Deer Behavior & Biology — Listener Q&A

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Deer Biology & Genetics

Question: Terry asked whether Don had gotten trail camera pictures or seen fawns yet on his place, and what the status was with fawns dropping. 5:54 — The Biggest Mistake Food Plotters Make in June | Chasing Giants #328

Question: Does the doe’s genetics determine a buck’s antler potential, and can you favor the odds for stronger buck genetics? 39:34 — Doubting Thomas, Dealer Event & BIG Scrape Magnet News | Chasing Giants Podcast 314

Question: David from Des Moines, Iowa asks whether bucks shedding early means a longer antler growing season and bigger antlers, or the same finish with no extra growth. 47:33 — asked by David — CULLING BUCKS: Why Shooting 3½-Year-Old 8-Points Actually Works | Chasing Giants #310

Question: A listener asks whether a buck that breaks its rack this year will keep having broken racks, or if it depends on nutrition or genetics. 56:32 — Most Hunters Get This Wrong | The Hard Truth About Killing Mature Bucks | Chasing Giants #307

Question: Terry asked Don what he learned from raising cattle that ended up paralleling deer management. 11:30 — The Magic of Late October | Cold Fronts, Big Bucks & Character in the Woods | Chasing Giants #295

Question: Joey asks whether this week’s extreme heat index in West Central Illinois could stress deer enough to slow antler growth at this point in the season. 47:16 — asked by Joey Kessinger — Episode #283 “Best Corn Ever? Don & Terry Reveal 2025 Plot Results + Fall Food Plot Timing Tips”

Question: Kurt Kousitka asked whether genetics is the most critical factor for trophy antler size versus age and nutrition. 51:35 — asked by Kurt Kousitka — Thermal Drones, Trail Cameras & Big Buck Strategies | Chasing Giants Podcast #282

Question: How can antler growth be improved for bucks that leave the farm all summer and only return September through spring? 31:59 — #279 - Live Hot Seat! Don Higgins Faces Tough Questions from Dealers | 2025 RWWP Summit

Question: Jason Hesselberg asked whether wildfire-smoke-caused haze and cooler temperatures would hurt antler growth this year like it did two years ago. 44:46 — asked by Jason Hesselberg — Episode #278 - Are Deer Getting Smaller?

Question: Scott Hesselberg asked whether Don has ever let a buck live to 8-9 years old to see if it reaches a much bigger rack, as some hunting-industry figures claim happens. 58:28 — asked by Scott Hesselberg — Episode #278 - Are Deer Getting Smaller?

Question: Chase Nicely asks whether focusing on genetics, nutrition, and age mostly benefits neighboring properties rather than one’s own, since buck fawns typically disperse away from their birth property. 29:45 — asked by Chase Nicely — Episode #271 - Cool Wet Spring Concerns for Antler Growth and Nutrition

Question: Steve Myers challenges Don: if most bucks never reach 170 inches, what are the odds both captured buck fawns Don cited actually reached 180-190 inches? 39:53 — asked by Steve Myers — Episode #271 - Cool Wet Spring Concerns for Antler Growth and Nutrition

Question: Terry asks Don to walk through his social-media series debating whether genetics, age, or nutrition matters most for a deer herd. 13:57 — Episode #269 - Genetics, Nutrition, or Age (which is more important)

Question: Grant Watson asks whether Don’s isolated farm has an increased chance of line breeding due to its isolation. 25:39 — asked by Grant Watson — Episode #263 - Live from the Iowa Deer Classic

Question: Grant Watson asks whether line breeding was more prevalent in the 1970s-80s when deer populations were lower. 27:01 — Episode #263 - Live from the Iowa Deer Classic

Question: Brock Van Aslan asks why several new bucks on his property showed up with one normal antler side and one completely stunted side, and if it’s a concern. 34:17 — asked by Brock Van Aslan — Episode #261 - Does GMO Traits Reduce Deer Attraction?

