The WHTL Podcast - Whitetail Deer Hunting Tactics, Stories & Expert Guests
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The WHTL Podcast - Whitetail Deer Hunting Tactics, Stories & Expert Guests

by Jake Hofer

Welcome to Trail Cam Radio, as we dive into all things trail cameras, deer hunting, whitetails, wildlife research, outdoors, camera traps, and expert guest advice. Speaking from our own experience of running a trail camera company over the years, we hope to share as much valuable information through this deer hunting podcast.

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1
#407 - Why Some States Produce Giants And Others Don't: The Real Reason Iowa Has Big Bucks with Skip Sligh and Lee Lakosky
1:13:21 Mar 17, 2026
2
#406 - He Paid $1,000,000 For The General Sheds… Then Everything Changed with Josh Duncan
46:33 Mar 10, 2026
3
#405 - Is This the Golden Age of Whitetails… or the Beginning of the End? with Mark Kenyon
1:00:30 Mar 3, 2026
4
#404 - Is Baiting Ruining Mature Buck Hunting? The Deer Hunting Culture Nobody Talks About with Heath Cisco
51:37 Feb 24, 2026
5
#403 - 40 acres, 2 Stands, and 30+ Years of Consistently Killing Target Mature Bucks with Jeff Helmers and Cathryn Howland
1:00:51 Feb 17, 2026
6
#402 - Overconfidence Cost Him a Once-in-a-Lifetime Deer: The Biggest Mistakes Steve Hanson Made Chasing One Mature Buck
58:59 Feb 10, 2026
7
#401 - The Biggest Whitetail Myth Exposed: Why Mature Bucks Are Not Actually Nocturnal with Steve Bartulla
1:04:06 Feb 3, 2026
8
#400 - The Truth about EHD & CWD according to The National Deer Alliance: Which is Worse?
55:32 Jan 27, 2026
9
#399 - Is Technology Changing Deer Hunting for the Worse? Balancing Technology and Tradition with Josh Teulker
1:02:09 Jan 20, 2026
10
#398 - The Truth About Eating a Tag: Why an "Unsuccessful" Season Makes Better Hunters with Clint Campbell
1:05:28 Jan 13, 2026
11
#397 - The BIGGEST Problems in Deer Hunting That No One Wants to Talk About with Mike Rex
1:03:26 Jan 6, 2026
12
#396 - The BEST Of The WHTL Podcast 2025: A Year In Review
1:17:52 Dec 30, 2025
13
#395 - 2025 Recap: Why "There Will Always Be Deer" Is a Dangerous Mindset with Cameron Derr
1:13:07 Dec 23, 2025
14
#394 - Why Late Season Is the Most UNDERRATED Time to Kill a Mature Buck with Kyle Heuerman of Team Radical
57:49 Dec 16, 2025
15
#393 - A Masterclass In Everything Late Season Whitetail with Don Higgins
1:04:35 Dec 9, 2025
16
#392 - What A Thermal Drone Can Tell Us About Why Mature Whitetail Patterns Shifted So Quickly This Year with Jack Huston
39:00 Dec 2, 2025
17
#391 - Why Thanksgiving Could Be The BEST Time Of Year To Tag A Mature Buck! with Steve Pinkston
55:32 Nov 25, 2025
18
#390 - Never Lose A Blood Trail Again! The Complete Guide To Blood Tracking and Shot Placement with Chris Creed
58:50 Nov 18, 2025
19
#389 - Seat Time vs Historical Data: Efficiently Hunting The Rut with Curt Headington
1:00:20 Nov 11, 2025
20
#388 - If You Haven't Filled A Tag Yet Don't Panic, Do This Instead! with Thomas Mlsna
1:13:58 Nov 4, 2025
21
#377 - The Lee Lakosky Interview: What Its ACTUALLY Like Being A Hunting TV Host
2:02:26 Oct 28, 2025
22
#376 - Scrape Week is HERE!!! Maximizing Your Success Hunting Scrapes with JJ Dukart and Bryan Lemke
53:29 Oct 21, 2025
23
#375 - A Lifetime Of Woodsmanship Lessons and Skills with Bobby Worthington
55:29 Oct 14, 2025
24
#374 - 5 Ways to DESTROY Your Best Spot Before the RUT: Bobby Worthington Rut Tactics
52:18 Oct 7, 2025
