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Chris Stivers

Chris Stivers

Co-host of Average Joe's Hunting Podcast, a hunting-story show, and an avid West Virginia whitetail and bear hunter.

Oct 14, 2026

23:47
Hmm
23:47
... he's a young kid.
23:49
And, uh, I'm waving at him.
23:52
I'm like, "Don't," you know, trying to get his attention, trying, "Don't, don't take off after this deer already." [laughs] 'Cause I mean, it was three seconds after the shot he was winding down the steps.
24:02
And, uh, he got up and went towards him and bumped him, and I ended up getting a- getting across the cut to him and told him, I was like, "Just let it sit, you know, for an hour.
24:12
Let's, let's go over here and chill.
24:14
We'll call your dad and- And have him come out and meet you because he was hunting about 400 yards back on the opposite side of their property.
28:43
What was that like when you think about all the other hunting experiences you had beforehand and then going into chasing new species that you've always dreamed of?
23:05
Hmm.
23:05
So, I mean, he's a young kid.
23:07
And, uh, I'm waving at him.
23:10
I'm like, "Don't..." You know, trying to get his attention, trying, "Don't, don't take off after this deer already," [laughs] 'cause I mean, it was three seconds after the shot he was winding down the steps.
23:20
And, uh, he got up and went towards him and bumped him, and I ended up getting a- getting across the cut to him and told him, I was like, "Just let it sit, you know, for an hour.
23:31
Let's, let's go over here and chill.
23:33
We'll call your dad and, and have him come out and meet you," 'cause he was hunting about 400 yards back on the opposite side of their property.

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35:19
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