On this episode of The Wisconsin Sportsman, Pierce is joined by Josh Krstic to dive into chasing whitetails in early-October! Josh is a diehard deer hunter and an outstanding woodsman from Southeast, Wisconsin. In this episode, the guys recap Josh's Montana mule deer hunt, and shift gears back to the Midwest to dive into beating the fall shift, and locating big bucks in early-October. Josh shares how he uses trail cameras to confirm theories, the importance of timing and identifying lesser-known food sources that deer key in on, and what buck sign he looks for to get on bucks this time of year!

Huge thanks to Josh for returning to the show! Follow along with his season @thehuntingprivate on social media, and check out https://www.greatnortherntattoos.com/ for all your tattoo needs!

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On this episode of The Wisconsin Sportsman, Pierce sits down with DNR Deer Herd Health Specialist, Erin Larsen to learn all about the recent EHD outbreak in Southeast Wisconsin, as well as other deer trends across the state! Erin is a Minnesota-native and UW Stevens Point graduate who has spent over two decades with the Wisconsin DNR. In this conversation, Erin shares the most up to date info on EHD in Wisconsin, what EHD is, how it is transmitted, and what to expect in the future in the areas it's affecting. After that, shares updates on chronic wasting disease in Wisconsin, trends we're seeing across the state, ways to get your CWD test results more quickly, and what the future management of the disease looks like. All that and more in this week's episode!

Huge thanks to Erin for coming on the show! If you have any additional questions for her, you can reach out to her via email at: erin.larson@wisconsin.gov

To check out the DNR Resources mentioned in this episode, check out the links below:

Wisconsin EHD Resources:

https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/wildlifehabitat/disease/Epizootichemorrhagicdisease

Chronic Wasting Disease Resources:

https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/wildlifehabitat/cwd

Deer Harvest Data:

https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/WildlifeHabitat/harvest/deerharvest

Hunter Resources:

https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/hunt/deer

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On this episode, Pierce sits down with Eili Haight to dive into the unique world of operating a chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers on a college campus! Eli is a senior Wildlife Ecology & Management major, and the President of the UW Stevens Point chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers. In this conversation, Eli shares some of the things that make a BHA chapter on campus special, including learn to hunt events, opportunities for students to try new pursuits, residence hall wild game kitchens, a well-equipped gear library, research in Alaska, and tons more!

Huge thanks to Eli for coming on the show! Be sure to follow along with everything the UWSP BHA chapter is doing @uwsp_bha on social media

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

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On this episode of The Wisconsin Sportsman, Pierce is joined by Kent Boucher & Nicolas Lirio from Hoksey Native Seeds to discuss the benefits of prairie, and steps to take towards healthier land! In this conversation, the guys discuss Kent's unfortunate lifestyle choice of being a Chicago Bears fan, Nicolas' journey at Hoksey, drastic changes in Midwest ecology, small steps we can all take to make more conservation-minded decisions, how Hoksey's team can help you implement prairie successfully on your property, and tons more!

Visit www.hokseynativeseeds.com to learn more and get in touch with the Hoksey team!

Huge thanks to Kent & Nicolas for taking time to come on the show! Be sure to check out The Prairie Farm Podcast wherever you do your listening, and follow @hokseynativeseeds on all social media platforms to stay up to date with what's happening on the prairie farm!

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

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On this episode of The Wisconsin Sportsman, Pierce is joined by Brett Smith from Whitetail Land Management Services to do a little reflection, and suggestion on the current state of deer hunting in Wisconsin! Brett is a Wisconsin-native and the owner of Whitetail Land Management Services, who specializes in helping folks design and manage their properties around the country. In this conversation, Brett shares his thoughts on whether or not Buffalo County is still all it's cracked up to be, whether or not CWD is as serious as they say, the importance of deer herd balance, and how cell cameras are ruining hunting and disconnecting you from your property. All that and more in this week's episode!

Huge thanks to Brett for coming on the show! Be sure to get in touch with him at whitetaillandmangementservices.com and follow along with him @whitetaillandmangement on social media

Big thanks to our fantastic partners:

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

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On this episode of The Wisconsin Sportsman, Pierce is joined by Clint Campbell to dive into the importance of doing the hard things to set yourself up for success! Clint is a PA-native, public land bowhunter, and host of the Truth From the Stand Podcast. In this conversation, Clint shares his hunting journey starting at age 12 going gun hunting, and how getting lost in the mountains led to him to not only shooting his biggest buck at the time, but falling in love with the explorative nature of public land bowhunting. Clint shares tips and stories from some of his recent ground hunting pursuits, the importance of being a fundamentally sound hunter, lessons learned from losses, maintaining a positive mindset throughout a hunt, and setting up tomorrow's success, today. All that and more in this week's episode!

Huge thanks to Clint for coming on the show! Go check out the Truth From the Stand podcast wherever you do your listening, and follow along with Clint @truthfromthestand on social media!

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

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On this episode of The Wisconsin Sportsman, Pierce is joined by Wyatt Barber to dive into insights gained in the whitetail woods through flying thermal drones! Wyatt is a Colorado-native who moved to Wisconsin to pursue a career as a professional fighter, before starting his own business as a drone pilot doing both crop spraying and deer recovery. In this conversation the guys dive into where big bucks hide in vast swaths of swamp and CRP, how little some bucks really move, the role of water and habitat diversity in a buck's decision to bed somewhere, where a buck's primary bed probably is on your farm, how un-huntable some bucks really are, and how to take this knowledge to inform your sits this fall. All that and lots more in this week's episode!

Huge thanks to Wyatt for coming on the show! Follow along with his season and get in touch with him on Instagram @wyatt_barber or on Facebook at Dale Wyatt Barber

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

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On this episode of The Wisconsin Sportsman, Pierce is joined by Jacob Sklenar to dive into the importance of hunting community, relationships, and of course... Big Buck Hunter! Jacob is a Wisconsin-native, former college wrestler, public land whitetail hunter, and host of The Wild Calling on YouTube. In this episode, the guys discuss Jacob's new lab, his pigeon farming aspirations, forming relationships through the outdoors and outdoor community events, the need to put yourself in danger, hill country vs marshes, out of state hunting, and tons more.

Huge thanks to Jacob for coming back on the show! Be sure to follow along with his season @wildcallingoutdoors on Instagram, and @jacobsklenarthewildcalling on YouTube

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

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