The Southern Outdoorsmen Hunting Podcast

482 - Find & Target Buck SANCTUARIES with Jeremy Aron

12 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jeremy Aron is an extremely accomplished deer hunter from the great state of Mississippi! Not only has he had incredible success in his home state, bu...

[SOUTHERN WATERS] 1 - Targeting Monster Redear Sunfish "Shellcracker" with T.C. Lloyd

09 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week Jacob is joined by T.C Lloyd of South Carolina to talk about how he targets big Redear Sunfish or as us Southerns call them "Shellcrackers"....

481 - Becoming CONFIDENT With Targeting Mature Bucks

08 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode we are breaking down our plans for this fall & diving down the rabbit hole on the tactics we discussed with Michael and Sonny on Monda...

480 - Top Tier Bucks in ANY Terrain with Michael Baugh & Sonny Mcumpsey

05 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we have Michael Baugh and Sonny Mcumpsey on the show to talk about their history of hunting big bucks in a variety of different habitats and...

479 - Art of the Hunt with Ryan Kirby [BREAKDOWN]

01 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the show Ryan Kirby stops in to talk all about his career as an artist in the hunting space, and how he got his start. To enter to win o...

478 - Big Buck Habitat with Kyle Lybarger

29 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we have our buddy Kyle Lybarger of the Native Habitat Project on the show to discuss prairies, glades, savannas, and other highly productive...

477 - Finding Spots to Produce BUCKS YEAR AFTER YEAR!

25 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this breakdown episode we are digging deeper on Mondays episode with Alan Summerford! Subjects include: establishing a "honey hole" Getting so fa...

476 - CHASING SOUTHERN GIANTS with Alan Summerford

22 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Alan Summerford easily has one of the most impressive trophy rooms we have ever seen! He has had consistent success over the years on some absolute to...

475 - Finding Mature Bucks in Areas Where YOU Can be CONSISTENT

18 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this weeks breakdown episode we are going over our interview with Beau Martonik and diving deeper on some of the topics, specifically on finding ar...

474 - BIG WOODS & TIMBER COUNTRY BUCKS with Beau Martonik

15 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we are talking with our buddy Beau Martonik of East Meets West! Beau has a passion for targeting bucks in big woods settings and is relentle...

473 - A Free Turkey Call with Every Meal

12 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today we wrap up the Alabama Turkey season with our buddies Kyle Sides and Josh Holley! We talk over how all our seasons went & what lessons were lear...

472 - The TRUTH About Aging Deer with Moriah Boggess

08 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we are doing a deep dive on the science behind aging deer with biologist Moriah Boggess! Subjects include: Tooth wear & Replacement vs ceme...

471 - Hunt TERRAIN, NOT TURKEYS! With Josh Ilderton

05 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today on the show we are talking with Josh Ilderton about steep country turkeys! Subjects include: Hunt terrain, not turkeys How the steepness of a ...

470 - MATURE BUCK Trail Cam Tactics with Shane Parker

01 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week our buddy Shane Parker is on the show talking about a solid strategy for getting mature bucks, and the exact does you need to hunt near furi...

469 - Turkey Hunting North To South with Just Hunt Club

28 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week Jacob is in turkey camp with John Lewis and Cody McIntyre of Just Hunt Club. John and Cody are from Upstate New York and have traveled from ...

468 - Kayaking for Bucks and Birds with Jacob Emery

24 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we talk to our buddy Jacob Emery of D03 Outdoors to talk about his success using boat access specifically with kayaks for hunting bucks and ...

467 - TURKEY HUNT ADVERSE WEATHER with Colton Watkins

21 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we are joined by Colton Watkins to discuss turkey hunting in adverse weather conditions! It seems like it only rains on weekends in turkey s...

466 - OUTSMARTING Mature Bucks with Adam Jolly [THROWBACK]

17 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Adam Jolly is a public land buck guru in the big woods of the South! Today we have his original interview with the show from episode 135 where we go o...

465 - STRATEGIC Turkey Hunting, We Doubled on Gobblers!

14 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we are talking all about our recent turkey hunting success and what the keys to that success were! Jacob was able to call up 3 public land g...

