Midwest Whitetail
Midwest Whitetail is first and foremost an on-line hunting show that we produce as close to live as possible. You can only watch Midwest Whitetail and the daily video blogs on the internet and on connected televisions. You can watch the shows right after the hunts occur. This format permits us to talk about timely issues such as changing weather patterns, current deer behavior, strategies to employ in the near future, etc. We try to take advantage of this format to help you stay one step ahead of the deer you are hunting and to introduce new products.
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1-14-21: Mike's Monster | Intern Tags Big Public-Land Buck | Midwest Whitetail
S5.E34. With so much recent action, we decided to release a mid-week episode. On this one, we are back with Mike Reed to kick things off. After already having the best late season he's ever had, he heads to his small Southern Iowa farm with hopes of continuing the streak. Harsh weather conditions...
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1-11-21: Best Late Deer Season Ever | 3 Bucks in 4 Days | Midwest Whitetail
S5.E33. Mike Reed and family have their best week of deer hunting ... ever. Follow along as Reed takes us on his incredible stretch of late-season hunts with his family. Four days of hunting brought three filled tags and a long list of memories that will last a lifetime. Throughout the hunts, Ree...
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1-4-21: Self-Filmed Bow Buck | Three Years of Encounters | Midwest Whitetail
S5.E32. On this week's episode, we're back in the stand with Jared Mills. This time, he's alone and trying to pull off the challenge of self-filming with a bow. He decides to hunt the only food source on the farm. By the end of the night, the move pays off. A buck that Mills and Mike Reed know ve...
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12-28-20: Louisiana Bayou Buck | Intense Buck Fight | Midwest Whitetail
S5.E31. On this week's episode, we're down in Mike Reed's home state of Louisiana for a special week of hunting that he's anticipated for a long time. Right off the bat, Reed witnesses one of the most intense buck fights he's ever seen. By the time the trip wraps up, Mike is sitting behind a beau...
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12-7-20: Hunting an Iowa Giant (Part 2 of 2) | 204-Inch Buck | Midwest Whitetail
S5.E28. Lee Abraham closes the chapter on GQ. It's a deer hunting story for the ages. Follow along as we close out this journey.
0:05 The crew reflects on the hunt for this giant.
5:00 Abraham heads into an area he thinks he might connect on the huge deer.
10:00 It's raining pretty hard, but t...
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11-30-20: Chasing an Iowa Stud (Part 1 of 2) | 204-Inch Buck | Midwest Whitetail
S5.E27. On this week's episode, we join Lee Abraham on his quest for an Iowa giant known as "GQ." An incredible timeline spanning over multiple years, this is one of our best documented stories yet. There's so much, we're breaking it into two episodes. We hope you enjoy and look forward to seeing...
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11-23-20: Ancient Bucks From Kansas, Kentucky, and Missouri | Midwest Whitetail
S4.E26. On this week's episode, Mitch Mollerus, Nolan Redeker, and Ben Honeycutt close chapters on three ancient target bucks.
First, we kick things off in northern Missouri with team member Mitch Mollerus. After years of history and surviving a rifle shot from the neighbor, the story of "Tigger...
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Mike's Blog: Some Rainy-Day Deer Hunting Action | A First Sit On the New Farm
Mike Reed and his cameraman, Zach, head to the river bottom farm to kick off the doe fest. Rainy conditions make the hunting tough, but the cooler temperatures seem to get the deer on their feet during the afternoon hunt. Reed grinds it out with anticipation of punching a doe tag.
0:45 Reed talk...
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11-2-20: Permission Farm Success | A Big Warm-Weather Buck | Midwest Whitetail
S4.E24. On this week's episode, we join Max Mongrello on a successful southeastern Iowa bow hunt. Despite less-than-ideal conditions, Mongrello has minimal time to hunt and decides to make the long drive to one of his and Grant Noble's permission farms. A familiar face makes an appearance, and Mo...
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10-19-20: The Turkey Foot 10 Falls During October Cold Front | Midwest Whitetail
S4.E22. When it comes to targeting big mature bucks, October cold fronts can be a deer hunter’s best friend. This was certainly the case for Mike Reed, who's plan came together on a 5 1/2-year-old he calls the “Turkey Foot 10.”
0:05 We briefly recap some of the moments that led up to Reed and Tu...
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Locked Up Bucks, Scouting Overlooked Hunting Properties | Midwest Whitetail
On this week’s episode, we kick things off with Drake Lamb and Josh Sparks as they shed hunt some new ground and stumble upon two locked-up bucks. Then, Max Mongrello talks about small tracts of land that might be overlooked as really good hunting Pproperties.
2:00 Lamb and Sparks locate an incr...
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Should You Feed Deer? Harsh Winter Effects on Whitetails | Midwest Whitetail
On this week's episode, we kick things off with Jared Mills and his friend Jeremy Flinn, who is a whitetail biologist. The guys discuss multiple topics surrounding the effects of a harsh winter and what we can do to help as land managers. Then, we go to the taxidermy shop where we get a sneak pee...
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Piling Up Big Shed Antlers, Frost Seeding Clover in Iowa | Midwest Whitetail
In this week’s episode, we kick things off on one of Jared's permission farms. It doesn’t take long for the guys to find a match set to a buck that Mills is very familiar with.
Then, we head to Mike Reed’s home farm where he and his family find 40 sheds. He talks a little bit about frost seeding...
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Best River Farm Bucks, Bulletproof Stand Setups | Midwest Whitetail
In this week's episode, we join Mike Reed and Jared Mills as they talk about a few different stand setups where they have had success in tagging mature deer. With very little food on the river bottom farm, the guys do not anticipate finding many sheds, but it doesn't take long before they find a ...
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Inside Field Corner Treestand, Making Good Spots Even Better | Midwest Whitetail
In this week’s episode, we join Jared Mills and Mike Reed as they do some TSI to improve the deer habitat. Then, we take a trip down memory lane and watch some hunts that have taken place in that spot over the last couple of years.
1:00 They intro the episode, and provide another update on their...
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The New Hoyt RX5, Walk-Back Tuning a Bow Setup | Midwest Whitetail
In this week’s episode of the off-season show, we join Jared Mills as he sets up his brand new Hoyt RX5. Mills talks about what accessories he has on his bow and demonstrates one of his favorite ways to make sure his bow is tuned up just right.
1:00 Mills takes his bow to the local bow shop to g...
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River Farm Flames, Favorite Stand Location | Midwest Whitetail
S5.E7. In this week’s episode of the off-season show, we join Jared Mills and Mike Reed as they get some projects done on the River Farm. With these in full swing, they plan to make a part of the property that is not used, into a more beneficial area for deer.
Then, we take a look at a hunt Mike...
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Catching Up With Bill Winke, Bowhunting Lessons Learned | Midwest Whitetail
In this week's episode of the off-season show, Jared Mills and Bill Winke sit down and have a conversation about the bucks they harvested last fall. They also talk about some of the lessons they learned while chasing these bucks along the way.
1:00 We take a look at what Bill Winke has been up ...
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Lost Permission Farm Turns Into a New Beginning | Midwest Whitetail
On this week's episode, we kick things off by joining Mike Reed on his home farm that he enjoyed so much success on during the 2020 campaign. Mike dives into one of the best stands on the farm, one he calls the "Cherry Tree." He covers why he chose it, what makes it so good, and ultimately how it...