All Day Hunting, Overrated?????????????
11-15-2006, 11:48 AM
#31
Fork Horn
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: galesville, wisconsin
Posts: 229
RE: All Day Hunting, Overrated?????????????
My dad and i have both found that the middle of the day can be just as productive as the morning and night hunts. so many people are getting out of their stands on neighboring land pushing the deer all over the place. I'm not saying it's better that morning or night, but i've shot quite a few deer in the middle of the day as well.
11-16-2006, 09:35 AM
#33
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Michigan
Posts: 1,288
RE: All Day Hunting, Overrated?????????????
ORIGINAL: gregholland
I have seen more does than bucks b/t those times. But I usually just make my phone calls b/t those times. Then it's time to get ready again about 2:45pm
I have seen more does than bucks b/t those times. But I usually just make my phone calls b/t those times. Then it's time to get ready again about 2:45pm
11-16-2006, 01:07 PM
#34
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location:
Posts: 58
RE: All Day Hunting, Overrated?????????????
This year Ihunted from 5:45am to 9:30am. Took a coffee break. Back at 10:30am-1:30pm. Took another break then 2:30pm till dark. I did this for 7 days straight last week. The breaks helped me from going insane.
11-16-2006, 02:09 PM
#35
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 7
RE: All Day Hunting, Overrated?????????????
the best thing to do between 12-3 is to stretch out, let the sun hit your face and take a little doze. nothing beats a nap in the woods. if you are out much before it gets light you should be nice and sleepy.
11-17-2006, 07:14 PM
#38
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: MN USA
Posts: 1,392
RE: All Day Hunting, Overrated?????????????
If your a bowhunter and are out in your stand for many mornings, evenings and some weekends you may be able to afford to skip the mid-day doldrums that many guys (gals) give up on.
For some of us who only get 2 to 3 days deer hunting per year, I can't afford to skip any of the legal hunting hours, if I can help it.
Though I've seen and shot more deer in the first 2 hours and the last 1 1/2 of the days over the years, I've also seen and shot a number of deer in mid-morning, close to noon and early afternoon, as well.
Sometimes deer move out of their mid-day beds when they feel pressure or because of colder weather need to feed more often. So, if they're on the move, there is always the chance that they move past me or if I move around slowly, I might just spot one bedded down before it spots me and I can get in position, when it gets up to stretch it's legs.
For some of us who only get 2 to 3 days deer hunting per year, I can't afford to skip any of the legal hunting hours, if I can help it.
Though I've seen and shot more deer in the first 2 hours and the last 1 1/2 of the days over the years, I've also seen and shot a number of deer in mid-morning, close to noon and early afternoon, as well.
Sometimes deer move out of their mid-day beds when they feel pressure or because of colder weather need to feed more often. So, if they're on the move, there is always the chance that they move past me or if I move around slowly, I might just spot one bedded down before it spots me and I can get in position, when it gets up to stretch it's legs.
