Ep. 386: The Best Dates (and Times) for Deer Hunting Rut Funnels in 2024 with Matt Upgren // Northern Forest Whitetail

Beau Martonik is joined by Matt Upgren of Northern Forest Whitetail . Matt has compiled over 10 years of trail camera data in Minnesota's north woods to help find the best dates and times to take off work and hunt the rut. They discuss the types of areas where Matt hunts, his remote deer camp, the importance of doe family groups, trail camera locations, the best dates to hunt for mature bucks, the most active times of the day for buck movement, staying alert on all day sits, and much more! Topics: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:06:39 - Background 00:09:01 - Terrain and Vegetation in the Big Woods of northern Minnesota 00:12:41 - The Importance of Doe Family Groups and Rut Funnels 00:21:39 - Hunting Season and the Impact of Timber Wolves 00:26:06 - The Unique Experience of Hunting in a Remote Deer Camp 00:35:54 - Analyzing Trail Camera Data for Hunting Strategies 00:49:47 - Analyzing Deer Movement Patterns 01:03:55 - The Best Times of the Day to Hunt for Bucks 01:14:43 - The Importance of Staying Alert in a Tree stand 01:21:17 - Finding a Balance Between Grinding and Recharging 01:25:07 - Using Historical Data to Increase Hunting Success Note** Timestamps will have roughly 4 minutes added to them depending on ad length. Resources: Instagram: @eastmeetswesthunt @beau.martonik Facebook: East Meets West Outdoors Website/Apparel/Deals: https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/ YouTube: Beau Martonik - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQJon93sYfu9HUMKpCMps3w Partner Discounts and Affiliate Links: https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/partners Amazon Influencer Page https://www.amazon.com/shop/beau.martonik Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices