On this episode of The Wisconsin Sportsman, Pierce sits down with Jake Fleischman to recap his 2025 season and how he arrowed a hill country bruiser! Jake is a Wisconsin-native from the northwoods who has spent the last five years learning the intricacies of hunting the hilly terrain of the Driftless region. The guys dive into how Jake interprets deer sign throughout a year by analyzing scrapes and using rub lines to tell him when a deer uses an area. Then Jake shares the story of how he set himself up to make a great shot on a huge hill country buck during the rut!

Be sure to go check out The Untrained Outdoorsman podcast which is hosted by Jake, and follow along with his adventures on social media @_jakefleischman_

Big thanks to our fantastic partners:

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Wisconsin Backcountry Hunters & Anglers: www.backcountryhunters.org/wisconsin

TAKE ACTION THROUGH BACKCOUNTRY HUNTERS & ANGLERS

1. www.backcountryhunters.com/take_action
2. Call the US Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask to speak with your representative

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On this episode of The Wisconsin Sportsman, Pierce is joined by Matt Jefko to dive into the mental hurdles we must clear as hunters and humans in the outdoors. Matt is an avid outdoorsman, professional photographer, and high school Social Studies teacher in the Madison area. In this conversation, the guys recap their antlerless holiday hunts, discuss the mental hurdles that come along with shooting, finding joy in hunting without technology, student perspectives on hunting, the ethics of hunting and food acquisition, and a harrowing tale of a dead buck and a knife to the knee! All that and more in this week's episode!

Huge thanks to Matt for coming on the show! If you'd like to follow along with his adventures and check out his photography, find him @okfej on social media

Big thanks to our fantastic partners:

Lone Wolf Custom Gear: www.lonewolfcustomgear.com

onX Hunt: www.onxmaps.com

Huntworth: www.huntworthgear.com

Good Chance Fly Fishing: www.goodchanceflyfishing.com

Wisconsin Backcountry Hunters & Anglers: www.backcountryhunters.org/wisconsin

TAKE ACTION THROUGH BACKCOUNTRY HUNTERS & ANGLERS

1. www.backcountryhunters.com/take_action
2. Call the US Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask to speak with your representative

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On this episode of The Wisconsin Sportsman, Pierce flies solo to recap a snowy 5-day public land hunt chasing late-season bucks! If you listened to last year's "What I Learned Hunting A Public Land Giant", consider this the sequel. Pierce recaps the lessons learned from still hunting a new piece of public land, and how he adapted a minimalist approach to simply hunting where the deer sign told him, and where the terrain allowed him. Be prepared to hear about a couple of encounters with huge bucks and what they did to stay alive near the end of a long hunting season, and hear what was going through Pierce's mind as he encountered everything on this long, winter hunt.

Thank you all for making 2025 such a phenomenal year! This was far and away the best year yet, and that's all thanks to those of you who tune in every week. Have a happy new year and we'll talk to you all in 2026!

Big thanks to our fantastic partners:

Lone Wolf Custom Gear: www.lonewolfcustomgear.com

onX Hunt: www.onxmaps.com

Huntworth: www.huntworthgear.com

Good Chance Fly Fishing: www.goodchanceflyfishing.com

Wisconsin Backcountry Hunters & Anglers: www.backcountryhunters.org/wisconsin

TAKE ACTION THROUGH BACKCOUNTRY HUNTERS & ANGLERS

1. www.backcountryhunters.com/take_action
2. Call the US Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask to speak with your representative

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