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Wired To Hunt Podcast

Ep. 1005: Foundations - Off-Season Big Buck Reality Checks

Wired To Hunt Podcast

MeatEater

Sports, Wilderness

4.84.8K Ratings

🗓️ 3 February 2026

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

This week, Tony explains how easy it is for us to set unrealistic expectations around our deer hunting, and how a little off-season reflection can point us in a more productive direction.

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Transcript

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0:00.0

This is an I-Heart podcast.

0:02.6

Guaranteed Human.

0:04.3

Hey, if you're in or around Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and you live for hunting season,

0:09.2

you need to swing by the meat eater store in Milwaukee.

0:13.0

We're stocked wall to wall with the gear we actually use in the field.

0:17.2

First Light, FHF gear, Phelps game calls, and more.

0:21.5

You'll find us at the corners of Brookfield.

0:24.7

Whether you're gearing up for the season, dialing in a setup, or just want to talk

0:28.5

shop with people who love to hunt, this is your place.

0:32.5

That's the Meat Eater Store, Milwaukee, at the corners of Brookfield.

0:37.6

Stop in, get dialed, and get after it.

0:41.9

Welcome to the Wired to Hunt Foundation's podcast, your guide to the fundamentals of better deer hunting.

0:48.6

Presented by First Light, creating proven, versatile hunting apparel for the stand, saddle, or blind.

0:55.1

First light.

0:56.2

Go farther, stay longer.

0:58.3

And now, your host, Tony Peterson.

1:01.4

Hey, everyone, welcome to the Wired to Hunt Foundation's podcast.

1:04.2

I'm your host, Tony Peterson.

1:05.5

And this week, I'm talking about giving ourselves a reality check when it comes to deer hunting

1:09.4

and big box, and how that might not

1:11.2

always make us better deer hunters but it certainly will make our hunting for deer better

1:20.1

this time of year mostly sucks to be a deer hunter but you know what it's okay there are things

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