About this episode

The episode features Grayson Slagle discussing the significance of Illinois in whitetail and waterfowl hunting, along with the impact of social media on hunting culture.

We sit down with Grayson Slagle from southern Illinois to talk whitetails, waterfowl, and why Illinois deserves more credit for duck and goose hunting than most people give it. We also get real about how social media can ruin hunting when it turns into a quota, and why the best days can still be the ones where you only bring home a few birds. • Grayson’s upbringing in the outdoors and how Whitetails and Waterfowl starts • pushing back on negative hunting culture and welcoming new...

People in this episode

Hosts: Tristan Vogel, Tony Vogel

Guest: Grayson Slagle

Topics covered

• whitetail hunting
• waterfowl hunting
• hunting culture
• social media impact
• Illinois hunting

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Illinois

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