The Southern Outdoorsmen Hunting Podcast

In this Q&A edition of the show, we cover a wide array of questions and hot takes from listeners!How should you hunt areas with tornado/storm damage?Can a property become an immature buck factory?Is flat land harder to hunt than hill country?Are more trail camera bans coming?Are sliding bow sights overkill?and a lot more!Join our Circle Community here - ⁠https://the-southern-outdoorsmen.circle.so/checkout/join-the-community⁠Our Sponsors:* Check out MyBookie and use my code SOUTHERNOUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www...

What actually creates bigger bucks? Is it genetics, nutrition, habitat, or something else entirely?In this episode, National Deer Association’s Lindsay Thomas Jr. separates decades of deer research from hunting folklore. We dive into the biggest myths surrounding deer management, aging bucks on the hoof, habitat improvement, feral hogs, and the science that has fundamentally changed how we understand whitetails. If you’re serious about becoming a better deer hunter or land manager, this episode is packed with practical, research-backed information you can apply immediately.Topics discussed:Why genetics matter far less than most...

Today we are throwing it back to one of our favorite episodes of all time with whitetail legend Bobby Worthington! In this episode, Bobby talks about perfecting archery setups to get mature bucks in bow range and make the shot count. Join our Circle Community here - ⁠https://the-southern-outdoorsmen.circle.so/checkout/join-the-community⁠Our Sponsors:* Check out MyBookie and use my code SOUTHERNOUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.mybookie.ag* Check out Omaha Steaks and use our code BEEF for a great deal: https://www.omahasteaks.com* Chec...

Dillon Harper has spent over a decade hunting North Georgia’s mountains, breaking down the terrain features that consistently produce deer, bears, and hogs. In this conversation, he explains why hidden springheads have become the most important feature he hunts—and how they can concentrate animal movement in vast mountain terrain.In this episode:Why Dillon believes some hidden springheads are more valuable than saddlesHow “community springs” pull multiple game trails into a single locationUsing LiDAR and slope shading to identify overlooked mountain featuresThe connection between water, terrain funnels, and rutting buck movementSummer scouting strategies for deer, be...

In this episode we hit some listener Q&A submissions, along with some questions that our circle members have been posting over the last week! Join our Circle Community here - ⁠https://the-southern-outdoorsmen.circle.so/checkout/join-the-community⁠Our Sponsors:* Check out MyBookie and use my code SOUTHERNOUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.mybookie.ag* Check out Omaha Steaks and use our code BEEF for a great deal: https://www.omahasteaks.com* Check out TruDiagnostic and use our code SOUTHERNOUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com...

For nearly five decades, Mike Rex has pursued mature whitetails across Ohio and helped score some of the biggest bucks ever harvested in the state. In this conversation, he shares the lessons, mistakes, and observations that changed the way he hunts mature deer.In this episode:Why some of the biggest bucks get killed by beginner huntersThe surprising places mature bucks feel safestHow mature bucks learn and adapt to hunting pressureWhat 48 years of deer hunting taught Mike about deer behaviorWhy age is the biggest factor in growing giant bucksThe difference between hunting big deer and hunting...

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Larry Weishuhn has spent over 50 years studying, managing, and hunting whitetail deer across North America. In this episode, Larry shares lessons learned from decades as a wildlife biologist, including why mature bucks seem to disappear, what hunters misunderstand about deer movement, and how habitat, nutrition, and age shape deer populations.In this episode:• Why hunters think mature bucks are gone when they’re still on the property• The truth about “nocturnal” bucks and midday deer movement• Larry’s experience managing whitetail populations across Texas and the Southeast<...

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This episode discusses legal hunting, outdoor heritage, and historical hunting practices. Always follow current game laws, seasons, limits, licensing requirements, firearm safety rules, and youth-supervision laws. We do not encourage illegal harvest or unsafe firearm handling. Dale Bordelon has spent more than 50 years hunting the Louisiana swamps the old way. In this episode, Dale shares incredible stories of giant swamp bucks, handmade dugout boats, cane duck calls, market hunting history, and the hunting lessons passed down from generations of Louisiana woodsmen. From outsmarting a 235-pound swamp buck to preserving traditions that are quickly disappearing, this conversation is packed with...