BONUS: HOT WEATHER Gear for Southerners

11 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today's BONUS episode is all about hot weather gear for staying comfortable in the South's hot, humid months! We have Greg Ferrell & Josh Hillyard fro...

464 - Hunting BIG Flatland Whitetails with Richard Manry

10 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Our friend Richard Manry stopped by the studio to talk deer hunting and his long history of bowhunting mature whitetails across Alabama! Subjects incl...

463 - Relentless Turkey Hunting with Robbie Yates

07 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week our friend (and bow tech) Robbie Yates came by the studio to talk all about his turkey-hunting adventures. Robbie has hunted all over the co...

462 - DIY Hunting Trailer, Camper, And Van Builders

03 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we are joined by Keith Hall, Zach Owsley, William Rozier and Paul Putera to discuss each of their custom DIY trailer builds and van builds t...

461 - Hunt the GOBBLERS Everyone else is MISSING with Matt Ryan

31 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week our buddy Matt Ryan stops by the show to talk all things turkey hunting! We drill down on how to truly become more effective in the turkey w...

460 - Targeting DOES! Scouting and hunting for a Doe

27 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we are talking about a highly requested subject - targeting does! Most of the time we are drilling down on locating and targeting mature buc...

459 - LOCATE & HUNT GOBBLE ZONES!

24 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we are talking all about gobble zones and how to hunt them! Subjects include: what a gobble zone is how they relate to "lek's" as mentione...

458 - MASTER Hunting an Area with the Globetti Brothers

20 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we have brothers Markie, Mario, Ryan, Nick, and Emanuel on the show to talk deer hunting! These brothers have mastered hunting alone and tog...

457 - GETTING AN EDGE Public Land Turkey Hunting with Lyle Gilbert

17 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Our buddy Lyle Gilbert of Houndstooth Game Calls stopped by the show to talk high-pressure public land turkey hunting in the Deep South! Lyle is a bon...

456 - Overcoming Performance Anxiety with Sports Psychologist and Anxiety Specialist Dr. Kevin Chapman

13 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Jacob is speaking with Dr. Kevin Chapman of the Kentucky Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders to discuss how hunters likes use can...

455 - TURKEY MYTHS with Shane Simpson!

10 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week our buddy Shane Simpson stops by the show to talk turkey fact and fiction! Subjects include: Is the worst calling sometimes from real hens?...

454 - Suppressor Hunting Masterclass with Brandon Maddox of Silencer Central

06 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we dive deep into all things suppressors/silencers and cover hunting with them, buying them and all the legalities around owning and enjoyin...

453 - SITUATIONAL TURKEY HUNTING with Matt Persons

03 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Matt Persons is a lifelong turkey fanatic and today we kick of 2023 turkey content with him! This conversation was a blast and we cover a lot of groun...

452 - Book Bucks with Steve Lucas of Buckmasters

27 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with Steve Lucas of Buckmasters to talk all about the scoring system, some of the crazy bucks he has been able to put hands on and more. S...

451 - Hunting BUCKS that Hang out by the PARKING LOT!

24 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode Andrew & Jacob are talking about some hunts from this past year specifically targeting areas near parking spots on public ground! Subj...

450 - Big Buck ESCAPE ROUTES & HIDEOUTS with Anthony Goggins

20 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we are speaking with Anthony Goggins on all things public land bucks here in the south. Subjects include: Locating escape routes and using ...

449 - Meat Care Myths & Tips, LIVE from Weaver Meat Processing!

17 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we are LIVE from Weaver Meat Processing talking about all things venison & meat processing! We recorded this at our recent Southern Outdoors...

448 - Fawns, Predators and Disease with Dr. Michael Chamberlain

13 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we have Dr. Michael Chamberlain on the podcast to discuss some research he has participated in relating to deer and fawn survival! Subjects ...

447 - Why do PROPERTY LINES hold deer?

10 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's Friday Breakdown we cover a wide range of topics including: Why do property lines always seem to be good spots? There is actually a go...

