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We are "The Top Ten Percent", a tremendous team of passionate outdoorsmen/women bringing you all things whitetail, coyotes, turkey, and more from the Midwest. From tips on improving your hunting grounds with our land management program, to the stories of

Dan Carter-Top Ten Percent, LLC.


    • Apr 18, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    Ep 47 ~ Todd w/ Midwest Coyote speaks and eats @ Headquarters!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2023 75:55


    Ep. 46~ Talkin turkey, magnus bullheads, our tree branches!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2023 57:05


    Ep. 45 ~ Who was the Top Dog? Coyote hunting and tournament talk!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2023 64:43


    Ep 44 ~ Jacob Paris joins the team! Our new producer/editor/creative leader!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2023 35:11


    Ep. 43 ~ The road to ATA ‘23! Happy New Year!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2023 61:44


    Ep. 43 ~ TopTenPercent adventures! The road to ATA is our first stop for 2023! Join myself (Dan Carter), Tribal (Scott Hunter), and NBK (Kyle Hunter) as we recap our 2022 season. We also touch on what we are looking forward to this upcoming year in the business and content creation side! Don't miss this episode and every other one to follow, subscribe now!There will be so much more to follow from the team and beyond for 2023! We just want to share the every side of what/why we are so passionate about hunting and we hope you all enjoy each side of our hunts/land management/business as much as we do creating for your enjoyment! Thank you to all of you for the tremendous support in our first year dropping the podcast!

    Chapter 2 ~ Tales from the hunt! ~ Hilarious & Memorable moments from our hunting excursions & adventures!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2022 77:44


    Tales from the hunt! Chapter 1 ~ Hilarious & Memorable moments from our hunting excursions & adventures!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2022 68:02


    Ep 40 ~ “if it's brown it's down”! What's droppin for the team!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2022 88:04


    The boys from TopTenPercent have been busy! Brown is goin down all over the Midwest! Dan & Tribal are back at HQ in Michigan following the Mi gun opener, the share the stories of what has been falling to the Hoyts and where we are all headed the second half of season. Also some upcoming events and things planned for the year and into next. You don't want to miss this one!!

    Ep 39 ~ “General”-ly Speaking! Fur, Firearms, & more…

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2022 53:52


    Joe “General” Bartos is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to predators and firearms. We scratch around both topics!  Joe is a big family man and a busy hard working guy, he juggles time to get out there and consistently be successful!! We're Calling you in to take a listen!!

    Ep 38 ~ Nick Coheley's on Fire! “The Rise” above the lows equals 2 Tremendous Bucks to start off the season!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2022 100:25


    Nick Coheley of The Rise Hunt has started ‘22 season off on fire with two stud bucks!  These did not come easy though, he battled thru some lows with his head high to be successful, not once but twice.  Dan is still off hunting/trade show so Tribal is hosting. This is a long one but I guarantee to will find yourself in Nicks stories of these hunts! Lesson learned is to keep grinding, head high, stay positive, and persistent! Success is earned and never given, but hard work is rewarded….in this case with a full freezer and taxidermy bills! Don't forget to follow The Rise Hunt on all social outlets and find the footage on their YouTube or CarbonTV!

    Ep 37 ~ “Drake”! Travel hunts & Building a Booner Michigan farm

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2022 39:34


    Kevin Drake is a long time client of Top Ten Percent Hunting & Land Management. He shares his success of a Boone & Crockett on his home farm in a very high pressure area here in Michigan. Tribal guest hosts on this one and they cover the build of Kevin's farm in southern MIchigan as well as a number of his adventures chasin game from Iowa to Africa! 

    Ep 36 ~ Kyle takes a Kentucky stud of a buck! Overcame odds, got aggressive, and continued the success for the Team!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2022 82:19


    Ep 35 ~ Your host drops the hammer with the Hoyt! The “Big 9” Velvet in KY is 1st to hit ground for the team!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2022 72:08


    Ep 34 ~ The “Buck Poll” results are in!! What can you learn from it?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2022 63:41


    So remember when we launched a little deer hunting survey back around Ep 24 and here are the results! We are hoping that you can take just one small piece away from this one to improve you whitetail hunting game this fall and beyond! This is packed full of numerous pieces of knowledge! Survey is still up if you would like to go and fill it out as well! if you have more suggestions on what you want to learn about about in future podcasts or on our YouTube please DM me on the instagram page!

    Ep 33 ~ Hunter Ogle from Superior Outdoors-Deep South Public land whitetail to 3D Archery!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2022 69:16


    Ep 32 ~ The wait is over Deer season has arrived!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2022 53:53


    1st Go fill out “ The Buck Poll” this is last week for it to be up! (Link below) Then you're just going to have to listen in to hear this great episode!  Deer season has kicked off in some of the southern states and we are anticipating other in the next few weeks all over the country!  Keep is safe out there!   Fill out the “Buck Poll” here⤵️ https://s.surveyplanet.com/bnwkeph5 (https://s.surveyplanet.com/bnwkeph5) Now go & Follow & subscribe to our YouTube!!  New weekly content!!  Need seed? Dm us for coupon code!  @five2outdoors Www.Five2Outdoors.com Spotify and 

    Ep 31 ~ Punchin' Public land tickets w/ Brent Richmond of Five2Outdoors!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2022 92:05


    This week we are talkin a different angle of TopTenPercent tactics! We're goin Public with Brent Richmond of Five2Outdoors! Brent joins Tribal, myself, and SeedKing to share an approach that you don't hear us at TopTenPercent talk about often, public land hunting in Michigan and out of state. We scrape the surfaces on his success as a newer hunter and rub our way thru his tactics to do what it takes to fill those tags with good bucks! This one is all over the map with a great direction! It will give you some great advice to target bucks from multiple approaches, helping you be the TopTenPercent of hunters targeting the TopTenPercent of bucks in your area!

    Ep 30 ~Building great farms, even better relationships, and fillin' tags w/ TopTenPercent!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2022 95:18


    Scott “Tribal” Hunter and I sit down and discuss the relationship and growth of hunters, building your farms, the right to fill a tag, and how it all comes together. This includes some of points and structured ways we lay pilot the process of targeting the TopTenPercent and better. This one touches on haters and how we are the opposite, helpers! Listen thru this episode and reach out if you have questions, want to learn the SOPs, or have anything to add….like we said keep learning and you will keep becoming better hunters!

    Ep 29 ~ The Killin' Cajun! Introducing Donnie “Island Boy”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2022 33:17


    This week Tribal and NBK join me on a southern journey as we introduce our boy from the south, the “Killin' Cajun” himself, Donnie “ Island Boy” Smith! He shares some buck success stories and differences in our northern and southern whitetail hunting techniques, but also how well they blend into successful harvests! This episode is boiling with good stuff you won't want to miss!  Need seed? Dm us for coupon code!  @five2outdoors Www.Five2Outdoors.com Spotify and 

    Ep 28 ~ Crimpin', Packin', & Plantin' our way into fall w/ Lincoln Rohn

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2022 58:27


    Lincoln Rohn returns to talk packermaxx crimping, packing, fall plot planting. We discuss the advantages of the packermaxx crimper and how it works for your no till plots and much more. We even touch on some of the updates coming to deer season here in Michigan and what he has been up to with Let em go let ‘em grow. This episode is packed full of good stuff you won't want to miss!

    Ep 27 ~ Two bucks over 200”!! Greg “Giant Killer” Shembarger

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2022 69:36


    Greg Shembarger, a fellow Michigan boy, joins me this week with the two stories of his 2019 230” Illinois giant “Ghost” and his 2021 212” Southwest Michigan giant “Firecracker” You do not want to miss this one!!!

    Ep 25 ~ Plantin' plots & growin' a partnership! The “Seed King

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2022 100:12


    Ep 24 ~ The Launch of the “Buck” Poll!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2022 23:07


    This is all about collecting data and helping you all harvest the Top Ten Percent on you grounds! Listen and then go fill it out!! https://s.surveyplanet.com/bnwkeph5 (https://s.surveyplanet.com/bnwkeph5)

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    Ep 23 ~ Grindin' our way to deer season! *IG Live episode*

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2022 63:13


    This one is live on IG! Listen along as Cooter and myself talk “grindin to deer season”. Tribal does join us from the road a bit as well. Great content on goals and does and much much more!

