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We are kicking off our turkey series this year with Ben George & his cousin Barry Smith! Subjects include: Growing up hunting Alabama in the 1970's & what turkey hunting was like back then Woodsman wisdom from their parents & grandparents' generations Their best advice going into turkey season Being a generalist when it comes to hunting and a LOT more including some great stories you don't want to miss! 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 the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Save 10% on your next Vortex Optics order at MidwayUSA.com using the Promo Code "SOUTHERN" - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXT Check out Houndstooth Game calls & use the promo code “southern” for a discount! - https://2ly.link/1w8Bj Use the promo code “southern” for a 10% discount on Meadow Creek Mounts - https://2ly.link/1w8Bh Want the best water filtration, insect repellents, first aid kits, and more? Check out our friends at Sawyer - https://2ly.link/1vU6c  Check out Mark’s Outdoors for all your gear needs - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uVpB Check out our favorite First Lite gear - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfh Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show? Submit your listener success story here - Share Your Story Here Want to help keep the show on the air, and get some bonus content? Join our patreon - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXU Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we are hitting listener Q&A's! Subjects include: A new turkey study focused on the efficiency of delaying seasons How long before the rut do bucks break out of bachelor groups What to look for to know that the rut is starting Strategy for hunting a 40 acre property with other hunters 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 the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Save 10% on your next Vortex Optics order at MidwayUSA.com using the Promo Code "SOUTHERN" - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXT Check out Houndstooth Game calls & use the promo code “southern” for a discount! - https://2ly.link/1w8Bj Use the promo code “southern” for a 10% discount on Meadow Creek Mounts - https://2ly.link/1w8Bh Want the best water filtration, insect repellents, first aid kits, and more? Check out our friends at Sawyer - https://2ly.link/1vU6c  Check out Mark’s Outdoors for all your gear needs - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uVpB Check out our favorite First Lite gear - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfh Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show? Submit your listener success story here - Share Your Story Here Want to help keep the show on the air, and get some bonus content? Join our patreon - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXU Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we are excited to cover another study from Mississippi State! This time we are covering the topic of deer genetics in a very interesting study MSU performed to find out whether or not some areas are just doomed to have small bucks with bad genetics. You can read the study for yourself here. Subjects include: Genetics vs Nutrition Looking at the habitat on a property to determine if it can grow deer to their full potential "Nature vs Nurture" when it comes to growing big bucks Ways to improve your habitat on a lease or hunting club 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 the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Save 10% on your next Vortex Optics order at MidwayUSA.com using the Promo Code "SOUTHERN" - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXT Use the promo code “southern” for a 10% discount on Meadow Creek Mounts - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1vf2W Want the best water filtration, insect repellents, first aid kits, and more? Check out our friends at Sawyer - https://2ly.link/1vU6c  Check out Mark’s Outdoors for all your gear needs - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uVpB Check out our favorite First Lite gear - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfh Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show? Submit your listener success story here - Share Your Story Here Want to help keep the show on the air, and get some bonus content? Join our patreon - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXU Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we are hitting some listener Q&A submissions! Timestamps: 40:27 - Getting Habitat consultants to make your hunting land better 43:05 - Targeting a buck that seems impossible to get 51:19 - Which Hunting Expos we are going to in 2024 53:05 - Would statewide antler restrictions be a good thing? 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 the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Save 10% on your next Vortex Optics order at MidwayUSA.com using the Promo Code "SOUTHERN" - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXT Use the promo code “southern” for a 10% discount on Meadow Creek Mounts - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1vf2W Want the best water filtration, insect repellents, first aid kits, and more? Check out our friends at Sawyer - https://2ly.link/1vU6c  Check out Mark’s Outdoors for all your gear needs - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uVpB Check out our favorite First Lite gear - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfh Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show? Submit your listener success story here - Share Your Story Here Want to help keep the show on the air, and get some bonus content? Join our patreon - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXU Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Support Revive Outdoors here - https://2ly.link/1vzvD Today we are joined by our buddy Taylor Philpot to discuss this past hunting season, the state of hunting, and his organization, Revive Outdoors! Subjects include: Taylor's mission to kill a buck in every state His 5 bucks from this past season His first experience doing a large-scale deer drive His mission with Revive Outdoors The rise of drones in deer hunting & what it means How poaching is more prevalent than a lot of people think and a ton more! 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 the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Save 10% on your next Vortex Optics order at MidwayUSA.com using the Promo Code "SOUTHERN" - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXT Use the promo code “southern” for a 10% discount on Meadow Creek Mounts - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1vf2W Want the best water filtration, insect repellents, first aid kits, and more? Check out our friends at Sawyer - https://2ly.link/1vU6c  Check out Mark’s Outdoors for all your gear needs - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uVpB Check out our favorite First Lite gear - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfh Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show? Submit your listener success story here - Share Your Story Here Want to help keep the show on the air, and get some bonus content? Join our patreon - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXU Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we are hitting some listener Q&As! Timestamps: 43:43 - Finding the Sign but seeing no deer. Why? 47:36 - How does smoking affect deer while hunting 52:43 - How can having too many does affect the bucks on your property? We also discuss some recent hunts as well as our love for "gas station hunting culture". You dont want to miss that conversation! If you enjoy the show dont forget to share it with a buddy! 