The Fall Podcast

Some deer just write legendary stories… This week we wrap Season 4 of One Giant Mistake with Devin Neitzel and the full saga of Cash. If you go back to Episode 2 with Elliot Smith, this is the same buck he was chasing the deer he named Prodigy. What makes it wild? Elliot and Devin are neighbors… and both were after the same giant. Devin had six mistakes with this once-in-a-lifetime deer before it all ended in dramatic fashion.

In this episode, I sit down with Texas State Trooper and one of the most consistent bowhunters I’ve ever talked to — Tarif Alkhatib. A few years back Tarif punched the Texas State Record buck, but what impressed me most isn’t just one giant… it’s the repeatability. Year after year he’s targeting and killing truly mature, free-range whitetails — many of them 6, 7, even 8+ years old and pushing well into the 150–160” class. We dive deep into Tarif’s system for hunting bow-only counties in Texas, how he uses the Red Moon to time his hunts, and the mindset that keeps him consistently around the oldest deer in the county. If your goal is to stop chasing young bucks and start hunting true mature whitetails, this episode is loaded with real, field-proven insight. In this episode we cover: Tarif’s Texas State Record buck story Hunting bow-only counties in Texas The Red Moon theory and how he applies it Finding and targeting 6–8 year old deer Why consistency matters more than luck Mistakes bowhunters make chasing mature bucks

In this episode of The Fall Podcast, I’m joined by Iowa public land killer Brady Snyder — a DIY bowhunter who consistently targets and kills the most mature whitetail bucks he can find. Brady does the majority of his hunting on public land in Iowa, and he’s built a system around finding, patterning, and executing on old, high-caliber deer. We break down his trail camera strategy, how he uses mobile hunting tactics to stay aggressive, and what it really takes to consistently tag mature bucks on pressured ground. We also dive into the story behind his 213-inch public land bow kill — how he located the buck, what made him different, and the mindset required to pass good deer in pursuit of giants. If you’re serious about: Iowa public land whitetail hunting Targeting mature bucks only Trail camera tactics for big deer Mobile hunting setups DIY bowhunting strategy Self-filming your hunts This episode is packed with real, tactical insight from one of the best public land hunters doing it today. This isn’t luck. It’s a system.

Today I’m joined by comedian and hunter Collin Chamberlin. We get into how he quit hunting to chase a career in comedy, left Pittsburgh for the bright lights of New York City, and—thirteen years later—is thriving on stage and back in the timber chasing critters.

Four Years. One Buck. Endless Chaos. For four seasons, John was locked in on a single whitetail — and the road to finally tagging him was anything but quiet. From dealing with poachers and trespassers, to discovering a stolen crotch rocket dumped in his food plot, the madness never stopped. Along the way, a shed antler surfaced… found by an employee who wasn’t exactly honest about where it came from. And just when everything seemed to be lining up, one giant mistake nearly cost John the hunt of a lifetime. This episode is a raw look at the reality behind long-term deer pursuits — the setbacks no one posts about, the pressure that builds year after year, and the chaos that can surround chasing one special buck. If you’ve ever poured seasons into a single deer, this one will hit close to home.