Deploy game cameras to map early season deer movement.
October15th - November 15th: (Bow Season): Late Summer Feeding
Find oak flats that are dropping acorns and expect deer to move short distances between bedding and feeding areas.
November 15th - December 1st: (Gun Season): Pre-rut
Rubs and scrapes appear in late November. Deer movement will increase during this time and is highly dependent on weather conditions. Colder weather will generate more day-time movement.
December 1st - 15th: Chasing
Bucks are actively checking scrapes and chasing doe. Find an active scrape and still hunt. Just be in the woods between Thanksgiving and Christmas!
December 15th - January 1st: Peak Rut
Mature bucks are holding with mature doe. Daytime activity slows as deer breed overnight and mid-day activity is more common.
January 1st - January 15th: Lock-down
Bucks are locked down with doe and there will be very limited day-time activity. This is one of the slowest parts of the rut cycle.
January 15th - February 10th: Post-rut
Deer are recovering and using food plots. Check food plot for heavy scat indicating the food plot is being actively used.
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.