On this episode of The Wisconsin Sportsman, Pierce is joined once again by Josh Raley to dive into mid-October deer tactics and preparations for the upcoming rut! The guys dive into Josh's experience hunting with bait, what gear modifications they've both made for this season and why, favorite pieces of gear from Huntworth, fine tuning their archery process, E-scouting for out of state hunts, tactics for mobile hunting during the rut, and making sure everything is taken care of outside of the woods prior to hitting the road this season!

Be sure to get in touch with Josh and all of the Whitetail Partners crew at www.whitetailpartners.com for all of your habitat management needs, and check out the Design. Build. Hunt. Podcast wherever you do your listening!

Big thanks to our fantastic partners:

Lone Wolf Custom Gear: www.lonewolfcustomgear.com

onX Hunt: www.onxmaps.com

Huntworth: www.huntworthgear.com

Good Chance Fly Fishing: www.goodchanceflyfishing.com

Wisconsin Backcountry Hunters & Anglers: www.backcountryhunters.org/wisconsin

TAKE ACTION THROUGH BACKCOUNTRY HUNTERS & ANGLERS

1. www.backcountryhunters.com/take_action
2. Call the US Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask to speak with your representative

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On this episode of The Wisconsin Sportsman, Pierce is flying solo to recap his early season hunts so far, and diving into his ever-evolving early-October whitetail strategy! October is one of those months that we wait for all year long. Leaves are changing, seasons are open across the country, and bucks' testosterone levels are climbing every single day. It can also be a tricky time to hunt as most of the corn is still standing across the midwest, and bucks can be tough to locate. Pierce dives into the importance of using this time to experiment with new spots and gather as much real-time information as possible to punch that tag early, or at the very least, develop a bulletproof game plan for the big show in a couple of weeks!

Big thanks to our fantastic partners:

Lone Wolf Custom Gear: www.lonewolfcustomgear.com

onX Hunt: www.onxmaps.com

Huntworth: www.huntworthgear.com

Good Chance Fly Fishing: www.goodchanceflyfishing.com

Wisconsin Backcountry Hunters & Anglers: www.backcountryhunters.org/wisconsin

TAKE ACTION THROUGH BACKCOUNTRY HUNTERS & ANGLERS

1. www.backcountryhunters.com/take_action
2. Call the US Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask to speak with your representative

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On this episode of The Wisconsin Sportsman, Pierce is joined by 'ol steady, Jacob Sklenar to dive into the art of accessing properties to keep deer guessing! The guys discuss their unusual starts to the 2025 season, Jacob's plans to help get his wife her first deer, how to use common access trails to your advantage, ways deer adapt to hunter pressure, the true strength of a deer's nose, the importance of reading tracks, new content coming out on Jacob's YouTube channel, and the power of strategic randomness. All that and more in this week's episode!

Big thanks to Jacob for coming on the show! If you want to learn a ton about deer, and see some awesome hunt footage, be sure to check out Jacob's channel, The Wild Calling on YouTube, and follow along with his season @wildcallingoutdoors

Big thanks to our fantastic partners:

Lone Wolf Custom Gear: www.lonewolfcustomgear.com

onX Hunt: www.onxmaps.com

Huntworth: www.huntworthgear.com

Good Chance Fly Fishing: www.goodchanceflyfishing.com

Wisconsin Backcountry Hunters & Anglers: www.backcountryhunters.org/wisconsin

TAKE ACTION THROUGH BACKCOUNTRY HUNTERS & ANGLERS

1. www.backcountryhunters.com/take_action
2. Call the US Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask to speak with your representative

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