How To Hunt Deer - It's OK To Be An Average Deer Hunter
Sportsmen's Empire - Whitetail Hunting
Sportsmen's Empire Outdoor Network
4.8 • 615 Ratings
🗓️ 2 June 2026
⏱️ 48 minutes
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Summary
Unlock the truth about deer behavior and hunting strategies with insights from two experienced hunters who’ve learned through raising kids, managing land, and countless hours in the woods. Discover how curiosity, scent, and habitat modifications influence deer movement and how your everyday habits—like eating meat or relaxing by the trash—might just impact your success in the field.
Most hunters focus solely on gear and patterns, but this episode challenges you to rethink what truly draws deer in—curiosity, scent, and environment—plus practical tips on mock scrapes, trail camera setups, and managing your property to keep deer close. You'll hear real-life stories about food plots, how fawns hide during fawning season, and the surprising science behind scent elimination. One tricks deer into coming back? Dumping a bag of ice on your mock scrape! We break down the thought process behind strategic food plot planting, trail camera placement, and habitat management—not as abstract concepts, but as tools that can make or break your season.
Whether you're a seasoned veteran or just starting out, understanding deer’s natural behaviors and how to subtly influence them can significantly boost your hunting success—without relying solely on high-end gear. If you're ready to hunt smarter, shed some of the clutter, and actually enjoy the process, this episode is perfect for you.Plus, don’t miss the fascinating discussion about how what you eat or how you smell could impact deer perception—yes, even whether you should avoid eating meat before a hunt! It’s a wild mix of science, stories, and practical advice designed to change your approach in the woods.Tune in for a dose of hunting wisdom that’s as down-to-earth as it gets—because sometimes less really is more when it comes to chasing big bucks.
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| 0:34.3 | How to Hunt Deer podcast from two experts in the industry who know how to hunt deer. |
| 0:41.6 | I like that. |
| 0:46.6 | Like, dude, I've been doing podcasting a long time, right? And I don't even think I feel like I'm an expert at anything in my life, |
| 0:57.9 | even podcasting or deer hunting or things like that because just when I think I'm like on cloud |
| 1:05.2 | nine or doing something like, oh, dude, I own my own business. I'm good at it. And then all of a sudden, you just get blown out at the knees and, and, uh, you can be humbled very quickly. Oh, it is so true. That's actually why I was late to the podcast this morning. I'm sitting here scrambling because it's the usual end of the month and I got to invoice everything out and I didn't have time you know so |
| 1:29.7 | I got to kind of adjust my day you know we'll do this podcast and I'll do my invoicing after it and then |
| 1:35.4 | go to work from there and then you know a million different sports activities and everything |
| 1:39.8 | tonight and the rest of the week and but as far as being a deer expert you know i'm going to go |
| 1:45.6 | back to like uh just real quick with i was doing food plots and i watched these five deer come out |
| 1:52.0 | of the woods and and you know you would think after all these years and being able to quote unquote |
| 1:57.3 | tell people how to hunt i watched these deer that just watched me on the tractor. |
| 2:20.1 | You know, they stood out in the field. And the whole time I'm wondering, like, what are they doing? Do they not know what I am? Do they not see me coming towards them? And, you know, I watch them for a little bit. And then finally I can see that it's a bachelor group of like little spikers. Yeah. You know, and it's like, oh, they're just not very intelligent yet, you know. |
| 2:18.3 | So they're just not very intelligent yet you know so there's constantly something that we're learning it's not like |
| 2:23.3 | we can sit here and and be an expert at all i mean yeah i like to look at myself as like i'm about |
| 2:29.6 | average and about most things and that's good enough yeah i had a guy once tell me it's okay to be medium. |
| 2:37.4 | Yeah. |
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