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The Southern Outdoorsmen Hunting Podcast

by Andrew Maxwell & Jacob Myers

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 how they do it. Every Monday we drop a new episode on the woodsmanship that actually fills tags - scouting and reading terrain, deer behavior and the rut, trail camera strategy, bowhunting, public land tactics, and habitat management - with a heavy focus on the Southeast and hard-hunted ground across the country. No fluff, no big-name filler. Just proven whitetail tactics you can put to work this fall. Want to be a woodsman? Start here.

Latest episodes

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827 - A Bowhunting Trick You'll Want to Use This Season!

#19 trending · Wilderness

This week we're back in the mailbag: your questions on early-season food, killing mature bucks without cameras, timing an out-of-state road trip, moon studies — and the n

Sep 17
1 h 21 min

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

#48 trending · Wilderness

Tony Myers is one of the most accomplished public-land bowhunters in the Deep South — and one of the last of a dying breed. Self-taught, with no cameras and no mentor, he

Sep 14
1 h 42 min

825 - Why Deer Duck Your Arrow Before They Ever Hear the Shot

The best time of year is here — and this week's Q&A digs into why deer "jump the string" and duck your arrow before they ever hear the shot, plus a full round of hot take

Sep 10
1 h 21 min

824 - Everything to Know About Ground Hunting with Zach Ferenbaugh

Want to go deeper? Join our Circle Community here: ⁠https://linkly.link/2o0Sn Zach Ferenbaugh of The Hunting Public has killed some of his biggest bucks without ever cli

Sep 7
2 h 20 min

823 - How He Knows a Giant Is There Before He Ever Hunts | Rusty & Russten Johnson [THROWBACK]

Rusty & Russten Johnson KNOW how to find mature bucks fast, and they've got the receipts. The summer we recorded this, he had close to 100 bucks over 120 inches on trail

Sep 3
1 h 19 min

822 - The Best Day of the Year to Kill a Buck - and he'll Argue Any Biologist | Russ Seale

Russ Seale has killed more mature bucks on one specific set of conditions than any other day of the season — and he'll argue the point with any biologist who says otherwi

Aug 31
1 h 42 min

821 - Q&A + Hot Takes: Midday Bucks, White Lights, and Loud Entries

Join our Circle Community here - ⁠https://linkly.link/2o0Sn Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.li

Aug 27
1 h 46 min

820 - Why Mature Bucks Get Up and Move at 10AM | Clay Harper

Clay Harper is a DIY traveling hunter who's turned breaking down brand-new ground into a system. He picks a state, a season, and a "theme" long before he ever sets foot o

Aug 24
1 h 06 min

819 - MAST REPORT & Early Season Q&A

We just rolled in from the Mobile Hunters Expo in Dalton, and the season is coming fast so this Thursday Q&A is a loaded one. Andrew and Jacob work through a stack of lis

Aug 20
1 h 28 min

818 - The Early Season Blueprint for Killing Mature Bucks | Ben Davis

Archery seasons are opening soon across the country, and early-season success comes down to one thing: acorns. Ben Davis of central Alabama joins us to break down his com

Aug 17
2 h 04 min

817 - Do Mature Bucks Recognize Your Stand?

Can a mature buck actually recognize your treestand, your climber, or your trail cameras? Andrew opens this one with a story about the biggest buck he'd ever seen in bow

Aug 13
1 h 24 min

816 - Why He Hasn't Been Smelled by a Deer in 8 Years | Eddie McRae

Eddie McRae has bowhunted the same Georgia farms for 40 years — and he says he hasn't been smelled by a deer in nearly a decade. No ozone units, no expensive sprays. Just

Aug 10
1 h 48 min

815 - Which Kind of Public Land Produces the Biggest Bucks?

Is a National Forest really the best place to find a mature public-land buck? In this Q&A episode, Andrew and Jacob debate whether National Forests or Wildlife Management

Aug 6
58 min

814 - This Old-Timer Kills Bucks on His Feet, Not From a Stand | Chuck Bailey

Chuck Bailey (Old Timer Outdoors) has killed dang near every deer on his wall while standing on his own two feet — not from a box stand, not over a corn pile. In this epi

Aug 3
1 h 36 min

813 - Can You REALLY Kill Mature Bucks from Permanent Stands? (Outside the Rut)

This week we’re diving into another round of listener-submitted Hot Takes and Q&A! We debate whether it’s really possible to consistently kill mature bucks from permanent

Jul 30
58 min

812 - Everyone Hides Their Scent. He Uses His to Kill Bucks | Wes Moye

Wes Moye is back in the studio, and this time we're breaking down the "Wolf Pack" - the group hunting system he's spent 40 years refining to kill mature, pressured bucks

Jul 27
2 h 06 min

811 - Why You Can Find More Deer CLOSER to Roads

GPS-collar research has revealed some surprising truths about mature bucks—and much of it flies in the face of conventional hunting wisdom. In this episode, we break down

Jul 23
1 h 14 min

810 - How He Finds Bigger Bucks on Public Than Private | Chris Jones

Today, Chris Jones of South Carolina joins us to discuss what it really takes to consistently find mature whitetails on public land. From breaking common hunting myths to

Jul 20
1 h 56 min

809 - What Everyone Gets WRONG About Bait, Minerals & Food Plots

This week on the Thursday Q&A, we’re tackling some of the biggest debates in deer hunting—from bait, minerals, and food plots to summer scouting, scent, and mature buck b

Jul 16
58 min

808 - The Hunting Skill Money Can't Buy | Larry Weishuhn

Larry Weishuhn is back on the show, and in this conversation he dives into the timeless hunting skills that can’t be bought, downloaded, or replaced by technology. From t

Jul 13
1 h 36 min

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#2
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#142 ▼ 17 Sports US
#4 ▼ 1 Wilderness US

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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.

big bama tom · May 2026

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.

Osceola Outlaw · Feb 2026

Great content, very relatable content for newbies and veterans alike. And is also preserving oral hunting history.

BornUgly · Feb 2026

So glad to hear turkey content again! Such a great episode to kick off the turkey season. I’ve got 20 yrs experience buggering up public land birds. I qualify as a professional turkey educator. I’ve been “that guy” every turkey thug dreads walking in their woods. I’m infected with this disease and need all the help I can get. I heard my first roost gobble in 04’ and my only mentors have been the turkeys. I’m so thankful for you guys and your guests. The last 5 yrs I have been a blast using knowledge dropped on this show. Keep it up men.

StiffyMack · Feb 2026

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