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The Fall Podcast

EP 515 | One buck and one buck only

The Fall Podcast

The Fall Podcast

Sports, Wilderness, Education

4.9559 Ratings

🗓️ 12 May 2026

⏱️ 116 minutes

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Summary

This week on The Fall Podcast, I sit down with my good buddy Lee Herr out of Iowa, a guy who’s built a reputation for doing one of the hardest things in the whitetail world, picking one specific buck and dedicating entire seasons to chasing that deer until the job gets done. No bouncing between shooters. No settling. Just patience, discipline, and an obsession with figuring out one mature whitetail. What makes this story even crazier is that Lee started hunting this buck with almost zero information. The only proof this deer even existed was a single shed antler he found the year before. No trail camera history. No daylight photos. No years of scouting intel. Just one giant shed and the belief that a world class buck was living somewhere nearby. This season, all of that work paid off in a massive way when Lee wrapped his tag around an absolutely stud 254-inch non-typical giant that ranks number 6 in the state of Iowa all time with his bow on a small piece of property. But what makes this story even better is the man behind it. Lee is as humble and down to earth as they come, and this conversation dives way deeper than just antler score. We break down the years of history with this buck, the mental grind of passing other deer, hunting pressured ground, the strategy behind targeting one animal, and what it really takes to consistently hunt at a high level. If you’re passionate about mature whitetails and the chess match that comes with hunting them, this is an episode you won’t want to miss. . . . Promo Codes: Latitude Outdoors: thefall Americas Best Bowstrings: TFP Helix Broadheads:TFP Faceoff Ebikes: TFP Asio Gear: FALL20 Kuhle Archery: FALL25 . . . Partner Websites: Jays Sporting Goods - https://www.jayssportinggoods.com/ Helix Broadheads - https://www.helixbroadheads.com/ Latitude Outdoors - https://www.latitudeoutdoors.com/ Garmin Bow Sights - https://www.garmin.com/en-US/c/outdoor-recreation/sportsman-and-tactical-devices/ Prime Archery - https://www.g5prime.com/ Asio Gear - https://asiogear.com?utm_source=pro&utm_medium=fall Faceoff Hunting Ebikes - https://www.faceoffebikes.com/ Michigan Buckpole - https://mibuckpole.com/ Vitalize Seed Company - https://vitalizeseed.com/ Kuhle Archery - https://kuhlearchery.com/ Everland Outdoors - https://everlandoutdoors.com/  Moonguide - https://moonguide.com/ Moultrie - https://www.moultrie.com/ Don’t forget to check out the Fall Podcast Youtube channel for new content. Subscribe to the channel as well. Thank you. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWSCcGJeHHxejFXBZAO83QA For updates from The Fall Podcast: The Fall Podcast on Instagram - The Fall Podcast The Fall Podcast on Facebook - The Fall Podcast Facebook The Fall Podcast Youtube Channel - The Fall Podcast Youtube Channel Subscribe and Rate us on Itunes: SUBSCRIBE to The Fall Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

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0:25.0

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0:33.4

Shooter, big deer.

0:34.9

The fall is what drives whitetail hunters.

0:37.2

It's year-round preparation for 15 seconds of chaos you just can't explain unless you've experienced

0:43.3

it.

0:44.3

My heart is going a mile a minute right now.

0:47.3

The fall means something different to everyone, but for me it's leaves changing, cooler

0:52.3

temps, the sound of a Coleman lantern, and those phone calls to friends and family after you release the perfect arrow.

0:59.1

Daddy just shot the big one.

1:00.5

The deer that you just said was a baby just shot.

1:04.0

And that's, it's a baby. I see baby.

1:08.0

You see the fall isn't about a big buck harvest or even where or how you shot it.

1:13.2

It's the time of year and everything that comes with it.

1:18.1

Oh my God.

1:20.0

This is unbelievable.

1:22.0

Welcome to the fall podcast, season nine.

1:29.1

Happy Tuesday, everybody.

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