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Wired To Hunt Podcast
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.
Episodes
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Ep. 671: Deep South Whitetail Scouting Done Right with Adam Moore
Outdoor Writer and Mississippi resident, Adam Moore, details his strategy for figuring out big woods, southern whitetails. Moore focuses his efforts on…
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Ep. 670: Foundations - We Are All Hunting Hypocrites, So Be Nice
On this week's show, Tony explains how we are all hypocrites to some extent when it comes to our hunting beliefs and styles. He encourages all of us to…
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Ep. 669: Scouting to Keep Yourself in the Game All Season Long with Andy May
Known as one of the best whitetail hunters in the country, Michigander Andy May, lays out his strategy for obsessively scouting multiple properties in the…
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Ep. 668: Foundations - The Most Underrated Western Hunt There Is
On today's show, Tony explains his love for antelope and antelope hunting. While pronghorns just don't get the love of elk and mule deer, they do offer a…
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Ep. 667: What the Best Deer Hunters All Have in Common and Other Q&A
This week on the show I’m answering your questions about everything from the key traits that the most successful deer hunters share, to my take on the top 3…
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Ep. 666: Foundations - How To Develop A Good Glassing Strategy For All Critters
On this week's show, Tony continues down the path of glassing and optics. He discusses why developing a plan to stay undetected while observing from a distance…
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Ep. 665: The Evolution of Deer Science and Management Over the Past Decade with Matt Ross
This week on the show I’m joined by Matt Ross of the National Deer Association to discuss the evolution of deer science and management over the last 10 years…
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Ep. 664: Foundations - Why Optics Matter and How To Use Them Correctly
On today's show, Tony makes the case for every hunter to understand binoculars and spotting scopes, and how they can benefit each of us no matter whether we…
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Ep. 663: Making Better Decisions and Creating More Satisfying Hunting Experiences with Tony Peterson
This week on the show I'm joined by Tony Peterson to explore the art of making better decisions and creating more satisfying hunting experiences. Connect with…
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Ep. 662: Foundations - Spot and Stalk, Stalk and Spot
On today's show, Tony kicks off a new direction for the Foundation's podcast. He breaks down the value of learning to spot and stalk when you're primarily an…
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Ep. 661: How We've Evolved As Deer Hunters Over the Last Decade with Dan Johnson
This week I'm joined by long-time co-host Dan Johnson to reflect on the past 10 seasons of the Wired to Hunt podcast and the deer hunting lessons we've learned…
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Ep. 660: Foundations - How Avoiding Whitetail Trends Will Make You More Successful
On today's episode, Tony talks about the various whitetail trends that have come and gone. He also makes the case that if you want consistent success in the…
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Ep. 659: Raising Kids ‘Eye to Eye' With Nature with Steve Rinella
This week on the show I’m joined by Steve Rinella to discuss how he’s used hunting and fishing as a classroom for teaching his children about life, his latest…
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Ep. 658: Foundations - Time and the Trail Camera Connection
On this week's episode, Tony breaks down the importance of putting out trail cameras now, so that you have enough time to truly figure out the daily patterns…
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Ep. 657: Clay Newcomb’s Parenting Philosophy for Raising Young Hunters
This week on the show we’re diving into the wisdom-filled parenting philosophy that Clay Newcomb has leaned on as he’s introduced his four children to the…
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Ep. 656: Foundations - Are You A Whitetail Pioneer Or A Settler?
