Is the unusually warm November weather going to ruin your rut hunting plans? Should you keep hunting, or stay out of your best stands until conditions improve? In Chasing Giants Podcast Episode 349, Don Higgins and Terry Peer break down how above-average temperatures impact daylight buck movement, when to hunt cold fronts, and how to make the most of your November hunting opportunities. Don also introduces his NEW 2026 Rut Report format, using real data from 22 cellular trail cameras to compare daily temperatures against actual deer activity. This could be one of the most educational rut reports we've ever produced! **IN THIS EPISODE:** - **Warm Weather & the Rut:** How above-normal temperatures impact daylight movement and when you should hunt. - **2026 Rut Report:** Don explains his new temperature and trail camera data tracking system. - **November Hunting Strategy:** Why burning out your best stands early could cost you a mature buck later. - **Shoot or Pass:** Don evaluates listener-submitted bucks and explains which ones he'd harvest and which he'd let grow. - **Changing Food Sources:** Why volunteer soybeans and late-season agricultural fields could completely change deer movement. - **Wind Velocity & Thermals:** Why wind speed matters just as much as wind direction. - **Waterfowl Habitat Consulting:** Introducing Lee Mitchell and expanded Chasing Giants consulting services. - **Late-November Hunting:** Why Thanksgiving week can produce some of the biggest bucks of the season. **2026 RUT REPORT GIVEAWAYS!** Follow Don's daily Rut Report for your opportunity to win prizes from Chasing Giants and our partners, including: - Scrape Magnet from Real World Wildlife Products - Chasing Giants Mock Scrape Rope - One-year upgraded Contors App subscription **VISIT OUR WEBSITES:** Chasing Giants – https://www.chasinggiants.com Real World Wildlife Products – https://www.realworldwildlifeproducts.com Contors App – https://contors.com **SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS AND BUCK PHOTOS!** Have a question for Don and Terry? Want Don to evaluate your buck in our Shoot or Pass segment? Email: terry@realworldwildlifeproducts.com Subscribe to Chasing Giants for weekly whitetail hunting strategies, habitat management advice, land management discussions, and real-world hunting experiences. God bless and good luck this hunting season! #ChasingGiants #DonHiggins #WhitetailHunting #DeerRut #RutHunting #DeerHunting #BigBucks #WhitetailHabitat Giants TV Sponsors: Real World Wildlife Products Asio Gear Chasing Giants Podcast Sponsors: Asio Gear Real World Wildlife Products Hawke Optics Novix Outdoors Midwest Land Group 360 Hunting Blinds Mike’s Mighty Micros Gingerich Tree Farms TagOut Technique Grubb Implement Brenton USA Mathews Archery Victory GMC & Auto Group Wildlife Farming WiseEye Technologies Chasing Assurance Podcast Sponsors: Heartwood Planning Group WiseEye Technologies Coonless Feeders Green Prairie Seed Company © 2026 Chasing Giants Podcast. All rights reserved. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by guests and hosts during this episode are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Chasing Giants, our sponsors, advertising partners, affiliates, or associated organizations. This interview is presented for informational purposes and to encourage respectful discussion. Copyright Notice: Any unauthorized reproduction, rebroadcast, redistribution, recording, or use of this audio or video, in whole or in part, without the express written consent of Chasing Giants LLC is strictly prohibited.