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 the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Save 10% on your next Vortex Optics order at MidwayUSA.com using the Promo Code "SOUTHERN1023" - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXT Use the promo code “southern” for a 10% discount on Meadow Creek Mounts - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1vf2W Want the best water filtration, insect repellents, first aid kits, and more? Check out our friends at Sawyer - https://2ly.link/1vU6c  Check out Mark’s Outdoors for all your gear needs - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uVpB Check out our favorite First Lite gear - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfh Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show? Submit your listener success story here - Share Your Story Here Want to help keep the show on the air, and get some bonus content? Join our patreon - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXU Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we are speaking with our taxidermist Daniel Williams of The Cedar Ridge Chronicles about his upbringing in the world of whitetail hunting! Subjects include: Learning from the old school hunters Hunting Alabama's Black Belt region Hunting a club with tons of members How the smallest details can make the biggest difference with mature bucks Hunting flat swampy lands Some crazy hunt stories, including a 170"+ Alabama buck! get Daniel’s book here - The Mountain: A Two-Year Pursuit of God and the Whitetail https://a.co/d/ay2Dszy 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 the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Save 10% on your next Vortex Optics order at MidwayUSA.com using the Promo Code "SOUTHERN1023" - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXT Use the promo code “southern” for a 10% discount on Meadow Creek Mounts - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1vf2W Want the best water filtration, insect repellents, first aid kits, and more? Check out our friends at Sawyer - https://2ly.link/1vU6c  Check out Mark’s Outdoors for all your gear needs - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uVpB Check out our favorite First Lite gear - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfh Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show? Submit your listener success story here - Share Your Story Here Want to help keep the show on the air, and get some bonus content? Join our patreon - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXU Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, we are hitting some listener Q&A submissions: 1:01:15 - Finding where to actually hunt after locating night sign 1:07:47 - Tips on looking for or joining a hunting club 1:18:15 - Best way to have coffee while saddle hunting 1:22:06 - Using OnX to find spots in flat land 1:24:56 - What to do when your good spot goes dead We also cover our recent Alabama swamp hunt which includes some pretty wild stories! 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 the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Save 10% on your next Vortex Optics order at MidwayUSA.com using the Promo Code "SOUTHERN1023" - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXT Use the promo code “southern” for a 10% discount on Meadow Creek Mounts - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1vf2W Want the best water filtration, insect repellents, first aid kits, and more? Check out our friends at Sawyer - https://2ly.link/1vU6c  Check out Mark’s Outdoors for all your gear needs - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uVpB Check out our favorite First Lite gear - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfh Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show? Submit your listener success story here - Share Your Story Here Want to help keep the show on the air, and get some bonus content? Join our patreon - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXU Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we are breaking down our recent SOA (Special Opportunity Area) hunt in Alabama! Subjects include: Un-learning certain tactics based on different situations Speed scouting an area with limited time to hunt Best bang for your buck scouting technique Andrew punching a tag on the first day Jacob shooting at a buck in his underwear The best pines we have ever hunted 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 the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Save 10% on your next Vortex Optics order at MidwayUSA.com using the Promo Code "SOUTHERN1023" - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXT Use the promo code “southern” for a 10% discount on Meadow Creek Mounts - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1vf2W Want the best water filtration, insect repellents, first aid kits, and more? Check out our friends at Sawyer - https://2ly.link/1vU6c  Check out Mark’s Outdoors for all your gear needs - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uVpB Check out our favorite First Lite gear - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfh Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show? Submit your listener success story here - Share Your Story Here Want to help keep the show on the air, and get some bonus content? Join our patreon - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXU Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, we are hitting some listener questions! We are also talking about our recent scouting trip and woodcock hunt! 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 the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Save 10% on your next Vortex Optics order at MidwayUSA.com using the Promo Code "SOUTHERN1023" - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXT Use the promo code “southern” for a 10% discount on Meadow Creek Mounts - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1vf2W Want the best water filtration, insect repellents, first aid kits, and more? Check out our friends at Sawyer - https://2ly.link/1vU6c  Check out Mark’s Outdoors for all your gear needs - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uVpB Check out our favorite First Lite gear - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfh Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show? Submit your listener success story here - Share Your Story Here Want to help keep the show on the air, and get some bonus content? Join our patreon - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXU Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, Mike Dillon (Andrew's stepfather) joins us to talk about tagging his first deer! Mike was originally on episode 537 discussing his intro into hunting and some close calls he had this season while searching for his first deer. A few weeks ago it finally all came together! Subjects include: Finally locating the scrape Andrew & Mike have been looking for on the club Going above and beyond to access a spot clean & how it paid off Adjusting to increased hunting pressure on the club Mike's reaction to getting his first deer and much more! 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 the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Save 10% on your next Vortex Optics order at MidwayUSA.com using the Promo Code "SOUTHERN1023" - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXT Use the promo code “southern” for a 10% discount on Meadow Creek Mounts - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1vf2W Want the best water filtration, insect repellents, first aid kits, and more? Check out our friends at Sawyer - https://2ly.link/1vU6c  Check out Mark’s Outdoors for all your gear needs - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uVpB Check out our favorite First Lite gear - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfh Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show? Submit your listener success story here - Share Your Story Here Want to help keep the show on the air, and get some bonus content? Join our patreon - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXU Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Q&A edition of the podcast, we cover: 28:30 - Breaking frustration from a mature buck drought 41:34 - Outside-the-box ways to access the woods without alerting deer We also discuss our plans to make the most of the remainder of the AL deer season by chasing the rut, and our thoughts on how deer actually react to extreme temperature drops in the Deep South! 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 the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Save 10% on your next Vortex Optics order at MidwayUSA.com using the Promo Code "SOUTHERN1023" - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXT Use the promo code “southern” for a 10% discount on Meadow Creek Mounts - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1vf2W Want the best water filtration, insect repellents, first aid kits, and more? Check out our friends at Sawyer - https://2ly.link/1vU6c  Check out Mark’s Outdoors for all your gear needs - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uVpB Check out our favorite First Lite gear - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfh Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show? Submit your listener success story here - Share Your Story Here Want to help keep the show on the air, and get some bonus content? Join our patreon - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXU Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices