Ep. 966: What Science Tells Us About Hunting the Whitetail Rut with Duane Diefenbach and Matt Ross
Wired To Hunt Podcast
MeatEater
4.8 • 4.8K Ratings
🗓️ 23 October 2025
⏱️ 113 minutes
🧾️ Download transcript
Summary
This week on the show we’re reviewing what science and in-the-field research studies can tell us about hunting the whitetail rut, featuring Duane Diefenbach and a 2014 throwback conversation with Matt Ross.
Check out the new Wired to Hunt vintage hat!
Connect with Mark Kenyon and MeatEater
Mark Kenyon on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook
MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and Youtube Clips
Subscribe to The MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube
Shop Wired to Hunt Merch and MeatEater Merch
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcript
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
| 0:00.0 | This is an IHeart podcast. |
| 0:04.0 | When the temps drop and the rut heats up, your system needs to hold up. |
| 0:09.5 | And this is where First Lights core and thermic kits come in. |
| 0:13.1 | The core kit adds warmth without bulk, perfect for all day sits during shifting weather. |
| 0:18.3 | And the thermic, it's built for the brutal cold, silent, durable, and designed for |
| 0:23.4 | hunters who don't head back to the truck when the forecast turns, because late October |
| 0:28.3 | isn't forgiving. |
| 0:30.3 | Cheap gear folds, bulky layers get noisy, but first light helps you stay focused when everything |
| 0:36.2 | else is working against you. |
| 0:38.5 | No shortcuts, no compromise. |
| 0:41.0 | The long sit starts here. |
| 0:43.2 | So head on over to Firstlight.com and get cold front ready. |
| 0:47.6 | That's Firstlight, L-I-T-E.com. |
| 0:52.3 | Welcome to the Wired to Hunt podcast, your guide to the White Tail Woods, presented by First Light, creating proven, versatile hunting apparel for the stand, saddle, or blind. First Light, go farther, stay longer. And now, your host, Mark Kenyon. Welcome to the Wired to Hunt podcast. |
| 1:14.0 | This week on the show, we are reviewing what science and in-the-field research studies can tell us about the white-tail rut and how to hunt it. |
| 1:38.5 | Yeah. All right, welcome back to the Wired Hunt podcast brought to you by First Life and their Camel for Conservation Initiative. |
| 1:44.8 | And today we are getting ready for the Super Bowl of the White Tail season, the rut. |
| 1:46.7 | We are just about there, folks. |
| 1:51.6 | If you are listening to this right when this episode drops, we are in, you know, that latter third of October. |
| 1:52.7 | The pre-rut is ramping up across most parts of the country, and the rut is just ahead of |
| 1:58.3 | us. |
| 1:58.9 | We're all very excited about it. |
... |
Please login to see the full transcript.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from MeatEater, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.
Generated transcripts are the property of MeatEater and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.

