The Southern Outdoorsmen Hunting Podcast

Andrew Maxwell & Jacob Myers
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The Southern Outdoorsmen is a weekly deer hunting podcast for serious DIY whitetail hunters, hosted by Andrew Maxwell and Jacob Myers. Since 2017 - across 800+ episodes - we've sat down with the best hometown deer hunters in the country: the guys quietly killing mature bucks year after year on the same public land, leases, hunting clubs, and family farms as everyone else, and broken down exactly how they do it. Every Monday we drop a new episode on the woodsmanship that actually fills tags - scouting and reading terrain, deer behavior and the rut, trail camera strategy, bowhunting, public land tactics, and habitat management - with a heavy focus on the Southeast and hard-hunted ground across the country. No fluff, no big-name filler. Just proven whitetail tactics you can put to work this fall. Want to be a woodsman? Start here.

  1. 2d ago

    817 - Do Mature Bucks Recognize Your Stand?

    Can a mature buck actually recognize your treestand, your climber, or your trail cameras? Andrew opens this one with a story about the biggest buck he'd ever seen in bow range — a buck that stepped out, locked onto the base of the tree he was sitting in, and eased off without a sound. It never saw him. It never smelled him. So what gave him away? From there, Andrew and Jacob work through a stack of your questions from Circle and the website. Classic Thursday Q&A — straight from you guys. In this episode: Do deer recognize your treestand & trail cameras?The buck that busted Andrew's climber — and what gave him awayShooting houses, box blinds & the black-window trickWhy you're giving mature bucks too many chances to learn youWill a mature buck abandon his home range under pressure?The good bucks you never knew were on your propertyCould you actually pressure a buck out of his core?Do deer relocate, or just shut down and go thick?You jumped your target buck scouting — now what?Scouting in August & September on familiar groundFinding a bachelor group in a cool creek bottomAre you putting your trail cameras in the wrong spots?Cameras on feed trees: before or after they drop?Has extreme mobile hunting saved more bucks than it's killed?The Who / Where / When of killing a specific buckDo bucks bed in the same spot year after year?Thermals, wind & hunting tight to waterIs killing a mature buck more luck or skill?Mast crop report Join our Circle Community here - ⁠https://linkly.link/2o0Sn Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use code “SOUTHERN” for a discount on Whitetail Hill food plot seed & trees - https://linkly.link/2myBP Use the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Check out Latitude Outdoors for your mobile hunting gear - https://2ly.link/1zVDI Use code TSOP15 for a discount on Mossy Oak - https://linkly.link/2ERb8 Use code SOUTHERN20 for a discount on all Vortex apparel, including eyewear Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show? Submit your listener success story here - Share Your Story Here NOTE: Not all advertisements run on this show are endorsed by The Southern Outdoorsmen Podcast unless an ad is read by one of the hosts.  Our Sponsors: * Check out Omaha Steaks and use my code BEEF for a great deal: https://www.omahasteaks.com * Check out Outdoorsy and use my code OUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.outdoorsy.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

  2. 5d ago

    816 - Why He Hasn't Been Smelled by a Deer in 8 Years | Eddie McRae

    Eddie McRae has bowhunted the same Georgia farms for 40 years — and he says he hasn't been smelled by a deer in nearly a decade. No ozone units, no expensive sprays. Just a scent system he runs 365 days a year and a theory that most deer don't even know what a human smells like anymore. In this episode of The Southern Outdoorsmen, Eddie (of Riverman Custom Calls) breaks down the self-taught, low-pressure approach that's put six mature bucks on the wall in the last four years. We cover deer this time - turkey's coming in a follow-up. What we get into: How Eddie taught himself to hunt with no mentor, and why he switched from gun to bow in the late '80sThe bow record he almost can't explain — hundreds of deer, and his take on staying calm at full drawPaper tuning, shooting at 60–80 yards, and building form you can repeat 100% of the timeHis arrow setup: 200 grains up front, high FOC, and why he thinks ultra-heavy arrows are a mistakeThe scent system in full — unscented everything, baking-soda washes, clothes that never enter the house, dog fennel cover scent, and the e-bikeWhy he believes deer have stopped recognizing "clean" human scent altogetherThe UV/detergent glow rabbit hole — the glove that busted him, the black-light test, and Dr. Karl Miller's UGA deer-vision workThe four kinds of deer (wild, suburban, managed, public) and why behavior — not bait — drives everythingHunting a 400-acre farm like a sanctuary by doing the exact opposite of pressured neighborsWhy mature bucks lock into tiny core areas — the 11-acre buck that never showed on another cameraCutting a ground blind into the nastiest cover on the property, and building a staging spot to kill a blown-out buckHunting major weather swings and "hunting from the sofa" until a deer tells you it's timeThe get-in-get-it-done-get-out access philosophy (h/t Bobby Worthington)Eddie's most controversial take: why he doesn't believe the South has a definitive rut, and the fawn-drop evidence behind itCheck out Eddie's calls: Riverman Custom Calls — https://rivermancustoms.com/ Join our Circle Community here - ⁠https://linkly.link/2o0Sn Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use code “SOUTHERN” for a discount on Whitetail Hill food plot seed & trees - https://linkly.link/2myBP Use the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Check out Latitude Outdoors for your mobile hunting gear - https://2ly.link/1zVDI Use code TSOP15 for a discount on Mossy Oak - https://linkly.link/2ERb8 Use code SOUTHERN20 for a discount on all Vortex apparel, including eyewear Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show? Submit your listener success story here - Share Your Story Here NOTE: Not all advertisements run on this show are endorsed by The Southern Outdoorsmen Podcast unless an ad is read by one of the hosts.  Our Sponsors: * Check out Omaha Steaks and use my code BEEF for a great deal: https://www.omahasteaks.com * Check out Outdoorsy and use my code OUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.outdoorsy.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    816 - Why He Hasn't Been Smelled by a Deer in 8 Years | Eddie McRae

