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Moultrie TGM Podcast Episode 036

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We're back in the studio this week! We talk hunting news this week, and one topic in particular gets us all worked up...and we will do our best to have a follow-up next week!

I'd like to congratulate Scott Thryselius ( @sdo_stt on Twitter) for this great question for Question of the Week! He wins the first of our ATA Show Guides that I brought back from the show in Columbus, OH.

Deals of the Week

Plot Stalker with EZ Tree Mount (3-Pack) at MoultrieFeeders.com - $59.99 (REG. $104.99)

EliminX Laundry Ball at codebluescents.com - $19.99

Pretty Boy Turkey Decoy at CarryLiteDecoys.com - $29.74 (REG. $34.99)

Check out Lurenet's Facebook page for your chance to win your own bass boat and trailer!

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Moultrie / Carry-Lite Decoys /  Code Blue Scents

Knight & Hale / Summit / LureNet /  Lindy Fishing Tackle

Twitter (@moultriefeeders) /  Facebook - Moultrie Products / Facebook - The Hit List

or email us at [email protected]

Don't forget you can subscribe to the podcast through iTunes and have us delivered straight to your ears every week...for FREE!!

This week's closing song (and QotW sounder) pay tribute to Las Vegas one more time!

Northern Ice Walleye

By Brandon Wikman

Anglers’ from the south typically fish by boat, dock or shore. They successfully haul in wall-mounting whoppers by using mega-rods and bait-casting lures. My experience fishing open water is sort of queasy. That is, until I found out how rough I was when frozen water crunched me!

I’ve never ice-fished before in my 24-years of walking around on soil and concrete, which may also toss you a flag that my boots have never crunched onto a frozen lake! My lack of experience ice fishing froze all of my temptations to even try, until recently.

A few of my friends are hardcore fisherman – from spring throughout the winter they live on the water, it seems that they don’t miss a day. They were gracious enough to give me the invite on a Mississippi River ice-fishing excursion that would surely give me a new experience on ice.

My friends woke me early, which is something I am not used to after the whitetail season. There wasn’t a shred or cast of light to be seen on the horizon. All things were cold, quiet and rather exciting even thought it was blisteringly chilly out. We took my friend’s truck to a spot off the shore of the lake. We trudged through the crunching ice with our flashlights bobbing in the black of night. I followed step-by-step as each of us edged onto the ice.

As the ice-auger began pulverizing the ice into miniature fishing holes, I started to see how this could be adventurous. He made ten holes that scattered around a hundred-yard perimeter. We were to fish each spot hoping to intercept a school of walleye.

I plopped down onto a 5-gallon bucket, baited my jig, and sunk my line to the bottom of the lake. I mimicked the motions of the two “pro’s” watching keenly as they flicked the rod ever so carefully in a fluid movement. This went on for hours and hours, and hours. Soon the fish began to bit. My rod bent in half as I grinned from ear-to-ear anticipating what I hooked. I pulled out a beautiful walleye from the icy depths of the Mississippi.

I continued fishing hard as we slammed walleye throughout the morning! I thoroughly enjoyed a great time outdoors with great people who were full of knowledge and fishing insight. I hope to try my luck once again later this year. With a little luck and a bit more practice, I may just catch a few more!

I recommend that any newbie ice-fishermen give it a whirl. There are many valuable links found online that will help furnish you with a net full of tips, techniques, and tactics.  

Moultrie TGM Podcast Episode 035 - SHOT Show

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We're "live" at the SHOT Show in Las Vegas! This week, Boyd is joined by Mike Mattly, PR Director for Pradco Hunting. We're joined by Tony Smotherman of Moultrie's The Hit List on Outdoor Channel. We talk GMA's, Uncle Ted and the work that goes into putting out a hunting show.

Now that we're back, we will try to have a regular show this week...and I happen to have some fun prizes for Question of the Week, so stay tuned!

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Contact us:

Moultrie / Carry-Lite Decoys /  Code Blue Scents

Knight & Hale / Summit / LureNet /  Lindy Fishing Tackle

Twitter (@moultriefeeders) /  Facebook - Moultrie Products / Facebook - The Hit List

or email us at [email protected]

Don't forget you can subscribe to the podcast through iTunes and have us delivered straight to your ears every week...for FREE!!

We couldn't leave Vegas without hearing from The King....enjoy!

Moultrie TGM Podcast Episode 034 - ATA Show

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Episode 034 of the "Total Game Management" podcast from Moultrie is up now! You can access the podcast either through iTunes (just search for "Moultrie"), on our podcast website or you can use the player above. Please be sure to review us on iTunes!

