EPISODE · Aug 31, 2026 · 1H 42M
822 - The Best Day of the Year to Kill a Buck - and he'll Argue Any Biologist | Russ Seale
from The Southern Outdoorsmen Hunting Podcast · host Andrew Maxwell & Jacob Myers
Russ Seale has killed more mature bucks on one specific set of conditions than any other day of the season — and he'll argue the point with any biologist who says otherwise. This is the 3020 Factor: rising barometric pressure behind a cold front, a 10–15° temperature drop, and a steady north/northwest wind. Last year it put two Boone & Crockett bucks on his wall seven days apart — a 190" non-typical and a 184". We get into all of it. In this episode: - The 3020 Factor explained — the exact pressure, wind, and temperature window Russ builds his season around - Why he'll argue the "best day to move" with any deer scientist — and the two booners that back it up - Reading flat river-bottom and Delta ground where "it all looks the same" — water crossings, subtle bluffs, and the transition edges deer travel like a highway - Why he almost never hunts a feed tree unless it's on fire fresh — and what he hunts instead - Doe groups as the one common denominator from the Deep South to the Midwest - Hunting the mental game — why you choke when the giant finally steps out, and how to fix it before the moment comes - How respect on public land opened the private-farm doors that produced both giants - The 190" Kansas hunt, the 184" Missouri hunt, and the "curse" Russ finally broke Guest: Russ Seale — High Pressure Hunting / the 3020 Factor - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@highpressurehunting ----------------------------------- JOIN THE CIRCLE COMMUNITY (free) Go deeper on every topic we cover on the show, get your maps scouted by the group, and find hunting buddies near you. - https://linkly.link/2o0Sn ----------------------------------- GEAR + DISCOUNTS Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use code “SOUTHERN” for a discount on Whitetail Hill food plot seed & trees - https://linkly.link/2myBP Use the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Check out Latitude Outdoors for your mobile hunting gear - https://2ly.link/1zVDI Use code TSOP15 for a discount on Mossy Oak - https://linkly.link/2ERb8 Use code SOUTHERN20 for a discount on all Vortex apparel, including eyewear And remember — y'all Stay Southern. Our Sponsors: * Check out MyBookie and use my code SOUTHERNOUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.mybookie.ag * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code SOUTHERNOUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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