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GoWild has been a huge supporter of the Southern Ground Hunting Podcast, and this week week get to talk to one of the men behind the platform. Brad Lutrell is probably one of our favorite dudes around. Not only is a great businessman and marketing guru, he's also a great deer hunter. This week, Brad shares the story of his big 2022 Kentucky buck. Low acorn crop forced him to hunt his property different than in years past, and finding the right mobile saddle hunting setup made it possible. We say it a lot, but it doesn't matter if you're hunting public land or private land, going mobile is the way to go!GoWild is a free social community, designed to bring hunters and anglers together. Brad shares some of the new updates and future updates with us, including a robot sasquatch that just might take over the world one day. Check out the Sportsmen's Empire Podcast Network for more awesome content!Become a SGH Patron:https://www.patreon.com/SouthernGroundHuntingOur Partners:GoWIld -  Use the code “southernground” on

We're back with Pablo this week on the Southern Ground Hunting Podcast! On the last episode we got such a great response but we really didn't even get to talk about hunting. Well this week we're gonna talk about a successful rut hunt that Parker and Pablo had together, and of course it's full of hilarious hunting stories. Pablo is a KILLER!Check out the Sportsmen's Empire Podcast Network for more awesome content!Become a SGH Patron:https://www.patreon.com/SouthernGroundHuntingOur Partners:GoWIld -  Use the code “southernground” on your gear purchases to save 10%    https://timetogowild.com/profile/RkFymLZ3lAc4odGNudd2LwTethrd - www.tethrdnation.comSix Day Grind Coffee Co - www.sixdaygrindcoffeeco.com

This week we're joined by Pablo Esquivel on the Southern Ground Hunting Podcast. Pablo is from the EXTREME SOUTH, Costa Rica to be exact. We talk about Pablo's progression as an immigrant straight from Central America, to sharpening his skill as a full blown American citizen and public land deer hunter. If you're like us, you'll love Pablo's appreciation for the sport of hunting, as well as his "get it done" and positive attitude. He would call himself an amateur, but we think he's well on his way to becoming quite the force to be reckoned with. Check out the Sportsmen's Empire Podcast Network for more awesome content!Become a SGH Patron:https://www.patreon.com/SouthernGroundHuntingOur Partners:GoWIld -  Use the code “southernground” on your gear purchases to save 10%    https://timetogowild.com/profile/RkFymLZ3lAc4odGNudd2LwTethrd - www.tethrdnation.comSix Day Grind Coffee Co - www.sixdaygrindcoffeeco.com

Let's say you've got 4 days on an undisclosed property. It could possibly be anywhere in the country. You can take any 3 hunters with you and the objective is for you to kill a mature buck. Who are you picking? While it's highly unlikely we'd ever find ourselves in this predicament, we thought it'd be fun! Think Fantasy Football Draft, but with deer hunters. For some of us Alabama folks, it's the rut and we're tired. Sometimes it's fun to get your mind off tactics for a week and just have a fun convo, and that's exactly what this is. Check out the Sportsmen's Empire Podcast Network for more awesome content!Become a SGH Patron:https://www.patreon.com/SouthernGroundHuntingOur Partners:GoWIld -  Use the code “southernground” on your gear purchases to save 10%    https://timetogowild.com/profile/RkFymLZ3lAc4odGNudd2LwTethrd - www.tethrdnation.comSix Day Grind Coffee Co - www.sixdaygrindcoffeeco.com

This week we're throwing it back to one of our best episodes. Matt Powell is without a doubt one of the most efficient hunters in the south, and manages to kill multiple big mature bucks every single year, without fail. This is an info rich episode, worth listening to again if you heard it the first go around. If you missed it the first time, well this one will be a treat!Check out the Sportsmen's Empire Podcast Network for more awesome content!Become a SGH Patron:https://www.patreon.com/SouthernGroundHuntingOur Partners:GoWIld -  Use the code “southernground” on your gear purchases to save 10%    https://timetogowild.com/profile/RkFymLZ3lAc4odGNudd2LwTethrd - www.tethrdnation.comSix Day Grind Coffee Co - www.sixdaygrindcoffeeco.com