  3. Aug 6

    815 - Which Kind of Public Land Produces the Biggest Bucks?

    Is a National Forest really the best place to find a mature public-land buck? In this Q&A episode, Andrew and Jacob debate whether National Forests or Wildlife Management Areas consistently produce the biggest deer, discuss how hunting pressure shapes age structure, and tackle several listener hot takes covering roadbed hunting, scent control, hunting shows, antler growth, and more. Topics discussed: - National Forest vs. WMA for mature bucks - What creates big-buck public land - Roadbed & right-of-way hunting debate - Hunting club vs. public land pressure - Timing vs. scent control - Can hunting shows teach new hunters? - Summer antler growth update - Rubs vs. scrapes - Mobile Hunters Expo & Circle updates Join our Circle Community here - ⁠https://linkly.link/2o0Sn Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use code “SOUTHERN” for a discount on Whitetail Hill food plot seed & trees - https://linkly.link/2myBP Use the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Check out Latitude Outdoors for your mobile hunting gear - https://2ly.link/1zVDI Use code TSOP15 for a discount on Mossy Oak - https://linkly.link/2ERb8 Use code SOUTHERN20 for a discount on all Vortex apparel, including eyewear Our Sponsors: * Check out Omaha Steaks and use my code BEEF for a great deal: https://www.omahasteaks.com * Check out Outdoorsy and use my code OUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.outdoorsy.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

  4. Aug 3

    814 - This Old-Timer Kills Bucks on His Feet, Not From a Stand | Chuck Bailey

    Chuck Bailey (Old Timer Outdoors) has killed dang near every deer on his wall while standing on his own two feet — not from a box stand, not over a corn pile. In this episode, the Louisiana woodsman breaks down the on-the-ground hunting skills most of us have forgotten, why the easy way is quietly making us worse hunters, and a few old-timer scent tricks you've probably never heard of. In this episode: - Why Chuck refuses to hunt from a box stand — and how "devolving" back to hunting on foot teaches you more about deer than any feeder ever will - The forgotten woodsmanship of reading the woods: squirrels, blue jays, dropping acorns, and the little signs that tell you where deer actually are - Slip hunting a square mile until you know it cold — Chuck's approach to learning ground and killing bucks on the move - The contrarian scent trick: using human hair from the barbershop (and mothballs) to steer deer with the wind and push them right where you want them - Team drives and working the draws — how Chuck and his crew run deer from one green head to the next - How the timber cutter-head machine and the loss of woods burning reshaped the habitat — and what it did to deer and turkey - The bent-sight bow story — three arrows, one very confused deer - Chuck's single best piece of advice: for every day you hunt the corn pile, force yourself to spend one day walking and looking instead Chuck Bailey — Old Timer Outdoors: https://www.tiktok.com/@oldtimeroutdoors Join our Circle Community here - ⁠https://linkly.link/2o0Sn Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use code “SOUTHERN” for a discount on Whitetail Hill food plot seed & trees - https://linkly.link/2myBP Use the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Check out Latitude Outdoors for your mobile hunting gear - https://2ly.link/1zVDI Use code TSOP15 for a discount on Mossy Oak - https://linkly.link/2ERb8 Use code SOUTHERN20 for a discount on all Vortex apparel, including eyewear Our Sponsors: * Check out Omaha Steaks and use my code BEEF for a great deal: https://www.omahasteaks.com * Check out Outdoorsy and use my code OUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.outdoorsy.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    814 - This Old-Timer Kills Bucks on His Feet, Not From a Stand | Chuck Bailey

