š Episode #82 ā Muzzleloader Season Wrap-Up, Habitat Projects & Off-Season Game Plans | LIVE Q&A
Release Date: 01/14/2026
100 Proof Whitetails
Seasonās in the books, but the stories are just getting poured. In this episode, we wrap up the whitetail season with a full breakdown of what worked, what didnāt, and whatās next. Nate dives into his bale blind success, we relive a true bottom-of-the-9th, two-outs, bases-loaded recovery that proves you hunt until the very last second, and we shift gears into off-season habitat projects that set the table for next fall. Add in a live whiskey tasting, plenty of laughs, hard-earned lessons, and real talk about land, deer, and the grind behind the scenesāand youāve got a classic 100...
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Episode 82 of the 100 Proof Whitetails Podcast is loaded up as we close the book on muzzleloader season and pivot hard into the off-season. We break down what we saw during the final stretchālate-season movement, pressure shifts, weather impacts, and what those last sits tell us heading into next year. From there, we dive into habitat projects already underway and on the docket: timber work, access improvements, food plot planning, soil health, and how to prioritize projects that pay dividends both short- and long-term. This is the time of year where smart decisions set the table for fall...
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Episode 80 brings the full dose of 100 Proof honesty as we break down the wild ride that is New York gun season. From success stories that still have our hearts pounding to the moments that left us shaking our heads, weāre laying it all outāwins, woes, lessons learned, and the stories only deer season can write. We talk buck encounters, missed opportunities, family hunts, tough decisions, weather swings, camp energy, and the kind of chaos that makes gun season what it is. If it happened in the woods these past weeks, weāre covering it. Grab a pour, settle in, and join us for a recap...
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info_outlineEpisode 82 of the 100 Proof Whitetails Podcast is loaded up as we close the book on muzzleloader season and pivot hard into the off-season. We break down what we saw during the final stretchālate-season movement, pressure shifts, weather impacts, and what those last sits tell us heading into next year. From there, we dive into habitat projects already underway and on the docket: timber work, access improvements, food plot planning, soil health, and how to prioritize projects that pay dividends both short- and long-term. This is the time of year where smart decisions set the table for fall success. We also open it up for a LIVE Q&A, covering listener questions on: Late-season takeaways & post-season scouting Habitat improvements that move the needle fastest Off-season planning timelines Land buying, selling, and improving with hunting in mind And plenty more real-world whitetail talk If youāre wrapping up your season and already thinking about next fallāor how to make your ground betterāthis oneās for you. š Tune in, drop your questions, and be part of the conversation. #100ProofWhitetails #WhitetailPodcast #MuzzleloaderSeason #HabitatManagement #LandStewardship #OffSeasonGrind #DeerHunting #LiveQA