Hunters Advantage Podcast

Christian Babcock and Jake Gaylord
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Hunters Advantage exists to promote wildlife conservation, share hard-earned hunting strategies, and spread the gospel through the outdoors. Est 2019.

  1. 1d ago

    356. Tree Stands Are Overrated For Rut Hunting (Here's Why) w/ The Element

    In this episode, The Element — Tyler Jones and KC — join Hunters Advantage to break down one of the most underrated skills in whitetail hunting: killing mature bucks from the ground. Known for their DIY, public-land approach and their Buck Truck series, these guys cut their teeth hunting wide-open, treeless country where climbing into a stand simply isn’t an option. Out of necessity, they built a ground game that most hunters never develop — and in this conversation they lay all of it out. We get deep into how they set up on the dirt, how they beat a bedded buck’s eyes and nose in short grass, and why you sometimes have to let a deer smell you to kill him. From there it turns into a masterclass on calling: the snort-wheeze that covers your draw, how to rattle and grunt without getting busted, reading the ear-flick that tells you a buck heard you, and why deer loop downwind every single time — so you’d better have a shot ready there. Whether you hunt pressured public land, the open plains, or anywhere the trees run out, this one will change how you get on a mature buck’s level. - - Get Tactacam Cameras for 15% off use code HA152026 - https://www.tactacam.com/ - Get 20% Off Pnuma Outdoors Gear here: https://pnumaoutdoors.com/?rfsn=8534842.ba528a - Use code HNTA15 for 15% off Out On A Limb MFG products! https://outonalimbmfg.com/ - Use code HA10 for 10% VPA Broadheads: vparchery.com - Check out Alberta Professional Outfitters Society for Hunting Alberta: https://www.apos.ab.ca/ -Follow our socials: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@huntersadvantage Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hunters_advantage Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Thehuntersadvantage Gmail: thehuntersadvantage@gmail.com

  2. 5d ago

    355. 50+ Year Deer Biologist: Mature Bucks Don't Rut Like You Think

    In today's episode, Legendary wildlife biologist Larry Weishuhn — "Mr. Whitetail" — joins Hunters Advantage to break down what mature bucks actually do during the rut, and why most hunters have it wrong. With over 50 years studying whitetails, Larry separates rut myth from biology: how old bucks rut differently than young ones, when they really move, and the mistakes costing you a shot at a giant.We get into calling and rattling techniques that actually work, the timing and tactics that put mature bucks in range, and the deer behavior science behind it all. If you've ever watched young bucks chase does while the big one vanished, this episode explains why — and what to do about it.Whether you hunt Texas brush country or the Midwest, Larry's decades of research will change how you hunt the rut.Subscribe for more conversations with the people who know whitetails best. - - Get Tactacam Cell Cameras for 15% off use code HA152026 - https://www.tactacam.com/ - Get 20% Off Pnuma Outdoors Gear here: https://pnumaoutdoors.com/?rfsn=8534842.ba528a - Use code HNTA15 for 15% off Out On A Limb MFG products! https://outonalimbmfg.com/ - Use code HA10 for 10% VPA Broadheads: vparchery.com - Check out Alberta Professional Outfitters Society for Hunting Alberta: https://www.apos.ab.ca/ -Follow our socials: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@huntersadvantage Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hunters_advantage Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Thehuntersadvantage Gmail: thehuntersadvantage@gmail.com

