Episodes
On today’s episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, deer season is OFFICIALLY OVER here in North MS (00:11). Mark is gearing up to head down to the National Turkey Federation Convention to get geared up for turkey season (01:09)! Malcom wants to know everyone’s favorite hunting story from 2023 (03:54). If you let a buck go on your property and don’t see it again, here’s where it might be (08:53), but now that deer season has come to a close, what are we gearing up for next (12:14)? Do privets...
Published 02/08/24
On today’s episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, the end of deer season has finally reached us, but how did we do (00:07)? What are some steps that YOU can take to improve deer growth on YOUR property (05:53)? How do you know if it’s time to take a deer down (11:08)? When it comes to food plots, is bigger REALLY always better (15:00)? With next season on the horizon, what are we doing differently to prepare (18:03)? We got up bright and early to get out and drop some squirrels (21:13). Where...
Published 02/01/24
On today’s episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, we missed last week because of the North MS Snowmageddon (00:11)! Malcom and Michael were on the prowl for a trophy 8-point in the snow (02:09). This is why you should be using snow to track deer behavior on your property (08:37), and it was so dang cold that even the STANDS didn’t want to let us back out into the weather (10:52). How many deer did we rack up during the snowstorm (14:49)? Using thermals for hunting has made a WORLD of difference...
Published 01/25/24
On today’s episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, hunting season is quickly approaching its end (00:08). We’ve seen a lot of crazy things hunting, but definitely not a DWARF DEER (02:20)! There’s nothing like that first deer when you’re a youth hunter (03:57)... When you’re in that deer stand, what’s it take to get that adrenaline pumping (08:33)? We would all love to get our hands on a Trophy Elk (18:45). We might be in the south, but the weather down here sure doesn't feel like it (23:31)!...
Published 01/11/24
On today’s episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, we’re seeing some SERIOUS movement here in the rut (00:13)! Our walk-in cooler has been a LIFESAVER this season (05:48). Is dry-aging wild game meat worth it (10:50)? It’s time to start stocking up our freezers (12:14)... What in the heck is a “chicken bog” (14:30)? Mark is more excited for squirrel hunting than he was to deer hunt this season (18:45)! Mikey and Malcom had an awesome time throwing down with the guys from Mossy Oak (24:28)! Why is...
Published 12/21/23
On today’s episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, the weather has been keeping us sick (00:13). What can you do to prevent giving yourself away in the stand (04:30)? Where the heck have all the deer on our property gone (08:11)? For every coyote we take down, there are four more to replace it (12:55)! We’re still eyeing a few trophy bucks to take down this hunting season (19:10)... The physically challenged hunt wrapped up this weekend, here’s how it went down (21:18). You gotta do what you...
Published 12/14/23
On today’s episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, we’re smack dab in the middle of rut season here in Mississippi (00:10)! We’ve all seen buck chase after does, but have you ever seen a doe chase a BUCK (03:45)? Timing is crucial during deer season, here’s our BEST times to hit the stands (05:33). With all the advances in hunting technology, maybe we’ve grown a LITTLE spoiled (11:11)... This past weekend, Mark managed to go and put himself on the board BIG TIME (13:50), and this Mississippi wind...
Published 12/07/23
On today’s episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, we went out and dropped some big ones this past Thanksgiving weekend (00:10)! The trophy buck we’ve been scouting has been caught… on our neighbors property (02:35). We may have gotten some big ones this past weekend, but we also got some brand new memories to go with it (06:12). Rut season has begun, and it’s time to get those scrapes ready (10:30)! Mikey took the E-bike out for a spin, and it did not go well (14:04)... Those scrapes are lookin’...
Published 11/30/23
On today’s episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, Opening Weekend was a SUCCESS (00:23)! Everyone hates bugs, but Mikey had his WHOLE HUNT ruined by one little stink bug (03:48)... Our homemade steak dinner has got Como Steakhouse WHOOPED (07:44)! What did we see on opening morning (16:15)? Opening Day has came and went, but the rut is on its way here soon (23:11). If you’ve been tracking a big buck before the rut, should you wait to put him down (28:52)? Sometimes in hunting, just like Mr....
