The Good Old Days Are Right Now | Faith, Family, Land & Whitetails

This episode starts with deer hunting… and ends up becoming one of our most personal conversations yet. Ben and Javin sit down to talk about far more than just whitetails. They discuss buying your first piece of land, hunting small properties, raising kids in a digital world, social media, faith, stewardship, financial decisions, and why the “good old days” might actually be the ones we’re living in right now. If you’ve ever wondered how to balance chasing big bucks with building a meaningful life, this conversation is for you. In this episode: Why small properties can produce big bucks Buying your first hunting property The biggest mistakes young hunters make with money Raising kids in the age of smartphones & social media Why life felt simpler years ago Faith, purpose, and using your gifts wisely Mock scrape strategy and deer movement Food plot lessons we’ve learned the hard way DeerGro PlotBoost updates Organic farming observations and habitat management What we’re changing for the upcoming Whitetail Edge season This one goes well beyond deer hunting. We hope it encourages you to focus on what really matters while still enjoying the pursuit we all love. If you enjoyed this conversation, leave a comment below and let us know what topics you’d like us to cover in future podcasts. 👍 Like the video if you enjoyed it. 📺 Subscribe for more Whitetail Edge content every week. 00:00 Welcome Back & Whitetail Edge Updates 01:20 Big Changes Coming This Hunting Season 02:45 Hunting & Improving Small Properties 06:10 Why Buying Land Is More Possible Than You Think 07:30 Why Big Bucks Are Harder to Hunt Today 09:10 Mock Scrape Strategy & Deer Movement 11:30 How Trapping Made Ben a Better Deer Hunter 15:55 You're Living in the Good Old Days 16:40 Social Media, Mental Health & Raising Kids 20:45 Setting Healthy Boundaries with Technology 25:25 What Really Matters in Life 28:20 Money, Stewardship & Intentional Giving 32:20 Using Hunting to Share a Bigger Purpose 34:45 Success, Family & Finding Contentment 38:20 Land Ownership vs. Material Things 42:00 Wisdom, Purpose & Using Your God-Given Gifts 46:30 What's Coming This Season at Whitetail Edge 48:00 Food Plot Updates & DeerGro PlotBoost 54:40 Organic Farming & Lessons from Local Farmers 59:15 Final Thoughts & Looking Ahead #WhitetailEdge #WhitetailHunting #DeerHunting #Bowhunting #Faith #LandOwnership #FoodPlots #HabitatManagement #MockScrapes #Whitetails #HuntingPodcast #ChristianOutdoors #BigBuckHunting #OhioWhitetails #OutdoorLife