Ep. 212: How to Hunt the Rut by Learning from GPS Data with Bill Thompson // Spartan Forge
On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Bill Thompson of Spartan Forge. We are talking all about the Rut, and specifically what Bill has learned from looking at tons of collared GPS deer data from different parts of the US and how that applies to hunting the big woods during the rut. We discuss doe bedding, how bucks move during the phases of the rut, lockdown areas, stand strategies, and hunting scrapes.
Topics:
Status of the Spartan Forge app
How to best utilize the app during the rut - understanding the prediction
Where does like to bed in big woods settings
How bucks move during the different phases of the rut
Lockdown areas
Strategy for stand placement during the rut
Hunting scrapes
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