morning vs evening

[brain]

how do you guys compare mornings vs evening where you hunt?in my case the areas i hunt isnt too good in the morning because its almost impossible to get to my stand sites without spooking the feeding deer.there is a swamp with a horrible tangle of briars and undergrowth that blocks sneaking in from behind.

[PAbowhunter4life]

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For me, evening hunts seem to produce more sightings and opportunities in the early season. However, as October comes to an end and November approaches I find that my morning activity goes WAY up and the afternoon activity seems to decrease a little bit.

[HitRmisS]

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ive always had better luck on afternoon hunts around here

[mainebuck]

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this is close to a post I just started. didn't see this one right away. once the temps cool off the morning hunts seem to get better. In your case, it may be worth cutting a decent trail through those briars to give you a good entry route. I did something similar last year. I cut a trail through a slough as a way to get into my spot which was opposite of the way the deer would be coming from. didn't spook them that way.

[snapper]

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I prefer evening hunts...I also have a hard time getting to my location in the mornings due to spooking the deer.

[Guest outdoorgirl]

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I also perfer the evening hunt......seems like i have killed alot of my deer in the evening. But morning are really cool hearing the woods coming alive....doesn't get any better then that.

[HuntnMa]

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mornings, that way if i get one i dont have to be in my stand all day

[Big_Bubbles]

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well, if im hunting on a food plot, i hunt that in the evening, thats when the deer mostly feed, they are in that clover, 30 minutes before dark, and in the morning, i hunt in the woods, deer trails because the deer move in the morning

[BowJoe]

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I guess it all depends on where you set up and how scouted you have the deer in your area. I know I usually try to have them figured out by the opening of the season and try to stay on them throughout the season. Keeps you from burning out the stands as well.

[Guest hoyt_vtec_kid]

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i like afternoon where im at

[ZooBear]

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I hunt field edges so afternoon works best for me.

[tedicast]

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I have killed 80% of my deer after 2:30 in the afternoon. But, I really like beeing in the woods in the morning better. Love being on stand watching the woods brighten, and come to life.

[Guest TheNumber1Young1]

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it dont matter to me, all that i care about is that im in the woods, i will sit there all day long, fall asleep(wake up when a deer comes of course)lol, just as long as im in the woods hunting.

[Mirage]

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I hunt from sun up to sun down the more im in my stand the more ill see, because i cant kill them from my living room

[Guest BigAl1781]

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50-50 here just depends on what part of my land i hunt on the back side is good in the morning and the right side in the evening...right side is a clear-cut.... back is thick hardwoods...september i usually see deer from 2pm till 745pm and from october on 7am till like 11am

[slughunter]

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afternoon because you can catch the deer coming out. not when they are already out and can see you.

[Guest generallee]

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doesnt matter to me as long as im hunting...however in my area, ive had more sightings and killed more deer during my evening hunts

[Guest antlers21]

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I have had the most luck in the mornings, I hunt in a transition area and I can easily access it from the backside of where they are feeding from at night. They funnel right to me ussually between 8:15-8:45, they have been using this travel route for around 4 years now and I have taken many bucks and does in this same stand.

[Guest thegoat273]

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mornings, evenings and sometime midday.........it just depends have had luck during all of them........gotta love a sunrise though

[maytom]

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For me, evening hunts seem to produce more sightings and opportunities in the early season. However, as October comes to an end and November approaches I find that my morning activity goes WAY up and the afternoon activity seems to decrease a little bit.

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I agree. Another thing to remember, is that with evening hunts your loosing daylight, morning hunts your gaining daylight. Another good time to try is the 10am-2pm time frame. A lot of nice bucks are seen during those hours as well. Best part is that the deer will be out of the fields when your headed in, and you'll be on watch during through the lunch period when many other guys are headed out of the woods!!![/b]

[bfletch7441]

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I've had more luck in the afternoon. Like someone already said though, I like the mornings so I can watch the woods wake up and the sun rise.

Ben

[VTbowman]

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Mine is 50:50 as far as seeing deer but it seems like I have scored more in the evenings...

[billygoat]

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I'm with VT: it's about 50/50. I've seen plenty of deer in the AM, and likewise PM, and I've taken deer equally AM/PM... I do, however, love to hear the woods come alive, in the morning! Something about the smell of a new morning!

[Guest lostiniowa]

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ditto with them have killed most in afternoons but love hunting those cool mornings! I just make sure I get out there at least an hour before daylight if not earlier this will help[ you spook as few of deer as possible.

[Guest MarylandQDMA]

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I find this time of year they move in the am when it is cooler out (the afternoon's are still in the high 80's low 90's). because of the afternoon heat, evening movement is at a minamum. but once the weather cools down i'll see them at any time.

Frank