The time is here— and this is the window is now! Bucks are cruising, does are coming into estrous, and the pre-lockdown rhythm is in full swing. In this episode of Wild Spirits Outdoors, Brad breaks down how to hunt this crucial stretch before rut lockdown hits — this is when every sit could change your season. In This Episode, we talk:When and how to use grunting, rattling, and snort-wheezes effectivelyHunting travel routes on public landDialing in on micro plots and mast crops on private groundWhy doe concentrations are the heartbeat of movement right nowLeveraging historical buck patterns to predict repeat activityWhy time in the stand = opportunity during the pre-lockdown phaseThis is the sweet spot of the whitetail season — bucks are mobile, daylight activity is climbing, and smart aggression pays off. If there’s ever a time to hunt your honey holes… it’s now.