  5. Jul 30

    813 - Can You REALLY Kill Mature Bucks from Permanent Stands? (Outside the Rut)

    This week we’re diving into another round of listener-submitted Hot Takes and Q&A! We debate whether it’s really possible to consistently kill mature bucks from permanent stands outside the rut, discuss the biggest factor separating consistently successful hunters from everyone else, answer questions about saddle hunting, sanctuaries, and dream hunts, and share a few stories. In this episode: Is it virtually impossible to kill mature bucks from a permanent stand?The biggest factor behind consistent deer hunting successSaddle vs. lock-on stands after several seasons of experienceWhy “sanctuaries” don’t always work the way hunters thinkOur thoughts on summer scrapesFavorite dream hunts if money wasn’t a factorAfrica, elk, bighorn sheep, and other bucket-list adventuresPlus another round of listener hot takes and deer hunting questions Join our Circle Community here - ⁠https://linkly.link/2o0Sn Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use code “SOUTHERN” for a discount on Whitetail Hill food plot seed & trees - https://linkly.link/2myBP Use the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Check out Latitude Outdoors for your mobile hunting gear - https://2ly.link/1zVDI Use code TSOP15 for a discount on Mossy Oak - https://linkly.link/2ERb8 Use code SOUTHERN20 for a discount on all Vortex apparel, including eyewear Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show? Submit your listener success story here - Share Your Story Here NOTE: Not all advertisements run on this show are endorsed by The Southern Outdoorsmen Podcast unless an ad is read by one of the hosts.  Our Sponsors: * Check out Omaha Steaks and use my code BEEF for a great deal: https://www.omahasteaks.com * Check out Outdoorsy and use my code OUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.outdoorsy.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

  6. Jul 27

    812 - Everyone Hides Their Scent. He Uses His to Kill Bucks | Wes Moye

    Wes Moye is back in the studio, and this time we're breaking down the "Wolf Pack" - the group hunting system he's spent 40 years refining to kill mature, pressured bucks that get bumped by all the other hunters in the woods. Instead of hiding his scent like everyone's taught, Wes weaponizes it. Here's the full breakdown, plus a whole lot of hard-earned wisdom (and a few stories that'll make you laugh). In this episode: The Wolf Pack method explained — how a group uses human scent (not leg power) to move pressured bucks toward waiting huntersWhere the idea came from — the African painted wolves documentary that made it all clickWhy it's NOT a "man drive" — and how Wes answers the criticsReading pressured deer — why you should treat every deer like it's already been huntedFinding the exits — low spots, drainages, and cover that funnel bucks out of thick coverDeer pattern hunters — Wes's camera experiment proving it, and how he flips it to kill target bucksThe Art of War in the deer woods — deception, feints, and beating a buck at his own gameHunting thick cover — why the nastiest bedding areas hold the biggest bucksKnowledge vs. wisdom — why applied experience beats anything you'll read or watchTiming the rut in Alabama and adapting your setup through every phase of the seasonRunning Wolf Pack fundamentals solo when you don't have a groupPlus camp stories, hard lessons, and why the bad days teach you the most Join our Circle Community here - ⁠https://linkly.link/2o0Sn Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use code “SOUTHERN” for a discount on Whitetail Hill food plot seed & trees - https://linkly.link/2myBP Use the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Check out Latitude Outdoors for your mobile hunting gear - https://2ly.link/1zVDI Use code TSOP15 for a discount on Mossy Oak - https://linkly.link/2ERb8 Use code SOUTHERN20 for a discount on all Vortex apparel, including eyewear Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show? Submit your listener success story here - Share Your Story Here NOTE: Not all advertisements run on this show are endorsed by The Southern Outdoorsmen Podcast unless an ad is read by one of the hosts.  Our Sponsors: * Check out Omaha Steaks and use my code BEEF for a great deal: https://www.omahasteaks.com * Check out Outdoorsy and use my code OUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.outdoorsy.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    812 - Everyone Hides Their Scent. He Uses His to Kill Bucks | Wes Moye