Question: An audience member asks how common it is for a buck to regain antler inches lost in a prior year. 51:16 — Episode #260 - Live From the Legends Roundtable - Midwest Sportsmans Classic

Question: At what age does a buck typically make its biggest jump in antler growth? 29:00 — Episode #258 - Live Podcast from Mt. Hope Ohio

Question: Colton Willis asks whether a doe still with her small yearling is a sign she hasn’t been bred yet. 54:29 — asked by Colton Willis — Episode #250 - Prepare for Late Season Big Buck Hunting

Question: Kirsten Tepe from Oakland City, Indiana asks what breeders feed captive deer to reach over 1,000 inches of antler and whether Real World products could increase antler size. 34:53 — asked by Kirsten Tepe — Episode #248 - Big Buck Down! Wes Delks Joins Us to Discuss UHAUL

Question: Terry asks whether nutrition merely helps a buck reach its genetic antler ceiling or actually raises that ceiling. 37:09 — asked by Terry — Episode #248 - Big Buck Down! Wes Delks Joins Us to Discuss UHAUL

Question: Terry asks Don to explain what causes a doe fawn to come into her first estrus cycle as early as February. 7:01 — Episode #245 - Halloween Hunting Should Be Great! Weather and Hunting Forecast from Don Higgins

Question: Jay Brandenberger asks whether a buck’s similar rack to a prior deer means it’s from the same buck or doe, and which parent contributes more genetically. 39:59 — asked by Jay Brandenberger — Episode #236 - Antler Genetics Follow Mother or Father?

Question: Kenneth asks why mature deer didn’t get the same antler growth boost from good conditions that younger deer got. 49:06 — asked by Kenneth — Episode #236 - Antler Genetics Follow Mother or Father?

Question: Terry asked what observers should look for on trail camera photos this time of year to judge how much bigger a buck will still grow. 14:27 — Episode #231 - Timing is Key: When to Plant Fall Plots

Question: Russell Hilliard asked about putting trail cameras out earlier than the usual Fourth of July rule since crops are behind this year. 46:22 — asked by Russell Hilliard — Ep. #226 - Mineral Site Placement and Predator Activity Special Memories of Fathers on Father’s Day

Question: Amos Hershberger asks what Don expects for antler growth this year given Ohio’s mild winter and early green-up. 27:23 — asked by Amos Hershberger — Episode #215 - Could 2024 be a fantastic antler growing season?

Question: Why do some bucks have longer tines than others? 21:08 — asked by Levi — Ep #208 - Live from the FAE Midwest Sportsman Classic!

Question: After last year’s drought, will good growing conditions this year bring more antler growth? 41:17 — Ep #208 - Live from the FAE Midwest Sportsman Classic!

Question: Zach Hoffman from Shawnee, Kansas asks how to evaluate a buck’s rack to predict next year’s score, and the biggest single-year antler jump Don has seen. 19:11 — asked by Zach Hoffman — Episode #195 - Wes Delks Shoots a Giant and Crossbow Controversy

Question: Jared Miller asks how much rut-related stress and buck-to-doe ratio affects a buck’s antler growth the following year. 17:05 — asked by Jared Miller — Episode #189 - Season Opener and Tough Questions

Question: Mike Russell asked why dry spring and summer months causing a drought reduce buck antler growth. 32:53 — asked by Mike Russell — Episode #188 - Apple Trees for Whitetails

Question: Amos asks how much the early May drought contributed to older bucks losing antler score, and whether they’ll rebound next year. 48:00 — Episode #186 - Disappointing 2023 Buck Forecast

Question: Terry asks Don for his thoughts on this year’s antler growth data on mature bucks he’s tracking. 31:14 — Episode #179 - Is Antler Growth Behind This Year?

Question: Nathan from Indianapolis asked whether bucks have varying antler growth spurts, and whether a buck trailing another in early June could catch up or surpass it later. 76:56 — asked by Nathan — Episode 173 - Can you find joy in killing GIANT Bucks?

Question: Terry asked whether nutrition, intake, and stress—like the drought discussed earlier—can also affect how and when a buck’s antlers grow. 79:33 — Episode 173 - Can you find joy in killing GIANT Bucks?