446 - Identify the Woods BUCKS ACTUALLY USE with Aaron Rowell

06 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today we talk with Aaron Rowell of Arkansas on hunting large, monotonous tracts of public ground. Aaron says the key to finding bucks in these areas i...

445 - Have you been MISSING the best part of the RUT?

03 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Have you been missing the best part of the rut? How do you know if the rut has passed you by? We discuss that and much more today on the show! Have yo...

444 - Rut Biology DEEP DIVE with Mark Turner

30 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Why is the rut so odd across the southeast? Why did so many people say the rut happened late this season? We do a deep dive on these topics today with...

443 - Hunting The Swamps

27 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode, we are breaking down Benji Vote's Monday episode and all the challenges related to hunting river bottoms and swamp lands! Have you ta...

442 - Backwater Bucks with Benji Vote

23 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we are talking with big buck killer Benji Vote of Arkansas on how he targets backwaters for mature bucks. Subjects include: Finding feature...

441 - TWO Mature Bucks down in Alabama!

20 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we are talking all about Jacob & Andrew's recent successful hunt! Two mature bucks down in one morning in the same spot! Tune in to hear abo...

440 - BIG WOODS Post Rut Bruisers with Rocky Smith

16 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode, we talk with Rocky Smith about his recent post rut success on some Alabama big-woods public land. Subjects include: Keying in on big...

439 - Iowa Buck DOWN! [FRIDAY BREAKDOWN]

16 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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438 - HUNT SADDLES Correctly w/ Justin Houston

09 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we are talking with Justin Houston of Alabama on hunting in and around saddles. Justin has had a ton of luck tagging mature bucks by hunting...

437 - Chasing a GIANT in Iowa! [FRIDAY BREAKDOWN]

06 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this Friday breakdown we are getting an update on Jacob's Iowa trip! Subjects include: Going from hunting Alabama hills to hunting flat Iowa river...

436 - Trust The Terrain [2 Bucks Down!]

02 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode Jacob and Andrew detail their recent Alabama public land mountain hunt! Both Andrew & Jacob both tagged great bucks on this trip and i...

435 - The Big Year Ender - 2022!

30 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Thanks everyone for another great year! To celebrate 2022 we got quite the group together for this one. Guests include Nick Harris & Scott Seales, who...

434 - Alabama Mountain RUT HUNT! [Video Announcement]

26 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today on the show we are coming at you from the cab of Andrew's truck on the way to hunt some mountains in North AL! This is a trip we have had planne...

433 - Wolf Packing the River Bottom

24 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Merry Christmas everyone! On this week's outtro we are discussing our experience with chasing tracks and how we plan to apply the tactic in the next f...

432 - Targeting CHASING TRACKS For Big Bucks with Travis Lee

19 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we are talking with Travis Lee of Alabama about how he targets specific kinds of tracks to consistently put himself in high odds spots durin...

431 - How to Know What GREAT Sign Looks Like in Your Area [FRIDAY BREAKDOWN]

16 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's friday breakdown we discuss some of the highlights from our interview with Drew Atkinson, as well as some updates on our scouting of a ...

430 - Match The Right Spot w/the Right WIND OR THERMAL with Drew Atkinson

12 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week Drew Atkinson of Drew Atkinson Outdoors stops by the show to reveal how he has been so successful in mountainous public land! Subjects inclu...

429 - Being Strategic without Overthinking It! [FRIDAY BREAKDOWN]

09 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this Friday breakdown we are announcing the winner if our October OnX Hunt giveaway, as well as recapping Monday's episode along with some of our r...

428 - Targeting Bucks NO ONE Else can Get w/ Scott Seales & Nick Harris

05 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the show we are talking with Alabama public land hunters Scott Seales and Nick Harris. These two, along with their buddies, have a histor...

427 - A Dynamite Evening Hunt Setup! [FRIDAY BREAKDOWN]

02 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this Friday Breakdown we are talking about some recent hunts here in Alabama and some key trends we have been noticing that have produced some real...

426 - Chasing Riverbottom Whitetails - Arkansas Buck Down!

28 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode, we are recapping Jacobs's recent success in the Arkansas river bottoms on a mature public land buck! Subjects include: Making...

