Bucks, Bulls, and Bows with Rod White

This episode I cover the topics of Post Rut blues, the “Magnet and the Roofing Nail Theory” (yes I just made that up but it’s a REALLY good analogy) and what may be holding you back from success during this time of the year.

My favorite time of the year is here!! In this podcast I talk about how gun seasons impact the post rut, what to do with encounters with bucks you’ve never seen before, a bit on calling, and where to hunt through the upcoming week!

In this episode I cover where and when to expect to capitalize on the late season and some calling basics.

This episode I explain what “Lockdown” is exactly and how to capitalize. The term itself is a horrible term for what’s really happening and there are opportunities if you change up your tactics!

This episode I cover in detail what’s happening in the whitetail world right now, in the Midwest at least. I think the analogy I use here to help explain it will explain best why you are or are not seeing what you’re seeing from your tree. At the end, I wrap it all up by explaining where you should be focusing your efforts as a result. But DON’T skip to the end without listen to the whole podcast...

In this episode I cover a LOT of different topics from blind rattling to suggestions for what kinds of habitat to hunt throughout the day on both public and private land.

This episode I cover decoy tactics, use, and a slight modification I've done to my decoys.  A VERY effective method, and even more exciting method of hunting bucks, decoying can be viewed as ineffective by some, but I strongly disagree.  And, I think in many cases, the issue isn't the fact someone's tried decoying, it's that they haven't had the right setup.  In this episode, I brea...

This episode highlights the importance crop rotation plays into your decision to hunt certain properties at this time of the year and why some spots produced awesome last year, may not produce for you this year.

This episode I talk about how I track my stand locations, the importance of multiple wind direction locations, and briefly about blind rattling.

This kickoff episode I highlight some expectations for the coming series and go over my base equipment I'll be running this year.  As always, I appreciate any shares you can give me on your social media accounts to help me reach more people!  Stay safe and enjoy!!!

In this episode, I'm joined by a good friend, Michael Lloyd whose swung by to hang out for a few days to catch up, take some pix, and chase some bulls! This week in the elk timber is always full of ups and downs! Some strategy is laid out for the upcoming days and some talk of a really frustrating event from today!

Don’t expect this to be an exciting episode, but I did go over the basics that I think you should have with you off the top of my head as I drive to my hunting area. Most of this is common sense, but common sense isn’t always present when your dreaming of hunting elk and throwing stuff in the truck like a mad man just trying to get on the road to your destination. There’s lots of other items than...

So you get lucky on your first run up the mountain; now what? Here’s some ideas ;)!

Here’s a good place to start! Elk season is upon us and this year I’m going to do my best to break down my season as best as I can over the next few weeks. These episodes will be short and to the point and I think there’s going to be some good stuff in here for everyone. Hope you enjoy and I hope to help contribute to your success this season in some small way!

In this overdue episode I cover how I’ll be using the downtime of the gun seasons to formulate a plan for late season and beyond.

In this episode I dive deep into what’s happening in both the mature and general deer population. I talk about calling tactics, the weather windows, gun seasons, what to expect, and keeping a tenacious mindset throughout this time period as well all hope to notch a tag on a mature whitetail!

The Post Rut is easily my favorite time of the year. Deer are easily callable, they make tons of mistakes, and they’re covering miles and miles of ground. New bucks are going to be showing up and your old bucks are most likely gone. This is an exciting time of year where you may not see as many deer as you did in the pre rut, but the number of mature bucks your seeing should rise significantly, if...

This episode covers the remaining portion of the Lockdown and the weekend. Weather has some factor in it for the weekend for sure!

A major misnomer in my opinion, we are entering, and in many cases already have, the “Lock-Down” phase. More accurately, we are entering the receptive phase of the does where the majority of breeding actually takes place. This is a difficult time for most of us and I breakdown why and what little you can do, if anything, to be successful during this time period.

The weather window that’s moved into much of the Midwest specifically (not to leave you guys and gals out in the rest of the country) is not exactly the weather window we need to put deer on their feet. Sometimes this can be a blessing and an opportunity to reevaluate your season plans, make some gear tweaks, and do some recon on new turf...which is exactly what I cover in this episode.

Out of response from a ton of questions about how the rain will affect upcoming hunts in the next day or two, this is a quick summary of how it affects my plans and how you could, or should, possibly adjust your tactics.

In this episode I cover some of the frustrations we all experience, what to expect, and the changes in calling responses over the next few days.

Today cleary was the first sign, as always, of does beginning to come into the estrus cycle! This signifies a lot of changes in deer behavior and demands changes in your behavior as well if you want to capitalize on one of the biggest opportunities of the year!! My good friend Dustan Fenton joins me on the podcast, as we lay down some very valuable information you can use in this extremely hot tra...

The heat continues to rise across the Midwest. Despite that, you can turn lemons into lemonade if you change up your tactics!

Water is extremely important with this warm weather, more so in the evenings, but none the less, very important to mature bucks as they move across the landscape looking for does. Don’t be afraid to hunt it, it may be turn out to be gold for your evening hunts especially!