Midwest Whitetail Weekly
8 Seasons
Midwest Whitetail is a weekly series that we produce all year long, as close to live as possible. Follow these incredible stories as we find the bucks we will hunt, attempt to pattern them and then ultimately pursue them. Learn lots of updates on strategy and buck behavior.
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Surprise Giant 8 Hits The Ground, First Buck Of 2025
Episode 47
On this week's episode we are back in Iowa kicking off 2025 in a big way. After less than stellar weather all shotgun season, frigid cold has graced the Midwest prompting some great hunting. Heading back to the bottom plot, Mike and Bella Reed are hoping to finally lay eyes on an ancient buck kno...
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2nd Big Buck Down Of The Season, How We're Hunting The Last 11 Days
Episode 46
Welcome back to another week of Midwest Whitetail. From all of us on the team we sincerely hope you enjoyed a great Christmas holiday with loved ones, and if you got out in the woods, had some luck punching a tag! On this episode, we join a few of the guys who take us through a multitude of prove...
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Ice Storm Bruiser Buck, Casey's Best Season Yet
Episode 45
As we near the Christmas holiday, we want to start by wishing each and every one of you a very Merry Christmas from all of us at Midwest Whitetail. On this week's show, we kick things off by joining Drake Lamb who runs us through his and Justin Karns's hunting seasons so far. The guys have seen s...
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Bowhunting The Rut's Aftermath: How To Maximize Late Season Success
Episode 44
The rut is over but hunting season is nowhere near finished. With that comes the rut's aftermath and the late season. A timeframe that can be extremely challenging to hunt with the bow, we decided to kick of this week's episode deep diving on multiple spots that we feel like can be replicated to ...
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Owen's Big December Buck, Perfect Bow Hunt In Missouri
Episode 43
Back for a mid-week episode, we have had a fast start to the December deer hunting here at Midwest Whitetail! Only two days before, Owen Reigler shot his 3rd great buck of the season and why wait to bring it to the channel? We wanted to turn it around as fast as possible so that's what we did. To...
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Nolan’s Kansas Giant, 45 Sits To Kill A Buck
Episode 42
Welcome back to another episode of Midwest Whitetail and as always we appreciate you joining us for another deer story. Kicking things off we join Mike who gives us an update on how the 2024 gun season is going so far in Iowa and what to expect in upcoming episodes. From there, we head to Kansas ...
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Big Buck With The Bow, Two Bucks Down Minutes Apart
Episode 41
Welcome back to another episode of Midwest Whitetail and we're excited to showcase a day of hunting that will not soon be forgotten. On the same day, two bucks hit the ground only minutes apart. Before jumping to the hunts, we check in with Mike Reed who lays out what strategies he's keying in on...
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Huge 23 INCH WIDE 7 Pointer, Two Giants Down In 24 Hours Of Hunting
Episode 40
On this episode of Midwest Whitetail, we kick things off expressing our appreciation for each and everyone of you who take the time to support Midwest Whitetail as we reflect during Thanksgiving weekend. In addition we foreshadow Monday's incoming episode with Zach Rozmus and Emma Gillette who bo...
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Zach’s Non-Typical Archery Buck, Another Area 52 Hunting Story
Episode 39
Coming off a stellar 2023 which led to Zach punching his first tag as a landowner on his own dirt, the plan moving into the 2024 season was the usual. Improve the farm in hopes of producing another great whitetail hunt come fall. Finding more sheds than every before anticipation was high. Along w...
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A Missouri Legend Falls, Two Big Bucks Down In One Day
Episode 38
On this week's episode of Midwest Whitetail, we kick things off with Mike Reed in Iowa who enjoys a rut hunt with a big mature buck in Iowa. A textbook scenario of what hunters are looking for during the lock down portion of the rut, Mike dives into a few of his most important strategies that he ...
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First Bow Buck At Age 13, Bella’s Journey Learning To Bow Hunt
Episode 37
An episode we've hoped to bring to the channel for awhile now, this one is all about Bella Reed's journey to tagging her first bow buck at the age of 13. With papa Mike Reed by her side, Bella's learned from one of the best and has been immersed in the hunting lifestyle since the very beginning. ...
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Iowa Hammer With The Bow, A 4 Year Deer Hunting Quest For The EB Buck
Episode 36
On this episode of Midwest Whitetail, we join Collins Marine and his fiancé Elizabeth on a 4 year deer hunting quest that see's Elizabeth tag her biggest buck with the bow ever. After a close call in 2021 with the buck, the story was only beginning and after many more years of hard hunting and ti...
