
You can watch deer from a distance with modern gear, or you can choose the hard path and learn what it means to truly hunt them. We’re joined by Jonathan Morlin to talk deer season, traditional bowhunting, and the kind of close-range discipline that puts you inside 20 yards of mature Arkansas bucks. He breaks down how he went from compound bow success to a recurve and longbow, why his “pie plate at 15 yards” practice standard works, and how confidence changes everything when the moment finally happens.
We also dig into preseason deer scouting with trail cameras, why “target buck” plans can backfire, and how hunting pressure and local genetics make every “good deer” relative. Jonathan tells the full story behind a giant buck that grossed 186, including the missed opportunities, the adjustments that followed, and the emotional surge that comes with finally sealing the deal. If you care about ethical shot choice, traditional archery realism, and public land problem-solving, there’s a lot here to steal for your own season.
Then we get practical: filming your own hunts without blowing the setup, when to move midday, and how to hunt early season food sources like persimmon and honey locust trees. We even go straight at the wind and scent control debate with the kind of honesty that’ll spark arguments in deer camp. Finish it off with out-of-state rut stories from Illinois and Kansas plus a wild bear encounter that proves the woods always have one more surprise.
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