This week on the SGH Podcast Parker is breaking down the story of his 2022 Kentucky archery buck. Kidney stones and the flu took away the majority of his November hunting, but it all changed in a moments notice. When you put all of your effort, time & planning into hunting on public land, the most important piece of the puzzle is TIME. Not just any time, but you've got to be there at the RIGHT time. Most of us know that the right time is going to be the first two weeks of November. Line that up with a cold front and you're in business. Tune in here to listen to this wild story of Parker's November hunt... or lack thereof.Check out the Sportsmen's Empire Podcast Network for more awesome content! Become a SGH Patron:https://www.patreon.com/SouthernGroundHunting Our Partners:GoWIld -  Use the code “southernground” on your gear purchases to save 10%    https://timetogowild.com/profile/RkFymLZ3lAc4odGNudd2LwTethrd - www.tethrdnation.comSix Day Grind Coffee Co - www.sixdaygrindcoffeeco.com

November has been pretty uneventful here in SGH land. Matt's not been hunting much, Parker's been dealing with other junk like the flu and kidney stones. It's just not been a fun start to the magic month. However, things couldn't be better for Parker's dad. Randall McDonald has been on the show before, talking about the challenges of hunting his small East Texas property. For years he's tried to find the right way to hunt it, nearly to no avail. This year has been a different story with a more than happy ending. The result: one heck of a day of hunting and getting his hands on a true East Texas GIANT buck. Enjoy!Check out the Sportsmen's Empire Podcast Network for more awesome content! Become a SGH Patron:https://www.patreon.com/SouthernGroundHuntingOur Partners:GoWIld -  Use the code “southernground” on your gear purchases to save 10%    https://timetogowild.com/profile/RkFymLZ3lAc4odGNudd2LwTethrd - www.tethrdnation.comSix Day Grind Coffee Co - www.sixdaygrindcoffeeco.com

November is finally here and this week on SGH we're talking about one of the most essential pieces of gear you need during the rut... coffee! We're catching up with Darren Givens and Taylor McMurtrey this week to talk about the new Tine Grind from Six Day Grind.Check out the Sportsmen's Empire Podcast Network for more awesome content!

This week on the Southern Ground Hunting Podcast, we're comparing our success from hunting historically good areas versus finding the most recent sign (MRI). Matt, Adam & Parker share recent hunting experiences during the month of October, using both methods. Matt shares his close encounters of with several big bucks in Kentucky while hunting the MRI, while Adam talks about his hunts in Tennessee in historically good areas. Check out the Sportsmen's Empire Podcast Network for more awesome content!Become a SGH Patron:https://www.patreon.com/SouthernGroundHunting Our Partners:GoWIld -  Use the code “southernground” on your gear purchases to save 10%    https://timetogowild.com/profile/RkFymLZ3lAc4odGNudd2Lw Tethrd - www.tethrdnation.com Six Day Grind Coffee Co - www.sixdaygrindcoffeeco.com

We're getting real transparent this week on the Southern Ground Hunting Podcast. Without giving too much away, this is going to be Part 1 of our action packed October Kentucky trip. In this episode, Parker shares his encounter and the story of a nice buck he shot. The truth is, most people wouldn't share this story in fear of what other people have to say. It's an unfortunate reality of content creation in the hunting space. These stories are so important to learn from... when things don't go as planned even when you do everything right. We truly hope you are able to benefit from this.Check out the Sportsmen's Empire Podcast Network for more great, outdoor content.  Our Partners:GoWIld -  Use the code “southernground” on your gear purchases to save 10%    https://timetogowild.com/profile/RkFymLZ3lAc4odGNudd2LwTethrd - www.tethrdnation.comSix Day Grind Coffee Co - www.sixdaygrindcoffeeco.com

This week on the Southern Ground Hunting Podcast, we're going to talk about self-filming. As filming hunts gains popularity, we get more and more questions about what camera gear we're taking into the woods. Filming can be as cheap or expensive as you want it to be, and in this episode we're going to talk about all of it. Along with the gear, we're going to discuss some of the basics you'll want to know about creating a great storyline for your videos.  Become a SGH Patron:https://www.patreon.com/SouthernGroundHunting Our Partners:GoWIld -  Use the code “southernground” on your gear purchases to save 10%    https://timetogowild.com/profile/RkFymLZ3lAc4odGNudd2LwTethrd - www.tethrdnation.comSix Day Grind Coffee Co - www.sixdaygrindcoffeeco.comFor more awesome outdoor content, check out the Sportsmen’s Empire Podcast Network, where you’ll find this podcast and tons of other relevant, outdoor content.

