Do you really know the story of how deer antlers came to be? Or how they form in such a quick amount of time? This week Tony explains both, and a heck of a lot more about big bucks and their headgear that we covet so much.

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Do you really know the story of how deer antlers came to be? Or how they form in such a quick amount of time? This week Tony explains both, and a heck of a lot more about big bucks and their headgear that we covet so much.
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Dive deep into the world of whitetails with leading experts Mark Kenyon, Tony Peterson, and Jake Hofer. Each episode covers specific and actionable strategies for the next generation of whitetail hunting addicts. Get your fix through the stories of the hosts experiences as a whitetail hunters and valuable insights provided by a weekly slate of expert guests. Part of The MeatEater Podcast Network.

Dive deep into the world of whitetails with leading experts Mark Kenyon, Tony Peterson, and Jake Hofer. Each episode covers specific and actionable strategies for the next generation of whitetail hunting addicts. Get your fix through the stories of the hosts experiences as a whitetail hunters and valuable insights provided by a weekly slate of expert guests. Part of The MeatEater Podcast Network.

Dive deep into the world of whitetails with leading expert Mark Kenyon. Each weekly episode covers specific and actionable strategies for the next generation of whitetail hunting addicts. Get your fix through the stories of Mark’s learning experiences a

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Ep. 1042: Foundations - How Whitetail Antlers Came To Be and Why We Love Them So Much

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On this episode of Wired To Hunt, Jake visits with Heartland Bowhunter's Shawn Luchtel for a conversation centered around one of the most underrated teachers in deer hunting: failure. Instead of rehashing big buck stories, Shawn walks through the whitetail calendar month by month, sharing the mistakes, bad assumptions, and hard-earned lessons that have shaped the way he hunts today.

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On this episode of Wired To Hunt, Jake visits with Heartland Bowhunter's Shawn Luchtel for a conversation centered around one of the most underrated teachers in deer hunting: failure. Instead of rehashing big buck stories, Shawn walks through the whitetail calendar month by month, sharing the mistakes, bad assumptions, and hard-earned lessons that have shaped the way he hunts today.
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Ep. 1043: Shawn Luchtel on Failure, Food Plots, and Big Buck Myths

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This week on the show Tony Peterson and I break down our top six whitetail failures and the lessons that we and you can learn from them.

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This week on the show Tony Peterson and I break down our top six whitetail failures and the lessons that we and you can learn from them.
Connect with&nbsp;<a href="https://www.themeateater.com/authors/mark-kenyon">Mark Kenyon</a>, <a href="https://www.themeateater.com/people/jake-hofer">Jake Hofer</a>, and <a href="https://www.themeateater.com">MeatEater</a>
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Ep. 1041: Learning from our Top 6 Whitetail Failures

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How do fawns survive their first three weeks? It's not easy, but the deer have a strategy and it works out often enough to ensure another generation of whitetails will be on the landscape, waiting for us as fall kicks off.

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How do fawns survive their first three weeks? It's not easy, but the deer have a strategy and it works out often enough to ensure another generation of whitetails will be on the landscape, waiting for us as fall kicks off.
Connect with <a href="https://www.themeateater.com/people/tony-peterson">Tony Peterson</a> and <a href="http://themeateater.com/">MeatEater</a>
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Ep. 1040: Foundations - A Day in the Life of a Newborn Whitetail Fawn

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Ep. 1042: Foundations - How Whitetail Antlers Came To Be and Why We Love Them So Much

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