The WHTL Podcast &#8211; Whitetail Deer Hunting Tactics, Stories &amp; Expert Guests

#259 - When Do Bucks Leave Does After Breeding? Whitetail Biologist Dr. Bronson Strickland Nov 01, 2022

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On today's episode of The Exodus Podcast, e are back in the studio for part one of this two part podcast topic, talking with renowned whitetail biologist and host of the Deer University Podcast Dr. Bronson Strickland. Bronson has devoted years to studying whitetails and has helped the hunting industry as a whole expand what they knew or thought they knew about whitetails.

We discuss:

-Do bucks look for new does only during the middle of the day

-The best mid-day spots for the rut

-How long do bucks stay with does in heat

-Does the rut happen on the same days every year

-The best time during the rut for peak daytime buck activity

-How far will bucks travel to find the next hot doe

-How long bucks are gone when traveling to find a hot doe

And so much more!

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#258 - Get The Most Out Of Your Trail Cameras This November! Idaho Elk Recap and Trail Camera Strategies For The Rut! Oct 25, 2022

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On today's episode of The Exodus Podcast, We are back in the studio talking everything trail cameras for all phases of the rut. That magical time of year is almost here so listen up!

We discuss:

-Recapping chad's bull from Idahos September Elk Season

-Chad and Jakes plans for this whitetail season

-Planning for a late October trip to hunt Iowa

-How jake is using historical trail camera data from his Illinois farm to hunt his target buck

-The October trail camera checklist you should follow

-Why you should ALWAYS use lithium batteries

-Solar panels are life savers

-The best place to hang a trail camera for lots of pictures of bucks

-How high is too high?

-How to get great night pictures

-Scrapes or bedding trails for October trail cameras?

-Analyzing what that picture of a buck tells you

-Organizing your trail camera pictures for easy data analysis

-Running trail cameras on big woods scrapes

-Photo mode or video mode?

-Scrape lines or rub lines?

And so much more!

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#257 - Is No Mans Land A Real Thing? Broadheads, Shot Placement, and A Blood Tracking Master Class With Afflictor's Chris Creed! Oct 20, 2022

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On today's BONUS episode of The Exodus Podcast, We are back in the studio talking with Chris Creed from Afflictor Broadheads! Chris is a pro when it comes to tracking blood trails from any shot you can imagine on a whitetail!

We discuss:

-Does "No Man's Land" actually exist?

-The full anatomy of a whitetails vitals

-The "Vital V" and how it affects blood trails

-What the different blood colors mean about your shot

-How big is the "deadly" shot zone?

-Where to aim for every shot angle possible

-Should you take a frontal shot

-Is bigger really better when it comes to broadheads?

-What blood trails look like from different shot placements

-The different types of blood you'll find on your arrow post-shot and what they mean

-There are different types of bubbles in blood trails?

-Using Hydrogen Peroxide on blood trails

-How long should you wait after shooting?

-Wait times based on different types of blood

-Should you push a one-lung or liver-shot deer?

-What to bring in your pack for blood trailing

And so much more!

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#256 - Fail-safe Hunting Strategies to Tag a Buck! Decoys, Calling, Trail Cameras & More - Last Breath TV! Oct 18, 2022

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On today's episode of The Exodus Podcast, We are back in the studio talking with Garret Boelkes and Grant Putnam of Last Breath TV. Garrett and Grant are both seasoned veterans when it comes to killing mature bucks.

We discuss:

-What they have learned from running 40+ trail cameras

-Top trail camera locations for breaking down a new area

-When do you give up on a trail camera set and move it?

-How much of a difference does edge feathering on a farm make

-Tactics and strategies for using decoys in farm country

-The best fields to use a decoy in

-A hunt breakdown of killing a target buck with a decoy

-Calling effectively when using a decoy

-The optimal conditions for using a decoy

-The best areas for using decoys

-Dates to key in on when using a decoy

-Effective gun season strategies

-Taking longer shots with a slug gun

-Shooting tighter groups with a shotgun

-Ground blind or stand for gun hunting

-Slug gun vs Muzzleloader

And so much more!

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#255 - 2022 Whitetail Rut Forecast - When Will It Start? Rut Predictions With Jeff Sturgis Oct 11, 2022

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On today's episode of The Exodus Podcast, We are back in the studio talking with Jeff Sturgis of Whitetail Habitat Solutions. Jeff is a previous guest on the Exodus Podcast and always has some great information for us when it comes to chasing whitetail deer.

