Longtime friend of the podcast, and many time guest Garrett Feik is back on the podcast to talk about his recent elk hunt in Idaho with his dad. The trip involved a 25 mile deep spike camp, riding horses to get there, and a whole lotta elk. Garrett also discusses his 2024 buck, and a giant fresh matched set of sheds that dropped in November!!

This is a great podcast with plenty of exciting stories and a wealth of knowledge shared by Garret.

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Description: On this episode, Caleb goes over some of the hunting he did in the last month of the deer, pheasant & goose seasons in Illinois & Iowa. One hunt in particular that was special with a young man he has mentored for the last 7 years on his first muzzle loader buck! We hope you enjoy the episode. Have a blessed week! -Caleb

Josh Sparks is one of the front men at the powerful Midwest Whitetail, and one of most generous people I have met. He joined Noel, Caleb and me to discuss the ups and downs of his most recent deer seasons and the perspectives he has gained along the way.

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Description: We are back this week with Zeb Cox and get to hear an in-depth hunt breakdown of his viral buck hunt that took place in Vermont. There are so many details, layers of family history in this hunt, culminating with a mature mountain buck charging past Zeb at less than a yard! I am confident you will enjoy this one and be sure to check out the full hunt on his YouTube channel! Have a blessed week! -Caleb

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Noel stuck to his gun to finish out the season and man did he! This is a great story of patience, perseverance, and redemption. Tune in to celebrate with Noel!

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Jace Elliott is the State Whitetail Biologist for Iowa and repeat guest on this show. He is here to talk about what has been affecting the Iowa deer herd and to what extent they have been affected.

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Description: This week we have Zeb Cox joining us! We get to know Zeb in this episode and get to hear about his past in hunting, and some of his current strategies when he approaches tracking bucks in the North-Eastern United States. Be sure to tune in next week for the breakdown of a very special and exhilarating hunt in some fresh Vermont mountain snow! I hope you have a blessed week! -Caleb

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Alex joined me to reflect on our best 3 moments in the outdoors in 2024, our hunting trips planned for 2025 and one goal we have for 2025.

Happy New Year Everyone!

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