MrWiggely Posted September 5, 2006 Report Share Posted September 5, 2006 What is your favorite time to hunt? First light Afternoons or Evenings til dark I love evenings til dark myself. WIgs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdvantageTimberLou Posted September 5, 2006 Report Share Posted September 5, 2006 Re: What is your favorite Glad to see you back on here Todd, Myself I like the mornings as the woods comes alive with activity. Evenings are nice but most moment happens when its too dark to shoot anymore!! I am going to try more 10 to 2 type hunts as I think I will see more bucks checking scrapes and their territory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted September 5, 2006 Report Share Posted September 5, 2006 Re: What is your favourite I love evenings until dark too, because they seem a bit more productive, but I don't particularly like the tracking after dark, even though I'm pretty good at it. I like mornings also, but you have to have that perfect spot close to a bedding area to be the most productive. On the one farm we hunt, the bedding areas are on other properties, so evenings there are moocho better. On another property we hunt, we are far from the neighbouring farms and smack dab in the bedding areas, so mornings are much better there. During the full moon(waxing and waning), I prefer morning, mid-morning and early afternoon hunts. I have to admit that mornings are a nicer time to be in the woods, just because you get to see and hear all the birds and wildlife either waking up or going to bed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted September 5, 2006 Report Share Posted September 5, 2006 Re: What is your favourite I like mornings and evenings but all the deer I've gotten with bow have been in the evening....go figure...and from the same stand which means that goes for the last 5 years! That stand obviously seems to be a better stand in the evening, then another stand up on this old logging trail is good in the morning/mid-morning, but both work good at both times really... It all depends on which way the wind is blowing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muggs Posted September 5, 2006 Report Share Posted September 5, 2006 Re: What is your favourite I think evenings are more productive, but even with that in mind, I still like mornings the best. I love being out before the sun comes up, and watching the woods come to life like Lou said. Also, if you stick a deer its a lot nicer be able to give him time, and and then having tons of daylight left to find him. I also like going to lunch after the hunt with my buds too. Some of my best memories are the conversations and times I've shared with them. So far, I've been told that my bud was gonna be a father, and that another friend was getting married over an after the hunt lunch. To me, that's what its all about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest adamc Posted September 5, 2006 Report Share Posted September 5, 2006 Re: What is your favourite I like the mornings better just b/c of the tracking job but it seems like i see more deer in the evenings until dark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUDRUNNER Posted September 5, 2006 Report Share Posted September 5, 2006 Re: What is your favourite Mornings for me.I love sitting in the stand on a frosty morning and watching the woods wake up.I actually hunt more evenings than mornings,but 90% of the deer I've taken have been on morning hunts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTbowman Posted September 5, 2006 Report Share Posted September 5, 2006 Re: What is your favourite I have to vote 50:50. I like morning hunts for ease of tracking but I see more deer in the evenings... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian_Shooter Posted September 5, 2006 Report Share Posted September 5, 2006 Re: What is your favourite evening till dark for me mostly because i see more deer at that time and i shot my deer at that time so thats the best for me really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnatecsteve Posted September 5, 2006 Report Share Posted September 5, 2006 Re: What is your favorite Mornings are my favorite for many reasons: Getting to stands un-detected..cooler in mornings means more movement for longer period of time especially in early season...bucks chase does all night and by morning the does shy away from the bucks so bucks are looking for more does...the thermals carry scent upwards in the morning when the sun starts rising... I'm more relaxed in the mornings and can concentrate better...I don't like the feeling of shooting a deer right before dark and either losing sight of the deer or not being able to see bloodtrails well... But that's just me... I did however take my best buck in the evening.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adjam5 Posted September 5, 2006 Report Share Posted September 5, 2006 Re: What is your favorite I love the mornings hunt because that is how my day is starting. Everything is soo fresh in the morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lobsterman Posted September 5, 2006 Report Share Posted September 5, 2006 Re: What is your favorite well, i like evenings before dark during bowhunting season, and both during rifle season...but i still pefer before dark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HaDeRonDa Posted September 5, 2006 Report Share Posted September 5, 2006 Re: What is your favorite I love the mornings but I think I have shot more deer in the afternoon. Watching the sun set in the sky I love to do while in my treestand but there is a chnace I have missed deer as a result of being a lookie-lou and have looked at things other than things on the ground. LMBO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowtechTurkeyHunter Posted September 5, 2006 Report Share Posted September 5, 2006 Re: What is your favorite Morning is the best for me ... we haven't had much luck at ngiht with the bucks but in the AM we have a great time... Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDAWG Posted September 5, 2006 Report Share Posted September 5, 2006 Re: What is your favorite I like AM, as well. It's full of anticipation and you get to see the sun come up and hear the wildlife. Great Moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted September 5, 2006 Report Share Posted September 5, 2006 Re: What is your favorite 2pm till dark is when i get to hunt the most. so most of my stands are all afternoon stands. with a west sun in mind and a N or NW wind. i dont really like mornings at all. i never have liked walking into my stands in the dark. i just hate not seeing whats out there that im spooking off my spots. Shoot Strong Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedicast Posted September 5, 2006 Report Share Posted September 5, 2006 Re: What is your favorite I love mornings. Love watching the woods come to life. That being said, I have taken more deer in the afternoon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Finn Posted September 5, 2006 Report Share Posted September 5, 2006 Re: What is your favorite I mostly hunt in the afternoons. Love sitting and anticipating what will happen in the magic last hour of light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom2008 Posted September 5, 2006 Report Share Posted September 5, 2006 Re: What is your favorite My favorite time to hunt would have to be in the morning from 7:00 to 10:00. All 3 of the deer I have gotten have been shot in between those times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M00N Posted September 5, 2006 Report Share Posted September 5, 2006 Re: What is your favorite I hunt the mornings, and if I do not tag a deer in the morning, I will then hunt that afternoon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted September 6, 2006 Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 Re: What is your favorite Without a doubt I love to hunt the mornings best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunting_boy Posted September 6, 2006 Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 Re: What is your favorite how about all day thats the best time for me lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWSmith Posted September 6, 2006 Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 Re: What is your favorite [ QUOTE ] First light Afternoons or Evenings til dark [/ QUOTE ] Yes Yes ..and Yes ...even when it rains Wigs...Remember the first Northeast RT Get-Together? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Switchback29A1 Posted September 6, 2006 Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 Re: What is your favorite Afternoons always seem to produce better..but theres nothing like leaves crunching right when the woods start to get that light tint to em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAbowhunter86 Posted September 6, 2006 Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 Re: What is your favorite I like evenings because that is the only time I can hunt bc of college Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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