EP.43: Turkey Hunting Season & Springtime Maintenance at Deer Camp

On today’s episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, the weather down here in the mid-south has been looking ROUGH (00:07). Mark’s been setting traps around the farm (02:54), and here’s some of his SECRET WEAPONS to catch them coons’ off guard (07:57)! It may be sad to dispatch an animal, but sometimes it’s necessary (11:34). We always talk about using every part of the deer, but what can you use a raccoon for (13:40)? How do you go about trapping as a beginner (15:23)? When setting up traps on YOUR property, here’s how many you should be laying down (25:52), and make sure you’re doing it legally (32:12)... What are the BEST spots to set up your traps in (34:50)? Here’s our take on the HARDEST animals to trap around here (40:40). Scrapes are STILL popping up around here on the farm (43:10)! Youth season is right around the corner, and those turkeys better start moving (48:41)... Here’s some of Mikey’s PRO TIPS for using a mouth call (51:56)! It’s time to readying up those turkey guns (1:00:14). Finally, we close out with a day full of filmin’ and getting back to work (1:08:11)!

On today’s episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, we are all BACK IN ACTION this week (00:08)! Turkey season has creeped up on us (03:24), and here’s how YOU can get your gun ready to get them gobblers (04:02)! When you’re on the prowl for some thunder chickens, does your ammo make a difference (11:40)? Paying a little bit more for a better sight can make ALL the difference (16:40). When getting ready for a day of turkey hunting, what range should you be setting yourself up for (20:50)? THIS is the best shotgun shells for the job (24:12)! What’s in our turkey hunting vests for 2024 (26:11)? These are the best turkey calls for beginners (34:55), and when it comes to hunting gobblers, no state has it harder than this one (44:27). We’re gearing up for a wild game cookoff (49:29)! Finally, we are planning a BIG fishing trip (53:30)!

On today’s episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, Malcom is missing in action, so we got Opie from Hope Outdoors to step in for the week (00:10)! Mikey was teaching the youth all things cookin’ BBQ and had a little mishap (01:11). Mark is back from the NWTF trade show (04:16), and he heard some unreal turkey calls in between all of the action (16:05)! What is Hope Outdoors (21:13)? What’s the MOST amount of people Opie has ever had stuffed in one blind (33:40)? Here’s how YOU can get involved in Hope Outdoors, and maybe even find your way to an event (37:45). The Missouri chapter of Hope Outdoors has been nothing short of a BLESSING for Opie (46:01)! Opie has seen PLENTY of hunters spring into action (46:01). How does Hope Outdoors fund their events (50:12)? Hope Outdoors might be gearing up for some videos coming to a channel near you (55:19)! Sometimes when we’re out there gettin’ after it in the stand, we forget what our true purpose as hunters is (58:21). What’s going on at Buck Junkie Deer Camp this week (1:01:56)?

On today’s episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, the guys discuss their plans for post-deer season (00:14). Mark and Jamie are prepping to dominate in a wild game cookoff (00:55). Do this to hunt and eat wild geese (04:44)! Are deer roll-ups just a gateway drug to eating wild game (09:33)? How exactly are you judged at the International World Squirrel Cook-off (15:01)? Mark reminisces about that one time he smoked ‘Polar Bear Meat’ (17:53)... Mark is gearing up for going to the biggest hunting turkey convention around (24:46)! Malcom wants to do this to a giant raccoon if he catches one (29:10). This is how you properly dispatch a skunk if you catch one in a live trap (35:45). Mikey shares tips for trapping different wild animals and the best methods to catch them (43:29). How often should you check your live traps (48:46)? What do the guys have on the film schedule for today (59:30)?

On today’s episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, deer season is OFFICIALLY OVER here in North MS (00:11). Mark is gearing up to head down to the National Turkey Federation Convention to get geared up for turkey season (01:09)! Malcom wants to know everyone’s favorite hunting story from 2023 (03:54). If you let a buck go on your property and don’t see it again, here’s where it might be (08:53), but now that deer season has come to a close, what are we gearing up for next (12:14)? Do privets provide good shelter for deer during the colder months (18:01)? What should you expect when you’re planting trees on your property this time of year (20:07)? It’s about time to start “Hack ‘n’ Squirting” some trees on the property (24:42)... When you’re getting ready to put down your summer food plots, how much bedding area should you account for (32:48)? Why should YOU use the “Hack N’ Squirt” method on YOUR property (36:24)? When you’re using fire on your property, make sure to keep it controlled (39:58). What are we planting in our summer food plots (44:38)? When you’re trying to get your crops up to snuff, here’s how to keep deer off of them so they can grow (50:30). It’s time to get geared up to do some spring cleaning (56:23)!