On today's show, Tony explains how deer hunters often either want to explore new ground every season, or hunt tried-and-true setups. Understanding the…
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Ep. 655: How My Father Raised a Hunting and Fishing Fool
This week on the show we’re joined by David Kenyon, my father, to see what we can learn from his experience raising a hunting and fishing fool - that being…
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Ep. 654: Foundations - Creating A Whitetail Thirst Trap
On today's show, Tony breaks down not only why it might be a good idea to put in a little water source on your hunting ground, but also how to do it so that…
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Ep. 653: Parenting a Future Hunter and Angler with Tony Peterson
This week Tony and I kick off a multi-week series exploring the equally fantastic and fraught journey of attempting to raise a future hunting/angling/outdoors…
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Ep. 652: Foundations - 100 Weeks of Whitetail Wisdom
On this episode, which happens to be the 100th Foundation's show, Tony discusses how when hunting opportunities go away, they don't come back. He also explores…
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Ep. 651: How to Raise Hell for Hunting, Fishing, Wildlife, and Wild Places with Ben Long
This week on the show I’m joined by conservationist and author Ben Long to discuss the tools, skills, and knowledge necessary to raise hell for hunting…
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Ep. 650: Foundations - The Blessing and Curse That Is a Kill Plot
On this week's show, Tony discusses how to decide if a kill plot is right for your situation, and then how to make one actually happen. He explains the process…
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Ep. 649: How WE Can Help Pass the Biggest Conservation Bill of the Year with Whit Fosburgh and Aaron Field
This week on the show we’re joined by Whit Fosburgh and Aaron Field, from the TRCP, to discuss the biggest conservation bill of the year and how WE can help…
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Ep. 648: Foundations - Deciphering A Deer's Most Important (And Secretive) Food Source
On this week's episode, Tony takes a deep dive into the importance of deer browse. He explains how important browse is to all whitetails, and what that means…
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Ep. 647: 2023 State of the Whitetail Report with Kip Adams
This week on the show I’m joined by Kip Adams, Chief Conservation Officer for the National Deer Association, to discuss the current state of whitetails across…
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Ep. 646: Foundations - Uncovering Deer Secrets During Spring Turkey Hunts
On this week's show, Tony talks about how there are no bad encounters with deer while you're turkey hunting. The sightings, and even the deer you spook while…
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Ep. 645: You Are Four Fifths A Grizzly and I Am Too with Douglas Chadwick
This week on the show I’m joined by wildlife biologist and author Doug Chadwick to explore the current state of wildlife across the world today and a new way…
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Ep. 644: Foundations - Dealing With Distractions In The Deer Woods
On today's show, Tony discusses how easy it is to lose focus not only when we are actually hunting, but also scouting. He explains some ways to stay focused on…
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Ep. 643: How to Kill Tough Turkeys No Matter Where You Hunt with Brodie Swisher
Tennessee Outdoor Writer and podcast host, Brodie Swisher, is a turkey hunting machine. On today’s episode, he chats with guest host, Tony Peterson, about his…
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Ep. 642: Foundations - How to Find Where Bucks Like to Travel
On this week's episode, Tony breaks down some of the universal truths about buck travel, and dives into the specifics of figuring out deer movement on…
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Ep. 641: Planning For Productive Over-The-Road Whitetail Hunts with Dan Johnson
On today’s episode, Tony speaks to podcast host, Dan Johnson, about the future of nonresident opportunities. They also cover the considerations necessary to…
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Ep. 640: Foundations - Avoiding Overlooked Hunt Planning Mistakes
On this week's episode, Tony talks about a few of the things people often overlook when they start to plan an over-the-road hunt. While it might seem too early…
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Ep. 639: Why Looking For Sheds Is Worth It For All Whitetail Hunters with Josh Miller
On today’s show, Tony chats with Wisconsin dog trainer and whitetail addict, Josh Miller, about shed hunting. Miller is one of the pioneers of shed-dog…
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Ep. 638: Foundations - Now Is The Time To Fine-Tune Your Ambush Sites
On today's show, Tony breaks down why March is the best month to take a long look at the spots you plan to hang stands and set ground blinds this season, so…
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Ep. 637: How March Scouting Sessions Kill October Bucks with Greg Litzinger
New Jersey bowhunter, Greg Litzinger, has made a name for himself over the years by killing good bucks on heavily pressured grown. On this episode Litzinger…
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Ep. 636: Foundations - What You Won't Learn From Hunting Content
On today's episodes, Tony breaks down why consuming hunting content can be great for entertainment and some education, but how it also represents an edited…
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Ep. 635: Deciphering High-Value Deer Sign During Winter Scouting Sessions with Aaron Warbritton
The Hunting Public’s, Aaron Warbritton, is one of the best deer hunters in the country. On this episode, he explains why he loves winter scouting so much, and…
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Ep. 634: Foundations - Learn To Look, Really Look
On today's episode, Tony discusses how shed hunting is more than just an effort to find some bone. It's also a way to train yourself to look for details, and…
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Ep. 633: Creating Better Hunting by Managing for Native Habitat and Ecosystems with Kyle Lybarger
This week on the show I’m joined by Kyle Lybarger of The Native Habitat Project to explore the potential for managing our whitetail properties with a holistic…
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Ep. 632: Foundations - Understanding The Whitetail Timing Game
On today's episode, Tony explains how we are often our own worst enemy when it comes to presence in the deer woods. He also argues that the winter-scouting…
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Ep. 631: Creating an Elite Whitetail Hunting Experience with Bobby Kendall and Toby Stay
This week on the show I’m joined by Bobby Kendal and Toby Stay, of The Whitetail Group, to discuss their extremely strategic approach to building elite…
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Ep. 630: Foundations - Transcendent Land Lessons
On this week's show, Tony discusses how a general understanding of the land, and the habitats available, allow hunters to figure deer out more effectively no…
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Ep. 629: Small Property Whitetail Habitat Improvements with Jared Van Hees
Today on the show I’m joined by Jared Van Hees, host of the Habitat Podcast, to discuss small property land improvements, soil conserving food plot practices…
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Ep. 628: Foundations - Long Game Shed Hunting
On today's episode, Tony outlines his approach to shed hunting from February to April, and explains why it doesn't really matter if you find any antlers or not…
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Ep. 627: How Mark Drury and His Team Create Whitetail Paradise with Wade Robinson and Perry Battin
This week on the show I’m joined by Mark Drury’s farm managers Wade Robinson and Perry Battin to discuss the habitat strategies they employ to create world…
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Ep. 626: Foundations - All Of That For A Rabbit?
