RHO Podcast

This week Canyon talks about the second rut, what it is and how to hunt it, while picking through an article about the final phase of the whitetail rut from Bone Collector.

This week's episode is dedicated to Nate's 178" Illinois Giant that he was fortunate enough to harvest during the past gun season. It's an awesome story that any hunter can appreciate. The guys also discuss what you can be doing this time of year to prepare your set ups for the 2nd rut.

This week Nate and Canyon discuss the first Illinois Gun Season, how their strategies shift from bow hunting to gun hunting, and some of their favorite memories from past gun weekends.

This week the guys talk about how you can up your odds during the lockdown phase of the rut. It's definitely not an easy time to hunt, but there are ways you can increase your chance of being successful while the big boys are tied to their does.

This week the guys discuss "Give Him the Wind" by Mark Luster. They also go over their favorite days to hunt the first two weeks of November, and their ideal location to sit on those days.

This week the guys talk about what they're taking to the field with them and what stands they'll be hunting for the first phase of the rut.

Nate, Scott, and Canyon discuss Gordon Whittington's article on scrape hunting, "Sign of the Times," from the October edition of NAW. They also share their pre-rut hunting strategies and what they're looking for in the coming week.

This week, the guys discuss Greg Miller's article, "When to Bail on a Buck." When and why should you switch to plan b, or target a different deer? Canyon, Nate, Scott and Jeff answer those questions and look ahead to the weekend hunt.

This week, the guys discuss how and why you should be a deer manager and herd influencer during the season. They pull from two articles in the episode, "The 10 Keys to Successful Deer Management" by Craig Dougherty, and "Managing Your Deer Herd Basics" by Bob Humphrey.

Nate, Scott, Jeff, and Canyon discuss Bernie Berringer's article from NAW's website "5 Reasons to Hunt October." They talk about why they like to be in the woods in October and share the things they enjoy most about the opening month.