#374 - 5 Ways to DESTROY Your Best Spot Before the RUT: Bobby Worthington Rut Tactics
The WHTL Podcast - Whitetail Deer Hunting Tactics, Stories & Expert Guests
Jake Hofer
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🗓️ 7 October 2025
⏱️ 45 minutes
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Summary
Welcome to the WHTL Podcast, presented by Moultrie. Your source for Whitetail Deer Hunting Tactics, Stories & Expert Guests. In this episode, we're back on the road with Bobby Worthington. We Discuss:
- Insanity in hunting is doing the same thing, but variation is key for success.
- Be in the right funnel to increase your odds during the rut.
- October 25th is a crucial date for pre-rut movement and hunting sign.
- Hunting a rut funnel too often can diminish your chances; know when to move.
- Midday movement during the rut is often overlooked; stay alert all day.
- Expect to encounter mature bucks; don't leave early due to excuses.
- The rut is unpredictable, but you can still target specific deer in funnels.
- Time in the woods is a force multiplier; the more you hunt, the better your odds.
- Prioritize your hunting time wisely; don't let excitement lead to mistakes.
- As priorities change, hunting becomes more about enjoyment than just killing.
And So Much More!
If you're serious about whitetail hunting tactics, understanding mature buck behavior, and staying ahead of the curve, you don't want to miss this episode.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Big sign that starts showing up early in October and you'll get excited and start wiring it out. |
| 0:04.7 | Well, that deer is coming through at night as he's traveling to different family groups of dough. |
| 0:09.1 | He's coming through at night leaving his calling card, leaving his sign, letting his presence be known. |
| 0:13.6 | And he's going to continue doing that at night. |
| 0:15.9 | Well, you get in there and wire that place out and he comes through once and encounters fresh human sin. |
| 0:20.6 | He'll tolerate that. It means mushroom hunters, squirrel hunters, deer scouts. and then wire that place out and he comes through once and encounters fresh human sin he'll |
| 0:20.9 | tolerate that means mushroom hunters squirrel hunters deer scowders they'll come through and he'll tolerate |
| 0:27.3 | once but in the same area two or three days later if you do it again and let's say you're going |
| 0:32.6 | there and he comes through and he smells where you've been again. Or you bumping. |
| 0:38.3 | Before daylight going in or coming out after dark, you bump it. |
| 0:41.3 | Once he'll tolerate, you know, they get bumped around, but they won't tolerate two or three times. |
| 0:46.3 | You've made a significant area if you do because he knows your hunting. |
| 0:51.3 | When I was reading your book, I knew I wanted to start this one with this quote. |
| 0:58.0 | This is a quote that everyone knows or most people know. |
| 1:00.0 | The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over, expecting a different result. |
| 1:05.0 | And in the book, talking about hunting during the rut, doing the same thing over and over is the only way to get a different result. |
| 1:16.0 | So I found that to be kind of fun and what that was related to was being in the tree when it's the rut and things are happening. |
| 1:17.9 | Is that a right way to review that? |
| 1:20.6 | Do you got to be insane to kill Big Deer consistently? |
| 1:23.1 | Well, you're doing the same thing over and over, but there is a variation of things that is changing constantly for you. |
| 1:35.9 | That's not a good scenario for that quote. |
| 1:41.5 | I might sit here and flip a quarter over and over expecting land on his edge and it |
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