, check out Tony’s Facebook Group online at W.A.H.F We All Hunt & Fish.

Sometimes it seems like all the guys on the internet, and TV make it look too easy when shooting a huge deer, it almost seems staged. Our guest this episode is living proof of what it ACTUALLY looks like to put in the work, and be successful in the whitetail woods. Tanner Edenfield and his YouTube channel, “Have Bow, Will Travel” (which is certainly a fitting name) has grown to over 19,000 subscribers, with videos that have over 500k views. The thing that makes Tanner’s videos so popular is because they are 100% real. You can’t help but be inspired by Tanner’s work ethic and his relentless pursuit of his next trophy. Join Mike and Kaleb as they sit down with Tanner to talk about how he grew his channel, and how he takes down monster trophies year after, year.

One of the biggest mysteries in the outdoors for some for us as hunters are the vocalizations of the animals we hunt. Whitetails are definitely a big part of this category. On this episode, we talk to John Peterson, the founder of Piedmont Game Calls. John is a very talented Whitetail Deer Hunter and an amazing craftsman. I have heard many calls on the major market, but none-compare to these amazing handcrafted game calls that John produces. In this episode, we go over deer vocalizations and we even talk a little bit of turkey hunting. Be sure to like and subscribe!

"There is no such thing as a self-made man. You will reach your goals only with the help of others". -George Shinn. This episode we talk to Bruce Swearingen owner and founder of 4S Advance Wildlife Solutions. Bruce is a truly humble self-made man, and an outright whitetail deer assassin. Bruce’s knowledge of whitetail heard management is unmatched, and he has taken that knowledge and built a very successful business around it. Bruce gave us so many great tips on food plot setup, supplemental protein feed programs, block mineral and food attractants! This one is jammed pack full everything you want to know about from feeding your deer to a rundown on the 4S product line, and Mike's experience this year using the products. Be sure to like, subscribe, review and follow. Also, check us out on Facebook and Instagram. To learn more about Bruce and 4S Advanced Wildlife Solutions checkout www.4swildlife.com The Thirst is Real Podcast: https://m.facebook.com/thethirstisrealpodcast/?_se_imp=1lCMI8YnUzc5Vb74U https://www.instagram.com/thethirstisrealpodcast/

You have worked all year long, and your defining moment finally came. You let the hammer fall and make a good shot. Blood is on the ground, and it leads to a neighboring property owned by an anti-hunter.. Now what? In our first episode of 2022, we talk with Brady Carver, who experienced this very scenario. We cover everything from Brady’s experience to addressing important things to know like the right to recover laws. #antihunter #deerhunting #huntingpodcast #newepisode #righttorecover #bloodtrail #hunting #ethicalhunting #hunting

We all see people on YouTube take some massive deer, but what’s their secret? Episode 5 of The Thirst is Real Podcast, Mike talks to Walker Scarbrough, an up and coming self filmed YouTube hunter and a dedicated archer. Walker has proven for the past three strait years that its completely possible to take mature whitetails every year, and do it all video. We cover everything from how to self-film, scout and even close the deal on the big deer on your land. Also, hear the stories leading up to Walker’s most recent giants, “Rhabdo” and “Tank”. If you haven’t seen Walker’s YouTube channel, go check it out in the links below. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaZQ_yIvNCEnOwpniLWzu1w Instagram: @walk126 #Deerhunting #GADeerhunting #Selffilmedhunter #monsterwhitetaildeer #Rhabdo #Tank #Archery #Bowhunting #Thethirstisreal #huntingpodcas

Hunting in the south, we are accustom to seeing whitetails behave a certain way hunting them in the south. We’ve often wondered how extreme the differences are in other states, especially in the northern states like Michigan. Today show, we talked to Mike Love and Kody Docket from Proven Ground (PG103). PG103 is a YouTube channel based out of Michigan, and just like us they’re regular deer hunters. We cover everything from hunting differences between hunting Michigan and Georgia, deer shaming, Hunter’s rights and we even talk a little bit of fishing. A lot of great insight in this episode!! Check out PG103: YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCqU62oMCkE8YfL-mFXM2JKQ Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/provenground13/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/provenground13?utm_medium=copy_link

Today’s episode, we sit down with the one and only Gene Hobbs. Gene is one of the best archery technicians we know, and a highly skilled hunter. The work Gene does with tuning and customizing bows are of legendary status. In this episode, Gene talks to us about his experience from hunting whitetail, to hunting in Africa. Come sit down with us as we hear how Gene’s experience hunting whitetail prepared him for hunting exotics in Africa. 

Have you ever made a shot on a deer and then lost the blood trail? There are a million things running through your head, was your shot placement good to begin with? Should you call a tracker? Is it worth it? Will my meat be spoiled if I don't recover within the hour? We answer all of those questions and more in the second episode of The Thirst is Real Podcast with our guest Scott Lopez. Scott is a professional deer tracker, dog trainer, ASA Rep for Obsession Bows, United States Airman and an incredible deer hunter! We unpack a lot in this one y’all! You do not want to miss this episode!

Our first episode of all time is with our good friend Ryan Weaver! Ryan is someone we as hunters hope we can all be. A down right deer assassin, someone who gives back to others and a great hang. Not only has Ryan served our country in the United States Marine Corps, but he's also the founder Reaching Outdoors, a charity that does amazing work with kids and teaches them about hunting. Y'all come hang as Mike and Kelby talk to Ryan about everything from: Hunting strategy, deer behavior, deer vocalizations and how to give back as hunters.

Welcome to the Thirst is Real Podcast! Join us as we expand our knowledge on the learning to be better whitetail deer hunters from some incredible guests who are masters of the deer woods.