Question: Tom Campbell asked whether the new buck Don is chasing, called the Chasing Giant 200, is genetically related to Mel. 54:02 — asked by Tom Campbell — Episode #163 - The Hype of Chestnut Trees…

Question: Could a herd’s wide-but-thin-tined genetics and an eight-point dominated herd combine to eventually produce a dream buck? 22:49 — Episode #160 - Live with Dr. Bronson Strickland at Whitetail Master Class

Question: An audience member asked what causes an extra-big buck to appear only every three or four years, and whether that timing can be increased. 9:25 — Episode 159 - Captive Deer Breeding… Why Don Got Out

Question: An audience member asked what causes a buck with one deformed antler one year to return to a normal giant frame the next. 27:49 — Episode 159 - Captive Deer Breeding… Why Don Got Out

Question: An audience member asked what causes piebald coloring in deer. 80:52 — Chasing Giants #155 - Hilarious Episode Live from Middlefield, OH

Question: A listener asks whether a doe could give birth early enough that her button buck fawns develop actual spikes or forks. 68:03 — Episode #136 - EHD HITS AGAIN - DON’S FINAL BUCK FORECAST

Question: A listener with several bucks missing a side of antler asks if this is genetic or injury-related, and if he should cull such deer. 41:52 — Episode #130 - Don buys a scent elimination device

Question: Tim Henrich asked when antlers finish developing, how long they take to solidify after they stop growing, and whether a velvet buck peaks by early August. 61:55 — asked by Tim Henrich — Episode #127 When to Plant Fall Food Plots?

Question: Ethan Jansen asks whether truly world-class bucks are ultra rare, or if similarly sized bucks are common but usually killed before reaching their full potential. 24:40 — asked by Ethan Jansen — Episode #126 - Should we have deer hunting competitions?

Question: Josh Cerone from Riddut, Illinois asks whether a buck with drop-tine genetics only expresses the drop tine once in its life. 68:27 — asked by Josh Cerone — Episode #122 - Extreme Heat Really Hurts the Doe and Fawns!

Question: Do doe fawns come into estrus at the same time as their mothers because their cycles sync up? 27:57 — Episode #114 - FOOD PLOT SEASON IS HERE!!!!!

Question: James Phipps asked whether a delay in antler shedding impacts a buck’s antler growth the following year. 20:37 — asked by James Phipps — EPISODE #111 COURAGE or ARROGANCE?

Question: Amos asks whether removing all mature deer on a high-graded farm would let a bigger buck class emerge next generation. 27:58 — asked by Amos — Episode #108 - Mind Blowing Deer Management with Dr. Bronson Strickland

Question: Alan asks whether doe fawns stay and get bred by the same buck, or get pushed off, or remain in a family group. 30:06 — asked by Alan — Episode #108 - Mind Blowing Deer Management with Dr. Bronson Strickland

Question: Can removing bucks without brow tines realistically alter that trait across the herd? 78:45 — asked by Jeff Lawton — Episode #108 - Mind Blowing Deer Management with Dr. Bronson Strickland

Question: An audience member asks Don and Joe whether long-term use of deer minerals actually helps antler growth and is worth the cost. 13:42 — EPISODE #107 - Don Knows How To Fire Up Southern Folks!

Question: Josh Anderson asked whether a fawn buck’s antler potential comes more from his mother, his father, or both. 50:50 — Episode #96 - STAY OUT OF THE SANCTUARY!

Question: Terry asked whether seeing fawns alone in a field accurately indicates their mother doe is currently locked down breeding with a mature buck. 10:59 — Episode #91 - Is Don like CNN News?

Question: Ron Simpson asks whether specific doe traits help improve herd health and buck size beyond just habitat and age. 50:20 — asked by Ron Simpson — Episode #90 - November 7th - WHERE IS THE RUT

Question: Jonathan Joyce asks whether an antler injury causing a lopsided, nontypical rack can be passed down genetically. 46:22 — asked by Jonathan Joyce — Episode #84 Don Choice - Iowa or Illinois for Opening Day?

Question: Travis Peters asks whether he should quickly harvest bucks with small, seemingly deformed racks on his Georgia property. 41:02 — asked by Travis Peters — Episode #67 - WATCH OUT FOR FAWNS! Don and Terry both have a close call!

