RHO Podcast

Are Your Food Plots Just for Hunting? | FDF #96

It's survival season for your deer herd. If you are trying to have the healthiest herd possible, right now is when your food plots really matter the most. They are great for making deer easier to hunt, but they also play a key role in keeping your deer alive and healthy.Ridge Hunter Products and Merchandise:Ridgehunteroutdoors.comDiscount Code: FULLDRAW for 10% off everything in your orderTactical Approach Outdoors:Tacticalapproachoutdors.comFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/tacticalapproachoutdoorsLLCInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/tacticalapproachoutdoorsllc/YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@TacticalApproachOutdoorsSupport our Partners:For any info on real estate available through Midwest Farm and Land, or anything that RG Outdoors has, contact Rodney Hawkins 618-925-3153.Check out Raks Big Game Supplements for all your mineral and protein needs! Go to Raksmineral.com and use code FULLDRAW for 15% off your entire order!Submit questions or comments to: Ridgehunteroutdoors@gmail.comFind us on Social:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC50IZ_HE2pnMBjRyPpmgvMg Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RidgeHunterOutdoors Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ridgehunteroutdoors/

Harvest Numbers and Hidden Bias: Why Illinois Deer Numbers Don't Add Up | RHO Podcast #182

Harvest numbers. Hidden bias. Millions of dollars in hunting revenue. In this episode, we uncover why Illinois’ deer population estimates may not add up and explore smarter ways to manage the herd — including lessons from Iowa.Ridge Hunter Products and Merchandise:Ridgehunteroutdoors.comDiscount Code: RHOPOD for 10% off everything in your orderSupport our Partners:For any info on real estate available through Midwest Farm and Land, or anything that RG Outdoors has, contact Rodney Hawkins 618-925-3153.Check out Raks Big Game Supplements for all your mineral and protein needs! Go to Raksbiggame.com and use code FULLDRAW for 15% off your entire order!Submit questions or comments to: Ridgehunteroutdoors@gmail.comFind us on Social:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC50IZ_HE2pnMBjRyPpmgvMg Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RidgeHunterOutdoors Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ridgehunteroutdoors/

What Were The BEST Days of the 2025 Deer Season? | RHO Podcast #181

At the end of each season, we like to go over our data and see when the most mature bucks were harvested based on what we have available. Year after year, the trends seem to be the same. Was this year different? Listen to the full episode and find out what we saw as the best days of the 2025 deer season.Ridge Hunter Products and Merchandise:Ridgehunteroutdoors.comDiscount Code: RHOPOD for 10% off everything in your orderSupport our Partners:For any info on real estate available through Midwest Farm and Land, or anything that RG Outdoors has, contact Rodney Hawkins 618-925-3153.Check out Raks Big Game Supplements for all your mineral and protein needs! Go to Raksbiggame.com and use code FULLDRAW for 15% off your entire order!Submit questions or comments to: Ridgehunteroutdoors@gmail.comFind us on Social:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC50IZ_HE2pnMBjRyPpmgvMg Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RidgeHunterOutdoors Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ridgehunteroutdoors/

Filling Next Year's Tags Starts Now! | Full Draw Friday #95

To consistently harvest mature bucks year over year, you have to take advantage of the offseason. If you want to take advantage of the offseason, you need to prepare for it. Austin and Canyon talk about that this week on Full Draw Friday.Ridge Hunter Products and Merchandise:Ridgehunteroutdoors.comDiscount Code: FULLDRAW for 10% off everything in your orderTactical Approach Outdoors:Tacticalapproachoutdors.comFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/tacticalapproachoutdoorsLLCInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/tacticalapproachoutdoorsllc/YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@TacticalApproachOutdoorsSupport our Partners:For any info on real estate available through Midwest Farm and Land, or anything that RG Outdoors has, contact Rodney Hawkins 618-925-3153.Check out Raks Big Game Supplements for all your mineral and protein needs! Go to Raksmineral.com and use code FULLDRAW for 15% off your entire order!Submit questions or comments to: Ridgehunteroutdoors@gmail.comFind us on Social:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC50IZ_HE2pnMBjRyPpmgvMg Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RidgeHunterOutdoors Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ridgehunteroutdoors/

Shootability Over Speed, ATA Recap | RHO Podcast #180

Cam Hanes recently made some comments about the importance of a forgiving bow over a fast bow for hunting. I tend to agree with everything he said on the matter. I talk about that, what we saw at the ATA, and more on this episode.Ridge Hunter Products and Merchandise:Ridgehunteroutdoors.comDiscount Code: RHOPOD for 10% off everything in your orderSupport our Partners:For any info on real estate available through Midwest Farm and Land, or anything that RG Outdoors has, contact Rodney Hawkins 618-925-3153.Check out Raks Big Game Supplements for all your mineral and protein needs! Go to Raksbiggame.com and use code FULLDRAW for 15% off your entire order!Submit questions or comments to: Ridgehunteroutdoors@gmail.comFind us on Social:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC50IZ_HE2pnMBjRyPpmgvMg Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RidgeHunterOutdoors Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ridgehunteroutdoors/