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Mark Kenyon is the founder of Wired To Hunt and host of the industry-leading Wired To Hunt Podcast. He is a nationally published writer, a QDMA certified Deer Steward, and MeatEater's resident "whitetail guy."
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Ep. 323: Late Season Deer, Missing a Buck, Public Land, and other Q&A
Mark Kenyon, Wired To Hunt
Dec 6, 2019
Today on the show we’re tackling listener questions on topics such as how to kill late season deer, how to identify top whitetail food sources, recovering from a missed deer, public land and much more.
Topics discussed:
The official launch of That Wild Country
How to move on from a missed deer
Staying motivated in the midst of a long tough deer hunting season
Tactics for killing a buck during late season
Hunting in fresh snow
Keeping your feet...
Topics discussed:
The official launch of That Wild Country
How to move on from a missed deer
Staying motivated in the midst of a long tough deer hunting season
Tactics for killing a buck during late season
Hunting in fresh snow
Keeping your feet...
Whitetail Deer
How to Kill a Whitetail Buck in Late November
Mark Kenyon, Wired To Hunt
Nov 26, 2019
Once November hits, my internal countdown clock begins driving me into a mild panic as each day passes without killing a buck. I know I’m not the only one.
A lot of us have been programmed to believe that the first two weeks of November are our absolute best chance to kill a buck all year, and if it doesn’t happen then, it might not happen at all. This is far from the truth.
In fact, the second half of November can offer plenty of...
A lot of us have been programmed to believe that the first two weeks of November are our absolute best chance to kill a buck all year, and if it doesn’t happen then, it might not happen at all. This is far from the truth.
In fact, the second half of November can offer plenty of...
Whitetail Deer
Back 40 Episode 5: Doug Duren Shows Up for Pre-Rut
Mark Kenyon, Wired To Hunt
Nov 26, 2019
Fall has settled across the Back 40, and deer season is in full swing. With a few target bucks identified, I’ve invited Doug Duren to hunt the late October pre-rut. Both of us are disciples of conservation writer Aldo Leopold, who famously advocated for Americans to develop a new land ethic. Leopold challenged us to shift our relationship with the land, to act as stewards instead of conquerors.
We’d love to tag a big buck, but deer down or...
We’d love to tag a big buck, but deer down or...
Whitetail Deer
How Long Should You Wait to Blood Trail a Deer?
Mark Kenyon, Wired To Hunt
Nov 23, 2019
You shot a deer. The first question is how long you should wait before going to look for it.
As a young hunter in the 1990s, I couldn’t help but be impressed by my uncle’s backwoods approach to this issue. Before each hunt, he’d pack a thick cigar inside his jacket. If he shot a buck, he’d smoke it down to the end and only then leave his blind to pick up the blood trail. Despite the simplistic allure of the burn down strategy, I’ve learned that...
As a young hunter in the 1990s, I couldn’t help but be impressed by my uncle’s backwoods approach to this issue. Before each hunt, he’d pack a thick cigar inside his jacket. If he shot a buck, he’d smoke it down to the end and only then leave his blind to pick up the blood trail. Despite the simplistic allure of the burn down strategy, I’ve learned that...