#388 - If You Haven't Filled A Tag Yet Don't Panic, Do This Instead! with Thomas Mlsna
The WHTL Podcast - Whitetail Deer Hunting Tactics, Stories & Expert Guests
Jake Hofer
4.9 • 616 Ratings
🗓️ 4 November 2025
⏱️ 74 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 repeat guest and friend of the channel Thomas Mlsna. We Discuss:
- Don't assume deer movement from trail camera photos; they can be misleading.
- Keep scouting throughout November; deer behavior changes rapidly.
- If you're feeling discouraged, get out there and put in the effort.
- Historical data is crucial; learn from past hunting experiences.
- Pressure from hunting can push deer to lower-pressure areas.
- Use community scrapes to gather intel on deer movement.
- Anticipate deer behavior based on wind direction and food sources.
- Be methodical in your approach; plan your hunts carefully.
- Don't rely solely on trail cameras; they provide limited information.
- Embrace the unpredictability of the rut; stay adaptable and observant.
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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| 0:00.0 | Do not. I do not care what the scenario is, but do not assume you know what direction that deer is coming from from a trail camera fixture. This episode of the White Tail podcast brought to you by Moultrie. We're talking about November with Thomas Milsna. It almost sounds cliche to say it because everyone says it this time of year. If they're not saying it, they should. Don't stop scouting. Everything's changing the way Tillwoods all time. |
| 0:21.6 | And like you said, this time of year, everything's escalated so fast. |
| 0:24.5 | It's just rapidly changing. There's a multiple on everything. 100%. If you've struggled with November, this episode is going to give you a refocus on how to make the most out of the rut. Right now, we're talking trail camera tactics, boots on the ground, scouting scouting and just mental grit as cheesy as that is hope this helps you fill your |
| 0:42.0 | bug tag this November here we go if you're at this point right now feeling |
| 0:46.1 | somewhat discouraged or don't really know what to do with the next couple weeks here |
| 0:50.9 | in November but you're feeling this pressure get out there and suffer and, and once you suffer enough, you will have success. All right, Thomas, we just finished up |
| 0:58.8 | a White Till Cribbs episode. Appreciate you having us. You have a really cool setup. It was cool. We've |
| 1:04.4 | done a lot of podcasts over the years, and so it was fun to see, like, the studio set up behind you |
| 1:08.9 | and actually see some of these giant deer in person so first off |
| 1:11.6 | thanks for having us here and i encourage everyone to watch the white tail cribs episode later because |
| 1:16.8 | you have some really cool stories and just an awesome setup yeah well i appreciate you guys coming |
| 1:21.1 | up here making the trip up to southwestern wisconsin share those stories those memories |
| 1:26.8 | especially this time of year right like |
| 1:29.9 | we're in it we are we're in the season and you know honestly a lot of my success can be owed to |
| 1:39.0 | previous success like you think about different scenarios that you've experienced whether it's |
| 1:44.0 | the same area of the farm that you're hunting. |
| 1:47.2 | How are deer moving? |
| 1:48.2 | What did that buck do, you know, five, six years ago |
| 1:51.2 | under the same situation or same circumstances? |
| 1:54.2 | Or completely different area, just like, well, you know, |
| 1:57.6 | based on what I've learned, how do you react to pressure, |
| 2:00.2 | how do you react to wind, you know, what food what I've learned, how do you react to pressure, how do you react to |
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