This week on the Southern Ground Hunting podcast we're talking about how to increase your chances for having early season buck encounters. We've heard plenty of guests, like Warren Womack, talk about finding hot feed trees. While that's still important for finding deer in general, it doesn't always result in finding bucks. What we've found is the hot feed tree that is secluded in a thick area can often be the first available food source inside a buck's core area. How do you know if it is? RUBS, that's how. In this episode, Parker is sharing an encounter with a buck in Tennessee from this week. How he found the spot and what the buck ended up doing is a scenario that we've seen play out time and time again during early season. Even going so far as to say that statistically in this scenario, having an encounter with the buck laying down the sign might be as high as 50-60%. Become a SGH Patron:https://www.patreon.com/SouthernGroundHuntingOur Partners:GoWIld -  Use the code “southernground” on your gear purchases

Have you ever just wanted to be able to leave your responsibilities during the fall and hunt for say... 100 days straight? Well this week on the SGH podcast, we're talking to 5 young men who are getting to do just that! You may have heard about the Tagged Out tour that our friends at Tethrd are doing this season. If not, you need to head to YouTube and check it out. They selected these guys to go out on the road on what they call the "struggle bus" to chase public land whitetails all over the country for 100 days. This week we are catching up with the dudes after having spent the first 3 weeks in Nebraska, Kentucky & now Georgia. If you're like us, a large portion of your season is going to be following along with these guys and living vicariously through them.  Become a SGH Patron:https://www.patreon.com/SouthernGroundHunting Our Partners:Spartan Forge - Use the code “southernground” at www.spartanforge.ai to save 25% on your membership GoWIld -  Use the code “southernground” on your gear purchases to sa

We always talk about pretty analytical hunting tactics on the Southern Ground Hunting podcast. After all, we live in the deep south. Overthinking is a pretty common theme for deer hunters who consistently shoot bucks on public land down here. This week, however, we're going to talk about our main strategy going into the Kentucky opener...HUNT DUMB. We've been hunting this place for about 5 years now and without a doubt the people that always kill bucks are the ones hunting 100 yards from the road in the corner of a soybean field. It's almost comical to come back to camp covered in mud, blood & sweat from your hunt to find someone else at camp standing over a big buck, looking like they haven't even shed a drop of sweat. In this episode, you'll hear us recap the trip and talk about our strategy going into the hunt, as well as some changeups we made that resulted in a couple of dead deer and a great way to kick off the 2022 season!Become a SGH Patron:https://www.patreon.com/SouthernGroundHunting Our Partner

Today we're recapping our hot, miserable trip to hunt the Tennessee Velvet Hunt. Parker's joined by Jacob Emery, Taylor Philpot, Clay Harper & Jeremy Freeman to discuss the weekends events. This was truly an incredible experience from finding out the buck exists, making a game plan with a group of like-minded hunters, and then ultimately pulling the trigger on a true world class whitetail. Unlike most hunting stories, this isn't just an individual person who got to enjoy the experience. Instead, it's a team of people who were able to successfully pull of a "team hunt" in some incredibly harsh conditions.  Become a SGH Patron:https://www.patreon.com/SouthernGroundHuntingOur Partners:Spartan Forge - Use the code “southernground” at www.spartanforge.ai to save 25% on your membership GoWIld -  Use the code “southernground” on your gear purchases to save 10%    https://timetogowild.com/profile/RkFymLZ3lAc4odGNudd2Lw Tethrd - www.tethrdnation.comSix Day Grind Coffee Co - www.sixdaygrindcoffeeco.com