    Ep 22 ~ TAC Talk, plots and pinches, & throwbacks!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2022 71:40


    Follow up to my trip up to Michigan TAC ( total archery challenge ) with “Cooter” and some buddies, the we talk pressure plots and pinches with Tribal and NBK. That leads us down some good ol' throwback stories! Listen

    Ep 21 ~ Goodwins Droppin' in Indiana!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2022 75:27


    This week Scotty Goodwin, one Top Ten Percent Huntings own, joins Tribal and I to talk whitetail! He has a history of hammerin' some solid bucks in Indiana, especially with stick and string! He shares his epic hunt for a gobbler with his son(you can find it on out YouTube channel), also some of his personal tactics for big bucks and eliminating pressure. This is one you don't want to miss, it's a Goodwin!!

    Ep 20 ~ Tyler Bentley's, “The Rise” to success, achieved with goals, passion, and persistence!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2022 93:46


    “The Rise Hunt's” leading man, Tyler Bentley, the creative mind behind a bow, a camera, and the stellar productions! He joins Tribal and myself to discuss setting goals for seasons, finding and patterning target deer, staying patient and persistent to attain those goals, then putting the end results of success into production to tell the whole story! you won't want to miss this one y'all! https://youtube.com/c/therisehunt (https://youtube.com/c/therisehunt) https://instagram.com/therisehunt?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= (https://instagram.com/therisehunt?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=)

    Ep 19 ~ “School of Big Racks!” Land management lesson 1 from the field!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2022 14:50


    Join Scott, Kyle, and myself live from the field on one of our leases as we discuss “School of big racks”! Lessons in land management for whitetails and wildlife. This will launch our redesigned YouTube and part one of this series in which we are going to bring you all aspects habitat management the way we do it at TopTenPercent! Call or message us for all your habitat and land management needs!

    Ep 18 ~ We all need a “Magnus” and “New Day Outdoors” with Derek Craig!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2022 92:42


    This week Magnus broadheads Derek Craig joins us to discuss everything Magnus! Also, shares his other passion and company, New Day Outdoor, with filming hunts, photos, and video production. Lots of tips tricks and how he has put the both companies together for himself to create stellar digital content. This includes lots his awesome, you can't miss“S&S N 60” weekly series of 3 yrs from his YouTube and social media platforms.

    Ep 17 ~ “The Rise's” of “Rick Cooley” aka Nick Coheley! Confidence puts bucks in the dirt!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2022 72:40


    “Rick Cooley” aka Nick Coheley from “The Rise” hunting show joins Tribal and I to share his growth as a hunter, both highs and lows, also what major factors contributed to his Rise in confidence that keeps him filling tags on great bucks! Plus his plans for the upcoming ‘22 deer season!

    Ep 16 ~ Brian Oakland is Unique, from Fishing to Firearms!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2022 67:29


    Join Tribal and I with Unique AR's Brian Oakland, also from Got Fishing and Wild Fish from Wild Places TV show. Brian is full of knowledge on both the fishing and AR side of things, not to mention an avid hunter. Listen in to hear all the great things he brings to the outdoor world and business side of it too! Find and follow him at these links below… https://instagram.com/unique.ars?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= (https://instagram.com/unique.ars?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=) https://instagram.com/gotfishing?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= (https://instagram.com/gotfishing?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=) https://instagram.com/wildfishwildplaces?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= (https://instagram.com/wildfishwildplaces?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=) He is also on Facebook, YouTube, and the show is on some of the major hunting market channels!

    Ep 15 ~ Southern Gobbler Droppin' and LIVE Michigan turkey opener hunts!! ***FREE SWAG GIVEAWAY HIDDEN IN THIS EP!!***

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2022 72:13


    Tribal, Cooter, and I are talkin southern turkey and Exciting News!!! The Top Ten Percent Podcast is hosting our teams LIVE Michigan turkey opener hunts! Follow the LIVE TURKEY

    EP 14 ~ Domain's Mike Lindahl on planting “Show Stopper” plots! Our choice is Domain!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2022 52:03


    Top Ten only uses Domain! Listen in as Mike Lindahl of Domain Outdoors joins Tribal and I on planting plots, seed selection, holding deer on your ground, and much more!

    EP 13 ~ “Pressure” begins now & limiting it ends with fall success!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2022 56:28


    The “Tribal chief” and myself discuss leasing, pressures of all kinds, and the state of Top Ten Percent Hunting as we prep for spring turkey and beyond!

