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Wired To Hunt Podcast

Ep. 961: Foundations - How to Use Change in the Deer Woods to Kill More Mature Bucks

Wired To Hunt Podcast

MeatEater

Wilderness, Sports

4.64.7K Ratings

🗓️ 14 October 2025

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

This week, Tony discusses changes in the deer woods and how recognizing them and working with them can help all of us kill more mature bucks.

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0:00.0

This is an IHeart podcast.

0:04.2

Real hunts rarely go as planned.

0:07.5

And that's where the first light navigator hoodie earns its place.

0:12.7

I and the rest of the meteor crew have run this piece from September climbs to cold front sits and everything in between.

0:19.7

It manages temps, stays quiet and close encounters,

0:23.1

and wicks moisture on the uphill push.

0:25.6

It's one layer that adapts without hesitation, no matter the pursuit.

0:30.5

The navigator delivers versatility in any situation.

0:34.4

So shop now at firstlight.com.

0:36.5

That's F-I-R-S-T-L-I-T-E.com.

0:42.0

Welcome to the Wired to Hunt Foundation's podcast, your guide to the fundamentals of better deer hunting.

0:48.7

Presented by First Light, creating proven, versatile hunting apparel for the stand, saddle, or blind.

0:55.2

First Light. Go farther, stay longer. And now, your host, Tony Peterson.

1:01.4

Hey, everyone, welcome to the Wired to Hunt Foundation's podcast, which is brought to you by First Light.

1:05.3

I'm your host Tony Peterson, and today's episode is all about understanding the subtle and not so subtle changes in the deer woods and how

1:11.7

this can help you kill more mature bucks. All right, all right, all right. This is a fun one for me

1:18.0

because it taps into something I deal with in the deer woods all year long. It's probably the thing

1:23.0

that holds me back more than anything. Change in its many, many forms. It happens throughout the season.

1:29.6

It happens from year to year. And it happens whether we consent to it or not. It's just the reality

1:34.5

of the world and the best hunters I know learn how to deal with it in a positive way, which is

1:38.9

what this episode is all about. A couple of weeks ago, I was in the gym just picking up heavy stuff and putting it down,

1:48.5

like a dozen or so other gymgoers who are all really just trying to look a little better naked,

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