EP.133: From Chasing to Lockdown: A Real Mississippi Rut Breakdown
Release Date: 12/07/2025
EP 143: Inside the Mind of Call Makers: Talkin' Turkey Calls With Rolling Thunder
Buck Junkie Podcast
This week on the Buck Junkies Podcast, we've brought Jacob and Dustin from Rolling Thunder to talk ALL THINGS turkey calls!... Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:17 - Welcome Jacob and Dustin! 00:49 - Rollin' Thunder winning at the NWTF 05:09 - What calls were used to win at the NWTF? 07:12 - The BEST calls for a beginner 13:06 - Storing calls after the season 17:04 - Talkin' about the Rolling Thunder Trumpet call 21:00 - The GO TO calls when we're in the woods 25:08 - Coming up with the names for calls 32:09 - Rolling Thunder Charity Golf Scramble 37:49 - Turkey hunting with Rolling Thunder 39:22...
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EP 142: Inside Mossy Oak & Beyond: Dudley Phelps Talks Hunting, Health, and Heritage
Buck Junkie Podcast
This week on the Buck Junkies Podcast, we've brought on Mr. Dudley Phelps to talk about ALL things Mossy Oak, Turkey hunting, and living with Alpha-gal!... Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:17 - Welcome Dudley Phelps 01:58 - Getting into Mossy Oak 05:10 - What does a day of work at Mossy Oak look like? 07:30 - Sending out trees 11:02 - What's a large order look like for Dudley? 16:45 - The Gamekeeper Podcast 20:26 - What has improved in the hunting world in the past decade? 23:49 - Dudley's Son's first turkey 27:21 - How did Dudley get into turkey hunting? 30:57 - The 'Big Toxey' story...
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EP 141: Controlled Chaos: Farm Burns, Close Calls, and Opening Day
Buck Junkie Podcast
This week on the Buck Junkies Podcast, we're covering Mikey's recent burn on the farm and gettin' after those gobblers on opening day!... Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:14 - Our contest has come to a close 03:13 - Recapping the burn on the farm 09:00 - The start of the burn 12:13 - Always make sure you don't smoke out the road! 13:34 - Mikey gets attacked by... wiener dogs... 15:40 - Make sure your neighbors know about your burn 23:17 - Burning the pines on the other property 25:01 - Fire getting out of hand 29:47 - Visiting Arkansas 37:47 - Burning on the neighbors land 42:30 -...
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EP 140: Preparing for the 2026 Turkey Season
Buck Junkie Podcast
This week on the Buck Junkies Podcast, we're fired up and ready to talk about EVERYTHING you need to have ready for the 2026 Turkey Season!... Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:11 - Turkey Season is upon us! 04:10 - Patterning that turkey gun 07:10 - How to sight a turkey gun 11:50 - Putting together a 20 gauge 14:48 - Shooting a bird with a 410 19:37 - What guns have killed the MOST turkeys 25:40 - Get those vests ready! 35:50 - Make sure you've got comfy boots too 42:21 - Turkey Hunting Clothes 47:53 - Keeping ticks off of you 53:56 - New calls 55:54 - Do turkeys know who's calling to...
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EP 139: NWTF 2026 Recap & Getting Ready to Burn
Buck Junkie Podcast
This week on the Buck Junkies Podcast, we're recapping the 2026 NWTF convention and gearing up to burn!... Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:49 - Malcom is BACK from the NWTF 04:50 - Eating in Opryland 08:40 - Getting into the convention 14:00 - Y'all be nice to those young turkey callers! 17:20 - The calling contest 24:50 - The coolest calls at the NWTF 31:40 - What is the LOUDEST call? 33:10 - Using a leaf as a call 34:00 - Malcom's favorite pickups from the NWTF 39:30 - New calls being released at the NWTF 42:20 - Barhoppin' in Nashville 51:10 - Burn Prep 55:52 - How do you get ready to...
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EP 138: Cleats to Cottontails: Deljuan Robinson on Football & Rabbit Hunting
Buck Junkie Podcast
This week on the Buck Junkies Podcast, we're bringing on Deljuan Robison to talk all things football and rabbit huntin'!... Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:44 - Who is Deljuan? 02:40 - Getting into football 07:54 - Playing football for MSU 09:45 - The most memorable parts of playing Football 12:20 - Getting into Rabbit Hunting 16:23 - Deljuan's Dogs 20:10 - What age should you be starting your dogs? 28:28 - The best habitat for running dogs 32:50 - Safety First 39:33 - The most odd places we've hunted rabbits 42:40 - How many dogs should you be running? 47:51 - Hill...