    EP 12 ~ Filming hunts w/ Fourth Arrow's Joe Coy!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2022 54:51


    Joy Coy from www.fourtharrow.com tells us his story on how he started filming hunts, fourth arrow products, and filming tips/tricks. Call or stop in Top Ten Percent Hunting Headquarters to get your Fourth Arrow gear to start videoing your time in the outdoors!

    Bonus EP 11.5 ~ Dan's Custom Knives-Grindin' Steel on the hill in Lynchburg, TN!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2022 56:51


    Custom knives are grindin out of Lynchburg, TN just as fast as that black label it's known for! Dan Carter from Dan's Custom Knives shares how he became passionate about the outdoors, then stories of sharing those passions with his family that all led to 25 years knife making, and now sharing all he has learned with family and students alike.

    EP 11 ~ Spring is for Sheds, Spurs, and even Eyes here at Headquarters!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2022 58:55


    Spring is poppin at headquarters! What are we all doin? What's coming soon? Guess you will have to listen and hear all the hustle!!

    Ep 10 ~ The Skinny on cluckin', struttin', & gobblin' the Dirty Bird way!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2022 45:24


    Gobbles coming to a woods near you! This week Top Ten Percent's own Kam “Dirty Bird” Sielken and Thomas “Skinny” Hook are talkin turkeys.

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    Bottom of the 9th EP ~ Fielding fastballs to flinging arrows w/ Eric Haase!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2022 75:23


    Detroit Tiger's own Eric Haase #13, the wild side from behind the plate to behind the bow! Join us as he shares his passions as an outdoorsman and family man when he's off the diamond!

    Ep 8 ~ Coyote collectors tournament style w/ Robert Sopsich & Brad Musolf!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2022 69:44


    Talkin' coyotes and tournaments with Michigans top team, K9 and Great Lakes winners, Robert Sopsich and Brad Musolf!

    Ep 7 ~ High fives, heavy horns, & adult pops! Whitetail celebration!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2022 63:40


    Round table discussion on whitetail with Scott “Tribal Chief” Hunter, Brandon “Cooter” Coots, and myself. Spinning more off last weeks Let em go, Let em grow session. IG ~ https://instagram.com/topptenpercent?utm_medium=copy_link (https://instagram.com/topptenpercent?utm_medium=copy_link) Carbon TV ~ https://www.carbontv.com/shows/top-ten-percent/ (https://www.carbontv.com/shows/top-ten-percent/) YouTube ~ https://youtube.com/channel/UCTs9pQx2fmy7n8BMukTgngA (https://youtube.com/channel/UCTs9pQx2fmy7n8BMukTgngA) Itunes ~ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-top-ten-percent/id1605430176 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-top-ten-percent/id1605430176) Facebook ~ https://www.facebook.com/Top10Percent/ (https://www.facebook.com/Top10Percent/)

    EP 6 ~ Deer talk with Let em go, Let em grow Pres Lincoln Rohn!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2022 60:01


    Let ‘em go, Let em grow's president and Packermaxx owner Lincoln Rohn chattin it up with Top Ten Percent crew on Deer!

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    EP 5 ~ AR15 Manufacturing Top Ten Percent style with our own Jeremy Hawes!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2022 41:45


    Our in house custom AR15/AR10 manufacturing and customization process with TopTenPercent's own Jeremy Hawes!

    EP 4 ~ Big Whitetails Wanted! Deer season ends Land management begins! What we are doing now for a successful fall!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2022 36:43


    EP 3 ~ Top Ten Percent Coyote!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2022 46:05


    Coyote round table with Team Top Ten Percent's leaders of the pack! Tips on all aspects of chasin' fur! Follow us for more in depth coyote coverage…calibers to calls to come!

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    EP 2 ~ CEO Kyle “NBK” Hunter drops the hammer on “EHD Survivor” in Indiana! Pt. 1 of his Epic Season!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2022 80:36


    Part 1: Our CEO Kyle “NBK” Hunter had an epic ‘21 season! This is his quest for a buck named “EHD Survivor” in southern Indiana! Follow us so you don't miss any of his ‘21 hunts, the 6mm Arc feature, and many more!

    Intro to The Top Ten Percent

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2022 30:07


    Intro to The Top Ten Percent with our own Scott "Tribal Chief" Hunter and Kyle "NBK" Hunter!

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