#291 - Do Mature Bucks Remember What You Smell Like? The Anatomy Of A Deers Nose and Summertime Scouting with Clint McCoy

The WHTL Podcast - Whitetail Deer Hunting Tactics, Stories & Expert Guests

Jake Hofer

Sports, Wilderness

4.9 • 616 Ratings

🗓️ 6 June 2023

⏱️ 77 minutes

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Summary

On today's episode of the Exodus Podcast, Jake sits down with vetinarian and avid deer hunter Clint McCoy. Clint shares tips on summer scouting and the importance of scent control in deer hunting. He discusses the anatomy of a deer's nose and how they recall smells, common deer hunting myths and misconceptions and creating entry and access routes, and self-filming in the deer hunting world. We discuss:

Deer can and do learn for their lifetime, making them harder to kill the more scents they have in their memory
The Proust phenomenon in deer causes them to have instant involuntary recall of scents tied to memory and learning
The Proust phenomenon is an instantaneous and non-voluntary flashback that usually triggers an "oh shit" moment for the deer
Bucks are less likely to be able to pick up scent trails in hot and dry weather
Keep boots and clothing as natural and clean as possible to avoid leaving a scent signature
Summer scouting is critical for success in the whitetail woods
Summer soak cameras should be placed on interior hub scrapes, transition trails, and potential bedding sites
Catalog an inventory list of target bucks for the upcoming season
Don't rely solely on soybean fields for food sources
Browse species in the area should be prioritized when scouting for food sources
Diversify your buck target list to avoid putting all your eggs in one basket
Access is critical to pre-hung setups

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0:00.0	What is going on? Welcome to the Exodus podcast this week. We have a great episode with Clint McCoy. He's a
0:04.8	veterinarian professional out of Illinois and is a really good deer hunter. He's knocked down a lot of
0:10.5	impressive bucks over the years. Doesn't own any ground, doesn't lease into the ground. So it's very
0:14.5	DIY. And he talks about summer scouting, talks about how the anatomy of a deer's nose works
0:20.4	and how they can recall smells.
0:23.8	So a really great conversation. I hope you guys really enjoy it.
0:27.1	And before we get into this, I want to say the EXP code to save 25% off the entire Exodus website.
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0:45.5	you can also save 25% off any arrow orders so you can save 25% off the MMT and save some
0:51.8	serious coin and get yourself a dozen of accurate shooting
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1:00.4	at Exodus and very durable arrows. So be sure to take the advantage of that opportunity to
1:05.5	save. And real quick, we're going to be at the Michigan Total Art Trade Challenge. Be sure to stop
1:09.8	by the booth, say hello. We're going to have cameras there. We're going to have arrows there. And we are going to be at the Michigan Total Archery Challenge. Be sure to stop by the booth. Say hello.
1:11.4	We're going to have cameras there.
1:12.4	We're going to have arrows there. And we are going to have a novelty shot that you can win some sweet gear. So I hope to see you guys there if you're in the Michigan area and going to the Total Arttery Challenge. Hope you guys enjoy this podcast with Clint. And let's get right into it. Here we go. Lights.
1:07.5	Camera.
1:08.7	Follow the trailer.
1:09.8	Ready to shoot.
1:10.6	If you know where a deer's betting and you know where he's eating, with Clint, and let's get right into it. Here we go. Lights. Camera!
1:28.7	Follow the trailer.
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