I know it's late in the season. I know it's gun season. I know the deer I hunt....that are usually "lightly" pressured....are receiving more and more, now.

My hunting area looks like this.




Along the road on the top of the aerial......I hunt from the road to about 400-500yds in. About now....with leaf drop....the woods are VERY "open". What used to be great travel routes.....are seeing WAY fewer (almost NONE) deer, now.

Do you think the absence of leaves on the trees.....and the hish visibility in these areas....is pushing the deer to take less visible travel routes?

Also....I've NEVER known what their late season food source is. No crops still in the fields......mast crops have been picked over pretty good. WHAT could they be feeding on?