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The recipe for tagging big, mature whitetails year after year is a hard one to crack.  It takes patience, consistency, discipline and a little bit of luck to bring it all together, and Emily Schaad is no stranger to any of that.  Emily has been hunting big Ohio whitetails for years, mostly off of permission pieces and now her own recent land acquisition only adds to her future opportunities.  Emily talks with us about her mindset behind hunting big deer, what makes a mature buck, scouting strategies, what she does when she loses a buck in prime time, and much more!  This is an episode for all the whitetail enthusiasts out there, and those dedicated to playing that game with big, mature bucks!For more hunting & outdoor content, visit https://www.fallobsession.comFall Obsession Podcast is driven by our friends at Ridge Rock Hunt Company (https://ridgerockhuntcompany.com) 

What is a good camo pattern?  Is there such a thing as a bad one?  "The Theory of Camouflage" sums up the general topic we're seeking to break down in this week's episode.  Joined once again by special guest and military veteran Mike Behrens, podcast host Sam leads detailed conversation over the very important, yet sometimes overlooked topic of concealment and stealth.  The two talk about general camo patterns and the importance of shade, color and shape over leaf, grass and tree.  They talk about the evolution of patterns in both the hunting industry and the military, and many areas where the two overlap.  The conversation naturally holds some entertaining stories from the deer woods, including a look back to Sam's biggest buck to date from 10 years ago when he was wearing blue jeans, a sweatshirt, and simply sitting on a ridge!For more hunting & outdoor content, visit https://www.fallobsession.comFall Obsession Podcast is driven by our friends at Ridge Rock Hunt Company (https://ridgerockhuntcompany.com) 

Are you paying attention?  Do you keep up with the "political landscape" as it relates to hunting, fishing and the outdoors?  Politics has always been something podcast host Sam Thrash tries to steer clear of while on-the-air, but in this episode we get him to crack that door open a little bit.  Mike Behrens is this week's guest, and he and Sam dive in deep covering some current events that "could" impact hunters under certain circumstances.  This rich conversation continues to discuss the positive environmental impacts of hunting and/or the lack thereof, the Pittman Robertson Act, predator control, private and public land conservation, predator control, and so much more!  They drive home the importance for ALL to reach out to your local officials, representatives, and organizations to best help impact and preserve hunting and the outdoors for all who love it, and the importance for us as hunters to uphold a professional and civil image as true conservationists.  Don't skip this episode!For more hunting & outdoor content, visit https://www.fallobsession.comFall Obsession Podcast is driven by our friends at Ridge Rock Hunt Company (https://ridgerockhuntcompany.com) 

Thunderchicken's are dropping, and the Tepe's made quick work of their season!  Michael an his wife Sydney join us this week to recap their stellar start to the year.  With access to multiple different properties in their area, it was only a matter of time before they got on a bird.  But for a family of 5, a sudden change in babysitter plans can mess up a hunting plan.  Nevertheless, they adjusted, and the results spoke for themselves.  We also catch up with Sydney and learn more about her background, including how her outdoor-obsessed husband helped fuel her interest in hunting.For more hunting & outdoor content, visit https://www.fallobsession.comFall Obsession Podcast is driven by our friends at Ridge Rock Hunt Company (https://ridgerockhuntcompany.com) 

Turkey season is here!  And man did it start off with a bang!  A couple of them actually.  We catch up with Todd after his trip to the Southeast for the GA turkey opener with Staffer Kendra DeBerry.  The two teamed up in this year's Turkey Hunt Competition, and kicked things off with some bad weather and aggressive tactics.  Kendra's tenure as a turkey hunter and experienced caller turned their luck for the better, and it wasn't long before Todd was looking at a respectable gobbler!  The story doesn't end there, as Kendra's son Ethan also put a hunter on a nice bird!  It's safe to say this year there wasn't much fool'n around in Georgia on April 1st... For more hunting & outdoor content, visit https://www.fallobsession.comFall Obsession Podcast is driven by our friends at Ridge Rock Hunt Company (https://ridgerockhuntcompany.com) 

This podcast features Sam back on 1350 ESPN with Outdoors Dan and The Outdoor Call Radio Show!  Sam joins Dan as one of his weekend guests again to talk some Texas Hunting!  Sam and Dan discuss turkey hunting, off-season prep, hog hunting and the damages caused by feral hogs, Fall Obsession's 2023 Turkey Hunt Competition, and more!  This is a great short episode, and we are thankful for our partnership with Outdoors Dan and The Outdoor Call Radio!For more hunting & outdoor content, visit https://www.fallobsession.comFall Obsession Podcast is driven by our friends at Ridge Rock Hunt Company (https://ridgerockhuntcompany.com) 

Our crew had one heck of a season last year, and we're gearing up for an even better one! Fall Obsession Production Director Nick Powell sits down with Andy, Todd and Sam to talk about their hunting plans and schedules for the 2023 seasons; yet the conversation goes many places with this fun group!  They talk hunting feral hogs (and Bigfoot), waterfowl and sandhill crane hunting, deer hunting, and dream hunts; not excluding the highly coveted Alaskan Caribou hunt!  This is an extremely fun and casual conversation between good friends, and we promise you will feel like you're sitting there with us!For more hunting & outdoor content, visit https://www.fallobsession.comFall Obsession Podcast is driven by our friends at Ridge Rock Hunt Company (https://ridgerockhuntcompany.com) 

