Ep. 1043: Shawn Luchtel on Failure, Food Plots, and Big Buck Myths

On this episode of Wired To Hunt, Jake visits with Heartland Bowhunter's Shawn Luchtel for a conversation centered around one of the most underrated teachers in deer hunting: failure. Instead of rehashing big buck stories, Shawn walks through the whitetail calendar month by month, sharing the mista…

Ep. 1042: Foundations - How Whitetail Antlers Came To Be and Why We Love Them So Much

Do you really know the story of how deer antlers came to be? Or how they form in such a quick amount of time? This week Tony explains both, and a heck of a lot more about big bucks and their headgear that we covet so much. Connect with Tony Peterson and MeatEater Tony Peterson on Instagram and Fa…

Ep. 1041: Learning from our Top 6 Whitetail Failures

This week on the show Tony Peterson and I break down our top six whitetail failures and the lessons that we and you can learn from them. Connect with Mark Kenyon, Jake Hofer, and MeatEater Mark Kenyon on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and You…

Ep. 1040: Foundations - A Day in the Life of a Newborn Whitetail Fawn

How do fawns survive their first three weeks? It's not easy, but the deer have a strategy and it works out often enough to ensure another generation of whitetails will be on the landscape, waiting for us as fall kicks off. Connect with Tony Peterson and MeatEater Tony Peterson on Instagram and Fa…

Ep. 1039: Back 40 - Four Whitetail Land Mistakes To Avoid At All Costs

When it comes to managing land for whitetails, there’s no shortage of advice on what you should be doing. But sometimes the fastest way to improve your property is knowing what mistakes to avoid in the first place. In this episode of Back 40, we asked a fresh panel of experienced deer hunters and l…

Ep. 1038: Foundations - Proximity, Procedure, and the Secret Power of Getting Close to Mature Bucks

The goal of pretty much all whitetail hunters is to get close to big bucks, but they often don't - and for good reason. Proximity matters, but most hunters think about it wrong, which Tony explains in detail this week. Connect with Tony Peterson and MeatEater Tony Peterson on Instagram and Facebo…

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…