The Whitetail Obsession Podcast: Recent Episodes
Dave Richmond
The whitetail obsession podcast is about all about deer hunting, land management and food plots. We talk all about habitat projects, food plots, deer and turkey hunting and many other techniques to help improve your deer hunting success. We go in depth about soil health and way to improve it along with different ways to increase your odds of seeing and shooting wildlife.
Having A Open Mind Improves Your Deer Hunting Success
moving into 2026 having a open mind can improve your deer hunting success when it comes to improving your hunting land. There is all sorts of ways to improve your land when it comes to land management. What method is best depends what is best for your specific land. There is not one size fits all.
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WERE BACK! Hunting/Fishing season updates and more! We come back to make a recording about the years updates on hunting trips, fishing trips and future plans!
Consulting Update, Doe Factories, & Chris Is A Emotional Roller Coaster.. Today we touch on a lot of topics Including a update on a big consulting project. Dave & Chris also talk about shooting does and doe factories.
Consequences Of A Bad TSI Job! Timber Stand Improvement. improving your deer habitat is a amazing step to improving the health of the deer herd by supplying more food. When done wrong it can be a disaster to clean up.
Food Plots Are Not HARD, Disking, No tills, soil samples, Clover frost seeding! In todays podcast Dave & Chris discuss many topics including when no till drills are needed, taking soil samples and when to take them, frost seeding clover and so much more!
Different habitat projects to improve deer hunting land! Today Dave & Chris discuss different habitat projects that not only improve your deer hunting land but also attract deer and other wildlife. there is a time and place for all habitat features. What is your land lacking?
How to evaluate your deer hunting land and how to improve it! Todays episode Dave & Chris discuss the steps it takes to improve your hunting land. The first step in this is how to evaluate the land itself. What is missing and what features does it have that attract deer in general.
I SHOT A BUCK & SOMEONE STOLE IT!!! Today Dave & Chris discuss shooting deer and having them stolen. Recently dave shot a good buck but someone got to it before he did. Is that technically theft? lets talk about it
Dave flips out on a viewer & goes off about what triggers the Whitetail RUT! Lots of emotions on todays podcast. Dave does into detail about a recent message he received from a viewer. The Dave & Chris talk about a few myths that they have heard over the years about what triggers the rut.
Dave shot his first SIKA STAG! Rut activity/timing should you take a risk? many topics are talked about in todays podcast including dave shooting his first sika stag on public land. Dave & Chris also discuss the whitetail rut and weather or not you should take a risk hunting a certain area.
BIGGEST Hoax In The Deer Hunting Industry. Today Dave & Chris discuss the biggest scams in the hunting industry.
Ethical bow shot distance! How Dave & Chris got into deer hunting! In this episode Dave & Chris discuss what they think the preferred distance is to take a ethical shot at a deer. They also discuss how they both got into deer hunting,
Dave started a rumor.. Public land deer hunting do's & dont's
today dave and chris are talking about deer hunting on public land.
The Whitetail buck shift has began! With the cooler temps we have been having it seem the buck shift has started a few weeks earlier then normal. listen to find out what has happened!
How to save a failed fall food plot! Lots of food plots fail each year due to many reasons. Even if yours has failed there is still time to save it.
RAW Mock Scrapes, Fall Food Plot Planting, Dave Goes On A Rant! Today Dave & Chris discuss fall food plot planting. They also discuss Raw mock scrapes they will be using. Chris talks about where the heck he has been at the past couple weeks. Chris also fires up Dave and he goes on a rant about a argument he got into with another youtuber.
Complete Hunting Property Design & Layout Examples! todays podcast dave is recording alone. Dave gives multiple examples of habitat layouts that you could use on your deer hunting land.
How To Achieve better Nutrition For Bigger Deer. Better nutrition in general terms means bigger healthier deer and wildlife. But how do we get there? Trying to physically grow better deer takes years and hard work.
proper fall food plot timing. There is a proper timing to plant fall food plots. There is a trend happening now that people are planting way to early and there plots are being overtaken with weeds. Listen to todays podcast and find out how to fix it!
