Chronicling the constant pursuit of World Class Whitetails. Follow an experienced land manager, consultant, writer, and hunting industry expert throughout the year as he finds, targets, and hunts world class whitetail bucks. Hunting tips and tricks that can be used no matter your skill set, property, or goals this hunting season.
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Chronicling the constant pursuit of World Class Whitetails. Follow an experienced land manager, consultant, writer, and hunting industry expert throughout the year as he finds, targets, and hunts world class whitetail bucks. Hunting tips and tricks that can be used no matter your skill set, property, or goals this hunting season.
Late Season Starts NOW — Cold Fronts, Bucks on Food, and Thanksgiving Reflections | Episode #301
Chasing Giants with Don Higgins
1 hour 15 minutes 12 seconds
3 days ago
Late Season Starts NOW — Cold Fronts, Bucks on Food, and Thanksgiving Reflections | Episode #301
In this powerful Episode 301 of the Chasing Giants Podcast, Don Higgins and Terry Peer record on Thanksgiving Day and bring you an in-depth breakdown of the late-season whitetail transition that is unfolding across the Midwest.
With temperatures plummeting nearly 20+ degrees, snow stacking up in northern states, and food sources becoming the #1 priority, Don lays out EXACTLY what mature bucks do physiologically, nutritionally, and behaviorally as they shift from the rut into winter survival mode.
Key topics in this episode include:
• Why the post-rut transition is sharper this year than ever
• How mature bucks’ metabolism shifts like “a bear going into hibernation”
• What REALLY drives late-season buck movement
• Why soybeans beat corn during extreme cold
• The truth about deer and winter weight gain
• Late-season bedding, range shrinkage, and food-source dependency
• How doe harvest affects buck daylight activity
• Stories from brutal late-season hunts (including Don’s blizzard stalk in a white hazmat suit 🤣)
• Viewer Q&A covering big timber strategy, Nutri-Crave corn, herd structure, habitat decisions & more
Plus, Don and Terry share heartfelt Thanksgiving reflections and gratitude for the Chasing Giants community.
🎯 If you’re entering December with a buck tag in your pocket… this episode is for you.
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Chasing Giants with Don Higgins
Chronicling the constant pursuit of World Class Whitetails. Follow an experienced land manager, consultant, writer, and hunting industry expert throughout the year as he finds, targets, and hunts world class whitetail bucks. Hunting tips and tricks that can be used no matter your skill set, property, or goals this hunting season.
