Episodes
This week on the show I’m joined by Tony Peterson to discuss new ideas for better deer scouting, our latest shed hunting exploits, and my first mountain lion hunt. Connect with Mark Kenyon and MeatEater Mark Kenyon on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop Wired to Hunt Merch Shop MeatEater Merch See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 02/15/24
On this week's show, Tony breaks down the reasons behind why hunters should try hard to understand soft and hard edges, and how whitetails relate to them across the country.  Connect with Tony Peterson and MeatEater Tony Peterson on Instagram and Facebook MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop MeatEater Merch See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 02/13/24
This week on the show I’m joined by Kyle Perry of Dreamland Wildlife Properties to answer your top habitat management questions. Connect with Mark Kenyon and MeatEater Mark Kenyon on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop Wired to Hunt Merch Shop MeatEater Merch See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 02/08/24
On this week's show, Tony explains how winter scouting and shed hunting are perfect activities to help condition us to ask 'why' when it comes to deer behavior.  Connect with Tony Peterson and MeatEater Tony Peterson on Instagram and Facebook MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop MeatEater Merch See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 02/06/24
This week on the show I’m joined by the 2023 National Deer Association Deer Manager of the Year, Doug Duren, to discuss a more holistic approach to improving habitat for deer and other wildlife.  Connect with Mark Kenyon and MeatEater Mark Kenyon on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop Wired to Hunt Merch Shop MeatEater Merch See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 02/01/24
On this week's show, Tony discusses how we tend to view deer behavior as highly generalized, when it's often far more individualized.  Connect with Tony Peterson and MeatEater Tony Peterson on Instagram and Facebook MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop MeatEater Merch See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 01/30/24
This week on the show I'm joined by Kip Adams, the Chief Conservation Officer for the National Deer Association, to discuss the state of whitetails in 2024 and the issues we deer hunters need to be most aware of. Connect with Mark Kenyon and MeatEater Mark Kenyon on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop Wired to Hunt Merch Shop MeatEater Merch See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 01/25/24
On this weeks's show, Tony talks about some of the things he's learned after hunting whitetails for over 30 years.  Connect with Tony Peterson and MeatEater Tony Peterson on Instagram and Facebook MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop MeatEater Merch See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 01/23/24
This week on the show I’m joined by Clay Newcomb to discuss what we modern day deer hunters can learn from the “long hunters” of the 18th century.  "MeatEater's American History: The Long Hunters (1761-1775)" Connect with Mark Kenyon and MeatEater Mark Kenyon on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop Wired to Hunt Merch Shop MeatEater Merch See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 01/18/24
Hi, Wired to Hunt listeners! MeatEater and iHeartPodcasts have teamed up for a riveting new podcast called God’s Country. Hosted by songwriters Dan and Reid Isbell, God’s Country is a rollicking weekly podcast that sits at the intersection of country music and the great outdoors. Don't just take our word for it, though. Check out this trailer and start listening now! Show Description: “God’s Country” with brothers Dan and Reid Isbell is a rollicking weekly podcast that sits at the...