Family, Hunting, Friends, Frustration... If you have been deer hunting long enough im sure you have been in a situation either with a friend or family member. Not everyone can get along and there is always people wanting to take advantage of you.
Buying Deer Hunting Property? THINGS TO LOOK FOR BEFOREHAND! Today Dave & Chris talk about features they would look for before buying hunting land.
Planting Food Plots 4 Hours AWAY? Secret to Keeping Turkeys Out Of Plots?
planting food plots can be tough when distance is a issue. Another issue is turkeys. Turkeys can wreck a food plot right after planting if they eat the seeds. Listen in and find out dave's secret to keeping turkeys away!
VELVET SUMMER BUCKS! Where The Heck Do They GO? Today Dave & Chris discuss Summer bucks and where the heck do they go when hunting season starts. Its always been interesting that you can have all these bucks on trail camera during the summer but soon as hunting season starts they seem to vanish. Listen along and here both sides tell there story.
A New Food Plot Trend? Learn The Basics First To Prevent FAILS! In todays world of food plotting there is a ton of trends and most of them do not make sense! in recent weeks we have noticed yet another new trend that makes no sense.
Debate! Should You Plant Spring & Summer Food Plots? Dave & Chris have a friendly debate weather or not you should plant spring and summer food plots.
Turkey hunting, Turkey calling, Turkey set ups, Everything Turkey. Today we dive into turkey hunting. With the season just starting here in PA we go over some turkey calling, turkey set ups and a little bit of where dave learned how to turkey hunt.
Breaking Down The TOP Most Food Plot Seed varieties. Todays podcast Chris & Dave break down several of the top food plot seed that food plotters are planting for food plots. They discuss several ways you can plant each one and what uses you can expect out of them.
How To Ruin Your Deer Hunting Property! SERIOUS HUNTERS. When hunting private hunting land a lot of deer hunters overlook the simple things that can actually ruin your chances of shooting a mature buck.
GUEST Ryan Nordahl Epic Whitetail Habitat Joins Us To Discuss Hinge Cutting & Other Habitat Projects.
Ryan Join Dave & Chris to discuss hinge cutting and bedding areas. Ryan had a background in dairy farming and has always been involved in the outdoors. His has a habitat consulting business epic whitetail habitat LLC. We take a dive into some of the misconceptions of hinge cutting and weather or not bedding may be needed on your property.
Signs You Have To Many Deer, Browse Pressure & What To Do. browse pressure can be devastating to your property if its not properly managed and maintained. To Many deer can cause a browse line which then starves deer.
FRUSTRATION! Timing Of Spring Food Plots, Soil Sample Results After 2 years. Today Dave & Chris talk about all the frustrations about planting spring food plots to early and some of the issues people may have along the the way. Dave also talks about a soil sample he recently got after 2 years of working on the soil.
TOP 10 Deer Hunting Pet Peeves. Today Dave & Chris each give there own top 5 deer hunting pet peeves there constantly here in the outdoor industry.
March deer Habitat Projects You SHOULD/CAN Be Doing. Today Dave & Chris discuss some deer habitat projects you can be doing on your private hunting land. From soil samples, food plots, bedding cuttings, water holes etc.
TURKEY TALK, TURKEY TALK ,TURKEY TALK. EVERYTHING TURKEY! Today Chris & Dave discuss everything turkey. They talk about turkey hunting, calling and what it takes to attract turkeys on private hunting land. Turkeys are very fun to hunt and also sometimes frustrating. Dave also talks about one plant you can plant to attract turkeys that deer wont eat.
Understanding Soil samples, How To Fix Soil, Fertilizer, Soil PREP! Todays episode Dave & Chris discuss everything soil health. How to prep the soil, read soil samples and what the soil sample actually means. Dave & Chris also breakdown fertilizer and what the numbers actually mean when you buy a bag.
Top 5 Plants Food Plotters Want To Grow + How/When To Grow Them. today Dave & Chris discuss the top 5 plants hunters want to plant for deer including some other specialty blends. planting dates and best practices are talked about. these plants can help feed deer but also improve your soil for better crop production..
