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HUNTR · August 11 · 2 hr 34 min

What Bill Winke Taught Him About Hunting Mature Bucks | HUNTR #330

In this episode of the HUNTR Podcast, we're joined by Ethan Stubbs to talk about his journey through the hunting industry, from interning with Midwest Whitetail and working alongside Bill Winke and Jared Mills to building his own path as a whitetail hunter and content creator. Ethan shares stories from his early years filming and hunting in Iowa, chasing giant mature bucks, and the lessons he learned along the way. We also discuss what separates truly mature bucks from younger deer, how hunting media has changed, and why the process matters more than the kill. Thanks for tuning in, and we'll catch you next week. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the show. 0:00 Podcast Intro & Ethan Stubbs 4:20 How Ethan Started Working With Bill Winke 11:03 Hunting & Filming With Bill Winke 17:10 The Midwest Whitetail Years 26:30 How Midwest Whitetail Survived Without Bill Winke 30:36 Ethan's Internship & Hunting With Jared Mills 35:13 The Controversy Over a 200-Inch Buck 43:20 Why Hunters Keep Target Bucks Secret 56:04 The Buck That Made Ethan Love Whitetails 1:09:35 Surviving a Serious Tractor Accident 1:44:41 What Makes a Truly Mature Buck Different 2:05:55 Why the Process Matters More Than Killing 2:14:09 How Hunting Media Has Completely Changed Follow Ethan Stubbs: https://www.youtube.com/ ⁨@ethan_stubbs⁩ https://www.instagram.com/ethan.stubbs_ SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/c/HUNTRTUBE Shop HUNTR Merch: https://wearehuntr.com/ HUNTR Podcast is presented by: Hoyt Archery: https://hoyt.com (Code HUNTR for 20% off apparel) DeerGro: https://www.deergro.com (Code HUNTR for 15% off) Predator Camo: https://www.predatorcamo.com/ (Code HUNTR for 20% off) Beast Broadheads: https://beastbroadheads.com/ (Code HUNTR for 10% off) Lone Wolf Custom Gear: https://www.lonewolfcustomgear.com/ (Code HUNTR for 10% off your first purchase) RackHub: https://www.rack-hub.com/huntr (Code HUNTR for 10% off) Pure Wildlife Blends: https://www.purewildlifeblends.com (Code HUNTR for 10% off) Primos: https://www.primos.com/ (Code HUNTR for 15% off) Bushnell: https://www.bushnell.com/ (Code HUNTR for 15% off) HHA: https://www.hhasports.com/

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In this episode of the HUNTR Podcast, we're joined by Ethan Stubbs to talk about his journey through the hunting industry, from interning with Midwest Whitetail and working alongside Bill Winke and Jared Mills to building his own path as a whitetail hunter and content creator. Ethan shares stories from his early years filming and hunting in Iowa, chasing giant mature bucks, and the lessons he learned along the way. We also discuss what separates truly mature bucks from younger deer, how hunting media has changed, and why the process matters more than the kill. Thanks for tuning in, and we'll catch you next week. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the show.


0:00 Podcast Intro & Ethan Stubbs

4:20 How Ethan Started Working With Bill Winke

11:03 Hunting & Filming With Bill Winke

17:10 The Midwest Whitetail Years

26:30 How Midwest Whitetail Survived Without Bill Winke

30:36 Ethan's Internship & Hunting With Jared Mills

35:13 The Controversy Over a 200-Inch Buck

43:20 Why Hunters Keep Target Bucks Secret

56:04 The Buck That Made Ethan Love Whitetails

1:09:35 Surviving a Serious Tractor Accident

1:44:41 What Makes a Truly Mature Buck Different

2:05:55 Why the Process Matters More Than Killing

2:14:09 How Hunting Media Has Completely Changed


Follow Ethan Stubbs:

https://www.youtube.com/ ⁨@ethan_stubbs⁩ 

https://www.instagram.com/ethan.stubbs_


SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL:

https://www.youtube.com/c/HUNTRTUBE


Shop HUNTR Merch:

https://wearehuntr.com/


HUNTR Podcast is presented by:

Hoyt Archery: https://hoyt.com (Code HUNTR for 20% off apparel)

DeerGro: https://www.deergro.com (Code HUNTR for 15% off)

Predator Camo: https://www.predatorcamo.com/ (Code HUNTR for 20% off)

Beast Broadheads: https://beastbroadheads.com/ (Code HUNTR for 10% off)

Lone Wolf Custom Gear: https://www.lonewolfcustomgear.com/ (Code HUNTR for 10% off your first purchase)

RackHub: https://www.rack-hub.com/huntr (Code HUNTR for 10% off)

Pure Wildlife Blends: https://www.purewildlifeblends.com (Code HUNTR for 10% off)

Primos: https://www.primos.com/ (Code HUNTR for 15% off)

Bushnell: https://www.bushnell.com/ (Code HUNTR for 15% off)

HHA: https://www.hhasports.com/

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