The Southern Outdoorsmen Hunting Podcast

Ep. 187 - BIG Velvet Buck DOWN! Turn Scouting info into Successful Hunts

31 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jacob started his season off with a bang tagging a GREAT velvet buck on the first afternoon of the Tennessee public land velvet hunt! This is Jacobs b...

EP. 186 - SOUTHERN BIG WOODS BLACK BEAR HUNTING

24 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We speak with longtime bear hunter Jason Miller on how he keys in on large bears in the early season with archery equipment. Subjects include map scou...

EP. 185 - GROUND HUNTING Masterclass with Josh Ilderton

17 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we dive deep into all things ground hunting with Josh from The Untamed! We cover how Josh uses terrain and vegetation to his advantage...

EP. 184 - Hunting "Unpatternable" Bucks with Carl Brown

10 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Carl Brown hunts some of the thickest (and flattest) land out of all the guests we have had on. In his area all the land is extremely thick, with no c...

Ep. 183 - No Substitutes for WOODSMANSHIP with Ben George

03 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week we dive deep with Andrew's mentor, Bennie George on a wide variety of topics focused on making you a well rounded hunter and woodsman. Subje...

Ep. 182 - Hunting the Bucks Right Under your Nose with Bennett Tolar

27 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Bennett specializes on killing the bucks hiding right where you least expect them. Today we dive deep on the signs he looks for to track down a nice b...

Ep. 181 - Gear Season | Tools of the Trade

20 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This is the time of year to get your gear dialed - so we dive into saddle hunting setups, tree climbing methods, tree stands, pack systems, hunting bo...

Ep. 180 - Hunting "Low Pressure Pockets" on Public Land & Hunting Weather Fronts with Ben Allen

13 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ben Allen says he owes a lot of his public land whitetail hunting success in Louisiana, Texas, and Missouri to his ability to go the extra mile and fi...

Ep. 179 - River Bottom GIANTS with trad gear w/ Johnathan Moreland

06 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Johnathan Moreland has killed a lot of BIG riverbttom bucks in southern Arkansas on public ground, and he has done it with traditional archery equipme...

EP. 178 - The ART of overlooked spots, Reading Sign & Bowhunting with Don Cicero

29 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Don Cicero has laid down many, many mature bucks with a bow on public lands across Alabama since the late 1980s. We had him on to do a deep dive on hi...

BONUS - Small Game Nation with Kevin Murphy

26 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Kevin Murphy is known to many as "the worlds greatest small game hunter"! On a recent camping trip with him we recorded this podcast with, introducing...

EP. 176 - Re-defining Isolated spots, Meaningful Summer Scouting

22 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On todays episode we talk about taking the latest deer hunting and scouting tactics shared by Troy & Josh on our last two episodes and applying them w...

EP. 175 - Scrape Hunting MASTERCLASS with Troy Pottenger

15 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Some people believe hunting scrapes is unproductive, but Troy Pottenger says he owes his 20+ OLD whitetail bucks to his extreme scrape/mock scrape hun...

EP. 174 - Locate Your Target Bucks NOW with Josh Driver

08 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Find this seasons buck NOW! Whether you are trying to target a specific buck, or put yourself into a target rich environment, scouting is everything. ...

EP. 173 - Swamp Bucks & Ground Hunting with Land Smathers | Mississippi Bowhunting

01 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Land Smathers has a history of putting down some great bucks in the swamps of Mississippi & today we pick his brain on water access, using hunting pre...

BONUS: LIVE from Bows & Brews - Scouting & Gear Demos

29 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Live from Bows & Brews! We sat down and recorded with a bunch of folks who came out to our first bows & brews event and talked about our scouting work...

EP. 171 - The Guide to Hunting OLD BUCKS with Nathan Killen

25 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Bow hunting OLD whitetail bucks - Nathan Killen has a history of taking old bucks (5+ yrs old) on the public lands of Virginia and West VA. We dive de...

EP. 170 - Features to Scout this Summer

18 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today on the show we discuss how to not waste your time scouting un-useful things in the summer months. The idea is to spend time scouting certain fea...

EP. 169 - Hunting Deep vs Close to Roads & Summer Scouting w/ Zach Stokes & Thomas Nix - South Carolina Deer Hunting

11 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nix & Zach Stokes are buddies who both have been able to haul some nice bucks from South Carolina public land. Today we got them on to talk abo...

