Deer season is here, and Dan DeWitt is back at the Spotted Dog Podcast table with Nolan, Cory Bahr, and Zach Poole for a deep dive into whitetail hunting.

Dan shares decades of hunting experience and breaks down how he uses mock scrapes, scent, trail cameras, terrain, thermals, feeding schedules, and hunting pressure to pattern mature bucks. The guys get into early-season and velvet tactics, why the first big October cold front can be so productive, using topo maps to find saddles and travel corridors, conditioning deer around feeders and cameras, and some unconventional tactics that might make you rethink the way you hunt.

They also recap the Idaho spring bear hunt, talk 7mm Backcountry rifles and mountain hunting gear, debate Louisiana deer management and “earn-a-buck” regulations, and hear some incredible stories from Dan’s hunts across Africa.

From chasing bears in the Idaho mountains to figuring out a mature whitetail in your own backyard, this one is packed with hunting stories, laughs, and tactics you can put to work this season.

Plus, Tax Free Weekend is happening September 4–6 at Spotted Dog Sporting Goods in Columbia, Louisiana.

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In this episode, Nolan is joined by the main cat putting together the North Louisiana Sportsman's Expo the last weekend in August. Also joining the podcast are the two Title Sponsors, Zack Randall of Reaper Boats and Michael McVay of Duck Commander. They talk all the details of the event and the great things they are bringing to our area!

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History is being made with Louisiana's BRAND NEW archery early season hunt that that will start this fall! Nolan is joined by LDWF Brad Kennon and Rafter P's own Zach Poole and these boys talk it all out. All the details and what this actually means for the state of Louisiana. Check it out and let us know your thoughts on this new season!

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