Down South Hunting Podcast
Hunting podcast for the South. We talk tactics, strategy, biology, stories and more for all kinds of southern wild game on public land, private, leases, and hunt clubs. We strive to be entertaining and informational for hunters from across the globe with a focus on whitetail deer and turkey.
Episodes
Thomas Venuti is a guy that gets it done year in and year out, hunting some of the toughest ground on Florida WMA's. Most of us will agree the scouting is the most important key for consistently successful hunters. Thomas shares his tactics for scouting before the season, in-season, and in-between hunts. We discuss map scouting, trails cameras, and the best sign to look for. We also talk about the differences in scouting a new piec...
Part II of my interview with James Stovall, killer of the insane 206" Florida State Record Buck. If you missed Part I, go back to episode 83 and listen to that first! In this episode, we cover how James goes about scouting and hunting public land in Florida and his lease in Georgia.
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Episode 83 was worth the wait! I talk to James Stovall about the hunt of his record-setting Florida whitetail buck. He shares the exciting story and then we dive into the detail of what lead him to kill this public land beast!
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Former Down South Hunting Podcast co-host Adam Crews is back as a guest to tell us about his successful Tennessee early season velvet hunt. We also get an update on where he's been for the last year.
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It's on like Donkey Kong, DSHP is back! Deer season is finally here and Mike's got big news about a move, plus some more updates. Thanks for listening!
After all but giving up on my 2019-20 deer hunting season, I had my best 3 days of hunting ever, including going in blind for my first public land Florida buck and another buck on a hang and hunt with my oldest daughter. While there was a ton of luck involved, I share the whole story, so hopefully, you can learn something from it.
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Over 100 years of whitetail hunting knowledge and experience in one podcast! Previous guest David Toms joins me interviewing Michigan hunting legend John Eberhard. We start by discussing the recently completed Public Land Challenge, including Tethrd, The Hunting Beast, The Hunting Public, and more friends.
In Part 2, we focus on some of Dave's tactics and how John would adapt his tactics for the South. This one is short but really ...
Over 100 years of whitetail hunting knowledge and experience in one podcast! Prievious guest David Toms joins me interviewing Michigan hunting legend John Eberhard. We start by discussing the recently completed Public Land Challenge, including Tethrd, The Hunting Beast, The Hunting Public, and more friends.
We move on to discuss John's scouting and rut hunting tactics. We explore in-season scouting, hunting bedding areas, calling, ...
Parker MacDonald of the Southern Ground Podcast joions Mike to discuss deer food sources and habitat with a true expert on the subject, Dr. Craig Harper. Dr. Harper is a Professor of Wildlife Management and the Extension Wildlife Specialist in the Department of Forestry, Wildlife, and Fisheries at The University of Tennessee. He maintains an active research program to complement his Extension programming, which concentrates on appl...
Brian Grossman of Georgia Afield, and guest host Kyle Bennett join Mike to talk about the upcoming 2019 deer hunting season. We discuss where, when, and how we will hunt this season, along with gear talk including trail cameras.
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Jeff Danker, host of Sportsman's Channel's Buck Ventures shares tips and tactics for chasing mature bucks. Jeff has years of experience chasing mature whitetails all across the country and he has never stopped learning. Now he is taking on the challenge of chasing them on public land. Find out how he plans on doing it, and what he is learning along the way. Jeff also shares some exciting news about what is in store for the Buck Ven...
Tony Peterson fills us in on how he hunts doves without the benefit of dove food plots. He offers tips and techniques to help you get your limit and have fun in the process.
What we cover:
- What makes dove hunting so much fun
- What dove hunting equipment is helpful or required
- Shooting tips and techniques
- Scouting for doves
- Setting up for a dove hunt
- How to train and use a retriever dog for dove hunting
- Best ways to cook doves <...
Every hunter would love to have a piece of land to call their own, but for many like myself, sometimes it seems out of reach, or something only for the rich and retired. Dan Perez, CEO of Whitetail Properties, walks us though how the average joe can buy hunting land.
What we learn:
- Why land is a solid investment
- How to buy land without a loan from the bank and little down
- Income sources from land and how to profit from them
- Wh...
Clay Newcomb is an award-winning hunting video producer, podcast host, publisher of Bear Hunting Magazine, and the most-interesting man in Arkansas. The last part could be a stretch, but you don't want to miss his bear hunting stories and advice. Even if you aren't a bear hunter, you don't want to miss this episode.
What we learn:
- Where and how to hunt bears in the South
- A trip of a lifetime Clay believes every hunter should t...
Mike Higman is joined by guest host, Michael Pike of The Unrested, to discuss their struggles of hunting mature buck beds in the South, with the Big Buck Serial Killer himself, Dan Infalt. Dan dives deep into the strategies he uses to kill mature bucks on public land and how he would adapt them to southern states. He tackles some tough questions about how his strategies work in the thick swamps and piney woods found south of the Ma...
Chuck Echenique has been hunting and guide hunters for alligators, turkey, and whitetail in Florida for years. He also volunteers for many big game advisory committees, giving him unique insight into the inner workings of the Florida Fish and Wildlife management of several species.
We covered a wide variety of topics so if you are not interested in one of them, feel free to skip ahead to the next topic.
- Mike's In...
Dr. Grant Woods is a wildlife biologist, land management and habitat consultant, and host of the long-running, popular web show Growing Deer TV. Grant shares his thoughts on the deer movement podcast series from episodes 51, 52, and 53, helping bridge the gap between the thoughts of hunters like Mark Drury, and GPS studies. We also discuss current hunting topics including predator control, declining turkey populations...
Lindsay Thomas Jr., Editor of Quality Whitetails, is back for our third annual Southeast Deer Study Group recap. We cover a wide variety of topics including mature buck movements, CWD, coyote predation, and the effects of a late rut.
What we learn:
- Is Kentucky in the South?
- Late fawn births, resulting from a late rut, result in lower productivity for young does the following year
- TN created a rating system...
Jacob Myers and Andrew Maxwell for the Southern Outdoorsmen Podcast and YouTube Channel join the show to talk about how turkey season has treated them so far. We discussed things they've learned and what they expect for the second half of the season.
What we cover:
- Mike updates his turkey season and shares a snake story
- Jacob and Andrew can't kill crap either
- How the Southern Outdoorsmen got started and what they...
Three-time national calling champion, Scott Ellis of Central Florida, shares his advice on scouting for turkey and hunting new properties. We cover a wide range of topics with information sure to help any turkey hunter.
What we cover:
- Update of Scott's success this season
- Prepping for turkey season
- Using an outfitter vs public land for out of state hunts
- Online scouting using maps
- Scouting on foot: What, Where, ...
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