The Best Dates (and Times) for Deer Hunting Rut Funnels in 2024 with Matt Upgren // Northern Forest Whitetail
Description
Beau Martonik is joined by Matt Upgren of Northern Forest Whitetail. Matt has compiled over 10 years of trail camera data in Minnesota's north woods to help find the best dates and times to take off work and hunt the rut. They discuss the types of areas where Matt hunts, his remote deer camp, the importance of doe family groups, trail camera locations, the best dates to hunt for mature bucks, the most active times of the day for buck movement, staying alert on all day sits, and much more!
Topics:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:06:39 - Background
00:09:01 - Terrain and Vegetation in the Big Woods of northern Minnesota
00:12:41 - The Importance of Doe Family Groups and Rut Funnels
00:21:39 - Hunting Season and the Impact of Timber Wolves
00:26:06 - The Unique Experience of Hunting in a Remote Deer Camp
00:35:54 - Analyzing Trail Camera Data for Hunting Strategies
00:49:47 - Analyzing Deer Movement Patterns
01:03:55 - The Best Times of the Day to Hunt for Bucks
01:14:43 - The Importance of Staying Alert in a Tree stand
01:21:17 - Finding a Balance Between Grinding and Recharging
01:25:07 - Using Historical Data to Increase Hunting Success
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