Show Notes
The season is shifting fast. Dan Johnson and Jason Thibodeau discuss how relentless rain, delayed crop harvest, and changing deer movement are affecting Midwest hunting—and what hunters may need to adjust as the season unfolds.
They share updates from their properties, including trail-camera intel, mock-scrape activity, standing crops, and concerns about fewer mature bucks. Dan also recounts a youth-season hunt with his son, the discovery of a giant dead buck, and the value of patience and responsible decisions in the field.
In this episode:
- How wet conditions and standing crops can change access and deer movement
- Using trail cameras to take inventory and guide hunting decisions
- What mock scrapes and current buck activity may reveal
- How habitat changes and hunting pressure affect deer numbers and patterns
- Why youth hunts are about more than filling a tag
A candid conversation about adapting to a changing season, making the most of time outdoors, and sharing the experience of hunting with the next generation.
