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six hundred & fifty one | theheartbrake™

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The Birth of Podcast Hunters

What a beautiful time to be alive right? In the midst of the Whitetail velvet season. Openers approaching as each day passes. Preparation picks up. Honey to-do check lists are being handled. Bows are being shot. Late nights glassing from gravel roads. All to increase our odds when time comes to be in the woods.

But with extra time becoming a rarity. How do you consume the necessary information to take yourself to the next level. The days staying home and watching movies are gone, at least for me. For us non readers, to put it simply, it’s Podcasts. Recorded episodes downloaded to your phone with guests talking tactics until your phone goes dead.

I was a new hunter in 2016 and had some success yet I never harvested anything. I want you to think about that because it will be important to understand the measures of a successful hunt through your progression. When I watched that arrow sail two inches over the Pope and Young buck’s back during a late November mid morning hunt. Sick to my stomach but my life changed then!

Blindsided by the addiction coming at me I dove in head first like most would. Working Class Bowhunter Podcast is local to my area and I was familiar with some guys on the show just from growing up. I listened to thousands of hours of there show taking in as much info as humanly possible. It’s the best hunt camp you can find hands down and quite frankly they’re the OG’s of the game. Ya I said it.

But you won’t see me not crediting other platforms such as East Coast Bowhunting, Where 2 Hunt, HNTLND, Southern Ground Hunting, and Chasing Tales Outdoors! I believe the episode that impacted me the most was a Nine Finger Chronicles Episode with Josh Profitt. And when talking about public lands Josh said this, “most people set themselves up out of the game before they’re even in game.” And for me that was like a lightbulb went off in my head!

I in fact used this method after coming set up on stand in Illinois in 2017 when the gut feeling hit me that I wasn’t in the game. I packed up and climbed down immediately and moved to a more aggressive set which led to me filling a buck tag that evening!

(West Central Illinois - Late October - 2nd deer)

My point is the time is now. There’s no excuse for not being able to access information and quite frankly you don’t need to even ask a question anymore do the research. It’s been that way for a while the only thing that’s changed is the free thinkers! Research info, Retain it, Apply it to your hunting style, and make adjustments from there. Number one, listen to your gut when it talks to you! We are living a change right before our eyes. Let’s continue the Unity. It’s not ours it’s just our turn!

Go Shoot Your Bow!

-WD

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I gotta say thanks again to everyone who purchased a WD shirt! And let’s welcome @dsmeltz18 to Elite! • • @gator_outdoors_official | @elitearchery | @workingclassbowhunter • • #honortheritual #jointhemovement #shootability #lettheeliteeat #goshootyourbow #whitetaildrifter #pennsylvania #publiclandjunkies #eatwhatyoureap #workingclassbowhunter #teamhangandbang #publiclandowner #eastcoastreppin #staysteppinstayslayin (at Pennsylvania) https://www.instagram.com/whitetaildrifter/p/Bw40rgvhrAZ/?igshid=1o791acor57gu

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D A T E N I G H T 🏹🦃🥾 • • @gator_outdoors_official | @ethics_archery | @elitearchery | @workingclassbowhunter | @hhasports | @blocktargets1 • • #gatoroutdoors #ethicsarchery #workingclassbowhunter #turkeys #goshootyourbow #jointhemovement #singlepinnation #hhanation https://www.instagram.com/whitetaildrifter/p/Bw4Oo5EBzYD/?igshid=9n4v75ipzhcs

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A little DIY fan mount set up to reap! Dangerous on public. Still gonna send it. 🏹🦃🛣🥾 • • @gator_outdoors_official | @truetimbercamo | @dannerboots | @elitearchery | @tactacam | @hhasports (at Iowa) https://www.instagram.com/whitetaildrifter/p/Bw2PDbWh-s7/?igshid=efydmvun08q9

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The bird you see in the cover photo is a hen. But the next bird to pitch down is a jake. I don’t know why I didn’t shoot that jake 🤦🏼‍♂️ • • @tactacam | @ethics_archery @gator_outdoors_official | @elitearchery | @dannerboots | @truetimbercamo • • #shareyourhunt #gatoroutdoors #tactacam #ethicsarchery #workingclassbowhunter #flydown #wheresheroosted #livewild #cantstoptheflop #longbird #keepitpublic #springturkey #iowa #publiclandjunkies #builtforthewild #podcasthunter #longbearddrifter (at Iowa) https://www.instagram.com/whitetaildrifter/p/Bw1sqRXBNNK/?igshid=injb6dsycprv