On this episode we cover some listener Q&A submissions: 1. What's some good advice for bowhunting from the ground? 2. What is the best way to network in your area to find properties to hunt, gain hunting mentors or find hunting buddies? 3. Do's and Dont's of interacting with other hunters on public ground 4. Is hunting getting more popular? 5. What are some tips for someone who wants to start making hunting related content? 6. What are our throughts on spot burning? 7. What are the bare minimum products you...

Join our Circle community today to talk with Jacob & Andrew, make posts, and connect with other members! We will be replacing our patreon with Circle, so Patreon members, make sure you switch over! Here is the link - https://the-southern-outdoorsmen.circle.so/checkout/join-the-community James White is as old-school as it gets! In this interview we sit down with him to discuss his lifetime of deer hunting experinece starting in the 1960's. James recounts some of his wildest stories from almost being drowned by a buck, to falling out of tree stands. He also...

In this episode, we are doing some listener Q&A submissions focused on hunting annual patterns for deer, finding deer on leases with other members, and more! We are very excited about our new circle community! Check it out here - https://the-southern-outdoorsmen.circle.so/join?invitation_token=977a11dc06f3137a0f364d317f7bfd43b85d3124-eeb39c51-6b81-4985-83ef-60fae67f1f95 Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP <...

Our buddy Pablo Esquivel is back! If you haven't heard our first interview with Pablo, go watch it now! Watch it here - https://youtu.be/AoKzXWmhGaQ Pablo had a deer season most guys can only dream of, tagging 6 different bucks in 4 states, one of which was his personal best which he tagged on some Alabama public land! This season had a little bit of everything for Pablo, including a major leg injury, finding a giant pile of cash, causing a resturant evacuation and a lot more! Got a question...

Last season, mature bucks across the Southeast behaved DIFFERENTLY. Deer disappeared from traditional patterns, harvest numbers dropped, and hunters struggled to make sense of it. In this episode, we break down how last year’s massive acorn crop may have changed deer movement, buck survival, rut activity, and what it could mean for the upcoming season. We also break down why this coming season has the potential to be one of the best deer seasons of the last decade...if the conditions line up correctly! Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q...

This episode is pure old-school Alabama outdoors history. Ray Kilgore spent 26 years hunting poachers across the Alabama River with no backup, no cell phones, and sometimes no idea if he was walking into danger. At 85 years old, Ray shares some of the wildest game warden stories we’ve ever heard, from chasing night hunters through soybean fields to uncovering illegal fishing operations using old crank telephones. If you enjoy real hunting history, outlaw stories, and hearing how things USED to be in the Deep South… this one is hard to b...

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In this episode, 85-year-old lifelong turkey hunter Ray Kilgore breaks down what actually works in the woods—after more than 60 years of chasing gobblers. From killing his first turkey on his first hunt… to learning the hard truth about patience, overcalling, and how turkeys really behave, this conversation is packed with lessons most hunters never figure out. If you’ve ever felt like birds just won’t commit… this might be why. In this episode: - Why most hunters overcall (and how it hurts you) - The biggest mistake new turkey hunters make - How turkey hunting has changed over the l...

In this episode we are joined by our friend Kyle Sides, who has been tagging along with us on some hunts after he tagged out in Alabama earlier this season! Kyle is younger than a lot of guys we interview on turkey hunting, but he is a true woodsman and is skilled at turkey hunting well beyond his years. We talk about Kyle's fast and aggressive hunting style, how to get in a bird's bubble to make him callable, and how these tactics paid off for Jacob with his 2nd public land longbeard of the season here in Alabama! <...

In this episode, we break down the idea that every gobbler has a short window—sometimes just 3 days—where he can be called, worked, and tagged. If you don’t recognize it, you’ll hunt right through it and never know he was beatable. We cover how to identify that window, what changes in a gobbler’s behavior, and the mistakes that keep hunters from capitalizing on it. From henned-up birds to late-season shifts, this episode is about understanding when the odds finally swing in your favor—and being ready when they do. Topics discussed: The “3...