Whitetail Rendezvous

The Empowerment Outfitter Network (EON) is a non-denominational, Christian-based organization whose mission is to provide positive and meaningful outdoor and hunting opportunities for disabled and terminally-ill children and youth. In this episode, Jerald Kopp, the Founder of EON walks us through what his organization is all about. He notes that empowering these young individuals through outdoor activities helps them create hope and self-esteem. Jerald also talks about his personal hunting adventures and some of his techniques and shares his First Light Hunting Journal. Know more about EON’s advocacy in the world of hunting on today’s show.

The Extreme Huntress Competition is about preserving the outdoor heritage. In this episode, Extreme Huntress Competition finalist Ulrika Karlsson-Arne talks about how you can vote for her to become the Ultimate Extreme Huntress. Provides the website and the details on how to vote, Ulrika also shares inspiring and wonderful messages to women around the world to promote hunting. The Extreme Huntress Competition continues to set the bar for serious outdoors women, while at the same time providing positive role models for women who are new to hunting, shooting, and other traditional outdoor sports. Who will be our Ultimate Extreme Huntress? Vote by January 6, 2020 to determine which finalist will be our next Extreme Huntress. Winner will be announced at the Dallas Safari Club Convention.

The Extreme Huntress Competition is about preserving the outdoor heritage. It continues to set the bar for serious outdoors women, while at the same time providing positive role models for women who are new to hunting, shooting, and other traditional outdoor sports. In this episode, host Bruce Hutcheon and co-host Meadow Kouffeld interview hunter and role model to the youth Jackie Gross-Guccini about her goals as an ultimate extreme huntress to create positive role models for women who want to participate in hunting. Who will be our Ultimate Extreme Huntress?

Respect for the animal is always an aspect good hunters take into account. For this very reason, hunting products have evolved. In this episode, Dave Howard of JMA Outdoors, Inc. talks about their unique product as he gives us more insights into himself and Effective Range Targets. Designed to be used ethically by anyone, Dave and his family believe that the Effective Range Targets should be the new standard of hunt preparation that will change how the general public perceives hunting. He explains why hunters should buy their product and explains each of its benefits.

Whether you love or hate the rut, it is undeniably some hunters’ best chance to see a mature buck within shooting range. Pre-rut is the starting line of the most intense four weeks in the whitetail world. On this podcast, you will hear Deer Hunting Editor of RealTree.com, Josh Honeycutt, provide insights on each of the phases – pre-rut, chasing, seeking, tending, and post-rut – and what it takes to hunt in each of them. He shares what to look for as active signs and tips to figure out where to set up a rut stand. Josh knows his stuff and so will you after listening to this podcast.

Many people still consider hunting as a negative thing especially when they see images of hunters with their catch of the day. Collin Cottrell launched Activate the Hunt podcast to bring media to the ears of all hunters who are looking for content to help them get started. As the momentum of the podcast grew, he launched the community side of Activate the Hunt, the Digital Campfire. In this episode, learn how Collin started his podcast and grew it into a private community of hunters who are learning, growing, and inspiring each other daily. As hunters are getting attacked by the outside of people who don’t understand their way of life, Collin saw the need for hunters to stick together and stand together again.

The issue over the reintroduction of wolves into the Colorado landscape is a hot topic right now in the hunting community. Debates between the pro and anti have both been going strong. Here in support of the hunting heritage is Denny Behrens, Colorado Regional Director for BigGame Forever and Co-Chairman of The Colorado Stop the Wolf Coalition. Denny joins us in this episode to give an overview of the issue, bringing in data and numbers that show its possible impact on humans, the ecosystem, and the hunting industry. He encourages you to join the fight against the reintroduction of wolves and preserve the hunting heritage for future generations.

Hunt Of A Lifetime is a nonprofit organization with a mission to grant hunting and fishing dreams for children ages 21 and under who have been diagnosed with life threatening illnesses. Firefighter and avid hunter Pat Beard shares the life-changing impact of HOAL on kids across the USA. He talks about some of his heartwarming adventures with these kids and opens an opportunity for the rest of us to help. You can be involved in this wonderful project by reaching out to Pat or donating directly to the organization. Learn how in this episode.

There is more to hunting than just bows, arrows, and guns. Working Class Bowhunter host, Curt Geier, talks about what his show is all about and what kind of stories and details he likes to get from other podcasts and their guests, getting down as well on the R3 Initiative. Curt shares the hunting traditions he adheres to, the memories that he has while growing up with his dad, and the hunting experiences that made a big impact on his life. Besides all these wonderful memories, Curt also gave his preferences on hunting tools and the top things he requires hunters to have. Know more about the fun of hunting in this episode.

Whitetail Rendezvous just celebrated its fourth anniversary on August 31. With over 500,000 listens and 600 guests from across North America, the podcast has undeniably reached and provided many valuable insights to so many people. However, the podcast has one more year to run without financial support. In order to keep growing and spread its mission, Bruce has set up a Patreon account on his website for you to become a partner in this podcast. Join Bruce on his journey as he continues to share hunting stories, entertain every listener, and most importantly build a whitetail community with each of you.

