Some hunters chase trophy racks. Chris Cannon chases stories worth telling. Hailing from southeast Tennessee by way of Georgia, Chris has been bowhunting since he was a kid—pulled into a tree with a rope by his dad and learning the ropes from his Uncle Jimbo. Over the years, he’s built a reputation not just as a skilled hunter, but as a storyteller, cameraman, and content creator for mom-and-pop hunting brands across the country.

In this episode, Chris and Mitchell swap tales of urban deer hunts that rival Midwest giants, the struggles and heartbreaks of a season gone wrong, and the months-long redemption arc that ended with a buck called “Iron Giant.” They dive into the gear that works, the patience it takes to self-film bow hunts, and how one random Facebook clip of his uncle in an “eye womb suit” racked up 18 million views.

From running a family-based YouTube channel to navigating the wild west of TikTok, Chris shares lessons learned about hunting media, embracing the hate, and why authenticity always beats polish. Along the way, the two touch on hot-button topics like drones, cell cams, and the gray areas in hunting laws—without pulling any punches.

Whether it’s urban hunting before it was trendy, finding big deer in small parcels, or seeing a sunrise with a red fox at 20 yards, Chris Cannon brings a mix of grit, humor, and hard-earned wisdom that every hunter will recognize.

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It started with a poor country boy chasing squirrels in the Louisiana woods and turned into a lifetime of chasing big game across the country. Roy Withers grew up in the swamps, running coon dogs and deer hunting, eventually finding a way to fund his out-of-state hunts by pulling century-old cypress logs from bayous and turning them into bar tops and furniture. His stories weave through public-land giants, the politics of hunting along the Mississippi River, and the gritty reality of growing up without a hunting mentor.

Roy shares the lessons that shaped him—from learning patience in the deer stand to taking troubled kids and veterans on hunts that changed their lives. He talks about Louisiana’s hidden big-buck pockets, the swamp’s “duck hunter barter system,” and how chasing inches eventually gave way to chasing experiences. From 175-inch whitetails at home to elk in Utah and moose in Alaska, Roy’s path is anything but ordinary.

Pull up a chair for a conversation full of grit, generosity, and good storytelling—the kind you only get from a man who’s lived it.

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Some stories smell like fresh-cut hay and sound like a gravel road under old tires. This one’s got both. Rusty grew up in the hills and hollers of southwest Missouri—working hayfields at five years old, chasing turkeys that scratched through cow manure, and hunting deer long before camo came in brand names. In this conversation, he shares decades of grit, humor, and lessons learned from farming, law enforcement, and a lifetime in the outdoors.

From food plots that wither in drought, to climate shifts that turn November hunts into T-shirt weather, Rusty lays it out plain—how weather, predators, and changing farm life have shaped the deer and turkey populations in his county. He doesn’t shy away from hot topics either: crossbows vs. compounds, baiting laws, CWD politics, and the pressures TV hunting culture puts on everyday hunters.

But the heart of Rusty’s story comes through in the moments that matter most—watching his wife take a buck during chemo, seeing his daughter drop her first deer, and remembering the old days when the check-in station was the town square. It’s a conversation about keeping hunting real, respecting each other’s choices, and passing on the legacy without losing the joy.

Pull up a chair at deer camp—this is one worth hearing start to finish.

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