425 - Killing Next Years Buck with This Years Info [FRIDAY BREAKDOWN]

25 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this Friday breakdown we are discussing Rocky Smiths recent episode with us! We discuss the importance of gathering information from season to seas...

424 - Mature Bucks in The BIG WOODS (flatland AND hills) with Rocky Smith

21 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Rocky Smith has been able to have consistent success on mature bucks on public ground in Alabama in a variety of habitats and terrain types. Today we ...

423 - Give The Buck the Wind

18 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this outtro we are recapping Monday's episode as well as going over Andrew's recent success on his first sit at his hunting club. Subjects include:...

422 - Kill Bucks ANYWHERE with Jerry Morphis & Wesley Moye

14 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we are talking with Jerry Morphis & Wesley Moye on how they have found success across the entire state of AL while hunting as a team. Topics...

421 - Finding the "Bardyard Bed" [FRIDAY BREAKDOWN]

11 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this Friday breakdown edition of the show, we are talking all about what we got from Jeff Homan's episode when it first came out, and how we've app...

420 - BACKTRACKING Mature Bucks with Jeff Homan [THROWBACK]

07 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Every fall we like to go back in the vault and pull out a "classic" from our back catalog of episodes...who all remembers this one? On this episode, w...

419 - Hunting the Warm Snaps [FRIDAY BREAKDOWN]

04 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this Friday breakdown edition of the show we are talking all about our recent listener Q&A with Clifton Denney! Subjects include: Keying in on big...

418 - STAY IN THE BUCKS with Clifton Denney [Listener Q&A]

31 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the show we are posting a segment of our most recent Patreon zoom room with Clifton Denney! We covered a ton of ground on this episode, s...

417 - Figuring Out River Bottom Deer Patterns

28 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this Friday breakdown we are talking through Jacobs recent Arkansas river bottom hunt! Subjects include: How Jacob went about finding a pattern to...

416 - Georgia Hunt Breakdown

24 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode we are walking through our recent trip to Georiga for a deer hunt! Subjects include: Hunting the RIGHT KIND of deer sign Determining...

415 - Don’t Hunt Until you FIND THE DEER!

21 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this weeks Friday breakdown we cover how the topics from Colton Shipps episode can apply to other places we have hunted around the southeast! Learn...

414 - Scout More than You Hunt with Colton Shipp

17 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the show we are joined by Colton Shipp to talk about being relentless in your search for bucks. Subjects include: The lopsided ratio of ...

413 - Light Transitions & October Bucks [FRIDAY BREAKDOWN]

14 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this outtro we get Michael Pike back on the show to talk light breaks and more! Subjects include: Our thoughts on light breaks and how it can app...

412 - Hunting Light Transitions to FOOL DEER with Bill Vale

10 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we are talking with Bill Vale of Pressure Deer Pro's on all things moon! Subjects discussed include: Hunting "light breaks" in strategic si...

411 - October Game Plan - Georiga Archery hunt Strategy!

07 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this outtro we break down Hunter Hogan's episode from Monday and go over some of our plans for our upcoming Georgia hunt! We discuss - Avoiding p...

410 - Mastering October with Hunter Hogan

03 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this weeks episode we talk with Hunter Hogan of Missouri on all things early season. Subjects include: How hunter intensively map scouts an area ...

409 - Trail Cam Study Takeaways

30 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this weeks outtro we cover our biggest takeaways from our 4 part series and how we plan on applying the knowledge this season! Have you tagged a de...

408 - The Predictability of Mature Bucks

26 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this series finalie we are back with Shane Parker & Paul Putera to wrap up the data from Shane Parkers massive trail camera study! Subjects include...

407. Overhead/Underfoot [OUTRO]

23 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week's outro we are joined by our buddy Michael Pike to discuss the part 3 episode with Shane Parker and Paul Putera. We break down Primary Scrap...

406 - What Conditions Make BUCKS WANT TO HIT SCRAPES? [Whitetail deer trail camera study]

19 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In part 3 of our trail camera study series we are talking scrapes and doe bedding! Subjects include: The conditions Shane noticed that make bucks mor...