  7. Jul 23

    811 - Why You Can Find More Deer CLOSER to Roads

    GPS-collar research has revealed some surprising truths about mature bucks—and much of it flies in the face of conventional hunting wisdom. In this episode, we break down what the data actually says, how it has changed the way we hunt, and why some of the best deer in the woods may be much closer than you think. In this episode:Why mature bucks are often found surprisingly close to roads and parking areasWhat years of GPS collar research has taught us about deer movementThe biggest misconceptions hunters have about bedding areasWhy focusing on individual buck beds may not be the best strategyHow terrain and habitat work together to influence deer behaviorWhy hunting success involves more luck than many hunters want to admitPractical ways to use deer behavior research to become a better hunterHow to think differently about pressure, access, and overlooked areas Join our Circle Community here - ⁠https://the-southern-outdoorsmen.circle.so/checkout/join-the-community⁠ Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use code “SOUTHERN” for a discount on Whitetail Hill food plot seed & trees - https://linkly.link/2myBP Use the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Check out Latitude Outdoors for your mobile hunting gear - https://2ly.link/1zVDI Use code TSOP15 for a discount on Mossy Oak - https://linkly.link/2ERb8 Use code SOUTHERN20 for a discount on all Vortex apparel, including eyewear Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show? Submit your listener success story here - Share Your Story Here NOTE: Not all advertisements run on this show are endorsed by The Southern Outdoorsmen Podcast unless an ad is read by one of the hosts.  Our Sponsors: * Check out Omaha Steaks and use my code BEEF for a great deal: https://www.omahasteaks.com * Check out Outdoorsy and use my code OUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.outdoorsy.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

  8. Jul 20

    810 - How He Finds Bigger Bucks on Public Than Private | Chris Jones

    Today, Chris Jones of South Carolina joins us to discuss what it really takes to consistently find mature whitetails on public land. From breaking common hunting myths to reading overlooked terrain features, Chris shares the mindset and woodsmanship that have helped him tag big bucks where most hunters assume the odds are stacked against them. In this episode: Why Chris believes he’s found bigger bucks on public land than he ever did on privateThe biggest misconceptions hunters have about public land pressureHow to identify overlooked areas where mature bucks actually liveWhy miles walked often matter more than hours spent in a treeThe scouting strategy that changed the way Chris huntsUsing topography, access, and human behavior to your advantageWhy “hard-to-reach” isn’t always as far as people thinkThe importance of woodsmanship over relying solely on technologyHow Chris approaches postseason scouting and e-scouting togetherCommon mistakes hunters make when searching for mature buck beddingDeveloping confidence to hunt your own plan instead of following the crowdPractical advice for becoming a more consistent deer hunter, regardless of where you hunt Check out Chris' YouTube channel here - https://www.youtube.com/@Simpleman667 Join our Circle Community here - ⁠https://the-southern-outdoorsmen.circle.so/checkout/join-the-community⁠ Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use code “SOUTHERN” for a discount on Whitetail Hill food plot seed & trees - https://linkly.link/2myBP Use the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Check out Latitude Outdoors for your mobile hunting gear - https://2ly.link/1zVDI Use code TSOP15 for a discount on Mossy Oak - https://linkly.link/2ERb8 Use code SOUTHERN20 for a discount on all Vortex apparel, including eyewear Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show? Submit your listener success story here - Share Your Story Here NOTE: Not all advertisements run on this show are endorsed by The Southern Outdoorsmen Podcast unless an ad is read by one of the hosts.  Our Sponsors: * Check out Omaha Steaks and use my code BEEF for a great deal: https://www.omahasteaks.com * Check out Outdoorsy and use my code OUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.outdoorsy.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    810 - How He Finds Bigger Bucks on Public Than Private | Chris Jones
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The Southern Outdoorsmen is a weekly deer hunting podcast for serious DIY whitetail hunters, hosted by Andrew Maxwell and Jacob Myers. Since 2017 - across 800+ episodes - we've sat down with the best hometown deer hunters in the country: the guys quietly killing mature bucks year after year on the same public land, leases, hunting clubs, and family farms as everyone else, and broken down exactly how they do it. Every Monday we drop a new episode on the woodsmanship that actually fills tags - scouting and reading terrain, deer behavior and the rut, trail camera strategy, bowhunting, public land tactics, and habitat management - with a heavy focus on the Southeast and hard-hunted ground across the country. No fluff, no big-name filler. Just proven whitetail tactics you can put to work this fall. Want to be a woodsman? Start here.

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  • Creator
    Andrew Maxwell & Jacob Myers
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    831
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    The Southern Outdoorsmen Hunting Podcast
  • Provider
    The Southern Outdoorsmen LLC

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