The First Gen Hunter Podcast

Brad Willey of Big Woods Bucks is back on the show to talk about his 2024 buck! It's a great story of woodsmanship, sound tactics, and good instincts. 
 
Other topics include:
-Scary moments as an Army paratrooper
-Being injured in an IED ambush in Iraq
-Being comfortable with being uncomfortable
-The gear needed for tracking bucks in the rain, snow and heat in the big woods habitat. 
 
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This week we are joined by special guest Brent Barnett of Brownfield Ag News! We get to hear of some of his earliest hunting memories and his hunting background. Then we hear of his first ever "rut-cation" and the action-packed week he had in the deer woods, culminating in the harvest of a public land buck!We hope you enjoy the episode and have a blessed week!-CalebShow note tags:Instagram: @brent.barnett25YouTube: Brownfield Ag News
 
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This is episode contains some devastating news for our boy Noel! But he's keeping his head up, hunting hard and adjusting to this week of the rut, and so should you.
 
Just keep hunting, just keep hunting, just keep hunting....
 
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Still holding an unfilled buck tag and stressing as each day of November passes you by? Has the rut come and gone without you, and all you have to look forward to are the scraps of the archery season after gun hunters hit the fields and forests in huge volume? NO! It's still sweet November and as Noel and I describe it, some of the BEST days of November are still ahead of us. Keep your head up, hunt hard, and get ready for your luck to change at any moment! That's what this conversation is all about. Noel and Kent talk about deer behavior in the latter part of November, and how to take advantage of their unique habits during this phase of the season. Kent also tells the story of his early muzzleloader buck harvest that had many ups and downs but ended with a filled tag nonetheless.
 
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I hope you have been having an action-packed deer season! If not, I hope you are able to relate to this episode and that it is thought-provoking as you analyze your season thus far. EHD and the longer-lasting effects of it, as well as moon phases relating to deer movement are discussed in this episode. I hope it gets you thinking and helps you grow as an outdoorsman/woman! I hope you have a blessed week!-Caleb
 
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Check out another weekly installment of rut defining conversation. This week Noel and Lance discuss Lance's buck harvest, hot doe behavior, and online trolls. 
 
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I love hearing first gen hunter stories. Of course many aspects of these stories have common themes, but they are also quite different in many ways. For Jeff, hunting elk and mule deer out West has been the areas where he has poured much of his hunting time and resources. 
 
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On this episode, Caleb highlights the top 4 States that have the most public land for whitetail hunting, they might surprise you! And it also might shock you how affordable they are to hunt! Then Caleb goes over some big bucks that have been harvested this Fall and some of the details of those stories. We hope you enjoy this episode! Have a blessed week!-Caleb
 
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Noel and Lance are back with some recap action from the second week of November and both are excited for what theup coming week will have to offer- It's a great day to be in the deer woods folks!
 
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We made it there and back! I completed my first elk hunt and I'm here to share what I learned, experienced, and survived in the mountains of Colorado. It was a trip that I'll remember for the rest of my life. Tune in to be inspired to take on your own adventure!
 
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Check out the First Gen Hunter Website
Follow First Gen Hunter
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Facebook: @first.gen.hunter
Follow The Hunt Fish Life: @hntfsh_life
Follow Alex: @east2westhunts_alex 
Follow East2West Hunts: @east2westhunts
Follow Caleb: @calebleedrake 
 
Support First Gen Hunter by shopping at the following partners:
 
East2West Hunts Use promo code: firstgen10 = 10% off any purchase
Old Barn Taxidermy Tell Them The First Gen Hunter Podcast Sent You!
My Medic use discount code firstgen15 at checkout to save 15%
TideWe Use discount code: firstgen15 at checkout to save 15%
Optics Planet Use discount code: fgh5 at checkout to save 5%
Camofire
Black Ovis
AlienGear Holsters
FORLOH
Fox River Socks
Gunskins
Tipton Gun Cleaning Accessories
Outdoor Edge
Kuiu Tactical Hunting Apparel