How to Position the Wind and Sun While Still Hunting with MeatEater's Janis Putelis.
Today on the show, I’m joined by MeatEater’s Janis Putelis to analyze his 2020 Wisconsin rut bow hunt and explore ways all of us can better learn from our hunts and unfilled tags.Topics discussed: The dreaded November heat wave Saddle hunting The urge to tree hop Scent control vs. wind direction Deer sign and lack thereof The importance of scouting What to do with limited time and intel Optimism and moving forward Connect with Mark Kenyon...
Janis explores turkey hunting in his home state of Michigan, a land that barely held turkeys in his youth. The hunt delivers challenges of quiet birds and tests Janis’ patience down to the last moment.
Everyone knows that a whitetail’s greatest line of defense is their nose. Everybody also knows that while deer hunting, you need to keep the wind in your face. Savvy hunters take it a step further and find ways to keep the wind in their favor, even when the deer think the wind is in theirs. By wind mapping your hunting property, you’ll discover little irregularities about the way differing wind directions blow through the land. With any luck, you...
