This week on SGH we're talking with our friend, Mr. Pinhoti himself, Dave Owens. Dave scored on a really nice public land buck in Kentucky recently, and he's going to break down the process of what led him to success. Heads up... it's super basic, and basic is good! Dave shares with us some of the things he's learned about chasing big bucks and it's a lot simpler than you might think. While most people know Dave for his turkey hunting ventures, he's also an extremely consistent and accomplished deer hunter. He's going to go over several things that seem to always be a contributing factor in his success.  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.comNucanoe - www.nucanoe.comSkre Gear - Use the code “southernground” at www.skregear.com to save 15% on your purchase SGH is powered by Simple Cast.

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Getting Back To The Basics Of Deer Hunting with Dave Owens

Perhaps one of the greatest tactics for the months of September and October is finding where the acorns are dropping and which trees the deer are hitting the hardest. We couldn't think of anyone better to talk on the subject than Mr. Warren Womack. Warren has been a popular guest on our Local Legends series, but as the seasons start getting underway, this is a subject that you'll want to freshen up on. Mr. Womack goes into depth on his scout/hunt strategies, even stating that he believes the best way to hunt is to utilize in season scouting. "All acorns aren't the same", he says as he explains his process for setting up on what he believes are the preferred trees. Listen close and take notes, Mr. Womack has a lot to say in a short amount of time! 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.comNucanoe - www.nucanoe.comSkre Gear - Use the code “southernground” at www.skregear.com to save 15% on your purchase Southern Ground Hunting is powered by Simple Cast.

Identifying Deer's Primary Feed Trees And Setting Up For Success with Warren Womack

Welcome to the Southern Ground Hunting Podcast, and thank you for tuning in. This week we’re digging into the vault from a couple years back, talking with Dave Owens of the Pinhoti Project. If you’ve followed Dave’s YouTube channel, you probably know that he is a die hard turkey hunter. What you may not know is that he actually cut his teeth in the outdoors hunting southern whitetails. He and Parker discuss how he navigates and breaks down the swampy Alabama public land areas he hunts, how he scouts it, and then how he executes a hunt. They talk about different food sources that he has found the most success on, especially when it comes to mature bucks. We tend to put human characteristics on deer when it comes to food, but Dave helps us understand that what most hunters tend to believe about a deer’s feeding habits may be further from the truth than what we think. This is an incredible conversation that you can gain whitetail knowledge from regardless of the type terrain you hunt!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 membershipTethrd - www.tethrdnation.comNucanoe - www.nucanoe.comSkre Gear - Use the code “southernground” at www.skregear.com to save 15% on your purchase Southern Ground Hunting is powered by Simple Cast.

The Golden Oldies | Swamp Bucks with Dave Owens

This week on the Southern Ground Hunting podcast, Parker and Drew are talking about the similarities and differences in hunting deer in the early season in the north/midwest as compared to the southeast. If you spend time on different forums, you'll likely hear people grumble about how "Those midwestern deer just don't act the same as our deer in the south". It's a regular topic of conversation. While in some ways it can be true, there are lessons you can draw from every hunting experience no matter where you are. In episode 143, we talk through the similarities in food sources, terrain features, how deer navigate certain habitat types, & their response to hunting pressure. We also talk through the differences in the way deer behave based on the region they're in.  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 membershipTethrd - www.tethrdnation.comNucanoe - www.nucanoe.comSkre Gear - Use the code “southernground” at www.skregear.com to save 15% on your purchase Southern Ground Hunting is powered by Simple Cast.

How Can You Translate Deer Hunting In The North & Midwest To The Southeast

Parker is recapping his trip to North Dakota in this week's SGH episode. In previous episodes, you may have heard him talk about this hunt, and how it was different from his normal hunt. He was invited to hunt on a leased property with our friends from Tethrd, which was a preset stand with bait piles type of hunt. That's not wrong, it's legal, but it's still not our normal public land grind that we enjoy so much. Parker talks about the challenges of trying to set in a preset spot, and how hard it is sometimes to be patient and wait, instead of going out and trying to make something happen. As the week progressed, and minimal deer were being seen, he made a move to hunt public land and ultimately was successful on the last day. We hope you enjoy 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 membershipTethrd - www.tethrdnation.comNucanoe - www.nucanoe.comSkre Gear - Use the code “southernground” at www.skregear.com to save 15% on your purchase Southern Ground Hunting is powered by Simple Cast.

Private Land Hunt Turns To Public Land Grind In North Dakota

Southern Ground Hunting is moving north for this week's episode with a special guest, Mark Kenyon. If you don't know Mark, get out from under that rock you're living under. Mark is a part of the Meateater team and host Wired To Hunt podcast. As we move into the super early whitetail openers across the US, Mark and Parker decided to talk about hunting strategies and tactics for some of these states. Mark has hunted several different early September opener states through the years and has had a good amount of success doing it. In this episode we discuss hunting public land bucks in states like Idaho, Kentucky, North Dakota, Wyoming and a few others. This is a really good podcast to get the ball rolling, especially for someone from the south who just thinks "It's too far, too expensive, or there's no good public land early season opportunities". There really are so many affordable options for hunting these places that just might offer you the chance to shoot a nice velvet buck!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.comNucanoe - www.nucanoe.comSkre Gear - Use the code “southernground” at www.skregear.com to save 15% on your purchase Southern Ground Hunting is powered by Simple Cast.

Hunting Out Of State Public Land Whitetails In September with Mark Kenyon

This week's episode of the Southern Ground Hunting podcast was a blast to record. It always amazes us when we get to talk public land deer hunting with people who, even though they live in the south, their way of hunting looks incredibly different. South Florida is a land where deer hunting simply isn't for the faint of heart. Everything in the woods seems like it wants to eat you! However, the guys from team Swamp N Stomp just pull up their big boy britches and get to work. One crazy thing about south Florida is the fact that their main rut begins in July and August. While most of us are still watching velvet bucks on trail cameras, the south Florida bucks are already hard horned and ready to find a hot doe. This week we're talking with Mark and Danny about how they break down their public land areas and consistently find bucks when the deer density is typically pretty low. How do you find a food source? What terrain features do deer gravitate to? How do you dodge dog hunting pressure? All of these questions and more will be discussed in this episode. Enjoy!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 -  https://timetogowild.com - Use the code “southernground” on your gear purchases to save 10% Tethrd - www.tethrdnation.comNucanoe - www.nucanoe.comSkre Gear - Use the code “southernground” at www.skregear.com to save 15% on your purchase Southern Ground Hunting is powered by Simple Cast.

South Florida July/August Rut, How Find Public Land Bucks In Low Deer Density Areas with Swamp N Stomp

Thanks for listening to the Southern Ground Hunting podcast. This week, Parker and Drew are talking about their plans for the 2021 season. Every season is a learning experience and the guys share how they plan to apply last year's lessons to this season. We're talking about Tennessee, North Dakota, Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania & Indiana. Man it's going to be a full season, but there will be a ton of memories made. The guys spend a good portion of time talking about how they plan to attack a high odds area this year. Something we've discussed frequently, but also plan to keep evolving through the 2021 deer season. With the help of the new technology from Spartan Forge, it has taken a lot of the guess work out of the equation. We're excited to get the ball rolling this year. 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.comNucanoe - www.nucanoe.comSkre Gear - Use the code “southernground” at www.skregear.com to save 15% on your purchase Southern Ground Hunting is powered by Simple Cast.

2021 Season Kick Off | How We Plan To Hunt Big Bucks This Fall

Thanks for listening to the Southern Ground Hunting Podcast. This weekend we were able to attend the Public Land Hunter's Hangout at Parker's Wildlife Taxidermy in Cullman, AL. SGH hosted a live podcast Q&A session with some of what we believe are the best public land hunters in Alabama. Jamie McCay, Michael Perry & Wes Moye sat down with us and answered some of your questions, and the results were great! Some of the things discussed were:Group HuntingRattling, calling, scentsTackling a buck's whole core areaThings to look for in a spot that will produce year after yearEarly season vs. Rut vs. Late season tactics 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 membershipTethrd - www.tethrdnation.comNucanoe - www.nucanoe.comSkre Gear - Use the code “southernground” at www.skregear.com to save 15% on your purchase

Alabama Public Land Buck Killer Panel - Jamie McCay, Michael Perry, & Wes Moye

This week on the Southern Ground Hunting podcast, we're joined by Walter Lee of Chasing Tales Outdoors. We're going to take a break from our normal tactic talk to have a fun story telling episode. Now we're not talking about your regular run of the mill hunting stories, we're talking weird, bizarre, craziest things we've seen in the whitetail woods. Walter is from Florida, so he obviously wins the conversation. Florida is just full of strange people. There's no two ways around that! However, Parker has a couple of wild things that have happened to him while hunting as well. WARNING: For some reason, Walt's stories seem to revolve around poop... other people's poop. Weird crap (pun intended). Anyways, this was a fun episode. We hope you enjoy it!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 membershipTethrd - www.tethrdnation.comNucanoe - www.nucanoe.comSkre Gear - Use the code “southernground” at www.skregear.com to save 15% on your purchase Southern Ground Hunting is powered by Simple Cast.

