Podcast 36 – Gordon Whittington of North American Whitetail

Today we are joined by a very special guest, Gordon Whittington. In addition to being an absolute wizard on all things related to whitetail deer, Gordon is the Editor In Chief of North American Whitetail magazine and host of NAW TV. To kick things off we talk about the new world record whitetail, the “Brewster Buck” that was taken this past fall in Illinois with a compound bow. We then transition to whitetail hunting in western states such as Oklahoma, Kanas, Nebraska and South Dakota and why everyone should try hunting in open country at least once.

Gordon also explains his background of getting into deer hunting at a young age, working as a freelance writer, and helping start North American Whitetail back in the ’80s. We talk about what really makes him tick after all these years and the satisfaction he gets from talking with everyday hunters who kill tremendous deer. To round out the podcast, we talk about the current state of CWD in the United States and his views on the disease. For more information on North American Whitetail, please visit www.northamericanwhitetail.com

• Recent industry shows that Gordon has attended
• The 2019 ATA Show and debuting the Brewster Buck, the world record whitetail that was taken this past Fall
• The current issue of North American Whitetail Magazine and highlighting the full story of a magnificent 320” deer
• Gordon’s take on whether or not this new world record buck will ever be broken in our lifetime
• Gordon’s late season whitetail rifle hunting in the Northeast panhandle and the coastal bend of Texas this past December
• Western whitetail hunting in states like Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska and adapting to unfamiliar open country
• How hunting western whitetail is a good stepping-stone to other big game hunts such as elk and mule deer
• Gordon’s 2018 rut hunt in Kansas and the success he had in November with a mature buck
• Why public land deer hunting is really good in the west and highlighting the low press and hunter numbers
• His background and how he got into hunting at a young age while growing up in Texas
• Discovering his talent and love for writing during grade school and combining that with his love for whitetails
• Getting started in the freelance writing world and helping start North American Whitetail
• The satisfaction of getting to help other hunters learn about deer, deer hunting, and covering some remarkable whitetail stories over the years
• Highlighting big deer stories and how they help to inspire all of us as average Joe’s who have opportunities to kill great deer ourselves
• The perception of hunting as a “rich mans game” or a “trophy bloodsport” and how TV hunting can send a mixed message of what deer hunting really is
• Hunter decline and the reasons why the number of hunters are on the downfall
• What we can do as passionate hunters to help recruit new people to our lifestyle
• The current state of Chronic Wasting Disease and Gordon’s take on the future of CWD in modern day deer hunting
• His December 2019 whitetail hunt in Texas on his family property where he will relive his most memorable hunt from 50-years ag