10 to 2
11-04-2005, 04:47 PM
#1
Spike
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Join Date: Oct 2005
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10 to 2
You always hear in magazines about people taking their biggest bucks between 10 and 2. Does anyone believe there is any truth behind that. Cause where I hunt the deer normally stop moving at about 9:30 in the morning.
11-04-2005, 06:14 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2004
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RE: 10 to 2
There are more big bucks killed during that time per capita than any other time. Now, there aren't as many hunters in the woods then, so the nubers are a little misleading. It only makes sense, to me anyway. We all know deer pattern us. Most people, not all, but most, leave the woods around 10 or so for lunch. Back in stand by 2 or 3 for the evening. The deer know this as well.
I also believe the bucks rest for a while in the morning after chasing and breeding all night. After the does go to bed, somewhere around 9 or 10, the bucks get up and cruise doe bedding areas looking for a hot doe.
That's my theory anyway. Take it or leave it.
I also believe the bucks rest for a while in the morning after chasing and breeding all night. After the does go to bed, somewhere around 9 or 10, the bucks get up and cruise doe bedding areas looking for a hot doe.
That's my theory anyway. Take it or leave it.
11-04-2005, 06:25 PM
#6
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Norwich NY
Posts: 27
RE: 10 to 2
My wife logged 84 sightings in 15 watches between 9 and 3, with a buck sighting almost everytime, best was 3 bucks at 12:30.
We pretty much hunt these hours over anything else and see our best bucks as well. If I only had a choice of this time or or morning and eve. I would take the mid-day hours everytime, the log book is great to use year to year.
We pretty much hunt these hours over anything else and see our best bucks as well. If I only had a choice of this time or or morning and eve. I would take the mid-day hours everytime, the log book is great to use year to year.
11-04-2005, 06:37 PM
#7
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: creemore Ontario Canada
Posts: 5,525
RE: 10 to 2
I'm usually a morning and night guy myself as well ,I've heard this before ,so maybe I ought to try it ,but I have seen many deer later in the season just after the rut moving at those hour's ,but i haven't tried hunting at this time.Maybe I should rethink my strategy.
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