The Magic of Late October | Cold Fronts, Big Bucks & Character in the Woods | Chasing Giants #295

Episode 295 | October 19, 2025 — Chasing Giants Podcast
Terry Peer and Don Higgins sit down for a packed episode covering youth hunts, late October cold fronts, cattle genetics, land investing, scent control myths, and the power of doing the right thing — even when no one’s watching.

Episode Highlights:

🦌 Don recaps Illinois youth season with his grandson Walker — from coyote encounters to future buck plans.

🐄 How raising cattle taught Don valuable lessons about deer genetics and herd management.

🌦️ Late October weather breakdown — why this week could be dynamite for deer movement.

📊 Don’s 2025 Rut Report announcement — now returning as written posts across social platforms.

💪 Health update: How a clean diet and discipline made Don feel 10 years younger.

🧭 Integrity in hunting — the powerful story of Josh Pretzer doing the right thing.

💰 Land buying advice: Should you buy small now or save for your dream farm?

🌬️ The scent control myth — why playing the wind beats every spray, suit, or ritual.

🙌 Listener Q&A:
- How to hunt mature bucks without big money or your own land.
- The truth about mechanical vs. fixed-blade broadheads.
- Land investment and balancing finances for the average hunter.

Stay tuned after Don’s closing comments for this week’s Sunday Night Prayer Time with Harold Monk of WiseEye Technologies.

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