The Outdoor Life Podcast

Nov 06 2024 87 ep. 40 mins 47
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Outdoor Life has been publishing hunting, fishing, and conservation stories since 1898. Its flagship podcast brings deep-dive journalism to the issues that are most important to sportsmen and women. Hosted and produced by the editors with field reporting from our best contributors, the show airs weekly.

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Secrets of Big Buck Killer Jared Mills / Masters of the Rut

Nov 06 2024 43 mins  
Hunter Jared Mills shares his tips for making the most of your opportunity when a big buck finally comes into range. This episode is brought to you by Moultrie. Edited by Mike Pedersen / Eighty Five Audio. Hosted by editor in chief Alex Robinson. Produced by executive editor Natalie Krebs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Advanced Trail Cam Tactics with Josh Honeycutt and Dr. James Johnson / Masters of the Rut

Oct 30 2024 53 mins  
Don’t just scroll through your trail cam pictures. Instead, apply these strategies from outdoor writer Josh Honeycutt and Dr. James Johnson, both of whom have extensive experience deploying trail cams to pattern whitetails. This episode is brought to you by Moultrie. Edited by Mike Pedersen / Eighty Five Audio. Hosted by editor in chief Alex Robinson. Produced by executive editor

Secrets of GPS Collared Bucks with Dr. Bronson Strickland / Masters of the Rut

Oct 23 2024 48 mins  
At this point in the deer season, all serious whitetail hunters have two important questions to answer: When will that target buck move? And where will he go? To answer these questions, we can use recent and historic trail camera data plus traditional woodsmanship skills and good old hunter’s intuition. But it also helps to have an understanding of the bigger picture. And for tha

Hunting Big-Woods Bucks with Brett Joy / Masters of the Rut

Oct 16 2024 45 mins  
In this first episode of our six-part series, we're interviewing expert deer hunters from all around the country. Today we're talking to Brett Joy, a hunter with Just Hunt Club, about combining modern and vintage tactics to target big-woods deer. This episode is brought to you by Moultrie. Edited by Mike Pedersen / Eighty Five Audio. Hosted by editor in chief Alex Robinson. Produce

Why Small Cartridges Are So Effective on Big Game

Oct 09 2024 55 mins  
folks have been putting big animals down for over a hundred years with cartridges that would have social media commenters’ thumbs worked into a frenzy. They did it without a second thought — maybe because nobody ever told them they couldn’t. This episode is brought to you by Federal Black Cloud. Edited by Mike Pedersen / Eighty Five Audio. Hosted by editor in chief Alex Robin

Why Your Trail Cameras Don’t Work

Oct 02 2024 42 mins  
If you have a love-hate relationship with your trail cameras, you're not alone. That's why we sat down with Rich Howell, the founder of Trailcampro.com to unravel some of the biggest issues with setting, troubleshooting, and paying for trail cams. This episode is brought to you by Federal Prairie Storm. Edited by Mike Pedersen / Eighty Five Audio. Hosted by editor in chief Alex Rob

Inside the Strangest Fishing Competition in America

Sep 25 2024 47 mins  
Every September, trout guides and amateurs alike descend on the Snake River to compete in a charity event. It’s based around a simple yet formidable question: What if you only had one fly? This episode is brought to you by Federal Terminal Ascent. Edited by Mike Pedersen / Eighty Five Audio. Hosted by editor in chief Alex Robinson. Reported by news editor Dac Collins. Produced by

Did YouTube Ban Gun Videos?

Sep 18 2024 43 mins  
Social media has become an inhospitable place for anyone who is creating firearms content. That’s why a new, misunderstood YouTube policy has created plenty of trepidation among guntubers. Here's what we know about the latest crackdown. This episode is brought to you by Federal Black Cloud. Edited by Mike Pedersen / Eighty Five Audio. Hosted by editor in chief Alex Robinson. Repo

Where Are All the Ducks?

Sep 11 2024 45 mins  
Duck hunters reported one of their worst years on record last year. The USFWS says mallard numbers are up and breeding ducks are looking their best in a decade. So what's going on? Are duck hunters just whining over a bad season? Or is the USFWS orchestrating some kind of cover up of bird declines so duck hunters keep buying licenses to fund their agency? As it turns out, neither.

The Biggest Myths in Mountain Hunting

Sep 04 2024 57 mins  
OL's resident mountain hunter Tyler Freel separates fact from all the fiction surrounding backcountry gear, prep, and execution. Here's what matters, and what to do when it all goes sideways. Read the full story here: https://www.outdoorlife.com/hunting/hunting-west-diy-reality/ This episode is brought to you by Federal Terminal Ascent. Edited by Mike Pedersen / Eighty Five Audio.