Where did they go?
 

I have been bowhunting a stand by a thick walnut grove for the past two weeks in the afternoons. With regularity in the first week and a half, deer after deer would come out of the grove and walk right under my stand. Mostly does, but also a few small bucks (I'm waiting on the bruiser to come out). Frankly, the wind in the afternoons is not ideal for this stand, but the deer never seemed to mind. The last two times I have been out, though, I have seen next to nothing - only a few does well out of range and nothing coming out of the grove. The weather hasn't really changed all that much and I haven't been doing anything different or doing anything that would give away my presence. I have been hunting in the afternoon exclusively and, admittedly have not moved to other stands on the property to check action there. I am just stumped trying to figure out where all the deer went. Any thoughts?

RE: Where did they go?
 

well i aint no bowhunter yet but maybe try hunting in the morning or at night we they should be moving to the fields if the rut is on they should be moving really good but yea try that maybe good luck

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RE: Where did they go?
 

The wind wasn't right and you continued to hunt the stand. Sounds like the deer did mind.