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Record Book STAG, Opinions On CWD Chronic Wasting Disease On Deer. Today Dave & Chris talk about the stag Chris had shot and it made it in the Maryland record book. They also dive into CWD on deer and give opinions about how could or could not affect the deer herd across the whitetails range. They are giving opinion only! None of the cwd talk in this episode is based on any scientific studies done by Dave & Chris
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How To Have The Most Amazing Clover, Fertilizer, soil Amendments, Liquid Fertilizer. Today Dave & Chris talk everything clover. Clover is the staple to any habitat management program in many cases. There is a lot of things you can do to have the most amazing clover. Everything comes into play with soil health and fertilization.
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DEER BEDDING! Where The Heck Do Deer Bed? Multiple Examples. Today Dave & Chris discuss deer bedding and give multiple examples of where they do bed in 2 different states and habitats. Deer adapt to what they have around them to bed in and you can easily use that to your advantage when deer hunting. There is no absolutes when it comes to deer hunting or deer hunting. Deer do what they want and will bed where they want.
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Food Plot Questions Answered & Dave Gets Fired Up Over A Dumb Comment. Today Dave & Chris answer youtube comments to recent videos. Dave answers a questions and gets fired uP!
Deer Scouting Signs, Private land bucks VS Public land Bucks. Today Dave & Chris Discuss some deer sign to look for when scouting public and private lands. They also dive into how some bucks leave on public land but tend to stay on private and what those differences are. Chris also talks about his private hunting land and how to bucks bed off the property but end up on his land before dark.
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How To Frost Seed Clover, IMOX Herbicide & Clover Maintenance. Today Dave & Chris discuss frost seeding clover and the correct way to establish it. They discuss clover, chicory and many other parts of frost seeding including proper sunlight. Frost seeding can be a powerful way to establish clover if done correctly.
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Hinge Cutting High VS Low, Select Cuts, Clear Cuts, North Facing Slopes & Travel Corridors. Today we dive into everything cutting. Cutting timber has a lot of benefits to attracting deer and creating a deer habitat program. We discus select cutting woods and clear cutting. We also talk about cutting timber on the southerly skys to get sunlight into your food plots. Finishing up we talk about creating travel corridors for directing deer flow.
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How To Evaluate Your Deer Hunting Property Projects For 2024. Today Dave & Chris discuss how to evaluate your deer hunting land. Winter time is a perfect time to reflect on your past hunting season and make adjustments. Making adjustments is key to constantly learning. One of the biggest issues with hunters is not wanting to cut there timber. What they are missing is its one of the biggest benefits that can be done in order to hold and attract more deer.
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FOUNDATIONS Of Growing HUGE Bucks Is It Even Possible? Today Dave & Chris dive into the foundations of growing bigger bucks. there are several things needed when this topic comes up. If you follow these foundations there is a higher chance of growing bucks but nothing is promised. It really boils down to being property dependent.
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Habitat Consulting Pro's Con's & Shocking Info Dave Heard/New Farm & Ideas. Today Dave & Chris discuss habitat consulting and if you need one. Dave shares some shocking info he heard while consulting last year on clients property. We also dive into some new farm ideas and some cuttings chris will be doing to improve his food plots.
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Owner MIKE LINDAHL Of Domain Outdoors explains Late Season Deer Food & Company Progress. Today Dave & Chris catch up with mike from domain to talk about late season deer food plots and how the company has progressed over the last couple years. Its been 2.5 years since we have caught up with mike and a lot has changed. With tons of new food plot seed blends and new employees Domain is here to stay!
Thermal Drone Deer Recovery, Philip Dixson Explains All The Details. Today Dave & Chris interview Philip from Bryson Brothers Aerial solutions. Philip helps customers recover wounded deer but also works with agricultural/Farmers in spraying crop fields. Philip also works with Bryson Brothers working with elimni Shield hunt. Deer recovery is a amazing tool to help find wounded deer. We ask Philip a ton of questions.
You can contact Philip here,
Phone 336-399-5477
Email philip.dixson@brysonusa.com
Deer Hunting Late Season Tactics & TIPS. Today Dave & Chris dive into some late season deer hunting. rifle season is upon us here in the northeast and there is some hunting tips and tactics you can use to be safe and fill that deer tag.
