Why mid-day during the rut?
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Shawano WI
Posts: 17
Why mid-day during the rut?
Help me out guys, can someone please tell me why mid-day hunting is recommended during the rut? I've read that for years. It's not that I don't believe it. I believe it's true. I was just wondering if anyone had any theories why?
#3
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Wilbraham Ma.
Posts: 42
RE: Why mid-day during the rut?
Like Jpot said the bucks chase does all night. Sometime after daybreak it is general thought that they will bed for a while to rest. Because of the drive to mate they tend only stay bedded a couple hours and theyget back up around middayand start seeking again. Another part of this equation is the full moon near the rut tends to allow them to seek all night with good visibility causing the same effect of hightened mid day activity.
#5
RE: Why mid-day during the rut?
I know what you are saying Itimidator, I usually see some of the better bucks mid-day. In fact just last weekend ,I took a break and left the stand to load some firewood in my truck around noon, and someone else from our hunting party seen a shooter buck 20 yards from the stand I was in about an hour later, uuhhgg. Wish I had and answer for you but I am like you and would like to know also. Good luck!
#6
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Shawano WI
Posts: 17
RE: Why mid-day during the rut?
Thanks arlow, you explained that very clearly I appreciate that. It makes sense because the last three mornings in a row I've seen bucks bird-doggin does in the first 2 hours of light and thats it. Although I usually leave about 3 hours after light. Thanks I'll try changing my schedule up to try and be on stand in the middle of the day as well. Wish I could sit all day, just can't do it. Go stirrrrr crazy. Good luck man.
#9
Spike
Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 65
RE: Why mid-day during the rut?
I asked this question last week. This past Sunday I went out at daybreak and sat then took a nap. I finally saw a buck on my place at 11:15 came right past my stand. Who knows how long he had been around and I just was leaving my stand too early. I will be hunting 10-2 for the next to weeks.Gotta love the rut