This week we're back in the mailbag: your questions on early-season food, killing mature bucks without cameras, timing an out-of-state road trip, moon studies — and the noise trick that pulls curious deer right to your tree. Plus a round of hot takes to close it out.In this episode we get into:- This year's mast picture — red oaks dropping while a lot of white oaks aborted in the drought, and where that's pushing deer right now- The opening-day call: scratch the itch on brand-new public ground, or wait for the ground you already know- What "hunting aggressive" actually means — and when aggression costs you more than it gains- A mature buck showing up on a travel-corridor camera: sit the corridor now, or push in before gun pressure hits- Killing mature bucks where trail cameras aren't allowed — leaning on sign and habitat instead of pictures- Passing young bucks on pressured public: worth it, or are you just handing him to the next guy?- A first-ever mountain hunt — a 4-day game plan for terrain that looks nothing like the flatlands- Timing a rut road trip around Halloween: pinch points, scrapes, rub lines, and how to find "the tree"- Moon studies and deer movement — do they measure WHEN deer move, not just how far?- Using natural woods sounds to pull deer in: dropping rocks out of the tree, rubbing two quarters like a squirrel cutting a nut, the acorn crunch, and the grunt call- Andrew's one-stick setup and the cam-cleat system that makes it work- The handkerchief-and-washer scent trick from the Bill Vale episode — how to use it, and how to check whether it's legal where you hunt- Hot takes: is planting a food plot just baiting? Are trad-bow hunters better? And what percent of hunting is pure luck?Watch Jacob's hunt for an Alabama swamp buck here - https://youtu.be/j_25tjxlk60Join our Circle Community here - ⁠https://linkly.link/2o0SnGrab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aKJoin Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aRUse code “SOUTHERN” for a discount on Whitetail Hill food plot seed & trees - https://linkly.link/2myBPUse the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfmCheck out Latitude Outdoors for your mobile hunting gear - https://2ly.link/1zVDIUse code TSOP15 for a discount on Mossy Oak - https://linkly.link/2ERb8Use code SOUTHERN20 for a discount on all Vortex apparel, including eyewearNOTE: Not all advertisements run on this show are endorsed by The Southern Outdoorsmen Podcast unless an ad is read by one of the hosts. Our Sponsors:* Check out MyBookie and use my code SOUTHERNOUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.mybookie.ag* Check out Omaha Steaks and use our code BEEF for a great deal: https://www.omahasteaks.com* Check out TruDiagnostic and use our code SOUTHERNOUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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