Originally Posted by
QuanticoKidd
Hey Hoyt,
Thanks for the advice, I know you hunt Quantico I know the deer in Quantico hit the acorns big in October and early November but once the acorns are gone what do the deer in Quantico eat like mid-late November and into December I seem to get lost in the woods that time of year becuase I don't know what there eatting especially becuase quantico doesnt have alot of food plots and it heavily pressured come late November into December ?
What is really happening is they go nocturnal. There is still mast crops and cutoffs with new growth to browse but they don't get up and move during day because of all the pressure. The trick is to GET IN EARLY and UP the tree and quiet 30-60 minutes BEFORE 1st light. This is when I use the hunters entering the woods as a tool and I try and intercept them going to bed. You don't hunt food sources you hunt escape routes to bedding..UNLESS you find them deep and still on the acorns..
Gotta find the bedding areas BEFORE season starts