Stories about hunters and the big bucks they harvested. The host of the Drop-Tine Report is outdoor writer, Tracy Breen. Tracy has spent the last twenty years writing for hunting magazines including Buckmasters, North American Whitetail, Outdoor Life, Petersen’s Bowhunting, and Bowhunting World and Whitetail News. Charlie Alshiemer from Deer & Deer Hunting Magazine called Breen one of the most inspirational outdoor writers in the industry. Breen also handles marketing and PR for many compani ...
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In this episode, optics expert Mark Denham talks about why all hunters should consider investing in high end glass. Mark is the manager of the Outdoorsmans in Fountain Hills Arizona. The Outdoorsmans is one of the largest independent retailers of Swarovski optics in the country.By Tracy Breen
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In this episode Tracker John talks about a giant Illinois buck he and his bloodhounds recently recovered.By tracker john
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Heartland Bowhunter Kills a 16-Point Buck!
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17:18Michael Hunsucker killed a 16 point buck in Colorado yesterday! We talk about the hunt and discuss his filming techniques. Michael is the host of Heartland Bowhunter on the Outdoor Channel.By Tracy Breen
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In This episode Matt Bateman from Grim Reaper Broadheads discusses the advantages and disadvantages of a hybrid broadhead.By Tracy Breen
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In this episode Dustin Huff Discusses how his personal finances have changed since he killed the second largest typical buck ever taken by a hunter.By Dustin Huff, Redneck Blinds, lucky buck mineral
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In this episode Bill Winke gives his 2022 rut predictions. He also quickly discusses a few of his hunting strategies.By Tracy Breen
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Build a Scrape Tree (with Steve Bartylla)
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15:18In this episode Steve Bartylla from Deer and Deer Hunting Magazine talks about why every deer hunter should consider building a scrape tree near their treestand.By Tracy Breen
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In this quick episode we talk to John Schaffer about how much a hunting arrows. John Schaffer has owned a archery pro shop for decades and highlights why he believes a heavy arrow isn't always the best option for bowhunters.By Tracy Breen
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In this episode, Dustin Huff talks about his monster Indiana buck that is now the #2 typical whitetail buck in the world. Unlike most old bucks, this deer had a large home range and regularly traveled over 5 miles, across highways, backroads and wood lots. In the interview, Huff discusses how he was able to kill this amazing deer.…
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In this episode I interview Tim Zelinka about a giant Kansas buck he recently killed with his bow. He talks about a variety of his tactics including hunting from the ground, how to properly use decoys and how to hunt big bucks when other hunters are hunting nearby.By Tracy Breen
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In this episode Tracker John discusses trail management after the shot.By Tracy Breen
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In this short episode Tracker John talks about a few things hunters can do after the shot that can increase the odds of recovering their buck.By Tracy Breen
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In this short episode Tracker John tells hunters to be patient when tracking wounded bucks.By Tracy Breen
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Take Advantage of Cell Camera Technology- A Tip from Cuddeback
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2:55In this 2- minute tip Dan Schultz highlights the advantages of using a cell trail cam.By Tracy Breen
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In This quick tip Dan Schulz talks about the mistakes hunters make when they are hanging scouting cameras.By Tracy Breen
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Say Cheese! A 2-minute Camera Tip from Cuddeback
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2:55In this 2-minute tip Dan Schultz from Cuddeback talks about all the different types of trail camera flashes and explains which one he believes is best.By Tracy Breen
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A Soil Test Is A Must. A 2-minute tip from Grant Woods
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1:54In this two minute tip Grant Woods explains why every hunter should do a soil test long before they plant a food plot.By Tracy Breen
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In this episode, Michael Hunsucker from the Heartland Bowhunter TV show discusses tagging an old buck that he and his co-host had multiple close calls with over the course of several years. The buck was 7.5 years old when he finally tagged him. Michael also discusses the challenges of filming hunts, selecting the right camera and self-filming.…
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What About Fruit Trees? A 2-Minute Tip From Grant Woods
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2:39In this two minute tip, Dr. Grant Woods from Growing Deer TV discusses the many advantages of growing a fruit tree food plot.By Tracy Breen
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In this episode we interview Matt Bateman from Grim Reaper Broadheads. Matt is a diehard bowhunter who will discuss how to successfully spot and stalk whitetails, mule deer and other big game animals. He will also talk about all things broadheads including picking out the perfect broadhead for your setup, turkey hunting broadheads and broadhead fai…
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Burn Baby Burn- A 2 minute tip from Grant Woods
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2:51A simple tip from Grant Woods from Growing Deer TV about why everyone should perform a prescribed burn in their food plot.By Tracy Breen
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In this episode, dog trainer Roger Sigler explains how to turn any dog into a shed antler dog. Not every deer hunter wants to invest in a shed antler dog. Roger gives step-by-step instructions on how to turn any retriever into a dog that loves to fetch sheds.By Tracy Breen
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Archery expert, John Schaffer discusses the new Mathews Archery V3, how the pandemic has impacted the bowhunting industry, and bowhunting dangerous bears. Schaffer has hunted across North America and talks about a close call he had with a monster brown bear.By Tracy Breen
