Wired To Hunt Podcast

Wired To Hunt Podcast

Dive deep into the world of whitetails with leading expert Mark Kenyon. Each episode covers specific and actionable strategies for the next generation of whitetail hunting addicts. Get your fix through the stories of Mark’s learning experiences as a whitetail hunter and valuable insights provided by a weekly slate of expert guests. Part of The MeatEater Podcast Network.

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September 21, 2023 86 mins

This week on the show we chat with big buck hunting legend Don Higgins about the habits, personality traits, and behaviors of the biggest, oldest bucks he's ever hunted.

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Welcome to the THIRD episode of Rut Fresh Radio for the 2023 Season! In each episode, K.C. and Tyler interview deer hunters from across the country in search of the freshest, most current information on Whitetail Buck movement and hear stories of hunting success. This week we get to hear from deer hunters in Florida, Missouri, Kansas, and Maryland. These Hunters have a certain level of optimism that comes from cosistancy in weather...

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On this week's episode of Foundations, Tony discusses how much of the advice on shooting better revolves around range time. While this is inherently a good thing, he explains how hunters need to learn to take their accuracy into the field with them, which isn't as simple as it sounds. 

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This week on the show I’m joined by public land mountain buck expert Nathan Killen to dive deep into what he’s learned about the behaviors, personalities, trends, and tendencies of the biggest, oldest bucks around.

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Welcome to the SECOND episode of Rut Fresh Radio for the 2023 Season! In each episode, K.C. and Tyler interview deer hunters from across the country in search of the freshest, most current information on Whitetail Buck movement and hear stories of hunting success. This week we get to hear from hunters in Delaware, North Dakota, Georgia, and Nebraska. Optimism is high, with a good weather forecast for the next week. However, the how...

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September 12, 2023 17 mins

On this week's show, Tony explains that most hunters are far too conservative in their approach, which means they often don't scout or hunt the best areas. He argues that playing it safe has its place in the woods, but it shouldn't be the default strategy for most of us. 

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This week on the show we chat with Todd Graf of Bowhunting.com about the habits, personality traits, and behaviors of the biggest, oldest bucks he's ever hunted. 

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This is the FIRST episode of Rut Fresh Radio of the 2023 Season! In each episode, K.C. and Tyler interview deer hunters from across the country in search of the freshest, most current information on Whitetail Buck movement and hear stories of hunting success. This week we get to hear from hunters in South Carolina, Tennessee, North Dakota, and Kentucky. It’s the early SZN, which means the rare chance at a velvet buck! However, hunt...

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September 5, 2023 17 mins

On this week's show, Tony talks about an ever-present and often misunderstood element of every hunt - wind. He breaks down not only how playing the wind is important, but how much it influences the movements, and decisions, of the game that we hunt. 

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August 31, 2023 94 mins

This week on the show, the script is flipped and I am being run through our “What Would You Do?” gauntlet, hopefully giving insight into exactly how I’d handle some of the most challenging deer hunting scenarios our guest hosts Dan and Tony can throw at me.

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On today's episode, Tony explains how valuable doe sightings can be to most whitetail hunters throughout the season, and during pre-season scouting missions. He also discusses how we don't give pressured, mature does enough credit for helping us become better hunters.

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This week on the show I’m running Tyler Jones and KC Smith of The Element through our "What Would You Do?" gauntlet, giving us insight into exactly how they’d handle some of the most challenging deer hunting scenarios I could throw at them.

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On this week's show, Tony breaks down something that a lot of hunters never think about - what deer really do in any given 24-hour cycle. He explains that hunters often fill in the blanks when it comes to deer activity and that this is a mistake when you could try to learn more about what whitetails actually do with themselves throughout the day.

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August 17, 2023 76 mins

This week on the show, I’m running Steve Sherk through our “What Would You Do?” gauntlet, giving us insight into exactly how he’d handle some of the most challenging deer hunting scenarios I could throw at him.

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In this week's episode, Tony takes a deep dive into an aspect of scouting and hunting that affects us all - bugs. He shares personal experiences from his own misadventures with stinging and biting insects, along with some tips on how to avoid them.

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August 10, 2023 93 mins

This week on the show, I’m running Jared Mills through our “What Would You Do?” gauntlet, giving us insight into exactly how he’d handle some of the most challenging deer hunting scenarios I could throw at him.

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On this week's show, Tony discusses the psychological phenomenon known as hindsight bias and how it relates to hunting. Through multiple examples, he explores how we come to have regrets in the outdoors, and how we can best mitigate them for our future selves. 

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August 3, 2023 85 mins

This week on the show I’m running Bobby Kendall, of The Whitetail Group, through our “What Would You Do?” gauntlet, as I present Bobby a series of specific challenging deer hunting scenarios to see how he would handle them and the thought process behind his decisions.

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On this week's show, Tony explains how beneficial it is to us as humans, and hunters, to stay curious and always willing to learn something new. This mindset works for whitetails and western game, and is the secret to success for many of the most accomplished hunters. 

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This week on the show, Tony and I are sharing our own strategies for scouting whitetails as we wrap up our month-long scouting series leading into the upcoming deer season.

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