The Hunting Public
Hunters Aaron Warbritton and Zach Ferenbaugh talk deer hunting tips and tactics with various experts across the country. We'll also cover current conditions and strategies that can help you right now.
Episodes
In this episode, Warb, Zach and Jake sit down and discuss why we do or do not name what state we are hunting in our videos. The thought process behind it and why its not just as simple as saying "X state". As well as how AI is beginning to have more impact on the hunting world.
Topics Include:
-naming states
-artificial intelligence
In this episode, Warb, Zach and Jake sit down with Troy the "Ranch Fairy" and dive into the updates in the Ed Ashby reports and what the results show! As well as a few rabbit trails taking the conversation anywhere and everywhere.
Topics Include:
-results between traditional and compound
-what broadheads producing which results
-keeping an open mind and just looking at t...
In this episode, Nick and Warb catch up over turkeys that they learned the most from this Spring! As well as anything in between.
Topics Include:
-bumping turkeys off the limb
-finding turkeys in east texas
-how important is nest location to toms
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In this episode, Nick and Jake catch up over turkey tour thus far. As well as Jake's first hand account witnessing our friend complete his US Super Slam.
This spring Jake has also been on the road doing consulting jobs(thehuntingpublicconsulting@gmail.com), so we deep dive into that and fill you in on how to get your property scheduled for a consultation.
Topics Include:
-The Hunting Pu...
In this episode, Warb and Nick break down what they believe to be the toughest places to turkey hunt!
They discuss what they believe makes these individual places and turkeys the hardest ones to hunt. As well as what makes for some of the easiest places/birds to hunt.
Topics Include:
-what makes an area/turkey hard to hunt
-ways to make these difficult places not so diffic...
In this episode, Zach and Nick breakdown Zach's WILD opening day of turkey season!
They discuss what they do once they miss a turkey, how they get over it and how to keep one miss from turning into two??? As well as the importance of having a good PMA (Positive Mental Attitude).
Topics Include:
-tips on how to get out of a turkey funk
-keeping a good attitude
In this episode, Nick sits down with Warb and they unpack the first leg of the 2026 Turkey Tour!
They discuss some of the hunts that took place, Warbs favorite moments of the trip, a few rabbit holes and everything in between.
Topics Include:
-tips on how to hunt unpredictable turkey patterns
-tough times in the woods
-lessons learned
-how habitat can...
In this episode, Nick sits down with Cole and Mitch to recap their experiences as the 2025 interns.
They discuss what were some of their highlights and lowlights of their time with the THP crew. Funny moments, great hunts and tough times in the field. They go over things they learned and tips they may have for incoming future interns!
Topics Include:
-tips and tricks to telling the story of a hunt
...In this episode, Nick and Aaron recount some of the most difficult turkeys that they have ever hunted. They discuss some of the factors that they believe led to these "tough turkeys" being the way that they were. As well as Aaron recalls some of his favorite memories with viewers from this past NWTF convention in Nashville.
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In this episode, Zach talks with Derrick from the YouTube channel Whitetail Research about how he decided to take a season off from bowhunting to study mature bucks by following specific deer with a thermal drone. There are a lot of interesting details that Derrick learned about whitetails that other studies may not have been able to document as well as this new technology allowed. The question is, does this informati...
In this episode, Aaron and Troy Fowler (A.K.A. Ranch Fairy) talk with Dr. Ed Ashby. Dr. Ashby has spent decades testing arrow and broadhead lethality on wild animals.
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Mike and Patrick discuss the status of various turkey research projects and talk about spring hunting seasons, gobbling data and wild turkey genetics.
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...In this episode, Zach and Aaron talk about hunting turkeys during the early season when the gobbling frequency is low. They discuss some of the things they have learned and how they approach it differently than late season turkey hunting.
Topics Include:
-hunting turkeys that aren't gobbling
-using sign to pattern flocks of turkeys
-listening for other soun...
In this episode, Zach, Roy, and Mitch talk about how important camo is when hunting big game. They discuss what they have learned by hunting different species in a variety of habitat types.
Topics Include:
-ghillie suits
-do solids have a purpose?
-using surroundings as camo
In this episode, Zach and bis brother Logan, and dad Doug, talk about their recent early season elk hunt. They hunted for the first 10 days of season and dealt with what a lot of hunters experience that time of year, bulls that aren't bugling. This is something that they expected going into the season so they switched up their tactics and that led to many close encounters with bulls.
Topics Include:
In this episode, Zach and Jake talk with Mark Boardman and Ryan Muckenhirn of Vortex Optics about what they believe to be the best deer hunting rifle available. There are many different opinions on this topic but they try to cover the pros and cons of what they believe to be the best. If you are wondering what you want your next hunting rifle to be then this podcast is for you!
Topics Include...
In this episode, Zach and Jake talk with Mark Boardman and Ryan Muckenhirn of Vortex Optics about choosing different optics for different hunting situations and budgets. There are tons of different optics and as a hunter it can be overwhelming to choose what optics will be best for your situation. Hopefully by listening to this conversation, you can have a better direction for picking the optics that will work best for you!
<...In this episode, Zach talks with Beau Brooks about mastering different calls for hunting. Beau has always been fascinated with communicating with the game that he is hunting, and it is obvious as soon as he uses a call to produce the sounds they make. There are very few hunters that are as proficient with a variety of calls as Beau and hopefully everyone listening can learn from him about what it takes to continue to ...
Over the years, THP has discussed buck bedding as a big part of their hunting strategy. Recently the folks at the Mississippi State University Deer Lab did a study that tracked buck bedding behaviors. In this episode, Zach talks with Luke Resop about the study, what was learned, and how we can use it to our advantage when making a plan to hunt mature bucks...or can we?
Topics Include:
-how ...
In this episode, Zach, Ted, Colby, and Brett talk about their approach to going in for a morning hunt. Every situation is different, but making a plan based off a variety of factors is important. The guys talk about a lot of different situations and how they approach them with hopes of helping you make a solid game plan for your morning hunts this season!
Topics include:
-weather cond...
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