Are Cross Bows & Cross Bow Hunters Ruining The sport Of Hunting? Today Dave & Chris discuss cross bows and cross bow hunters. they dive into the sport of archery and what it takes to be a bow hunter. Since cross bows are now legal all season long they also talk about if cross bows are lowering the age structure of our deer herd. Dave talks about a situation he ran into on public land with another hunter.
The Whitetail Rut Is On! Actions, Tactics & A surprise box. Today Dave & Chris discuss week 1 of hunting the rut. they also dive into some tactics and actions people can take to have success. Dave finishes up with a surprise box opening from domain food plots.
Major Northeast Cold Front Starts Now, The Whitetail RUT IS HERE! The Deer rut is here. most parts of the midwest have experienced the cold front a few days ago but for us in the north east it starts now. It couldnt hit at a better time when everything is getting fired up around haloween. Deer should be hard chasing and does peaking this coming week.
EPIC Maryland SIKA Deer Adventure With A Giant STAG. Today Dave & Chris discuss there maryland sika deer hunt on the eastern shore. Sika deer were brought over to maryland back in the early 1900's and have populated all through the delmarva area. Dave & Chris hunted the early 3 day muzzleloader season and on the second morning chris was able to connect on a beautiful 6 point sika stag!
OCTOBER LULL Explained In Detail Part 2 Patterning Deer With Trail Cameras. Today Dave & Chris talk more in details about the october LULL and what it actually means when it comes to deer hunting. This is a follow up to episode 41 where we also talked about the october lull. The october lull can be frustrating but if you understand what is happening you can make changes to hopefully have success.
The October LULL HOAX! Its Made Up To Sell Hunting Products! Today Dave & Chris discuss hunting the so called october lull. The october lull is a very confusing topic to most people but once you understand whats happening at that specific time of year you will have a better understanding ono how to hunt it and how to be more successful.
STOP Spooking Deer! Habitat Improvements That Ruin Land, NY Bear Hunt Updates. Today Dave & Chris dive into some habitat improvements that can ruin your deer hunting land. They also discuss the major issue deer hunters continue to do and dont even realize they are doing. Chris gives us a update on his new york rifle bear hunt.
BUCKS Shifting, New Bucks Showing Up & Cool Mornings. Its that time of year where deer are shifting there home range looking for fall food. Fall food is very important to have on your property so bucks have high quality food. hunting season has also started which pushes bucks around can make them find a new home.
Bowhunting Public land The Good & The Bad! Opening Day! This episodes starts are week to week update on deer hunting public land and private land. This week Dave bow hunts public land in maryland and ran into a bunch of issues with people. Dave talks about some thing he wishes would change rule wise when hunting public land.
Fall Food Plot Drought & What To Do About It! Save A Food Plot! Today Dave & Chris Talk about the fall drought we are having and how peoples fall food plots are failing or didn't grow at all. The great thing about food plots is you can always save it in most cases. There is specific things you can do to save a plot. Food plots are a great way to attract deer and hold deer in the area. Listen along and see what the save is.
Tree Stand Locations/Set Ups For Buck Hunting. Today Dave & Chris Dive Into tree stand locations you can choose for buck hunting weather its private land or public there is always a tree. We talk a little about the old farm we hunted together and had this one tree that always produced good deer.
Bow Season Opener Tactics For Different Areas & States. Today Dave & Chris discuss some areas to hunt during your deer bow season opener. We broke down bow season opener on public land and private land but also discussed different areas to hunt when the season starts in September and October. With the deer season opening in different months there is a few changes you can make to have success.
Destination Food Plots, Hunting Traveling Schedule, Deer Hunting Talk! Today Dave & Chris discuss some deer hunting traveling plans to hunt a few states. We also talk about some destination food plots and now its hard to get out of tree stands in those situations.
Food Plot Mistakes All Because of SPECIAL MARKETING! today Dave & Chris discuss food plot mistakes that happens because food plotters fall for marketing from companies that are not honest and upfront. The hunting industry is very shady. there is some great products and not so great products but it always falls back to the basics.
