Wired To Hunt Podcast

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Ep. 388: Overcoming the Challenges of the Whitetail Rut Nov 12, 2020

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Today on the show I'm joined by Tony Peterson, Justin Michau, and Charlie Williams to discuss how to handle the unique challenges of hunting the whitetail rut AND the story of my 2020 Back 40 buck.

Topics discussed:

What to do when warm weather strikes during the rut
Thoughts on saving spots for better weather during the rut VS being aggressive
Do other hunters really matter during the rut
What to do if you spook a buck at this time of year
The challenges of hunting small properties in November
The unique struggles of rut hunting on public land
The mental grind of the rut
Dealing with the high expectations of November
Handling social media comparisons
The story of our rut hunt this past week on the Back 40
How I killed my first drop tine buck

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Ep. 387: Rut Fresh Radio 11/11/20 Nov 11, 2020

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Today on the show we're getting from-the-field updates on deer behavior, activity, and tactics from deer hunters across the country for the middle of November.

States covered:

Ohio
Colorado
Tennessee
Michigan
Iowa
South Dakota

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Ep. 386: Rut Hunting Public and Pressured Land with Aaron Warbritton and Greg Clements Nov 05, 2020

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Today on the show I'm joined byAaron Warbritton and Greg Clements of The Hunting Public for an absolute masterclass on hunting public land, or heavily pressured private, during the rut.

Topics discussed:

My Ohio public land hunt
Dan's take-aways from his hunt in Michigan
Dan's pre-rut hunts and the first half of my hunt for Tran
How is hunting the rut different on public land?
The traditional rut approach VS aggressive THP style
Pinch points that work on public
How to find overlooked public land
How scouting during the rut is different
Tips for calling and decoying on public land
Thermal hubs
Doe bedding VS buck bedding during the rut
How to know when to set up and wait VS keep scouting
Stand selection advice

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Ep. 385: Rut Fresh Radio 11/4/20 Nov 04, 2020

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Today on the show we're getting from-the-field updates on deer behavior, activity, and tactics from deer hunters across the country for the first full week of November.

States covered:

Michigan
Kansas
New York
Kentucky
South Dakota

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Ep. 384: Hunting the Whitetail Rut with Andrae D’Acquisto Oct 29, 2020

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Today on the show I'm joined by legendary whitetail bow hunter Andrae D’Acquisto for a followup to our previous conversation this summer and this time we’re tackling how to hunt the whitetail rut.

Topics discussed:

My principles for rut hunting success
How Andrae's 2020 season has gone so far
How he goes about finding a buck during the last few days of October
Why the rut can be frustrating for someone hunting a single buck
The most important step to Andrae's rut success
The detail of the rut bump and dump
Setting up on funnels during the rut and why some bucks avoid them
How and why to set up off the edge of bedding areas
What to do when you see a buck locked on a doe
Overhunting or not?
What sign is valuable during the rut
How moon phase may or may not impact deer movement

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Ep. 383: Rut Fresh Radio 10/28/20 Oct 28, 2020

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Today on the show we're getting from-the-field updates on deer behavior, activity, and tactics from deer hunters across the country leading into the beginning of November.

States covered:

Minnesota
Arkansas
Indiana
West Virginia

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Ep. 382: Mastering the Mind for Better Hunting with Ryan Holiday Oct 22, 2020

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Today on the show I’m joined by New York Times best-selling author Ryan Holiday to discuss the mental side of hunting and a series of time-tested philosophies and principles that can help us improve in this arena.

Topics discussed:

Why it's important to consider the mental side of hunting
How ancient ideas can help us still today
Ideas for self improvement
The importance of understanding the difference between the things you can control and those that you can't
Dealing with failure
Handling high intensity moments
Remembering what's really important on a hunt
How to better learn from failure and success
Perseverance and how to foster it

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Ep. 381: Rut Fresh Radio 10/21/20 Oct 21, 2020

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Today on the show we're getting from-the-field updates on deer behavior, activity, and tactics from deer hunters across the country for the last week of October.

States covered:

Georgia
Michigan
Virginia
Nebraska

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Ep. 380: Dad's First Bow Buck and the Back 40 Transformation Oct 15, 2020

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Today on the show we've got the roller coaster story of Year 2 on the Back 40 and my father's recent hunt there which ended with his first kill with a bow and his biggest buck to date.

Topics discussed:

What worked and what didn't work for habitat improvements in Year 1 of the Back 40
Why our plots failed
Why we didn't see as much deer activity as expected the first year
How we improved our fields in Year 2
The new food plot plan
The power of bees
The incredible change in trailcam results in Year 2
My father's journey as a bowhunter
Dealing with a vision impairment and hunting
An exciting but disappointing Night #1 on the Back 40
Lessons learned from a missed opportunity
My dad's first bow kill and takeaways from the "best hunting trip of his life"