On this week's show, Tony breaks down why we do what we do, just to try to kill a deer. He explains why it's important to acknowledge the effort necessary to…
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Ep. 625: What We Can Learn from Ross Hausmann's Three Year Hunt for an Iowa Giant
This week on the show we wrap up our Big Buck Breakdown series with the up and down three year story of Ross Hausmann's hunt for an Iowa giant known as Big…
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Ep. 624: Foundations - Where, Why, When, Who Freakin' Cares
On today's episode, Tony breaks down why it shouldn't really matter too much to us where, or how, other people hunt. He argues we should focus more on working…
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Ep. 623: Shawn Luchtel’s Lessons Learned Hunting a 6.5 Year Old Buck Named Caesar
This week on the show we're continuing our big buck breakdown series and we're chatting with Shawn Luchtel of Heartland Bowhunter about his four experience…
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Ep. 622: Foundations - Always and Never
On today's show, Tony explains how some of our deer hunting beliefs that we know are true, actually aren't - and how that can hold us back on our quest to get…
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Ep. 621: Justin Hollandsworth's Four Year Hunt for a Ghost Buck Named Woody
This week on the show, I’m joined by diehard DIY bowhunter Justin Hollandsworth of Whitetail Addictions to break down his four year up and down journey chasing…
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Ep. 620: Foundations - Tough Bucks
On today's episode, Tony discusses how tough whitetails really are, and how knowing that can shape our decisions as hunters. Connect with Wired To Hunt and…
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Ep. 619: Lessons Learned from a 6 Year Hunt for a Once-in-a-Lifetime Buck
This week on the show, to kick off a month of big buck breakdowns, I’m joined by Tyler Utter to dive deep into the 6 year story of a giant Ohio whitetail and…
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Ep. 618: Foundations - That's a Wrap, Now What?
On this week's episode, Tony discusses how reflecting on this past fall can help you structure the 2023 season in such a way that it should be more fulfilling…
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Ep. 617: Lessons Learned from a 7-State Whitetail Roadtrip with Tyler Jones and K.C. Smith
This week on the show, I'm joined by K.C. Smith and Tyler Jones of The Element to break down their seven state road trip this hunting season and the lessons…
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Ep. 616: Foundations - Tread Lightly, Sooooo Lightly
On this week's show, Tony discusses the reality of hunting pressure on late-season deer. Throughout, he breaks down how to minimize the pressure you put on the…
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Ep. 615: Hunting Late Season Deer on Public Land with Beau Martonik
Pennsylvania's, Beau Martonik, is a podcast host, outdoor writer, and public land hunting expert who spends much of his fall targeting big woods deer on ground…
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Ep. 614: Rut Fresh Radio 12/21/2022 - The Final Episode of 2022
This is the FINAL episode of Rut Fresh Radio of the 2022 Season! In each episode, K.C. and Tyler interview deer hunters from across the country in search of…
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Ep. 613: Foundations - How to Make the Late Season Suck Less
On today's episode, Tony breaks down the realities of late-season hunting, and offers up some insight on how to make the quest for a buzzer beater deer as…
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Ep. 612: How I Killed my 2022 #1 Target Buck
This week on the show, I'm breaking down the three year story of my hunt for Junior and the tactics that helped me kill this 5.5 year old Michigan buck on a…