October Lull
 

Welcome to the October Lull period. Some dont believe in this theory, but Im a strong believer that it exists and usually occours the second week in October inthe northern statesand runs anywhere between 4-7 days. Its basically a resting period before the pre-rut. I have studdied this periodsince I started bow hunting back in 1995 and my calculations have been on the money each year. Most deer are moving only at nite and real early in the morning during the lull, making scrapes and rubs. The lull couldnt have come at a better time in Wi with wind gusts of 15-30 mph all week after a 40 degree drop in temps over nite on Monday nite. This front doesnt look like its moving out this week. If my calculations are correct, the lull should ne over early to mid week next week. Break out the horns and calls and get ready for some good hunting if the weather cooperates. Good luck to all and be patient.

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man i hope i smack me a buck before mid next week:D i love going against the grain;)

you could be right...i havent hunted long enough to say...but i know one thing...i cant kill a buck from my couch.

im hopeful that this cold snap has them moving after that 90 degree crap....they had enough resting time!

RE: October Lull
 

I too believe in the lull, and I agree that it couldn't have come at a better time since the weather doesn't look like it will cooperate with us. I will still go out this weekend, if nothing else, to get some scouting done.

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I don't believe in a lull in activity so much as I believe there is a "Change" in activity areas and behavior, that is diffucult to pin down.

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Not saying I believe in the lull, but if it does exist, I think it was the opening week here. Nothing moving whatsoever.....or it could have been the 95 degree days.;)

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I beleive in a 'lull' if you will...where deer, particularly mature bucks, move less in daylight hours. They still move, perhaps more as rubs and scrapes increase in my hunting area, but more at night i think...I just hunt more mornings right next to known buck core areas, it seems to still work.

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i killed my buck last year October 13th, that is FRIDAY the 13th. I dont want to contradict you, but I've yet to experience an Oct. lull. Not to say it doesnt happen in your area, or any other area, but I've really never experienced a time when there was no movement whatsoever

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I couldn't agree more...My experience in central WI seems that they are starting to move more in that time period. I killed my 17 point buck Oct 11...my son got his 5 point Oct 7...again, it could just be the region...

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i'm not sure about any "lull", but, i put my trail camera on a scrape i ran across a couple weeks ago, and in the last week or so i've had bucks visiting it early in the morning, as you would suggest.

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For the second year in a row, my records are showing a sharp decrease in the number of deer sightings between October 7 and 13.

It may be attributable to a "lull," but I would also attribute it to the deer actually feeling the hunting pressure and reacting accordingly.

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Thats exactly what I was thinking. All the hunters in and out of the woods, before dark, after dark has the deer wondering whats going on and only move when they feel safe, at night!

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I hope the lull exists if you will. That explains alot.;)

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huh....you do learn something new everyday. until now ive never heard of an actual "lull" i just thought i was doing everything wrong - and learning from my mistakes. thanks....i think:)

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Up in NY our season dont start until the second weekend of October so if there is a lull we dont get the pleasure of expirenceing it, but i would have to say that judging by my trail cam activity that there had been a heck of a dropoff in the last few weeks compared to late summer and early september. I would have to say that there might not be a lull but definatly something going on.

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I don't believe much in a lull. I don't usually start tearing them up until around Oct. 9th. Then the damage begins. Crops in Illinois slow you down early. Here's aneat trick during your "lull", sit on an exit trail as a corn field is being cut. You'll probably see every deer in your hunting area.

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One of my best times to hunt is in your so called lull. I usually cant hunt the rut because i usually shoot my buck in early to mid october in Central Wisconsin. Heres the last 4 years. Nice 8pt October 6th, 9pt (126)october 11th, 13pt (147)october 8th. Maybe its luck but i dont think so...

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Man down here in North Texas we have a Lull the whole month of October!

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There certainly isnt a lull here in NJ where i am, it seems as though every single person except for me that i know has knocked down a nice buck in the last week.

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I was just informed that my coworker and gander just shot this buck last night. Not very big but still October 10th... He had2other 8s sparing in front of him and this one came the closest. All on public land.. Was out 2 nights ago and sawa lot of deermovingon public land. No lull here!!