EP100: Wild Game Hunting feat. Chef Michael Hunter
Buck Junkie Podcast
On today’s episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, we are BACK from the winter break, and we have brought in a VERY special guest: Chef Michael Hunter (00:05)! How did Chef Michael get started hunting, (02:06) and here’s how he’s bringing wild game back to the restaurant industry in a HUGE way (05:08)! In the Michelin world, how do people view cooking with wild game (09:58)? Canada is a LOT different than Mississippi, so where does Michael like to hunt back home (14:26)? We’ve eaten some exotic animals before, but BEAR and COUGAR have NOT been on the menu (15:18). Michael takes a moment to...
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EP99: Hunting Bison and Axis Deer & The Arkabutla Physically Challenged Hunt
Buck Junkie Podcast
On today’s episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, we’ve been gone the past couple weeks but we’ve been getting down on some SERIOUS hunting here lately (00:12)! Malcom and Jamie went out to the stands this past week, and Jamie got the short end of the stick (04:30)... Mikey and Will went out looking for a couple does but came back with some KILLER bucks (08:05)! It may be our first year using it, but BOY has that standing corn made a HUGE difference (16:10). Is the corn easier to manage than our previous plots (19:50)? Malcom went out to Texas to hunt some Axis deer, and he came back with a...
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EP98: Opening Weekend Recap 2024
Buck Junkie Podcast
On today’s episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, we are FRESH out of the stand and… empty handed (00:04). Malcom’s got a new secret weapon to help him find those big bucks this year (01:30).. It’s the first year we’ve put it out but BOY does that standing corn really make a difference (05:30)! We’ve seen all kinds of deer on scrapes before, but who knew TURKEYS use them too (09:01)! Our annual Como Steakhouse dinner was a SMASH HIT this year (11:07)! If that field is FULL of deer and you’ve gotta get down, how do you do it (16:54)? Our Opening Day weekend was a BLAST (22:02)! Jamie...
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EP97: Rifle Safety, Opening Day & BIG Bucks in Mississippi
Buck Junkie Podcast
On today’s episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, Jamie’s out this week so we’re bringin’ on a behind the scenes Buck Junkie (00:07)! (00:52). Should you be going after those piebald deer on your property (02:22)? Those bucks are UP AND MOVING right now (06:30). Rifle Safety really is so important, here’s why (09:20)... People have been ON THE BOARD with some HUGE bucks here in early season Mississippi (25:45). Should you be off the property BEFORE opening season (31:02)? If you’re hunting the same stand day in and day out, maybe give somewhere else a shot (37:00)... Where are the...
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EP96: Gearing Up for Deer Season 2024
Buck Junkie Podcast
On today’s episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, we are FINALLY getting some much needed rain down on the farm (00:04)! We’ve all heard of cloning before, but in Montana a man has been cloning TROPHY rams and got BUSTED (03:18). Opening day is right on the horizon, but some of the Buck Junkies have already got themselves on the board (12:07)! Here’s how YOU should be preparing for Deer Season 2024 (24:01). These are the gadgets we want to add to our arsenal in 2024 for hunting season (33:02). This is our favorite hunting gear we’ve ever owned (36:58). What is your scariest hunting story...
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EP95: Hanging Out with Mossy Oak & Hunting in Arkansas
Buck Junkie Podcast
On today’s episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, we are RAPIDLY approaching the end of October (00:07), and the rain is FINALLY making its way towards Mississippi (00:32)! Those bucks sure have been tusslin’ this week and we’re FIRED UP to get after them (07:53). This year our limit has gone up in Mississippi for deer, but will we actually GET that many deer (09:24)? We all know about CWD and its horrible effects, but is it REALLY as rampant as they claim it is (11:55)? A few of us are already ON THE BOARD with the season right up on the horizon (17:36). Mikey & Malcom took a trip back...
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EP94: Getting Rid Of Army Worms
Buck Junkie Podcast
On today’s episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, Jamie’s out of town, so we’re holding down the fort (00:05)! These army worms are something fierce this season, here’s what you can do to fight them off (03:01), and the BEST sprays to do get rid of them (03:01)! Should you be pretreating for army worms or just pray they stay away (13:44)? The first North MS frost is just around the corner (18:42)! Mark gave a new gadget a try and it went better than expected (27:19). We deal with CWD down here all the time, but boy is that Blue Tongue BAD up north (38:21)... Should we be managing our deer...
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EP93: Best Food Plot Practices for Deer Season
Buck Junkie Podcast
On today’s episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, Malcom’s out of town, so we’ve brought on special guest Chism Craig to come learn us (00:10)! It’s almost time for the annual Arkabutla Handicap Hunt (01:40). What does Chism do, and how does it relate to food plots (03:09)? Hunting and management has come a LONG way (07:33)! These are Chism’s TOP TIPS for maintaining your plots and practices to use this winter season (15:22), and if you’re like us and waiting for that rain to come, here’s what you can do to those plots (21:19)... How should you be dealing with army worms in your...
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EP92: Preparing Our Food Plots for Deer Season 2024
Buck Junkie Podcast
On today’s episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, we are getting down and dirty here on the farm (00:05) to get our fall plots ready for the QUICKLY approaching deer season (02:13)! This year, we tried planting corn for the first time (06:09). Mossy Oak’s white clover might cost a high dollar, but BOY is it a good crop (11:19)! If you can only plant ONE crop for this fall season, try these (13:14). If you’re thinking about making a small food plot, here’s why you should do it at home (24:45). If that deer you’re hunting manages to fall over in your neighbor’s yard, what should you do...
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EP91: World Champion Squirrel Cook-Off 2024
Buck Junkie Podcast
On today’s episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, it’s ONE WEEK closer to deer season (00:09)! That Monarch Blind is awesome, but the solar battery that comes with it might be even cooler (01:24)... The World Squirrel Cook Off was a BLAST (09:40), and they served over a THOUSAND bowls of jambalaya there… it went FAST (12:30)! Mikey got to judge the squirrel dishes this year, and here’s how it went (19:40). The squirrel skinning competition was something else (23:41). If you’re out hunting squirrels, what should YOU be unaliving those critters with (25:55)? What is squirrel season in...
info_outlineOn today’s episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, we’ve got some HEAVY rain on the horizon, and here’s how we’re preparing for it (00:04)! We bring on Ethan from MEAT! Your Maker and Grilla Grills (01:57). We have been perfecting our summer sausage recipe, and it’s FINALLY down pat (06:28)! What does it mean to make ‘free form’ summer sausage (12:22)? What is the red skin on summer sausage made of (15:16)? What does hunting season up north look like for Ethan (16:25)? If you’re using fat for summer sausage, these are the BEST places to get it from (19:55), and this is the SAFEST temperature to smoke it at (22:04)! Is deer bacon as good as pork bacon (26:04)? Ethan processes a lot of wild game, but what all does he like to hunt back home (29:01)? Processing wild deer is something we’re all familiar with, but processing wild turkey is a whole ‘nother ball game (30:38). Do different feeds make for different tasting deer (37:01)? What is hunting season like in Missouri (42:42)? Hunting in those CWD areas can make for a FRUSTRATING experience during deer season (45:22). What is “The Rut” like up north (49:21)?