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Days In The Wild - Big game Hunting podcast

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Guest: Scott Leysath — The Sporting Chef Episode: Field-to-Table Made Simple

What’s inside (quick hits):

  • The three biggest mistakes that make wild game “gamey”—and how to fix them

  • Field care that actually matters (cooling, cleanliness, trim)

  • Cut-to-method pairings for deer, elk, upland, and waterfowl

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Guest: Marlon Holden  Episode: Fall 2025 – Mule deer hunting, Camo, Boots, gear

What we cover (quick hits):

  • Hunting mule deer in South Dakota recap
  • Layering systems, camo to wear

  • Boots, socks
  • AZ mule deer ...

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Rifle vs. Archery — strengths, limits, and how to choose

What we cover (quick hits):

  • Why Matt hunts with both weapons—and what each teaches the other

  • Ethical effective range: defining it for your skills, terrain, and conditions

  • Fieldcraft vs. ballistics: closing inside 40 yards vs. building a rock-solid rifle position</p...

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    Whitetail Rut Tactics + Buying Land

    John sits down with Jordan Blissett to break down practical rut strategies—how to read phases (seeking, chasing, lockdown), pick high-odds terrain, manage wind the smart way, and decide when to call or stay silent. Then they pivot to buying land for whitetails: access and neighborhood first, must-have habitat features, quick-win impr...

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    Dan Cabela

    Legacy, Stewardship, and Straight Talk: A Conversation with Dan Cabela

    Summary

    John sits down with Dan Cabela—conservation advocate and scion of the Cabela family—to share a wild-game meal and talk honestly about why hunting matters, how funding and policy actually move the needle for wildlife conservation, and what it takes to bridge the gap between hunters and non-hu...

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