Josh Illderton from the Untamed joins the SGH podcast this week to talk about his strategy for hunting and killing mature bucks from the ground. Josh mixes a little bit of western strategy into his style of hunting, that he believes directly gives him more opportunity than your typical tree saddle or stand hunter. It'd be hard to argue his resume as well! If you're looking for an out of the box approach, this might be a great episode for you.Become a SGH Patron:https://www.patreon.com/SouthernGroundHuntingOur Partners:Spartan Forge - Use the code “southernground” at www.spartanforge.ai to save 25% on your membershipGoWIld -  Use the code “southernground” on your gear purchases to save 10%    https://timetogowild.com/profile/RkFymLZ3lAc4odGNudd2LwTethrd - www.tethrdnation.comSix Day Grind Coffee Co - www.sixdaygrindcoffeeco.com

We're gonna take a step away from whitetails this week on the Southern Ground Hunting podcast to talk about recent successful gator hunt in South Alabama. If you're planning on taking on these big prehistoric lizards, you'll be able to listen to this and learn from our mistakes as well as some of the things we did right. One thing we can tell you for sure... it's a blast! If you get the chance, go on a gator hunt. You won't regret it.Become a SGH Patron:https://www.patreon.com/SouthernGroundHunting Our Partners:Spartan Forge - Use the code “southernground” at www.spartanforge.ai to save 25% on your membershipGoWIld -  Use the code “southernground” on your gear purchases to save 10%    https://timetogowild.com/profile/RkFymLZ3lAc4odGNudd2LwTethrd - www.tethrdnation.comSix Day Grind Coffee Co - www.sixdaygrindcoffeeco.com

This week on the Southern Ground Hunting Podcast, we're talking with Ben Harrison & DA Porter from the Bowhunting League. Bowhunting should be fun. Our conversation revolves around what the league is, but moves towards the benefits it offers the members for FREE! Here's the deal, this league gives you the opportunity to rub elbows and learn from some of the best bowhunters in the country. While it is a competition, the camaraderie that comes with it is the focus.  Become a SGH Patron:https://www.patreon.com/SouthernGroundHunting Our Partners:Spartan Forge - Use the code “southernground” at www.spartanforge.ai to save 25% on your membershipGoWIld -  Use the code “southernground” on your gear purchases to save 10%    https://timetogowild.com/profile/RkFymLZ3lAc4odGNudd2LwTethrd - www.tethrdnation.comSix Day Grind Coffee Co - www.sixdaygrindcoffeeco.com

This week's episode of the Southern Ground Hunting Podcast we're at the Mobile Hunter's Expo talking with Johnny Stewart, Lane Housner, & Jake Belinda about hunting the big woods of PA.  Become a SGH Patron:https://www.patreon.com/SouthernGroundHunting Our Partners:Spartan Forge - Use the code “southernground” at www.spartanforge.ai to save 25% on your membershipGoWIld -  Use the code “southernground” on your gear purchases to save 10%    https://timetogowild.com/profile/RkFymLZ3lAc4odGNudd2LwTethrd - www.tethrdnation.comSix Day Grind Coffee Co - www.sixdaygrindcoffeeco.com

We're joined by KC Smith this week on the Southern Ground Hunting Podcast. KC is a part of The Element, another excellent hunting podcast and YouTube channel. As we continue talking about Non-Resident hunting & prepping for out of state hunts, we thought KC might have some good advice on the subject. If you're familiar with The Element, these guys travel from Texas to a bunch of different states, particularly midwestern big buck states. One thing you'll also see regularly on their channel is planning to hunt another state more than just one trip a season. They invest a lot of time each season, and sometimes even years breaking down areas as non-residents. You're going to hear about that process, and a lot more in this episode. Become a SGH Patron:https://www.patreon.com/SouthernGroundHuntingOur Partners:Spartan Forge - Use the code “southernground” at www.spartanforge.ai to save 25% on your membershipGoWIld -  Use the code “southernground” on your gear purchases to save 10%    https://timetogowild.com/pro