EP. 168 - DEER On the Brain

04 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

DEER HUNTING content starts this week on the podcast! We jump into talking about planning our Alabama deer season by discussing what kinds of cover we...

EP. 167 - Late Season Longbeards with Shane Turpen

27 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hunting late season turkeys can be a serious challenge, so we talked to Shane Turpen of Georgia on hunting the last weeks of April and on up into May....

STRUT REPORT - 4/24/2020

24 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this strut report we got our buddies Si Colley and Devin Duncan, who have each put down a pile of turkeys this season, to talk about what has led t...

EP. 165 - Knowing how to Call to & Set Up on Gobblers with Wayne Lackey

20 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What to do at different stages of a turkey hunt? We sit down with our friend Wayne Lackey to talk about knowing when to sit down on a turkey, knowing ...

Strut Report - 4/17/2020

17 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this weeks strut reports we get turkey hunting updates, tips and tactics from hunters in South Carolina, Tennessee, Arkansas, Alabama, Illinois, an...

EP 163 - Trying to Tag Out, Hunting Hung up Birds & Planning a Western Hunt

13 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this weeks episode we cover a ton of ground starting with some recent hunts dealing with birds that seem to not want to move! Andrew shot another t...

STRUT REPORT - 4/09/2020

10 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this weeks strut report we cover gobbling activity, as well as what turkey hunting tactics are working right now in Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee...

EP 161 - Two Turkeys in Two Days - Live from Turkey Camp

06 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week we are joined by our friends Clay Colley and Mark Turner to discuss our eventful weekend of turkey hunting some of Alabama's rougher terrain...

EP. 159 - Early Morning Success, "Getting in his bubble"

30 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week we break down several hunts, including Andrew's two successful hunts from opening week! Subjects discussed include getting in a gobblers bub...

STRUT REPORT - 3/27/2020

27 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The first strut report of 2020 is live! In the strut report we give weekly updates on turkey hunting activity around the South. We cover gobbling acti...

EP. 157 - Hunting HENNED UP and TIGHT LIPPED Public Land Turkeys w/ Chris Jenkins

23 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Our buddy Chris Jenkins came on the show to talk about his recent success on some Mississippi public land hunting some henned up toms! We hit a wide a...

EP. 156 - Bad Weather Hunting & Blind Calling Turkeys with Devin Duncan

16 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Devin Duncan was one of our most popular guests from deer season (hunting mountain bucks), and we have brought him back to talk turkeys! We discuss ho...

EP. 155 - Old School Turkey Hunting with Cuz Strickland

09 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Cuz Strickland has always been a listener favorite, and today we had him on to talk turkeys! We spoke to cuz on a variety of tactics, including old sc...

BONUS: Hitting the Season Running with Billy Yargus

06 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Billy Yargus came on the show to talk about using calls other guys aren't using, scouting turkeys, practicing setups and calls on live turkeys, huntin...

EP. 153 - LIMITED TIME TURKEY HUNTING with Mike Pentecost

02 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hunting on VERY limited time, knowing if a gobbler has hens with him based on his gobble, understanding what a turkey perceives, knowing if a turkey i...

BONUS - Osceola Turkeys & How to Improve your Calling with Scott Ellis

28 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Scott Ellis grew up hunting Osceola turkeys in south Florida. He has also won several Grand National Calling competitions, so today we have him on the...

EP. 151 - MAP SCOUT & Slow Down to FIND TURKEYS w/ Shane Simpson

24 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with Shane Simpson of Calling all Turkeys to talk all things finding and hunting turkeys! We cover a lot of ground in this episode, starti...

EP. 150 - Subtle Characteristics of a Turkey Killer with Dave Owens

17 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Locating turkeys, determining if a turkey is "ready to die", how to kill the turkeys no one else can kill, hunting bumped turkeys, using terrain to se...

EP. 149 - PITFALLS of POST SEASON SCOUTING (& How to Avoid Them) with Josh Driver

10 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Josh Driver has an interesting take on post season scouting, pointing out that it can lead you in the wrong direction and hurt your hunting more than ...

