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Video: Adjusting after a big buck slips by, and preparing for the rut

A doe walks by Eric Morken's setup on the morning of Oct. 21, 2023. A mature buck slipped by just out of range on this same morning by following a different trail along an edge. Morken adjusted to a different tree that helps him better cover both trails with his bow in an area that should be great during the upcoming rut. (Photo by Eric Morken)

Things are heating up in the whitetail woods as we get deeper into October in the Midwest.

Eric Morken had close encounters with mature bucks while bowhunting mornings on Oct. 15 and 21. In this video below, Morken details that latest encounter in North Dakota, along with how he adjusted based on the way the buck moved on the terrain. He also details what you can take from hunts at this time of year that can pay off in about a week when the rut gets going.

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