Missouri Woods & Water - Hunting and Fishing Podcast

Tales of the Chase: A 200" Public Land Giant - Ep 340

Episode Summary

This week on the Missouri Woods & Water Podcast, Cody Huhn joins us to tell the story of chasing a giant Iowa public-land whitetail. From tracking down a rumor and studying the habitat to an intense, days-long pursuit that tested his persistence. Along the way, Cody shares how he got started hunting, what he learned from years of public-land scouting, and how the buck’s story ended.

Episode Notes

This week on the Missouri Woods & Water Podcast, Cody Huhn joins us to tell the story of chasing a giant Iowa public land whitetail.  From tracking down a rumor and studying the habitat to an intense, days-long pursuit that tested his persistence. Along the way, Cody shares how he got started hunting, what he learned from years of public-land scouting, and how the buck’s story ended.

In this episode

• Cody’s start in a Michigan hunting family and his growing interest in mature whitetails
• Moving to Iowa through an internship with Midwest Whitetail—and encountering a different age class of deer
• Iowa’s public-land hunting culture, deer habitat, and regional differences
• How changing trail-camera rules influenced Cody’s scouting strategy
• Following a rumor about a giant buck and spending the summer searching for it
• Reading thick river-bottom habitat, bedding areas, oxbows, and agricultural fields
• The buck’s October movements and Cody’s increasingly aggressive pursuit
• The difficult shot, days of tracking, and the final close-range encounter
• The excitement of recovering the buck—and the discussion around its score

Link to the Video:  https://youtu.be/59sMUdFFHrA?si=DzLyo3Ew12uq_B0l 

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