This week on the show I'm joined by Tony Peterson and Dan Johnson to break down their 2025 rutcation hunts and their greatest lessons learned.

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This week on the show I'm joined by Tony Peterson and Dan Johnson to break down their 2025 rutcation hunts and their greatest lessons learned.
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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. 978: Post Rutcation Therapy Session with Tony Peterson and Dan Johnson

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Mark's chatting with Erika Howsare, author of The Age of Deer, to get a better understanding of what exactly she means with that book title and what her experience was like diving into the world of deer and deer hunting for the first time.

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Mark's chatting with Erika Howsare, author of The Age of Deer, to get a better understanding of what exactly she means with that book title and what her experience was like diving into the world of deer and deer hunting for the first time.
Connect with <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. 1037: Are We Living in The Age of Deer? with Erika Howsare

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What's right and what's wrong when it comes to deer hunting invovles more than just regulations and laws. Our personal choices matter, and hunters who explore their ethics and try to do right by the deer are far more likely to feel good about their hunting every season.

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What's right and what's wrong when it comes to deer hunting invovles more than just regulations and laws. Our personal choices matter, and hunters who explore their ethics and try to do right by the deer are far more likely to feel good about their hunting every season.
Connect with&nbsp;<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. 1036: Foundations - Personal Ethics and the Truth About Feeling Good as a Deer Hunter

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Jake Ehlinger has spent over 50 years hunting whitetails in Michigan and nearly 45 years managing the same farm. In this episode, he and Jake Hofer dive deep into the lessons he’s learned through decades of trial and error, habitat work, hunting pressure, food plot design, and deer behavior.

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Jake Ehlinger has spent over 50 years hunting whitetails in Michigan and nearly 45 years managing the same farm. In this episode, he and Jake Hofer dive deep into the lessons he&rsquo;s learned through decades of trial and error, habitat work, hunting pressure, food plot design, and deer behavior.
Connect with <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>
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. 1035: Inside the Mind of a 50-Year Michigan Bowhunter

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Ep. 978: Post Rutcation Therapy Session with Tony Peterson and Dan Johnson

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