Vulnerable Podcast

About Vulnerable Podcast

Vulnerable Podcast is for serious deer hunters who want real conversations, proven strategies, and hard-earned lessons on chasing mature whitetails. Hosted by Cory Arbogast and Joel Snow, owner of 5 Star Outfitters, the show covers deer behavior, scouting, habitat, pressure, wind, gear, and hunting culture. Over 25 years, Joel and his clients have taken 7 deer over 200 inches and too many Boone & Crockett bucks to count, while guiding 45+ hunters each year.

Publisher

Cory Arbogast

Category

sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

22 Mar 2026

Latest episode

22 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

40 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   22 Oct 2026

   Vulnerable EP 39: Opening Week Bucks, Early Rut Signs & a Midnight Recovery

   In Episode 39 of Vulnerable, Cory and Joel break down the first week of hunting camp and everything that went into chasing mature Ohio whitetails during the early season. Joel takes us through Charles and Nathan’s week in camp — changing winds, green soybean fields, acorn flats, bachelor bucks disappearing and returning, last-minute hanging hunts, and the first real test of using e-bikes to get hunters in and out with less pressure. The guys also dive into some surprisingly early rut behavior, bucks already following does, scrape activity picking up, how the moon may be affecting movement, and a mature buck eating at a feeder for 35 minutes in broad daylight. Then the week gets real when an arrow is released on a good buck. With almost no blood, rain coming, and warm temperatures working against them, they make the decision to wait — eventually recovering the deer during a midnight tracking job. They also talk giant Ohio bucks already hitting the ground, doe management, deer donation programs, hunting pressure, entry and exit strategy, winter wheat, food plots, and what they expect as October starts heating up. This is deer camp in real time — adapting, making moves, learning from the deer, and trying to stay one step ahead.

2. 

   1 Oct 2026

   Vulnerable EP 38: Rain, Mosquitoes, Bachelor Bucks & Deer Season Prep

   In Episode 38 of Vulnerable, Cory and Joel get into the chaos of late-summer hunting prep after a record amount of rain, flooding, mosquitoes, and changing deer movement. The guys talk bachelor buck groups, spotting scopes, phone adapters, Thermacells, food plots, acorn production, velvet bucks, rub out, e-bike access routes, stand prep, and what it takes to get ready for deer season when everything is wet, buggy, and changing fast. transcript(20261001-170024) They also dive into piebald deer, CWD, baiting rules, doe management, deer donation programs, trail cameras, and the bigger issues hunters keep talking about every season. This episode is straight hunting-camp conversation — deer strategy, season prep, wildlife talk, and honest opinions from the Vulnerable crew.

3. 

   10 Sept 2026

   Vulnerable EP 37: Beavers, Bobcats, Bears & Early Season Buck Strategy

   In Episode 37 of Vulnerable, Cory and Joel cover a little bit of everything happening in the outdoor world right now. The guys talk Indian Lake beaver trapping, mink and otter talk, heavy rain and flooding, bobcat sightings, bear sightings moving through Ohio, and how much the wildlife landscape seems to be changing. They also dive into the Columbus poaching YouTubers, the King Buck debate, trail camera strategy, moving off mineral sites, mock scrapes, food plots, acorns, opener strategy, and why some big deer are “one and done” on camera. This episode is hunting camp conversation at its best — trapping, deer strategy, wildlife management, big buck talk, and honest opinions from the Vulnerable crew.

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

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