Question: Don asks how likely it is that a newly harvested buck is actually the son of a buck taken in previous years. 21:34 — Episode #48 - Antler Genetics (what is a super doe?) When Do Sheds Fall? And Peeing Out of Your Stand…

Question: Don asks Terry how likely it is that his two biggest bucks, Smokey and Mel, were related. 29:38 — Episode #48 - Antler Genetics (what is a super doe?) When Do Sheds Fall? And Peeing Out of Your Stand…

Question: Why did Don’s buck only grow four inches between years — weather related, nutrition related, or did other area bucks also not grow much? 47:36 — asked by Kurt Myers — Episode #46 Dual Bolt Crossbow Opinions and New Products from Real World

Question: Terry asks whether fawns feeding alone indicates bucks have pushed the does into lockdown. 6:10 — Episode #37 - Understanding the Rut, Aerial Photos of Property, Bad Shot Angles and Broadheads Types

Question: Terry asks whether a fawn and its doe reunite once the doe is no longer pinned down by a buck. 6:46 — Episode #37 - Understanding the Rut, Aerial Photos of Property, Bad Shot Angles and Broadheads Types

Question: Terry asks whether Sean Kelly’s question about keeping locally-born bucks relates to Don’s theory of shooting a doe with two buck fawns. 36:20 — Episode #33 - Mid October Update, A Little Cell Camera Update, Little Genetics Discussion, and even a little politics

Question: Terry asks whether the research discredits DNR practices of relocating ‘good genetics’ bucks, since a stressed pregnant doe would still limit fawn expression. 24:17 — asked by Terry — Episode #31 - Special Guest Dr. Bronson Strickland - Fetal Programming, Deer Dispersal, Minerals, and CWD

Question: Don asks whether specific genetics could be better in one small, isolated ‘hot pocket’ location, referencing a spot that produced trophy bucks two years running. 29:36 — asked by Don — Episode #31 - Special Guest Dr. Bronson Strickland - Fetal Programming, Deer Dispersal, Minerals, and CWD

Question: Terry asks Bronson to explain, for newer listeners, what he means by yearling buck dispersal and his cited 75% statistic. 34:56 — asked by Terry — Episode #31 - Special Guest Dr. Bronson Strickland - Fetal Programming, Deer Dispersal, Minerals, and CWD

Deer Movement

Question: Matt asked why a mature buck would remain nocturnal in an area with good habitat and low hunting pressure despite little real danger. 49:53 — asked by Matt — Why Mature Bucks Go Nocturnal | Chasing Giants Podcast 326

Question: Keaton Mitchell of Mount Vernon, Illinois asked why bucks form bachelor groups of two to three on his trail cameras during late season. 36:17 — asked by Keaton Mitchell — INSANE Bedding Cover + 22 Bears on Camera?! | Chasing Giants #318

Question: Nick Bouley asked whether bucks traveling the downwind side of bedding stay within cover or move along a field edge on that downwind side. 62:19 — asked by Nick Bouley — CWD, One-Buck Limits & The Truth About NDA | Chasing Giants 312

Question: Terry asked whether deer can get the water they need from eating snow when everything else is frozen. 40:33 — Snow, Sheds & Sorghum: Late-Season Deer Survival | Chasing Giants #311

Question: Is the buck fighting due to more competition among bucks for fewer does? 31:00 — Late Season EXPLOSION! Why Giants Are Falling Everywhere | Chasing Giants #302

Question: Listener Brian Byers asked what topics about mature buck behavior still need more scientific research. 37:45 — asked by Brian Byers — Late Season Starts NOW — Cold Fronts, Bucks on Food, and Thanksgiving Reflections | Episode #301

Question: An audience member asked whether improving a property’s habitat and food can make summer bucks stay through fall and return in following years. 72:52 — Faith, Hunting & Courage After Tragedy | Chasing Giants Podcast Ep. 290

Question: Terry asked what young bucks do when they break from the bachelor group — do they wander to find a new home range? 4:45 — Deer Velvet Shedding & Fall Buck Shifts: Don Higgins Responds to Rumors | Chasing Giants Ep. 289

