How To Hunt Deer - Where To Put Your Time

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4.8 • 615 Ratings

🗓️ 4 March 2026

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of the How to Hunt Deer podcast, Dan Johnson and Jason Thibodeau discuss various aspects of hunting, including shed hunting strategies, the importance of scouting, and the dynamics of hunting pressure. They explore the challenges of managing tree stands, the impact of family on hunting decisions, and the dream of land ownership. The conversation emphasizes the balance between time and money in hunting, as well as the necessity of equipment maintenance for a successful season.

Takeaways

Shed hunting is best done early to find untouched antlers.
Scouting is crucial for understanding deer movement and patterns.
Hunting pressure varies between bow hunters and gun hunters.
Micromanaging tree stands can significantly improve hunting success.
Family dynamics play a big role in hunting decisions and time management.
Land ownership dreams can be complicated by financial and family obligations.
Time spent scouting can lead to more successful hunting seasons.
Understanding the terrain and deer habits is key to effective hunting.
Balancing work, family, and hunting requires careful planning.
Equipment maintenance is essential for a successful hunting experience.

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0:34.0	Your Podcast. My name is Dan Johnson and sitting digitally across from me, Mr. Jason. Is it Mr. Jason today or just Jason? No, it's just Jason today. Just Jason today. Yeah, yeah. Usually, we're in about 10 different spots today, so. Okay. Usually I can tell if you're a hat, if you're wearing a hat on the show then there's no mr jason it's just
0:55.5	jason cool yep a hat a collared shirt normally yeah yeah cool um dude it's march yeah this is a
1:03.2	yeah this is a fun time a year i've just been doing a lot of driving between wrestling
1:09.3	going places for wrestling.
1:12.2	There's no snow on the ground and all of the grass is still flat from the last snowstorm we had.
1:17.9	There's no growth yet.
1:19.4	And dude, I just, my mind every time I'm driving down the road is get out and start walking, buffer strips and things like that.
1:44.3	So did you see the video I emailed you, the Shet Hunt video? I did not because it won't open. And I need to talk to you about that after the episode. Okay. Well, so that's kind of where I was the same thing. I was seeing all this mad at grass and stuff. And I thought, man, I'm going to get out in the open prairie. and, you know, I found one that would have been sitting there for probably a year, you know, because it wasn't chewed on or anything. You'd just see the discoloration in it. But still pretty cool. So, yeah. Yeah. So this weekend is state tournament for my, my daughter. and then the following weekend, God, I always feel like if I go the second week, if I find
2:05.1	any, they're going to be chewed up.
2:06.5	You know what I mean?
2:07.1	Like, it's too late or someone else's walked the property.
2:11.3	I'm going to be looking for antlers that are gone.
2:17.3	You know what I mean?
2:17.9	Just like they're not there.
2:19.8	And maybe they show up,
2:21.2	maybe another group of people shows up to shed hunt it.
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