Published 11/24/23
On today’s episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, we are LOCKED AND LOADED for Mississippi Deer Season Opening Day (00:11)! Mark and Jamie were killing some seafood down on the gulf this weekend at their last competition (00:41), while Malcom and Mikey were supervising a successful Youth Deer Season Opener (02:00)! While the guys are ready for Opening Day, that wall on the plantation plot sure ain’t (07:05)... The guys are LAYING CLAIM to these deer stands (13:05). Malcom and Mikey were CLEARING...
Published 11/16/23
On today’s episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, this Mississippi weather is something else (00:10)... Mark’s opinions on Tasco scope rings being “cheap” sure did piss off a LOT of online hunters (05:57)... It seems like all of the guys managed to have a pretty busy schedule this past weekend (09:38)! Should you let the youth hunters take the trophy buck, right away (14:04)? Mikey reminisces of being a young hunter face-to-face with a PANTHER (23:55)! Mark brought down a brand new toy for all...
Published 11/09/23
On today’s episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, that winter weather sure creeped up on us (00:09)! Our food plots managed to hold on just long enough for some rain (02:20). Deer season is almost here, but the deer seem to be disappearing from the cameras (11:40). We’ve got a new little patch of land to explore here at the farm (19:09)! Deer season might be closing in but our rifles sure aren’t ready for it (25:20).  Should you shoot on your property BEFORE deer season (37:27)? Do deer really...
Published 11/02/23
On today’s episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, Mississippi has rolled out some brand new regulations for doe hunting this season (01:00).. Everyone loves to put the deer down, but nobody likes the cleanup afterwards (09:54). Jamie was getting down & dirty at the Physically Challenged workshop day (13:15)! Mikey got ALL KINDS of stories from his annual squirrel hunting trip (23:00). Why has squirrel hunting gotten so popular (39:35)? Winter weather is coming quickly: here’s what we’re...
Published 10/26/23
On today’s episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, we are BACK in business (00:10)! Jamie’s got his eye on a brand new “do-all” tool for the fields (02:20)... We got DOWN on planting some fields this past weekend (05:25)! That winter freeze might be coming sooner rather than later (14:14). Malcom & Mikey discuss their recent trip to the Mossy Oak Gamekeepery (16:05), and some of the interesting folks they met while getting down on some Open-Fire cooking (28:03). The World Squirrel Cook-Off...
Published 10/12/23
On today’s episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, we’re bringing in our buddy Matt from Mississippi Land Bank (00:10)! Jamie takes a moment to remind everyone about the upcoming handicapped hunt (04:08). How is a Land Bank different from a regular bank (07:14)? How does the bank determine how much money they can loan out for a piece of land (11:18)? What factors into land being valuable to the bank (13:41)? Do THIS to finance a piece of hunting land as a group (22:13). What are the benefits of...
Published 09/28/23
On today’s episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, Fall has FINALLY made its way down south (00:15)! We dig deep on if modern hunting relies too heavily on new technology (01:54)... Hunting clothes sure have come a long way since we were kids (08:45), but there ain’t NOTHIN’ like a good old fashioned grunt call (16:15)! Do rattling calls actually work for hunting around Mississippi (23:05)? Mark gives the spill on his MOST EFFECTIVE hunting tool yet (25:05)! What senses do deer rely on the most...
Published 09/21/23
On today’s episode of the Buck Junkie’s Podcast, we bid farewell to Alligator season (00:52), and discuss the ever growing population of our non-cooking field rats (03:19). Fall food plots are making a return to our hunting grounds and so are the deer (06:13)! We air out all of our thoughts on our four game cameras (14:48). We go in-depth about our thoughts with this year's Velvet Season (27:54) before launching into game camera advantages vs. disadvantages (29:57). In doing so, we accidently...
