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#404 - Is Baiting Ruining Mature Buck Hunting? The Deer Hunting Culture Nobody Talks About with Heath Cisco
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 the ice man himself Heath Cisco.
On this episode, we break down how:
Overhunting small farms will cost you mature bucks.
Mature deer often shift seasonal ranges (October ≠ January).
Shed location doesn't equal early-season location.
Rut funnels require daily commitment—not random sits.
Postseason scouting must account for seasonal movement shifts.
Baiting + crossbows + cell cams = hyper-effective hunters.
The biggest evolution in Heath's career…
The skinny
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