EP114 Duck Hunting 101 Part 1 – Getting Ready For Your First Hunt

Show Notes:

Trying to break into duck hunting can be a big task. But every journey begins with a first step, and this is it! On this episode my friend and duck hunting expert Riley Hendrixson is going to talk about how to get ready for your first hunt!

In addition to being an avid and experienced duck hunter, Riley Hendrixson is the host of The Hoosier Outdoorsmen Podcast and the owner of Ryloh Game Calls.

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EP113 What Is The October Lull In The Deer Woods, Is It Real?

Show Notes:

Every year October comes and many hunters begrudgingly suffer poor hunt after poor hunt at the hands of the mysterious “October lull”. On this episode I  shine some light on the mystery  and provide some strategic insight to help you be successful all month long.

Facts:

  • The October lull is a thing.
  • It is NOT what most hunters claim it to be.
  • It is 100% understandable and controllable.
  • Three big things happen in October that impact whitetail deer habits and patterns.
    • Lots of hunters are going into the woods.
    • There is a seasonal habitat shift.
    • Deer begin to get their winter coats.
  • You can have great hunts in October.
  • Even still, October may not be the month you want to focus all of your energies.
  • Listen to the episode to hear the full story.

EP112 Should You Shoot A Doe With Fawns? Will They Survive The Winter?

Show Notes:

The question comes up again and again every whitetail deer hunting season, you saw a doe with fawns and are not sure if you should take a shot. Or worse, you did harvest the doe and then noticed the fawns, will they survive the winter? On this episode I answer this questions with more than just opinions and feelings, I dig down to the real facts.

Facts:

  • Almost all fawns are completely weened by September 1st.
  • Bear cubs will not usually survive the winter without their mother because bears are primarily predators.
  • Deer fawns do not rely on their mother to hunt or teach them hunting strategy.
  • Fawns are fully equipped to join the heard by the end of August.
  • Fawns will be easily assimilated into the heard upon loosing their mother, if they haven’t been already.
  • Does may still be wet in late December, but that does NOT mean fawns are dependent on them.
  • The game commission times the seasons to make sure fawns are not still dependent on their mothers.
  • It is the mother deer that kick their sons out of the heard once they are old enough to breed. They do not remain a family unit for long.

EP111 Is Hunting Does Still Really Hunting?

Show Notes:

In many traditions doe hunting has been frowned upon, but the reasons for that simply do not hold up under scrutiny. On this episode I examine and debunk several of the core issues that have held people back from the fun and benefits of hunting whitetail does.

Take Aways

When many people think about deer hunting they think about hunting bucks. Generations of tradition have ingrained this thinking but it is based on several flawed premises:

  • There are not enough whitetail deer in the woods so we need to save the herd by saving the does – False
  • If it wasn’t for people, there would be more deer in the woods – False
  • There are not enough bucks or not enough big bucks, if we pass on does then there will be more bucks – False
  • When they allocate doe tags, the game commission is telling us how many does the herd can survive without – False
  • Does are too easy to hunt and they are not sporting game – False
  • Does do not have enough meat on them to be worth taking – False
  • Does are not fun to hunt – False
  • Does are not trophies – False

Listen to the episode to hear how many of these anti-doe hunting myths are easily debunked.

 

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