Backwoods Bowhunter

Backwoods Bowhunter

A couple of backwoods good ole boys, Tim and Mike, coming at you from the Whiskey and Whitetails podcast studio. Follow along as we describe the ups and downs of a Whitetail hunting season sharing those experiences with you the listener. Raw and honest! If you like bowhunting and backwoods humor, then you might have come to the right place. We do not take ourselves too seriously. Our style is for you to feel like you are sitting around the campfire with your buddies, tossin' back some cold beers, talking bowhunting, telling false stories and whatever else may come to mind. Most importantly, we want to share our passion for archery and the thrill of the hunt. You can find Backwoods Bowhunter at backwoodsbowhunter.com and on the socials @backwoodsbowhunterpodcast.

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February 28, 2025 73 mins

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In this humdinger of an episode, Tim and Mike go over their post season checklist. What they do with stands, gear bags, trail cameras and more. 

Welcome to the Backwoods Bowhunter Podcast. If you like bowhunting and backwoods humor, then you might have come to the right place. We do not take ourselves too seriously. Our style is for you to feel like you are sitting around the campfire with your buddies, tossin' ba...

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In this humdinger of an episode, Tim and Mike answer a couple listener questions. They also discuss some land management plans and the upcoming turkey seasons. 

Welcome to the Backwoods Bowhunter Podcast. If you like bowhunting and backwoods humor, then you might have come to the right place. We do not take ourselves too seriously. Our style is for you to feel like you are sitting around the campfire with your buddies,...

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February 2, 2025 60 mins

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In this humdinger of an episode, Tim and Mike provide their ideas as to what reasons they use their trail cameras after the hunting season has ended. 

Welcome to the Backwoods Bowhunter Podcast. If you like bowhunting and backwoods humor, then you might have come to the right place. We do not take ourselves too seriously. Our style is for you to feel like you are sitting around the campfire with your buddies, tossin&ap...

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January 26, 2025 67 mins

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In this humdinger of an episode, Tim and Mike return after missing 6 weeks to wrap up their 2024 hunting season. Tim went to the ATA show and gives his review of this year's version.  

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In this humdinger of an episode, Tim and Mike return after missing a few weeks

Welcome to the Backwoods Bowhunter Podcast. If you like bowhunting and backwoods humor, then you might have come to the right place. We do not take ourselves too seriously. Our style is for you to feel like you are sitting around the campfire with your buddies, tossin' back some cold beers, talking bowhunting and whatever else may come ...

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November 8, 2024 67 mins

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In this humdinger of an episode, Tim and Mike talk about Mike missing three shots this season at two deer. Tim calls it misses. Mike calls it misfires. You listen and decide for yourself.  

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In this humdinger of an episode, Tim and Mike talk about the variables that lead to a buck's home range. And we are in need of a real cold front in Southern Illinois. We are still dealing with 80 degree days.  

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In this humdinger of an episode, Tim and Mike talk about tactics to attract and hold deer on smaller tracts of land where mature bucks don't live year round. Topics such as bedding, cover, water, food, mock scrapes and more are discussed.  

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In this humdinger of an episode, Tim and Mike talk about their favorite hunting conditions to hunt whitetail. They then discuss several unorthodox hunting techniques that they have found actually work. Stick around to hear the Sick of It and Shoot it or Let it Walk segments.

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Welcome to Archery Deer Season 2024! In this humdinger of an episode, Tim and Mike talk about whether or not you should be hunting mornings for early season whitetails and what factors are considered. They also provide scent control techniques you should be using. 

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In this humdinger of an episode, Tim and Mike discuss a variety of topics as you will hear, but the main focus of the show is to provide tips to prepare you for opening day next week. Have a great bow season!

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September 20, 2024 59 mins

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In this humdinger of an episode, Tim and Mike talk about the signs you should be looking for that your buck to doe ratio is not balanced. What signs should you be looking for? Listen in to get their thoughts. 

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In this humdinger of an episode, Tim and Mike make their return after four weeks. The fellas answer a couple of text questions including some information on food plot success. Then they get into their top 12 to do list before the archery season begins. 

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In this humdinger of an episode, Tim and Mike discuss the top lessons they've learned from hunting whitetails for years (decades). Tim issues his annual challenge to shoot your bow daily. 

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In this humdinger of an episode, Mike is on vacation so our great friend Tony Dempsey of the Harvst filled in. Tim and Tony talk about summertime whitetail management, creating whitetail sanctuaries, and how to age deer on the hoof. It was a fun episode!

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In this humdinger of an episode, Tim & Mike talk about how mature bucks aren't like the others. To go a step further, they discuss how habitat, weather, and hunting pressure all combine to make them different across various regions of the country. Later, in the Shoot It or Let It Walk segment, they discuss if hunting early season bucks is as important as hunting the rut. 

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In this humdinger of an episode, Tim & Mike are all over the place. Welcome to mid July content. They did take a look at the release of the new Tactacam Reveal Pro 3.0 trail camera. Looks impressive.  

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July 7, 2024 64 mins

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In this humdinger of an episode, Tim & Mike begin by answering a listener question about the difference between long neck and short neck release aids. Grizzly's and Polar Bears are crossbreeding in Canada creating a new hybrid bear. Then they have a discussion about the effect of ticks on fawns.  

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In this humdinger of an episode, Tim & Mike talk some general summertime BS and some summertime preparation and gear checks for the coming fall deer hunting season.

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In this humdinger of an episode, Tim & Mike (specifically Tim) gets called out by a listener about shooting a bow with one eye open vs two. The Great Gatzke also joins the show to talk about summertime property management preparing for the deer season. 

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