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In this powerful Episode 301 of the Chasing Giants Podcast, Don Higgins and Terry Peer record on Thanksgiving Day and bring you an in-depth breakdown of the late-season whitetail transition that is unfolding across the Midwest.With temperatures plummeting nearly 20+ degrees, snow stacking up in northern states, and food sources becoming the #1 priority, Don lays out EXACTLY what mature bucks do physiologically, nutritionally, and behaviorally as they shift from the rut into winter survival mode.Key topics in this episode include:• Why the post-rut transition is sharper this year than ever• How mature bucks’ metabolism shifts like “a bear going into hibernation”• What REALLY drives late-season buck movement• Why soybeans beat corn during extreme cold• The truth about deer and winter weight gain• Late-season bedding, range shrinkage, and food-source dependency• How doe harvest affects buck daylight activity• Stories from brutal late-season hunts (including Don’s blizzard stalk in a white hazmat suit 🤣)• Viewer Q&A covering big timber strategy, Nutri-Crave corn, herd structure, habitat decisions & morePlus, Don and Terry share heartfelt Thanksgiving reflections and gratitude for the Chasing Giants community.🎯 If you’re entering December with a buck tag in your pocket… this episode is for you.Chasing Giants TV SponsorsReal World Wildlife Products – www.realworldwildlifeproducts.comAsio Gear – www.asiogear.comChasing Giants Podcast SponsorsAsio Gear – www.asiogear.comMidwest Land Group – www.midwestlandgroup.comNovix Outdoors – www.novixoutdoors.comMike’s Mighty Micros – www.mikesmightymicros.comVictory Auto Group – www.victorykc.com360 Hunting Blinds – www.360huntingblinds.comReal World Wildlife Products – www.realworldwildlifeproducts.comMathews Archery – www.mathewsinc.comGingerich Tree Farms – www.gingerichtreefarm.comBrenton USA – www.brentonusa.comVortex Optics – www.vortexoptics.comGrubb Implement – www.grubbimplement.comTagOut Technique – www.tagouttechnique.comWildlife Farming – www.wildlifefarming.comAny reproduction of this content without the written permission of Chasing Giants TV LLC is strictly prohibited.