ChrisSeb53 Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 bowhunt anywhere in the US for whitetails where would you go and during what time of year? I know most of you are probably going to say somewhere in the midwest and during the rut, but would any of you go on an early season hunt with an outfitter because the bucks are "easier to pattern"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
need2hunt Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 Southern Iowa during rut. My other answer is outside your parameters - would love to hunt Whitetails in Canada someday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBomb500 Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 Kansas always sounded pretty nice!!! Montana wouldn't be too bad either. Yea I would hunt early season. Might just do it this year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 Southern Iowa or Northern Missouri in the rut of course. The early season easy to pattern hunts do sell . The first week of course is the best. If you talk to outfitters the first week of the season is always full. Once the hunting season starts and the bucks hear, see, and smell their world intruded, easy patterns fade away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 (edited) My 1st choice would be southern Iowa too. IMHO the best time to be there is from ~Nov. 4th through Nov. 15th. My 2nd choice would be Kansas. I believe the best time to hunt there is from ~Nov. 12th through Nov. 25th. but would any of you go on an early season hunt with an outfitter because the bucks are "easier to pattern"? NO Why? They may claim they are easier to pattern but mature bucks tend to be more nocturnal than 3.5 year old & younger bucks. If you've been watching hunting shows on TV you'll see the vast majority of mature bucks are killed while rutting activity is going on. With that said...as a general rule of thumb you''ll see initial rutting activity occurring anywhere from the last week of October through late November in areas that have a traditional November rut. It's earlier in some places like Montana & Canada. It's also later in other areas like Mississippi that has prime ruttng dates that can vary from early December to late January. About the only exceptions I can think of is post rut hunting. You'll see and hear of big mature bucks being killed after the rut utilizing the remaining food sources recovering from the rut along with secondary rutting activity. Edited August 29, 2011 by Rhino Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 Southern Iowa during rut. My other answer is outside your parameters - would love to hunt Whitetails in Canada someday. what he said during late October to early Nov. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abrown Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 (edited) I'd say Illinois, Iowa, and then Cananda. As far as hunting early, yes, I've seen a bachelor group in late September. You could have set your watch my them, come 5 p.m., they where in the field within in 30 minutes. Also I have had the opportunity to talk to a hunter that hunts public land, and I've heard the same story, hit em early season, cause once the rush starts they go nocturnal. I'd agree with him, cause his proof you can wrap your hands around! I also believe you hunt where the pressure isn't, cause big deer don't get big for being stupid, rut no doubt increases your odds. If you look at alot of the places they shoot those big bucks during rut, the hunting pressure is minium at best. Edited August 29, 2011 by abrown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 Southern Iowa during rut. Southern Iowa in the rut of course. My 1st choice would be southern Iowa too. IMHO the best time to be there is from ~Nov. 4th through Nov. 15th. :yes: :yes: :yes: :yes: :yes: Add me to this group too. SO when we going ? :D:D:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbeck Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 I'm going to change things up. I would love to hunt Texas someday. probably Dec. for some reason I've watched Texas hunts since I was a kid and always wanted to go. Heck you can shoot whitetail, turkeys and you don't need subzero hunting gear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawg Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 Kansas and Montana. I'd go whenever I was given the chance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 I'm going to change things up. I would love to hunt Texas someday. probably Dec. for some reason I've watched Texas hunts since I was a kid and always wanted to go. Heck you can shoot whitetail, turkeys and you don't need subzero hunting gear. Texas is a lot of fun too but you're probably looking at a gun hunt. The places I hunted didn't have much in the way of big trees & most outfitters there gear toward iron men. We gun hunted from tripods, shooting houses, and ground level. Been some time since I went there (1997) but it used to be an annual trip at one time. Texas bucks are the most aggressive deer I've ever hunted. No problem rattling up bucks at the places I hunted...only question was...how many a day would come to the horns. They are also small bodied animals even compared to MS bucks. Makes their horns look bigger if you're used to heavy bodied bucks. My friend in Iowa refers to them as cute little deer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 Probably Kansas or Montana. Would think the start of November there would be about right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhine16 Posted August 30, 2011 Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 Kansas for the rut. As for an early season hunt, always have been fond of those hunts you see the RT guys go on at 7 J Outfitters in Wyoming first few weeks of September. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichiganHunter Posted August 30, 2011 Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 any large light pressure section of property in SOUTHERN MICHIGAN, in either super early season of late october or first week of november. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
00DodgeGuy Posted August 31, 2011 Report Share Posted August 31, 2011 Milk River early season in hopes of getting a nice buck in velvet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted September 4, 2011 Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 anywhere that holds a monster buck..(170")+ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swohiodave Posted September 4, 2011 Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 I would go to Lee and Tiffany's farm in Iowa for a hunt with Tiffany! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisSeb53 Posted September 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 I would go to Lee and Tiffany's farm in Iowa for a hunt with Tiffany! Amen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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