#317 - Using a Thermal Drone to Study Mature Bucks for a Whole Season! - w/Whitetail Research

In this episode, Zach talks with Derrick from the YouTube channel Whitetail Research about how he decided to take a season off from bowhunting to study mature bucks by following specific deer with a thermal drone. There are a lot of interesting details that Derrick learned about whitetails that other studies may not have been able to document as well as this new technology allowed. The question is, does this information help us as hunters, or make us scratch our heads even more? Topics Include: -how well can you pattern mature buck movements? -the dangers of technology and hunting -the most interesting things Derrick has learned using a thermal drone to study mature bucks Whitetail Research YouTube Channel - THP MERCH: - Get 10% off THP Merch w/Code ZACH OPTICS - 10% off Vortex Optics w/code THP10 - TURKEY CALLS - Get 10% off Woodhaven Calls w/coupon code - THP2024 - MAPPING - Get 20% Off OnX Hunt! Use promo code THP: BOW ACCESSORIES - Get 20% off TROPHY RIDGE products w/code - THP21 - BOWS - Save 10% off all Bear Equipment w/code THP10 - TICK REPELLANT - Learn about all Sawyer outdoor products - TRAIL CAMERAS - Get 10% off Exodus Trail Cameras w/ code - THP10 - GAME PROCESSING - MEAT! products - Free shipping on orders over $99 w/code - THP10 - TREE SADDLES - Check out Tethrd saddles and platforms! -

You can listen to #317 - Using a Thermal Drone to Study Mature Bucks for a Whole Season! - w/Whitetail Research online on Radio and Podcast. Open the player on this page to stream the available audio.

#317 - Using a Thermal Drone to Study Mature Bucks for a Whole Season! - w/Whitetail Research is an episode from The Hunting Public by The Hunting Public.

This episode is 111:27 long.

This episode was published on Aug 26, 2025.

Yes. Use the heart button on the episode page to add it to your favorite episodes list.

Yes. This page shows related episodes from The Hunting Public when more episodes are available from the podcast feed.