Hunt Suburbia Podcast

Rodney Elmer's Huntstock New York 2024 Seminar.

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John Eberhart is a self-taught hunter and considers that to be one of the main reasons he does things outside the norm. He attributes his success on the very fact that he wasn’t mentored by relatives or friends on old school hunting methods. He learned through trial and error and due to his serious nature, desire to succeed and attention to detail, through the years he’s developed tactics and strategies that have equated to consistent success on mature bucks in heavily pressured areas.

Catch John's seminars and meet him at Huntstock Massachusetts this year at Wild...

Public Hearings on proposed Massachusetts deer hunting regulations will take place via Zoom on January 23rd at 1:30pm and 6:00pm.

To attend the Public Hearing on proposed deer regulations click this link and follow the call-in instructions:
https://www.mass.gov/news/public-hearing-on-proposed-deer-regulations-set-for-january-23

Strengthen the Northeastern Hunting Community by attending Huntstock in Westminster, MA August 8th-10th! You can get tickets to Huntstock here: www.huntstockevents.com

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Today I sit down with Randy Moulton and Justin Alvarez, two guys who met through the Huntstock volunteer program and became great friends and hunting buddies. Both started hunting as adults and have found success early on through mentorship, making mistakes, and getting after it. If you want to volunteer at Huntstock send an email to huntsuburbia@gmail.com

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In this episode my best friend Evan Potter aka Scotland joins me a couple hours after shooting two great bucks with his Woodman Arms Patriot muzzleloader while hunting with me in Massachusetts on December 20th. Merry Christmas to all of you!

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In this strategy centric podcast I sit down with Conor O'Brien and we discuss a lot of topics including the importance of good access, leaving behind a minimal scent trail during ingress and egress, and how mid December hunting can be on fire if you have a big doe group to hunt.

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Some listeners let me know the previous upload cut off at 41 minutes in, so the full podcast has now been re-uploaded! 

In this episode we recap Chris Alberini's great 2024 Massachusetts season where he killed two great bucks, talk about reading deer's body language and how and when to know to call to deer, as well as have a discussion about knowing the game laws where you hunt and our wishes that the EPO's would use discretion on when to confiscate a deer and when to use a situation as a learning experience for the hunter with written w...

In this episode we recap Chris Alberini's great 2024 Massachusetts season where he killed two great bucks, talk about reading deer's body language and how and when to know to call to deer, as well as have a discussion about knowing the game laws where you hunt and our wishes that the EPO's would use discretion on when to confiscate a deer and when to use a situation as a learning experience for the hunter with written warnings or fines. 

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Tom Miranda sits down with me at my family deer camp in Vermont to discuss his evolution as a hunter, his trapping books he wrote during Covid and business advice.

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On this episode I update everyone on the past week of hunting including 2 close calls on mature bucks from the saddle and on the ground as well as what I am seeing for movement and sign. 

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This week is an update on the season thus far, the emergence of the rut right around the corner and the strategies you can take to capitalize on it this week, as well as an update on my hunt for the buck I call Spooky.

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This week I interview Malik Ferguson, a new hunter and passionate archer who came to Huntstock in 2023 and left with a newfound obsession. He has an interesting story and he spends a lot of the podcast picking my brain on bowhunting strategies and theories.

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Recorded live at Huntstock New York, this is a panel discussion with deer hunting legends and big buck trackers Hal Blood, Lanny Benoit, and Joe Dinitto. Each hunter has a different style and approach for pursuing big bucks in the northwoods by tracking. We talk about different tracking scenarios and how they would each tackle them using their own styles. Plenty of great tips, stories, and insight in this one. Enjoy!

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Solo podcast with a preseason update, early season gameplan and a recap of my bear hunt in Maine with my dad.

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This is a quick preview of whats in store for the 2024 season from bear and deer season plans, how I am scouting in the late summer, and some of the bucks I am hoping to catch up with this year.

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Huntstock Massachusetts - August 9th - 11th - Wildwood Farm, Westminster, MA

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In this podcast I interview Chris Graves and discuss what it's like to hunt in the vast Adirondack Wilderness for big, mature bucks. He tells some stories, gets into strategies and we have a great time at his new ADK deer camp.