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Enough with the games. Lucky Hat Deployed 🥾🏹🦃🛣 • • @workingclassbowhunter | @gator_outdoors_official | @truetimbercamo | @ethics_archery • • #workingclassbowhunter #bowonly #springturkeylateseason #longbird #gatoroutdoors #ethicsarchery #cantstoptheflop #wheresheroosted #strutzone #reaperfan #stratacamo #riverbottom #livewild #keepitpublc #turkeytour (at Iowa) https://www.instagram.com/whitetaildrifter/p/Bw0PvLXh7Ot/?igshid=18ia9e7lb9o34

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Yo is this how you do it? I’m a beginner. You don’t bring the bag too do you bro? That things loud! @tj_unger They’re just turkeys after all! • • @sunflowerseedsinc | @thevirtuetv | @tj_unger | @gator_outdoors_official | @workingclassbowhunter | @truetimbercamo | @hhasports @scottarcheryofficial | @elitearchery | @ethics_archery | @tactacam | @eastcoastbowhuntingpodcast • • #gatoroutdoors #ethicsarchery #workingclassbowhunter #turkeys #cantstoptheflop #wheresheroosted #longbird #jointhemovement #singlepinnation #kingsofspring #reaperfantime #turkeyseason #thunderchickens #noblindarchery #publiclandjunkies #eatwhatyoureap #publiclandowner #keepitpublic #whatgetsyououtdoors #livewild #staysteppinstayslayin https://www.instagram.com/whitetaildrifter/p/Bw0EmWAhQtM/?igshid=1ch3o3yvcrcha

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A goal of mine this year was to get new people into hunting. It’s not to say @parkdiddy23 had never hunted but he wasn’t a hunter more an avid angler. I believe he was even a championship skeet shooter in his younger days if I remember right. This is my buddy I told you to message and ask him about his first turkey hunting experience. To be short, that morning he shot two arrows through his blind and had to watch the birds flaug his decoys for 10 more minutes and work off for he was out of broadheads. @the_traveling_pursuit embarked in the bowhunting journey for 2019. Although he put down the bow after several attempts of getting close but no shots he traded the bow for a boom stick. Yesterday afternoon while in Indiana he took his first Gobbler! SUPER PROUD OF YOU BRO! I told ya before and I’ll say it again, your Grandfather is proud of the sportsman you’re becoming! Now go punch that TN tag 🏹🦃🛣🥾 • • @officialbonecollector | @meateater | @gator_outdoors_official | @workingclassbowhunter • • #cantstoptheflop #wheresheroosted #longbird #saddaddydown #indiana #kingsofspring #thunderchickens #growhunternumbers #notoursjustourturn #squaw #eatwhatyoureap #nock2fork #thunderchickens #hoosierstate #builtforthewild #livewild (at Indiana) https://www.instagram.com/whitetaildrifter/p/BwznQ2QhLC8/?igshid=1e2e8bc0yx46z

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Sunday Fun Day 🏹🦃🥾🚙💨🛶 • • @gator_outdoors_official | @ethics_archery | @elitearchery | @hhasports | @truetimbercamo | @scottarcheryofficial | @badlandspacks • • #gatoroutdoors #ethicsarchery #singlepinnation #jointhemovement #cantstoptheflop #wheresheroosted #kingsofspring #thunderchickens #publiclandjunkies #keepitpublic #longbird #publiclandowner #flextonedecoys #avianXdecoys #riverbottoms #iowa #hawkeyestate (at Iowa) https://www.instagram.com/whitetaildrifter/p/BwzCioPh_Dx/?igshid=e33tshurfheq

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E M B R A C E T H E SUCK 🏹🦃🌧 • • @gator_outdoors_official | @ethics_archery | @elitearchery | @hhasports | @truetimbercamo | @teamqad | @onxhunt • • #gatoroutdoors #ethicsarchery #jointhemovement #singlepinnation #knowwhereyoustand #longbird #cantstoptheflop #noblindarchery #turkeyseason #hawkeyestate #windyrainydaybirds #scouttrip #staysteppinstayslayin #turkey #keepitpublic #publiclandowner (at Iowa) https://www.instagram.com/whitetaildrifter/p/Bwxt2iJBfwm/?igshid=12ga1d9z5lm2n

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Tough year for morels? Thanks to one half of the Johnson brothers ( @johnsondeerhunter )I never walk buy some pheasant back now! Give em a try! • • #gatoroutdoors #forager #springtime #whatgetsyououtdoors #livewild #ediblefungus #builtforthewild #selfreliantways #eatwhatyoureap #windyrainydays #turkeyseason #turkeytour #iowariverbottoms (at Iowa) https://www.instagram.com/whitetaildrifter/p/BwxFqQvhRq-/?igshid=ja51rceeoe1i

