The573 Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Welcome to the573 podcast! This podcast is for the avid outdoorsman and hunter. We talk whitetails, turkeys, waterfowl, western hunting and much much more!
On today's episode, I sit down with good friend, Cole Finley, to talk about our recent rut success stories. We discuss: - I bought a property!! - Cole's Success Story - Steven's Success Story - Family, Work, Hunting Balance - Hunting is Supposed to be FUN! - Where to Hunt in the Rut - All Day Sits - Calling Tactics
On today's episode, we sit down and talk with Arron Bleise of The Fall Podcast. We discuss: - Getting To Know Arron - Setting The Stage in Ohio - Hunting after a Rain in October - Scouting to Get It Right - Using Wind and Thermals - The Story of Arron's Giant Ohio Buck
On today's episode we sit down with Dalton Wood to discuss a widely debated topic of hunting whitetails in the mornings in the early season: We discuss: - Who is Dalton Wood? - Finding a Target Buck in the Early Season - The Story of "Kicker's" - Hunting Mornings in The Early Season - What's the Hot Food??? - Hunting Deer in Urban Zones - Rack Daddy Mineral Products and Favorites - The Public Land Challenge
On today's episode, we sit down with Barron May and discuss a hunt that he had in 2020 which led to him taking his biggest buck to date during what is considered the October Lull. We discuss: - The Season is Here - Fall Food Plots and Acorn Crops - How to get more big bucks in your neigborhood - To Hunt Mornings in the Early Season or To Not?? - Barron's Big Buck Story - Learning a property after success
On today's episode, we sit down and chop it up with our good friend Austin Killian. We discuss: - Killian's Hunting Pursuit - Weekend Warrior Style - Hunting When Its Right - Summer Scouting - Preparing Your Hunting Spots - The Story of Killian's Big Buck "Leroy Jenkins" - Grinding It Out During The Rut - Self-Reflection
On today's episode, we re-upload an episode we did last year with Matt Jackson to discuss how to hunt whitetails in the early season. Matt is a wealth of information when it comes to the whitetail woods. We discuss early season tactics such as: - Food Sources - Calling Tactics - Weather Systems in the Early Season - Time of Day - Favorite Set ups in the Early Season
On this episode, we switch gears to talk about hunting with dogs. Travis and Steven sit down with JR Lanham and Howard Owen to discuss: - The History of July Foxhounds - Growing up with Hunting Dogs - Training Hunting Dogs - Field Trial Competitions - Styles of Hunting Dogs - Advantages to having a Hunting Dog - Houndsman and Whitetail Hunters
On today's episode, we talk with Jake Hofer, host of The Land Podcast, to talk about buying hunting land. We discuss: - Getting To Know Jake Hofer - What you need to buy land - Advice for first time land buyers - Creative Ways to Afford Hunting Land - Jake's Land Buying Experience - Thoughts on Today's Land Market - When Hunting Land Goes Up For Sale
On today's episode, we are joined by Missouri Woods & Water's Nate Thomas and Micah Winstead. We discuss: - How the Missouri Woods & Water Podcast began - Missouri's Hunting and Recreation Opportunities - Summer Whitetail Preparation - Do All Bucks Make the Fall Shift? - Having Hunting Properties For Different Times of the Season - Using Thermals to Kill Coyotes - Hunting Coyotes Year Round - 2022 Trips Out West - Expectations of Western Hunting - Travis Got A Bear Tag!