Question: Terry asked whether a buck’s home range keeps shrinking as he ages, becoming more dialed-in over time. 7:00 — Deer Velvet Shedding & Fall Buck Shifts: Don Higgins Responds to Rumors | Chasing Giants Ep. 289

Question: Terry asked whether individual deer have distinct personalities affecting how aggressively they compete and wander. 7:52 — Deer Velvet Shedding & Fall Buck Shifts: Don Higgins Responds to Rumors | Chasing Giants Ep. 289

Question: A Kentucky listener asked whether removing a dominant buck causes fringe bucks to move into his core area, or if new sightings are coincidental. 56:35 — EP #286 - Preparing for Hunting Season: Plots, Cameras & CWD Truth

Question: What strategies does Don use to pick trail-camera locations for finding bachelor groups? 7:28 — Episode #281 - How Don Tracks Giant Bucks Years in Advance

Question: Besides bedding, food, and minimal intrusion, is there anything that can make a buck stay on a property for fall? 40:11 — asked by Jeremy Zimmerman — Episode #281 - How Don Tracks Giant Bucks Years in Advance

Question: Could an active ingredient in mineral force bucks to take a midday break, like a midday cigarette for smokers? 13:29 — #279 - Live Hot Seat! Don Higgins Faces Tough Questions from Dealers | 2025 RWWP Summit

Question: Terry asks Don to explain why bucks give up the best habitat to does and fawns during the off-season. 38:09 — Episode #264 - Big Rope Scrapes and Big Bucks!

Question: Have you ever had a late-season buck you thought was unkillable due to a mild winter’s lack of stress? 25:09 — asked by Mike Gruber — Episode #256 - Hard Winter and Early Buck Shed? Illinois CWD Announcement

Question: For the first Higgins Hot Seat, Terry asks Don for a brutally honest verdict on a claimed collared-deer study showing no movement change ahead of a weather front. 28:05 — asked by Terry — Episode #255 - Deer Movement and Weather Fronts

Question: Jay Brandenberger asks whether Don has ever had a buck learn his entrance route and bed down out of the way to watch him approach a stand. 48:23 — asked by Jay Brandenberger — Episode #253 - Do Not Overcomplicate Habitat Projects!

Question: Tony Lambrecht from Jordan, Minnesota asks Don’s current thoughts on bully bucks and whether they push mature bucks off a property. 59:28 — asked by Tony Lambrecht from Jordan, Minnesota — Episode #247 - Lockdown, Drone’s, and Deer Pimps

Question: Ryan Richardson asked whether a buck’s evening exit route from his bed differs from how he entered it that morning. 35:55 — asked by Ryan Richardson — Episode #245 - Halloween Hunting Should Be Great! Weather and Hunting Forecast from Don Higgins

Question: Garrett asked how often mature bucks return to their summer range to check does, and how to keep a target buck around. 38:51 — asked by Garrett — Episode #244 - October Lull? Don and Terry See Bucks Moving in Mid October

Question: Cody Urban asked why mature bucks with ideal food, cover, does, and low pressure on a property don’t live there year-round rather than appearing only after the fall shift. 35:19 — asked by Cody Urban — Episode #242 - Stop Hunting October Mornings

Question: Ray Miller asks whether a mature buck will investigate a mid-day disturbance near his sanctuary within hours, often in daylight, on low-pressure farms. 35:33 — asked by Ray Miller — Episode #240 - If Don Was DNR, How He Would Make Illinois Better Than Iowa

Question: Trent asks what makes an area a deer’s summer range versus its fall range. 35:03 — asked by Trent Peterson — Episode 237 - Cell Camera Spooking Mature Deer? Don Thinks Maybe So…

Question: Trent asks hypothetically how much acreage would be needed for a deer to live its whole life on one property. 35:27 — asked by Trent Peterson — Episode 237 - Cell Camera Spooking Mature Deer? Don Thinks Maybe So…

Question: Farron Pratt asks whether deer displaced by a record flood on his farm will return to where they were before. 54:48 — asked by Farron Pratt — Episode 232 - We are starting a TV Show!

Question: Terry asks Joe whether he’s noticed anything particular about how whitetails adapt to different landscapes and conditions. 56:53 — asked by Terry — Episode 232 - We are starting a TV Show!

