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In this episode of the Bucks of Nebraska Podcast, we throw out the deep dives and go straight to the hot takes. Episode 10 is 20 rapid fire questions — the kind that start arguments at deer camp, blow up Facebook groups, and put your hunting buddies in uncomfortable positions. Cody, Matt, and Zach go round after round on topics from crossbows to cull bucks, and nobody's getting out clean.

We kick things off with a scenario that forces even the most anti-crossbow hunter to rethink everything — what if it's a world record whitetail and the only weapon in the stand is a crossbow? From there we get into Nebraska's deer harvest hitting an all-time low since 1993 and who's really to blame. Is it Game and Parks? Non-residents? Or the habitat loss happening on farm ground across the state? We also debate whether Nebraska should go to a one buck state, what to do with the landowner early rifle season tag, and whether food plots are fair chase or just baiting with extra steps.

The conversation gets real when we talk about who the best whitetail hunters in the country actually are — southern volume hunters or Midwest guys chasing mature deer on limited tags. We break down why thermals matter more than wind in hill country, whether you should ever shoot a doe during the rut, and what cell cameras are really doing to the sport. Plus, we tackle hunter shaming on social media, the crossbow-during-archery-season debate, and whether the next generation of Nebraska hunters is being priced out, pressured out, or regulated out entirely.

Are hunting lease networks and land brokers helping or hurting deer hunting? Spoiler: nobody held back on that one.

In this episode:

• 20 rapid fire hunting questions — no holding back
• Crossbow vs compound bow: the world record whitetail scenario
• Nebraska deer harvest at an all-time low since 1993 — who's to blame?
• Should Nebraska go to a one buck state?
• The landowner early rifle season tag controversy
• Food plots: fair chase or baiting with extra steps?
• Best whitetail hunters in the country — southern states vs Midwest
• Thermals vs wind and why thermals matter more than most hunters think
• Shooting does during the rut — dumbest move or herd management?
• Crossbow hunters during archery season — bow hunters or rifle hunters with short barrels?
• Cell cameras: scouting tool or killing the unknown?
• Non-resident turkey tags selling out in 90 minutes — is it a problem?
• Hunter shaming and posting kills on social media
• Are hunting lease brokers the worst thing to happen to deer hunting?
• Is the next generation of Nebraska hunters being priced out of the sport?
• Best week to hunt whitetails in Nebraska — late October vs early November
• The marginal shot debate — should you need to buy another tag?
• Passing bucks to let them grow — are hunters actually doing it?

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