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Hal Blood is a legendary deer tracker, known for hunting big woods bucks that weigh over 200 pounds by following their tracks through the snow. A skilled outdoorsman, and a Maine Master Guide, he passes his wisdom on in this podcast, as well as through his books and YouTube channel Big Woods Bucks. He is revered as one of the best deer hunters in America and also one of the best guides. Due to his guiding service taking up a lot of the season, he has less time to hunt than many of the other top trackers in the country...

On this episode of the Living Legends Series, I interview Tom Miranda as we look back on his life as an accomplished and world renowned trapper and bowhunter, and talk about what's next for him to accomplish. Meet Tom Miranda at Huntstock in Westminster, Massachusetts at Wildwood Farm - August 9th - August 11th. Tickets available here: www.huntstockevents.com

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Mooseman Drew is a controversial newcomer to the Maine moose shed hunting scene. He has gained a good following on social media with many supporters, but he has also made a lot of enemies along the way. Many lifelong Mainers reached out to me asking me to not give Drew a platform on the podcast, with allegations of how he has screwed them over in one way or another, crossed ethical boundaries, and used his social media platforms to engage in unnecessary drama. I am someone who likes to hear people out, and who believes in educating new hunters...

Ben Dettamanti from Shed Crazy (https://www.youtube.com/@shedcrazyofficial) comes to Massachusetts on his United Sheds of America tour, and we get in a great podcast on shed hunting, mule deer and elk hunting, and the differences he is seeing on his shed tour across the country.

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Nick Campagna joins me down in Massachusetts for a day of shed hunting and a podcast to talk about what goes into training a dog to help you find sheds. Catch Nick's seminar on Training Shed Hunting Dogs at both Huntstock shows this year.

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Ken Brown, president of Mass Bowhunters Association, joins me to talk about legislative and regulatory initiatives that MBA is working on. He goes over the history of the MBA, the changes they are going through now, and what the future looks like. Then we have a wide ranging discussion about hunting and passing on the tradition.

Join us at the MBA Pig Roast
May 5th - 12pm-4pm at Singletary Rod & Gun Club in Oxford, MA. Get your Mass Bowhunters Membership and/or pig roast tickets here: https://massbowhunters.com/shop

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The boys Neil Pendleton and Jeff Paradis from Big Woods Bucks come down to the studio to talk deer hunting, season recaps, and show off their new Henry rifles.

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Randy Flannery is a 6th generation Northern Maine deer hunter whom specializes in the art of tracking and stalking big bucks in wilderness areas, using lever action rifles. He is the owner of Wilderness Escape Outfitters and delivers seminars across the U.S. for Field & Stream and the NRA.

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I sit down with Steve Sherk, a Pennsylvania hunter who hunts big woods public land and spends more than 300 days per year in the woods. He has over 150 game cameras to keep tabs on 500,000 acres. He has a guide service, Sherks Guide Service. You can catch Steve's seminar at Huntstock Massachusetts August 9th or 10th. 

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I sit down with Dan Jaros and Kevin Poulos to recap our 2023 seasons, including a great 24 hours where we laid down 3 big bucks! 

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I sit down with Dan Jaros and Kevin Poulos to recap our 2023 seasons, including a great 24 hours where we laid down 3 big bucks! 

REMEMBER TO GET YOUR HUNTSTOCK TICKETS before February 1st and GET 2X DOOR PRIZE ENTRIES! Prices go up on February 1st. Tickets available at: www.huntstockevents.com

Big Woods Bucks team member Rick Labbe, a descendant of the famous Comanche Indian war leader Quanah Parker, is a legendary big game hunter and one of the best all around hunters in North America today. He lives life to the fullest, loving his family, working hard and hunting and fishing as much as he can. He's shot 7 whitetail bucks grossing over 170 inches, and over 50 bucks that weighed more than 200 lbs (and TWO 300 POUNDERS)! At least 26 of the 200 pounders were taken in the hard to hunt Northeast by tracking. He's gone a perfect 20 for 20 with his bull elk tags...

Joey Geyster grew up in a deer camp culture, where driving deer the first week of Massachusetts shotgun season is a yearly tradition. He discusses their outlook and strategies on deer drives as well as gets into some bowhunting and scouting strategies. 