We're back with the second half of the crew from crane camp for Part 2 of our Texas Sandhill Crane series!  Andy and Kess join Todd and Sam this week to share their thoughts and experiences from the incredible weekend in Texas last December!  They talk about where the original interest for this trip stemmed from, the incredible differences in hunting crane compared to other waterfowl, funny stories, favorite memories, and more!  It's always a fun time with the crew, and this episode is no exception!For more hunting & outdoor content, visit https://www.fallobsession.comFall Obsession Podcast is driven by our friends at Ridge Rock Hunt Company (https://ridgerockhuntcompany.com) 

Putting in for a Colorado Big Game Tag can be overwhelming; which is why we're grateful to have our Western Staff Coordinator Tim Berges on board.  Tim is very well versed in the CPW rules and regs, and studies them diligently every year.  Tim joins us this week to help break down the complex system, and give us the need to know information around draw applications.  Tim breaks down the details around Elk, Mule Deer, Whitetail, Pronghorn, Moose, Mountain Goat, Rocky Mountain Big Horn, and more.  Tim and Sam also walk through Sam's application process; as he hopes to join Tim in Colorado this fall for a mule deer hunt.  This is a very educational episode, and we hope it answers your questions if you are planning a trip to the Rockys this year!For more hunting & outdoor content, visit https://www.fallobsession.comFall Obsession Podcast is driven by our friends at Ridge Rock Hunt Company (https://ridgerockhuntcompany.com) 

Our Mid-West team continues to dish out some legit episodes!  For this conversation, Todd made the trip to Minnesota to sit down in person with Andy and podcast host Drew.  Their conversation revolves around bird hunting, and not just one kind of bird hunting; any and all kinds!  They talk waterfowl, the upcoming 2023 Fall Obsession snow goose hunt, upland game and their pheasant hunting efforts in MN, and even a little spring turkey talk!  Tune in for the funny stories, hunt talk, tips and tactics, and more!  This is a great episode and a wholesome conversation between three, blue-collar friends who all share many things in common; the least of which is a simple obsession for all things outdoors! For more hunting & outdoor content, visit https://www.fallobsession.comFall Obsession Podcast is driven by our friends at Ridge Rock Hunt Company (https://ridgerockhuntcompany.com) 

Sandhill Crane in west Texas is on many hunter's bucket lists; and our Fall Obsession crew is no exception to that!  Half of our 2022 Sandhill Crane crew joins us this week to recap one of their most incredible experiences.  Todd, Delaney and Tyler put the hurt on some Texas dinosaurs real quick, fast and in a hurry last December!  The crew recaps their unbelievable experience, talking about the differences between hunting sandhill crane compared to other waterfowl, and more.  As always, a Fall Obsession hunting camp is a good time, and they have some funny stories to go with it!  Tune in to hear about the adventure of not just checking one off the bucket list, but now having to add a trip to the list for the foreseeable future!  For more hunting & outdoor content, visit https://www.fallobsession.comFall Obsession Podcast is driven by our friends at Ridge Rock Hunt Company (https://ridgerockhuntcompany.com) 

We are back for part 2 of last week's conversation; "The Mental Game".  Our crew returns to talk archery, bow hunting, target practice, hunt prep, gear, and knowing your limits as an archer and hunter.  The conversation picks up where last episode's ended, and Todd, Michael, Nick and Sam dive into the intricacies of off-season prep, and other things such as the differences between what you're capable of in practice, versus what you're prepared to do in the woods.  Part 2 of "The Mental Game" is just as good, if not better than part 1!  If you're a bow hunter or archer, this series is a must!For more hunting & outdoor content, visit https://www.fallobsession.comFall Obsession Podcast is driven by our friends at Ridge Rock Hunt Company (https://ridgerockhuntcompany.com) 

It's more than a stick and a string.  It's more than the best bow, arrows, accessories or gear you can buy.  It's discipline, consistency, dedication and repetition.  We put together an awesome roster for this week's podcast, with each individual coming from a unique hunting and archery background.  Yet all striving to for the same goal; to be the best archer they can be.  In part 1, the team talks about the mental game behind archery and bow hunting, mental blocks and obstacles they've each overcome; or even are still dealing with, valuable lessons learned and more.  The discussion leads to talking some specifics with single versus multi-pin sights, target visualization, and so on!  If you are an archer or bow hunter, this is a must listen... and it's only part 1...For more hunting & outdoor content, visit https://www.fallobsession.comFall Obsession Podcast is driven by our friends at Ridge Rock Hunt Company (https://ridgerockhuntcompany.com) 