On today's episode, we talk with Parker McDonald from Southern Ground Hunting about his mobile hunting progression. We discuss: - To Use Trail Cameras or To Not? - Overlooked Hunting Spots on Public - Southern Hunting Tradition - Southern Hunting Ground Podcast - The Challenges and Benefits to using water access - Parker's Mobile Hunting Progression - Hunting for Adventure and Challenging Yourself - Out of State Hunting - Hunting with a Saddle
One this episode, we switch things up from the normal every day hunting episode. We sit down with Hunter Lindsey to discuss his recent health journey. We discuss: - What it takes to get into the Hunting Industry - Its All About Who You Know! - Perks of Being the Camera Man - Hunter's Health Journey - How Health Helps Hunting - Looking Ahead To 2022 Fall Hunting Season *Check out rackdaddyminerals.com to get a 10% discount of any product using the code: 573
On this episode, the573 crew sits down for the first time since deer season! We discuss: - A Season To Remember - Our Thoughts on the Turkey Numbers - Our Opinions of Regulation Changes to Help the Turkey Numbers - Different Ways to Plant a Clover Plot - Mowing, Herbicide, and Fertilizing Clover Plots - Travis Owen's Food Plot Secret Recipe - Looking Ahead to Deer Projects
On today's episode, we are sitting around a campfire with Chism Maye and Ramsey Richardson talking about turkeys. We discuss: - How the Season has been going up to this point - Southeastern States' Regulation Changes - Reaping Turkeys Debate - How we became passionate turkey hunters - Traveling for Turkeys - Public Land Struggles - Public Land Etiquette - The Story of Shakey Beard
On today's episode, we sit down with Travis Owen's dad, Howard. We discuss: - The Challenges of Filming Hunts - Taking Youth Hunters - Communication with Hunting Parnters - Turkey Hunting Stories - How Howard Started Turkey Hunting - Using Terrain To Get In Close
On today's episode, Austin Oberhaus joins us to talk turkeys. The excitement of the upcoming seasons has us jawing about turkey strategies. We discuss: - Turkey Season Plans - Taking Youth Hunters - Turkey Traveling - Out of State Turkey Regulations - Missouri Turkey Hunting Strategies - What is Roosting a Turkey? - How to Hunt a Turkey Off The Roost - Using Different Methods To Get It Done!
On this episode, we are at the Show-Me Whitetails Deer Classic. We talk to Dalton Wood about his product, Rack Daddy Minerals, we discuss: - How Rack Daddy Minerals started - The Advantages to using Mineral - Best time of the Year to use Mineral - How to make a Mineral Site - The Science Behind Mineral and Deer
On this episode, the573 is attending the 1st Annual Show-Me Whitetails Deer Classic. We sit down with Landon Mouse to discuss: - The Day's Events and Vendors - Mid-Mo Youth Outdoors - Traditional Skull Mounts - Measuring Record Book Sheds with Missouri Big Bucks - Show-Me Whitetails Mission
On today's episode we switch gears from our normal conversations to bring an adventure podcast. We sit down with Amanda Hoenes to discuss: - Who Amanda is and what inspired this adventure? - Preparation for a trip of this caliber - Amanda's Favorite Locations on the Trip - Factors and Challenges met on the Trip - People Aren't So Bad - Adversities and Temptations of Quitting - Finishing in the Gulf - Future Plans
Her Blog of the Trip: https://hoenesal.wixsite.com/ariveradventure/post/hello-september
On today's episode, we are joined by Mike Ponder, Co-Owner of Indian Creek Shooting Systems, to talk turkeys and patterning guns. We discuss: - Mike's Double Banded Birds in Texas - Out of State Turkey Hunting - Patterning Your Shotgun Step by Step - Mike's Current Turkey Set Up - Pairing Chokes with Ammunition - Made in the573
On today's episode, the573 crew chats with Luke Mitchell to hear about his recent trip to New Mexico to hunt Mule Deer with a bow. We discuss: - Luke's Involvement In The Hunting Industry - Inspiration For The Trip - How to obtain a New Mexico Mule Deer Tag - Private vs Public Hunting - An Ideal Stalk - Wind Factors on a Spot and Stalk - Glassing - Luke's Success Story
On today's episode, we are talking with one of our own, Austin Carter, about he basics of trapping and how to get started. We discuss: - Equipment Needed - Dirt Hole Set - Different Types of Traps - Progressions of Trapping - Land Trapping vs Water Trapping - Animals You Can Trap - Reasons To Trap
On today's episode, the573 crew gets together one last time before the whitetail season closes out! Enjoy our last segment of Barstool Buck Strategies as we talk about the second half of the whitetail season and other hunting adventures.
On this episode, we talk with Mary Wilson and Tom Monehan of Missouri Blood Trackers to get the facts about tracking deer. We discuss:
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How Mary and Tom started Tracking
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How to properly find and contact a tracker
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What to do if a hunter makes a questionable shot
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How to trail a deer without ruining the track
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Mary's Tracking Stories
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What to know before calling a tracker
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What NOT to do!