Support the show by coming to Huntstock, our 3-day hunting festival each August in Westminster, MA. Learn more here: www.huntstockevents.com

Jim Massett has been hunting the vast Adirondacks in New York since the 1950's, and has taken over 100 mature bucks in his lifetime, most of them by tracking. He carried out many of his bucks by draping them over his shoulders and hauling them on his sturdy 130 pound frame rather than dragging. But the thing that struck me the most, even overshadowing his hunting accolades is the greatness of his character. Jim is a humble man of congeniality, ever willing to downplay his legend to raise up his peers. He's still in better shape than most men 15 years younger...

Jim Massett has been hunting the vast Adirondacks in New York since the 1950's, and has taken over 100 mature bucks in his lifetime, most of them by tracking. He carried out many of his bucks by draping them over his shoulders and hauling them on his sturdy 130 pound frame rather than dragging. But the thing that struck me the most, even overshadowing his hunting accolades is the greatness of his character. Jim is a humble man of congeniality, ever willing to downplay his legend to raise up his peers. He's still in better shape than most men 15 years younger...

A dairy farmer by trade with around 1,500 head of cattle, Joe DiNitto doesn't get a lot of time to hunt, so he chooses to save his hunting for when the snow flies when he can find a fresh track of a big buck and follow it to a conclusion. Living near the vast 5,000 square mile Adirondack Park, with low deer densities and tough terrain, he's been able to consistently kill 6 year old age class bucks in one of the toughest places to do so. He shares his philosophies and strategies here. Catch his seminar at Huntstock, or hang out...

Zack and Jim Levasseur come on to talk about their strategies on killing big bucks in Massachussetts as well as their goals for this upcoming season.

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Ryan Gilman of Rhode Island Whitetails (www.instagram.com/rhodeisland_whitetails), an experienced hunter and camper, had an unexplainable encounter with a bi-pedal creature while camping with his wife in Maine during the the full moon called the Hunter's Moon in October 2022. The experience was scary enough, and then stories from the landowner and neighbors added a whole new element!

Come see Ryan at Huntstock, August 11-13th at Wildwood Farm in Westminster, MA. Tickets here: https://huntstock.ticketleap.com/huntstock/

Ron "Bushey" Boucher was one of 6 panel scorers from Boone & Crockett to score and certify the Milo Hanson buck as the World Record Typical Whitetail in 1993. That started a long friendship with Milo where he accompanied Milo traveling the country to hunting shows. Ron tells the story from the beginning, recalling the fun times he had with Milo. Then comes the Johnny King buck, which many believed would usurp the Hanson buck as the new World Record Typical Whitetail. Boone & Crockett made a controversial ruling, declaring the King buck as a non-typical. Outspoken and acting on integrity, measuring the...

Justin Thibodeau and Mark Mathieu join me to discuss strategies for killing mature bucks. Hunting a mix of suburban southern Maine to larger tracts of woods, these hunters have killed dozens of bucks in the 140s and 150s. Each hunter brings different tactics to the table from aggressive calling on swamp edges to pinch point stand locations. Lots to unpack on this one! Enjoy!

If you are interested in being a producer of the new show, volunteering for Huntstock, sponsoring or getting an exhibitor space at Huntstock, e-mail Pat Guyette at huntsuburbia@gmail.com.

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Justin Alvarez joins the podcast to talk about his new addiction to deer hunting. With only a few weeks of deer hunting under his belt, he is diving all in to learn as much as he can before this upcoming deer season. This is a nice listen to hear the enthusiasm and perspective from a brand new hunter. 

If you are interested in being a producer of the new show, volunteering for Huntstock, sponsoring or getting an exhibitor space at Huntstock, e-mail Pat Guyette at huntsuburbia@gmail.com.

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Pat & Pat recap what they've been up to the past 5 months including building out the studio, planning a new YouTube Live show that will utilize the space, securing sponsorships & content creators & seminar speakers for Huntstock 2023, shed hunting Massachusetts & Maine, and doing some traveling. We talk a little about what Pat's post-Electric Buck hunting season was like last year as well.

If you are interested in being a producer of the new show, volunteering for Huntstock, sponsoring or getting an exhibitor space at Huntstock, e-mail Pat Guyette at huntsuburbia@gmail.com.

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