Episode #236 - Antler Genetics Follow Mother or Father?

In this episode, Don and Terry discuss the early shedding of antlers and the potential impact on the rut and hunting seasons. They also talk about the effects of an early fall on bow hunting and gun hunting in Illinois. The conversation touches on topics such as weather, deer movement, crop harvest, and hunting strategies. In this conversation, Don and Terry discuss various topics related to deer hunting. They talk about the early season behavior of bucks, the movement of mature bucks during late summer, the influence of genetics on antler growth, and the importance of finding hunting properties with minimal human intrusion. They also mention the upcoming Shipshewana event and the auction of Don's books to support Lester's Feet. early shedding, antlers, rut, hunting seasons, early fall, bow hunting, gun hunting, Illinois, weather, deer movement, crop harvest, hunting strategies, deer hunting, bucks, scraping, velvet shedding, fall range, camera history, mature bucks, summer range, genetics, antler growth, permission farms, human intrusion, Shipshewana event, auction, Lester's Feet