The WHTL Podcast - Whitetail Deer Hunting Tactics, Stories & Expert Guests

On today's episode of The Exodus Podcast, we are sitting back down with repeat guest Thomas Mlsna of The Untamed. Post Season is here and it is the best time to get into the woods to scout. We Discuss: Recapping the 2022 season The key principles of post-season scouting E-scouting new areas for post-season scouting How to look at post-season sign differently Prioritizing sign by the time of year Food plot basics for the spring The pro's and con's of glyphosate How much is too much? And so much more! CONNECT: -https://linktr.ee/exodustrailcamera -https://bit.ly/TheDeerGearPodcast -https://linktr.ee/TheLandPodcast

On today's episode of The Exodus Podcast, we are changing things up a bit. Chad and Cameron, who hosts The Deer Gear Podcast, sit down in the studio to talk everything arrows. We discuss: Arrow recovery How arrow diameter affects recovery Wind resistance What is the arrow node? High FOC flight issues Proper nock fit String orientation vs fletching orientation Exodus MMT testing New .204 diameter Exodus MMT shafts And so much more! CONNECT: -https://linktr.ee/exodustrailcamera -https://bit.ly/TheDeerGearPodcast -https://linktr.ee/TheLandPodcast

In today's episode of The Exodus Podcast, we are back in the studio with repeat guest John Eberhart. We cover a lot of different topics but mainly focus on what you need to be doing in the post-season to help kill your buck this upcoming fall. We discuss: 0:00 Intro 01:55 John's retirement 03:09 Changes john has seen working in the hunting industry for over 30 years 07:17 Big deer are getting bigger 08:53 Recapping john's Michigan season 12:26 Hunting standing corn during the October lull 14:58 Post-season scouting 18:00 Recapping john's Kansas season 26:38 Where do most people fall short when deer hunting 33:28 Expanding your hunting area 36:49 Saddle Hunting 45:51 Shed hunting or post-season scouting 47:40 Johns advice to his 25 year old self 48:52 Outro And so much more! CONNECT: https://linktr.ee/exodustrailcameras https://linktr.ee/TheLandPodcast https://bit.ly/TheDeerGearPodcast

In today's episode of The Exodus Podcast, we are back in the studio talking about our brand new budget cell camera, The Exodus Rival. You asked and we listened! This camera solves the question that we here at Exodus have been asked for years: "will there be a budget-friendly camera coming out from Exodus?" For those that have been waiting for one, The Exodus Rival is here! We discuss: 0:00 Intro 2:32 Introductions 2:56 Company History 7:00 Development and Testing of the Rival 14:47 Is this camera AT&T or Verizon certified? 15:36 The Specs of the Rival 23:36 Data Plans 26:29 When will the ship? 30:09 Frequently Asked Questions about the Rival And so much more! CONNECT: https://linktr.ee/exodustrailcameras https://linktr.ee/TheLandPodcast https://bit.ly/TheDeerGearPodcast

In today's episode of The Exodus Podcast, we are back in the studio with Josh Profitt talking about his multi-year quest to catch up with a 230" Kentucky public land giant he called "Bones." We discuss: 0:00 Intro 4:00 How The 4 Year Stroy Of Bones Began 10:46 Bone's Core Area 14:56 Making Adjustments 19:18 Hunting A Buck That Knows He's Being Hunted 25:24 What He Would Have Done Differently 28:10 The Day Someone Else Shot Bones 33:11 The Competition That Comes With Hunting A Big Deer 36:07 Josh's Late-Season Buck 51:33 Late-Season Tips And Tactics And so much more! CONNECT: https://linktr.ee/exodustrailcameras https://linktr.ee/TheLandPodcast https://bit.ly/TheDeerGearPodcast

