Episode #43 - Making Good Stand Great, Broadhead Debate Update, How We Celebrate a Kill, and Customer Service

Published: 2020-12-21
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Duration: 62 min

In this episode

broadhead-debate

• Don reports that an Instagram poll on whether to hold a mechanical-versus-fixed broadhead debate came back 79% in favor and 21% opposed. 8:43

cell-cameras

• Terry says he personally purchased six cell cameras with his own money to avoid any bias while testing them. 20:57
• Terry reveals to Don that the WiseEye camera from his test is the one now installed on Don’s farm test plot. 24:57

faith

• Terry shares a Sunday school takeaway: focusing on yourself limits what you get from a situation, while trying to help others leads to far greater blessing. 61:38

food-plots

• Terry explains unusually warm fall weather delayed food plot germination into October/November, making the tender new growth so attractive deer skipped dry soybeans for it. 57:51
• Terry recommends double-cropping food plots, planting beans with green forage coming up underneath, so deer have multiple food options in one spot. 59:34
• Terry says diverse food plot blends exist because you can never know what the weather will do, citing this fall’s unusual warmth as a perfect example. 58:11
• Robbie Kohler from Williamstown, Kentucky asks for Don’s take on red clover versus white clover, and which one deer prefer. 50:00

harvest-celebration

• Logan DeGroote asks how Don and Terry celebrate after harvesting a target buck: quiet reflection, a party with friends, or immediately planning the next hunt. 35:51

hunting-legacy

• Don reflects that ultimately all we’re left with are memories, so he tries to make good ones with family through hunts he shares with them. 45:48

hunting-philosophy

• Don says the older he gets, the more important the chase becomes to him and the less the actual kill means. 40:28

masterclass

• Terry announces that the March 13 master class is already full. 7:37
• Don says a few openings remain on the March 27 class, while both film school classes (May and August) already have students enrolled. 7:49

podcast-ads

• Don explains a listener message reported having to listen to 19 ads in one podcast, which prompted him to fix the monetization issue. 2:55

stand-access

• Don recommends securing stand access, since a stand without good access can never become a truly great stand. 13:10
• Don cautions that clearing an access path to a stand can inadvertently turn it into an easy deer trail that bucks use instead. 15:24
• Terry recommends building a simple angle-iron step beside fence posts to quietly cross woven wire fences on the way to a stand. 16:25

trail-cameras

• Curtis Vance from Paxton, Illinois shares that a WiseEye owner personally called him and ended up charging only the card balance despite his offer to pay more. 18:38

tree-stands

• Terry notes listeners requested a video on installing chains instead of straps on tree stands, suggesting Don and Steve film a tutorial. 60:31

wind-direction

• Jason Burner asks whether mature bucks typically only exit their bedding with the wind in their face, or if that varies by buck and pressure. 46:16

youtube

• Terry apologizes that a podcast episode accidentally had a monetization button clicked, causing YouTube listeners to hear an excessive number of ads. 2:34

Deer activity

• unnamed buck (harvest) 7:11
• Mel (harvest) 43:19
• Smokey (harvest) 43:51
• Mel (hunt) 46:35

Listener questions

Question: Curtis Vance from Paxton, Illinois shares that a WiseEye owner personally called him and ended up charging only the card balance despite his offer to pay more. 18:38 — asked by Curtis Vance

• Answer: Terry explains WiseEye and Exodus stand out among cell camera makers because their owners personally help customers rather than giving standard callback responses. 23:59
• Answer: Don says he must choose before next season between a camera brand with superior image quality and one run by people he prefers supporting, like WiseEye or Exodus. 25:55

Question: Logan DeGroote asks how Don and Terry celebrate after harvesting a target buck: quiet reflection, a party with friends, or immediately planning the next hunt. 35:51 — asked by Logan DeGroote

• Answer: Don says he feels quiet satisfaction from outwitting a mature buck on its own turf with a bow, rather than throwing any celebration. 37:21
• Answer: Terry says as soon as he saw his buck go down from the tree stand, he immediately called his wife rather than celebrating with a group. 38:23
• Answer: Don confirms he doesn’t wait long to move on; he’s already planning his next buck to chase before the current season even ends. 41:36

Question: Jason Burner asks whether mature bucks typically only exit their bedding with the wind in their face, or if that varies by buck and pressure. 46:16 — asked by Jason Burner

• Answer: Don answers that it varies by individual buck, but mainly depends on how much hunting pressure that specific buck has experienced. 47:20
• Answer: Don adds that the more hunting pressure a buck experiences, the less likely he is to ever give up scent control by moving with the wrong wind. 48:50

Question: Robbie Kohler from Williamstown, Kentucky asks for Don’s take on red clover versus white clover, and which one deer prefer. 50:00 — asked by Robbie Kohler

• Answer: Don explains they tracked down a specific red clover variety deer devoured on a neighbor’s pasture and added it into Real World’s clover and chicory blend. 52:11
• Answer: Terry adds the key point is that specific varieties matter, not just whether it’s labeled red or white clover, since blends are chosen from tested data. 53:23

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Don and Terry apologized for an accidental monetization error that flooded YouTube listeners with ads, prompted by a listener’s report of 19 ads in one episode. They discussed stand access, warning that a poorly accessed stand can never become great and that clearing a path can create a trail deer use themselves; Terry suggested an angle-iron step for crossing woven wire fences. Terry said he bought six cell cameras himself to avoid bias, revealed the tested WiseEye unit now sits on Don’s farm plot, and both credited WiseEye and Exodus for personal customer service. Terry explained unusually warm fall weather delayed food plot germination, making tender new growth more attractive than dry soybeans, and recommended double-cropping beans with forage. Listeners asked about post-harvest celebrations, wind-dependent bedding tied to hunting pressure, and red versus white clover. Don said pursuit now matters more to him than the kill, and shared a Sunday school lesson about helping others over self-focus.

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