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Dan Johnson and Eric Chesowitch discuss the impact of baiting on deer hunting in Georgia and share effective hunting strategies.

Baiting changes everything in Georgia deer hunting - and if you think public land and private land play by the same rules, this episode will change how you hunt. Dan Johnson sits down with Eric Chesowitch for a wide-open conversation that starts with NASCAR, turns into a crash course on southern whitetails, and lands on the real tactics that separate tag soup from a punched tag. Eric breaks down why early season is his favorite time to hunt, how a tiny 3-acre travel corridor can outproduce bigger ground, and why wind direction, thermals, and terrain matter more than most hunters realize. He also shares how baiting actually shapes deer movement in Georgia, why he’s going fully mobile this season, and how he’s planning to set up off the feed instead of right on top of it.You’ll discover: Why September is prime time in Georgia, even in brutal heat How baiting creates predictable patterns on both private and public-adjacent ground Why he now hunts the edge instead of directly over food How ridges, saddles, and travel funnels turn small properties into kill spots Why public land pressure can empty a property in just a few days The wind mistakes that kept blowing him out until he…

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