Dive deep into the world of whitetails with leading experts Mark Kenyon, Tony Peterson, and Jake Hofer. Each episode covers specific and actionable strategies for the next generation of whitetail hunting addicts. Get your fix through the stories of the hosts experiences as a whitetail hunters and valuable insights provided by a weekly slate of expert guests. Part of The MeatEater Podcast Network.
Ep. 1023: Back 40 - Why Deer Ignore Your Food Plots (Biggest Mistakes Landowners Make)
80 hours 42 mins; April 02, 2026
Ep. 1022: Foundations - Dispelling the Gobbler Beliefs That Hold Turkey Hunters Back
17 mins; March 31, 2026
Ep. 1021: Foundations - How to Kill a Longbeard in Any Weather This Spring
17 mins; March 30, 2026
Ep. 1020: The Future of Wild Turkeys and Turkey Hunting with Dr. Mike Chamberlain
91 hours 25 mins; March 26, 2026
Ep. 1019: Foundations - How Feathered and Furry Narcs Kill Our Whitetail Plans
17 mins; March 24, 2026
Ep. 1018: What Habitat Work REALLY Makes a Difference for Whitetails?
76 hours 22 mins; March 19, 2026
Ep. 1017: Foundations - The Never Ending Quest for New Deer Ground
17 mins; March 17, 2026
Ep. 1016: Top 10 Wildlife Books to Listen to or Read This Year
56 mins; March 12, 2026
Ep. 1015: Foundations - The Deer Don't Beat Us as Often as Our Brains Do
19 mins; March 10, 2026
Ep. 1014: Scouting Strategies That Separate the Elite Deer Hunter from the Average with Andy May
67 hours 10 mins; March 05, 2026
Ep. 1013: Foundations - The Sad Sound of Disappearing Deer Opportunities
18 mins; March 03, 2026
Ep. 1012: Rewiring Your Brain to Do Hard Things with Tony Peterson
67 hours 48 mins; February 26, 2026
Ep. 1011: Foundations - Smarter Hunters or Dumber Deer?
17 mins; February 24, 2026
Ep. 1010: The Power of Prairie for Whitetails and Beyond with Kent Boucher and Nicolas Lirio
80 hours 55 mins; February 19, 2026
Ep. 1009: Foundations - E-Scouting Mistakes That Could Cost You a Big Buck This Season
18 mins; February 17, 2026
Ep. 1008: 2026 State of the Whitetail Union with Kip Adams
66 hours 46 mins; February 12, 2026
Ep. 1007: Foundations - Why Winter Scouting is the Best Method for Pinning Down Fall Buck Travel
16 mins; February 10, 2026
Ep. 1006: Shed Hunting Strategies from East Coast to West with ShedCrazy Ben Dettamanti
62 hours 37 mins; February 05, 2026
Ep. 1005: Foundations - Off-Season Big Buck Reality Checks
17 mins; February 03, 2026
Ep. 1004: Excellence and the Hunting Life with Brad Stulberg
68 hours 56 mins; January 29, 2026
Ep. 1003: Foundations - Why Good Snacks are the True Heroes of Whitetail Hunting
17 mins; January 27, 2026
Ep. 1002: Mark Kenyon AMA: Big Buck Hysteria, Conservation Politics, Wired to Hunt's Future, and More
72 hours 45 mins; January 22, 2026
Ep. 1001: Foundations - The Value of Deer That Goes WAY Beyond Antlers
16 mins; January 20, 2026
Ep. 1000: The Future of Hunting in America with Randy Newberg
94 hours 25 mins; January 15, 2026
Ep. 998-999: Foundations - A Little Buck, a Lone Wolf, and a Crash Course on Deer Behavior
18 mins; January 13, 2026
Ep. 997: Rewilding Your Life with Micheal Easter
77 hours 28 mins; January 08, 2026
Ep. 996: Foundations - It's Time to Ponder the Lessons Last Season Taught Us
15 mins; January 06, 2026
Ep. 995: Top Hunt and Fish Conservation Issues to Watch in 2026 with Chris Borgatti and Devin O’Dea
78 hours 51 mins; January 01, 2026
Ep. 994: Foundations - The Dangers of Filling in the Whitetail Blanks
17 mins; December 30, 2025
Ep. 993: An Outdoor Year in Review with Janis and Mark
71 hours 44 mins; December 25, 2025
Ep. 992: Rut Fresh Radio - How to Make the Most Out of the Last Week of 2025!
