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The Big Buck Registry is a leading platform and community devoted to celebrating the world of deer hunting and the pursuit of trophy whitetails. Founded in 2010, it has grown into one of the most recognized online destinations for hunters, enthusiasts, and conservation-minded outdoorsmen.The Big Buck Registry Deer Hunt Podcast—widely regarded as one of the original deer-hunting podcasts, with an RSS history tracing back to 2013—provides an extensive library of knowledge. Each episode features successful hunters, expert tips and techniques, compelling stories from the field, and deep discussions on deer behavior, habitat management, and ethical hunting practices.Through its engaging content and passionate community, the Big Buck Registry continues to inspire and unite hunters across the globe, fostering respect for the whitetail deer and preserving the traditions that define the hunting lifestyle.
Episodes
- 308 Ben Martin - Hunt Regs App
Ben Martin, founder of the Hunt Regs app, joins the show to talk about how he went from a first-generation hunter to building one of the most useful tools in modern hunting. We get into the real problem hunters face with confusing regulati…
- 307 Pittman–Robertson Act: The Hidden Engine Behind Deer Hunting - BBR Evergreen Series
Evergreen Revival of Episode 27 (Originally released December 28, 2013) READ OUR FULL BLOG POST HERE In 2013, Big Buck Registry recorded Episode 27 — a conversation that quietly became one of the most important episodes in the show's histo…
- Deer News Review 2025: The Rules, the Research, and the Reality
In this special year-end Deer News episode, the Big Buck Registry team takes a comprehensive look at the deer hunting stories that shaped 2025 across the United States. This episode moves state by state through the most consequential chang…
- 306 Dr. Grant Woods: Whitetail Deer Biology and Behavior – BBR Evergreen Series
Original Air Date 2013 RE-release Date 2025 In this Evergreen Edition, host Jay Scott Ammann revisits one of the Big Buck Registry's most informative and enduring conversations — a deep dive with wildlife biologist Dr. Grant Woods, recorde…
- 305 Dean Vanier - Whitetail Scent Strategy - BBR Evergreen Series
Original Air Date 2013 Re-release Date 2025 In this Evergreen edition of the Big Buck Registry's Deer Hunt Podcast, we're reaching back to one of our most impactful early episodes — a 2013 conversation with Dean Vanier, founder of Northwoo…
- 304 Randy Gagne - Bow Tech - BBR Evergreen Series
Original Air Date: 2013 Re-release Date: 2025 Guest: Randy Gagne, Master Bow Technician – Morse's Sporting Goods (Hillsborough, NH) Episode Summary: In this special re-release of Episode 15, we sit down with master bow technician Randy Gag…
- DEER NEWS January 2025
In this episode, we explore the most pressing wildlife management issues across the United States, from record-breaking deer hunting seasons to groundbreaking conservation efforts. From Mississippi's legal battle over deer-dog hunting to M…
- 303 Theodore Roosevelt's Hunting Legacy: Whitetail Deer, Mule-Deer Tales, and Conservation Ethics
Episode Summary: In this episode of the Big Buck Registry's Deer Hunt Podcast , host Jay Scott Ammann welcomes former President Theodore Roosevelt, one of history's greatest hunters and conservationists. Roosevelt shares captivating storie…
- Deer News - October 2024
Welcome to the October 2024 Edition of the Big Buck Registry's Deer News, news you might have missed over the last month. In this edition, first Jim takes us to Michigan to explore a Michigan Bill that Seeks to Reverse Deer Hunting Restric…
- Deer News - January 2024
Show Notes for Big Buck Registry's Deer News - January Edition Topics Discussed: Nationwide Debate on Drones for Deer Recovery - Exploring the ongoing debate across the United States regarding the use of drones in deer hunting and recovery…
- Deer News - December 2023
Topics Discussed Wisconsin Gun Deer Season: The 2023 season saw a decline in harvests, emphasizing safety in hunting practices. Massachusetts Sunday Deer Hunting Debate: Legislators are considering lifting a century-old ban on Sunday deer…
- Deer News - November 2023
In this November Edition of the BBR Deer News, news you might have missed over the last month, we cover several stories from around the country. Here are the stories we cover and felt were news worthy: Controversial Sharpshooters: Discussi…
- Deer News - October 2023
Episode Overview: In this episode, we look at deer news you might have missed over the last month, we explore the multifaceted challenges and developments in deer populations and wildlife management across various regions. Topics Covered:…
- 302 The Big Boy Buck - An Ohio Poaching Case
We've partnered with Wayne Saunders from the Warden's Watch podcast to delve into a gripping story that serves as a cautionary tale for hunters and conservationists alike. Ohio is a prime destination for white-tailed deer hunters, but unfo…
- Deer News - September 2023
In September Edition of BBR Deer News. looking back at the news you might have missed over the past month, we cover a variety of topics including the dispute over deer management in Arlington, new hunting regulations in Minnesota and Misso…