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Windy rainy day birds. What’s your best tip!?! I really need to join a fuel saver program ⛽️ Disclaimer: yes that’s daylight. Yes I slept in. My bed felt great. My boxer appreciated it I think or I was just in his way 🤷🏼‍♂️ 🐶 • • @gator_outdoors_official | @truetimbercamo | @onxhunt | @hhasports | @elitearchery | @ethics_archery | @tactacam 🏹🦃🥾🚙🛶 • • #gatoroutdoors #ethicsarchery #workingclassbowhunter #publicland #jointhemovement #singlepinnation #turkeydrifter #wheresheroosted #rainydaybirds #fuelsaver #sickforit #publiclandjunky #turkeytour #longbird #inittowinit #strata #lettheeliteeat #keepitpublic #livewild #iowa #springturkeyseason #builtforthewild https://www.instagram.com/whitetaildrifter/p/Bwwin0HBArN/?igshid=yy6eozm2dm2

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Boss man @wadebormann in the ‘Drifter Tee’! Thanks for supporting and mostly believing in me! • P.S. that other Tee is on its way! • Thanks to all who supported the first piece of WD apparel! I might do something this summer 🤷🏼‍♂️ • Also be sure to check out > @gator_outdoors_official before your next hunting gear purchase! • 🏹🦃🥾🍄🛶🚙🛣🦌 • • #whitetaildrifter #turkeydrifter #livewild #gatoroutdoors #iowa #longbird #turkeys #wheresheroosted #kentucky #nebraska #jointhemovement #shareyourhunt #publiclandjunkies #eatwhatyoureap #buschlattes #publiclandowner (at Iowa) https://www.instagram.com/whitetaildrifter/p/Bwvd7Wch3mM/?igshid=m5rijybb6rdi

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Hen of the woods 🍄 + 2 person tent solo 🏕 + Busch latte (from your buddy visiting your turkey camp) 🍺 + a damn good coozie (available @workingclassbowhunter .com) = a damn good Spring night!!! 🏹🦃🥾 • • @gator_outdoors_official | @onxhunt | @ethics_archery | @truetimbercamo | @hhasports | @the_traveling_pursuit • • The turkey tour is winding down! Thanks for following! Few more hunts in Iowa! • • #gatoroutdoors #ethicsarchery #cantstoptheflop #wheresheroosted #campfirestories #organiceats #henofothewoods #longbird #landbetweenthelakes #bluegrassstate #turkeytour #workingclassforyoass #eatwhatyoureap #publiclandowner #keepitpublic #publiclandjunkies #soloroadtrips #solohntr #organic #henofthewoods #buschlatte #backpackcamper #notoursjustourturn (at Land Between the Lakes) https://www.instagram.com/whitetaildrifter/p/BwvFceHBUZP/?igshid=1g55ixdjldgtr

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Kentucky was a blast. I doubt I’ll return this spring to fill that tag. But the encounters and experience gained will live for seasons to come! Until next year! 🏹🦃🥾🏕🚙🛣 • • @gator_outdoors_official | @wicked_tree_gear | @ozarktrail_mty | @truetimbercamo | @ethics_archery • • #gatoroutdoors #ethicsarchery #publiclandjunkies #offthebeatenpath #backpackcamper #sickforit #livewild #whatgetsyououtdoors #turkeytour #incomingiowa #keepitpublic #wheresheroosted #longbird #onxhunt #knowwhereyoustand (at Kentucky) https://www.instagram.com/whitetaildrifter/p/BwulODyBpKO/?igshid=1uu0y8h422mx5

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My man @the_traveling_pursuit spotted this Hen of the Woods yesterday while visiting me in my solo turkey camp. I picked it that evening. Fried some up over the fire 🔥 for a side with my dinner! Delicious. 🍄🏹🛣🏕🥾🦃🌭🛶📸 • • #gatoroutdoors #huntcampoverland #eatwhatyoureap #publiclandjunkies #wheresheroosted #turkeytour #kentucky #longbird #springtime #foraging #organic #builtforthewild #livewild #onxhunt #knowwhereyoustand #jointhemovement #whatgetsyououtdoors #singlepinnation #bluegrassstate #adventurist #castaway #podcasthunter #workingclassbowhunter #landbetweenthelakes #solohntr #henofthewoods #mushroomhunting https://www.instagram.com/whitetaildrifter/p/BwuQ797BpgS/?igshid=fm3mre1otrwj