The Art Of Consistently Killing Public Land Bucks Out Of State | Jeremy Aron | Local Legends

Southern Ground Hunting is going outside of our comfort zone a little bit with this week's local legend. We're talking with world renown outlaw hunter, Charles Beaty. Charles is a best selling author & die hard deer hunter, but he's known for his spending his younger days (over 20 years)  poaching Boone & Crockett class bucks off of the King and Kennedy ranches in South Texas. DISCLAIMER: THIS PODCAST IS NOT IN ANY WAY CONDONING POACHING, but when you hear Charles' story then you'll understand why we think he's a perfect guest for this series. Getting chased by cowboys & game wardens, rattling giant bucks in the brush country, God changing his life and convicting him of his lifestyle ... this could be a movie!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 membershipTethrd - www.tethrdnation.comNucanoe - www.nucanoe.comSkre Gear - Use the code “southernground” at www.skregear.com to save 15% on your purchase Southern Ground Hunting is powered by Simple Cast.

The Prince Of Poachers | Charles Beaty | Local Legends

Back by popular demand, Southern Ground is kicking off the Local Legends series. This week we're talking with an absolute legendary deer killing machine, Jim Forbes. Jim has been hunting the mountains of Virginia for his whole life and has learned things that have upped his odds in the deer woods. Like so many local legends we've talked to in the past, Jim makes it clear that he's not hunting deer, he's hunting old mature bucks. Mr. Forbes continuously says "food is everything in these mountains", and for good reason. He talks with us about just how important it is to find the hot oak trees in the mountains, with red oak acorns being his personal favorite. This makes sense as he tells us that his most successful time is in the latest part of the rut. Several things stick out to us about Jim. First of all, he is very calculated about his approach. Hearing him talk about how he breaks down the monotonous big woods found in the mountains is nothing short of precise. Secondly, he places most of his confidence in the natural features he finds. If he finds the right vegetation or terrain feature that he knows mature bucks like, he has confidence that one day it will produce, even if it takes years. Lastly, he puts a lot of stock into knowing the area he's hunting from front to back, as any good woodsman should. You're not going to be disappointed in this episode and we couldn't think of a better way to kick off Local Legends '21. 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 membershipTethrd - www.tethrdnation.comNucanoe - www.nucanoe.comSkre Gear - Use the code “southernground” at www.skregear.com to save 15% on your purchase Southern Ground Hunting is powered by Simple Cast. 

Upping Your Odds On Mature Mountain Bucks | Jim Forbes | Local Legends '21

If you know much about Southern Ground Hunting, you know that we love to talk about creative access to public land hunting areas, specifically a kayak. This week, we're collaborating with Brad Hurlebaus of the Paddle N' Fin podcast to discuss all things kayak hunting. Everything from gear to logistics is talked about in this episode. We even get to talking about some of the differences in hunting the Southeast vs. the Northern US, where Brad lives. 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 membershipTethrd - www.tethrdnation.comNucanoe - www.nucanoe.comSkre Gear - Use the code “southernground” at www.skregear.com to save 15% on your purchase Southern Ground Hunting is powered by Simple Cast.

Southern Ground Hunting / Paddle N' Fin - Kayak Hunting Talk

Thanks for listening to this week's episode of the Southern Ground Hunting podcast. One thing we've not covered in depth is the use of trail cameras. As we get into the heat of summer, many of you are utilizing trail cams to gain inventory of the bucks in your area. Maybe you find yourself wanting to do that, but just have no clue how to even start. One person that truly sticks out when it comes to trail cameras and how to use them to their full advantage is our friend Reese Johnson. Reese has figured out a system that works for him year in and year out, successfully locating really nice bucks in his area with the help of over 100 cameras in the woods at any given time. In this episode we hit on location of trail cameras, both during the summer & fall. He'll teach you how he adjusts the camera placements once the "shift" happens between seasons, as well as the patterns he's consistently seeing take place. Whether you're an avid trail camera user or someone just wanting to get started, we believe that you'll be able to to find something in this episode that could revolutionize your success. 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- Tethrd - www.tethrdnation.com- Nucanoe - www.nucanoe.com- Skre Gear - Use the code “southernground” at www.skregear.com to save 15% on your purchase Southern Ground is powered by Simple Cast.

Ultimate Trail Camera Strategy For Finding Big Bucks In Summer, Fall, & Winter

The Southern Ground Hunting Podcast hosted by Parker McDonald, is THE podcast for every southern deer hunter and outdoor enthusiast. Parker and his crew discuss a variety of hunting topics and hunting tactics with a majority of the content revolving around chasing those southern whitetails. In “The South”, hunting is not just a hobby, It’s tradition... a lifestyle. We learn new things every single time I put the boots on and step in to the woods. However, we are committed to bringing you the raw truth about hunting in The South and we believe every episode can give you a small piece of wisdom to help you get the job done on your next hunt.

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