In today's episode of The Exodus Podcast, we are back in the studio with repeat guest Heath Cisco. Heath is the master of late-season hunting and is known as the "Ice Man" for good reason. Some of his biggest bucks to date have come in the late season and we have a conversation centered around filling a tag in the late season. We discuss: Chasing specific bucks in the late season The biggest mistake you can make late season hunting FOOD IS KING! What part of the late season is best? What weather fronts should you be hunting in the late season Late-season trail camera strategy The most important part of late-season hunting The story of heaths 2021-2022 late-season buck Does the red moon affect deer in the late season? How snow affects your thermals Key Highlights from the Show [00:01] Episode intro and pre-show talk [02:16] Meet and greet Heath Cisco [04:53] Heath's milestones in his 30 years of hunting [06:27] Hunting strategies that don't work anymore [08:54] Podcast guests that Heath would never fail to listen to [10:48] Lessons learned that have made Heath more successful in hunting [11:58] Why aren't people killing in the late season? [14:08] Best timing for a hunt during the late seasons [17:32] Where to hunt between the deer bedding and the point of feeding [20:44] How wind changes may affect the behavior of deer [24:55] Should you focus on corn or bean fields for late-season hunting? [27:03] Why Heath did not fill his Illinois tag despite the success in Ohio [33:01] Why the red moon during the last week of the season excites Heath for hunting [37:18] Changing the strategies of hunting between the late season and other seasons [41:01] Always observe this rule of thumb when hunting in the late-season [47:33] Don't always over-rely on trail cameras [49:16] Why Heath believes that late-season is the best to shoot a buck [50:38] Heath's advice to hunt in the late season but lack food sources [53:47] What if you have been tracking a specific buck, and you find his shade [56:55] Is it better to focus on one particular deer or just be a generalist? [59:53] What should people with hunting tags be doing for scouting [01:02:17] What Heath would tell his 25-year-old self [01:06:51] Best ways to reach out and connect with Heath Cisco [01:07:30] Ending the show and calls to action Notable Quotes A smart person knows how to spend time with other successful people, learn from them and leverage their expertise. Not all hunting strategies will work for you, even when they come from experienced experts. Hunt at the right time. Otherwise, you will run into burnout and lose the most important relationship in your life; the family. Cornfields are better to hunt than bean fields. When you have a food source, late-season hunting can be the best. And so much more! CONNECT: https://linktr.ee/exodustrailcameras https://linktr.ee/TheLandPodcast https://bit.ly/TheDeerGearPodcast

In today's episode of The Exodus Podcast, we are back in the studio with Brad and Tim from Indiana talking late season hunting. If those names sound familiar, that is because we did a podcast with them this time last year about a big buck with which they had multiple years of history, now known as The Dustin Huff Buck. We discuss: -Brad and Tim's 2022 season recap -Trying to locate a mature buck to hunt in the same area -Recovering from the EHD outbreak in southern Indiana/Ohio -Targeting mature bucks in the late season -How predictable are mature bucks in the late season -Buying a hunting property in a different state -Chasing an out-of-state buck for 3 years And so much more! CONNECT: https://linktr.ee/exodustrailcameras https://linktr.ee/TheLandPodcast https://bit.ly/TheDeerGearPodcast

On today's episode of The Exodus Podcast, we are back in the studio recapping our year and talking about some BIG things to come for 2023. Be sure to sign up for our email list on our website so that you don't miss any of the releases coming in 2023! We discuss: -We are hiring! -Recapping the 2022 hunting season -Going from a trail camera company to an outdoor gear company -Lessons learned from the 2022 hunting season -Shoot what makes you happy, because at the end of the day no one cares -Private land hunters vs Public land hunters -What we are proud of from 2022 -Teasing our new products for 2023! And so much more! CONNECT: https://linktr.ee/exodustrailcameras https://linktr.ee/TheLandPodcast https://bit.ly/TheDeerGearPodcast

On today's episode of The Exodus Podcast, We are sitting down with repeat guest Scott Buckley. Scott is no stranger to filling his tag late in the season, and he shares some of his tips and tricks for late season success on private and public land! We discuss: -A recap of the Buckley Family's fall -What food soucres to key in on for late season -Corn vs Sugar Beets -The most overlooked aspect of late season hunting -Late season food sources on public land -Why you should start scouting now for next fall -Running trail cameras through the winter And so much more! CONNECT: https://linktr.ee/exodustrailcameras https://linktr.ee/TheLandPodcast https://bit.ly/TheDeerGearPodcast

On today's episode of The Exodus Podcast, We are sitting down with repeat guest Justin Hollandsworth to Talk about his 2022 Buck and the story of how it all went down. Justin had multiple years of history with this buck and sat a total of 41 times out of 21 different trees across 5 different properties chasing this deer this fall. We discuss: -Hunting a buck with a huge range -The history Justin has with this specific buck -Door knocking an entire area -Bully Bucks -Locating your target buck after the shift -The complete story of Justin's chess match with his 2022 buck -How many opportunities can you get after a buck winds you? -Early season vs rut vs late season for a specific deer -Do mature bucks always walk with the wind in their face? -Late Season tips and tactics -The benefits of hunting a specific mature buck And so much more! CONNECT: https://linktr.ee/exodustrailcameras https://linktr.ee/TheLandPodcast https://bit.ly/TheDeerGearPodcast