Published 09/19/23
On today’s episode of the Buck Junkie’s Podcast, we discuss the good, bad, and fender benders of opening weekend for Dove Season (00:44), and compare doves to pigeons (07:17). Mikey’s burgers are the BEST to make at deer camp (10:29)! Mark tells a secret ingredient to Northern burgers and you’ll NEVER believe it (12:19)... Jodie jumps head first into our Alligator questions (12:56), explaining the equipment and work put into finding one (15:18), the process of catching a gator (27:05), and...
Published 09/11/23
On today’s episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, the weather has FINALLY started to let up on us down south (00:15). Our recent dove field burning may have become a crow field instead (01:20).. The doves down south seem to be NOWHERE in sight (05:50). Mikey went and got himself a not-so-brand-new truck (09:47), which makes us wonder what REALLY makes a good hunting truck (11:50)? What are some of the CRAZIEST hunting vehicles we’ve ever seen (21:10)? We take a deep dive down in the swamp and...
Published 09/03/23
On today’s episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, Mark gets ready for his trip to Indiana, and she had a run in with a “ghetto gun” (01:28). Our recent dove field burning was a SUCCESS (05:55)! Mikey gives the rundown all about sowing wheat into our dove fields (19:30). How big does a dove field need to be to hunt on (21:10)? What’s the most amount of doves the guys have hunted in a day (30:19)? Jamie discusses how hog trapping goes down (34:39). You’ll never BELIEVE how much damage hogs cause...
Published 08/27/23
On today’s episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, the guys are BACK from summer vacation (00:08)! There’s been a change of scenery since the last time you saw the Buck Junkies (01:05). The guys take a deep dive into how different real hunting is from what you see on TV (04:18 ). What all goes into managing a small property (09:30)? The guys reminisce on their recent inshore fishing trip (14:35). Malcom gets deep into all things trout fishing (24:10). What would life look like without the...
Published 08/20/23
On today’s episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, the guys discuss advancements in equipment and products within the hunting and farming industry, but first, what’s cooking for Memphis in May (00:10)? The guys are bush-hogging food plots to prepare for the summer heat (01:40). Mikey tries a NEW $600 chainsaw (04:42)! You shouldn’t try this at home… (08:12). Let’s talk about water systems and the importance of purified water for drinking (11:52). Cypress is seeing an outbreak of rabbits… (13:54)....
Published 05/10/23
On today’s episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, the guys discuss summer food plot management, but first, the guys are getting ready for a big fishing trip (00:36)! How are Mark and Jamie doing in their MBN Hog Competition (02:18)? Let’s talk about our summer plots, and how we’re gonna manage them for the summer (04:41). Too much clover growth on Cypress (05:04)! Shoutout to the upcoming Metairie Crawfish Festival and Stalekracker’s “Two-Step” cook-off (09:52). What’s going on at deer camp...
Published 05/03/23
On today’s episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, the guys discuss the history of Buck Junkies, but first, how is Mark doing from his surgery (00:10)? Let’s recap last week's episode about “Life Without Deer Season” (01:49). Malcom and Mikey talk about their experience being invited to a wildlife management trade show (02:59). What are the advantages of spraying chemicals properly on your property (08:33)? The food plots on Cypress is looking good, lots of clovers and wheat for days (13:13)!...
Published 04/19/23
On today’s episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, the guys discuss life without deer season, but first, where’s Mark (00:08)? What are today’s topics, and what do we think about deer hunting (00:38)? Mikey goes in depth about wade fishing and his experiences with it (01:10). Are there really alligators in our lakes in Mississippi (07:03)? Mikey takes the biggest leap of faith in his life (11:14)! This was Malcom and Jamie’s craziest deckhand experience while fishing (12:22). Let’s recap our...
Published 04/12/23