Ep. 1037: Are We Living in The Age of Deer? with Erika Howsare

Mark's chatting with Erika Howsare, author of The Age of Deer, to get a better understanding of what exactly she means with that book title and what her experience was like diving into the world of deer and deer hunting for the first time. Connect with Mark Kenyon, Jake Hofer, and MeatEater Mark …

Ep. 1036: Foundations - Personal Ethics and the Truth About Feeling Good as a Deer Hunter

What's right and what's wrong when it comes to deer hunting invovles more than just regulations and laws. Our personal choices matter, and hunters who explore their ethics and try to do right by the deer are far more likely to feel good about their hunting every season. Connect with Tony Peterson …

Ep. 1035: Inside the Mind of a 50-Year Michigan Bowhunter

Jake Ehlinger has spent over 50 years hunting whitetails in Michigan and nearly 45 years managing the same farm. In this episode, he and Jake Hofer dive deep into the lessons he’s learned through decades of trial and error, habitat work, hunting pressure, food plot design, and deer behavior. Conne…

Ep. 1034: Foundations - Why Curious Hunters are Often Consistent Killers

Deer hunting is often talked about as mostly a mystery-free endeavor, but that's just not true and the hunters who acknowledge the value of staying curious are the ones who end up tagging more mature bucks. Connect with Tony Peterson and MeatEater Tony Peterson on Instagram and Facebook MeatEate…

Ep. 1033: The Case for a One Buck Rule with Brent Rudolph

This week on the show Mark is discussing the case for a one buck limit (currently proposed in Michigan), and joining him is Brent Rudolph, the deer, elk, and moose specialist for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Connect with Mark Kenyon, Jake Hofer, and MeatEater Mark Kenyon on Insta…

Ep. 1032: Foundations - How to Tag a Late Season Longbeard

Everyone loves the early season for turkeys, but the last couple of weeks can still provide plenty of gobbler action provided you know how to call, what decoys to use, and how to be patient enough to let a jaded bird get to your set up. Connect with Tony Peterson and MeatEater Tony Peterson on In…

Ep. 1030: Foundations - Dissecting the Day-to-Day Lives of Deer

The daily lives of deer are mostly a mystery to hunters, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't try to learn as much as we can about them, especially if we're hunting pressured ground. Connect with Tony Peterson and MeatEater Tony Peterson on Instagram and Facebook MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, …

Ep. 1029: How You Can Help Save 4000 Acres of Prime Public Hunting Ground with Travis Morehead

This week on the show, we’re diving into an exciting project to save 4,000 acres of prime hunting ground in the Southeastern United States and help make it public land in perpetuity. Connect with Mark Kenyon, Jake Hofer, and MeatEater Mark Kenyon on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook MeatEater on …

Ep. 1028: Foundations - All Deer Trails Lead to Somewhere

Tony explains how a recent turkey bow hunt in Nebraska reminded him of how we as hunters should always be thinking about scouting when we are in the woods, regardless of whether we have deer on our minds or not. Connect with Tony Peterson and MeatEater Tony Peterson on Instagram and Facebook Mea…

Ep. 1027: What 100+ Farms Taught Us About Big Bucks

What can 100+ farms teach us about big bucks? To answer it, Jake is joined by Jack Huston with Midwest Deer Surveys, who has flown hundreds of properties with thermal drones and seen exactly where deer are - and more importantly, where they aren’t. From density rings and social stress to bedding, p…