Our Western Regional Staff Coordinator Tim Berges joins Sam for this week's podcast.  Tim has grown up hunting the family farm in Colorado, and so did his father before him.  Tim shares with us the intricacies of the land, farming and wildlife management strategies, and deer & pheasant hunting tactics.  Tim is well educated on Colorado tags and draw applications, and informs us of some potential new and upcoming changes to some OTC tags.  Finally, Tim and Sam talk about what you can do to join our team in the Western US Region!For more hunting & outdoor content, visit https://www.fallobsession.comFall Obsession Podcast is driven by our friends at Ridge Rock Hunt Company (https://ridgerockhuntcompany.com) 

Managing your own whitetail property is a lot of work, yet very rewarding if you do it right.  But what if you had to completely restart after years of hard work?  That's exactly what this week's guest Kim Sullivan had to do.  An off-season move from one town to another caused her to have to restart her whitetail property management journey, and it was nothing short of a challenge.  Kim dove in head first on her new place scouting, gathering intel, and strategizing her season.  It wasn't long before she had a big buck in her sights, and the chase was on!  Kim shares with us her long journey, frustrations, and more going into this season.  She talks about the cat-and-mouse history with one buck in particular, and finally, she and Sam talk about what makes a buck a "shooter", and more!  For more hunting & outdoor content, visit https://www.fallobsession.comFall Obsession Podcast is driven by our friends at Ridge Rock Hunt Company (https://ridgerockhuntcompany.com) 

We pride ourselves in finding guests whose stories may not have been told otherwise, and this episode is no exception.  Mike Behrens is a military veteran, and one of the most down to earth blue-collar individuals you will ever meet.  Until the 2022 season, Mike had never deer hunted.  And he dove right in to the deep end; hunting 2 properties (one of them his own) and learning by trial and error how to play the cat and mouse game with some giant North Texas whitetails.  As if that wasn't enough, he also pursued a new-found passion for archery hunting as well.  Mike shares with us his journey, some of the most frustrating and yet hilarious stories from along the way, and the valuable lessons learned from a season unlike any other!For more hunting & outdoor content, visit https://www.fallobsession.comFall Obsession Podcast is driven by our friends at Ridge Rock Hunt Company (https://ridgerockhuntcompany.com) 

The season is coming to an end, and we join Sam and his dad, Mark in deer camp once again to ring in 2023!  Sam still has a buck tag to punch, and a target buck in mind, while his dad has tagged out!  Mark shares with us the summary of his season, including the mature buck he took during the final week.  The two guys dive into some of the greatest takeaways from year 2 on Texas Dirt, and cover their developing big plans to continue this whitetail management journey in 2023.  This is our last "deer camp" podcast for the season, and we hope you enjoy!For more hunting & outdoor content, visit https://www.fallobsession.comFall Obsession Podcast is driven by our friends at Ridge Rock Hunt Company (https://ridgerockhuntcompany.com) 

The goal was simple; get a vet outdoors and [hopefully] shoot a big deer.  We were honored to share our 2022 Veteran Hunt Camp with this year's giveaway winner, Mike Demshock!  Mike sits down in deer camp after the second evening of the hunt to recap his trip so far with our hunt host, Waylan, and Podcast host Sam.  Mike talks about his experience thus far, what it's like to hunt in "the middle of nowhere", expectations vs reality, memorable moments from the weekend, and more!  The discussion takes some humorous turns, and you can definitely feel the pulse of the weekend through the mic!  Mike also shares with us what it means to be a part of the veteran family, and his personal drive to "pass-it-on." For more hunting & outdoor content, visit https://www.fallobsession.comFall Obsession Podcast is driven by our friends at Ridge Rock Hunt Company (https://ridgerockhuntcompany.com) 

Sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do!  This week, Fall Obsession Podcast Hosts Sam & Drew team up for a quick episode!  Drew talks about his Minnesota season so far, most recently his unique method for transporting a whitetail deer!  Turns out, the Toyota Priuses have been putting in the work this year!  Drew talks about the BCE (Best Christmas Ever) Fundraiser we have partnered on this year (click below to donate), and Sam covers some recent updates on our Fall Obsession platforms.  Included is a preview of next week's podcast which you won't want to miss! BCE Fundraiser: https://bcemovement.kindful.com/2022-bce-families/fall-obsession?fbclid=IwAR20uYfLmw1mX5Q3eXYEhdiOgs8rST4Ph-YtLjT5jSklMsQiyl6HMCGXHSQFor more hunting & outdoor content, visit https://www.fallobsession.comFall Obsession Podcast is driven by our friends at Ridge Rock Hunt Company (https://ridgerockhuntcompany.com) 

Whatever it takes!  The grind continues and our crew keeps hammering away at the 2022 season in an effort to fill their freezers!  We join the Texas Dirt crew in deer camp again for this episode, following a successful hunt!  Nick just put down a big doe, with an assist from Sam's new tracking dog.  Nick talks about his hunt, and Sam talks his dog's first real-life recovery, which turned out to be a very difficult blood trail.  Finally, the 3 guys discuss the latest from Texas Dirt, including whitetail behaviors and patterns, weather impacts, and one closing question for our listeners that has everyone stumped.  Don't miss it!For more hunting & outdoor content, visit https://www.fallobsession.comFall Obsession Podcast is driven by our friends at Ridge Rock Hunt Company (https://ridgerockhuntcompany.com)