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Post by mattbrewer on Sept 8, 2015 12:41:46 GMT -5
When have you had the most success? I prefer hunting in the mornings and have killed my biggest deer then.
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Post by tynimiller on Sept 8, 2015 12:45:12 GMT -5
At what point does mid-day start for the poll's sake? I'm mid-morning/mid-day depending on time framing.
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Post by squirrelhunter on Sept 8, 2015 13:05:05 GMT -5
That's a tough one,I'll just say before noon,easier that way  . |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2015 13:06:12 GMT -5
Late mornings to mid-day. 9:00 to 2:00. That's been my best time for bucks.
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Post by urbanguy on Sept 8, 2015 13:07:31 GMT -5
I tend to see more deer in the 7am-9:30 time but last years gun season I saw most of my deer from 10-2. Def changes for me depending on the time of the year. Late season, late evening is best for where I hunt.
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Post by mattbrewer on Sept 8, 2015 13:18:21 GMT -5
For the sake of the poll
Sunrise = First 30 min of shooting light
Midmorning = Just past the first 30 until 11
Mid Day = 11:00-3:00
Late Afternoon = 3:00 - Last 15 min
Last 15 = Last 15 min of light
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Post by throbak on Sept 8, 2015 16:49:20 GMT -5
Dr Pepper 10-2-4
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Post by swilk on Sept 8, 2015 17:04:45 GMT -5
I'm relaxing on my couch and looking at what mounts are in the room and of the 6 mounts I have one that fits into each category.
Smallest of the bunch is a 3.5 year old bowkill that happened just after sunrise.
A 5.5 year old killed mid morning.
Another 5.5 year old killed midmorning.
A 4.5 year old killed midday.
A 4.5 year old killed late afternoon.
A 5.5 year old killed last 15.
All killed between October 31 to November 22.
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Post by firstwd on Sept 8, 2015 17:30:26 GMT -5
Yes.
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Post by dbd870 on Sept 8, 2015 18:03:10 GMT -5
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Post by onebentarrow on Sept 8, 2015 20:54:43 GMT -5
I have had the most success when I been in the woods. Haha no really I have had success at all times of the day except 12:00 to 2:00. I have been in stand at that time but never seen a buck or had a doe close enough to shoot. I try to stay in woods all day if possible. Archery gun and muzz seasons. I have always hunted every weekend,fri night to Sunday night. Back in the 70s,80s and early 90s I took a week vacation for each season and hunted every day till over or I got my deer. Try to get in stand 30 min befor daylight and stay till 15 min after shooting light or dark which ever comes last. The dark thing is I feel it is important not to spook deer at the tree just at quiting time because the chance of them comming in early enough to shoot at tomarrow is enhanced where if they get spooked it is lessened (do not like to spook them any time or any where but at stand is worst place)
My best deer came in the evening but that does not make it my most successful time
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Post by scrub-buster on Sept 8, 2015 20:59:17 GMT -5
Mid morning on Halloween has been my most productive time of the season.
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Post by squirrelhunter on Sept 8, 2015 21:27:43 GMT -5
Mid morning on Halloween has been my most productive time of the season. I've heard a lot of guys say Halloween is a good day,especially evening. I've only hunted it once and did get one. They all acted real skiddish,might have been my imagination though.  |
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Post by Jamie Brooks 1John5:13 on Sept 8, 2015 21:46:10 GMT -5
I need more data, both mine were 15min of light.
My trail cameras haven't seen much in the day; however all this could change this year.
I guess I have a question. My food plot is on the top land, so any deer feeding in my plot will see the lights from my truck or hear me get out of it if I'm hunting mornings. I can shoot from my truck if it's legal time.
My tree stand is at the back of my plot as I'm coming in. There is a big barn that could block my truck, and I could walk to my stand from there, but they might see or hear me.
How would you approach this issue for morning hunting? I guess I could just sleep in my truck and wake up to shoot???
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Post by drs on Sept 9, 2015 4:30:36 GMT -5
I harvest most of my Deer "Mid-morning" between 8:00 - 9:30 am. I've harvested very few Deer in late afternoon or evening.