We discuss:

-Jeff's plan for the fall

-Prepping for a dream Saskatchewan whitetail hunt

-Public land hill country strategies

-What food sources to key in on when hunting big woods

-Public land gun season strategies

-How long it takes a property to heal after spooking a mature buck

-How to determine when is the right time to hunt a certain stand

-Nailing access to avoid spooking deer off of food

-The perfect afternoon set up for Late October/Early November

-The 2022 rut prediction

-Does early sign mean an early rut?

-How important a cold front is to hunting in late October

-When is the best time to hunt in October mornings?

-Setting up your farm the right way vs hunting it the right way

-When is the rut going to happen this fall

-2nd rut hunting strategies

And so much more!

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#254 - Killing a Specific October Buck on Highly Pressured Public Land with Cody Jenkins! Oct 04, 2022

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On today's episode of The Exodus Podcast, We are back in the studio talking with Cody Jenkins of The Whitetail Legacy podcast. Cody has hosted over 250 podcasts about deer hunting with numerous hardcore whitetail hunters and has learned a thing or two from talking to all his podcast guests about chasing big bucks.

We discuss:

-His favorite podcast guests to listen to about deer hunting

-His October trail camera strategy

-Lessons learned from previous mistakes running cameras in October

-Targeting a specific deer on high-pressure public land

-Unconventional sets for trail cameras on public

-Public vs Private land strategies

-Waiting for corn to get picked to access a certain stand

-What conditions does Cody look for when determining when to hunt in October

-Killing 2 bucks 2 years in a row on the same day in the same stand

-Where to hunt on public for the first October cold front

-Should you hunt October mornings?

-His strategy for hunting mornings in October

-His plans for this fall

And so much more!

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#253 - Kill A Giant This October & When To Rattle For Mature Bucks With Steve Hanson Sep 27, 2022

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On today's episode of The Exodus Podcast, We are in Iowa talking about October deer hunting with Steve Hanson! Steve bought his first farm in Iowa in the 1990's and has been fanatically been chasing whitetails almost his entire life. After many years of success and helping over 100 clients tag their best buck, here are some tips he's learned along the way.

We discuss:

-Growing up in a non-hunting family in the Chicago suburbs

-Exclusively managing and hunting 800 acres in Iowa

-Setting up food plots for a successful October hunt

-Using cleared brush to create dead zones for scent on certain winds

-Patterning bucks in early October

-Should you hunt October Mornings?

-Hunting an October cold front as it is hitting

-What October food to look for if you can't plant food plots

-Making beans stay green throughout early October

-Where to shift for the second week of October

-What scrape should you hunt once bucks shift

-Where to shift for the third week of October

-Steve's strategy for an October muzzleloader hunt in Iowa

-When should you start to rattle?

-How and when to rattle when hunting an October morning

-Size matters for rattling antlers

-Where to shift for the last week of October

-The #1 thing first-time Iowa hunters mess up

-Overcoming buck fever

-Is it easier to kill a buck in October or the rut?

-Wind direction vs thermals

And so much more!

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#252 - Don Higgins' Strategy For Consistently Killing Your Target Buck! Discipline Hunters Tag More Bucks and Listener Q&A Sep 20, 2022

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On today's episode of The Exodus Podcast, We are back in Illinois talking deer hunting with Don Higgins. Don is a previous guest on The Exodus Podcast and never disappoints, and this time is no different! If you want to target and kill a giant buck, get ready to take notes! We discuss:

-Do discipline hunters kill more mature bucks?

-How to balance being disciplined and aggressive when chasing a big deer

-Let the go, let them grow

-How to change tactics to go from killing 3-year-olds to 5-year-olds

-The #1 thing people do wrong when it comes to hunting mature bucks

-The first step you should take once you find a giant on a farm you can hunt

-What he's learned that stuck with him from over 400 property consultations

-How long does a plan take to produce results

-What habitats do giants typically use for sanctuaries on midwest properties

-How Don predicts when a deer is indeed going to daylight

-Running trail cameras like a trap line

-Do you check trail cameras in the rain

-Something that Don has completely changed his mind on after 40 years of hunting

-The biggest piece of deer hunting misinformation in the hunting community

-Mornings vs evenings, which is better?

-How much food Don leaves standing throughout the season

-The best property he has ever walked

-His favorite terrain features for stand locations

And so much more!

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