Ep. 1027: What 100+ Farms Taught Us About Big Bucks
Wired To Hunt Podcast
MeatEater
4.8 • 4.8K Ratings
🗓️ 16 April 2026
⏱️ 60 minutes
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Summary
What can 100+ farms teach us about big bucks? To answer it, Jake is joined by Jack Huston with Midwest Deer Surveys, who has flown hundreds of properties with thermal drones and seen exactly where deer are - and more importantly, where they aren’t. From density rings and social stress to bedding, pressure, and why “thicker” farms consistently produce, this episode challenges a lot of conventional thinking. We also get into how doe harvest impacts herds over time, what role genetics actually play, and why many hunters don’t struggle killing deer.
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| 0:00.0 | This is an IHeart podcast. |
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| 0:04.4 | Hey, it's Clay Newcomb here from Bear Greece, and I want to tell you about my new 12 and 26 film |
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| 1:13.6 | Welcome to the Wired to Hunt podcast, your guide to the White Tail Woods, presented by First |
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| 1:28.8 | And now, your host, Mark Kenyon. |
| 1:31.6 | What is going on and welcome to Wired to Hunt. |
| 1:33.3 | I'm Jake Hofer. |
| 1:34.1 | And this week we have Jack Houston with Midwest Deer Surveys. |
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