  3. Oct 30

    354. Our 7-Day Rut Attack Plan (Mountain Public Land) | Hunt Talk

    In this episode, Hunters Advantage breaks down how to hunt the rut on mountain public land — recorded live at deer camp after a brutal, hot weekend that humbled us both.We get into the question every big-timber hunter wrestles with: does fresh sign actually matter, or are these mountain bucks just too nomadic to pattern? From there it turns into a full rut game plan — why security cover beats terrain every time, how thick bedding hides deer that never jump, how many sits you give a spot before you move, and what finally makes you stay. - - Get Tactacam Cameras for 15% off use code HA152026 - https://www.tactacam.com/ - Get 20% Off Pnuma Outdoors Gear here: https://pnumaoutdoors.com/?rfsn=8534842.ba528a - Use code HNTA15 for 15% off Out On A Limb MFG products! https://outonalimbmfg.com/ - Use code HA10 for 10% VPA Broadheads: vparchery.com - Check out Alberta Professional Outfitters Society for Hunting Alberta: https://www.apos.ab.ca/ -Follow our socials: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@huntersadvantage Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hunters_advantage Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Thehuntersadvantage Gmail: thehuntersadvantage@gmail.com

  4. Oct 26

    353. Forget Cameras — Hunt Scrapes For The Next 5 Days | Hunt Talk

    In this episode, Hunters Advantage recaps one of the wildest public-land hunts of the early season: Jake’s Kansas buck. Sitting at deer camp after getting humbled in Oklahoma, Jake walks through how fresh sign and a well-timed October cold front came together for a heart-stopping 8-yard frontal shot on a buck with a one-of-a-kind rack.We get into why he ditched the bean-field game for thick bedding cover, how he found one small pocket of condensed sign and refused to leave it, and the gut-wrenching recovery that followed a high shot — the lost-buck fear, the delayed tracking dog, and the blood trail he finally ran down himself.The big takeaway: when you find dynamite fresh sign and a cold front lines up in October, that may be the best hunting of the entire year. - - Get Tactacam Cameras for 15% off use code HA152026 - https://www.tactacam.com/ - Get 20% Off Pnuma Outdoors Gear here: https://pnumaoutdoors.com/?rfsn=8534842.ba528a - Use code HNTA15 for 15% off Out On A Limb MFG products! https://outonalimbmfg.com/ - Use code HA10 for 10% VPA Broadheads: vparchery.com - Check out Alberta Professional Outfitters Society for Hunting Alberta: https://www.apos.ab.ca/ -Follow our socials: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@huntersadvantage Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hunters_advantage Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Thehuntersadvantage Gmail: thehuntersadvantage@gmail.com

  5. Oct 23

    352. How To Find Rut Funnels That Mature Bucks Can’t Avoid w/ Justin Smith

    In today's video, we sit down with Justin Smith. Just is a mountain hunter with 20+ years of experience hunting and killing bucks on public land with his bow. We talk through how he looks at signs, how he scouts, and what terrain features he uses to consistently get on mature bucks on public ground. He has harvested multiple Pope and Young bucks in the mountains of southern Oklahoma in the last 5 years. If you want to get better at targeting and killing mountain bucks, this is the podcast for you. If you enjoyed the episode, please make sure to subscribe and hit that bell notification. - - Get Tactacam Cameras for 15% off use code HA152026 - https://www.tactacam.com/ - Get 20% Off Pnuma Outdoors Gear here: https://pnumaoutdoors.com/?rfsn=8534842.ba528a - Use code HNTA15 for 15% off Out On A Limb MFG products! https://outonalimbmfg.com/ - Use code HA10 for 10% VPA Broadheads: vparchery.com - Check out Alberta Professional Outfitters Society for Hunting Alberta: https://www.apos.ab.ca/ -Follow our socials: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@huntersadvantage Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hunters_advantage Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Thehuntersadvantage Gmail: thehuntersadvantage@gmail.com

