ORIGINAL: drhntr178
Both authors stated from their own experience, P & Y records, and outfitter logs that the odds of shooting a trophy/mature buck in the morning, outside of the rut, were incredibly low. They both stated that these bucks are in their beds before daylight during those times. They also stated that hunting in the mornings during these times can be detrimental to your hunts because more often than not you will be educating a trophy at this time if you are hunting for one.
Ive always gone by the old saying, "You cant kill that tophy at home on the couch" philosophy. I am beginning to alter my beliefs and will probably hunt less mornings this fall. Plus i like to sleep in
drhntr178,
The above is my exact hunting strategy. I began trophy hunting in 1991 and have killed 15 mature bucks with a bow. For me, Nov. 1st is when I start hunting mornings. Because I believe that the mature bucks are already in their beds before daylight, except during Nov. During Nov, I've had 50/50 for mornings and evenings. Kind of weird though, is that 5/6 inthe first 6 years were in the mornings. #5 was an Oct deer. Also, the last5/7 have been in the evenings. 2 were Dec deer (evening month). But over all, I'm still about 50/50 mornings and evenings. Just be there in Nov!
BTW, no sleeping in late! Get your stuff around the house done so there are no complaints from the boss!