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Increasing your odds of finding a shot deer
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Wounded Deer Tendencies
Today's episode is PACKED. We sit down for another segment of Barstool Buck Strategies Talk. On today's episode, we discuss:
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Pre-Rut Tactics
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Steven's Missed Opportunity
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Carter's First Buck on His 8 Acres
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Casey's Shooting Woes
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Nick's Season Update and Where is the Velvet 9?!
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Carter and Casey's Buck Breakdowns
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How to Hunt This Part of the Rut
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Calling Tactics and Hunting Strategies Moving Forward
On today's episode, we have the whole crew for a rowdy episode. We discuss:
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Target Bucks and Season Updates
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Nick's Predator Problem
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Acorns Are Hot
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Clover Plots
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Carter's Big 10
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Travis' Big Buck Story
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Helping Travis Find The Next One
On this episode, we breakdown the hunt that Hunter Cyrus had this early season where he successfully shot his biggest buck to date!! Listen in as he tells the story and details the events that led up to his success!
On today's episode, the guys discuss season updates, strategies, and looking forward. We also get into some hot topics in the hunting world. We discuss:
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Update on Nick's "Velvet 9"
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Early Season Troubles
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Are Cell Cameras Good For Hunting?
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YouTube Demonetizing Hunters
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Do Certain Moon Phases Improve Hunting?
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What's next for us in the coming weeks? Calling our shot!
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Sunday Evening Hunts
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Balancing Family Life and Hunting
On today's episode, we talk with Tyler Jones and KC Smith of The Element Wild. We discuss:
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How Tyler and KC started The Element Wild
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Where KC and Tyler are headed this Fall
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KC and Tyler's Favorite Places to Hunt
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Hunting Texas Compared to Other States
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Map Scout Challenge
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KC and Tyler's Top 5 Terrain Features
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Other Whitetail Tactics
On today's episode, we are switching it up and bringing you a more laid back conversation talking about deer hunting and about our upcoming seasons. I am joined by the new hosts of the573 podcast; Casey Kemry, Austin Carter, and Nick Scott. We discuss:
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Carter's Approach to the Season
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Opening Day Plans
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Season Goals
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Season Plans
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Nick's Velvet Buck
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Casey's Camera Set Up
On today's episode, we are discussing our Teal Hunt on Opening Day. We recap how it went down, the factors that led to our success, and other miscellaneous topics about the day and duck hunting.
On today's episode, we are talking with Caleb and Cole Kizer about their styles of hunting and some of their success stories. We discuss:
- Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone - Being Creative - Buck Beds - Bump and Dump - Caleb and Cole's 2020 Early Season Buck Stories - What It Means to NOT Punch a Tag in a Season - Making Your Move - Recording Deer Data - Creating Your Own Luck
On today's episode, we talk with Midwest Wildlife about their brand and what they are involved in with the hunting community. We discuss:
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How Midwest Wildlife Came to Be
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Midwest Wildlife's 3rd Annual Coyote Tournament
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Where Midwest Wildlife is Headed
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The Importance of Hunter Recruitment
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Habitat Consulting
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The Ghost Scent Control
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Media Expectations
On today's episode, we talk with MDC Biologist, Laura Conlee, about Black Bear Season in Missouri. We discuss:
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How Laura is directly involved with the Bear Season in Missouri
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The History of Black Bears in Missouri
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The Future of Black Bears in Missouri
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How to get a Bear Tag
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When the Bear Season is
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Bear Hunting Regulations and Why?
