Bill Winke’s Strategy for Hunting Mature Bucks in October | HUNTR #341

Bill Winke joins us to break down his strategy for hunting mature bucks throughout October and how his approach changes as the month progresses. We talk about early October buck movement, the October lull, shifting fall ranges, and why Bill is willing to wait before going after certain mature bucks. He also explains why the last week of October is one of his favorite times to hunt and how he approaches the rut when buck movement becomes less predictable. If there’s anyone who knows a thing or two about chasing mature whitetails, it’s Bill. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the show. 0:00 Intro 2:37 Bill Winke’s Iowa Bow Season 7:42 Sleeping Next to the Treestand 17:16 Understanding Mature Buck Movement 32:21 Better Habitat Can Make Bucks Harder to Kill 43:05 Where Are the Mature Bucks? 48:15 Is the October Lull Real? 55:20 Bill Winke’s Early October Strategy 58:42 The Best Week to Hunt Mature Bucks 1:10:27 Are Hunters Overthinking Buck Movement? 1:14:10 Bedding, Habitat & Prescribed Fire 1:32:00 Target Bucks & How Old Is Old Enough? Keep up with Bill during the season: https://www.youtube.com/@UCZvEhdJnurAaH0Qr__vkzJQ https://www.instagram.com/winkebill/ SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/c/HUNTRTUBE Shop HUNTR Merch: https://wearehuntr.com/ HUNTR Podcast is presented by: Hoyt Archery: https://hoyt.com (Code HUNTR for 20% off apparel) DeerGro: https://www.deergro.com (Code HUNTR for 15% off) Predator Camo: https://www.predatorcamo.com/ (Code HUNTR for 20% off) Beast Broadheads: https://beastbroadheads.com/ (Code HUNTR for 10% off) Lone Wolf Custom Gear: https://www.lonewolfcustomgear.com/ (Code HUNTR for 10% off your first purchase) Tactacam: https://www.tactacam.com/ (Code HUNTR for 15% off) RackHub: https://www.rack-hub.com/huntr (Code HUNTR for 10% off) Pure Wildlife Blends: https://www.purewildlifeblends.com (Code HUNTR for 10% off) Primos: https://www.primos.com/ (Code HUNTR for 15% off) Bushnell: https://www.bushnell.com/ (Code HUNTR for 15% off) GhostCat Bikes: https://ghostcatbikes.com/?rfsn=9288680.8da010 (Code HUNTR) Redneck Blinds: https://redneckblinds.com/ HHA: https://www.hhasports.com/