Thermal Drones, Food Plot Mistakes & Buck Dispersal | Chasing Giants Podcast #336

As deer season gets closer, Don Higgins and Terry Peer cover some of the biggest topics facing deer hunters right now. This week they discuss: • Thermal drones and why Don installed drone detection technology on his farm. • Herbicide updates after a challenging growing season. • Why residual herbicides performed differently this year. • Johnson grass and waterhemp management. • Scrape Magnet tips and the biggest mistakes hunters are making with mock scrapes. • Summer buck dispersal and what happens before hunting season. • Improving mature persimmon trees. • Rotating fall food plots. • Kentucky's supplemental feeding regulations. • Upcoming Chasing Giants events and Lester's Feet fundraiser updates. As always, the episode concludes with Sunday Night Prayer Time. Topics Covered Thermal drone detection Food plot herbicides Soybean management Waterhemp control Johnson grass Scrape Magnet Mock scrape strategies Buck dispersal Persimmon tree management Deer nutrition Hunting ethics Listener submitted questions Thank you for watching! Please Like, Subscribe, and Share to help us reach more hunters with practical whitetail management advice while pointing people toward Christ. Chasing 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.