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The New Hunters Guide

Author: George Konetes, avid hunter of deer, turkeys, ducks, predators, and more.

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The New Hunters Guide is a website and podcast dedicated to helping new hunters get started and helping active hunters learn new things. If you have never hunted before, this is the podcast for you.

If you are thinking about going after a new type of game, this is the podcast for you. If you have experience and want fast nuggets of insight that took us years to learn, this is the podcast for you.

We are here to provide quick, tactical tips, things you can take into the woods tomorrow.

We touch on many different kinds of hunting including whitetail deer, spring turkey, fall turkey, pheasant, grouse, dove, waterfowl, coyote, fox, bobcat, small game, crows, woodchucks, and many more.

We are your step-by-step guide to help you learn to hunt, learn to hunt new things, and learn to hunt more enjoyably.

This podcast is a part of the Waypoint TV Podcast Network. Waypoint is the ultimate outdoor network featuring streaming of full-length fishing and hunting television shows, short films and instructional content, a social media network, and Podcast Network. Find more outdoor content and shows at WaypointTV.com

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Wood ducks are one of the most pervasive and beautiful ducks in all of North America, they are a treasure to hunt and make good eating too. On this episode I am going to walk through the basics of how to hunt wood ducks and the kind of gear and strategy you need to be successful.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How can you dramatically improve your success rate hunting whitetail deer? In this podcast episode I share how I went from a 0% success rate to 83%. And no, you do not need to spend a bunch of money or have hundreds of acres of private land. It's all about strategy and changing the way you think about hunting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Rain may have little effect on deer movement, or it may have drastic impact. If you can determine how the weather will impact hunting, you can develop a strategy for how and when to hunt whitetails when it's raining. Can you hunt deer effectively in the rain? The answer is both yes and no, depending on the circumstances.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
While a duck hunting boat can provide a number of significant benefits, it can become easy to fantasize that such a purchase will change your life or turn you into a different person and your hunting will never be the same. The reality is the pros and cons of a duck boat are almost equal. You really need to weigh your situation to see if anything tips the scales towards or against you getting a duck boat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How do you hunt geese in the early season, before the migration begins? On this episode I share three strategies for early pre-migration goose hunting and how you can find success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Can you age deer that are walking in front of you while hunting? How do you age deer that are up on the move or down on the ground? On this episode I tackle these questions, but I also address the much larger question of SHOULD YOU try to age deer at all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Should you be using a tree saddle? Is it really better than hunting out of a deer stand? On this episode I talk about the pros and cons of tree saddles and address the specific situations where tree saddles are indeed the best option, when they are an equal option, and when they are not the best option.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How can you start hunting deer from scratch? In this overview episode I take you from wanting to hunt, all the way to how to cook your meat. This is a beginner's overview of the entire process, but I do point you to all of the in-depth resources you need to be successful! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Should you pay for a hunting guide, or should they be avoided like the plague? There are legitimate hunting guides and there are scammers, just as in any profession. And just like anything else, there are good and bad times to pay for services. On this episode I help you understand when it is a good idea to pay for a guide and how to get the most out of the experience.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ticks are a common enemy almost all hunters face. Thankfully because of this there are numerous ways to fight them. On this episode I talk about five strategies to help you win the battle against ticks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A squib is an underpowered bullet that is unable to make it out of the barrel of a gun and gets stuck partway through. Numerous things can cause it, but if its caught and dealt with promptly, a squib can be easily repaired. But if not dealt with, it can be devastating and terribly unsafe. Just like with firearms, in life there many things we can do to prevent hazardous situations and prevent them from becoming devastating when they do occur.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Can you hunt with slingshots, air rifles, spears, primitive bows, and other alternative weapons? On this episode I dive into the efficacy of unconventional weapons to talk about what is viable, what is reasonable, and why certain things should never be used from an objective point of view.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
There are many establishments that promise hunters great prospects if they pay to hunt on their "preserve" or ranch, but much of the time hunters are being lured into exotic animal farms made up to sound like natural open hunting land that is protected by something other than tall fences. In this episode I talk about these kinds of situations in depth and answer a lot of questions.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
I interview lifelong hunter and sporting clays champion Jimmy Muller about how to gain the most you can from casual sporting clays practice to improve your wing shooting. We cover everything from shooting strategy to ammo, equipment, and more so you can transfer the most possible learnings to become a more effective hunter. Jimmy Muller is also the founder and owner of Muller Choke Tubes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sporting clays is a wonderful sport in and of itself. But for the hunter, it is more than that. This represents the most lifelike practice you can get for hunting without shooting at real birds. In this episode I talk through numerous things you can do in order to focus your sporting clays time and money on building hunting skills that you can take into the woods.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The single biggest thing you can do to take more birds when hunting is to practice shooting sporting clays in the off season. On this episode I give an overview of what sporting clays is, why it's so helpful, what to expect your first time, the costs, and how you can find a course and get started.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
There is fierce debate about whether autoloaders or over-unders are better shotguns. That is too broad of a question. Instead, I focus this episode on the merits of each for hunting, particularly hunting turkey, ducks, geese, upland game, and other pursuits under adverse weather conditions. Is one type of shotgun better for hunting? I think that generally speaking, yes, we can point to one that is more advantageous for that particular task. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Do hunters really need more than one shotgun? If so, how many is the right amount? How many is too many? On this episode I talk about the balance between function, cost, value, and a little bit of consumer phycology to help you understand when another shotgun may be beneficial and worthwhile for you, and when it is just enticing marketing that should be avoided.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Turkey nuggets are many people's favorite part of taking home a turkey, but what is the best way to cook them? Well, I do not think there is a "best" way but there are lots of great ways to do it depending on what you like. On this episode I share five different ways to cook and prepare this spring delicacy.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Is it possible to improve the turkey population in your local area by actually hunting more? Well, yes, yes, it is. But it's not what you think. Killing more turkeys won't result in a bigger turkey population, but hunting and trapping turkey predators that have grown to out of balance proportions in your area can make a difference.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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