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In this episode of the Drop-Tine Report, Doug Benefield the owner of Illinois Connection Outfitters, talks about a monster 230-inch buck that was taken by one of his hunters last year. The 230-inch buck is the largest buck ever taken at Illinois Connection. He also discusses numerous other Booner bucks that were taken during the 2020 season.…
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Gordon Whittington From North American Whitetail Discusses World Record Bucks
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56:40On this episode of the Drop-Tine Report podcast, North American Whitetail Magazine’s former Editor-in-Chief, Gordon Whittington discusses world record whitetails including the Milo Hanson buck. He also talks about his career at North American Whitetail,and how the whitetail industry has changed over the last several decades. Listen by clicking the …
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In this episode Mark Luster discusses passing big bucks, patterning monster bucks and holding out for the buck of a lifetime. Mark Luster is a picky bowhunter who has learned that chasing monster bucks sometimes requires a bowl of tag soup.By Tracy Breen
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David Slaybaugh is a member of a hunting club in Virginia that receives a lot of deer hunting pressure. In fact some of the members of the club hunt deer with dogs. Hunting pressure caused one large buck to only move at night. In this episode David talks about all the steps he took to get a shot at this buck during daylight. A last minute food plot…
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The Non-Typical Giant From Adams County, Ohio
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23:13In this episode, Corey Richmond talks about a 220-inch monster buck he shot in Ohio a few weeks ago. This crazy non-typical buck has an enormous amount of mass and plenty of character. During the interview, Corey talks about how he waited for the perfect wind before hunting. The night he killed the buck was the first time he climbed into the treest…
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In this episode, Tracker John discusses tracking giant bucks, mechanical verses fixed blade broadheads, and why he prefers using bloodhounds. Tracker John has spent decades tracking and training bloodhounds and shares a few stories about big bucks he has found and a few that got away.By Tracy Breen
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In this episode, Sam Voss discusses how he targets bucks in the early season, how he finds land to lease, and how he was able to pattern and kill a Kansas giant earlier this year. Sam will also share how he typically hunts from blinds and why that is his favorite way to hunt big bucks.By Tracy Breen
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In this episode, Nick Hoffman, the host of Nick’s Wild Ride, discusses playing fiddle for Kenny Chesney, chasing bug bucks, and traveling the world in search of hunting adventure. Nick wasn’t born into a hunting family and talks about how a family friend introduced him to hunting and how that changed his life.…
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In 2019 Matt Wachowiak killed the buck of a lifetime. The buck scored roughly 200-inches and was 4.5 years old. In this episode Wachowiak talks about patterning the buck, designing food plots for hunting and how using cedar post/licking branches helped him tag the buck.By Tracy Breen
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On this episode of the Drop-Tine Report podcast, David Blanton from Realtree Outdoors discusses killing big bucks, selecting an outfitter, and how he got his start in outdoor television. David also discusses killing a buck nicknamed Houdini.By Tracy Breen
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In this episode, Todd Graf, owner of bowhunting.com and host of Bowhunt or Die, discusses how to properly film hunts and the equipment required to film hunts. He also discusses a few of his most memorable hunts, including the 192-inch giant he killed in Illinois several years ago.By Tracy Breen
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On this episode of the Drop-Tine Report podcast, author and seminar speaker John Eberhart discusses the advantages of hunting from a tree saddle instead of from a treestand. Eberhart has killed countless record book bucks on public land that he wouldn’t have killed if he was hunting from a treestand. He highlights some of his successful hunts and e…
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On this episode of the Drop-Tine Report podcast, outdoor writer Richard P. Smith discusses how to harvest mature bucks on large parcels of public land. Richard has spent his life chasing big woods bucks in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Smith discusses the controversial Mitch Rompola buck and why he believes the Rompola buck was a world record bu…
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On this episode of the Drop-Tine Report, the co-host of Bone Collector, Travis "T-Bone" Turner discusses a 150-class 6-point he tagged last year in Kansas. He discusses the history he had with the buck, how he was able to make a long range shot, and provides shooting tips on how to increase arrow accuracy at all shooting distances.…
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The Watson Brothers 290-inch Kansas Giant
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46:56In December of 2018, Mark Watson killed the second largest non-typical buck ever taken in the state of Kansas by a hunter. In this interview, he discusses how he and his brother chased the buck for three years, mowed down corn rows with a zero-turn mower, and built a custom blind in an effort to outsmart the monster buck. After working hard for thr…
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On this episode of the Drop-Tine Report, Jeff Budz talks about killing 10 longbeards in 10 states over the course of 10 days! Budz holds the record for most turkey Grand Slams and shares tips on how hunters can complete a grand slam on a budget. He discusses how to stay positive when the chips are down and how a hunter can kill a single season Gran…
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On this episode of the Drop-Tine Report, Jacob Darbyshire of Iowa discusses harvesting a 254-inch giant with his bow last season. This buck was the largest buck killed in Iowa during the 2019 season. Jacob talks about how small the bucks' core area was, how trail cameras helped him pattern the buck, and how he was able to make the shot on this gian…
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On this episode of the Drop-Tine Report podcast, Dr. Grant Woods highlights a successful hunt he had in Kentucky last year. He also discusses doe management, food plots, and land management techniques that everyone can benefit from regardless if they have five acres or one hundred acres.By Tracy Breen
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The Craziest Non-Typical Buck Ever Taken By a Hunter
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38:35By Tracy Breen
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