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Bear Hunting Tactics
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Missouri Department of Conservation's Nature Discovery Class
*Photo is credited to MDC
On this episode, we are talking with Alex Bledsoe from Final Pass Outdoors. We discuss:
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About Alex
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Waterfowl Hunting Stories
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Trafficking Waterfowl
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Early Season Teal Hunting Strategies
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Early Season Goose Hunting Strategies
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Final Pass Outdoors
On today's episode, we sit down with my father-in-law and hunting mentor, Matt Jackson. We dive in deep to Matt's early season tactics for hunting a buck down. We discuss:
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When is Early Season
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Early Season Food Source
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The Overlooked Food Sources
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How rabbits can make you a better deer hunter
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Best Time of Day to Hunt in the Early Season
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Ideal Early Season Forecast and Weather Conditions to hunt
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Minimizing Pressure While Checking Trail Cameras
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Utilizing Realistic Calling Tactics
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Rattling a Mature Buck on Opening Day
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Experience and Wisdom
On today's episode, the listeners have all the questions! Travis and I discuss questions that listeners submitted and we talk about:
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Arrow and Broadhead Set Ups
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How to Improve Shooting Your Bow Under Pressure
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How to Hunt Harvested Crops
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How to Hunt Bucks that Bed on the Neighbors
On today's episode, I am talking with Reese Johnson about his tactics to hunting down a mature target buck. We discuss:
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Reese's 2021 Fall Plans
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How many trail cameras to run
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Reese's Trail Camera Strategy
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Locating a Target Buck
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When the most favorable time to locate a target buck
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Best time of year to scout for a target buck
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Reese's Scouting tactics
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Distinguishing a community scrape versus a rut scrape
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How to execute on a target buck
On this episode, we talk with Casey Kemry about what we are doing in the summer to improve our chances of getting that big buck in the fall! We discuss:
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Our target bucks for the Fall
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Trail Camera Strategies
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Food Plot Strategies
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Shooting Your Bow
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Summer/Spring Scouting
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Treestands
In this episode, I talk with Zach Schermer from Hunting the Ozarks to talk about his strategies using water to hunt Whitetails. We discuss:
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Hunting the Ozarks
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About Zach
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Advantages of Hunting Via Water Access
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How Water Levels change hunting near water sources
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Hot Spot locations for hunting big water sources
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Utilizing Terrain Features
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Recap of Zach's 2020 Bow Kill using water
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Using Hunting Pressure
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Zach's Boat Set Up
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Time of Year to Hunt Water
On this week's episode, we talk with Chism and Ramsey about how we met and where that has led us to now. We discuss:
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Our Hunting Adventures and Mini Turkey Tour
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Out of State Hunting Tactics
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Using E-Scouting to Find Roost Sites
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Using Terrain Efficiently
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Gobbling Hens
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Mindset vs Skillset
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Hunting Missouri Turkeys
On today's episode of the Spur of the Moment Series, Travis, Austin, and I sit down to talk about the573's Oklahoma trip. We discuss:
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Miscommunication
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Escouting turkeys
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Boots on the Ground
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Adversities of Hunting out of State
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Stories of our Success
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Friendships we made
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Austin's Accident
Join us on this episode as we sit down with Austin Oberhaus aka "the Turkey Slayer" for a BS session talking turkeys. We discuss:
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Hunting Idols
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Hunting Turkeys in Missouri
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Austin's Strategies to Increasing the Odds of being Successful
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Missouri's New Bear Season
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Travis' Bear Encounter
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Turkey scenarios
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Turkey calling tactics
On this episode, we bring back Matt Jackson to talk about scouting turkeys for the upcoming season. We discuss:
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When to scout turkeys for the upcoming season
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What methods Matt uses to find turkeys
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Keeping tabs on turkeys
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Ideal locations to find turkeys
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Roosting sites
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Strut zones
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Turkey sign
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Turkey hunting strategy
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The story of Matt's 4 bearded gobbler
On today's episode of the573 podcast, we are joined by JR Lanham, world champion turkey caller. JR talks about some of his strategies for turkey hunting. We discuss:
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About JR
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The importance of set ups
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Hunting the Ozarks
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Aggressive tactics
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Locating a close turkey
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Nesting predators
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JR's line of turkey calls with Rolling Thunder Game Calls
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How to get better at calling to turkeys
Join us on today's episode as we talk about turkey hunting scenarios. We discuss:
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Travis' turkey hunting scenario
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Hunting turkeys in creek bottoms
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Calling to Jakes to bring in Toms
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Calling to Hens to bring in Toms
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Calling turkeys across creeks
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Alabama's turkey hunting changes
Join us on today's episode as Travis and I talk with Ben Diekmann about all things spring! We discuss:
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Shed Hunting
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Spring Habitat Chores
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Threats to our Ecosystem
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History of Missouri's Original Landscape
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Benefits of Prescribed Fire for Turkeys
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Creating Quality Turkey Habitat
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Where to find Mushrooms
On today's episode, we sit down with Mike Ponder, co-owner of Indian Creek Shooting Systems, to talk about patterning your gun. We discuss:
- How Indian Creek was founded - The importance of patterning your gun - How to pattern your gun - Pellet count - Finding the right combination of ammunition for an effective pattern - Mike's Turkey Tour - Indian Creek's Waterfowl Chokes - How Indian Creek Chokes Work
Join us for this week’s episode with Adam Keith from Land and Legacy. We discuss:
• Preparing for a Land Consultant • Habitat time wasters • Native Species • Non-Native Species • The importance of Shrubs and Forbes • Working with a Blank Landscape • Tools for habitat management • Best time of the year to practice habitat management
On today’s episode we are joined by Reese Johnson. We discuss:
• When to start shed hunting • Where to look shed hunting • Misconceptions of shed season • Reese’s approach to shed hunting • The perfect shed hunting day • Utilizing shed season for deer scouting
On today’s episode, Travis and I talk about my late season success and how he is doing in the late season. We talk 2021 plans and breakdown my late season hunt!
