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Sportsmen's Empire - Whitetail Hunting

Wisconsin Sportsman - Hunting Outside the Box with Cody D'Acquisto

Sportsmen's Empire - Whitetail Hunting

Sportsmen's Empire Outdoor Network

Sports, Technology, Wilderness, Leisure, Hobbies

4.8 • 615 Ratings

🗓️ 16 September 2025

⏱️ 135 minutes

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Summary

On this episode of The Wisconsin Sportsman, Pierce is joined by Cody D'Acquisto to dive into the importance of trying new things to become a better hunter. Cody is a life-long bowhunter and head of Marketing/Development for Lone Wolf Custom Gear, who set off into the woods each fall with a trad bow in-hand to hunt giant whitetails. In this episode, the guys discuss the recent Whitetail Roadshow circuit that wrapped up last month, hunting community, the importance of learning through failure, keys to hunting low and getting close to deer, Chat GPT's hunting advice, Cody's transition to hunting with a trad bow, some early-season tactics, and finding your own path as an outdoorsman. All that and more in this week's episode! Huge thanks to Cody for coming on the show! To follow along with his season, find him on social media @dyingbreedbowhunter and check out some of his previous hunts on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@dyingbreedbowhunter    Big thanks to our fantastic partners: Lone Wolf Custom Gear: www.lonewolfcustomgear.com onX Hunt: www.onxmaps.com Huntworth: www.huntworthgear.com Good Chance Fly Fishing: www.goodchanceflyfishing.com Wisconsin Backcountry Hunters & Anglers: www.backcountryhunters.org/wisconsin  TAKE ACTION THROUGH BACKCOUNTRY HUNTERS & ANGLERS www.backcountryhunters.com/take_action Call the US Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask to speak with your representative Our Sponsors: * Check out Thompson Cigars and use my code SE for a great deal: https://thompsoncigar.com * Check out Troll Co Clothing and use my code EMPIRE25 for a great deal: https://www.trollco.com/hunting Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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