Description

In this episode, Dan Johnson and Jeremy Dinsmore discuss the challenges of balancing hunting with family and work responsibilities. They share personal stories and insights about being busy parents and how it affects their hunting pursuits. They also talk about the importance of setting up trail cameras and mock scrapes to gather information about deer movement and behavior. The conversation highlights the anticipation and excitement of the upcoming hunting season. In this conversation, Jeremy and Dan discuss their experiences with trail cameras and the challenges of predicting deer behavior. They talk about the difficulty of hunting older age whitetail bucks and the importance of understanding their patterns. They also discuss the impact of changing food sources and betting areas on deer movement. The conversation touches on the trend of being too mobile while hunting and the importance of patience and staying in one spot. They also talk about the correlation between rain and deer antler growth. Finally, they discuss the challenges of running a hunting podcast and the importance of content quality over social media following.

Takeaways:

• Balancing hunting with family and work responsibilities can be challenging, but it's important to prioritize and make time for both.
• Setting up trail cameras and mock scrapes can provide valuable information about deer movement and behavior.
• The period between August and October is a crucial time for scouting and preparing for the upcoming hunting season.
• Deer rely on scent communication, so creating scent stations like mock scrapes can attract and hold their attention.
• The anticipation and excitement of the hunting season can make all the hard work and sacrifices worthwhile. Predicting the behavior of older age whitetail bucks is as difficult as knowing what you will do in the next minute.
• Changing food sources and betting areas can greatly impact deer movement.
• Being too mobile while hunting can be detrimental, and it's important to have patience and stay in one spot.
• There is a correlation between consistent rain throughout the summer and larger deer antlers.
• Content quality is more important than social media following in the hunting podcast industry.

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