EP32: Deer Hunting Opening Weekend Strategies

On today’s episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, opening weekend is around the corner and the guys are ready (00:37)! Malcom is already observing a lot of deer scrape activities on the property while hunting with his son (01:20). The temperatures are dropping in Mississippi as freezing weathers are approaching (03:01)! The guys are letting the kids hunt with a .350 legend (03:41). Mark creates a deer highway on crossroads to see how the deer are moving between properties (07:13). Carter gets his FIRST buck kill (09:13)! The .350 Legend is a “Bad-To-The-Bone” gun for hunting (12:40). Mark talks about the legality of upper and lower parts of a gun (15:54). What kind of buck activities are the guys seeing for early season (19:18)? You can check rut activities through Mississippi’s Doe Map (21:00). Does cooler weather affect the movements of bucks (22:55)? These might be the tell-tale signs of when rutting happens among deer (26:46). Malcom sees a lot of the same deer scrape while hunting in the same areas (28:35). How long does a buck stay with a doe (30:52)? There’s differences among bucks in how aggressive or passive they are during rutting season (33:00). A doe will always try to return to their herd no matter what (34:21). What are the guys opening weekend strategies (35:44)? Which is better to hunt with? The .350 Legend or Muzzleloader (41:39). You NEED to use different guns when hunting in different landscapes (44:30). Mark and Jamie’s dad has killed a deer with every gun he owns (47:55). Let’s make a bet, who will kill “The Biggest Doe” among the guys (48:53)? What’s cookin’ at deer camp for opening weekend (52:08)?