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Before the Echo

Before the Echo

Josh Teulker 312 Episodes Oct 13, 2026

Before the Echo is a hunting podcast that aims to educate hunters in real-world scenarios. Host Josh Teulker discusses hunting, family, and life with some of the best deer hunters in the country. The show offers practical insights and stories from experienced hunters.

Episodes

#264 - Why Good Deer Hunters Have Bad Seasons
#264 - Why Good Deer Hunters Have Bad Seasons Oct 13, 2026 00:32:57 Does having a bad deer season mean you're a bad hunter? Absolutely not.Some of the best deer hunters I know have gone entire seasons without killing a buck, while others seem to walk into the woods and kill a giant without much effort. So what really separates a good deer hunter from a successful one?In this episode of Before the Echo, we're talking about why even the most experienced deer
#263 - I Was NOT Expecting This on My First Deer Hunts of the Year
#263 - I Was NOT Expecting This on My First Deer Hunts of the Year Oct 9, 2026 00:24:39 Deer season is officially underway.In this first episode of THE SEASON, I’m breaking down my first couple deer hunts of the year — what I saw, what went right, what I learned, and an exciting encounter that put me right in the game early.This series is going to be a little different. Every week throughout deer season, I’m going to sit down and give you an honest look at what’s happening in the woo
#262 - "I'm tired of Loosing my Hunting Buddies"
#262 - "I'm tired of Loosing my Hunting Buddies" Oct 6, 2026 00:22:28 A comment on one of my recent podcasts stopped me in my tracks.I asked hunters what they were tired of seeing in the hunting industry. I expected answers about social media, hunting pressure, expensive gear, influencers, leasing ground, and all the other things we tend to complain about.Then an older hunter simply said:“I’m tired of losing my hunting buddies.”That one hit differently.We spend so m
#261 - I’m Done Hunting Deer Like Everyone Else
#261 - I’m Done Hunting Deer Like Everyone Else Oct 2, 2026 00:24:21 I’m done hunting deer like everyone else.It’s easy to get caught up in what everyone else is doing — the newest tactics, the perfect setups, the latest gear, and the idea that there’s only one “right” way to hunt mature bucks.But this season, I’m changing my approach.In this episode of Before the Echo, I talk about why I’m simplifying the way I hunt, trusting what I’ve learned through experience,
#260 - What Are You Actually Trying to Accomplish This Deer Season?
#260 - What Are You Actually Trying to Accomplish This Deer Season? Sep 30, 2026 00:35:36 What does a successful deer season actually look like?For most deer hunters, the obvious answer is killing a big buck. But if that's the only way we measure success, we can do almost everything right for an entire season and still walk away feeling like we failed.In this episode of Before the Echo, I’m sitting down to talk about my goals for this deer season—and why I think setting the RIGHT g
Episode #26 - Jesus Was Never Out of Control | John 18
Episode #26 - Jesus Was Never Out of Control | John 18 Sep 24, 2026 00:45:34 John 18 takes us into one of the darkest nights in the Gospel of John—but through every moment, we see that Jesus is still completely in control.In this episode of Rooted & Raised, we walk through John 18 together, beginning with Jesus’ arrest in the garden and the incredible moment when the soldiers step back and fall to the ground after He says, “I am He.”We also look at Peter’s attempt to d
#259 - What I’d Do If I Had ZERO Hunting Spots This Season
#259 - What I’d Do If I Had ZERO Hunting Spots This Season Sep 24, 2026 00:25:57 What would you do if you woke up tomorrow and EVERY hunting spot you had was gone?No permission. No familiar public-land spots. No backup property. You’re starting completely from ZERO.In this episode of Before the Echo, I’m breaking down exactly what I would do to find new places to hunt and still have a successful deer season. We’ll talk about finding overlooked public land, knocking on doors fo
#258 - 10 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Started Deer Hunting
#258 - 10 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Started Deer Hunting Sep 19, 2026 00:33:52 After years of deer hunting, I’ve realized that some of the advice I once treated like gospel probably made hunting harder than it needed to be.In this episode of Before the Echo, I’m breaking down 10 things I wish I knew earlier about deer hunting—from hunting pressure and wind direction to gear, stand locations, mature bucks, and waiting for the “perfect” conditions.Some of these are lessons I l
#257 - I’ve Bought a LOT of Gear… These 10 Were Worth It
#257 - I’ve Bought a LOT of Gear… These 10 Were Worth It Sep 15, 2026 00:26:56 GEAR FROM THIS VIDEOSome links below are affiliate links, which means I may earn a commission if you make a purchase through them at no additional cost to you. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.🔪 KNIVES & TOOLSPremium Leathermanhttps://link.amazon/B0fUnSui0Cheaper Leathermanhttps://link.amazon/B0iWSW3MjESEE Izula Fixed Bladehttps://link.amazon/B09Eq5sduBoning Knifehttps:/
#256 - This Deer Sign Matters More Than Rubs & Scrapes
#256 - This Deer Sign Matters More Than Rubs & Scrapes Sep 12, 2026 00:34:31 Most deer hunters know how to spot a big rub, a giant scrape, or a heavily used trail—but some of the most important deer sign is the stuff hunters walk right past.In this episode of Before the Echo, I break down the subtle clues I pay attention to when scouting and hunting whitetails. We’re talking about lone buck tracks, faint secondary trails, small rubs in the right places, overlooked bedding,
#255 - Nobody Wants to Admit This About Deer Hunting
#255 - Nobody Wants to Admit This About Deer Hunting Sep 9, 2026 00:29:24 Nobody Wants to Admit This About Deer Hunting…Deer hunting has a way of exposing the truth. We can spend all year talking about strategies, gear, mature bucks, public land, and what we're going to do differently—but once the season gets here, things don't always go according to plan.In this episode of Before the Echo, I’m talking about some of the uncomfortable truths that deer hunters don
#254 - The #1 Deer Hunting Advantage Nobody Talks About
#254 - The #1 Deer Hunting Advantage Nobody Talks About Sep 5, 2026 00:26:36 What if one of the biggest advantages in deer hunting has nothing to do with scouting, wind, thermals, or the latest piece of gear?In this episode of Before the Echo, I’m talking about something that rarely gets discussed: COMFORT.We’ve almost glorified being miserable as deer hunters. Freezing feet, aching backs, uncomfortable stands, soaked clothing — somehow we’ve convinced ourselves that suffe

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