Liquid Lime GIMMICKS! What Happened To Doing Things The Right WAY?. There is so many gimmicks out there and people that will try to sell you on products to cut corners to make a dollar. There is proper steps when it comes to having amazing food plots. YES, each person can do that the way they want but what happened to the basics? Soil sample, weed control, lime, fertilizer, soil to seed contact. WAY to many people are failing at food plots which is crazy because they are one of the easiest things in life to do!
"Special Guest" Shares Expert Tips For Scent Control In Deer Hunting. Today Dave & Chris Invite Philip Dixon With Elimishield hunt To share Amazing tips on how to stay scent free when deer hunting. Philip shares the technology and science thats involved with elimishield.
Fall Food Plot Check List, TOP TIPS! Questions Answered. Today Dave & Chris talk about some fall food tips ypu can use to ensure you have great fall food plots this year. Deer food plots are a powerful way to attract and hold deer in and around your deer hunting property. Following this fall food plot check list you should be able to have a amazing food plot.
How To Time Your Fall Food Plot Plantings!!!How To Time Your Fall Food Plot Plantings!!! Planting fall food plots for deer is a great way to attract and hold deer on your land for longer periods of time and helping to control deer movement. There is so many food plots you van plant and species of plants. You can plant brassicas and or grains such as wheat oats and rye. Timing for these plantings vary a little in order to have the best most attractive food plots.
Summer Deer Prep, Tree Stand Placement, Fall Food Plots. This Episode Dave & Chris discuss tree stand placement locations and many other summer deer prep you should be focuses on right now. They also discuss some things you should be doing if you plan on planting a fall food plot this deer season. there is still many deer related things we should be doing in prep of the upcoming deer season.
PA License Disaster, Trail Camera Placement, Domain Food Plot Seed Selection. Today Dave & Chris discuss the pa license sales that was a disaster for most hunters trying to purchase a license. They also talk about trail camera placement on public hunting lands and private hunting lands. Finish up talking about domain food plot seed and what seed should be used and when and where. Domain offers a wide selection of seed to choose from.
How To Set Up A New Deer Hunting Property!! Today Dave & Chris discuss ways to help set up new deer hunting land. You can easily attract and hold more deer with these techniques. Follow along as we each give ideas weather its leased land or land you purchase.
Truth About Deer Doe Factories & Summer Time Bucks. Todays episode Dave & Chris talk about the highly controversial topic of doe factories. A so called doe factory is caused by to much summer food and it pushes all the bucks off your land. Dave & Chris also dive into summer time bucks and how some will leave and some will return.
Maryland Concealed Carry, Summer Deer Chores, Food Plot Drought. Today Dave & Chris talk some summer chores, the Maryland concealed carry permit and how dry its been.
Mistakes To Avoid Being A New Deer Hunter "GIMMICKS" Today Dave & Chris discuss things new deer hunters should avoid. There is a lot of gimmicks to avoid. Being a new deer hunter there is a lot of info that is out there where people can get confused. Dave & Chris each have there own to discuss on this weeks podcast.
Fence Deer With Annual Screens Egyptian Wheat Check List. Today Dave & Chris discuss how and when to Plant Egyptian wheat screening for deer. They discuss different ways to plant and several tips to use throughout the year to make the most out of it. They finish up answering a few questions followers asked,
Define Deer Movement With A Simple Trick! Chemical Applications For Food Plots Define Deer Movement With A Simple Trick! Chemical Applications For Food Plots. Today Dave & Chris discuss chemical applications and a simple trick that can help you define deer movement through your hunting property.
Dave Makes A Announcement!!!! Spring/Clover Food Plot Tune UP. Today Dave Makes a announcement and discusses some house cleaning items. Then we dive into some things food plotters can do with maintaining clover and how to get the most out of it.
Dave Shot A Turkey! Turkey Hunting Tactics. Today Dave & Chris talk turkey hunting. Dave turkey hunted pa season opener and was able to get a really nice bird. We discuss how I got into turkey hunting and some techniques I learned along the way.