EP. 148 - Simple & Successful, Best Tactics of the 2019 Deer Season

03 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today on the show we dive into the best of the best of the 2019 deer season. With so many interviews with so many good deer hunters we had plenty of n...

EP. 147 - Post Season Scouting For Success with Eric Mcgee

27 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Eric Mcgee tagged a 169 inch buck this year on South Carolina public land, and he credits that success to post season scouting! Tune in to hear about ...

EP. 146 - Killing Pressured Whitetails with Wes Moye

20 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Wes Moye has been killing nice bucks on high pressure Alabama public land since 1984 by breaking down large properties into manageable chunks, along w...

EP. 145 - The Year of the Mobile Hunter

13 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We went to ATA to see the latest gear being released for the mobile, public land hunter. If you are looking to upgrade/replace any gear, this should b...

EP. 144 - Coastal Bucks in Sandy Soils with William Rozier

06 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We have gotten lots of requests to cover hunting South Alabama, South Georgia and the panhandle of Florida on the show, and today those requests are a...

EP. 143 - Best Deer Hunting Tactics of 2019 & Chasing the rut into January

30 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This show takes all the best tactics we have learned both through out guests and our own experiences this year and wraps it into one episode! We also ...

EP. 142 - Create a Dream Season on Limited Time with Will Kissinger

23 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Our buddy Will Kissinger has forged a dream season on a very limited schedule on Alabama Public lands this year! After having a tough season last year...

EP. 141 - FIND & HUNT a Bucks Core Area with Josh Driver

16 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Josh Driver has killed some giant Southern deer, and he has done so with some very aggressive, no BS, straightforward tactics. For our seasoned listen...

EP. 140 - Hunting Young Pines, Thick Transitions & BUCK DOWN!

09 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It all came together for Andrew this past weekend! Today the guys discuss this weekends buck, what went into that hunt and why they hunted that area, ...

EP.139 - FINDING & HUNTING Big Woods Bucks with Michael Perry

02 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today we talk with another heavy hitting public land deer killer! Michael Perry comes on to show how he consistently kills mature bucks on Alabama pub...

EP. 138 - Aggressive Mobile Ground Hunting & Calling with Damon Bungard

25 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today we speak with Damon Bungard, who has already killed three nice bucks this season in Tennessee and Georgia using a very mobile and aggressive app...

EP. 137 - The Good Hunt Thought Process with Mark Turner

18 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today we talk with Mark Turner of Hunt the Land Podcast on the thought process of making a good hunt happen by having the right attitude, not letting ...

EP. 136 - Adrian Farley & Jeff Homan - Rut tactics & Calling

11 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Rattling, grunting, bleating, sounding like a deer. Thats just one of the many subjects that we cover today with a podcast with not one, but two of ou...

EP. 135 - Outsmarting Mature Bucks with Adam Jolly

04 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Adam Jolly has already had some major success this season, arrowing a huge 13 point buck, in its bed within sight of a parking lot on opening weekend!...

EP. 134 - Using HUNTING PRESSURE to Plan a Hunt

28 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This episode was recorded the day before it dropped as we planned out afternoon hunt. On this hunting trip to North Alabama Public lands we used hunti...

EP. 133 - Hunting Southeast Backcountry Whitetails with Devin Duncan

21 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today we talk about hunting whitetails in the Southern Appalachian Mountains. Devin Duncan was born and raised on mountain hunting in his home state o...

BONUS - Picking a Spot, Thermals & Bedding + Food with Michael Pike

17 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Bowseason is here! On the way in to an afternoon deer hunt on some Alabama public land Andrew and Michael recorded this episode to cover topics such a...

EP. 131 - A Deep Dive into Hunting Thickets

14 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today we dive deep on the topic of hunting thickets as we dissect some of our own recent hunts putting our recent podcast topics to the test. Tune in ...

EP. 130 - Feed Trees, Thickets & Woodsmanship with Robert Carter

07 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today we talk with a woodsman, Robert Carter. Robert was actually referred to us by Glen Solomon just before Glen passed away, and he did not disappoi...

EP. 129 - DIY'ing for Public Land GIANTS with Greg Staggs

30 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Greg Staggs has a great track record when it comes to DIY, public land whitetail hunting. We talk about hunting overlooked spots, finding hard to acce...