On this episode, we talk with Tyler Behlmann from Midwest Whitetail about post-season preparations! We discuss: • How to start filming hunts • Mineral benefits • Tools to use when post-season scouting • Scrape intel • Advantages to post-season scouting • Small acreage = big impact • Knowing the farm you hunt
On this episode we talk with Trevor about hunting the secondary rut! We discuss:
• Shed hunting to find late season locations • Benefits of NOT over pressuring hunting locations • Utilizing trail camera information in real time • Hunting transitions in the late season • The story of Trevor’s late season buck • The trials and tribulations of hunting • The bigger picture of deer hunting
Join us for today’s episode as we talk with Travis and Nick about mid season duck hunting. We discuss: • Travis and Nick’s season so far • Decoying Stale Ducks • Training Duck Dogs • Midseason Waterfowl Strategies
Join us as we talk with Brunk Outdoors about their success stories and the strategies that went into making them! We discuss: • Trevor and Hunter’s 2020 deer season • Hunting Cattle Pastures • Strategies to Hunt From the Ground • Mobile Hunting • Grinding out the Rut • Late Season Hunting Tactics • The Secondary Rut
This episode is all about Western Hunting! Topics of discussion:
• Warm weather rut hunting • How to get a trip planned for out West • Preparation to hunt out West • Equipment, tools, & apps to utilize out West • Expectations of Western Hunting • The type of personnel needed to go out West • Anecdotal western hunting stories to tie it all together!
Jaron and I talk Pre-Rut Whitetail hunting! We discuss:
• Basics of the Pre-Rut
• How to Hunt the Pre-Rut
• Aggressive Tactics to ambush Mature bucks
• Trail Camera Intel
• Jaron’s Style of Hunting
• Calling Tactics in the Pre-Rut
• Fixed vs Expandable Broadheads
Today’s episode we sit down with wildlife taxidermist, Grant Vollrath.
Topics of Discussion • What are the deer doing currently in early October • How Grant got into Taxidermy • The process to mount a Buck • How to take care of your animal before sending it to the Taxidermist • What a person should look for when deciding where to take their trophy • Details to separate an average mount vs a competitive mount
Join us on this episode as I talk early season deer hunting with Matt Jackson! Side Note: he is not only my hunting mentor but also my father-in-law!
Topics of Discussion • How Matt Jackson started hunting and how he progressed as a deer hunter • His thoughts on No-Scent Technology • How to find a target buck without using a trail camera in the early season • What food sources to key in on in the early season • Early season buck bedding • Early season set ups • Terrain Features to get that target buck in range • Early season hunting scenarios
On this episode we talk with Nick Scott!
Topics of discussion: • About Nick • How to start the search for out of state hunts • Nick’s Antelope and Elk hunting stories • How Nick prepares for a trip out west • Nick’s preparation and approach for early season whitetails • The Story of Nick’s 193” Mega Buck!
This episode we link up with Travis Owen to talk Early Season Teal hunting!
Topics we discuss: •Basic Teal hunting information •How to identify Teal from other birds while hunting •How to get started Teal hunting •Teal hunting habitat and scouting •Teal hunting strategies, myths, and misconceptions •How current events will affect Teal hunting in the Midwest •Teal hunting equipment
Welcome to the573 podcast!!! Enjoy our first episode of introducing the podcast fellas, plans and goals for the upcoming 2020 hunting season!