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Post by Jamie Brooks 1John5:13 on Sept 9, 2015 11:12:12 GMT -5
I harvest most of my Deer "Mid-morning" between 8:00 - 9:30 am. I've harvested very few Deer in late afternoon or evening. So if I get there before hunting time and it's still dark with deer in my plot, should I just pull up, stay in my truck and shoot from my truck when it's legal time? I'm afraid if I get out, they'll be gone. This is my dilemma. For the evening hunt, I can easily be in the tree stand before they get there. |
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Post by huntnandplumbn on Sept 9, 2015 11:38:07 GMT -5
I harvest most of my Deer "Mid-morning" between 8:00 - 9:30 am. I've harvested very few Deer in late afternoon or evening. So if I get there before hunting time and it's still dark with deer in my plot, should I just pull up, stay in my truck and shoot from my truck when it's legal time? I'm afraid if I get out, they'll be gone. This is my dilemma. For the evening hunt, I can easily be in the tree stand before they get there. I would pull up at your spot about a half hour after shooting light. Then head out. This is something that I had to train myself to do on one of my spots. Even though everything is telling you that you need to be there early, just get it in your head that if you bump all of the deer off while in the plot than A: Their gone anyway and you don't get to see anything, B: You can visually see the plot and make your way in for hopefully more deer stopping by for a late morning snack, & C: What's it hurt to try the tactic and see how it works out.
Evenings on the other hand definitely get in early enough but then also make yourself get out early enough if the opportunity is there to not scare anything and the possibility of them getting to you on time is minimal.
Just one man's opinion...
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Post by drs on Sept 9, 2015 11:43:34 GMT -5
I harvest most of my Deer "Mid-morning" between 8:00 - 9:30 am. I've harvested very few Deer in late afternoon or evening. So if I get there before hunting time and it's still dark with deer in my plot, should I just pull up, stay in my truck and shoot from my truck when it's legal time? I'm afraid if I get out, they'll be gone. This is my dilemma. For the evening hunt, I can easily be in the tree stand before they get there. I have a friend that lives in Colorado, known him since first grade. He was injured while helping build his home out there. The injuries, were fairly bad affecting his back and one arm. He hunt Deer by driving-up to the edge of a field, out there, sit in his truck. If he see a legal Deer he gets out of the truck and shoots at the Deer or Elk. He normally hunts the "high Country" season which is only a week long. |
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Post by Jamie Brooks 1John5:13 on Sept 9, 2015 12:40:19 GMT -5
So if I get there before hunting time and it's still dark with deer in my plot, should I just pull up, stay in my truck and shoot from my truck when it's legal time? I'm afraid if I get out, they'll be gone. This is my dilemma. For the evening hunt, I can easily be in the tree stand before they get there. I have a friend that lives in Colorado, known him since first grade. He was injured while helping build his home out there. The injuries, were fairly bad affecting his back and one arm. He hunt Deer by driving-up to the edge of a field, out there, sit in his truck. If he see a legal Deer he gets out of the truck and shoots at the Deer or Elk. He normally hunts the "high Country" season which is only a week long. That sounds like a good plan. I'll be so close (<50yds)that getting out of my truck would frighten them away, but with my handicap hunting permit, I can just shoot from the truck. |
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Post by Jamie Brooks 1John5:13 on Sept 9, 2015 12:55:50 GMT -5
So if I get there before hunting time and it's still dark with deer in my plot, should I just pull up, stay in my truck and shoot from my truck when it's legal time? I'm afraid if I get out, they'll be gone. This is my dilemma. For the evening hunt, I can easily be in the tree stand before they get there. I would pull up at your spot about a half hour after shooting light. Then head out. This is something that I had to train myself to do on one of my spots. Even though everything is telling you that you need to be there early, just get it in your head that if you bump all of the deer off while in the plot than A: Their gone anyway and you don't get to see anything, B: You can visually see the plot and make your way in for hopefully more deer stopping by for a late morning snack, & C: What's it hurt to try the tactic and see how it works out.
Evenings on the other hand definitely get in early enough but then also make yourself get out early enough if the opportunity is there to not scare anything and the possibility of them getting to you on time is minimal.
Just one man's opinion...
Well, this is interesting to me. I guess I haven't thought about this. I can shoot from my truck if they'll stay until it's legal, but I don't know what they'll do. I have thought about parking up by the house. They can't see the house from the plot; it sits lower. I could take a route along some pine trees at the edge of the property on the other side. It's just grass, so possibly they wouldn't hear me. I'm guessing that I would be 200-250 yds from them if they were in the plot. Sneaking up on them would make me feel like I was really hunting. I could probably walk this distance since it will be a slight decline; however they would certainly bust me climbing the stand. I could just take a lower position if they were feeding. Oh, this sounds fun! As we get closer, I'll check my cameras to see what times they are there, of course this will/could change with the other crop harvests around. Thanks! |
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