Question: Mike Womhoff asked whether placing mineral in the same spots year after year trains coyotes and bobcats to target those areas as a food source. 34:15 — asked by Mike Womhoff — Ep. #226 - Mineral Site Placement and Predator Activity Special Memories of Fathers on Father’s Day

Question: An audience member asks if Don has seen a buck respect a boundary line and not cross onto another property. 53:39 — Episode #211 - Live from RWWP Dealer Event - BINGO

Question: Have you ever piled up dirt on flat ground to give bucks a place with better sightlines to bed? 48:25 — Ep #208 - Live from the FAE Midwest Sportsman Classic!

Question: Jordan asked what he could do to get a specific big buck that only shows up on his property after season ends onto his land during season. 49:58 — asked by Jordan Schmidt — Episode#203 - Post Season Scouting and Project Advice

Question: Tyler Thompson asked Don’s thoughts on coyote hunting over ag fields deer feed in, and whether it teaches young bucks to avoid the area. 86:55 — asked by Tyler Thompson — Episode #201 - New Year, New Tools, New Websites

Question: Ben Limner asked how to incorporate existing deer movement, like beds and trails, when developing a habitat plan for a previously unmanaged 40-acre property. 51:28 — asked by Ben Limner — Episode #196 - Lock Down Breaking Loose as Weather Changes

Question: Justin Hughes asks whether bachelor-group bucks in summer tend to stick with other bucks of the same age. 68:31 — asked by Justin Hughes — Episode #190 - Prep for Youth Season - Green Light on Babe

Question: Chris Goederman asks whether a mature buck with noticeably larger antlers acts differently from a same-age buck with inferior antlers. 78:37 — asked by Chris Goederman — Episode #190 - Prep for Youth Season - Green Light on Babe

Question: Dalton Rockhold asked how to get his mature bucks, which show great nighttime activity, to move during legal shooting light. 55:55 — asked by Dalton Rockhold — Episode #187 - Do Trail Camera’s Spook Mature Bucks?

Question: If you kill a mature deer, will another mature buck move into that home range if it has great habitat, and can hunters use this to their advantage? 34:42 — asked by Chad Jordan — Episode #157 Frost Seeding Clover - Soil Builder - Switchgrass

Question: An audience member asked why bucks form bachelor groups in the specific places they do. 87:37 — Chasing Giants #155 - Hilarious Episode Live from Middlefield, OH

Question: Scott Barkman asks whether some bucks are truly unkillable depending on bedding, nocturnal behavior, and unpredictable travel patterns. 23:52 — asked by Scott Barkman — Episode #153 - What Should Buck Doe Ratio Be?

Question: Terry asks Don what the term ‘bully buck’ really means and whether hunters misuse it to justify shooting deer outside their goals. 68:42 — Chasing Giants Podcast #145 - Bully Bucks and Big Rubs!

Question: Steve Martinez asked whether Don agreed that bucks commonly disperse up to 20 miles from their birth range. 48:55 — Episode #144 - Where Did All The Bucks Go?

Question: Alex Jones asks for input on using a DSD deer decoy after it seemed to cause more harm than good. 24:06 — asked by Alex Jones — Episode #143 - Welcome to the Lockdown!

Question: Adam Robke asks whether standing crops in a field affect when bucks return to their fall home range. 54:55 — asked by Adam Robke — Chasing Giants Episode #142 - Heat Wave Rut - What will Don do?

Question: Nelson Rizzler asked Don to confirm whether mature bucks do or do not run in bachelor groups like younger bucks. 50:25 — asked by Nelson Rizzler — Episode #138 - Hunting the Full Moon

Question: Tyler Thompson from Deer Creek, Illinois asks whether the ‘same time, same place’ pattern for returning bucks applies all season or only certain phases. 55:30 — asked by Tyler Thompson — Episode #132 - 2022 Buck Forecast Part 1

Question: Carl Compton asks whether bucks and does use a different bedding area in the morning versus the evening. 38:58 — asked by Carl Compton — Episode #113 Prepare Now… Results Come Later!!!!

