

Ep. 992: Rut Fresh Radio - How to Make the Most Out of the Last Week of 2025!
This week on Rut Fresh, we’re catching up with hunters who recently had late season success or still out developing a late season game plan. Kyle Regis kicks things off with his Ohio late season big buck story and how it came together. Tommy Dickerson tells the story how he shifted late season came…

Ep. 989: Rut Fresh Radio - Late Season Patterns and Tight Mature Buck Movement
This week on Rut Fresh, we’re ranging the country with hunters who are developing new game plans as weather begins to shift from nasty cold to more mild winter temperatures. Tyler Jones of The Element kicks things off with a big picture look at what sustained cold and hunting pressure are doing to …

Ep. 986: Rut Fresh Radio - The Nastier the Weather, the Bigger the Bucks
This week on Rut Fresh, we’re looking at how early-December’s ugly weather is shaking things loose across the whitetail world. Mark Kenyon starts us off with a big-picture take on what these cold snaps are doing to mature buck movement and why this stretch can still surprise you. Justin Hollandswor…

Ep. 983: Rut Fresh Radio - Peak Southern Rut Meets Prime Food Sources: December’s Perfect Storm
This week on Rut Fresh, we're covering the first week of December with updates from three completely different whitetail worlds. Michael Perry of 18 Outdoors breaks down the ramping Southern rut in Alabama, where daylight activity is just starting to climb and winter food sources are becoming key. …

Ep. 980: Rut Fresh Radio - Thanksgiving Week: The Last Great Rut Window of the Year?
This week on Rut Fresh, Jake is joined by KC Smith of The Element with fresh updates out of Kansas and Iowa, Clint Campbell from Truth From The Stand reporting from Pennsylvania, and Christopher Leppert of the Mobile Hunting Expo in Ohio. Tune in to hear what’s top of mind for deer hunters across t…

Ep. 977: Rut Fresh Radio - Still Have a Tag? Don't Panic - It's Still November!
This week on Rut Fresh, Jake is joined by Anthony Warren fresh off his biggest Kansas buck yet, Lane Housner of In the Presence breaking down what he’s been across the country, and Shane Albert of Illinois with a boots-on-the-ground report from farm country. Together they dive into current deer mov…

Ep. 974: Rut Fresh Radio - Whitetail Lockdown Week: Hunt Smarter or Sit Longer?
This week on Rut Fresh, Jake is joined by Phil Lincoln of Indiana, Kevin Vistisen of Michigan, Ben Mosley of Wisconsin, and Jared Larsen of OnX to break down what they've been seeing for activity and key intel for the upcoming week. Connect with Jake Hofer and MeatEater MeatEater on Instagram, Fa…

Ep. 971: Rut Fresh Radio - The Best Whitetail Week is Here! Are All Day Sits Worth It?
This week on Rut Fresh, Jake is joined by Grant Watson of Iowa, Jared Van Hees of the Habitat Podcast, Chris Wiest of Pennsylvania, and Tom Alexander of Texas and Land Magazine/Land.com to break down why this might be the best week of the year for whitetail hunting across most of the country. Conn…

Ep. 968: Rut Fresh Radio - Prime Time Whitetails! How Hunters Are Capitalizing Right Now
Welcome back to Rut Fresh! This week we have Erik Barber recounting his public land buck, Thomas Mlsna of Unatmed Ambition's morning move on a Wisconsin big buck, Brett Smith of Whitetail Land Management Services gives us a report of activity and scouting strategy moving forward, and Jeff Thomas fr…

Ep. 965: Rut Fresh Radio - The Best Is Yet to Come! Michigan Buck in the October Lull
It's only getting better! This week on Rut Fresh Jake Hofer is joined by Arron Bleise of the Fall Podcast, Christian Babcock of Hunters Advantage, and Benny Schuman of Moultrie share their plans for the next 7 days of sesaon. Folks are packing their bags and are ready to make the most of the next s…