  6. Oct 19

    351. Deer Biologist Rattled at 40+ GPS-Collared Bucks — Here's What They Did w/ Dr. Mickey Hellickson

    In this episode, wildlife biologist Mickey Hellickson joins Hunters Advantage to break down the real science of rattling — and what GPS-collared bucks revealed about how whitetails actually respond to the horns.Mickey walks through years of field research: how often bucks truly come to rattling, why loud, aggressive sequences outperform soft "tickling," and the timing and conditions that stack the odds in your favor — from the peak rut to the cold, calm, overcast mornings when bucks commit. He also digs into the GPS-collar findings that change how you set up, including how many responding bucks circle in downwind and slip past completely unseen. Along the way, we get into what decades of studying mature bucks have taught him about the deer most hunters never even know are there.Whether you rattle every sit or gave up on it years ago, this one will change your approach. - - Get Tactacam Cameras for 15% off use code HA152026 - https://www.tactacam.com/ - Get 20% Off Pnuma Outdoors Gear here: https://pnumaoutdoors.com/?rfsn=8534842.ba528a - Use code HNTA15 for 15% off Out On A Limb MFG products! https://outonalimbmfg.com/ - Use code HA10 for 10% VPA Broadheads: vparchery.com - Check out Alberta Professional Outfitters Society for Hunting Alberta: https://www.apos.ab.ca/ -Follow our socials: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@huntersadvantage Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hunters_advantage Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Thehuntersadvantage Gmail: thehuntersadvantage@gmail.com

  7. Oct 16

    350. Why This October Cold Front's Your Best Shot at Mature Bucks | Hunt Talk

    In this episode, Hunters Advantage breaks down the October cold front set to hit Kansas and Oklahoma this weekend, and why we think it could kick off one of the best stretches of the early season. In this truck-cast Hunt Talk, recorded on the way to the taxidermist, we cover what a temperature swing this big does to deer movement, why the first hard front pulls new bucks onto their fall range, and why you want to be in the woods before a mature buck ever shows up on camera. We also get into our plans for the lease and for Kansas public land: hunting fresh sign close to bedding, aging bucks against a five-year-old standard, playing a north wind, and whether giants hit the ground this weekend. - Get Tactacam Cameras for 15% off use code HA152026 - https://www.tactacam.com/ - Get 20% Off Pnuma Outdoors Gear here: https://pnumaoutdoors.com/?rfsn=8534842.ba528a - Use code HNTA15 for 15% off Out On A Limb MFG products! https://outonalimbmfg.com/ - Use code HA10 for 10% VPA Broadheads: vparchery.com - Check out Alberta Professional Outfitters Society for Hunting Alberta: https://www.apos.ab.ca/ -Follow our socials: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@huntersadvantage Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hunters_advantage Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Thehuntersadvantage Gmail: thehuntersadvantage@gmail.com

  8. Oct 12

    349. You Don’t Need a Tree Stand to Kill Public Land Bucks w/ Mason Babcock

    In this episode, Mason Babcock joins Hunters Advantage to break down how he consistently kills bucks on pressured public land — without a tree stand.Mason walks through his entire system: how he reads topography to narrow down where mature bucks actually move (even in flat country), why subtle drainages and terrain funnels matter more than most hunters realize, and how he reads sign the right way — separating the tracks and trails that put you on deer from the scrapes and rubs that don't. We also get into his public-land access game: how he handles pressure, finds the spots other hunters overlook, and stays undetected. Then there's the ground-hunting side — why he ditched the stand, how he sets up in a chair, and how he's killed bucks at 10 yards on the dirt. - - Get Tactacam Cameras for 15% off use code HA152026 - https://www.tactacam.com/ - Get 20% Off Pnuma Outdoors Gear here: https://pnumaoutdoors.com/?rfsn=8534842.ba528a - Use code HNTA15 for 15% off Out On A Limb MFG products! https://outonalimbmfg.com/ - Use code HA10 for 10% VPA Broadheads: vparchery.com - Check out Alberta Professional Outfitters Society for Hunting Alberta: https://www.apos.ab.ca/ -Follow our socials: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@huntersadvantage Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hunters_advantage Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Thehuntersadvantage Gmail: thehuntersadvantage@gmail.com

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Hunters Advantage exists to promote wildlife conservation, share hard-earned hunting strategies, and spread the gospel through the outdoors. Est 2019.

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  • Creator
    Christian Babcock and Jake Gaylord
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    362
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Christian Babcock and Jake Gaylord
  • Show Website
    Hunters Advantage Podcast

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