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Ultimate Rut Hunt: Rattling In a Stud Iowa Buck
Episode 35
We're back with another episode of Midwest Whitetail and this one kicks off our epic start to the month Chasing November. To start, Rye Ludwig gives us an update on what hunts to expect as we proceed with upcoming episodes. From there we jump to a string of days that Owen Reigler and Rye got to s...
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Monster Buck On Halloween, Two Bow Tags Punched
Episode 34
Josh Sparks kicks off the episode with an awesome decoy encounter while out hunting the deer he deemed "The Big Deer". Mike Reed and Gavin Koterba head to one of the best spots on the river farm known as the Pond set and as usual it does not disappoint as Gavin is able to punch his bow tag for th...
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Decoy Leads To Epic Hunt For Owen, Two Bucks Down In Two States
Episode 33
Kicking off our second episode of the week, Josh Sparks lays out what to expect over the coming days with upcoming shows. Thankfully, the action has been hot and the hunts to bring your way have began to stack up. Going back a few days on this one however, we're jumping to the end of October with...
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Missouri Bruiser Buck Down, A Giant Surprise On The River Farm
Episode 31
On this week's episode we catch up with Mike Reed who is making a move on a buck that just moved into the River Farm this season. Conditions aren't ideal but you never know. We then jump over to Owen Reigler who goes over what he thinks are the top 4 triggers for hunting success in the fall. In N...
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Joe's Iowa Magnum, Killer Early Season Bow Hunting Spots
Episode 31
On this week's episode of Midwest Whitetail, we kick things off with Mike Reed who breaks down a naturally productive stand location after a nail biting encounter with the River Farm legend he calls "Moss." You can check out the full hunt on Mike's most recent episode of "The Chase" seen on the M...
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The Story Of Gator Jr, Charlie's Biggest Buck Ever
Episode 30
Deer stories don't get much better than this one from none other than Charlie and Skip Sligh. No stranger to big bucks, Skip Sligh is known across the hunting world as one of the single most knowledgeable outdoorsman and habitat experts. Above all though, passing on the hunting heritage is at the...
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All In On A Giant Buck For Opening Day, Bella’s Iowa Hammer
Episode 29
Thank you for joining us yet again for another episode of Midwest Whitetail! On the eve of opening day of bow season here in Iowa, we want to wish the best of luck to you as things get kicked off and we are extremely excited to bring all of the action your way. Kicking off this episode, Josh Spar...
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Hunting The Buck Of A Lifetime, Jenna's Giant Buck On Opening Day
Episode 28
Welcome back to another episode of Midwest Whitetail and to kick off the official start of the hunting season, we've got an action packed show for you! Starting things off we join Drake Lamb and Justin Karns who give us two BIG updates catching us up on what they'e been up to all summer all the w...
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Owen's Killer Setup For Recurve, WINNERS Announced For Chasing November Giveaway
Episode 26
On this week's episode of Midwest Whitetail, we join Mike Reed on the River Farm as he finalizes youth season preparations for the fast approaching season. Mike goes over one of his most asked questions, how do you keep the family so excited about deer hunting. Along with that, Mike highlights so...
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The Moss Buck Is A GIANT, What Bucks The Team Will Be Hunting
Episode 25
On this week's episode of Midwest Whitetail, Josh Sparks kicks things off with some important updates on the structuring of our shows for this coming fall. We are no longer producing the MWW Daily series and will instead be producing a weekly series designed to give a more behind the scenes look ...
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Locating A World Class Whitetail, Owen's Plan To Hunt A Massive Buck
Episode 24
On this week's episode of Midwest Whitetail, we kick things off with Josh Sparks who provides an August update on multiple topics. He covers some of the bucks he's found, plants the Droptine plot, and discusses Chasing November Season 9's launch plan. Following that, we jump to Owen Reigler who i...
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Mike's Plan To Hunt Moss, Season Bowhunting Strategies For A Successful Fall
Episode 23
On this week's episode of Midwest Whitetail we kick things off with Mike Reed who is shooting the @hoytarcheryofficial RX-8 in preparation for the upcoming season. Years ago, Mike exchanged work for hunting permission and was able to create some awesome memories for both himself and wife Kathr...