

The WHTL Podcast - Whitetail Deer Hunting Tactics, Stories & Expert Guests
Jake Hofer
Welcome to Trail Cam Radio, as we dive into all things trail cameras, deer hunting, whitetails, wildlife research, outdoors, camera traps, and expert guest advice. Speaking from our own experience of running a trail camera company over the years, we hope to share as much valuable information through this deer hunting podcast.
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Jul 26, 2022 • 58min
#244 - Josh Profitt's Summer Time Trail Camera Strategies for Early September Public Land Hunts!
In today's episode of The Exodus Podcast, we are back again talking with Josh Profitt of Kentucky. Josh has been on the podcast before and runs a ton of trail cameras throughout the year. We discuss: -Late summer trail camera locations and tips -Summertime scouting in the hills of Kentucky -An unorthodox way to keeping your trail cameras from being stolen on public land -Someone stole $11,000 worth of trail cameras out of his shed -What you should be doing right now to prep for the upcoing fall season -Where he hangs his cameras at right now -How he shot a mature buck in early october -His trail camera strategy for where to shift to when a summertime area dries up -How to find the overlooked spots when everyone is already going further out from the public parking lots -Some of the craziest things hes seen from running 100's of trail cameras over the years And so much more! CONNECT: -https://linktr.ee/exodustrailcamera -https://bit.ly/TheDeerGearPodcast -https://linktr.ee/TheLandPodcast

Jul 19, 2022 • 58min
#243 - #VelvetFest Is Here! Listener Q&A and Summertime Trail Camera Strategies
On today's episode of The Exodus Podcast, we are taking listener Q&A's from a poll that we posted on instagram. We discuss: -The start of #VelvetFest -We Are Hiring! -Finding and hunting pinch points in the rut -What to look for when scouting in tall grass fields -Summertime trail camera locations that actually tell you something -The lifespan of the Lift II -How many times does a buck have to hit a scrape before making a move on him -Jake and Chad's fall 2022 gear list -How much historical summer data can impact fall hunting -How to hunt hill country buck beds on no wind days And so much more! CONNECT: -https://linktr.ee/exodustrailcamera -https://bit.ly/TheDeerGearPodcast -https://linktr.ee/TheLandPodcast

Jul 12, 2022 • 1h 7min
#242 - Scouting and Hunting Pennsylvania Swamps For Mature Public Land Bucks! Curt DeLattre from Ridge Raised Outdoors
On today's episode of The Exodus Podcast, we are in the studio with Curt Delattre of Ridge Raised Outdoors. Curt grew up hunting the big woods in Pennsylvania but has since tranistioned to hunting the public land swamps that dot the landscape across the state. We discuss: -Growing up hunting the big woods of Pennsylvania -How being stationed in California led to the birth of Ridge Raised Outdoors -The lessons he learned from the swamp hunting master Dan Infalt -How he e-scouts swamps and what he looks for -Finding islands of solid ground in the middle of swamps with e-scouting -Finding pinch points and rut funnels that you cant see from e-scouting with boots on the ground -The types of neighboring private property that he looks for when choosing a swamp -His hunting strategy for public land swamps -His short term and long term trail camera strategies for hunting public swamps and so much more! CONNECT: -https://linktr.ee/exodustrailcamera -https://bit.ly/TheDeerGearPodcast -https://linktr.ee/TheLandPodcast

Jul 5, 2022 • 1h 9min
#241 - How Jared Scheffler and Tanner Dishong Spot and Stalk GIANT Bedded Whitetails the Whitetail Adrenaline Way!
On today's episode of The Exodus Podcast, we are talking with the spot and stalk masters Jared Scheffler and Tanner Dishong from Whitetail Adrenaline. We sat down with them at the Great American Outdoor Show this spring to talk about their approaches to spot and stalk whitetail hunting. We discuss: -How tanner became one of the go-to guys on the Whitetail Adrenaline crew -How jared approaches spotting and stalking a bedded buck -How they play the wind to get in super close to bedded bucks -What are satellite bucks and how you can use them to kill a mature buck -Using a decoy to get close to a bedded buck with a hot doe -Why jared prefers a quartering-too shot when hunting on the ground -Their perfect scenario for a spot and stalk -Whitetail Adrenaline is going uncuffed! -The best hunting advice they have ever been given And so much more! CONNECT: -https://linktr.ee/exodustrailcamera -https://bit.ly/TheDeerGearPodcast -https://linktr.ee/TheLandPodcast

