About a week after gun season starts here in MD. I noticed most of the deer have went nocturnal. I generally have 3 game plans for bowhunting, My pre rut hunting tactics, my rut hunting tactics and my after the gunslingers have left the woods tactics.)

Now that I am in the " After the gunslingers have left the woods" phase of my plan I usually use that first few days after the end of the gun season to move my stands to trails leading to prime feeding areas and bedding areas. After that is done I do not hit the woods for atleast 2 weeks to give the deer time to relax and mello out after being chased by the crazy men in orange.

Anyways seems to work for me, have taken a late season buck every year for 16 years. First year hunting in maryland so I will have to see if the plan holds true.

P.S Almost forgot, 16 years in a row my late season buck has always been shot in the evening. I have done morning hunts also but always get'em on the evening hunts.

Dave