Welcome to another exciting episode of the Virginia Carolina Deer Tracts Podcast! In this episode, we're joined by the talented Bailee Henderson from Halifax County, VA. Bailee made waves in our Big Buck and Bear Contest this year by winning the Bear Contest and making it to the final round of the Buck Contest with one of his TWO bucks that he submitted this year! What a season! In addition to being a great hunter, Bailee is also quite the content creator with his YouTube Channel, Lickskillet Outdoor Adventures. Be sure to check him out!

In this episode, Mike sits down with Alexandra Lombard, Wildlife Health Coordinator of the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (VADWR), to discuss Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) and its growing impact in Virginia. Alexandra shares expert insights into the science behind CWD, how it's affecting deer populations across the state, and the measures the VADWR is taking to monitor and manage the disease. Whether you're a hunter, a wildlife enthusiast, or simply curious about the health of Virginia's deer herds, this conversation provides valuable information on how CWD is being addressed and what you can do to help prevent its spread. Tune in for an informative and eye-opening discussion on wildlife health and conservation!

Jeb Burton, Xfinity driver and host of the TV show Crossroads with the Burtons, takes time to speak with Shawn & Mike about his TV show, harvesting his biggest whitetail ever on his property in Halifax County, VA, his new podcast as well as some behind the scenes insight as to what it takes to make it all work!

Jenna Clark smoked a whopper of a Virginia buck in Mecklenburg County during the 2024 hunting season! She was the winner of round 2 of the Virginia Carolina Deer Tracts Big Buck and Bear Contest. In addition to the great prizes she won, she was also invited to join Shawn and Mike on the podcast. Jenna tells the story of her hunt and she naturally fits right in with Mike and Shawn's antics! A good time was had by all!!

In this episode, the dynamic duo discusses Shawn's recent success on a nice 10 point taken on his new property in Virginia. Starting from scratch on a new property has its challenges (check out Episode 19: Ground Zero) but thanks to boots on the ground and game cameras, it didn't take Shawn long to find a bachelor group with at least 2 wall hangers! Big 10 was a regular from June until hunting season started and. of course, the pattern changed. A cat and mouse game ensued with Shawn finally encountering him during the muzzle loader season! It was an exciting hunt with an exciting ending!

Episode 21 of the Virginia Carolina Deer Tracts podcast - Mike & Shawn are lucky enough to get invited to THE Realtree Farm in Georgia for a hunt. What an amazing place and once in a lifetime opportunity this was! Listen in to find out all about hanging with Bill Jordan, founder of Realtree, chatting with David Blanton while touring the corporate office, and the infamous Cracker Barrel where Dale Earnhardt's care is parked along with a bunch of other cool Nascar and MLB stuff. Oh yeah, they did some hunting too!! Thanks so much to United Country Virginia Realty and UC Hunting Properties powered by Realtree for making this happen!

In this episode, Mike & Shawn sit down with Curt Headington, the program manager of UC Hunting Properties & host of the UC Hunting Properties podcast. Curt is visiting from Iowa for a regional training of land pros centered around Deer Steward Level 1 certification through the National Deer Association (NDA). Together, they dive into Curt's beginnings and how he got into the outdoor/hunting industry. Of course, there is much discussion of the UC Hunting Property group, the Realtree connection & how their agents "live the lifestyle". They also discuss the NDA course and why it's important as both an agent and a wildlife enthusiast. Adding in the usual "Mike & Shawn" shenanigans makes for another great episode!

In this episode of the Virginia Carolina Deer Tracts podcast, Shawn and Mike discuss finding and creating a great hunting property from scratch! This topic could turn into an entire series....and it just might! From aerial photos, to topo maps, to boots on the ground, they discuss the things that they look for in finding and then scouting a new piece of property.