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As deer season winds down, many hunters start looking to predator control to keep their hunting property in balance.

The calendar is changing to December, for most the rut is waning, and that means putting the focus back on a buck's stomach to fill a tag.

It's back to South Dakota for some velvet-season redemption, but first, a stop in Nebraska to hopefully make this trip a rutted-up double.

Many hunters fear the lockdown and post rut, but if you know how to change your tactics, it could be the best time of the year to kill a mature deer.

As the rut tapers off, attention turns to surviving the winter. Knowing how and what to watch for can help you improve next year's hunting.

Darren Choate, editor of Bowhunting World, joins Brian to talk about hunts, the industry, and lots more on this episode.