Bucks, Bulls, and Bows with Rod White

Here’s a wrap to the 2023 30 Days of Rut! I talk some late season expectations and strategies for both public and private land hunters. Thanks for another great season and good luck to all!

When I recorded this, I didn’t look at the date, it is actually Friday Nov 17th, not the 16th! The weather here in the Midwest is on point, the timing is phenomenal for mature bucks to be on their feet, and this weekend could be one of the best all season, it dang sure is for mature whitetails! The question really comes down to are you in the right kind of places, do you have the tenacity to hang in there all day everyday, and do you have at least a little bit of luck on your side? From now till Thanksgiving is your last big shot until the wicked winter arrives…and that’s only if you have a solid food source to hunt over! Good luck to all and stay safe!

My FAVORITE time of the year is upon us!!! Or, about to be 😉!! More mature bucks have fallen to my arrows during this next 7 to 10 day time period that at any other time of the year. I talk about the shift in habitat you should be hunting, the calls that are most effective, and tactics that you should consider deploying. Good luck everyone, enjoy and stay safe!

As we leave the pre-rut and enter the “lock-down” phase…a term that couldn’t be farther from the truth, behavior changes tremendously. And those that are unwilling to change, will indeed, most likely, not have any success for the next few days. But those willing to give my advice a shot, stand a chance to tag the buck of their dreams when they are at one of the most vulnerable times of the year!

Two slightly different approaches are needed this week depending on whether you control land you hunt (private landowners) or you have no control over hunting pressure or the environment in which you hunt (public land hunters). Best of luck everyone and I hope this helps everyone tag your best buck ever!

As we round the corner this weekend and transition from the “pre-rut”, into the “rut”, this episode covers this week’s activity and what to expect between now and Monday, when the next NW winds are scheduled to arrive in the Midwest.

This episode is all about this week coming up and includes tips on grunting, rattling, decoying and more!

Welcome to the original 30 Days of Rut podcast! This episode is the launch for the 2023 season so I explain how it all works and kick out some helpful information for this coming weekend! Please enjoy and if it’s helpful to you, please share it with your friends!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!! This is the last podcast in the 30 Days of Rut series, 2022!! I share some valuable insight into the last remaining days of the post-rut and the late season…you don’t want to miss this one!! Good luck everyone and stay safe!!

In this episode I talk quite a bit about calling methods, especially with a grunt and it’s variations. I talk about the effectiveness of rattling and how I go about selecting areas for the next few days into Thanksgiving. Good luck everyone and stay safe in the field!