Host Kevin interviews coyote hunting expert Doug Reed about his evolution in night vision technology and effective hunting strategies.
7 May 2026
What the BUCK is happening?
This week, Josh and Kevin, along with guests Jordan Hoover and Elliot Hubbard, discuss Michigan's deer hunting regulations, focusing on recent proposed changes including the move to a one-buck tag system and antler point restrictions.
-Jordan and Elliot explained the team's recommendation for a one-buck system statewide
- Amendments like antler point restrictions and changes to gun season dates.
- Various aspects of deer management, including challenges with antlerless harvest, processing barriers, and the role of crop damage permits
- Limited engagement of the general hunting population in antlerless harvest and potential solutions to increase participation in managing deer populations.
-Jordan emphasizes that while there are regional differences in deer management between the Upper Peninsula and other areas, the fundamental principles of deer biology and herd health apply statewide, including the need to balance sex ratios, maintain age diversity, and ensure herds stay within carrying capacity.
- They discuss both the benefits and concerns of proposed regulatory changes
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16 Apr 2026
First year a trapper- Kyle Mapes
This weeks episode focused on trapping experiences, with Kyle Mapes joining Kevin to discuss his first full season of trapping.
-Kyle shared details about his trapping activities, including his catches of coyotes, raccoons, beavers, muskrats, and skunks, as well as his recent experience with water trapping for otters.
-They cover various aspects of trapping techniques, including setting traps, checking lines, and handling incidental catches, with particular emphasis on the challenges and lessons learned from each species.
-They discuss the current fur market conditions and the process of checking in trapped animals at DNR stations.
-They finish with a discussion about preparing and eating different types of trapped animals, including beaver, raccoon, and otter meat.
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Inside a recent episode
Eyes in the Dark- Doug Reed
Published 21 May 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Others are turkeys. Yeah, I mean, that was the biggest reason that got into it. But then once I started getting into it and friends that I knew... They had livestock owners. They're losing, I mean, calves. The coyotes come in and steal a calf. And so through referrals, I got on livestock owners' properties, whether they were chickens, calves, sheep, goats. And I do a lot for them. And it's, it's actually gratifying. You know, you, you reach out to that livestock owner and let them know that you just dropped a couple of coyotes. They're extremely happy about it. So that's really what's kept me going, but I just love the action of it. […]
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