Doug Kostreva doesn’t get much sleep. A typical day starts at 4AM and doesn’t end until after 9pm. Doug doesn’t mind though. As a multi-generational farmer, Doug never stops thinking about how to make stuff grow better. If Doug isn’t filling an order for a hunter eager to get their food plot off the ground, […]
Big Buck Registry Podcast
159 SHANE MAHONEY – Conservation Matters & Wildlife – You Never Run Out of Lessons
Shane Mahoney is a world renown conservationist, hunter, and outdoorsman. There may not be another person on the planet that has done more for conservation efforts globally than Shane. Despite his efforts, Shane’s opinion about the current state of conservation is not a good. As he says, you never run out of lessons with conservation […]
158 KELVIN WILCOX – VAPPLE – The Science Behind Quality Deer Attractants – Scents, Flavors, and Fillers
Vanillian. As a chemical formula, the organic compound looks something like this: C8H8O3. Combine this with an apple and you get something called Vapple. Neophobia: extreme or irrational fear or dislike of anything new, novel, or unfamiliar. Deer are the world’s biggest neophobes if you think about it. And that’s exactly what Kelvin Wilcox, deer […]
157 KYLE ROSNER – "That Snow Turned Red in a Hurry", Action TrackChair Deer Hunting, Wisconsin Corn Fields and Cedar Swamps
There was no joking around for Kyle Rosner on April’s Fools Day not too long ago. After an event that would change his life forever, Kyle finds himself bound to a chair, but to Kyle, it’s just the beginning of a new life path for the young outdoorsman from Wisconsin. Kyle is a long time […]
156 JEREMY BALLANTINE & JOHNNY BROWN – In Pursuit 365 Deer Hunting the Northeast, Vermont, New Hampshire, and the Mid-West
It all started with a deer hunt and a camera. At age 14, who thinks to video record their hunts? Jeremy Ballantine did just that and now he owns and operates a hunting videography company after some inspiration from Tom Blais, a great northeast videographer in his own right. Based in Vermont, In Pursuit 365 […]
155 FRED EICHLER – Coyote and Predator Hunting Common Mistakes and Traditional Bowhunting for Whitetail
Fred Eichler has been deer hunting whitetail and other big game with a bow and arrow since he was a kid, but today he is more known as a multi-state international predator hunter. As we continue our pursuit to dissect world class hunters and expose the habits that make them successful, Fred is our latest […]
154 KRISTY TITUS – Big Game Hunting Fitness, Diet, Exercise, Big Country Training and Mindset
Hunting the big mountains of the west is demanding, physically and mentally. You can travel to the spot, but when the hunt is on, you need to kick into high gear. On a hunt, Kristy Titus needed that extra gear when it counted most, but couldn’t get there. She says, “I was so gassed that […]
153 DR KEN NORDBERG Part II – Whitetail Hunter's Almanac 2nd Edition – The 5 Phases of the Rut
We pick up where we left off, at Phase II of the rut, as described by Dr. Ken Nordberg. This show covers Phases II through V. Dr Nordberg wrote a book in the 1980s called Whitetail Hunter’s Almanac that is considered by many as the deer hunting bible. Today there are 9 (soon to be […]
153 DR KEN NORDBERG Part I – Whitetail Hunter's Almanac 2nd Edition: The 5 Phases of the Rut
Dr Ken Nordberg wrote a book in the 1980s called Whitetail Hunter’s Almanac that is considered by many as the deer hunting bible. Today there are 9 (soon to be 10) editions of the Almanac, each sharing some fascinating insight into the world of the whitetail deer and how to hunt them. Dr Nordberg, otherwise […]
152 NICK PERCY – Killer Food Plots – Reap What You Sow
After twenty six years of food plots, habitat management, and raising deer it’s safe to say that Nick Percy is an expert at all these things. Seeing that it is that time of year for planting and growing, we decided to have Nick, from Killer Food Plots, join us to breakdown each and every step […]
