Keying in on EARLY SEASON BUCKS with Drew Atkinson - Ep 514

This week Drew Atkinson is back on the show! We do a deep dive on early season hunting for mature bucks, subjects include:
Can you actually kill a MATURE buck hunting feed trees?
Focusing on the limiting factor
Using HOT conditions in the early season to your ADVANTAGE
Using scrapes in the early season
Can doe estrous work outside the rut?
and MUCH more! Listen to Drew's first episode with us, Ep. 430
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[@bs431980]

Drew is on the Mount Rushmore of big buck killers

[@davetoms63]

Very sound advice. Elk hunters have preached this for decades. North/East slopes are thicker/cooler better bedding, and South/West are better feeding areas..

[@billyedwards5716]

I've been following since the beginning, you guys have nailed it lately. Great stuff! #NathanKillen

[@michaelhollier]

Well the biggest buck on our property was 75 yards off the road an 200 yards from the house. I just googled mapped the area and he was on a north facing slope. Holy smokes!!! After watching this video I had to look at the map. Glad I did !!

[@NewBeginningsOutdoors]

The point you made about North facing slopes is making lots of sense to me right now about PA's early archery season in 2023. Our property is on a south facing slope and although we found lots of sign on our property and a neighboring parcel, the majority of fresh rubs we found were on the north side of another neighbor's land. On 1 short trail that was only stretching 100-150 yards there was upwards of 30-40 fresh rubs of various sizes. My son and I also found several sets of big tracks on that trail. There are lots of white, red, and chestnut oaks in the area with several very large mast producers. The woods is also fairly thick with bedding down below. So what you've said about this really gives me a better understanding of how to hunt it in the early season.
Another note: I believe that our side of the hill is mainly traveled at night and also by does. For during the early season we usually don't see an extraordinarily amount of movement that would match the sign. Especially, when it comes to buck movement!

[@charlesleblanc6638]

Even if my hunting area is way different then the southern states like Canada for example, I can still use/apply the terrain and tactics that Drew is talking about. Good stuff liking what I'm hearing !

[@thesouthernoutdoorsmen]

Glad you enjoyed the episode! Thanks for watching!

[@chanceyfuller3695]

Epic podcast, some damn solid tips from one Arkansas boy to another. Really enjoyed this one.

[@thesouthernoutdoorsmen]

Glad you enjoyed the episode! He was also on episode 430 if you haven’t heard it as well.

[@mountain_whitetail]

Y’all guys freaking kill it! Thanks fellas.

[@genuine.pursuit]

Any chance Drew mentioned what brand of Estrus he uses?

[@buckbowl]

Glad to see Drew back on! Another killer episode!

[@shaneshonda]

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