Ep. 384: Hunting the Whitetail Rut with Andrae DAcquisto

Published: Oct. 29, 2020, 9 a.m.

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Today on the show I\'m joined by legendary whitetail bow hunter Andrae D\\u2019Acquisto for a followup to our previous conversation this summer and this time we\\u2019re tackling how to hunt the whitetail rut.

Topics discussed:

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  • My principles for rut hunting success
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  • How Andrae\'s 2020 season has gone so far
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  • How he goes about finding a buck during the last few days of October
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  • Why the rut can be frustrating for someone hunting a single buck
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  • The most important step to Andrae\'s rut success
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  • The detail of the rut bump and dump
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  • Setting up on funnels during the rut and why some bucks avoid them
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  • How and why to set up off the edge of bedding areas
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  • What to do when you see a buck locked on a doe
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  • Overhunting or not?
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  • What sign is valuable during the rut
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  • How moon phase may or may not impact deer movement
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