Girl power is making a mark in the hunting world, and women in hunting have become a big thing. GearJunkie’s Hunt/Fish Editor, Nicole Qualtieri, proves that women can be as tough and efficient as men when it comes to hunting. This demographic shift is real as more adult women showcase their skills with their rods, guns, and bows in the field. Nicole talks about other women hunters such as Chelsea Cassens and the importance of being in a hunting community that welcomes women with open arms. For Nicole, hunting is a spiritual experience that is not exclusive for men alone but can also be enjoyed by women.

Nature is all about balance. In this episode, Tom Schneider talks about wolves and monster whitetails as he hunts in his home state of Idaho. Idaho is home to whitetails, but large wolves also co-exist in their habitat along with grizzlies. Tom brings up the topic of predator management and the role of wildlife biologists in the release of predators – a legitimate concern of hunters in the Idaho area – emphasizing that you would have to manage these ferocious predators if you want to have elk and deer left in your hunting ground. He also offers a unique perspective of his family’s Idaho hunting tradition.

With communication technology improving constantly, it is only fitting that an efficient social platform for the hunting community be made. This is what pushed Brad Luttrell to co-found GoWild, a social media and activity tracking platform for outdoor enthusiasts. Brad was an advertising executive who found his way into the outdoor industry. Having grown up hunting, he found a way to merge his love for hunting and his entrepreneurial spirit after finding a problem that no one has created a way for people to connect outdoors by developing the GoWild app. Learn more about how Brad built this platform from the ground up, what his best business practices are, and how he plans to take this amazing app into more heights.

Josh Honeycutt, an avid hunter and editor at Realtree, talks about the importance of long-distance scouting for the early season. Last year, he harvested a beautiful mature 8-pointer by closing the gap and taking a risk of hunting on “off wind.” How do you take advantage of the early season to put a mature buck on the ground? Listen to Josh as he shares his tips, tactics, and strategies that will make it happen for you.

Whitetail hunting tools are not just your simple bow and arrow. These days it has greatly evolved with more complexity and efficiency in design such as the whitetail hunting camo. Dr. Shawn Tyson, the owner of Pure One Outdoors, talks about the right tools, specifically the modern-day camouflage, to use for whitetail hunting. He narrates how he started developing his camo using his experience and knowledge in the kind of animal, the wind and scent that they pick up, and the UV factor of the sun. His company’s product called the X-Out Odor is one of the many special products he is proud of. Shawn describes what this scent and UV inhibitor product does and notes how their products differ from other companies. He also explains why hunters are using mock scrapes all year round and shares his thoughts about using a scent cover up. With Dr. Shawn’s science and love for hunting, his products are must-haves.

The 2019 hunting season is coming up, and hunters out there are prepping their gears. Avid hunter Christopher James, or CJ, lives close to the Canadian Rockies. CJ shares some of his expert skills about prepping for the Rockies this fall. He tells the how, when, and where on hunting the mountains. His insights on hunting survival skills will enable you to be not only physically prepared but mentally ready to hunt hard. He also talks about scouting around his ranch for mule and whitetail deer and getting his hit list ready.

American Outdoor News is committed to bringing you the best of the outdoors through their cross-platform format of diverse topics. Their focus is to inspire the passion of the outdoors by providing relevant, engaging, and quality content to their readers. American Outdoor News has handpicked a diverse staff of writers that are seasoned professional outdoorsmen in their respective fields, and they have drawn from their own personal experiences to share their adventures with our readers. The September issue features topics like the DC initiative which is being pioneered by a group of regular women supporting the Second Amendment rights on the Capitol Hill. There are also stories about the importance of being in shape for the coming hunting season, the Whitetail Experience, and the vision of American Outdoor News.

In this episode, Josh Honeycutt shares his insights of the August prep for all whitetail hunters, which includes studying and managing the information you get from trail cameras, as well as the basics of shooting bows and gear maintenance. He also highlights the importance of not messing dear patterns as you place and manage trail cameras. Josh is a back-country deer hunter from Kentucky who grew up slinging arrows and bullets at pressured river bottom whitetails. His passion for the outdoors led to a career as an outdoor writer, photographer, and videographer.

Hunting is an enjoyable activity that’s supposed to bring you happiness and relaxation. Avid hunter and outdoorsman l Matthews experienced the opposite when he barely survived a near-fatal grizzly attack on an idyllic hunting trip through the backwoods of Alaska with his brother. In the terrifying moment when the hunter becomes the one hunted, he shares how he thought of his family and God, and that helped him survive the whole ordeal. In this episode, he deep dives into how the attack gave him a wild awakening, healed him, changed him, and ultimately made him a better man.

Hunting is a relatively safe activity until you come face to face with a grizzly. Avid hunter and outdoorsman Greg Matthews barely survived a near-fatal grizzly attack when he was out on an idyllic hunting trip through the backwoods of Alaska with his brother. Greg recounts the harrowing attack and how he thought that he would die out in the Alaskan wilderness. He shares the terrifying moment when the hunter becomes the one hunted, and how the thoughts of his family and God helped him survive the whole ordeal.