25
#373 - 150+ Trail Camera Study Reveals BEST Days To Hunt This Fall! with Steve Sherk
1:05:56 Sep 30, 2025
26
#372 - The October and November Days That You NEED To Be In The Woods This Fall! The 2025 Whitetail Calendar with Jason Michael
1:38:20 Sep 23, 2025
27
#371 - Ron Willmore: 50 Years of Bowhunting & The Clinton Lake Whitetail Experiment
1:13:11 Sep 16, 2025
28
#370 - What Thermal Drones Reveal About Mature Bucks: The FUTURE Of Whitetail Research with Derrick Dixon
1:17:08 Sep 9, 2025
29
#369 - Perfecting The ULTIMATE Arrow Set Up For Hunting Whitetails with Greg Glesinger
1:21:31 Sep 2, 2025
30
#368 -The Future of Hunting: Hard Truths with Skip Sligh
55:15 Aug 26, 2025
31
#367 - You CAN Call In Mature Bucks in HIGH PRESSURE Areas: Do This with JJ Dukart of the Deer Society
1:07:08 Aug 19, 2025
32
#366 - How Hunting Regulations Are Ruining YOUR Deer Hunting: What Every Deer Hunting State Needs To Do Different with Skip Sligh
40:05 Aug 12, 2025
33
#365 - Seconds from Success: Chase Your Best Buck This Season - Jason Michael
1:10:55 Aug 6, 2025
34
#364 - I Didn't Put Any Trail Cameras Out In July, Is It Too Late To Start Putting Them Out? We Asked 8 Whitetail Experts Their Thoughts!
43:44 Jul 29, 2025
35
#363 - Why Eastern Hunters Are Built DIFFERENT: Lessons from New York & PA to Iowa!
58:14 Jul 22, 2025
36
#362 - You Don't Need 1000 Acres to Kill GIANTS: Here's Why with Bobby Warner
1:27:12 Jul 15, 2025
37
#361 - Learning Mature Bucks Through Thermal Drone Studies: What Over 30,000 Deer Can Teach You with Jack Huston
48:44 Jul 8, 2025
38
#360 - What Most Deer Hunters Have DEAD WRONG: Don Higgins KEYS Consistently Killing GIANTS
58:05 Jul 1, 2025
39
#359 - The Bobby Worthington Masterclass In Woodsmanship That EVERYONE Needs To Hear! Finding The Right Funnels To Hunt, Making A Mock Scrape That Actually Works, and The Art Of Killing Mature Bucks
1:18:17 Jun 24, 2025
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#358 - BREAKING NEWS: Biggest Shed Antlers of All Time Were Altered! SOLD for a Million Dollars and Vintage Photos Have Surfaced!
36:19 Jun 17, 2025
41
#357 - The Mature Buck Puzzle: Creek Crossings + Perfect Timing = Alabama State Record With Michael Perry
1:09:27 Jun 10, 2025
42
#357 - Do This NOW To Kill A Mature Buck In October and The CRP Deadline Is Here! with Steve Hanson
59:11 Jun 3, 2025
43
#355 - Velvet Season Is Here! Early Summer Scouting and Trail Cameras with Ryan Glitsky
1:03:19 May 28, 2025
44
#354 - Don Higgins: Don't Make These Mistakes When Buying A Piece Of Deer Hunting Ground!
56:48 May 20, 2025
45
#353 - Joe Eberhart's 200" Kansas Giant On The FIRST Sit Of The Trip
1:05:55 May 13, 2025
46
#352 - When To Be Aggressive On A Hunt and Mature Buck Behavior with Brent Davis
1:07:48 May 6, 2025
47
#351 - Choosing The Perfect Camo For Your Surroundings: Is Camo Actually Better Than Solids and How Deer See Our Camo with Camo Matrix
1:01:08 Apr 29, 2025
48
#350 - Q&A with Skip Sligh: The BEST Fruit Trees For Your Farm, Holding Mature Bucks on 50 Acres, and Switch Grass Screens vs Edge Feather Hinge Cutting
38:05 Apr 22, 2025
49
#349 - Mastering Deer Habitat: Lessons Learned from 25 Years of Habitat Consulting with Jake Ehlinger of Habitat Solutions 360
1:10:19 Apr 15, 2025
50
#348 - Scout NOW To Kill A Mature Buck This Fall! E-Scouting and Hanging Cameras in Turkey Season with Tyler and KC from The Element
1:15:05 Apr 8, 2025
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