The Southern Outdoorsmen Hunting Podcast

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

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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

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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 success
Saddle vs. lock-on stands after several seasons of experience
Why “sanctuaries” don’t always work the way hunters think
Our thoughts on summer scrapes
Favorite dream hunts if money wasn’t a factor
Africa, elk, bighorn sheep, and other bucket-list adventures
Plus another round of listener hot takes and deer hunting questions

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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 hunters
Where the idea came from — the African painted wolves documentary that made it all click
Why it's NOT a "man drive" — and how Wes answers the critics
Reading pressured deer — why you should treat every deer like it's already been hunted
Finding the exits — low spots, drainages, and cover that funnel bucks out of thick cover
Deer pattern hunters — Wes's camera experiment proving it, and how he flips it to kill target bucks
The Art of War in the deer woods — deception, feints, and beating a buck at his own game
Hunting thick cover — why the nastiest bedding areas hold the biggest bucks
Knowledge vs. wisdom — why applied experience beats anything you'll read or watch
Timing the rut in Alabama and adapting your setup through every phase of the season
Running Wolf Pack fundamentals solo when you don't have a group
Plus camp stories, hard lessons, and why the bad days teach you the most

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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 areas
What years of GPS collar research has taught us about deer movement
The biggest misconceptions hunters have about bedding areas
Why focusing on individual buck beds may not be the best strategy
How terrain and habitat work together to influence deer behavior
Why hunting success involves more luck than many hunters want to admit
Practical ways to use deer behavior research to become a better hunter
How to think differently about pressure, access, and overlooked areas

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