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We're "live" at the ATA Show in Columbus, Ohio! This week, Michael and Boyd sit down and discuss the 2012 Moultrie Camera lineup on the show floor. We also get to sit down with Chris Parrish, world champion turkey caller and all-around great guy, to talk about the new turkey calls from Knight & Hale. I also get to talk with Jason Gordon from Summit to talk about their new lightweight climbing stands and with Scott Bennett from Code Blue to find out what's new in the world of scents and attractants this year.

I hope you all enjoy listening as much as we had making this show! See you next week in Las Vegas for the SHOT Show!

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Contact us:

Moultrie / Carry-Lite Decoys /  Code Blue Scents

Knight & Hale / Summit / LureNet /  Lindy Fishing Tackle

Twitter (@moultriefeeders) /  Facebook - Moultrie Products / Facebook - The Hit List

or email us at [email protected]

Don't forget you can subscribe to the podcast through iTunes and have us delivered straight to your ears every week...for FREE!!

Moultrie TGM Podcast Episode 033

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Episode 033 of the "Total Game Management" podcast from Moultrie is up now! You can access the podcast either through iTunes (just search for "Moultrie"), on our podcast website or you can use the player above. Please be sure to review us on iTunes!

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It's the first podcast of 2012! This week, it's just Boyd and Gene as Michael is still getting set up in his new house. We've got a short (but awesome) show this week because we're getting ready for the ATA and SHOT shows. If you're going to ATA, we're in booth # 1401 and if you're headed to Vegas for SHOT in 2 weeks, we're in booth # 16123. Come by and see us! We also hit some regional hunting news, discuss a great trophy elk from Michigan...and discuss Boyd's love for Columbia Sportswear!

The weekly "Rut Report" is alive and kicking this week! Thanks to our Twitter and Facebook friends for their reports this week.

Remember, we're going to have a special show next week as we record "live" from the ATA show floor and debut the 2012 Game Spy camera line! Don't miss it, it should be a lot of fun!

Deals of the Week

ATV Spreader with Push Gate- Refurb at MoultrieFeeders.com - $149.99 (REG. $229.99)

Boar Hog Urine at codebluescents.com - $13.19

"All Around" Chest Pack at CarryLiteDecoys.com - $24.99 (REG. $39.99)

Lindy Rattlin Flyer spoons: Enter coupon code "rfsemailspecial" upon checkout to redeem 10% OFF at LindyFishingTackle.com

YUM Soft Plastic’s new YUMbrella Rig at Lurenet.com - $14.99

Check out Lurenet's Facebook page for your chance to win your own bass boat and trailer!

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Contact us:

Moultrie / Carry-Lite Decoys /  Code Blue Scents

Knight & Hale / Summit / LureNet /  Lindy Fishing Tackle

Twitter (@moultriefeeders) /  Facebook - Moultrie Products / Facebook - The Hit List

or email us at [email protected]

Don't forget you can subscribe to the podcast through iTunes and have us delivered straight to your ears every week...for FREE!!

This week's closing song is "Carolina" by Law of Nature.

How Do Whitetail Cope During The Winter?

By Brandon Wikman

Whitetail deer continue to amaze me in their uncanny ability to survive through even the most frigid times of year. Animals seem to cope much better than humans when it comes to paralyzing wintery weather.

To put it in perspective – I moan and groan about having to start my vehicle in the morning when temperatures dip into the single digits. Sure, it only takes 30 seconds to accomplish this miserable feat, but I absolutely hate every second of it! Whitetail, as well as other woodland critters, can’t complain; they just live it.

Did you know that deer walk on the very tips of their toes, which are hooves? Hooves are equivalent to our toenails. They basically have no sense of feeling. If I were to walk barefoot in a foot of icy snow, my feet would turn purple! Deer don’t have a sense of feel for extremely cold ground surfaces thanks to their hooves.

Whitetail will generally not move during extremely frigid temperatures. They will sit tight and conserve as much energy as they can. They will find food, bed near it and lie low. This gives them an opportunity to survive during sub-arctic temperatures that we find common across the upper portions of the U.S. Their hide wraps their body is like a sleeping bag. Their fur is dense, which boosts their ability to stay warm.    

One of the most important points to note is that a whitetail’s blood-flow varies according to different situations and circumstances. In freezing climates, such as Minnesota and upper Michigan, a whitetail’s blood flows to the brain and critical organs, such as the heart. The blood flow avoids the animals’ extremities because those are the least important parts of the body that will help them survive.

If a deer’s blood flowed to its legs, they’d lose heat and much colder blood would flow back into the deer’s body. This would make the animals much chillier and begin shutting down systems from hypothermia. The legs turn into a state of senselessness. This amazing capability of adaptation stirs my interest.

Throughout winters the human race packs on their cold gear, while deer grow their own jacket and let their body systems take control. This is just another incredible attribute to the amazing whitetail deer.