- 301 Jedi and Dixie - Maine Cabin Masters - Restoring Maine's Deer Camps
Every deer hunter has dreamed of owning their own hunting camp. Most camps or hunting cabins are usually weathered, or shifted, or rotted. Not to worry though, the Maine Cabin Masters can turn a teardown into an almost-new deer camp palace…
- 300 John Nores - Hunter, Warden, Conservation, Hidden War
California Game Warden Lt. John Nores, now retired, has been at the forefront and on the front lines of an under-reported battle against thousands of drug cartel members who grow toxic marijuana on U.S. soil. Not only does black market mar…
- 299 Ted Bright - Slinging It
This weeks show is an interview with Ted Bright. Ted is as you might expect a diehard deer hunter who likes prefers the a mobile hunt over a fixed stand. Ted uses a sling or harness to maneuver from tree to tree based on when and where he'…
- 298 Doug Whitcomb - Buck Hunt Secrets
Anyone who has hunted mature bucks has a secret or two about how to hunt them. Quite frankly, it's the foundation of this show. And then Doug Whitcomb said he'd figured something out. I was all ears. After all, he and a few people in his c…
- 297 Brian Austin - Beast Mode Archery - Quarantined Fitness
Despite being quarantined, I can't imagine any sportsman sitting at home doing nothing. It's just not in our blood. Let's face it, our playground is the great outdoors and we practice lots of social distancing without the restrictions of C…
- 296 Rackology - Spring Food Plots, Kill Plots, Supplements
Our world is upside down. However, planting spring food plots seems to be an acceptable form of social distancing. So we turned to our goods friends Eric Fitzgerald and Jason Obermiller from the seed, nutritional supplement, and fertilizer…
- 295 Jay Scott Ammann - Big Buck Registry Creator Editor & Chief with Where2Hunt
Recently, Jay appeared on the Where2Hunt podcast, for an opportunity to share more about the BBR and to share the story behind Jay's 2019 NH buck. Since the interview, lots has changed in the world. Jay had cardiac catheter surgery where c…
- 294 Wayne Saunders - Warden's Watch, Game Thieves, North Woods Law - Part Two
In a 23 year celebrated career filled with wild stories & tales of Game Warden lore, the beginning started with one of the biggest tragedies on New Hampshire soil. As a conservation officer, Wayne Saunders has caught many a poacher and bec…
- 294 Wayne Saunders - Warden's Watch, Game Thieves, North Woods Law - Part One
In a 23 year celebrated career filled with wild stories & tales of Game Warden lore, the beginning started with one of the biggest tragedies on New Hampshire soil. As a conservation officer, Wayne Saunders has caught many a poacher and bec…
- 293 Christian Williams - Bow Shot Biomechanics and Archery Strong
When an athletic event involves repetitive motion in order to achieve success, it's important to understand the biomechanics of that movement. The golf swing, pitching a baseball, and the archery shot are good examples. Christian Williams,…
- 292 The Deer News 2019 Year in Review - A Time Capsule
As we open up 2020, our 8th Season, and 8 years of podcasting here at the Big Buck Registry, we thought it only appropriate to take one last look at 2019. If you are a frequent listener of the show, you'll know that in each episode we segm…
- 291 Best Deer Hunting Stories 2019 BBR Deer Hunt - Part II
Welcome to the Big Buck Registry's Best Deer Hunting stories of 2019. On almost every show we ask each guest to share a memorable deer story that's meaningful to them. At the heart of the Big Buck Registry are the stories of the men and wo…
- 291 Best Deer Hunting Stories 2019 BBR Deer Hunt - Part I
Welcome to the Big Buck Registry's Best Deer Hunting stories of 2019. On almost every show we ask each guest to share a memorable deer story that's meaningful to them. At the heart of the Big Buck Registry are the stories of the men and wo…
- 290 Jeff Johnston - Trophy Scan Breaking the Mold
Every now and then a new technology comes along that solves a problem that we didn't know we had. In this case, it's about scoring a trophy animal to within 1/1000 of an inch specificity. In a computer aided model, you can now remove all h…
- 289 Richard Cook - Mastering Deer Urine Scent - Fatal Attraction Formulation
Just when you thought you'd heard it all about deer urine, deer scent attractants, deer behavior, and deer farming, along comes a Richard Cook, the formulation master wizard behind Cooks Fatal Attraction deer scent lures. Unlike many brand…
- 288 Allison Rauscher - The Redemption Buck - Finding the Perfect Spot
How do you know when you've found a good hunting spot? You know it for sure that it's a good spot when you kill your first good buck there. Allison Rauscher knows this well. After doing her on the ground homework, and then picking the righ…
- 287 John Eberhart - Saddle Hunting Novice to Expert
John Eberhart joined us last on Episode 209, where we broke down John's tactics and answered questions based on listener curiosities. This time is a little different. Jay, now with a few saddle hunts under his belt and a first hand account…
- 286 Marc Warnke - The Pack Goats - Sleeping on Bucks and Bulls