Published 01/16/24
On this week's episode, Tony discusses how we often fall short during our winter scouting efforts. He also explains the process for figuring out if a location is conducive to a good hunt, or if it's more of a lost cause. Connect with Tony Peterson and MeatEater Tony Peterson on Instagram and Facebook MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop MeatEater Merch See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 01/16/24
This week on the show I’m joined by my right hand man Tony Peterson to discuss his top successes, mistakes, lessons learned, and books read during the 2023 season.  Connect with Mark Kenyon and MeatEater Mark Kenyon on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop Wired to Hunt Merch Shop MeatEater Merch See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 01/11/24
In this week's episode, Tony explains how we all have blind spots when it comes to our favorite hunting areas. He also breaks down the best way to get past this and to truly learn the land, as well as how the bucks likely use it.  Connect with Tony Peterson and MeatEater Tony Peterson on Instagram and Facebook MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop MeatEater Merch See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 01/09/24
This week on the show I’m detailing exactly how and why you should complete an End of Year Review as we wrap up this most recent hunting season.  Connect with Mark Kenyon and MeatEater Mark Kenyon on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop Wired to Hunt Merch Shop MeatEater Merch See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 01/04/24
On this week's episode, Tony explains how you can have all of the deer knowledge in the world, but it won't help you become a better deer hunter the way in-field experience will.  Connect with Tony Peterson and MeatEater Tony Peterson on Instagram and Facebook MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop MeatEater Merch See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 01/02/24
This week on the show I’m joined by Mike Reed of Midwest Whitetail to discuss hunting with kids, lessons learned from his incredible 2023 season, and late season hunting strategies. Connect with Mark Kenyon and MeatEater Mark Kenyon on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop MeatEater Merch See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 12/28/23
Welcome to the LAST episode of Rut Fresh Radio for the 2023 Season! In each episode, K.C. and Tyler interview deer hunters from across the country in search of the freshest, most current information on Whitetail Buck movement and hear stories of hunting success. This week the guys talk to Danny Espino in Texas, Nic Schwartz in Oklahoma, Collin Marshall in Maryland, and Parker McDonald in Alabama. We've been seeing some rut action here in Texas while others are seeing last minute day light...
Published 12/27/23
On this week's episode, Tony discusses how easy it is to talk ourselves out of late-season hunting. He also explains why you should probably forget about your trail cameras, and focus on observation until you see a way to move in on current deer movement. Connect with Tony Peterson and MeatEater Tony Peterson on Instagram and Facebook MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop MeatEater Merch See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 12/26/23
This week on the show I’m joined by Bryan Lemke to discuss his double-booner 2023 season, the lessons he learned along the way, and his favorite late season tactics. Connect with Mark Kenyon and MeatEater Mark Kenyon on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop MeatEater Merch See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 12/21/23
Welcome to the SIXTEENTH episode of Rut Fresh Radio for the 2023 Season! In each episode, K.C. and Tyler interview deer hunters from across the country in search of the freshest, most current information on Whitetail Buck movement and hear stories of hunting success. This week the guys talk to Greg Latham in South Texas, Micah Morgan in Mississippi, Mark Haslam in South Carolina and Anthony Warren in Kentucky. There's still time to catch a buck cruising mid day. The cold winter temperatures...
Published 12/20/23
On this week's episode, Tony discusses how it's easy to get lulled into the wrong mindset when you hunt areas with high deer densities. He also explains some of the pitfalls of sharing the woods with lots of deer, and how to get around them.  Connect with Tony Peterson and MeatEater Tony Peterson on Instagram and Facebook MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop MeatEater Merch See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 12/19/23
This week on the show we are discussing the increasingly urgent need to get serious about harvesting does AND strategies for specifically targeting antlerless deer with our guest Nick Pinizzotto of the National Deer Association. Connect with Mark Kenyon and MeatEater Mark Kenyon on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop MeatEater Merch See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 12/14/23
Welcome to the FIFTHTEENTH episode of Rut Fresh Radio for the 2023 Season! In each episode, K.C. and Tyler interview deer hunters from across the country in search of the freshest, most current information on Whitetail Buck movement and hear stories of hunting success. This week the guys talk to Brandon Miller in Pennsylvania, Nate Krick in Kansas, Mark Olis in Alabama and JP France in Texas. They discuss late season food sources and good rut action in the south. Does have been hot in the...
Published 12/13/23
On this week's episode, Tony talks about the challenges of hunting areas with low deer densities. He explains not only how to approach these situations, but how they can actually make you a much better hunter even when you're frustrated with the lack of action.  Connect with Tony Peterson and MeatEater Tony Peterson on Instagram and Facebook MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop MeatEater Merch See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 12/12/23
This week on the podcast I’m joined by Jeff Sturgis, of Whitetail Habitat Solutions, to discuss strategies for late season success for both private and public land. Connect with Mark Kenyon and MeatEater Mark Kenyon on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop MeatEater Merch See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 12/07/23