Ep. 386: The Best Dates (and Times) for Deer Hunting Rut Funnels in 2024 with Matt Upgren // Northern Forest Whitetail

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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