Whitetail Watch Podcast

Aaron Warbritton and Zach Ferenbaugh speak with whitetail legend Dan Infalt.  Dan has killed dozens of big bucks on public land and has a wealth of knowledge about deer hunting.  Learn about   -how to identify buck bedding areas vs. doe bedding.  -how bedding changes throughout the year -identifying primary beds vs. seasonal beds -mature buck tendencies as they get older  -parallel buck trails and how to find them -feeding times based on moon phase  -what happens when you spook a buck?  -learning from rubs  -wind/thermal currents and how to read them in swamp vs. hill country  -bedding areas in swamp vs. hill country  Learn what the deer are doing in your backyard at www.whitetailwatch.com Watch semi-live hunting videos and follow our season at Midwest Whitetail   Follow Dan at his website.  www.thehuntingbeast.com      

Bill Winke discusses how to create a "Poor Man" food plot with little to no equipment.  Learn about   -what tools you need to make a small plot  -preparation steps needed before planting -how to find a location for a poor man plot -which seed blends work best     Learn what the deer are doing in your backyard at www.whitetailwatch.com Watch semi-live hunting videos and follow our season at Midwest Whitetail Get food plot blends at Frigid Forage Check out Non-Typical wildlife food plot fences here. Check out Deer Gro products to help your plot grow here.

Bill Winke talks food plots and what to plant in different situations.  Learn about -various food plot blends that deer prefer  -when brassicas are attractive vs. clover  -what to plant in small plots -how to fertilize and test your soil  -what to plant in relation to your deer density  -how to protect your plots from browsing pressure before season  -how to frost seed clover  Learn what the deer are doing in your backyard at www.whitetailwatch.com Watch semi-live hunting videos and follow our season at Midwest Whitetail Get food plot blends at Frigid Forage Check out Non-Typical wildlife food plot fences here. Check out Deer Gro products to help your plot grow here.

Bill Winke talks about the different types of shots bowhunters make on deer and how to read each blood trail.    Learn about   -single lung hits, brisket, and liver shots -what to do when the shot is marginal  -how to read the color of blood to determine the hit  -where to aim on a deer -best equipment for blood trailing  -how to grid search for a wounded deer   Learn what the deer are doing in your backyard at www.whitetailwatch.com Watch semi-live hunting videos and follow our season at Midwest Whitetail  

Aaron Warbritton talks with Rick Knochel about hunting high risk stands during the rut.    Learn about   -using weather timing to hunt high risk stands  -how to hunt small properties for big bucks  -entry and exit routes for stands deep in the woods  -keeping pressure light in your best areas  -where to find the best weather predictions online  Learn what the deer are doing in your backyard at www.whitetailwatch.com Watch semi-live hunting videos and follow our season at Midwest Whitetail

Aaron Warbritton talks with Scott Prucha about shed hunting strategies.    Learn about   -late winter food sources that hold sheds -tracking bucks on trail camera W/OUT their antlers -where to find sheds in hill country  -best weather conditions for shed hunting  Learn what the deer are doing in your backyard at www.whitetailwatch.com Watch semi-live hunting videos and follow our season at Midwest Whitetail    

Bill Winke talks about how to age bucks. Learn about -what does an old buck look like? -the difference between 1, 2, 3, and 4 year old bucks  -antlers on mature bucks vs. young bucks  Learn what the deer are doing in your backyard at www.whitetailwatch.com Watch semi-live hunting videos and follow our season at Midwest Whitetail

Aaron Warbritton and Zach Ferenbaugh talk with successful big buck hunter Greg Litzinger of New Jersey.  Greg has killed several mature bucks in the mountains of the Northeast during the October lull.  Learn about:  -scouting for bedding areas during post-season on public land  -how to avoid hunting pressure  -bedding area characteristics and what to look for -how to setup within 100 yards of a buck without being detected  -judging wind direction in steep terrain   Learn what the deer are doing in your backyard at www.whitetailwatch.com Watch semi-live hunting videos and follow our season at Midwest Whitetail See Greg's hunts on his YouTube channel here.      

Aaron Warbritton and Zach Ferenbaugh discuss how to hunt pressured bucks on public land.  Learn about: -scouting for people on public land -creative stand access ideas -how to hunt bedding areas where hunting pressure is heavy -how to anticipate hunting pressure  Learn what the deer are doing in your backyard at www.whitetailwatch.com  Watch semi-live hunting videos and follow our season at Midwest Whitetail  

Aaron Warbritton and Will Cunningham of Midwest Whitetail discuss hunting scrapes for big bucks.  We discuss how to make mock scrapes, trail camera strategies, and how to hunt primary scrape locations.   Learn what the deer are doing in your backyard at www.whitetailwatch.com  Watch semi-live hunting videos and follow our season at Midwest Whitetail