#361 - Learning Mature Bucks Through Thermal Drone Studies: What Over 30,000 Deer Can Teach You with Jack Huston

From The WHTL Podcast - Whitetail Deer Hunting Tactics, Stories & Expert Guests Jake Hofer

Welcome to the WHTL Podcast, presented by Moultrie. Your source for Whitetail Deer Hunting Tactics, Stories & Expert Guests. On this week's episode, we are back in the studio with Jack Huston of Midwest Deer Surveys. We discuss:

Jack has flown over 30,000 deer across 200,000 acres in eight states
Most landowners underestimate their deer populations by about 25%
Deer behavior varies significantly between rut and late winter seasons
Timber generally holds more deer than warm season grasses
Heavy timber stand improvement (TSI) can attract deer to a property
A balanced buck-to-doe ratio is crucial for healthy deer management
Drones can achieve about 95% accuracy in deer surveys
Observing deer with drones reveals their constant browsing behavior
The best time for deer density surveys is during the rut and late winter
Jack's company, Midwest Deer Surveys, offers thermal drone surveys for deer management

And so much more!

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