In this episode of The Outdoor Aligned Podcast, Luke and Max tell the full story of “Ghost,” the 187-inch mule deer that closed out their annual Colorado spot-and-stalk hunt. After a long, careful stalk, a less-than-ideal shot led to a restless night and a big decision — calling in a big game tracking hound to help recover the deer the next morning. The story comes full circle when the guys finally lay hands on a buck they’d known from the year before, with trail cam photos and close encounters adding to the history behind this giant.

From there, Luke recounts a long, exhausting stalk on another buck that came heartbreakingly close, before wrapping up with this episode’s “One That Got Away” — the tale of a 200-inch whitetail deadhead they narrowly missed finding themselves.

This episode has everything — strategy, emotion, and the reality of western bowhunting. Tune in for one of the most memorable hunts yet from the Outdoor Aligned crew.

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In this episode of Outdoor Drop, Luke and Max sit down in the camper to recap days 3 through 6 of their annual Colorado spot-and-stalk mule deer hunt. The trip hasn’t been easy — a shed antler punctured a tire, a few arrows disappeared into the corn, the heat has been brutal, and for a while, the deer just weren’t cooperating.

But persistence pays off. Late in the trip, the guys turn up the big buck they spotted on day one and make a careful stalk through the open country. This time, everything comes together. Tune in to hear the full story of the successful harvest, the ups and downs along the way, and what makes this hunt one they’ll never forget.

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In this episode of the Outdoor Drop, Luke and Max sit down by the camper to recap the first two days of their annual spot-and-stalk mule deer hunt.

Day one kicked off with a big buck sighting that set the tone for the trip. What followed was a long, intense day of heat, sweat, and stealth as we tried to close the distance on that deer in a thick cornfield. It was an adrenaline-filled stalk that came close — but not close enough.

Grab a chair by the fire and join us as we relive the start of another memorable hunt, talk strategy, and share what we’ve learned from the early action in mule deer country.

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Remember, stay aligned with the outdoors.