Deer Talk Now

How can we see blaze orange so vividly, but deer can’t see the color at all? Today we dive into the biology of a deer with Jonathan Britton from Deer’s Eye View.

In this podcast, Adam Lewis from Deer IQ addresses the deer management issues in Michigan from dwindling deer hunter numbers, imbalanced buck-to-doe ratios and skewed age structure. He also gives potential solutions to ensure a sustainable future for Michigan's deer population.

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We celebrated our 100th podcast episode by answering questions about the magical whitetail submitted by YOU — our listeners! 

Professional archer Brandon Reyes sat down with us at the 2024 ATA Trade Show to talk all things archery and bowhunting. Hear his hunting stories from harvesting the second biggest whitetail with a bow ever in his home state to the unconventional way he arrowed a bull elk. Plus, we discuss target archery gear and the major influences to the sport in this latest podcast.

Brad Rucks and Paul Hollis discuss their top food plot strategies to draw in deer.

Arron Bleise explains how to choose and use a saddle, how to stay comfortable in it, and his insights from over a decade of saddle hunting.

Dan Gates from Coloradans for Responsible Wildlife Management discusses how hunting and trapping is under attack in his state, and if a new bill is passed, how it can affect ALL states.

Outdoor writer Heath Wood hunts with a pack to access remote areas that hold big, unpressured bucks. In this podcast, he shares his tips for packing a bag and heading out to these honey holes.

Hear the craziest neighbor stories submitted by our DDH fans.

Last season, outdoor writer Josh Honeycutt killed his biggest buck ever near the place he grew up hunting. After three years of history with this deer, he arrowed the 165-inch 14-pointer. Hear how he downed this monster deer in our latest podcast.

Outdoor writer and chef Brad Fenson shares why he believes that processing your deer at home is always the better choice.

Dan Schmidt’s longtime friend Patrick Meitin talks about arrowing his target buck despite intense pressure from mountain lions, wolves, humans and disease in this podcast at the ATA 2024 Trade Show.

Dan Schmidt discusses the headlines and legislature surrounding CWD and what he thinks about some of the outlandish claims in this latest podcast.

If you want to bag your target buck next season, here’s what you should be doing right now and why these steps are important.

Professional archer Brandon Reyes answers bowhunters' burning questions on how to get the best accuracy from arrow weight, fixed blade or mechanical, long versus short bows, spine size and more.

DDH Properties President Jason Rieckmann has some solid advice for hunters who dream of owning their own land but are on a budget.

Host Daniel Schmidt addresses the increasingly low deer numbers that are reportedly harvested each year and provides his expert opinion on why he believes the deer populations in the U.S. are depleting.

Our Senior Editor Chris Berens shares his gun season strategy while hunting public land.