Midwest Whitetail Weekly
10-8-18: Patterning Early Season Bucks, Doe Fest | Midwest Whitetail
Season 3, Episode 25
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19m
We first join the guys from the office as they try to harvest does. A major cold front rolled through Iowa bringing with it cold temperatures and northerly winds. With recent daylight photos, Bill decides to target his top buck, “The Big 7”, directly behind his house. Caleb and Taylor Byers head to their favorite early season spot, a secluded clover plot, where multiple target bucks are showing themselves during daylight. Finally, Josh Sparks heads to a piece of public land hoping to take advantage of the same cold front.
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