And this goes without saying: During the first 15 days of November, stay out all day - you might kill a giant anytime. Deer linger longer around food sources and in nearby funnels in the mornings, and they’ll often move earlier in the afternoons. The cooler the weather the better, so definitely maximize your time on stand on chilly days during the season. Go in early in the afternoons and get settled by 2 p.m., latest. Stay on post later in the mornings, until 11. One old saying is still true: You can’t shoot a buck back at camp. If you have always hunted the first two hours and the last two hours of daylight, you should put in more stand time. Hunters from all over the country are killing 160- to 190-inch deer during the “off” hours of 9 a.m. A good 75 minutes before dark one December day in Iowa, I slugged a 165-inch buck in a strip of standing soybeans. Whitetail deer are crepuscular animals, so yes, bucks move most often at dawn and dusk.Ī few years ago in Canada, I shot one of my best bucks ever, a 300-pound giant with a 183-inch rack, at 3 p.m. ( Don't Miss: Pennsylvania Record Buck Hid in Garage for 60 Years) Big bucks always move at dawn and dusk. Let’s change your thinking on some misguided beliefs about big deer and how to hunt them. Stands to reason that if another hunter tromps too close to your treestand, your day is ruined, right? ![]() Your daddy told you never to overhunt a spot, and you never doubt Pops. There’s always a chance.A talking head on outdoor TV puffs his chest and declares, “Man, the full moon is the worst time to hunt!” Sounds pretty good, and you buy it. Regardless of the ending, this video is a reminder that it pays to keep a positive attitude when plans must change due to factors out of your control. ![]() Judging by the time it takes the arrow to fly over the big buck’s back, I’m guessing the range was closer to 60 yards than 40. He takes a shot at the end of the 7-minute video that is much longer than I’d attempt. He has a Kwikee Quiver and a Trophy Ridge Whisker Biscuit rest - again, keep it simple. I can’t tell for sure, but it looks like a discontinued Drenalin or Switchback model. The host is using a classic Mathewssolo cam bow. Watch closely and you’ll see him carefully and quietly push the bow hanger out of the way with the top limb of his bow after he reaches full draw. Smooth behind-the-back move with the camera arm. ![]() As I said, this isn’t this hunter’s first rodeo. When a buck appears, the hunter does a great job moving the camera into position, even though it’s originally set up to film on the opposite side of the tree. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a hunting video where the host dumps water out of this boots and wrings his wet socks after climbing into a hang-on stand. I like the “keep it simple, stupid” philosophy.Īs you’ll see, his boots aren’t quite tall enough to keep his feet dry when moving in the creek. He hasn’t scouted this property, but this isn’t his first rodeo, and he knows that his chances are best if he simply sits on a likely creek crossing. Not sure where to go, he finally decides to hike into another public land area. Instead of ruining this other person’s bowhunt - it’s a small tract - he makes the proper decision and drives on down the road. The host of MAD Forager is prepared to hike into one spot, but has to change plans at the last minute because another truck is parked there. First, it communicates the unpredictability of bowhunting public land for whitetails, which I can relate to all too well. I like several aspects of this early October self-filmed YouTube video in central Michigan.
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