Question: Marcus Wenger from Dalton, Ohio asked Don’s perspective on shooting does with twin buck fawns as mimicking nature’s inbreeding-prevention mechanism. 35:26 — asked by Marcus Wenger — Episode #110 - Double Episode live from Master Class - Al Foster gives great advise

Question: When do bucks typically shift into their fall home range, referencing a buck that appears mid-November two years running? 38:53 — Episode #108 - Mind Blowing Deer Management with Dr. Bronson Strickland

Question: Why do mature bucks summer elsewhere and only show up on a property after the fall shift, and what differs between good summer and fall properties? 48:56 — asked by Eric Sackett — Episode #100 - Chasing Giants Episode 100 - Predator Control, Doe Factory, Moving Scrapes

Question: Jason Hesselberg asked whether the ‘unkillable’ or nocturnal buck people talk about is real. 43:24 — asked by Jason Hesselberg — Episode #98 - Don’s Trophy Room, Stolen Gun, and New Title Sponsor

Question: Do deer dislike livestock like cattle, or do they coexist fine as long as humans stay out of it? 62:09 — Episode #95 - Live from Guthrie, KY

Question: Josh Brewington asked if Don gets frustrated by low deer movement seasons like Josh’s rough year in Southeast Iowa, and how he stays optimistic. 58:00 — asked by Josh Brewington — Episode #86 - 17,764 trail cam pics in 25 days - no bait or attractant

Question: Jeremy Skinner asks if new bucks move into an area after another buck has been harvested there. 48:51 — asked by Jeremy Skinner — Episode #79 - Bachelor Group Dispersal and Iowa Update

Question: Wayne asks if bucks bed in unusual spots like fence rows near houses because they know people won’t hunt there. 44:46 — asked by Wayne — Episode #61 - Live from the Midwest Sportsman Show - TOUGH QUESTIONS FROM LIVE CROWD

Question: Jason asks how hunting November mornings differs from October if mature bucks are still j-hooking into their bedding area before dawn. 54:00 — asked by Jason — Episode #57 - Discussion about Ethics Continues as guest at the 2nd Master Class put Don on the spot with live questions.

Question: Jeremy Miller of Markleville, Indiana asks if a bumped mature buck will return to the same area and how long that takes. 60:14 — asked by Jeremy Miller — Episode #54 - Garbage in the hunting industry, tracking an Iowa Giant Whitetail, and special interview with Karen Ward

Question: Terry asks Don the theory behind driving loudly with the radio blaring when approaching a trail camera. 62:42 — Episode #54 - Garbage in the hunting industry, tracking an Iowa Giant Whitetail, and special interview with Karen Ward

Question: Justin Free of Westville, Florida asks Don’s opinion on how deer layer themselves in cover near food sources. 65:05 — asked by Justin Free — Episode #54 - Garbage in the hunting industry, tracking an Iowa Giant Whitetail, and special interview with Karen Ward

Question: Morgan Murray asks whether the buck’s annual home range shift happens consistently every year for every individual buck. 41:35 — asked by Morgan Murray — Episode #24 - Don is glassing bucks at night while Terry tests Don’s idea of Saddle Hunting…

Question: Jason Burner asked how much deer are bothered by vehicles driving in and out of fields for access. 6:17 — asked by Jason Burner — Episode #17 - Live from Don Higgins first Master Class of 2020

Question: Isaac Higgins asked whether his mature buck periodically sneaks back to check if a rival dominant buck is still there, or if he’ll return in January like last year. 46:31 — asked by Isaac Higgins — Episode #11 - Merry Christmas and Late Season Insights

Question: Terry asks Don whether the buck he got video footage of was heading to food or bedding. 9:04 — Episode #9 - Terry shoots his second buck of the year and Don scouts for 2020 Season

Question: How do standing crops observed while scouting properties affect where deer are located and how you hunt them? 48:50 — Episode #2 - Update on Opening Week and Targeting Don’s First Booner of 2019

Question: Terry asks Don to confirm that once a buck passes four years old, it becomes a different animal. 6:36 — Episode 1 - New Show Introduction and Don’s Unique Goal For 2019

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