Some stories don’t start in the woods—they begin in the dark corners of a prison. Robert Loper, a retired correctional officer from South Jersey, opens up about the 20 years he spent working in a maximum-security facility, the mental battles that followed, and how bowhunting quite literally saved his life.

Now 51 and semi-retired, Rob splits time between Delaware and New Jersey, delivering paint by day and chasing public land bucks by season. He doesn’t chase inches—he chases purpose. In this episode, Rob talks about his gritty beginnings hunting over bait, why he walked away from it, and how saddle hunting turned him into a true student of deer behavior.

From PTSD to healing in quiet thickets and thorns, Rob shares how the woods became his church, his therapy, and his reason to keep going. He breaks down the personality of bucks, the mistakes hunters make entering woods too fast, and the misunderstood intelligence of does. There’s no fluff here—just real talk about life, loss, learning, and legacy.

Stick around for lessons on deer patterns, thoughts on New Jersey’s wild hunting regulations, and a few unexpected stories (including emus and milk-lipped deer). A powerful reminder: sometimes, it’s not about what you’re hunting—it’s about what’s hunting you.

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A six-point buck? Sure. But a public land caribou in Alaska with a bow? That’s the kind of grit this episode brings. Don Goode, a former Army logistics officer turned stay-at-home dad and entrepreneur, joins the show from Kentucky with a backstory that’s anything but typical. Don didn’t pick up a bow until his Army days—and now he’s ready to hunt bucks with a trad bow and chase elk tags in the Rockies.

He opens up about his decade in the military, a near-miss with a tornado, the raw weight of parenthood, and how an old Walmart raft helped him chase down a bull caribou across the tundra. We’re talkin’ cold nights, broken arrows, and the kind of determination only found in hunters who didn’t grow up in tree stands.

This one’s got it all: mental health, duck dogs, trad bows, DIY meals, and a big dream called Labrador Outfitters. Don’s living proof that it’s never too late to start—and grit counts more than gear.

Share this one with someone who’s just getting started or who’s been grinding solo for years. They’ll hear themselves in Don’s story.

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He once got stuck in the mud so bad it took him an hour and a shotgun to dig himself out. That’s Cray Weirich—an Iowa boy who’s as handy with a wrench as he is with a bow. Born and raised in the farmland of southwest Iowa, Cray now balances work, marriage, and muddy waders while still chasing whitetails and flushing pheasants any chance he gets.

In this episode, Cray and Mitchell swap stories from the tree stand and the CRP—like the cold morning their dogs caught roosters bare-mouthed, or the hill they called “the sum b****” during one brutal deer drive in northeast Iowa. Cray also opens up about what got him into bowhunting in college, how he’s navigating post-EHD seasons, and what it’s like mentoring a kid who’s just getting his hunting legs.

From misfires and missed birds to busted blinds and generational memories, this one’s a laid-back ride through the seasons. Pull up a chair—feels like a morning at deer camp.

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He grew up listening to hunting stories whispered over coffee before sunrise—stories that sparked a fire. But Josh Grace’s path into the woods wasn’t paved with privilege. When 9/11 shut down firearm season on Florida’s military reservation, his dad handed him a $90 youth bow from Kmart and said, “Figure it out, and I’ll take you hunting.” That moment launched a lifetime of public land grit.

Originally from Niceville, Florida, Josh is now a veteran law enforcement officer based in Alabama. Between overseeing patrol units and SWAT teams, he’s chasing Easterns, Rios, and whitetails across state lines. In this episode, he talks with Mitchell about everything from missing deer for five straight years to harvesting his first turkey solo—and why the thrill of the hunt still humbles him every season.

Josh shares how the pursuit of a Grand Slam has taken him to Oklahoma’s sagebrush hills and Florida’s pressured swamps. He reflects on the evolution of hunting culture, the pressure of social media, and the lessons passed down by his father. Whether it’s dodging yellow jackets, climbing trees at twelve, or laughing over a miss caught on camera, Josh brings an authenticity that reminds us why we started.

This episode is for the hunter still figuring it out, the one who’s missed more than he’s hit, and the one who knows that every sunrise in the stand is a story worth telling.

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In this episode, Mitchell Fox sits down with Iowa native Taylor Harris for a raw, heartfelt, and often humorous look into the life of a true blue-collar hunter. From crushing bows to missing does—six times—Taylor shares unfiltered stories from the timber, lessons learned through years of bowhunting, and the highs and lows of building a legacy on the land.

The two cover everything from fatherhood, forgotten releases, pheasant evolution, gear mishaps, and the impact of EHD on deer herds, to why the woods feel like church and how a seasoned hunter finds joy even in the smallest moments afield. It’s a candid conversation for every hunter who knows the pursuit is about more than just antlers.

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In this episode, Mitchell sits down with Nick Miller from western Kentucky—an ironworker-turned-safety guy with over three decades of bowhunting stories. From growing up in Illinois hunting the Shawnee National Forest to getting run over by a deer (yes, really), Nick brings sharp humor, hard-earned lessons, and a whole lot of nostalgia. The two swap gear opinions, rant about hunting changes over the years, and share stories about missed shots, memorable bucks, and passing the passion down to the next generation. It’s raw, real, and feels just like a good deer camp conversation.

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Robert Worley joins the show to share over four decades of hunting stories from the same Ohio farm he’s hunted since he was 10 years old. We dive into his journey from growing up in a small town chasing squirrels to chasing big bucks through cut-up cornfields and fence rows. Robert also opens up about contracting Alpha-Gal Syndrome after a Lone Star tick bite, changing his hunting and eating habits forever. From DIY stump grinding businesses to elk hunting out West, and even a few laugh-out-loud moments (including nearly taking out a neighbor with an arrow), Robert’s story is all about adapting, perseverance, and keeping the hunting spirit alive no matter what life throws at you.

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In this episode of A Hunter’s Legacy, we hear the story of a bowhunter, Seth Spire, who waited six years for an Iowa tag—and made it count. From a perfectly timed cell cam photo to a last-minute change of plans, everything lined up for a 170-class buck.

The conversation dives into how hunting has changed over the past 20 years, the growing challenge of finding access, and the fine line between luck and skill. There’s a real look at how evolving technology, pressure from social media, and the pay-to-play land market have shaped the modern hunting experience.

We also hear about missed shots, hard lessons, and the adrenaline that makes bowhunting so addictive. The guest reflects on learning the ropes without a mentor, how goals shift with age, and why the process—from food plots to strategy—is just as important as the kill.

To top it off, there’s a story involving a hornet’s nest, a flying saw, and one of the most painful walk-ins of all time. It’s the kind of episode that reminds you why we keep going back to the woods—year after year.

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