Success Rate...Morning vs. Afternoon
11-13-2008, 07:34 AM
#1
Typical Buck
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Southern Maryland (St. Mary\'s)
Posts: 884
Success Rate...Morning vs. Afternoon
In the past I have not been a huge morning hunter...maybe go out half a dozen times a season. This year I have gone out much more often in the morning, but am not seeing nearly as many deer as I see in the afternoons.
I'm setting myself up in travel areas that lead from food sources back to bedding areas, but still not seeing the traffic I thought I would.
Any others with similar experiences?
For those who hunt both morning and evening about equally, do you see/kill more earlier or later?
Appreciate your thoughts.
I'm setting myself up in travel areas that lead from food sources back to bedding areas, but still not seeing the traffic I thought I would.
Any others with similar experiences?
For those who hunt both morning and evening about equally, do you see/kill more earlier or later?
Appreciate your thoughts.
11-13-2008, 07:42 AM
#3
Fork Horn
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location:
Posts: 297
RE: Success Rate...Morning vs. Afternoon
This year due to certain circumstances, I have had to hunt mornings much more than afternoons also.
I have seen just as much deer activity if not more than I was used to seeing in the afternoons.
I have to say, that in the future,I think I am going to keep going out in the am.
DW
I have seen just as much deer activity if not more than I was used to seeing in the afternoons.
I have to say, that in the future,I think I am going to keep going out in the am.
DW
11-13-2008, 08:18 AM
#4
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Darrtown, OH
Posts: 4,210
RE: Success Rate...Morning vs. Afternoon
i hunt in the afternoon mostly because im to tired/lazy to get out in the moring but ive shot my deer at
button buck-7:45 AM
4 pointer- 5:18 PM
9 pointer- 2:20 PM
i see about the same amount morning VS. night
button buck-7:45 AM
4 pointer- 5:18 PM
9 pointer- 2:20 PM
i see about the same amount morning VS. night
11-13-2008, 08:19 AM
#5
Typical Buck
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Becker County, MN
Posts: 550
RE: Success Rate...Morning vs. Afternoon
ORIGINAL: NavyDeerHunter
In the past I have not been a huge morning hunter...maybe go out half a dozen times a season. This year I have gone out much more often in the morning, but am not seeing nearly as many deer as I see in the afternoons.
I'm setting myself up in travel areas that lead from food sources back to bedding areas, but still not seeing the traffic I thought I would.
Any others with similar experiences?
For those who hunt both morning and evening about equally, do you see/kill more earlier or later?
Appreciate your thoughts.
In the past I have not been a huge morning hunter...maybe go out half a dozen times a season. This year I have gone out much more often in the morning, but am not seeing nearly as many deer as I see in the afternoons.
I'm setting myself up in travel areas that lead from food sources back to bedding areas, but still not seeing the traffic I thought I would.
Any others with similar experiences?
For those who hunt both morning and evening about equally, do you see/kill more earlier or later?
Appreciate your thoughts.
I often see bucks between 9-11
11-13-2008, 08:40 AM
#7
Typical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: NOVA
Posts: 780
RE: Success Rate...Morning vs. Afternoon
I must say that I usually have run ins with good bucks in the evening. I do see deer in the morning and I have shot nice bucks in the morning, one of the biggest ive ever seen was in the morning, but 9 times out of 10 its early afternoon or evening for me.
11-13-2008, 09:01 AM
#9
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Oct 2005
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Posts: 21,043
RE: Success Rate...Morning vs. Afternoon
I've killed 5 bucks. Three in the AM and two in the PM.
I think you need to divide this into two times of the year....and THEN ask your question, again. Pre-rut v. rut and post.
I don't think I've ever SEEN a mature buck in the AM prior to the rut. Both of my mature bucks were taken in the AM...during the rut.
I think you need to divide this into two times of the year....and THEN ask your question, again. Pre-rut v. rut and post.
I don't think I've ever SEEN a mature buck in the AM prior to the rut. Both of my mature bucks were taken in the AM...during the rut.
11-13-2008, 09:13 AM
#10
Site Buck Guru
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Racine, Wisconsin
Posts: 5,922
RE: Success Rate...Morning vs. Afternoon
ORIGINAL: GMMAT
I've killed 5 bucks. Three in the AM and two in the PM.
I think you need to divide this into two times of the year....and THEN ask your question, again. Pre-rut v. rut and post.
I don't think I've ever SEEN a mature buck in the AM prior to the rut. Both of my mature bucks were taken in the AM...during the rut.
I've killed 5 bucks. Three in the AM and two in the PM.
I think you need to divide this into two times of the year....and THEN ask your question, again. Pre-rut v. rut and post.
I don't think I've ever SEEN a mature buck in the AM prior to the rut. Both of my mature bucks were taken in the AM...during the rut.