Joe Johnson

Role: recurring guest
Appears in 4 episodes

Appearances

What they said

chandelier

• Joe clarifies he only found the antlers for the chandelier; Richard Owens actually built and donated the chandelier work. 98:59 — EPISODE #109 SHED HUNTING and LIVE FROM MASTER CLASS #2

shed-hunting

• Joe Johnson explains that an erratic warm winter with swings from the 40s to 70s scattered deer instead of grouping them, hurting shed hunting. 37:47 — Episode #216 - Don Shoots His First Turkey - Friends Episode
• Joe Johnson tracked over 400 miles of walking while shed hunting this season, roughly five miles per antler found. 38:45 — Episode #216 - Don Shoots His First Turkey - Friends Episode
• Joe Johnson recalls Al spotting shed antlers across from Don’s driveway and telling him to stop the truck immediately. 40:36 — Episode #216 - Don Shoots His First Turkey - Friends Episode

shed-hunting-history

• Joe recalls that when he started shed hunting fifty years ago, nobody else considered it and people thought he was nuts. 10:18 — EPISODE #109 SHED HUNTING and LIVE FROM MASTER CLASS #2

Questions they asked

• Joe Johnson asks Don about the “same time, same place” shed-hunting pattern, referencing a buck he tracked via sheds for years. 50:57 — Episode #57 - Discussion about Ethics Continues as guest at the 2nd Master Class put Don on the spot with live questions.

Questions they answered

• How much does Joe Johnson rely on binoculars while shed hunting in big ag country?
  Joe Johnson says binoculars are the biggest help he has for shed hunting. 41:28 — Episode #216 - Don Shoots His First Turkey - Friends Episode
• How much does Joe Johnson rely on binoculars while shed hunting in big ag country?
  He especially relies on glassing bean stubble, early wheat, and clover fields for deer sign. 41:37 — Episode #216 - Don Shoots His First Turkey - Friends Episode
• How many sheds has Joe found this year so far?
  Joe has found 44 sheds so far this year. 4:19 — EPISODE #109 SHED HUNTING and LIVE FROM MASTER CLASS #2
• Is this shed count a big year so far for Joe?
  Joe says February was his best month, getting 32 sheds early due to a cold spell pushing deer onto a good food source. 4:26 — EPISODE #109 SHED HUNTING and LIVE FROM MASTER CLASS #2
• What tips or techniques help find sheds, like gridding or using binoculars?
  Joe says he’s an edge person who focuses on field edges and rarely searches deep timber. 5:40 — EPISODE #109 SHED HUNTING and LIVE FROM MASTER CLASS #2
• When does Joe actually start looking for sheds?
  Joe targets the first or second week of February to start shed hunting. 8:30 — EPISODE #109 SHED HUNTING and LIVE FROM MASTER CLASS #2
• When will Joe stop shed hunting for the season?
  Joe says warm weather like a 70-degree day already slows his shed hunting down. 8:53 — EPISODE #109 SHED HUNTING and LIVE FROM MASTER CLASS #2
• What kind of prayer do the hosts say before or after hunting?
  Joe says he thanks the Lord for opportunity, health, and the day. 69:01 — EPISODE #109 SHED HUNTING and LIVE FROM MASTER CLASS #2
• Terry asks Joe Johnson whether coyotes ever carry off shed antlers and chew on them, based on his dog’s shed-chewing habit.
  Joe Johnson says he’s never seen a coyote carry off a shed, but has seen coyotes strip fresh deadheads and rib cages over about a week without dragging the head away. 23:54 — Episode #56 RELOAD - Great discussion live from 2021 Master Class #1 - Terry answers some questions on cell cam test

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