The Death Of Most All Food Plots, Bitter Brassicas, Viewer Summitted Questions. Today Dave & Chris talk about planting food plots to early and how some peoples food plots already failed. They also dive into planting times and dates for brassicas. Finishing up answering a few viewer summitted questions.
Outdoor Sponsorships & Why I Gave Most Of Them Up. Today Dave & Chris discuss outdoor sponsorships and getting paid in the outdoor industry.
SPOOKY Trespassing saga How To Fix It & Solve It. Today Dave & Chris talk about a situation they had to deal with when leasing a hunting property. Trespassing is not only illegal its also dangerous. We had to deal with some spooky situations on this piece of land including someone with a trash bag covering there face!
Soil Sample Results, Spring Summer Food Plots, Doe Factory.... Today Dave & Chris discuss the soil sample results they gathered on a recent food plot. They also dive into a so called recent study about nutrition for deer that talk about spring and summer food plots. They finish up making jokes about having a doe factory...
Dave's Famous! When To Plant Food Plots, Clover Nodules & The Seed Industry. Today Dave & Chris talk about when to plant spring food plots and how you can't really go by the labels on the seed bag. They also talk about the seed industry and where they get the seed from. Finishing up talking about how clover makes its own nitrogen and how Dave got famous overnight? HAHA
Biblical Food Plotting, Mineral stumps & Kansas Trail Camera Ban. Today Chris & Dave discuss food plots and how the bible tells us to plant. They also discuss how some TSI projects create a mineral stump full of regrowth and browse for deer. They also dive into the Kansas trail camera ban and give there thoughts on it.
YES We Disc Our Plots, Soil Organic Matter, Realistic Buck Goals For Hunters. Today Dave & Chris talk about deer hunters having unrealistic goals then end up depressed and confused. Also we they talk about way to improve organic matter in food plots and they discuss discing food plots compared to no till.
Cellular Trail Cameras, Best Camo Dave Found, Confusion With Clover Plots. Today Dave & Chris try to put the nail in the coffin about frost seeding clover with so many folks confused about it. They also discuss the best cellular trail cameras and where to place them in relation to deer movement. Finish up discussing a new investment Dave put into camo to stay warm.
Dead Turkeys Do Tell A Story, Dave Rants About Customer Service! Dave & Chris discuss turkeys and turkey hunting and how a dead turkey tells a story. They also dive into clover for turkey hunting and then Dave rants about the customer service in the outdoor industry...
Today Dave & Chris talk about creating herbicide free food plots. We also go over other methods of controlling weeds and establishing food plots for deer and turkey.
Today Dave & Chris talk back the buck bedding trend that's happening on social media and how it could be hurting your deer hunting property. We also discuss starting new clover food plots and talk about how to have success with starting a food plot in the woods.
Why Food Plotters Are Confused & Failing. This week Dave & Chris discuss why food plotters are failing at food plots and the many trends that is floating around in the food plot world. Dave talks about a monster buck he had stolen from him back in 1998.
Today Dave & Chris discuss tips and ideas about cedar tree habitat for deer and wildlife and how you can improve a area that is taken over by cedars. We also discuss social media and how it can have a negative impact on how people and hunters have success.
Today Dave talks about common mistakes landowners make while deer hunting that destroys the land. Chris takes over and talk about some frustration PA deer hunters are having with deer season starting on a saturday.
Today Dave & Chris talk about various methods to establish clover food plots. From frost seeding clover to multiple ways of seeding in the spring and fall. Dave shares some ways of maintaining clover food plots with mowing and chemical applications.
Today Chris and Dave interview Howie on how to deer hunt public land in the mountains. Howie goes over some tips and tricks on how to be more successful deer hunting the mountain deer. We also talk about some gear to use and some prep work that goes into hunting the mountains.
This episode Dave & Chris talk about simple TSI improvements everyone can make in there property. Chris talks about new updates for PA deer hunting license sales and how a trespasser landed Dave & Chris's father on a TV show.
Our very first podcast we introduce ourselves and give a recap of how our hunting season went. We talk about some pros and cons and how you can have better success deer hunting private and public land. Dave talks about the Two nice bucks he shot with a bow and rifle.