Marc Warnke says that it's not so much the hunting strategy, but it's the spot. That means hunting where hunters don't typically hunt, sometimes hunting spots that haven't been hunted in over 20 years and hunting where wheels can't go. Thi…
- 285 Cameran Derefield - Last Minute Velvet Bucks and Thermals
It's a game of chess according to Cameran Derefield. There's a king and a pawn. Which is which, welp, that's to be determined at the end of the deer season. Studying annual journals about buck behavior and with heavy game camera monitoring…
- 284 Jess Martin - Mainely Rangeley Bucks and Blauks
If you were to meet Jess Martin in person, you probably wouldn't instantly think buck buck deer killin' machine. But make no mistake, Jess is well on her way to making a name for herself as just that. A true hunter and outdoor enthusiast,…
- 283 John Glidden - Buck Tracking Northern NH -Minus 33
There's a long standing northern tradition, especially in New Hampshire and Maine, where wool meets deer hunting. John Glidden is no stranger to this concept. At age 61 and as President of the company, John reports to work almost daily at…
- 282 Blake Garrett - Big Buck Field Trips
Blake Garrett knows a thing or two about deer hunting because he's seen a thing or two about deer behavior. Blake takes his approach to deer hunting with scientific overtones. Studying buck behavior over several years using game cameras an…
- 281 Ethan Featheroff - Boots in the Creek, Top of the Sticks
Chase the dream. Don't listen to the doubters. That's how Ethan Featheroff approaches each day. Ethan, after killing a 200" buck despite having a torn shoulder joint and a separated bicep, knows how to fight through pain to accomplish a go…
- 280 Dave Paulides - Missing 411 The Hunted - Missing Hunters, the Unexplained - The Movie
Dave Paulides returns, this time with a new movie called Missing 411 The Hunted. An expansion of his book Missing 411, Hunters Unexplained Disappearances focuses on 5 cases all involving a seemingly capable hunter. The movie explores furth…
- 279 Phil Vanderpool - A Buck Named Obsession
When you need to hunt to survive, you learn how to hunt efficiently and effectively. Phil Vanderpool's hunting journey began in a similar fashion. Today Phil is among the most recognized and respected personalities in the outdoor industry.…
- 278 Joe Godar - Hunting Junkies
It's a story that starts 120 years ago, with a small hunting cabin in southern Ohio. For Joe Godar, a member of a group called the Hunting Junkies, it's a home away from home now with a new cabin on the same 50 acre parcel filled with nume…
- 277 The 2019 QDMA Whitetail Report with Kip Adams
Per the QDMA Whitetail Report, hunters pursue whitetail deer more than any other species and whitetail hunters contribute financially more than any other hunter segment. Whitetails are the foundation of the hunting industry. Because of thi…
- 276 Anthony Stallone - Hunter Shooter - The Long Range Rifle Shot
We've focused a bunch on the bow shot, but perhaps we over looked the long range rifle shot. Unless you've had the need to take a 700 yard kill shot, you may not realize how much information is needed to calculate a well placed bullet. The…
- 275 Gordon Whittington - The Emerging 300"
There have been far more 300" non-typical bucks killed since the early 2000s than ever documented before the year 2000. So what gives? Gordon Whittington, the Editor in Chief of North American Whitetail joins us for a second time to explor…
- 274 Harmon Carson - Bowhunting Big West and the Bayou
Although Harmon Carson is known as the Bayou Bowhunter, he sharpened his bowhunting skills in the in the mountains of Colorado. Harmon credits his dad for lots of his skills, but not necessarily in the traditional father/son teaching sense…
- 273 J.C. Hall - Open Season and On the Road
J.C. Hall might not be on the trigger most of the time, but he's hunting all the time. When he does hunt for himself, it's a quality over quantity kind of thing. These days J.C. is frequently on tour with the likes of country singer Aaron…
- 272 Jason Selman - Booking Your Next Whitetail Outfitter - The Red Flags
So you want to book a whitetail hunt with an outfitter, but you don't know exactly where to start. Maybe this is your first time or maybe you're rebounding from a horrible experience and you're attempting not to repeat. With booking season…
- 271 Chuck Paddock- Game Cam Maniac, Entry Routes, Low Pressure - Open Season TV
After 35 years of hunting and after burning out a camera man or two, there's no sign of Chuck Paddock hunting less. Chuck is a busy business man and is part owner of Open Season TV (you may remember our interview on Epi 200 with Chuck's pa…
- 270 The Bearded Butcher - Seth and Scott Perkins - Jerky and Dry Aged
The Bearded Butchers, otherwise known as brothers Seth and Scott Perkins, grew up learning butchery as part of the family business butchering domestic livestock. They carried their knowledge into the hunter's world by hunting for and butch…
- 269 Major League Bowhunter - Brandon Adams & Matt Duff - The Mississippi Deer Season and the Oklahoma Slam
It's been 4 years since we last visited with our friends at Major League Bowhunter. Every conversation we've had with their crew has lead to some deep thinking related to hunting, industry challenges, and solutions to keep hunting alive fo…