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#436 - The 2026 Rut Calendar: Every Key Date That You NEED To Hunt This Fall with Jason Michael
Welcome to the WHTL Podcast, your source for Whitetail Deer Hunting Tactics, Stories & Expert Guests. In this episode, we're back in the studio with Jason Michael.
We Discuss:
The 2026 rut calendar: key October and November dates based on solunar movement charts.
Southern hunters can add roughly one lunar month to every November rut date.
For mature bucks, the wind should be almost perfect for him and almost wrong for you.
Setting up at 30 to 40 yards instead of 20 can keep a crosswind from busting you.
Dead calm is the worst wind, while 8 to 10 mph is ideal for hunting bigger deer.
Go in an…
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