nhbowhunter Posted August 8, 2002 Report Share Posted August 8, 2002 I take a count of all the pictures I get with my camtrakker each year. Over 70% of all the deer I photograph are moving along established trails between 11AM and 4PM, year round! I shot 3 deer last year. A nice buck in September, a doe in October, and another nice buck in November. All 3 were shot between 11AM and 2PM. Deer across America are exposed to many different pressures and stress that may limit their movements. However more often than not I find that fellow hunters are not looking in the right places. They are looking for deer during the midday in areas that deer frequent in mornings or evenings. A deer rarely beds all day long. MOre often than not they will bed for an hour or 2 then get up and move 100 - 200yds and bed again. This goes on all day long until dusk when activity increases even more. Studies done in NY, MI, and OH have shown that a deer spends rough 1 hour bedding down before moving. I would argue that if you are not seeing deer in the middle of the day then you are looking in the wrong places. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted August 8, 2002 Report Share Posted August 8, 2002 Re: Seeing deer? good answer nhbowhunter . while i havent shot any during this time i have noticed a lot of movement here in iowa during those times too. i sit all day during the rut. good hunting Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckshot Posted August 9, 2002 Report Share Posted August 9, 2002 Re: Seeing deer? I drive a milk truck so I'm on the road during the late morning and early afternoon hrs and quite often I see deer out in the fields during these hrs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted August 9, 2002 Report Share Posted August 9, 2002 Re: Seeing deer? i'm seeing more deer this year than i ever have before. there's a ton this year for some reason. i know our weather was terrible for getting corn in in my immediate area, so maybe that's why i'm seein more. there's nothing to hide in. i've already videoed 7 or 8 different bucks with one or two being shooters for me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntrman Posted August 9, 2002 Report Share Posted August 9, 2002 Re: Seeing deer? i haven't been out in the country much lately but when i did i've seen 4 does and 1 buck. the buck was only a 5 pointer and 1 doe was less than 15 yards from the road, just staring at me, not bothered by a thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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