32 mins; December 24, 2025
Ep. 991: Foundations - How We Can All Ensure a Better Future for the Next Generation of Whitetail Hunters
16 mins; December 23, 2025
Ep. 990: Elevating Your Wild Game Cooking For the Holidays and Beyond with Jesse Griffiths
77 hours 36 mins; December 18, 2025
Ep. 989: Rut Fresh Radio - Late Season Patterns and Tight Mature Buck Movement
38 mins; December 17, 2025
Ep. 988: Foundations - Learn to Use All Types of Weather to Kill Big Bucks
17 mins; December 16, 2025
Ep. 987: 20 Late Season Questions With Bill Winke
60 hours 58 mins; December 11, 2025
Ep. 986: Rut Fresh Radio - The Nastier the Weather, the Bigger the Bucks
48 mins; December 10, 2025
Ep. 985: Foundations - A Different Take on Late-Season Whitetail Hunting
16 mins; December 09, 2025
Ep. 984: 10 Steps to Becoming a Happier Hunter This Season with Eric Clark and Derek Malcore
74 hours 51 mins; December 04, 2025
Ep. 983: Rut Fresh Radio - Peak Southern Rut Meets Prime Food Sources: December’s Perfect Storm
28 mins; December 03, 2025
Ep. 982: Foundations - The Truth About the Big Bucks Behind All of Those Big Dead Bucks You See
17 mins; December 02, 2025
Ep. 981: How the Experts Kill Mature Bucks in December and Beyond
93 hours 57 mins; November 27, 2025
Ep. 980: Rut Fresh Radio - Thanksgiving Week: The Last Great Rut Window of the Year?
39 mins; November 26, 2025
Ep. 979: Foundations - How to Overcome the Gun Hunter's Dilemma
15 mins; November 25, 2025
Ep. 978: Post Rutcation Therapy Session with Tony Peterson and Dan Johnson
65 hours 1 min; November 20, 2025
Ep. 977: Rut Fresh Radio - Still Have a Tag? Don't Panic - It's Still November!
55 mins; November 19, 2025
Ep. 976: Foundations - How to Play the Rut Waiting Game During the Lockdown Phase
16 mins; November 18, 2025
Ep. 975: The Secret to My Best Rut Hunt Ever
59 mins; November 13, 2025
Ep. 974: Rut Fresh Radio - Whitetail Lockdown Week: Hunt Smarter or Sit Longer?
56 mins; November 12, 2025
Ep. 973: Foundations - How to Go For Broke During the Rut
16 mins; November 11, 2025
Ep. 972: Debating Aggressive VS Conservative Approaches to the Rut with Zach Ferenbaugh
101 hours 18 mins; November 06, 2025
Ep. 971: Rut Fresh Radio - The Best Whitetail Week is Here! Are All Day Sits Worth It?
52 mins; November 05, 2025
Ep. 970: Foundations - When it Comes to Rut Hunting, Hope is Not a Strategy
16 mins; November 04, 2025
Ep. 969: How the Experts Kill Mature Bucks in November
89 hours 48 mins; October 30, 2025
Ep. 968: Rut Fresh Radio - Prime Time Whitetails! How Hunters Are Capitalizing Right Now
62 hours 46 mins; October 29, 2025
Ep. 967: Foundations - How to Choose the Perfect Shot During the Chaos of the Rut
16 mins; October 28, 2025
Introducing: Blood Trails
1 min; October 23, 2025
Ep. 966: What Science Tells Us About Hunting the Whitetail Rut with Duane Diefenbach and Matt Ross
108 hours 9 mins; October 23, 2025
Ep. 965: Rut Fresh Radio - The Best Is Yet to Come! Michigan Buck in the October Lull
56 mins; October 22, 2025
Ep. 964: Foundations - Big Buck Sign and What it Means Right Now
16 mins; October 21, 2025
Ep. 963: The Legendary Roger Rothhaar’s Big Buck Lessons
102 hours 33 mins; October 16, 2025
Ep. 962: Rut Fresh Radio - Cold Front Magic! How Hunters Cashed In and How You Can Too
66 hours 46 mins; October 15, 2025
Ep. 961: Foundations - How to Use Change in the Deer Woods to Kill More Mature Bucks
16 mins; October 14, 2025
Ep. 960: Mastering Wind to Kill Mature Bucks with Mark Drury
77 hours 21 mins; October 09, 2025
Ep. 959: Rut Fresh Radio - How To Hunt This Cold Front and Ohio Giants!