EP. 128 - BIG Mississippi Delta Buck Hunting with Cody Smith

23 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Big swamps, big bucks! The Mississippi delta must be one of the most unique places you can hunt in the South and Corey Smith has taken several nice bu...

EP. 127 - Southern MOUNTAIN BUCK Hunting with Tyler Black

16 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

How to hunt big woods mountain bucks - Today we hit topics on bowhunting and rifle hunting the mountains of the Southeastern US. Tyler Black has kille...

EP. 126 - Early Season Strategy Roundtable

09 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today we talk early season deer hunting tactics with Matt Reaves of Southern Pursuit! Many places across the country have already opened up, and the S...

EP. 125 - Hunting Thickets with Adrian Farley

02 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today on the show we talk with Adrian Farley who was been hunting Alabama public lands since the early 1980s! We discuss finding and hunting thickets,...

EP. 124 - Executing a Mobile Hunting Strategy, VELVET BUCK DOWN!

26 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We have another whitetail hunting tactic podcast for you this week as we break down Jacob Myers' and Jacob Emery's successful velvet buck hunt on Tenn...

EP. 123 - Chuck Sykes, Director of Wildlife & Freshwater Fisheries in Alabama

19 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

WFF Director Chuck Sykes sat down with us for a second time to talk public land issues in Alabama, SOA hunts, Sandhill crane seasons, as well as hunti...

EP. 122 - Backtracking Bucks with Jeff Homan, Deer Hunting Strategy

12 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Jeff Homan's trail camera strategy goes against the grain of most of the advice that we typically hear in hunting media today. By checking his cameras...

GEAR TALK - Broadside Camo

07 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Scott Shearer stopped by our booth at the world deer expo to talk about his company, Broadside Camo! Scott is passionate about his work and his theori...

EP. 120 - Public Land Tactics with Catman and Adrian Wilson

05 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today we talk with two public land killers, Johnathan Boheme and Adrian Wilson of Tennessee. Both of these guys have had a lot of success on public la...

GEAR TALK - Aerohunter’s new Saddle, the Flex

31 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today we talk Aerohunter saddles! We sat down with Jon from aerohunter at the World Deer Expo to talk about their brand new “flex” saddle, along w...

EP. 118 - CREATING Success with Richard Fought

29 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Woodsmanship & Confidence. Richard is a die hard public land hunter who has found incredible success in the swamps of Arkansas. Richard consistently k...

GEAR TALK - Wild Edge’s New Saddle

24 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today Wild Edge is announcing their brand new saddle, the Yarak! We sat down with Drew and Greg from WE to talk about the new product and all of its u...

EP. 116 - Extreme Southern Deer Hunting Tactics with Glen Solomon

22 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We had the privilege of talking to Mr. Glen Solomon, who is undoubtedly one of the best hunters & woodsmen that we have had the privilege of talking t...

EP. 115 - Breaking Down Big Public Properties & Getting into the Weeds

15 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today we talk tactics for breaking down large areas of public land into hunt able chunks. We also talk general public land bowhunting tips, hunting su...

EP. 114 - Killer Funnel & Pinch Point Tactics

08 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today on the show we do a deep dive into all things on whitetail deer bowhunting tactics. We talk about how to find funnels, pinch points, edges, find...

EP. 113 - Southern Velvet Hunt Prep

01 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today we go over early season bowhunting strategies for velvet whitetails in Southern states! Some specific subjects discusses include how to plan whe...

EP. 112 - Self Filming - What you need to know

24 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Ever been interested in self filming your hunts? Today on the show we talk about how to self film hunts, the gear you need, how to determine your goal...

Ep. 111 - 3 Steps to the Ultimate Mobile Hunting Setup

17 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is all things mobile hunting. Both Jacob and Andrew have about 6 years of experimenting with various mobile hunting systems which has led...

EP. 110 - Summer Scouting Theory

10 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today the guys talk about the usefulness, and uselessness of summer scouting for deer! We will be bowhunting Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee public la...

EP. 109 - Crappie Jigging & Mountain Laurel Bucks

03 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today we were joined by our good friend Tyler Malone who just caught a true giant of a bass in our latest weekend fishing adventure! We discuss jiggin...

EP. 108 - 5 Things to Scout This Summer

27 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today on the show we discuss 5 key things to scout in the summer months that will set you up for success in the deer woods this fall. We also discuss ...

