The Hunting Public

In this episode, Zach and Jake talk with Mark Boardman and Ryan Muckenhirn of Vortex Optics about what they believe to be the best deer hunting rifle available. There are many different opinions on this topic but they try to cover the pros and cons of what they believe to be the best.  If you are wondering what you want your next hunting rifle to be then this podcast is for you! 

Topics Include:

-knock down power

-long range capabilities 

-different ammo options

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In this episode, Zach and Jake talk with Mark Boardman and Ryan Muckenhirn of Vortex Optics about choosing different optics for different hunting situations and budgets. There are tons of different optics and as a hunter it can be overwhelming to choose what optics will be best for your situation. Hopefully by listening to this conversation, you can have a better direction for picking the optics that will work best for you! 

Topics Include:

-go to optics for any situation

-optics on a budget

-spotting scope vs high power binoculars 

In this episode, Zach talks with Beau Brooks about mastering different calls for hunting. Beau has always been fascinated with communicating with the game that he is hunting, and it is obvious as soon as he uses a call to produce the sounds they make. There are very few hunters that are as proficient with a variety of calls as Beau and hopefully everyone listening can learn from him about what it takes to continue to improve your calling skills! 

Topics Include:

-how much practice it takes to master a call

-tips for b...

Over the years, THP has discussed buck bedding as a big part of their hunting strategy. Recently the folks at the Mississippi State University Deer Lab did a study that tracked buck bedding behaviors. In this episode, Zach talks with Luke Resop about the study, what was learned, and how we can use it to our advantage when making a plan to hunt mature bucks...or can we?

Topics Include:

-how often bucks bed in the same areas

-what time of the day bucks bed the most

-times of the season...

In this episode, Zach, Ted, Colby, and Brett talk about their approach to going in for a morning hunt. Every situation is different, but making a plan based off a variety of factors is important. The guys talk about a lot of different situations and how they approach them with hopes of helping you make a solid game plan for your morning hunts this season! 

Topics include:

-weather conditions and how to use them when going in for a morning hunt

-do lights spook deer?

-why it can be valuable to g...

In this episode, Zach, Jake, Hayden, and Crystal talk about their approach to “scent control” and how their focus has changed since they first started hunting. There are a lot of things that may surprise you in this episode about how the group views different scent control techniques. They give examples of how their scent control has evolved over the years and the results of how often deer detect them. 

Topics include:

-stories from when THP members used to be extreme scent control fanatics 

-ground scent and how to control where deer smell where...

In this episode, Zach, Aaron, Ted, and Nick talk about trail camera bans on public land. Technology has undoubtedly changed how people hunt and trail cameras are no exception. The guys talk about the pros and cons of trail camera use on public land, their opinions on cameras and how they can help hunters, and discuss technological advancements in hunting. 

Topics include:

-Iowa potentially banning trail cameras on public land

-do trail cameras help hunters?

-our opinions on future trail camera bans on public land

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In this episode, Zach and Jake talk about hunting aggressively on small properties. Over the years they have hunted public areas with a very aggressive approach but that has taught them a lot about how they would go about applying those same tactics to hunting on small private properties. The big difference is how and when they would go about setting up as close as possible to the bedding areas on those pieces of land. If you hunt a small piece of land, this episode may help you make plans for getting aggressive when the time is right this...

In this episode, Zach talks with Rob, Josh, and Jared from the Tethrd Crew about hunting whitetails. A lot of times hunters talk about hunting "aggressively" which sometimes can be interpreted as hunting carelessly or recklessly. But in this discussion there are many examples of how dialed aggressive hunts are in order to pull them off. 

Topics Include:

-hunting big woods bucks

-reading sign in low deer density areas

-buck bedding

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Zach, Aaron, Nick, and Ranch Fairy talk about the things that they have learned in the last 5 years when hunting with heavier arrows and cut on contact broad heads. They discuss some of the things that have changed about their opinions on different arrow setups and how they plan unbiased tests for every theory that they come up with when comparing different setups. They also discuss things like broad head sharpening, arrow flight, deer anatomy, blood trails, single bevels, and of course some stories as well! 

Topics Include:

-testing everything even if it has worked i...