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Larry Weishuhn discusses insights from his extensive experience studying whitetail deer and addresses common misconceptions about deer behavior and movement.

Larry Weishuhn has spent over 50 years studying, managing, and hunting whitetail deer across North America. In this episode, Larry shares lessons learned from decades as a wildlife biologist, including why mature bucks seem to disappear, what hunters misunderstand about deer movement, and how habitat, nutrition, and age shape deer populations. In this episode: • Why hunters think mature bucks are gone when they’re still on the property • The truth about “nocturnal” bucks and midday deer movement • Larry’s experience managing whitetail populations across Texas and the Southeast • What helicopter surveys taught him about deer behavior and habitat • Surviving 13 helicopter crashes • How nutrition impacts antler growth, body size, and herd health • The role of age, genetics, and habitat in producing mature bucks • Whether hunters can actually influence deer genetics through harvest strategies • Why some bucks move miles from where they’ve spent most of the year • Common mistakes hunters make when evaluating deer herds • The biggest changes Larry has seen in whitetail hunting over the last 50+ years Join our Circle Community here - ⁠…

People in this episode

Hosts: Andrew Maxwell, Jacob Myers

Guest: Larry Weishuhn

Topics covered

• whitetail deer
• hunting strategies
• deer behavior
• wildlife management
• habitat and nutrition
• mature bucks

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Poncho Outdoors, Southern Outdoorsmen

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