- Hunting all day during the rut can be a great way
to kill a mature white tail.
But there are a few things you need
to know about hunting all day
before you go and actually do it.
To start, I like to hunt all day.
Anytime between October 25th
and Thanksgiving, it's really weather dependent.
If it's hot, unseasonably warm, anything like that,
I'm not going to hunt all day.
But as we get into November, the strategy is simple.
Spend as much time as possible on stand
to get a shot at a big buck.
Now to have a successful all day hunt in the rut
for Whitetails, there are certain items you need
to have in your backpack that will give you the edge
that you need to stay out there all day
and make the shot on a big buck first.
I like to have a good set of optics with me.
Preferably, I like to take range finding bin knows,
because these are a two for one optic, if you will.
You have your range finder
and your binoculars all in one, in a compact setting,
and you don't have to have two pieces of gear.
You don't have to fumble with them.
It's really an efficient way to pack optics.
The second thing I like to take
with me on all rut hunts is a grunt call.
I always have a grunt call dangling
around my neck on a rope.
That way I can get to it quickly and quietly.
Finally, the last things
that you cannot go without on a rut hunt, no matter
where you are, is food and water.
Remember, we're talking about being out there all day long,
literally from dark in the morning until it is
after dark in the evening.
So you need to be hydrated and you need to be well fed.
If you're not, you won't be focused.
So one thing I like to do is always pack a snack
that's gonna give me the nutrition I need,
but also we'll be quiet
and I can consume it without spooking any animals around me.
Pretzels, chips, stuff like that.
That's not what you want to take.
They're too loud, they're too noisy.
And chocolate and candy, they're just all sugar.
They're not gonna give you the nutritional value you need.
So for my all day rut hunts, I love
to pack old trapper beef jerky.
This beef jerky is high in protein.
It's gonna keep you focused
and it's gonna help you stay sharp on stand.
A high protein snack is really the best thing you can pack
on an all day rut hunt because it's got everything you need
and nothing that you don't.
Old trapper beef jerky comes in a convenient, easy
to open package, and it's high in protein.
It's gonna keep you sharp, and it's gonna prevent mental
and physical fatigue.
So anyone who has hunted all day
during the rut will tell you that there are periods
of high action and there are periods of low action.
And the low action periods are really tough to sit through
'cause you're not seeing game
and you can get bored very easily.
And if you're hungry during a low action time,
your brain will start focusing on that
and you'll start making excuses on why you should
get outta the tree stand.
Jerky's, the perfect hunting snack
because it doesn't have to be cold
and it doesn't have to be warm.
So even if it's the early season
and you're outside of the rut, you can take it
and the heat won't affect it.
And if it's in the extreme late season,
the cold's not gonna affect it either.
It's really a do all snack.
It can go anywhere, it can be packed into anything,
and it's a great option for whitetail hunters anywhere.
Any gear that I need that I would call important, such
as a bottle of water, my snacks, a grunt call,
a range finder, I'm gonna assemble it in my
backpack towards the top.
So the pack that I use has storage in the top of the pack
where I can conveniently place everything so
that I can leave the lid open, reach in,
get whatever I need right out of the top of the pack,
and it's not gonna hinder me.
And I'm not gonna spook any animals by doing so.
That way when a big buck comes by, we'll be able
to make a good ethical shot on him.
So good luck this November.
Remember to pack all the gear you need.
And don't forget, take some old trapper beef jerky
because it is truly a high protein good snack
for rut hunting.