53 mins; October 08, 2025
Ep. 958: Foundations - Blood Trailing Lessons That Help Us Understand Deer Better
16 mins; October 07, 2025
Ep. 957: How the Experts Kill Mature Bucks in October
88 hours 34 mins; October 02, 2025
Ep. 956: Rut Fresh Radio - October is Here! Giant Kansas Buck and Opening Day Game Plans
42 mins; October 01, 2025
Ep. 955: Foundations - How to Build Your Big Buck Confidence This Season
16 mins; September 30, 2025
Ep. 954: What Grant Woods Knows Now, That He Wishes He Knew When He Was Younger
76 hours 43 mins; September 25, 2025
Ep. 953: Rut Fresh Radio - 2025 Kickoff, Early Season Intel, and Giant Wisconsin 8 Down
38 mins; September 24, 2025
Ep. 952: Foundations - The Reality of Rabbits with Antlers and the Fun Factor of Hunting
16 mins; September 23, 2025
Ep. 951: Debunking Conventional Whitetail Wisdom with Thermal Drone Research
113 hours 16 mins; September 18, 2025
Ep. 950: Back 40 - What Can You Do to Make the Next 25 Years of Deer Hunting Better?
67 hours 6 mins; September 17, 2025
Ep. 949: Foundations - How to Avoid Common Early Season Mistakes
17 mins; September 16, 2025
Ep. 948: How the Right Mindset is a Deer Hunter's Most Valuable Tool
77 hours 26 mins; September 11, 2025
Ep. 947: Back 40 - When EHD Strikes: How to Adjust Your Hunting Game Plan
36 mins; September 10, 2025
Ep. 946: Foundations - How to Beat a Buck's Nose in Real Time
16 mins; September 09, 2025
Ep. 945: Goals, Hopes, and Hit Lists for 2025 with Dan Johnson
68 hours 52 mins; September 04, 2025
Ep. 944: Back 40 - When Food Plots Fail: What You Can Do Right Now
44 mins; September 03, 2025
Ep. 943: Foundations - The Hard-Antlered Buck Shuffle and What That Means to Bowhunters
16 mins; September 02, 2025
Ep. 942: What Would Kip Adams Do?
74 hours 27 mins; August 28, 2025
Ep. 941: Back 40 - New Farm, No Intel? What to Do Right Now
57 mins; August 27, 2025
Ep. 940: Foundations - When the Deer Speak, Shut Up and Listen
17 mins; August 26, 2025
Ep. 939: What Would Troy Pottenger Do?
75 hours 5 mins; August 21, 2025
Ep. 938: Back 40 - Can’t Find a Buck to Hunt? Don’t Panic. Do This!
37 mins; August 20, 2025
Ep. 937: Foundations - Why Solo Whitetail Hunts Will Always Help You Kill More Big Bucks
18 mins; August 19, 2025
Ep. 936: What Would Terry Drury Do?
75 hours 0 mins; August 14, 2025
Ep. 935: Back 40 - From Good to Great: The Critical Mistake Most Hunters Still Make
48 mins; August 13, 2025
Ep. 934: Foundations - Pre-Season Practice That Will Pay Off This Fall No Matter Your Weapon Choice
17 mins; August 12, 2025
Ep. 933: What Would Ted Zangerle Do?
76 hours 15 mins; August 07, 2025
Ep. 932: Back 40 - Great Spot, Bad Access: Can I Still Hunt It Successfully?
53 mins; August 06, 2025
Ep. 931: Foundations - Big Velvet Bucks and Home Range Realities
17 mins; August 05, 2025
Ep. 930: The History and Threatened Future of Our Nation's Last Roadless Areas with Chris Wood
75 hours 20 mins; July 31, 2025
Ep. 929: Back 40 - Do Great Hunters Really Shoot a Buck Every Year?
39 mins; July 30, 2025
Ep. 928: Foundations - The Secret to Good Treestand Setups
17 mins; July 29, 2025
Ep. 927: Burning Questions About Hunting and Managing Your Own Back 40 with Jake Hofer
62 hours 23 mins; July 24, 2025
Introducing: Back 40
1 min; July 23, 2025
Ep. 926: Foundations - Problems, Challenges, & the Truth About Whitetail Fails
16 mins; July 22, 2025
Ep. 925: What's Next for Public Lands? with Land Tawney