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EP 137: Hounds, Habitat & Hard Lessons in the Briars
Buck Junkie Podcast
This week on the Buck Junkies Podcast, we're covering the aftermath of the 2026 Midsouth Ice storm, huntin' small game, and Malcom's upcoming trip to the NWTF!.... Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:15 - The Ice Storm Aftermath 06:40 - The benefits of the Ice Storm 15:57 - Small Game Hunting Season 22:50 - The BEST parts of Rabbit Hunting 30:44 - Cookin' Up Rabbit and Squirrel 33:31 - What to look for in Rabbit Dogs 39:17 - A rabbit hunt almost gone wrong... 43:30 - Training dogs for rabbit hunting 44:38 - Making land better for rabbit hunting 49:12 - Gearing Up for a rabbit hunt 1:00:08...
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EP 136: Frozen Fields & Flying Cameras: Tracking Deer with Drones
Buck Junkie Podcast
This week on the Buck Junkies Podcast, we're talkin' all about the Mid South Ice Storm of 2026 and how drone surveys can improve your habitat for next season!... Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:14 - What's been going on in Mississippi? 00:55 - Mid South Ice Storm 08:50 - What is all the snow and ice doing to the deer? 13:05 - Collin's Drone Service 23:02 - The best times to do a drone survey 28:51 - How long does it take to do a drone survey? 33:16 - The MOST deer Colin's seen on a property 37:40 - Things that stand out from doing drone surveys 43:16 - How much does a drone survey...
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EP 135: Wild Meat Done Right: Hunting, Cooking, and Conservation with Michael Hunter
Buck Junkie Podcast
This week on the Buck Junkies Podcast, We're bringing back Chef Michael Hunter to talk about all things cookin', hunting, and conservation!... Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:23 - Welcome back Michael Hunter!... 01:57 - Who is Michael Hunter? 05:48 - The first animal Michael ever hunted and cooked 09:25 - The beginnings of Michael's restaurant 13:45 - Wild game on a restaurant menu 16:17 - Foraging in the restaurant industry 18:02 - First timers in Michael's restaurant 18:56 - Sourcing wild game in Canada 21:24 - It has been a ROUGH year to find deer... 22:15 - Michael's...
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EP 134: Deer Movement, Tracking Decisions, and Late-Season Hunting Stories
Buck Junkie Podcast
This week on the Buck Junkies Podcast, We're comin' hot off all kinds of hunting stories from Christmas break of 2025 and gearing up for a year FULL of hunting in 2026!... Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:13 - We are BACK from Christmas break!... 02:14 - Mikey's Gatlinburg trip 07:06 - Outdoors bathroom mishap.... 09:54 - Malcom's Hondo Texas Trip 25:22 - The BEST food Malcom had out in Texas 29:26 - Mikey and Will's duck hunting experience 33:20 - River Hunt Recap 43:02 - Camping on the River with Mikey 52:53 - Can getting on a deer too soon make it harder to track? 55:11 - Findin' a doe left on...
info_outline00:00 - Intro
00:03 - The Rut is ON… but where are all the bucks?
02:27 - Mississippi Ruts are built differently
06:30 - How much do bucks eat during the rut?
08:04 - Young vs Old Bucks during the rut
14:36 - Who is the quicker mater - young or old bucks?
19:43 - Mikey’s farm report
21:47 - Late Frost, Late Rut
22:54 - What food do deer REALLY want?
26:20 - Where do the deer go during ruts?
28:59 - Is the Nocturnal Rut REAL?
30:47 - Game Cameras: how to set ‘em to your advantage!
34:28 - A Hot Doe does Mikey a solid
38:25 - Best time to be in the Stand?
41:40- Ground Hunting: Drives, Scouting, Legality
46:34 - We were lied to about these calls…
48:58 - What is the “Lockdown”?
55:31 - Is Elk meat better than Deer Meat?!
59:10 - The Best Venison Sausage
1:01:43 - Whose on the board this week?
1:05:04 - We out!