The Southern Outdoorsmen Hunting Podcast

Andrew Maxwell & Jacob Myers

Deer Hunting

Turkey Hunting

Hunting Techniques

Onx Hunt

Whitetail Deer

Public Land Hunting

Alabama

Hunting Strategies

Hunting

Trail Cameras

Woodsmanship

Vortex Optics

Scouting

Hunting Pressure

Bow Hunting

Hunting Tactics

Wildlife Management

Rut Season

Rut

Trulock Chokes

The Southern Outdoorsmen is a weekly deer hunting podcast for serious DIY whitetail hunters, hosted by Andrew Maxwell and Jacob Myers. Since 2017 - across 800+ episodes - we've sat down with the best hometown deer hunters in the country: the guys quietly killing mature bucks year after year on the same public land, leases, hunting clubs, and family farms as everyone else, and broken down exactly h... more

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Publishes	Twice weekly	Episodes	853	Founded	9 years ago
Number of Listeners		Categories	WildernessSports

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841 - Deer Know the Sound of Falling Acorns. Use It Against Them

We're still in early season here in Alabama while most of y'all are hunting the rut, so this week we answer your Circle and email questions and tell some stories. Andrew went back to a water oak bottom with the recurve, shook the acorns out of his tr... more

5 Nov 2026 • 1 hr 17 min

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840 - A Biologist’s Guide to the Best Days of the Rut | Dr. Stephen Ditchkoff

Dr. Stephen Ditchkoff has studied whitetails since 1992 and has spent the last 26 years as a professor at Auburn University, where his team runs a 430-acre deer research facility built to follow which bucks actually breed, which does they breed, and ... more

2 Nov 2026 • 1 hr 46 min

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839 - I Tried Zach Ferenbaugh’s Way of Slip Hunting. Two Bucks Never Saw Me

Jacob's back from his honeymoon! We've interviewed a lot of slip hunters this season, so Andrew finally tried it himself. He used what Zach Ferenbaugh taught us about moving through cover, crouched under a cedar with a recurve, and had two bucks walk... more

29 Oct 2026 • 1 hr 13 min

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838 - He’s Killed 5 Public Land Booners in 70 Years of Bowhunting. Here’s How | Ron Poole

At 76, Ron Poole has been shooting bows for 70 years. He grew up running wild on a game management area along the White River in southeast Arkansas. He has 5 Boone and Crockett bucks and about 27 Pope and Young bucks, and he's never run a trail camer... more

26 Oct 2026 • 1 hr 49 min

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Recent Guests

Ron Poole

Arkansas bowhunter with 70 years of experience and five Boone and Crockett bucks.

Episode: 838 - He’s Killed 5 Public Land Booners in 70 Years of Bowhunting. Here’s How | Ron Poole

Kyle Sides

Alabama cattle farmer and longtime bowhunter who hunts the Black Belt

Episode: 837 - How He Bumped & Dumped an Alabama Buck | Kyle Sides & Thomas Myers

Thomas Myers

Wild-game cook and host of The Hunt Kitchen

The Hunt Kitchen

Episode: 837 - How He Bumped & Dumped an Alabama Buck | Kyle Sides & Thomas Myers

Tim Knight

Georgia bowhunter and full-time taxidermist

Episode: 836 - The Rattling Trick He’s Killed Bucks With Since the ’80s | Tim Knight

Asher Kight

Arkansas bowhunter who targets mature bucks in mountainous public-land country

Episode: 834 - How to Actually Kill the Buck on Your Trail Camera | Asher Kight

Dr. Bob Sheppard

Researcher behind the Bent Creek Lodge long-term deer study

Bent Creek Lodge study lead

Episode: 832 - Massive 23-Year Study CONFIRMS the Best Times to Deer Hunt | Dr. Bob Sheppard

Phillip Robison

Guest hunter sharing decades of experience in the Deep South, stock hunting, and coyotes

The Southern Outdoorsmen Hunting Podcast

Episode: 830 - The Scent Trick He's Used for 50 Years to Get Close to Bucks | Phillip Robison

David Heatherly

Guest hunter from Alabama; known for ground/saddle hunting and private/public land strategies

Independent hunter/Alabama backed by extensive public land experience

Episode: 828 - How Deer Hunters Are Killing Their Odds Without Realizing It | David Heatherly

Tony Myers

Public-land bowhunter featured on the show

Unspecified public-land/bowhunting community

Episode: 826 - One of the Best Public Land Bowhunters in the Deep South | Tony Myers

Hosts

Andrew Maxwell

Host of The Southern Outdoorsmen Hunting Podcast; frequent co-host and discussion guide, focusing on terrain reading, scouting, and woodsmanship.

