Podcast Episodes

Introducing: Back 40

Back 40 dives deep into the world of whitetails, one burning question at a time. In each episode, host Jake Hofer sits down with multiple seasoned whitetail experts to tackle a whitetail conundrum fa…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Ep. 926: Foundations - Problems, Challenges, & the Truth About Whitetail Fails

Season 12

This week, Tony explains how we should view the various aspects of scouting and hunting as challenges, and not focus on what we perceive to be nearly unsolvable problems.

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Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Ep. 925: What's Next for Public Lands? with Land Tawney

Season 12

This week on the show we're joined by Land Tawney to discuss the recent attempt to sell of our nation's public lands, lessons to be learned, and what to watch for in the coming months and years.

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Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Ep. 924: Foundations - Summer Scouting for Rut Hunting Success

Season 12

This week, Tony explains why scouting right now can be so valuable to rut sits, even if it might not seem to make much sense on the surface.

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Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Ep. 923: On Becoming a Middle-Aged Hunter with Dan Johnson

Season 12

This week on the show I’m joined by my long-time cohost Dan Johnson to discuss the epiphanies, tactical changes, and philosophical shifts that have occurred as we have unexpectedly become middle-aged…

Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago

Ep. 922: Foundations - Why the Public Land Fight Should Matter to All Whitetail Hunters

Season 12

This week, Tony explores the reasons why public land is so important to all deer hunters, and why our collective voice is the key to ensuring a good future for the next generation of whitetail addict…

Published on 2 months ago

Ep. 921: Southern Deer Hunting and Backwoods University with Lake Pickle

Season 12

This week on the show I’m joined by Lake Pickle to discuss southern deer hunting, summer hunting prep work, and the fascinating wildlife conservation stories that inspired his new podcast with MeatEa…

Published on 2 months ago

Ep. 920: Foundations - Whitetail Rules are Made to be Broken (Sometimes)

Season 12

This week, Tony explains how we come to believe unwritten rules about deer behavior and hunting strategies, and why we should sometimes break them even when we don't want to.

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Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Cal of the Wild Ep. 392: A Public Lands Update with Mark Kenyon

In this week's interview episode, Cal sits down with Wired to Hunt's Mark Kenyon to give you all the latest on the public land battle in Washington, D.C., as well as a trip update from their adventur…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Ep. 919: The Parable of America’s Wildlife Past and Future with Dan Flores

Season 12

This week on the show I’m joined by renowned historian, best-selling author, and now podcaster, Dan Flores to discuss the rollercoaster history of wildlife and people in America and what that past ca…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago