RE: How long does it take for your deer to "get smart....."?
Well in FL. the archery season opens first, so the deer are off thier normal
routine by the time ML starts and then the General Season starts. So the
hunters in Modern GunSeason don't really have much on pre-season scouting.
All they hope to find is fresh tracks on the sides of the road showing in what
direction they are going and where they have entered. I usally start looking
for tracks 2 days before Modern Season opens in the area I am going to hunt.