Outside of Shotgun weekend Ive shot more mature bucks on opening weekend than any other time of year.
Around here people always say "its too hot the deer are not moving" October lull, all my bucks have disappeared etc.
I had an encounter with a mature buck opening evening here in IL in the broad daylight and it was hot.
What is really happening is acorns are falling and the deer (specially mature bucks) have abandoned all other food sources.
Not as much fun in the woods but deer are still moving/feeding if you find the right oak trees. Find large bumper crop white oaks and they will be there.
The acorns are starting to dry up here. The big boys are still on them but doe are moving back to crops and were really moving here yesterday evening.
Last edited by rockport; 10-10-2017 at 05:10 AM.