Some people believe hunting scrapes is unproductive, but Troy Pottenger says he owes his 20+ OLD whitetail bucks to his extreme scrape/mock scrape hunting tactics. Today we do a deep dive with Troy on finding community scrapes, locating 5+ y/o deer, knowing when you can kill those deer, finding bedding &amp; adjacent scrapes based on cover/terrain, making realistic mock scrape, why some guys don't have luck hunting scrapes, Troy's with theory and MUCH more!<p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>

EP. 176 - Re-defining Isolated spots, Meaningful Summer Scouting

Your go-to Deer Hunting Podcast! The Southern Outdoorsmen is a show dedicated to diving deep on the topics that will make you a better hunter. We interview guys who are the "real deal", the best hometown deer hunters across the country - the guys who have consistent success deer hunting the same public lands, leases, hunting clubs, or family farms as everyone else. Every Monday we post an episode with fresh tips, tactics and strategies to give you an edge in the woods this fall.