405 - Wind & Bucks, Spot Picking Formula [OUTTRO]

16 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this weeks outtro we are discussing the high points from Monday's episode! Topics include: Wind direction as it relates to deer movement Hunting ...

404 - What Effect does WIND DIRECTION have on DEER MOVEMENT?

12 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we continue our series on Shane Parkers massive deer trail camera study! This study was conducted on public land in central Alabama with ~17...

403 - Deer Data Series Breakdown

09 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this weeks outtro we are talking about the series we started on Monday! We discuss what was covered on Mondays episode along with the rest of the d...

402 - What is the BEST TEMP TO DEER HUNT? Massive Trail Cam Study pt 1

05 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to part 1 of our deer study series! Shane Parker complied data from over 100,000 trail camera pictures to answer questions that deer hunters h...

401 - Deer Hunting Secrets to Taking Mature Bucks on Public Lands by Michael Perry

02 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the show we have our good buddy Michael Perry on to discuss his new book! Purchase the book here: https://a.co/d/iV6c9XX Check out Micha...

400 - It's not the WHY, its the WHERE with Chris Andrews

30 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode we sit down with Chris Andrews of Tennessee to talk about his mindset when it comes to chasing mature whitetails - and how his idea of...

399 - Kicking off the Season RIGHT!

26 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this outro we are discussing our two most recent interviews and how they both are effecting our plans as we head into fall within the coming weeks....

398 - Become a TRUE WOODSMAN with Travis Murray

22 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Travis Murray is back on the show today to talk about how he became a woodsman! Today we discuss: What is a woodsman? How to develop your woodsmansh...

397 - Expanding your HUNTING OPPORTUNITIES with Kevin Tullis

19 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we sit down with our buddy Kevin Tullis to talk about expanding your opportunities on public land! We discuss all things hog hunting a...

Turkeys For Tomorrow RESEARCH UPDATE!

17 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we have TFT back on the show to get a research update! We discuss the details of their preliminary findings on their Alabama study, discuss ...

396 - Systematically Find the GIANTS with Russten & Rusty Johnson

15 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we have Rusty & Russten Johnson on locating your target bucks! We dive deep on: Russten's strategy for methodically locating multiple shoot...

395 - Mobile Hunters Roundtable

12 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week outtro comes to you from the Mobile Hunters Expo! Jacob and a group of guys from the expo on what the expo was like & plans for the future. ...

394 - Southern SPOT & STALK Whitetail Hunting with Ray Martin

08 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the show we are joined by Ray Martin of Florida to talk aggressive spot & stalk whitetail tactics! Ray has been hunting whitetails this w...

393 - One Sticking like a Pro with Greg Staggs

05 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week Jacob is at the first annual mobile hunters expo and is talking with Greg Staggs on all things one sticking! They discuss advantages and dis...

392 - Make This October Opener The Best Yet with Jim Dilley

01 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we are joined by Jim Dilley of Mississippi to discuss his effective strategy for killing high quality bucks the first week of October. This ...

391 - Terrain Transitions & What they Taught Us

29 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this outtro Jacob and Andrew discuss overlaps with several past guests strategies when it comes to both terrain and thermals. We recently took a sc...

390 - Master Terrain Features with Chuck Young

25 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

With the huge wave of great feedback from our episode with Chuck Young we decided we had to have him back on! Chuck did not disappoint in part 2 divin...

389 - A Guide to BUYING YOUR OWN LAND!

22 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This outro we are joined by Josh Holley of Mossy Oak Properties to talk about how to buy your very own piece of dirt! Josh dives in to how to make the...

388 - Big Buck Behavior Patterns with Doug White

18 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we are talking with Doug White on mature buck behavior patterns that apply across the whitetails range. More specifically: Everyone says hu...

387 - The Mobile Hunters Expo

15 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

For this outtro we are joined by Chris Leppert of the Mobile Hunters Expo to discuss gear and his upcoming event. We also go over the many benefits of...

386 - Learning a New Property FAST - Tracking down the Bachelor Groups!

11 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we are talking about our venture into the world of hunting clubs this season! Andrew recently joined a hunting club close to his house and w...