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

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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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