This week, Tony shares his thoughts on the things a lot of hunters get wrong about blood trailing deer, and what they can teach us about ourselves and the deer in general.

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This week, Tony shares his thoughts on the things a lot of hunters get wrong about blood trailing deer, and what they can teach us about ourselves and the deer in general.
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Ep. 958: Foundations - Blood Trailing Lessons That Help Us Understand Deer Better

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This week on the show I’m breaking down my 2025 rutcation to Iowa and sharing with you the decisions I made, the tactics I used, and the mindset I had that ultimately led to this being quite possibly my best rut hunt ever.

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This week on the show I&rsquo;m breaking down my 2025 rutcation to Iowa and sharing with you the decisions I made, the tactics I used, and the mindset I had that ultimately led to this being quite possibly my best rut hunt ever.
Check out the new <a href="https://store.themeateater.com/products/vintage-whitetail-wired-to-hunt-edition-hat?variant=42045719314530">Wired to Hunt vintage hat!</a>
Connect with <a href="https://www.themeateater.com/authors/mark-kenyon">Mark Kenyon</a> and <a href="https://www.themeateater.com">MeatEater</a>
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Ep. 975: The Secret to My Best Rut Hunt Ever

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This week, Tony explains why get-rich-quick rut hunting products can work, but you need to understand when and how to use them to get positive responses out of cruising bucks.

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This week, Tony explains why get-rich-quick rut hunting products can work, but you need to understand when and how to use them to get positive responses out of cruising bucks.
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. 973: Foundations - How to Go For Broke During the Rut

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This week on the show Zach Ferenbaugh and I are going head to head, debating and discussing the pros and cons of aggressive VS conservative approaches to common hunting scenarios during the whitetail rut.

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This week on the show Zach Ferenbaugh and I are going head to head, debating and discussing the pros and cons of aggressive VS conservative approaches to common hunting scenarios during the whitetail rut.
Check out the new&nbsp;<a href="https://store.themeateater.com/products/vintage-whitetail-wired-to-hunt-edition-hat?variant=42045719314530">Wired to Hunt vintage hat!</a>
Connect with <a href="https://www.themeateater.com/authors/mark-kenyon">Mark Kenyon</a> and <a href="https://www.themeateater.com">MeatEater</a>
Mark Kenyon&nbsp;on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wiredtohunt/">Instagram</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/wiredtohunt">Twitter</a>, and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WiredToHunt/">Facebook</a>
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Ep. 972: Debating Aggressive VS Conservative Approaches to the Rut with Zach Ferenbaugh

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Ep. 958: Foundations - Blood Trailing Lessons That Help Us Understand Deer Better

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