On today’s episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, the end of deer season has finally reached us, but how did we do (00:07)? What are some steps that YOU can take to improve deer growth on YOUR property (05:53)? How do you know if it’s time to take a deer down (11:08)? When it comes to food plots, is bigger REALLY always better (15:00)? With next season on the horizon, what are we doing differently to prepare (18:03)? We got up bright and early to get out and drop some squirrels (21:13). Where the heck are all the ducks (23:15)? Jamie had a BLAST out on the Hope Outdoors Hunt (28:19), and it sounds like he’s got some plans to go back out with them (40:10)! Mark wants to build the ULTIMATE .22 for hunting squirrels (45:56). When you get your gun out for a hunt, here’s everything that should be going through your head before you pull that trigger (49:59). Finally, we close out with some plans for some upcoming videos and get back out to the stands to catch some more squirrels (56:35)!

On today’s episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, we missed last week because of the North MS Snowmageddon (00:11)! Malcom and Michael were on the prowl for a trophy 8-point in the snow (02:09). This is why you should be using snow to track deer behavior on your property (08:37), and it was so dang cold that even the STANDS didn’t want to let us back out into the weather (10:52). How many deer did we rack up during the snowstorm (14:49)? Using thermals for hunting has made a WORLD of difference this year (18:10), and it has made its way to drone recovery (21:09). We all like to think we’re accurate on landing a shot, but sometimes that’s just not the way it works out (24:10)... Mikey and Malcom had a BLAST hunting down in Alabama (33:38). Old Ricky may have finally gone and bit the dust (45:24). Should we take a trip down to Cades’ Cove (49:48)? Is the world of hunting TOO oversaturated nowadays (54:17)? Finally, it’s time to close out Deer Season 2023 (1:05:31)!

On today’s episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, hunting season is quickly approaching its end (00:08). We’ve seen a lot of crazy things hunting, but definitely not a DWARF DEER (02:20)! There’s nothing like that first deer when you’re a youth hunter (03:57)... When you’re in that deer stand, what’s it take to get that adrenaline pumping (08:33)? We would all love to get our hands on a Trophy Elk (18:45). We might be in the south, but the weather down here sure doesn't feel like it (23:31)! Sometimes, you just have to NOT take the shot and let the deer GROW (30:20)! Can you use Vanilla Extract (35:58)? Have you ever seen a buck blow out in the field (41:23)? As the end of the season approaches, what’s our strategy to get those last few deer we need (43:45)? It looks like we might be gearing up for some quail hunting (48:38)! We’ve worked with a lot of hunting dogs before, but none have topped this one (54:05)! Finally, we close out with announcing the winners of our contests, and what’s up next on the Buck Junkies podcast (56:42)!

On today’s episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, we’re seeing some SERIOUS movement here in the rut (00:13)! Our walk-in cooler has been a LIFESAVER this season (05:48). Is dry-aging wild game meat worth it (10:50)? It’s time to start stocking up our freezers (12:14)... What in the heck is a “chicken bog” (14:30)? Mark is more excited for squirrel hunting than he was to deer hunt this season (18:45)! Mikey and Malcom had an awesome time throwing down with the guys from Mossy Oak (24:28)! Why is it that EVERYONE seems to put their stands in south wind (28:24)? Down at Mossy Oak, Mikey was attracting deer from all over (35:42), and after a long day’s hunt, the guys at Mossy Oak know how to deer camp cook (37:35)! This was old-fashioned deer camp camaraderie (43:44). Mark is gearin’ up for the National Turkey Convention (50:00). Jamie might get to go Coyote Hunting after all (51:30)... Are acorns still dropping on the farm (53:15)? We use plenty of new age hunting gear, but does it REALLY make you a better hunter (57:24)? Have you ever seen high fencing hunting land in Mississippi (59:53)? Those high fences may not be as prominent in MS, but man are there a bunch of sheds on them (1:08:01)!

On today’s episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, the weather has been keeping us sick (00:13). What can you do to prevent giving yourself away in the stand (04:30)? Where the heck have all the deer on our property gone (08:11)? For every coyote we take down, there are four more to replace it (12:55)! We’re still eyeing a few trophy bucks to take down this hunting season (19:10)... The physically challenged hunt wrapped up this weekend, here’s how it went down (21:18). You gotta do what you gotta do to fix dinner at deer camp (32:44)... Malcom is heading down to Mossy Oak to cook some wild game (38:00). This is why you should never take down a deer with a rabbit dog close by (42:25). It’s time to get back to hunting (45:00).