The Dilla is back! On this episode, we are joined by our good buddy Michael Pike, known to many as "the Dilla" (short for armadillo, because he has turned over every leaf in Alabama looking for big bucks!). We catch up with him on his awesome 2023 season where he tagged out in AL with 3 great bucks, two of which were big 10 points - all on public. Subjects include:

How Michael got severely burned out on deer hunting & then got back into it
The intangible aspect of being good at deer hunting
Why your tactics haven't been working
Listening to the woods (literally) to find deer
Building upon each hunt to increase your odds every time
The best way to plan out-of-state hunts
The camaraderie of having hunting buddies, and how it makes you hunt better

and tons more! It was great catching up and we are sure the dilla will be back on the show throughout the year.

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