Jacob Myers

Co-host guiding discussion, audience questions, and topics around deer behavior and Southeast hunting culture.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 2.1k ratings

Episode 804
Awesome show and this episode was 5*
Thanks for sharing the info
Apple Podcasts
5
devgull
United States4 months ago
Good podcast
Good guests with thoughtful conversations
Apple Podcasts
5
Jhgf321
United States4 months ago
Old timer
Really enjoying the turkey content with the old time turkey hunters. Being 63 myself I really enjoy hearing from hunters that came up like I did and hunt similar to myself. Especially enjoyed listening to Coach Waters!
Really proud of the content that you guys put out. Keep up the great work!
Apple Podcasts
5
Wildlf7
United States6 months ago
Episode 787 with Kyle Sides
Episode 787 with Kyle Sides. I Really enjoyed this episode with the play-by-play action of their recent hunt and the stories especially the one with Kyle and his six-year-old daughter. Great job guys keep it up, waiting on the next episode.
Apple Podcasts
5
big bama tom
United States6 months ago
Top hunting podcast
If you are looking to learn more about hunting deer turkey or small game. This podcast is for you. A tactical based podcast with guest advice from the best hunters around the country. Whether you’re a seasoned hunter or new to the sport there is always something to learn with each episode. I highly recommended this podcast and I share it with friends. You will be more successful in the woods and you will also build your woodsman ship just by listening.
Apple Podcasts
5
Osceola Outlaw
United States8 months ago

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Key themes from listener reviews, highlighting what works and what could be improved about the show.

Community-driven Q&A segments are appreciated for engagement and crowd-sourced insights.

Listeners praise practical, field-tested tactics and actionable tips for deer hunting.

Many fans highlight the value of terrain-based scouting and public-land strategies.

Guests and hosts are described as knowledgeable and relatable with a strong regional focus.

The show is seen as a consistent, no-fluff source for whitetail education and stories.

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Apple Podcasts	#4	United States/Sports/Wilderness
Apple Podcasts	#148	United States/Sports
Apple Podcasts	#29	Canada/Sports/Wilderness
Apple Podcasts	#113	United Kingdom/Sports/Wilderness
Apple Podcasts	#95	Italy/Sports/Wilderness
Apple Podcasts	#96	France/Sports/Wilderness

Talking Points

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838 - He’s Killed 5 Public Land Booners in 70 Years of Bowhunting. Here’s How | Ron Poole

Q: How do you navigate through those woods without just blowing out a ton of deer, especially those open woods, but to be able to get yourself in a position where you find a hot feature and you can hang on it and kill a deer the same day?

Poole walks into or across the wind, moves slowly and quietly as if squirrel hunting, watches where he places his feet, and takes his stand along while searching until he finds promising sign.

838 - He’s Killed 5 Public Land Booners in 70 Years of Bowhunting. Here’s How | Ron Poole

Q: How did you go about finding that deer in a landscape like that, before trail cameras were ever a thing?

Poole looked for the buck's sign and learned where deer were feeding. He said mature bucks may stay close to home before the rut, bed in open woods with the wind behind them, and should be hunted only when the timing is right.

839 - I Tried Zach Ferenbaugh’s Way of Slip Hunting. Two Bucks Never Saw Me

Q: Do deer know when it is the weekend?

Deer do not recognize weekends, but the hosts say GPS research has found movement can decline as human activity and hunting pressure increase later in the week.

839 - I Tried Zach Ferenbaugh’s Way of Slip Hunting. Two Bucks Never Saw Me

Q: How would you set up for a mid-December quota hunt in Middle Georgia, and what late-season food sources should you look for?

The hosts recommend checking younger clear-cuts for green browse, locating water oaks and other available food, and avoiding overcomplicated strategies on a low-pressure hunt.

833 - Will a Buck Really Leave His Bed If He Smells You?

Q: I have no idea what to look for on OnX to help me determine a potential bedding area. Any help would be appreciated.

They recommend identifying clear cuts, pine thickets, creek drainages, and other thick cover on the map, then checking those areas on foot for fresh sign. They advise prioritizing sign over camera images, tracking scouting routes, marking bumped deer, and using the oak layer to identify potential food sources.

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A practical, tactics-forward show focused on whitetail hunting in the Southeast and across public and private ground. Episodes center on real-world methods—scouting terrain, reading deer behavior, rut dynamics, and mobile vs. fixed setups—often with field-tested guests who share hands-on tactics, gear recommendations, and map-based planning. The tone emphasizes no-fluff, experience-driven instruction for serious DIY hunters who want repeatable results, including insights on scent control, ground blinds, food plots, and habitat management. A standout is the strong emphasis on community input and regional nuance, with guests and hosts surfacing region-specific tips, local land dynamics, and practical prep for diverse seasons and terrains.

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Recent guests on The Southern Outdoorsmen Hunting Podcast include:

1. Ron Poole
2. Kyle Sides
3. Thomas Myers
4. Tim Knight
5. Asher Kight
6. Dr. Bob Sheppard
7. Phillip Robison
8. David Heatherly

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