ORIGINAL: Fieldmouse
I won't waste my time until November. I can shoot deer every hunt but the huge deer won't be out during shooting hours until the rut. Don't screw up your areas until the rut and be patient. For you all in SC, go everyday.
I am going to have to call your bluff on this one Mouse. The biggest deer shot in Oklahoma last year was on opening morning on Oct. 1st. So, not all the big ones stay layed up until rut. I have seen some of the biggest deer I have ever seen in Aug. and Sept. by watching their late summer feeding pattern. Not all the big boys are nocturnal at the first of the season, I have prove with my game cam and video.