Jun 28, 2022 • 1h 11min
#240 - Shoot a Mature Buck This Year Over a Water Hole: Here's How!
This week we have Grant Oldenburg break down his success and use water holes for chasing whitetails. His last three of four bucks he's shot have been in relation to water holes! Here's what we cover: - The Importance of Water Holes - How Small is Too Small for Water Holes - Benefits of Water Holes - Best Location for Water Holess CONNECT: https://linktr.ee/exodustrailcameras https://linktr.ee/TheLandPodcast https://bit.ly/TheDeerGearPodcast

Jun 21, 2022 • 56min
#239 - There's a New Arrow Company? The Exodus MMT Is HERE
On today's epiode, we are finally letting the cat out of the bag. We've been keeping this secrect for a while now and we are proud to annouce the launch of our new prodcut line: The limitied run, 1st Edition Exodus MMT. We think this could easily be the best whitetail arrow for any serious hunter. We discuss: -The Secret is finally out about what we've been building and designing these past few months -How this product will help you become a more efficient whitetail hunter -The details and engineering that went into the design -How it is put together -Taking the fuss out of building and designing your own -Where we will be offering it at and how much it will cost And so much more! Connect: -https://linktr.ee/exodustrailcamera -https://bit.ly/TheDeerGearPodcast -https://linktr.ee/TheLandPodcast

Jun 14, 2022 • 1h 23min
#238 - The Truth Behind Bill Winke and Midwest Whitetail!
It's Finally Here! In today's epsiode of The Exodus Podcast, we are stiing down with none other than Bill Winke From Midwest Whitetail! We talk about quite a few differnt things but its well worth the listen! We cover: -Bill Winke's New Iowa Farm That He Just Bought - How He Found His New Farm -Does He Regret Selling His Old Farm -How He Got Started In The Outdoor Industry -Where He Would Buy A Farm At If He Could Do It All Over -Where You Can Buy Good Whitetail Land For Cheap Right Now -How Much Will Land Prices Increase -The Extensive Network Of Midwest Whitetail Interns -How Bill Suggests Getting Into The Outdoor Industry -What He Did Before The Outdoor Industry -What's Next For Him In The Outdoor Industry -How He Slept Overnight In The Woods To Kill His Target Buck And So Much More! CONNECT: -https://linktr.ee/exodustrailcamera -https://bit.ly/TheDeerGearPodcast -https://linktr.ee/TheLandPodcast

Jun 7, 2022 • 1h 1min
#237 - Hunting 11 States In One Year! Mark Kenyon of MeatEaters Wired To Hunt!
In todays epsiode of The Exodus Podcast, we are back talking everything whitetail with Mark Kenyon. We discuss: -An in depth review of mark's season -How he was able to pull off the logistics of hunting 11 states in one year -What he learned hunting such different terrains and habitats throughout the season -His time he spent in Maine learning the ways of legendaary tracker hal blood -Where he will and will not be going back to -What the future of hunting as a whole looks like And so much more! CONNECT: -https://linktr.ee/exodustrailcamera -https://bit.ly/TheDeerGearPodcast -https://linktr.ee/TheLandPodcast

May 31, 2022 • 1h 22min
#236 - Is the Rompola Buck Real? The Inside Scoop From The Deer Hunter Podcast
In today's episode of The Exodus Podcast, we sit down with Kevin Vistisen of The Deer Hunter Podcast to talk about his recent podcast series all about The Mitch Rompola Buck. We cover: -What he found out about the buck from his own research -The history of who Mitch Rompola was/is -What made Troy Pottenger say that Rompola was one of the best deer hunters he had ever known -Was the skull actually cracked or was it a set of antlers on a doe -The settlement between Mitch Rompola and Milo Hansen -Some of the weird, crazy and wild stories that came out of his research on the buck And so much more! Connect: -https://linktr.ee/exodustrailcamera -https://bit.ly/TheDeerGearPodcast -https://linktr.ee/TheLandPodcast

May 24, 2022 • 53min
#235 - We Lost $30,000! The Stories of Growing Exodus Over the Last 7 Years & More
In today's episode of The Exodus Podcast, Chad and Jake sit down in person to talk about everything Exodus. We've learned a lot from being in business for 7 years, both good and bad. We cover: -Our annual anniversary sale -What we've learned from running a direct to consumer business for 7 years -Some hard lessons learned early on -What it takes to be successful in the outdoor industry -The biggest challenge we face as a business today -What we envision for the next 7 years -Some new products coming soon And So Much More! Connect: -https://linktr.ee/exodustrailcamera -https://bit.ly/TheDeerGearPodcast -https://linktr.ee/TheLandPodcast