EP. 107 - Summer Hogs, Arrows, and the Riverbank

20 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On todays podcast we talk about all kinds of hunting and fishing, including summertime hog hunting, whether or not you can eat big hogs, Alabamas bait...

EP. 106 - Bass & Cats

13 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Want to fish against us? Listen in to find out how you can try and beat us in a bass fishing tournament and get entered to win a heap of free gear! We...

EP. 105 - Oklahoma Rios (Jacob needs a new nickname)

06 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Hunting Oklahoma over the weekend has been a blast! Tune in to hear all about gobbling rios, some cool new saddle hunting stuff and to help us find Ja...

STRUT REPORT EP. 10 - May 3, 2019

03 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

With most southern seasons winding down we are headed to hunt Rio Grande Turkeys in Western Oklahoma! On this strut report we discuss the cost of a tr...

EP. 103 - Southern Pursuit

29 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today our friend Matt Reaves of Southern Pursuit to talk about how his background in forestry helps him find game, the transition from private land to...

STRUT REPORT 9 - April 26, 2019

26 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today on the Southern Outdoorsmen Strut Report we cover tactics that led our two reporters to quick tag outs! Make sure to check out Stevens content o...

EP. 101 - Brandon Bobo, NWTF Biologist

22 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Its no secret that the turkey populations are declining in the South. People like Brandon Bobo, a biologist employed by the National Wild Turkey Feder...

STRUT REPORT EP. 8 - April 19, 2019

19 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This special edition of the strut report marks our 100th episode as the Southern Outdoorsmen Hunting Podcast! Big thanks to all of our listeners for s...

EP. 99 - Hunt Hard, Hunt Cheap! KANSAS RIO TURKEYS

15 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today we have on Jacob Emery from The Huntin Grounds TV to talk Kansas Rio's! Jacob just had success during Kansas's archery turkey season and was k...

STRUT REPORT EP. 7 - April 12, 2019

12 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This might be our widest reaching strut report! We cover Kansas, South Alabama, Kentucky, South Carolina, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Oklahoma! Looking...

EP. 97 - Mountain Turkey Hunting and Giveaway winner announcement!

08 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today on the show we talk about hunting mountain gobblers, helping film a veteran hunt, and we announce the winner of the giveaway!  Learn more about...

STRUT REPORT EP. 6 - April 5, 2019

05 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today we cover Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia in the Strut Report, presented by Houndstooth Game Calls! Out of all the strut reports we've done, this o...

EP. 95 - Bubble Clucks, Gaining Permission & Opening day

01 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today we are talking about a variety of topics! First off we give an update on our seasons, then we dive straight Into calling turkeys. We talk about ...

STRUT REPORT EP. 5- March 29, 2019

30 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Better late than never! Due to some technical difficulties we are dropping this strut report later than normal! We apologize for the inconvenience! Bu...

EP. 93 - Yawt Yawt and HUGE GIVEAWAYS!

25 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Many of you know Yawt Yawt from his hilarious videos on the internet! He is no different in person than he is in his videos, so we sat down and record...

STRUT REPORT EP. 4 - March 22, 2019

22 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today we talk with 3 turkey hunters in the great states of Alabama, Tennessee and Mississippi! The strut report is the most up to date information on ...

EP. 91 - Shane Simpson of Calling All Turkeys

18 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with Shane Simpson from Calling all Turkeys to talk about calling to birds, Jake yelps, self filming for turkeys, and how to do in depth r...

STRUT REPORT 3 - March 15, 2019

15 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This weekend we have turkey seasons opening in Alabama, Mississippi, and Georgia! We interviewed turkey hunters from each of those states to get an id...

BONUS - The Huntin Grounds

13 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We met a lot of great people at the NWTF convention, including the Huntin Grounds Crew! We sat down with Steven, Jacob and Scotty to talk all things H...

EP. 88 - Bob Walker

11 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week we have on another legend in the turkey hunting world, Bob Walker! Many of you probably know Bob from his time spent on Turkey Thugs, or fro...

STRUT REPORT 2 - March 8, 2019

08 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On todays strut report we talk with our buddies Scott Ellis, Rick Taylor, and Scott Murray about what the osceolas are doing in south Florida!  chec...